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IBM's quantum computer contributed to synthesizing a half-Möbius topology molecule. What this experiment reveals about quantum computing's slow march toward real-world utility.

OpenClaw, an open-source AI agent, has sparked a cottage industry in China—from installation services to pre-loaded hardware. What does this grassroots AI adoption wave reveal about where the technology is really headed?

A Norwegian grad student turned a childhood mishap into two published papers. The science of 'tundra tongue' is simpler than you think — but the right way to get unstuck might surprise you.

Months of reporting point to a power vacuum inside the Department of Homeland Security. What happens when the agency guarding America's borders loses its own chain of command?

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang took a hands-free ride from Woodside to San Francisco in a Mercedes CLA. What this quiet test drive signals about the autonomous vehicle race.

Defense tech firm Anduril is acquiring ExoAnalytic Solutions and its 400-telescope network to build real-time space domain awareness. Here's why it matters for Golden Dome, deterrence, and who controls the high ground.

Shinichiro Watanabe is personally backing a live-action Samurai Champloo from Tomorrow Studios. Can the One Piece playbook save anime adaptations from themselves?

After Trump administration officials publicly promoted leucovorin as a potential autism treatment, new prescriptions for children surged 71% in three months. What happens when government rhetoric moves faster than science?

Nosh One is an AI kitchen appliance that cooks autonomously—load ingredients, pick a recipe, walk away. But does automating the kitchen solve a problem, or create new ones?

A NASA satellite is set to reenter Earth's atmosphere uncontrolled, with debris casualty odds that exceed the US government's own safety threshold. What does that say about space debris governance?

Ford's new generative AI tool for commercial fleets turns vehicle data into plain-English recommendations. It's convenient—but who's really in control?

A 2021 audio recording between two CEOs sits at the heart of the US anti-monopoly case against Live Nation. As the DOJ settles, dozens of states press on — and the concert industry watches nervously.