Binance suffered the biggest crypto hack in history. GLP-1 weight-loss drugs may worsen the global rise of eating disorders, with anorexia and bulimia incidence up 71% since 1990. "Love is Infrastructure," a fictional story by Charlie Jane Anders explores self-aware cities and urban romance. PFAS "forever chemicals" persist in consumer goods, with soil cleanup still in its infancy.
The Pentagon investigates freezer hacks at military bases potentially linked to French supermarket incidents. The US midterms could reshape American science policy amid ongoing cuts. Data centers risk a 42% increase in power-sector emissions by 2030.
SpaceX pulls away from NASA prioritizing Starlink and AI. Battery makers shift from EVs to US grid storage markets. A humanist won a religious exemption from workplace AI use.
Psychologists resist AI clairvoyance claiming chatbots lack the divine touch. Steven Strogatz notes personal appeal or "rizz" grows more valuable as AI dominates intellectual work. The Bay Area animal welfare movement recruits AI advocates.
Source: MIT Technology Review · Summarized by HeadlinesBriefing