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Bill Gates reflects on his youth, beginnings of Microsoft, in new memoir

In his new memoir, “Source Code,” billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates opens up about his adolescence and early adult life. (Image credit: Mitra Arthur)

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Trump announces 25% tariffs on foreign steel and aluminum – The Guardian US

Trump announces 25% tariffs on foreign steel and aluminum  The Guardian US Trump Imposes 25% Tariffs on Steel and Aluminum From Foreign Countries  The New York Times Trump Sets 25% Tariffs on Steel, Aluminum as Trade War Grows  Bloomberg Trump Tariffs Live Updates:

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Refik Anadol Sees Artistic Possibilities in Data

To Refik Anadol, data is a creative force. “For as long as I can remember, I have imagined data as more than just information—I have seen it as a living, breathing material, a pigment with infinite possibilities,” the Turkish-American artist

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US 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 Colorado leaders urge feds to free up $570 million that remain frozen  CBS News Judge

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US 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 Nonprofits sue Trump administration for freezing foreign aid  Yahoo The Courts Blocked Trump’s Federal Funding

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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

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Trump’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.

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Congress 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)

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Arvind 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

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Trump’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)

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