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Tech Today

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The latest in technology, software, and the tech industry.

Microsoft is rolling out a new system to authenticate what's real and what's AI-generated online, while autonomous submarines are quietly reshaping the drug trade in ways that could outpace law enforcement. Plus, we're diving into how retailers are actually making "agentic AI" work, and why quantum computing still has massive investors betting billions despite the hype cycle.

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  1. Microsoft has a new plan to prove what’s real and what’s AI online
  2. The Download: autonomous narco submarines, and virtue signaling chatbots
  3. How uncrewed narco subs could transform the Colombian drug trade
  4. The building legal case for global climate justice
  5. What it takes to make agentic AI work in retail
  6. Quantonation’s double-sized second fund shows quantum still has believers
  7. Trump says Netflix will face ‘consequences’ if it doesn’t fire board member Susan Rice
  8. TechCrunch Mobility: Waymo makes its defense
  9. China’s brain-computer interface industry is racing ahead
  10. 6 days left to lock in the lowest TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 rates
  11. What to Know About At-Home STI Tests: Pros, Cons, and Recommendations (2026)
  12. What Is Down Fill Power (2026): Fill Weight, Synthetics
  13. Study shows how rocket launches pollute the atmosphere
  14. How to Hide Google’s AI Overviews From Your Search Results
  15. The 9,000-pound monster I don’t want to give back
  16. Creatine Supplements Are Everywhere. Do I Need Them? (2026)
  17. How to View the ‘Blood Moon’ Total Lunar Eclipse on March 3
  18. Best Electric Toothbrush, Backed by Real-Life Testing (2026)
  19. Move over, Apple: Meet the alternative app stores available in the EU and elsewhere
  20. NASA says it needs to haul the Artemis II rocket back to the hangar for repairs

AI Frontiers

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Artificial intelligence breakthroughs, models, and industry moves.

Discover how researchers are revolutionizing AI reasoning through process supervision for math problems and reinforcement learning with prediction-based rewards—breakthroughs that could fundamentally change how AI systems learn and solve complex tasks. We'll also explore critical safety innovations, including an early warning system designed to detect when large language models might assist in biological threats, plus major developments in creative AI like DALL·E's new outpainting capabilities and cutting-edge audio generation. Finally, we'll break down the biggest AI stories shaping 2025 and how they're pushing the entire field forward.
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  1. Reinforcement learning with prediction-based rewards
  2. Improving mathematical reasoning with process supervision
  3. Building an early warning system for LLM-aided biological threat creation
  4. Requests for Research 2.0
  5. The Top 6 AI Stories of 2025
  6. DALL·E: Introducing outpainting
  7. Pushing the frontiers of audio generation
  8. Introducing SimpleQA
  9. Introducing ChatGPT
  10. OpenAI Fellows Fall 2018
  11. Three lessons for creating a sustainable AI advantage
  12. Accelerating discovery with the AI for Math Initiative
  13. Introducing gpt-oss-safeguard
  14. gpt-oss-safeguard technical report
  15. Sam Altman returns as CEO, OpenAI has a new initial board
  16. Automating customer support agents
  17. The Newsroom AI Catalyst: a global program with WAN-IFRA
  18. Enhancing news in ChatGPT with The Atlantic
  19. A Content and Product Partnership with Vox Media
  20. DALL·E now available without waitlist

Science & Space

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Space exploration, physics, biology, and scientific discoveries explained simply.

Today we're diving into why some people get knocked down by a common virus while others barely notice—plus we're exploring a 512-million-year-old fossil treasure trove that's rewriting what we know about ancient life. The James Webb Space Telescope has spotted a haunting cosmic jellyfish that might finally unlock the secrets of how galaxies evolve, and we'll also check out the moon's dramatic shadow sweeping across Antarctica captured in stunning satellite footage.
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  1. This virus infects most of us – but why do only some get very ill?
  2. Huge fossil bonanza preserves 512-million-year-old ecosystem
  3. We're getting closer to growing a brain in a lab dish
  4. Most complex time crystal yet has been made inside a quantum computer
  5. New map reveals where lethal scorpions are most likely to strike
  6. James Webb Space Telescope spots a stunning 'cosmic jellyfish' that could help solve the mysteries of galactic evolution
  7. 'Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die' feels like '12 Monkeys' meets 'Shaun of the Dead' and a whole lot of AI dread (review)
  8. See the moon's shadow darken Antarctica in epic satellite imagery of the Feb. 17 solar eclipse (video)
  9. More dog breeds found to have high risk of breathing condition
  10. Paediatricians’ blood used to make new treatments for RSV and colds
  11. SpaceX will resume landing rockets in The Bahamas after raining debris on the country last year
  12. New fear unlocked: runaway black holes
  13. Why some people cannot move on from the death of a loved one
  14. Data centres could store information in glass for thousands of years
  15. How baby microbiomes in the West differ from those everywhere else
  16. Ultramarathons could be bad for your blood
  17. Best premium skywatching gear you should consider in 2026
  18. SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket plume blossoms over Florida | Space photo of the day for Feb. 18, 2026
  19. Scientists may have found a 'missing-link' black hole ripping up and devouring a star
  20. Elon Musk wants to put a satellite catapult on the moon. It's not a new idea

The Political Rundown

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U.S. politics, policy, and government — with international context when relevant.

As Keir Starmer attempts yet another reset amid mounting questions about his future, we're unpacking the fallout from Labour's local elections U-turn and what it means for the government's agenda—including whether your minimum wage increase could be delayed. Plus, we're examining Peter Mandelson's resurfacing influence and his controversial ties, while also breaking down the crucial by-elections in Gorton and Denton as voters prepare for elections across England, Scotland, and Wales.
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  1. Why China views the UK visit as part of something bigger
  2. Could planned increase in your minimum wage be delayed?
  3. Gorton and Denton by-election candidates' minute manifestoes
  4. Chris Mason: Smiles of a survivor as Starmer attempts his latest reset
  5. 'I never left your side': Emails reveal more about Mandelson's Epstein friendship
  6. Who is Peter Mandelson?
  7. The fallout from Labour's local elections U-turn is not over yet
  8. A simple guide to the May elections in England, Scotland and Wales
  9. What we learned from BBC Gorton and Denton debate
  10. Six key questions about Keir Starmer's future
  11. Three things that could bring Starmer down - and what might save him
  12. Chris Mason: Labour sticks with Starmer for now but this is not over
  13. Andrew released under investigation after arrest on suspicion of misconduct in public office
  14. Councillors defect from Reform to Restore Britain
  15. Lobbying firm co-founded by Mandelson on brink of collapse
  16. UK has not given US permission to use RAF bases for Iran strikes
  17. Starmer appoints Romeo as head of UK civil service
  18. Pupils with SEND to have support reviewed after primary, leaked plans suggest
  19. Reeves fixated on 'dysfunctional' borrowing rules, says IFS
  20. Child poverty figures in the UK expected to be revised down

World News

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High-profile global news, geopolitics, international conflicts, and major developments around the world.

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Market Pulse

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Stock market moves, economic trends, and financial news.

Retail giants Walmart and Target are charting divergent paths under new leadership while the FDA pushes for a regulatory overhaul to compete with China's drug development speed—but not everyone agrees on how far those changes should go. Meanwhile, streaming's biggest power players are making bold moves: Netflix is opening the door for WBD to revive Paramount talks, drawing fierce criticism from Hollywood's heavyweight directors, as the entertainment industry faces its own antitrust reckoning. Plus, Ford's electrified truck challenge to Tesla, the Seahawks' surprise sale, and why hot sauce is the next big franchise bet.
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  1. As Walmart and Target head in different directions, all eyes are on their new CEOs
  2. FDA chief warns U.S. is losing ground to China in early drug development, calls for faster trial approvals
  3. Seattle Seahawks begin sale process after Super Bowl win
  4. FDA chief Marty Makary says 'everything should be over the counter' unless drug is unsafe or addictive
  5. Ford to follow Tesla Cybertruck with electrical tech in new EV pickup
  6. Netflix grants WBD waiver to reopen deal talks with Paramount, Sarandos says 'let them make a move'
  7. CFTC defends its right to prediction market enforcement as states challenge platforms
  8. Lakers governor Jeanie Buss talks year of transition, says father would have supported sale to Mark Walter
  9. Dave's Hot Chicken investors bet on birria with national franchise expansion plan
  10. Famed director James Cameron sends scathing letter to antitrust lawmaker over Netflix-WBD deal
  11. Walmart reports strong holiday growth, but earnings outlook falls short of estimates
  12. Wayfair posts first annual sales gain since 2020, outperforms overall furniture market
  13. Ultra-rich families spend more on their private investment firms as their fortunes rise
  14. Why New Balance's 'dad shoes' are beating Nike as sales surge 19%
  15. United Airlines is paring back rewards for travelers who don't have its credit card in MileagePlus overhaul
  16. Spirit Airlines sells more planes, calls back 500 flight attendants from furlough ahead of spring break
  17. Rolls-Royce Plans a £1.5 Billion Stock Buyback, Sky News Says
  18. Bond Market Momentum Shifts Bears’ Way as Sell Signals Flash
  19. As American Girl turns 40, Mattel grapples with bringing dolls into a new era
  20. Lagarde Says US Tariff Moves Risk Upsetting Equilibrium With EU

Planet Watch

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Climate, energy, conservation, and environmental policy.

From the fluorescent streets of Belgium to the dark skies above Serbian mountains, we're tracking the environmental stories reshaping our world—including a groundbreaking climate resilience initiative holding strong in Florida, the explosive cost behind your energy bills, and why an activist group is under federal scrutiny. Plus, we're diving into the underground networks feeding communities, the unexpected comeback of imperial eagles, and a provocative proposal that could transform how Americans eat.
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  1. Environmental group Extinction Rebellion says it is under FBI investigation
  2. The sambusa underground: how Minneapolis’s Somalis feed community and resistance
  3. What’s behind your eye-popping power bill? We broke it down, region by region.
  4. No trees, no food, shot for fun … yet Serbia’s imperial eagles are making an improbable return
  5. ‘The normal should be darkness’: why one Belgian national park is turning off ‘pointless’ streetlights
  6. Huge amounts of extra land needed for RFK Jr’s meat-heavy diet guidelines
  7. Despite court order, a critical FEMA program remains frozen
  8. ‘It’s betrayal’: Shetland’s scallop fishers brace for arrival of UK’s largest salmon farm
  9. A massive climate resilience program is escaping Florida’s DOGE purge
  10. What’s geologic hydrogen? What to know about the clean energy source buried under Michigan.
  11. US restaurants targeted for opposing ICE: ‘I refuse to cook for fascists’
  12. ‘We feel kinda bad when a solo bird shows up’: Canada sees its first European robin – but how did it get there?
  13. Some experts say the new US dietary guidelines have ‘conflicting messaging’. Here’s who will be affected most
  14. Revealed: Mexico’s industrial boomtown is making goods for the US. Residents say they’re ‘breathing poison’
  15. What Goes Up Must Come Down
  16. Avalanche risks remain high in California after deaths of skiers
  17. Trump order seeks to protect weedkiller at center of barrage of lawsuits
  18. The Guardian view on Merz and Meloni: an emerging Berlin-Rome axis is threatening the EU’s green deal
  19. Paris Court Holds Historic Climate Trial in Case Against TotalEnergies
  20. A Perplexing Ohio Bill Would Ban Wind, Solar … and Coal?

The Wild Card

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A mix of the most interesting stories from every topic today.

Today we're diving into the chaotic intersection of economics, innovation, and geopolitics—from Lagarde's warning about US tariffs destabilizing the EU to Waymo's latest defense of autonomous driving technology. We'll explore why a newly discovered cosmic jellyfish could reshape our understanding of galaxy formation, plus unpack the strangest stories making headlines, including drug-smuggling submarines and the collapse of a major lobbying firm. It's a wild mix that proves you never know what's coming next.
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  1. What Goes Up Must Come Down
  2. The Download: autonomous narco submarines, and virtue signaling chatbots
  3. Lagarde Says US Tariff Moves Risk Upsetting Equilibrium With EU
  4. Best premium skywatching gear you should consider in 2026
  5. James Webb Space Telescope spots a stunning 'cosmic jellyfish' that could help solve the mysteries of galactic evolution
  6. TechCrunch Mobility: Waymo makes its defense
  7. The 9,000-pound monster I don’t want to give back
  8. Lobbying firm co-founded by Mandelson on brink of collapse
  9. Rolls-Royce Plans a £1.5 Billion Stock Buyback, Sky News Says
  10. This virus infects most of us – but why do only some get very ill?
  11. How to Hide Google’s AI Overviews From Your Search Results
  12. Environmental group Extinction Rebellion says it is under FBI investigation
  13. The fallout from Labour's local elections U-turn is not over yet
  14. DALL·E now available without waitlist
  15. What to Know About At-Home STI Tests: Pros, Cons, and Recommendations (2026)
  16. Quantonation’s double-sized second fund shows quantum still has believers
  17. Revealed: Mexico’s industrial boomtown is making goods for the US. Residents say they’re ‘breathing poison’
  18. Trump order seeks to protect weedkiller at center of barrage of lawsuits
  19. A Perplexing Ohio Bill Would Ban Wind, Solar … and Coal?
  20. Six key questions about Keir Starmer's future