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What Pennsylvania’s AI chatbot lawsuit teaches us about the psychology behind medical trust

In May 2026, Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro’s administration filed suit against Character Technologies Inc., the company behind the popular chatbot platform Character.AI. A state investigation found that a chatbot character named “Emilie” claimed to have a medical degree, seven years of practice and a Pennsylvania medical license – and was…

The Conversation

The Self-Driving Car Story Started Earlier Than You Think

Decades before Waymo and Tesla, a Mercedes van used cameras and computers to drive itself down the autobahn setting the stage for everything that came after.

InsideEVs

In 1943, researchers trying to fix America’s rubber crisis unexpectedly led to the creation of Silly Putty

Born from a wartime quest for rubber, Silly Putty emerged as an unexpected, stretchy, and bouncy material. Initially deemed unsuitable for industrial use due to its unpredictable nature, this peculiar polymer's unique properties eventually captivated the public. What began as a failed experiment in a lab transformed into a beloved…

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Trump admin reveals first-of-its-kind funding data in elite college crackdown

The Education Department said that in 2025, colleges and universities received $5.2 billion in foreign gifts and contracts.

Axios

Researchers hacked a weird Franken-lens to a Canon EOS R10 to take photos with everything in focus – without computational photography

Four lenses and a Spatial Light Modulator enable each pixel to have a different focal length –so that everything in a photo is in focus

Digital Camera World

Trump Unveils Investments To Power AI Boom

US President Donald Trump went to Pennsylvania on Tuesday to announce $92 billion in energy and infrastructure deals intended to meet big tech's soaring demand for electricity to fuel the AI boom.

International Business Times

Trump and Sen. Dave McCormick team up to promote energy investments in Pennsylvania

President Donald Trump and Sen. David McCormick of Pennsylvania are planning on announcing roughly $70 billion of energy investments at a new summit that focuses on energy and innovation

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US to revoke Chinese student visas: What’s the likely impact?

One in four foreign students in the US is from China. They add billions of dollars to the US economy.

Al Jazeera

UK's Arm and SoftBank Inject £12.3M to Supercharge Global AI Research with Carnegie Mellon

Arm and SoftBank commit $15.5 million to support Carnegie Mellon and Keio University's joint AI research initiative, advancing international collaboration in artificial intelligence innovation.

International Business Times UK

LegoGPT creates Lego designs using AI and text inputs — tool now available for free to the public

A Carnegie Mellon University research team builds an AI LLM called LegoGPT, which allows you to generate LEGO brick designs from text.

Tom’s Hardware

Shut it all down? Microsoft research suggests AI usage is making us feel dumber – but you don't need to panic yet

Microsoft research suggests AI is rotting our brains – but it might not be as dire as it seems

TechRadar

UK visa restrictions to be relaxed for AI workers from overseas

The Government’s AI Opportunities Action Plan, released on Monday, suggests exploring ‘how the existing immigration system can be used to attract graduates from universities producing some of the world’s top AI talent’

Evening Standard

Research team uses the human body to power wearables — addresses major obstacle of conventional batteries

The human body can effectively power many wearables without the need for a battery, according to researchers at Carnegie Mellon University. Their power-over-skin technology was able to provide sufficient energy for a variety of devices.

Tom’s Hardware

10 Reasons To Consider Moving in Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh has emerged as a city full of opportunities and charm, making it a top destination for those considering a move. The city offers a balance between vibrant urban life and affordability, which many other metropolitan areas can’t match.

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Katie Holmes Makes Rare Comment About Her And Tom Cruise’s Daughter Suri As She Goes To College

"Of course, I will miss the close proximity, but I'm really proud of her." The post Katie Holmes Makes Rare Comment About Her And Tom Cruise’s Daughter Suri As She Goes To College first appeared on Bored Panda.

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Soon-To-Be Carnegie Mellon University Student Suri Cruise Stuns At Her High School Prom

Suri Cruise reportedly applied to a host of colleges, “leaning toward” studying fashion. The post Soon-To-Be Carnegie Mellon University Student Suri Cruise Stuns At Her High School Prom first appeared on Bored Panda.

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Meet LocoMan, the quirky robot dog that can stand up on its hind legs like a meerkat and play with objects

Groundbreaking low-cost ‘loco-manipulators’ transform a humble robot dog into a dexterous bot capable of walking and handling objects simultaneously.

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Astrobotic's Lunar Lander to Safely End Mission After Failed Moonshot

Astrobotic's lunar lander, Peregrine, is set to burn up in Earth's atmosphere following a failed moonshot mission. NASA paid over 0 million for experime...

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‘Huge egos are in play’: behind the firing and rehiring of OpenAI’s Sam Altman

The surprise sacking of the AI venture’s CEO was followed by a near mutiny at the company and his reinstatement

Zenger

Research Explores If Women Or Men Gossip More

Are women really far more likely to gossip than men?

Al Jazeera

A new kind of 3D-printed carrot, in the words of its Qatar-based inventors

Qatari students aim to make ‘food accessible to people all over the world’ with their 3D printer.

The Guardian - US

How Alabama is defying the supreme court to discriminate against Black voters

In June, the US supreme court upheld a decision ordering Alabama to redraw its congressional map – but state Republicans ignored the mandate

Evening Standard

Facebook labelling of state-controlled media working, says study

Media with ties to the Chinese and Russian government lost engagement after Facebook added labels

The Guardian - US

US states get tough with ‘war on drugs’-era laws to tackle fentanyl crisis

Some lawmakers have even classified opioid as ‘weapon of terrorism’ and want to impose death sentence for distribution

Inverse

A Mobile Air Quality Monitor Reveals the True Extent of the Ohio Train Derailment Damage

Mechanical engineers at Carnegie Mellon University and toxicologists at Texas A&M University sampled East Palestine's air quality from a mobile lab.

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