Technology/Business

Tech giants like Nvidia, Microsoft, and Google are introducing new chips, laptops, and software to power AI agents that can handle complex tasks autonomously, potentially leading to a future with fewer keyboards and mice.

President Donald Trump signed an executive order to allow the government early access to advanced AI models to assess cybersecurity risks and protect critical infrastructure.

Microsoft and Mayo Clinic are partnering to build an AI model trained on medical data, which will eventually be used to power AI tools for clinicians and an AI healthcare assistant for patients.

The US military may soon be barred from using prediction markets to bet on global events if a draft defense policy bill passes Congress and becomes law, following a high-profile case where a US special forces soldier is accused of using classified information to place bets tied to the capture of Nicolás Maduro.

High school seniors who have turned 18 are legally able to make bets on prediction market sites like Kalshi and Polymarket, but they are barred from most forms of legalized gambling, raising concerns from addiction experts and state regulators about the potential public health crisis.

Google software engineer Michele Spagnuolo was charged with commodities fraud, wire fraud and money laundering for using confidential insider information to make $1.2 million in profits from bets on the prediction market platform Polymarket.

Google is making changes to its search engine to accommodate the longer, more complex queries people are making, and is introducing new features such as custom visuals, interactive graphics, and mini-apps to provide more comprehensive results.

Elon Musk's AI company has been accused of violating the Clean Air Act by adding six more gas-powered turbines to its power plant in North Mississippi and Memphis, causing increased air pollution and health risks for Black communities in the area.

The White House has postponed plans for President Donald Trump to sign an executive order establishing a voluntary review process for artificial intelligence models before they're released, which would have included a voluntary agreement for AI companies to share advanced models with the government for a period of time ahead of launch.

Artemis II's historic return from its mission around the moon was celebrated by a group of Black astronauts, engineers, and aerospace pioneers who discussed the cultural significance of the mission and the importance of inspiring the next generation to pursue careers in space exploration.