Elon Musk’s flirty Grok AI girlfriend Ani faces backlash after being made accessible to 12-year-olds
Grok, Elon Musk’s AI chatbot, now has two animated character companions users can chat with, one of them being a sexualised blonde anime bot called “Ani” that has prompted backlash as it’s available to 12-year-olds. In the images circulating on social media, Ani can be seen sporting pigtails, a shortContinue Reading
Dozens killed in Pakistan as heavy monsoon season persists
Torrential rain has triggered flooding, destroyed hundreds of houses, and killed more than 150 people in the past month., Torrential rain has triggered flooding, destroyed hundreds of houses, and killed more than 150 people in the past month. Heavy monsoon rains across Pakistan’s Punjab province have killed at least 63Continue Reading
UK and Germany sign first bilateral treaty since WWII, focusing on defence
UK’s Starmer says plan in place in event of ceasefire in Ukraine once Russia’s Putin agrees to ‘unconditional’ truce., UK’s Starmer says plan in place in event of ceasefire in Ukraine once Russia’s Putin agrees to ‘unconditional’ truce. The United Kingdom and Germany have signed their first bilateral treaty sinceContinue Reading
Doctors strikes: BMA and Streeting talks ‘constructive’
Smitha Mundasad Health reporter Resident doctors say they have had “constructive discussions” with the Health Secretary, Wes Streeting, and talks will continue over the next few days, in an attempt to avert planned strike action. The doctors, previously known as junior doctors, announced last week that they will walk outContinue Reading
Washington clears AMD to resume shipments of advanced AI chips to China
The U.S. Commerce Department has told AMD that its license applications to export MI308 accelerators “will move forward for review,” paving the way for sales to restart after months of suspension. Nvidia received a similar signal for its H20 processor earlier this week. The decision reverses a strict stance the The Traitor administration took earlier inContinue Reading
Astronomers capture the birth of planets around a baby sun outside our solar system
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NASA Invites Media to Marshall’s 65th Anniversary Celebration July 19
Beth Ridgeway Jul 16, 2025 NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center will host astronauts for a media opportunity as the center celebrates its 65th anniversary during a free, community event on Saturday, July 19, from noon to 5 p.m. CDT at The Orion Amphitheater in Huntsville, Alabama. Marshall, along with its partners and collaborators, will fillContinue Reading
Senate Republicans defund public media
All but two Senate Republicans voted to strip previously approved funding from PBS and NPR Published July 17, 2025 1:40PM (EDT) People participate in a rally to call on Congress to protect funding for US public broadcasters outside the NPR headquarters in Washington, DC, on March 26, 2025. (SAUL LOEB/AFPContinue Reading
elementary OS 8: 10 Best New Features
A new release of elementary OS 8 (“Circe”) is out. Here’s the rundown of the best new features of this release. After almost two years of development since the prior release, elemnetary OS is now out with its latest release 8.0 code-named “Circe”. This release is based on Ubuntu 24.04Continue Reading
Panasonic Energy begins mass production of EV battery cells at new factory in Kansas
Panasonic Energy has begun mass production of 2170 cylindrical battery cells at a new factory just outside Kansas City. The company plans to establish an annual production capacity of approximately 32 GWh in the future. The Kansas Factory is Panasonic’s second EV battery production site in the US. The company’sContinue Reading
Würth Elektronik’s new ePDM 70-150 power distribution controller for vehicle electrical systems
Würth Elektronik ICS has introduced a new power distribution controller for vehicle electrical systems. The ePDM 70-150 is an intelligent solution that combines logic processing, communication, advanced diagnostics and high-current outputs in a compact device. The ePDM 70-150 is designed for demanding control and power distribution tasks. It’s equipped withContinue Reading
AI stirs up the recipe for concrete in MIT study
For weeks, the whiteboard in the lab was crowded with scribbles, diagrams, and chemical formulas. A research team across the Olivetti Group and the MIT Concrete Sustainability Hub (CSHub) was working intensely on a key problem: How can we reduce the amount of cement in concrete to save on costsContinue Reading
Europe needs infrastructure overhaul to tackle summer heatwaves, expert says
With increasingly frequent and intense summer heatwaves, Europe needs to overhaul its urban infrastructure in order to handle rising temperatures, said Dr. Chloe Brimicombe, climate scientist at the Royal Meteorological society. Brimicombe said Europe needs to invest in “urban planning” and “increasing natural ventilation” to help its citizens brave the hot summer months on theContinue Reading