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What are self-replicating ‘AI worms’, and why is Anthropic worried about them?
Anthropic’s research team created a self-replicating AI program that spread autonomously across smart televisions, raising concerns about potential threats from AI worms targeting internet-connected devices.
Bose acquires Skullcandy to help it reach a wider audience
Bose announced it has acquired Skullcandy, a competitor in consumer audio, to expand reach of its noise-cancellation technology and audio innovations to wider audiences.
How oil-rich Alberta’s economy might fare if it broke away from Canada
Alberta will hold a referendum on October 19 asking residents whether to pursue formal independence, with proponents citing oil wealth and critics warning of hundreds of billions in transition costs.
The ‘trillion pound’ oil fund the government believes Britain could have built
Britain has created an Energy Wealth Fund with £2bn in funding, marking its first sovereign wealth fund after decades. Treasury analysis suggests historical North Sea oil revenues could have grown to £1 trillion had they been invested systematically decades ago.
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As BP Leaves the North Sea, These Independents Are Buying In
BP is divesting its entire UK North Sea oil and gas business as major energy companies exit the basin amid declining production, high taxes, and regulatory uncertainty. Independent producers are capitalizing on these opportunities.
Why cheap power could matter more than clean power in the push for net zero
A Scottish retiree’s experience switching off his heat pump due to high electricity costs illustrates growing concerns that government prioritization of clean electricity may be raising energy prices and impeding broader decarbonization goals.
The clues that hint our planet might be heating faster than we realised
Scientists increasingly believe that declining sulphur pollution is accelerating global warming by removing a cooling effect that had partially counteracted greenhouse gas warming, with recent research suggesting the climate may be warming faster than previously understood.
‘Catastrophic wildfire loop’ after colonisation left parts of Australia more at risk from bushfires, study finds
A study of 1,000 years of fire history in Victoria found that colonisation-driven land use changes created conditions for more intense bushfires in southeast Australia.
IPCC is under pressure to delay publication of key global climate report
The IPCC faces pressure from oil-producing and major developing nations to delay its seventh climate assessment report from 2028 to 2029, opposed by vulnerable countries concerned about timing for UN climate negotiations.
After a decade of wildfires, an overlooked election could shape California’s climate future
California’s insurance commissioner election could reshape the state’s climate response as voters choose between a market-focused candidate and one advocating for a public insurance system amid an ongoing crisis.
Plan unveiled to increase share of land farmed organically in England to 10%
England’s government unveiled a plan to increase organically farmed land to 10% by 2036, though funding mechanisms and implementation details remain uncertain.
Revealed: Expensive gas behind ‘nearly 90%’ of rise in UK electricity bills
New analysis shows expensive gas is responsible for nearly 90% of UK electricity bill increases since 2020, contradicting narratives blaming net-zero policies for high energy costs.
Ada Yonath obituary
Ada Yonath, a crystallographer and biochemist who won the 2009 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for mapping the ribosome’s molecular structure, has died at age 87. Her breakthrough work advanced antibiotic development and earned her recognition despite early scientific skepticism.
Margaret Hamilton obituary
Margaret Hamilton, who directed software engineering for NASA’s Apollo program, died at 90. Her work on the Apollo Guidance Computer was critical to the moon landings.
Warning signs could predict inflammatory bowel disease a decade before diagnosis
Research suggests antibody patterns in blood could predict inflammatory bowel disease up to a decade before diagnosis, offering potential for earlier detection and prevention.
Starwatch: Catch the Orionid meteor shower streak across the night sky
The annual Orionid meteor shower peaks this week as Earth passes through dust from Halley’s comet, though a bright moon will reduce visibility of fainter meteors.