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Scientists who put faith in technology less likely to take climate action
Scientists who believe technology will solve climate change are 23% less likely to sign petitions or protest and 18% less likely to make significant lifestyle changes, according to a London School of Economics study.
‘Catastrophic wildfire loop’ after colonisation left parts of Australia more at risk from bushfires, study finds
A study reveals that colonisation-driven land use changes created a ‘catastrophic wildfire loop’ in south-east Australia, making the region more vulnerable to intense bushfires by eliminating traditional Indigenous fire management practices.
Anthropic bans users from ‘needless abusive or cruel behavior’ towards Claude
Anthropic has updated its usage policy to prohibit sustained abusive or cruel behavior toward its Claude AI model, citing uncertainty about potential machine consciousness.
Microsoft 365 Family subscribers will finally be able to share AI benefits
Microsoft is expanding AI feature sharing for Microsoft 365 Family and Premium subscribers, allowing up to five additional people to access Copilot and AI tools alongside Office apps and OneDrive storage.
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South Africa police arrest three after woman’s body found
South African police arrested three suspects in connection with a woman’s murder east of Johannesburg, part of nine recent killings in the region that have highlighted violence against women.
With HSAs, employers are turning to the 401(k) playbook
Employers are increasingly using automatic enrollment strategies similar to 401(k) plans to boost health savings account participation, with nearly 46% auto-enrolling workers into HSAs in 2025.
The student loan scam looking to dupe already anxious students
Students in England and Wales are being targeted by scammers impersonating the Student Loans Company to steal loan payments through fake websites and phishing messages.
Tesco alerts police as supermarket becomes latest victim of scam ‘endorsement’ ads
Tesco has alerted police after becoming the latest major brand to have its image used without permission in fake casino advertisements on Meta platforms, joining Barclays bank and sports figures like Lewis Hamilton.
Taxing high earners to help fund Social Security gains bipartisan attention — what it could mean for benefits
Lawmakers from both parties are considering raising payroll taxes on high earners to address Social Security’s projected funding shortfall, with some Republicans now joining Democrats in supporting the proposal.
Nvidia adds more than $400 billion in value after blowout earnings boost AI confidence
Nvidia’s stock surged nearly 9% after reporting strong revenue guidance, adding about $440 billion to the chipmaker’s market value and bolstering investor confidence in sustained artificial intelligence demand.
CrowdStrike posts best day ever, Okta’s stock pops nearly 29% as rising AI threat lifts earnings
CrowdStrike and Okta shares surged on strong earnings driven by increased customer spending on cybersecurity tools amid rising artificial intelligence threats and adoption concerns.
Gap shares jump 12% after company names new Old Navy CEO to revive struggling brand
Gap announced a new CEO for its struggling Old Navy division, effective in November, prompting the retailer’s shares to jump 12% in extended trading Thursday.
Snowflake spikes 22% on healthy results and AI coding momentum
Snowflake shares surged 22% after reporting revenue growth of 35% year-over-year and raising full-year guidance, citing momentum from its AI coding agent.
Oracle’s stock edges up on earnings beat as cloud infrastructure revenue more than doubles
Oracle’s stock rose 4% after reporting fiscal first-quarter earnings that beat expectations, driven by cloud infrastructure revenue more than doubling to $7.4 billion.
Potential AI slowdown is not ‘end of the world’ for data center real estate, says Digital Realty CEO
Digital Realty’s CEO said potential AI development slowdowns would not derail data center real estate demand, citing continued growth in cloud computing and infrastructure needs.
Salesforce issues revenue target of over $63 billion for fiscal 2030, beating estimates
Salesforce projected fiscal 2030 revenue exceeding $63 billion at its Dreamforce conference, surpassing analyst expectations of $59.2 billion and signaling recovery from AI-related industry concerns.