FDA scientists flag concerns with peptides, the trendy molecules RFK Jr. supports
Documents reviewing the research on peptides note lack of good evidence of efficacy or safety. Yet an FDA panel will consider easing access to them later this month.
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US Supreme Court upholds birthright citizenship in blow to Trump
The ruling is a major setback for Donald Trump's immigration agenda, and has been welcomed by civil rights groups.
RFK Jr. stacks FDA panel with peptide peddlers as FDA scientists oppose access
Peptide drugs are popular, but FDA scientists warn they're untested, may be harmful.
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007 First Light’s developer lays off staff but claims its next franchise will continue
IO Interactive, the studio behind the Hitman series and 007 First Light, announced that it is laying off staff after a relationship with an "external partner" on its next big franchise, Project Fantasy, "has come to an end." IO has described Project Fantasy as an "online fantasy RPG", and Kotaku and Bloomberg report that Microsoft, […]
Nvidia competitor Etched hits $5B valuation, $1B in sales for AI chip
Nvidia AI chip competitor Etched says it has already booked $1 billion under contract for the inference systems powered by its chip.
Anthropic launches Claude Science, an AI workspace built specifically for researchers
Anthropic released Claude Science, an AI workbench for researchers. More than 60 preconfigured skills cover fields like genomics and computational chemistry, and a verification agent automatically checks citations and calculations. The app runs locally or on HPC clusters, so sensitive data never has to leave a lab's own infrastructure. The article Anthropic launches Claude Science, an AI workspace built specifically for researchers appeared first on The Decoder .
Anthropic Sonnet 5: It closes the gap with Opus 4.8, and is cheap until August
Anthropic on Tuesday launched Sonnet 5, the latest model in its mainstream Sonnet series. The company calls Sonnet 5 its The post Anthropic Sonnet 5: It closes the gap with Opus 4.8, and is cheap until August appeared first on The New Stack .
Anthropic launches Claude Sonnet 5 as a cheaper way to run agents
Anthropic’s Claude Sonnet 5 brings stronger agentic capabilities, lower pricing, and improved safety, positioning the model as a cheaper alternative to Opus, GPT-5.5, and Gemini Pro.
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UN warns Ebola could cost Africa $3.6bn and jobs
The latest Ebola outbreak in DRC has infected 1,307 people and claimed 377 lives since May.
Jim Cramer: This third-best S&P 500 stock in 2026 can jump another 40%
"Intel is going to $200 like a rocket ship," Jim Cramer said Tuesday.
Acti puts AI agents directly into your smartphone keyboard
Acti is betting the smartphone keyboard is the next home for AI assistants. The startup's new keyboard for iOS and Android works across apps and lets users create custom AI-powered shortcuts using natural language.
Microsoft Warns Poisoned MCP Tool Descriptions Can Make AI Agents Leak Data
New Microsoft research shows how attackers can hijack AI agents that act on a user's behalf, using nothing more than a poisoned tool description to make the agent quietly hand over company data to an outsider. The trick is that the agent never breaks a rule. Every step looks routine, so in a default setup no alarm may fire. The work comes from Microsoft Incident Response and its
RustDuck Botnet Rebuilds in Rust to Hijack Routers and Servers for DDoS
A new two-stage malware family called RustDuck is hijacking home routers, IP cameras, Android boxes, and poorly secured servers, then stitching them into a network built to knock websites and online services offline. Researchers at QiAnXin's XLab have tracked it since February 2026, and say the real story is not how big it is today, but how fast it is changing. The end goal is a
OpenAI reportedly cut response costs for guest ChatGPT users by more than half
According to a report by The Information, OpenAI has cut inference costs for its AI models by more than half. The company applied the optimizations to ChatGPT, where the number of Nvidia GPUs needed dropped to just a few hundred at times. The article OpenAI reportedly cut response costs for guest ChatGPT users by more than half appeared first on The Decoder .
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What does the Amos report reveal about maternity and neonatal care in England?
Amos review confirms patients received unacceptable care that led to stillbirths, serious injuries and maternal deaths Damning report on maternity care in England is a ‘watershed moment’ Valerie Amos, a Labour peer and former diplomat, has published her long-awaited review into maternity and neonatal care across England. This is what we know: Continue reading...
The AI Compass
The AI Compass This political compass style quiz by bambamramfan is pretty neat - answer 29 questions about AI and AI ethics to see which of the 30 archetypes you best fit. I'm impressed that my answers on my first time through the quiz categorized me as "The Garage Tinkerer", patron saint myself! It's implemented as a single page React app using the trick to avoid the necessary build step. Here's the code . Via @erisianrite.com Tags: ai , generative-ai , llms , ai-ethics
Moto’s Tag 2 tracker is $20 for a limited time
Announced at CES 2026, the Moto Tag 2 has finally arrived in the US. The Bluetooth tracker with improved battery life over its predecessor, plus UWB sensing for more accurate tracking, is available through Motorola’s site at a special $19.99 launch price (originally $29.99). There are plenty of trackers for Android owners to consider, but […]
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LeBron James not returning to Lakers, will choose new NBA team: Report
NBA's all-time leading scorer told Los Angeles Lakers he would not return for a ninth season with the storied franchise.
US Supreme Court upholds transgender sports ban
The court decided 9-0 that the state laws do not violate the Title IX civil rights statute.