Year: 2025
Anima Anandkumar Highlights AI’s Potential to Solve ‘Hard Scientific Challenges’
Anima Anandkumar is using AI to help solve the world’s challenges faster. She has used the technology to speed up prediction models in an effort to get ahead of extreme weather, and to work on sustainable nuclear fusion simulations so
Read MoreTrump’s latest tariff plans on steel, aluminum and other imports sow uncertainty
President Donald Trump plans to on Monday formally announce 25 percent tariffs on steel and aluminum imports as part of an aggressive effort to remake the existing terms of world trade that so far has compounded economic uncertainty.
Read MoreCongress now has a DOGE Caucus. Here’s how its co-chair says it will work
NPR’s Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Rep. Pete Sessions, co-chair of the House DOGE Caucus, on how he plans to work with the Department of Government Efficiency. (Image credit: Jason Andrew)
Read MoreArvind Krishna Celebrates the Work of a Pioneer at the TIME100 AI Impact Awards
Arvind Krishna, CEO, chairman and president of IBM, used his acceptance speech at the TIME100 AI Impact Awards on Monday to acknowledge pioneering computer scientist and mathematician Claude Shannon, calling him one of the “unsung heroes of today.” Krishna, who
Read MoreTrump’s ban on gender-affirming care for young people puts hospitals in a bind
Hospitals and clinics that have offered gender-affirming treatments to transgender youth reacted in a variety of ways to an executive order that aims to halt the care. (Image credit: Stephanie Keith)
Read MoreBryan Adams concert in Australia is canceled after a ‘fatberg’ causes sewage overflow
The blockage was detected near a Perth arena mere hours before Canadian musician Bryan Adams’ sold-out show was set to take place. Water authorities warned of wastewater overflow at the venue. (Image credit: Adrian Dennis)
Read MoreTrump’s agenda faces legal challenges as president is set to announce new tariffs – CNN
Trump’s agenda faces legal challenges as president is set to announce new tariffs CNN
Read MoreUS judge says Trump administration violated order lifting spending freeze – Reuters
US judge says Trump administration violated order lifting spending freeze Reuters Judge Rules That Trump Administration Defied Order to Unfreeze Billions in Federal Grants The New York Times Judge orders Trump officials to unblock funds The Hill Judge finds Trump administration violated court
Read MorePuerto Rico governor’s effort to eliminate renewable energy goals sparks pushback
Puerto Rico legislators on Monday held a contentious public hearing on a governor-backed bill that would eliminate renewable energy goals and extend operations of the island’s lone coal-fired plant, long accused of polluting low-income communities.
Read MorePuerto Rico governor’s effort to eliminate renewable energy goals sparks pushback
Puerto Rico legislators on Monday held a contentious public hearing on a governor-backed bill that would eliminate renewable energy goals and extend operations of the island’s lone coal-fired plant, long accused of polluting low-income communities.
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