Python Software Foundation rejects $1.5M NSF grant over DEI restriction
TL;DR The Python Software Foundation declined a $1.5 million grant from the National Science Foundation after the award terms would…
Sanders urges nationwide pause on datacenter builds amid AI surge
TL;DR Senator Bernie Sanders called for a nationwide moratorium on datacenter construction in a social media video, arguing Congress needs…
Purdue to require incoming undergraduates to meet an AI working competency
TL;DR Purdue University will make an 'AI working competency' a graduation requirement for incoming undergraduates beginning fall 2026 at its…
Government asks BBC to revive computer literacy and explain AI to the public
TL;DR The UK Department for Culture, Media and Sport wants the BBC to act as a 'trusted guide' on AI…
Uber and Lyft to introduce Baidu robotaxis in London in 2026 pilot scheme
TL;DR Baidu plans to run a pilot of its Apollo Go robotaxi service in London in the first half of…
US Targets China’s ‘Dominance’ in Legacy Chips with Zero-Percent Tariffs
TL;DR The U.S. has announced tariffs on semiconductors imported from China tied to a probe of Beijing’s push for dominance…
Federal judge blocks Texas App Store age-verification law ahead of rollout
TL;DR A federal judge granted a preliminary injunction that prevents Texas from enforcing the App Store Accountability Act (SB 2420)…
Detroit Apple Developer Academy’s $20,000-per-student cost and outcomes questioned
TL;DR Newly reported funding records show Apple paid the largest share of the Detroit Developer Academy but Michigan taxpayers also…
U.S. Launches Biggest Nuclear Construction Program Since the 1970s
TL;DR The U.S. plans its most active nuclear construction effort since the 1970s, according to reporting. In October the Trump…
CHIPS Act Program Loses Funding: Digital-Twin Center Contract Ends
TL;DR The head of the SMART USA Institute told its 121 members that the U.S. Department of Commerce will terminate…