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IIT-ian and ex-OpenAI Researcher Trapit Bansal joins Meta’s Superintelligence Labs
Edex Live
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Former OpenAI researcher Trapit Bansal has officially joined Meta’s Superintelligence Labs, a team dedicated to building artificial general intelligence (AGI) as part of Meta’s broader push to rival OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google DeepMind, said a...
Patagonia residents push back against South32 water agreement over well concerns
KGUN - Arizona
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July 9, 2025
PATAGONIA, Ariz. (KGUN) — A growing number of Patagonia residents are raising alarms over a proposed agreement from Hermosa Mine operator South32 that could impact their access to groundwater and potentially their legal recourse if it disappears....
Caitlin Clark's WNBA All-Star team 2025: All starters, reserves, new coach & more details revealed
Sportskeeda
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July 9, 2025
Caitlin Clark has drafted her team for the upcoming 2025 WNBA All-Star Game in Indianapolis. Clark was named captain along with Napheesa Collier for receiving the top two spots in fan votes. Let's look at the Indiana Fever's All-Star roster, as...
Five Argonne Researchers Honored as 2025 Named Fellows
Newswise
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July 2, 2025
BYLINE: Beth Burmahl Newswise — Five Argonne scientists receive the Maria Goeppert Mayer and Walter Massey fellowships that support promising early-career researchers. The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory has awarded...
MFA Boston returns two works to Kingdom of Benin
The Art Newspaper
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July 3, 2025
The Museum of Fine Arts (MFA) Boston returned two artefacts to the Oba of Benin in a ceremony at Nigeria House in New York City. Looted during the infamous "punitive expedition" attack by British forces on the Kingdom of Benin in 1897, these works...
Britain's Crackdown on Speech Proves That We Were Right to Fight
PJ Media - Virginia
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July 8, 2025
We may be more technologically advanced in the 21st century, but tyranny has not evolved — it's still awful. Before our independence, colonists were subject to severe penalties for obscure crimes. If you said something less than flattering about a...
Listening to whales: New state program monitors whale acoustics to develop conservation strategies
Yahoo News
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Listening to whales: New state program monitors whale acoustics to develop conservation strategiesNorth Atlantic Right Whales are one of the most endangered species. There are fewer than 400 of these whales left in the world. For several months a...
Dozens of record highs shattered as extreme heat wave hits large swaths of US: 'It feels like an armpit out here'
The Cool Down - Oregon
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July 9, 2025
The first major heat wave to hit the United States this summer rolled in just as the season was getting started. Numerous records were shattered, with triple-digit temperatures as far north as New Hampshire. What's happening? Searing conditions...
Massachusetts fusion company strikes deal with Google to buy power from future plant
The Boston Globe - Massachusetts
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Commonwealth Fusion Systems has struck an agreement to sell electricity from its future power plant in Virginia to Google, the companies announced on Monday. The deal comes even though Commonwealth and its dozens of fusion rivals have yet to...
Here's how expensive Utah's housing market is compared to the rest of the U.S.
Deseret News - Utah
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July 9, 2025
Utah remained one of the country’s most expensive housing markets last year even though prices barely budged, according to a new report from the University of Utah’s Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute, which was released Tuesday. The 2024-2025...
CAU honors class of 2025
AOPA - Maryland
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July 8, 2025
Graduates were commended for their achievements, and many of them have already signed contracts with acclaimed businesses such as Robinson Helicopter Co., SkyWest Airlines, and Northrop Grumman. Most of them got degrees in CAU’s Bachelor of...
"This is a platform I can’t run from" - Deandre Ayton wastes no time stating championship plans after joining Lakers with Luka Doncic
Sportskeeda
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July 8, 2025
New LA Lakers starting center Deandre Ayton shared his thoughts on joining a team that has championship aspirations next season. During his introductory press conference with the Lakers on Tuesday, Ayton said he is thrilled to join the Lakers and...
Did Angel Reese deny spot on Caitlin Clark's All-Star team? Viral 'beef' claim debunked
Sportskeeda
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July 9, 2025
Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese are going to be on opposite teams in the 2025 WNBA All-Star Game. Clark was unable to draft Reese as part of her roster, with Napheesa Collier selecting the Chicago Sky star third in the second round. However, a claim...
"Those ** were pissing me off" - Angel Reese goes unfiltered on emotional outburst after foul call in Chicago Sky’s nail biting loss to Mystics
Sportskeeda
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July 9, 2025
Angel Reese responded to her heated moment during the final minute of the Chicago Sky's 81-79 loss to the Washington Mystics on Tuesday. With about 30 seconds remaining and the game tied at 79, Chicago was called for a foul and immediately...
Researchers Uncover Cell Structures Squids Use To Change Their Appearance
Technology Networks
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By examining squid skin cells three-dimensionally, a University of California, Irvine-led team has unveiled the structures responsible for the creatures’ ability to dynamically change their appearance from transparent to arbitrarily colored...
Six Minnesota universities make rank among top in country
St. Cloud Times - Minnesota
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Six Minnesota universities were ranked among the best national universities by U.S. News and World Report. The University of Minnesota - Twin Cities was the highest-ranked Minnesota school, placing 54th overall. The top five national universities...
A look inside a peregrine falcon nesting site in Boston's Custom House tower
WCVB Channel 5 Boston - Massachusetts
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July 3, 2025
A look inside a peregrine falcon nesting site in Boston's Custom House tower The nest is part of the raptor banding program led by Mass Audubon MAY HAVE YOU LOOKING DOWN AT SPARROWS AND PIGEONS, BUT TURN YOUR HEAD UP TOWARD THE ICONIC TOWER OF THE...
Sour taste as state lawmakers unpeel ‘big, beautiful bill’
Daily Hampshire Gazette - Massachusetts
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August 7, 2025
BOSTON — The top Republican in the Massachusetts House is still parsing the so-called “big, beautiful bill” that became law Friday to figure out where he lands. House Minority Leader Brad Jones is nearly certain of one thing, though: he and his...
Medtronic announces appointment of MiniMed chief financial officer ahead of intended separation into standalone company
Investing News Network
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July 8, 2025
Medtronic plc (NYSE: MDT), a global leader in healthcare technology, today announced the appointment of Chad Spooner as chief financial officer (CFO) of MiniMed, in advance of its intended separation into a standalone, public company. Effective...
Durban teen Tristan Maistry joins prestigious 2025 Summit STEM Fellowship
IOL
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A Durban teenager has been selected for a prestigious international fellowship that empowers the next generation of leaders in science, technology, engineering and maths. Tristan Maistry, a Grade 10 pupil at Curro Embury, was selected to...