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CFR Survey Reveals Expert Consensus: AI Governance Falling Short

The Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) has released findings from a sweeping survey of roughly 350 AI experts, revealing a striking degree of consensus on a troubling diagnosis: existing governance mechanisms are not equipped to handle the pace and scale of AI advancement. The survey paints a picture of a

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Zoox Becomes First Steering-Wheel-Free Robotaxi Cleared for Paid Rides in the US

Amazon's Zoox has become the first company to receive regulatory approval to charge passengers for rides in a steering-wheel-free autonomous vehicle. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) granted Zoox a temporary exemption from federal vehicle safety standards, clearing the way for the company to launch a commercial

New Primate Species Discovered in Congo Forest May Already Be Endangered

A team of researchers has described what appears to be a previously unrecognized primate species inhabiting the dense forests of the Congo Basin. The discovery emerged from a combination of field methods: acoustic monitoring captured distinctive canopy calls, a partial photographic record provided visual confirmation, and genetic sequencing of collected

Ultrafast X-rays Reveal Light-to-Motion Chemistry at Atomic Scale

Researchers have demonstrated a powerful new approach to studying light-driven chemical reactions by using ultrafast X-ray pulses to observe molecular motion in real time. The technique captures individual atoms as they move through different stages of a photochemical reaction, effectively creating a atomic-scale movie of how absorbed light energy drives

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Science Briefing: Space Debris Dilemmas, Medical Breakthroughs, and Ancient Black Hole Winds

Today's science news spans from the challenges of managing orbital debris to promising medical advances and new discoveries about the early universe. NASA Satellite-Saving Mission Faces Its Own Crisis NASA's Mission Restore One spacecraft, designed to extend the life of aging satellites, is facing its own

Flock's AI-Powered License Plate Readers Spark Privacy Debate in Delaware

Flock Safety, a company specializing in automated license plate readers (ALPRs), has seen growing adoption among police departments in Delaware, generating both praise from law enforcement and criticism from privacy advocates. The AI-powered cameras capture and read license plates as vehicles pass through, automatically checking them against databases of stolen

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NASA's Rescue Mission to Save the Swift Observatory Faces Its Own Challenges

NASA launched the LINK spacecraft with the goal of rescuing the Swift observatory, a telescope that has been falling from orbit and losing altitude. However, the rescue mission itself has run into problems, leaving the outcome of both spacecraft uncertain. The situation highlights the complex challenges of orbital rescue operations,