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How long will Artemis II take to reach the moon, and what happens next?
The capsule is expected to reach the moon on about April 6, the sixth day of the mission.
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NASA to spend $20bn on moon base, nuclear-powered Mars spacecraft
The agency will increase robotic missions to the Moon and launch a nuclear spacecraft called Space Reactor 1 Freedom.
Three charged in the US with smuggling AI chips into China
US charges men reportedly tied to Super Micro Computer for helping to smuggle billions of dollars’ worth of AI chips.
Trump administration defends Anthropic blacklisting in US court
US defence secretary designated Anthropic a ‘supply chain risk’ after it refused to remove guardrails on its technology.
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How corporations have collaborated with US military over the decades
The US military is using AI tools during Iran war. But Pentagon’s collaboration with tech companies goes back decades.
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How much of the Gulf’s water comes from desalination plants?
Gulf states produce 40 percent of the world’s total desalinated water through more than 400 plants.
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Could Iran be using China’s highly accurate BeiDou navigation system?
Intelligence experts have suggested China has made its satellite navigation system available to Iran.
Anthropic sues Trump administration to undo US ‘supply chain risk’ tag
In its lawsuit, Anthropic said the designation was unlawful and violated its US free speech and due process rights.
The new boss at work may not be human
As companies experiment with AI agents, the technology is beginning to reshape office hierarchies across US and Canada.
OpenAI’s fund raising boom slows amid mounting debt
Experts have begun to question the AI startup’s path forward amid surging financial needs and no profit plan.
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Trump orders federal agencies to stop using Anthropic as dispute escalates
There has been a weeks-long feud between Pentagon and Anthropic over concerns about how military could use AI at war.
