At a recent global summit in Edinburgh, experts discussed challenges in turning AI software advances into real-world products and factories. They highlighted that while AI software is improving very fast, making the physical machines and supply chains needed to use AI is much slower and faces legal and regulatory challenges.
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The “World of Tomorrow” summit brought founders, ministers, and investors together to discuss AI and manufacturing.
AI software is advancing quickly, but factories and supply chains move slowly, creating a gap.
Startups rely on long-term deals with big companies like Nvidia and Intel to get hardware and funding.
Digital twins and simulations help speed up design by allowing thousands of virtual tests before building actual machines.
Legal experts warn there is uncertainty about who is responsible if AI systems cause harm.
Current laws are based on older software ideas and don’t fit well with AI, which can be unpredictable and hard to explain.
Autonomous vehicle incidents, like Tesla Autopilot crashes, show the challenges of proving safety and liability for AI.
Experts call for better regulations that protect users without stopping innovation.
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The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is considering changes to the E-Rate program, which helps schools and libraries pay for internet services. FCC Chairman Brendan Carr proposed possibly reducing or ending the program, saying students spend too much time on screens and schools now have better internet access than when the program started.
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E-Rate is a $2 billion yearly program providing discounts for internet and telecom services in schools and libraries.
The program began in 1997 to ensure schools and libraries had internet access.
FCC Chairman Brendan Carr led a 2-1 vote to ask the public for opinions on changing or ending E-Rate.
Carr said students increasingly spend many hours a day on screens, which motivated the review.
The FCC draft asks if E-Rate should be limited or ended since many schools are already well-connected.
Commissioner Anna Gomez, the sole Democrat on the FCC, opposed reviewing ending the program and warned the proposals show a misunderstanding of schools’ needs.
A final FCC decision could come in a few months and might face legal challenges over the agency’s authority.
E-Rate offers discounts of 20% to 90% for eligible telecom services and equipment used by schools and libraries.
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Notion bought the email and productivity company Skiff in early 2024, then shut down Skiff’s email service within a year. In April 2025, Notion launched Notion Mail, a Gmail client using Skiff’s technology, but now it announced it will close Notion Mail by September 22, 2025, since most users rely on AI tools to manage their emails instead of opening their inboxes.
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Notion acquired Skiff, a company focused on encrypted email and productivity, in February 2024.
Skiff’s original email service was shut down within a year after the acquisition.
Notion Mail, a Gmail client influenced by Skiff’s technology and team, launched in April 2025.
Notion will close Notion Mail across all platforms on September 22, 2025.
Most Notion Mail users manage emails through AI agents without opening their inboxes.
Email data will remain in Gmail after Notion Mail closes, but users should export drafts and scheduled emails by September 21, 2025.
Users can export setups like auto-label rules to use elsewhere or recreate them with Notion’s AI agents.
Organizations needing HIPAA compliance must switch from Notion Mail by June 30, 2026.
Skiff had about 2 million users before being acquired and was known for strong email privacy, which Notion Mail did not fully keep.
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Google has launched its first Google Finance app for Android devices, with an iOS version planned for later in 2026. The app includes AI features to help users understand market changes, track stocks, and receive financial news, similar to the recently updated Google Finance website.
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Google Finance has existed for 20 years but never had a mobile app until now.
The new app is available worldwide on Android via the Google Play Store.
An iOS version is expected to arrive later in 2026.
The app uses artificial intelligence (AI) to highlight important market events and explain stock movements.
Users can create watchlists, track real-time market data, and follow financial news in one place.
The app features a chat function powered by AI to answer questions about stocks and finance.
Some advanced features on the Google Finance website, like portfolio uploads via CSV or PDF, are not yet in the app but will be added over time.
The website and app send AI-generated research updates and notifications based on user interests, including cryptocurrencies.
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Apple is raising prices on several MacBook and iPad models because the cost of computer parts, like memory and storage, has gone up a lot due to high demand driven by artificial intelligence (AI). Apple has so far avoided price increases but now needs to pass some of the higher costs on to customers.
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Apple announced price increases for MacBooks and iPads due to rising component costs.
The MacBook Neo price rose from $599 to $699.
MacBook Air 512GB increased from $1,099 to $1,299; MacBook Pro 1TB went from $1,699 to $1,999.
iPad Air 128GB now costs $749, up from $599.
Prices for iPhones have not been raised yet, but an increase is expected later.
The surge in AI data centers has caused higher demand for computer chips, creating shortages and price rises.
Experts say the chip shortage may continue until 2027.
Apple’s stock price fell 5.6% after the price hike announcement.
Apple CEO Tim Cook stated the situation is unusual and unsustainable despite efforts to limit price increases.
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Anthropic accused Chinese company Alibaba of illegally copying its AI model called Claude by making millions of fake interactions to steal its capabilities. This activity happened despite President Trump’s warnings against such actions, and Anthropic wants stricter laws to stop foreign companies from stealing U.S. AI technology.
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Anthropic claims Alibaba created almost 25,000 fake accounts to interact more than 28.8 million times with Claude between April 22 and June 5.
The goal was to copy Claude’s advanced functions like reasoning and software engineering without paying for research and training.
Alibaba used methods to hide their identity online and avoid being detected.
This copying effort continued even after President Trump warned China about industrial-scale AI theft.
Anthropic said these attacks waste billions of dollars of U.S. investment and give unfair advantages to foreign competitors.
Alibaba is listed on the New York Stock Exchange and has U.S. business ties but is accused of ignoring U.S. regulations.
Alibaba is suing the Trump administration to remove a blacklist designation, denying any military connections.
Anthropic urged Congress to create stronger laws to protect American AI technology and prevent future attacks.
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Scientists have discovered the detailed 3D structure of human cone opsins, the proteins in the eye that allow us to see color. This new understanding helps explain how these proteins work and could aid future research into vision problems like color blindness.
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Cone opsins are proteins in the eye’s retina that detect color by converting light into signals for the brain.
Researchers used special methods like cryo-electron microscopy under dim red light to capture detailed images of blue- and green-sensitive cone opsins.
Cone opsins have tiny internal "microswitches" that keep them ready to respond quickly to light.
Green-sensitive opsins are more flexible, responding to lower-energy light, while blue-sensitive opsins have a tighter structure requiring higher-energy light.
The study may help explain how certain genetic mutations cause color vision deficiencies by affecting the protein structure.
This research is fundamental and does not yet provide direct treatment methods for vision disorders.
Understanding cone opsins better could eventually assist in developing ways to preserve vision in diseases like macular degeneration.
Humans have three types of cone opsins, each detecting different colors, influenced by the protein's structure surrounding the light-sensitive part.
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Scientists studied a star called GJ 436, which has a large planet orbiting very close to it every 2.6 days. They found that the star’s and planet’s magnetic fields interact, causing changes in the star's brightness that follow the planet’s orbit pattern with some variations.
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GJ 436 is a red dwarf star about 30 light-years from Earth.
It has one known planet, about four times the mass of Earth, orbiting every 2.6 days.
The planet orbits so close that their magnetic fields can connect and influence each other.
Researchers observed changes in the star’s chromosphere, a thin outer star layer affected by magnetic activity.
These changes cause periodic brightening roughly aligned with the planet’s orbit.
The timing of the brightening shifts slightly due to the star’s rotation and the planet’s magnetic field tilt.
Sometimes the magnetic interaction signal disappears during high activity cycles of the star.
The study used years of existing observations to track the star and planet’s magnetic activity over time.
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Sarah Wynn-Williams, a former director at Facebook (now Meta), is suing Meta after the company tried to stop her from promoting her memoir about her time there. She says Meta’s legal actions and surveillance violate her rights and were unfair because she signed a deal under pressure after being fired.
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Sarah Wynn-Williams worked as director of global public policy at Facebook from 2011 to 2018.
She published a memoir in March 2025 alleging a toxic culture at Facebook, including harassment and discrimination.
Meta tried to block her from promoting the book, citing a severance agreement with arbitration and non-disparagement clauses she signed after leaving.
Wynn-Williams’ lawsuit says the agreement is invalid because she signed it under financial pressure after losing important job benefits.
Meta’s legal team monitored her public appearances in the UK and requested she reveal future events.
After her appearance at a UK literary festival, book sales surged by over 300%.
Meta claims she broke the agreement and is using the lawsuit to boost book sales.
Wynn-Williams’ publisher and lawyer say Meta’s actions hurt free speech and public discussion about the company.
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A new Chinese open-source AI model called GLM-5.2 matches the capabilities of some of the top U.S. AI models but costs much less to run. Security experts are worried this lower cost and open access will make advanced hacking tools easier for criminals to use and customize.
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GLM-5.2 is an open-source AI model released last week by Chinese company Z.ai.
It performs similarly to leading U.S. AI models like GPT-5.5 and Claude Opus 4.8 in cybersecurity tasks.
Some researchers claim GLM-5.2 may be illegally derived from these U.S. models, explaining its high performance.
Open-weight models like GLM-5.2 can be freely downloaded, changed, and used without safety limits.
Hackers are already sharing ways to jailbreak GLM-5.2 to bypass restrictions and use it for cyberattacks.
GLM-5.2 allows hackers to create personalized attacks, including generating phishing emails and fraud scripts.
Open-source models offer no central provider to detect or block malicious use, unlike commercial AI services.
Chinese companies plan to release more powerful open-source AI models later this year.
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Boy George and his team used artificial intelligence (AI) to help him re-record his hit song "Karma Chameleon." The AI adjusted his current voice to sound more like his original 1983 recording, giving him more control over the song’s future use.
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Boy George’s song "Karma Chameleon" is more than 40 years old and very popular.
The original master recording is owned by others, limiting Boy George’s control and earnings from the song.
Artist Included, a music tech company co-founded by George's manager Paul Kemsley, created a new AI-assisted version of the song.
Boy George sang new vocals, and AI helped match the tone, texture, and key of the original track.
The AI was used only to adjust George’s voice, while the music and production involved original band members and producers.
This approach lets Boy George have a say in how his song is used moving forward.
George found the recording process challenging because his live performance style had changed over time.
The new version aims to closely recreate the sound and feel of the original "Karma Chameleon."
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A small study tested immunotherapy to help women with premature menopause due to autoimmune disease. The treatment helped some women’s ovaries start working again, leading to the birth of healthy babies in a few cases.
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Premature ovarian insufficiency (POI) causes the ovaries to stop working before age 40 and affects over 3% of women worldwide.
The study involved 12 women with autoimmune-related POI; 10 completed the treatment.
Before treatment, none of the women’s ovaries produced mature eggs.
Researchers used rituximab, a drug that calms immune cells, to try to restore ovarian function.
After treatment, 6 out of 10 women showed ovarian activity, and 5 had mature eggs collected.
Three women had embryos implanted and gave birth to healthy babies.
All women who responded also had Addison’s disease, suggesting the treatment may work best for certain groups.
The study was small and exploratory, and more research is needed before this can become a common treatment.
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Western intelligence agencies warn that advanced artificial intelligence (AI) is speeding up cyberattacks on critical infrastructure like power grids and hospitals. The U.S. government has limited access to some AI models to prevent their misuse in hacking, and allied countries issued a joint warning about growing AI-driven cyber risks.
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The U.S. restricted access to advanced AI models from Anthropic due to concerns about misuse in cyberattacks.
The Five Eyes alliance (U.S., UK, Canada, Australia, New Zealand) issued a joint advisory on June 22, 2026, about AI’s increasing role in cyber threats.
AI can identify software weaknesses faster and help attackers plan and launch cyberattacks more quickly than before.
Cyberattacks targeting critical sectors like healthcare, energy, and transportation increased, with AI making attacks easier and more scalable.
Infrastructure like power grids and water systems is more vulnerable as these systems connect to the internet.
AI tools can scan many internet-connected devices at once to find security gaps that hackers can exploit.
Experts say AI shifts the advantage to attackers by reducing the time from finding a weakness to attacking it.
U.S. officials now treat some advanced AI systems as national security issues and apply export controls to them.
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The "Suspicious Minds" podcast, created by Sean King O'Grady, explores the risks and dangers of artificial intelligence (AI). It discusses how AI can affect mental health and society, especially as AI grows quickly without enough safety rules.
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The podcast "Suspicious Minds" is based on a book by Doctors Joel and Ian Gold.
Season 1 focused on AI causing mental health issues like delusions and psychosis.
Season 2 looks at the broader impact of AI on society, even for those not using AI tools.
Sean King O'Grady is a filmmaker and the podcast host.
The podcast uses interviews to explain AI’s risks and how it affects people.
AI technology is spreading fast but is currently unregulated and may have safety problems.
The future impact of AI is uncertain and could change quickly.
The podcast is available on YouTube, Spotify, and other platforms.
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Kim Murstein and her grandmother Gail Gudnick started the podcast "Excuse My Grandma" during the pandemic. They said the podcast helped improve their relationship and taught them new things about each other.
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The podcast "Excuse My Grandma" is hosted by Kim Murstein and her grandma Gail Gudnick.
They began the podcast during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The hosts shared their experience on CBS News' "CBS Mornings."
The podcast helped strengthen their bond as family members.
They learned new perspectives from each other through the podcast.
The show has become popular among listeners.
The pandemic was a key factor in launching their podcast.
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Tech companies are spending trillions of dollars to build computer centers for artificial intelligence (AI), but investors worry that the money spent might not lead to enough profits. Many people and businesses use AI, but few seem willing to pay for it, and some doubt how useful AI really is.
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Tech companies are expected to spend $7.6 trillion by 2031 on new data centers for AI.
Big AI companies include Alphabet, Amazon, Meta, Microsoft, and Oracle.
These companies are borrowing a lot of money to build AI infrastructure.
Many consumers and workers are skeptical about the value and impact of AI.
About 40% of U.S. adults think AI will negatively affect society in the next 20 years.
Some companies are laying off workers and investing in AI, but the financial benefits are unclear.
The current AI boom reminds experts of the dotcom bubble of the 1990s, with uncertain outcomes.
Investors should expect ups and downs as AI companies try to make money from their investments.
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The Anker 511 Nano 3 is a small USB charger that delivers 30 watts of power, enough for phones, tablets, and some laptops. It is compact, reliable, safe, and currently available at a discounted price of $12.34 on Amazon Prime Day.
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The Anker 511 Nano 3 charger is very small and lightweight, with folding prongs for easy storage.
It delivers 30 watts of power, which is higher than many chargers its size that only offer 20 watts.
The charger can maintain 30 watts for 30 minutes and 20 watts for an hour without overheating.
It supports four different voltages and a standard called programmable power supply, allowing it to charge many devices quickly.
The charger has a TÜV Rheinland safety certification, meaning it has been tested by a trusted lab for safety.
Its regular price is $19.99 but is discounted to $12.34 during Amazon Prime Day.
It comes in multiple colors like lilac purple, misty blue, and natural green.
The charger is suitable for everyday use and easy to carry in bags, pockets, or car compartments.
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Apple is raising the prices of some MacBooks and iPads around the world because the cost of memory and storage chips has gone up sharply. The increase is linked to high demand for chips used in AI data centers, which is affecting prices across the electronics industry.
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Apple raised prices on certain MacBooks and iPads by up to 20%.
The price increase is due to rising costs for memory and storage chips.
Demand for chips used in artificial intelligence (AI) data centers has surged.
This surge has created a supply and demand imbalance, pushing prices higher.
The MacBook Pro with 1 terabyte of storage rose from $1,699 to $1,999 in the US.
The Neo laptop price in the UK increased from £599 to £699 shortly after launch.
Apple’s CEO Tim Cook said price hikes were “unavoidable” given memory chip issues.
Other companies, like Valve, are also increasing product prices due to higher costs.
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Rockstar Games opened pre-orders for Grand Theft Auto VI, set to release on November 19 for PS5 and Xbox Series S/X. The game will only be available as a digital download at launch, with no physical disc, and will launch as a single-player experience without an updated GTA Online mode.
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Grand Theft Auto VI pre-orders began at midnight, five months before release.
The game price is $80 in the US, £70 in the UK, and €80 in Europe; an Ultimate Edition costs more and includes extra in-game items and stores.
Buyers will receive a Vintage Vice City pack with 1980s-themed clothing and items.
There will be no physical discs at launch; store copies come with download codes instead.
The lack of physical discs helps prevent early leaks and may save manufacturing costs.
GTA VI will initially be a single-player game without the updated multiplayer GTA Online mode.
The game is set in a fictional Florida-like state called Leonida and includes the returning Vice City location.
Rockstar has faced delays, leaks, and legal issues related to firing employees who tried to unionize.
Industry experts expect GTA VI to sell 40 million units in its first year, surpassing GTA V’s first-year sales.
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Apple increased the prices of many of its products, including Macs and iPads, citing higher memory costs. Memory prices have risen due to supply shortages and a shift in focus by chipmakers toward data center needs.
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Apple raised prices on several Mac models by $100 to $1,300.
The entry-level MacBook Neo price went up from $599 to $699.
The iMac price increased from $1,299 to $1,499.
An M5 MacBook Pro price rose from $1,699 to $1,999.
The M3 Ultra Mac Studio, with 96GB memory, saw a $1,300 increase, now costing $5,299.
iPad prices increased by $100 to $200, depending on the model.
Smaller price hikes occurred for Apple TV and HomePod products.
Apple CEO Tim Cook said rising memory costs are causing these unavoidable price increases.
Chipmakers focus more on memory for data centers, reducing supply for consumer devices.
Apple removed a high-memory (512GB) M3 Ultra Mac option from sale in March.
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