AI Sanders wants to ban superintelligence. Human-level AI could be caught. A new proposal would prohibit superintelligence and pause advanced AI development. Its definition reaches further than the slogan suggests. AI 7 Sep 2026 3 min read
Compute The AI Boom Has a Veto Problem New York, Seattle and Charlotte are putting brakes on data-center approvals. The AI boom is discovering that a construction budget cannot buy public permission. Compute 7 Sep 2026 3 min read
Energy AI Wants the Grid. Who Pays When the Boom Walks Away? Ohio wants data centers to carry their own grid burden. The emerging rules expose the AI boom’s uncomfortable question: who pays when promised demand becomes public infrastructure? Energy 7 Sep 2026 Follow-up 3 min read
Quantum A Tiny Tilt Made This Light Converter Work A 0.3-degree adjustment unlocked an unusually strong optical response. The experiment shows why designing a remarkable material is only half the job. Quantum 7 Sep 2026 4 min read
AI AI Flagged More Methane Plumes. Which Ones Are Real? Google’s satellite model makes invisible emissions easier to investigate. Its confidence labels reveal why a striking map needs a careful reading. AI 7 Sep 2026 3 min read
Biotech This Fly Wiring Map Doesn’t Stop at the Neck A map of nearly 167,000 neurons follows the male fruit fly’s nervous system through its neck. Its real power is helping researchers choose what to test next. Biotech 7 Sep 2026 3 min read
AI What Work Should You Hand Over to GPT-6 Astra? Astra promises more capable agents. OpenAI's own deployment simulations show why the job, its permissions and the proof of completion need separate attention. AI 5 Sep 2026 4 min read
Longevity Semaglutide Extended Lifespan in Mice. What Did It Prove? Ninety-two days draws attention. Keeping three mouse experiments and two human studies separate reveals what the result can actually tell us. LongevityReality Check 5 Sep 2026 4 min read
AI Claude Went Into the Lab. The Bubbles Needed a Human. A protein assay reveals the gap between connecting laboratory instruments and producing reliable scientific measurements. AI 5 Sep 2026 3 min read
Compute Why Nvidia Is Pairing GPUs With a Different Kind of AI Chip An AI response has a beginning, a first token and an ending. Follow that timeline to see what Nvidia’s unusual chip pairing can actually accelerate. Compute 5 Sep 2026 3 min read
Robotics A Missed Pick Shows What Useful Robots Need to Do Next A September humanoid study makes a practical point: a robot needs to detect a failed action, recover and give its operator a useful way to intervene. Robotics 5 Sep 2026 3 min read
Biotech Daraxonrasib Shrinks Lung Tumors. Can It Buy More Time? One RAS inhibitor, different cancers and different standards of proof. A study guide separates lung tumor activity from the randomized pancreatic results. Biotech 5 Sep 2026 4 min read
