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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.

Data stolen in a cyberattack that shut down the Canvas education platform last week has been returned to its parent company, Instructure, and no customers were extorted as a result of the incident.

A hacking group known as ShinyHunters claimed responsibility for a cyberattack that shut down the education platform Canvas, which is used by universities and K-12 schools across the US, and demanded a ransom to prevent data leaks from the platform.

Google has launched a new AI-powered health coach in its Google Health app, which is designed to provide users with personalized fitness plans, sleep analysis, and other wellness data, and can be used with Apple Watch, Oura ring, and Garmin watch.

Google, Microsoft and xAI have agreed to share unreleased versions of their AI models with the US government to help curb cybersecurity threats, following concerns raised by Anthropic's powerful new Mythos AI model.

Common Sense Media has launched the Youth AI Safety Institute, an independent research and testing lab backed by philanthropists and tech firms, to study the risks AI tools may pose to children and teens and to set safety benchmarks for tech firms.