11 May 2026
AI-powered hacking has exploded into industrial-scale threat, Google says
In just three months, AI-powered hacking has gone from a nascent problem to an industrial-scale threat, according to a report from Google . The findings from Google’s threat intelligence group add to an intensifying, global discussion about how the newest AI models are extremely adept at coding – and becoming extremely powerful tools for exploiting vulnerabilities in a broad array of software…
11 May 2026
iOS 26 broke my iPhone. A fix is coming (I hope)
Macworld reports that iOS 26’s new Liquid Glass interface and incomplete Apple Intelligence features are causing significant performance issues, including overheating and rapid battery drain on iPhones. The update has required 10 patches since September, with users experiencing bugs like disappearing icons, slow Face ID, and sluggish animations despite Apple’s promises of major improvements.…
11 May 2026
Young Americans' Job Market Pessimism Stands Out Globally
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The United States has the largest gap of any country in job market perceptions between younger and older adults, with the former feeling much less positive. In 2025, 43% of Americans aged 15 to 34 said it was a good time to find a job locally, 21 percentage points lower than for Americans aged 55 and older.
11 May 2026
Brazilian scientist uses asteroid data and artificial intelligence to propose a "shortcut" to Mars in just 7 months, and the study is reported on in more than …
Brazilian research proposes a shorter route for missions to Mars based on asteroid orbital data and gained international recognition after publication in a scientific journal in the space field. A study by Brazilian physicist Marcelo de Oliveira Souza, a professor at the Darcy Ribeiro State University of Northern Rio de Janeiro, gained international recognition after proposing a round trip to…
11 May 2026
Investing in education brings talent dividend
Students from Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications learn to identify meat patterns during a culinary class on campus in Beijing.
10 May 2026
Preparing students for careers and social mobility in an AI economy.
Graduation season is often framed as a moment of celebration. Students have persisted through years of academic work, personal sacrifice, financial pressure, and for many, the lingering effects of the pandemic. As commencement approaches each year, I find myself excited for graduating students while also curious about how they will enter a workforce that feels increasingly uncertain and rapidly…
10 May 2026
Hong Kong team builds AI porter for lunar south pole
A team out of Hong Kong University of Science and Technology built a 100-kilogram rover with a humanoid torso and four wheels. It’s headed to the moon’s south pole in 2029 on China’s Chang’e-8 mission.
10 May 2026
Disney Research Demonstrates “ReActor,” a New System That Could Help Robots Move More Like Humans
The motion-learning technology demonstrated in this project could mark a significant improvement for robotic movement across any application. Disney Research Solving for Shortcomings in Robotic Motion Disney Research has shared a new video demonstrating “ReActor,” a research project focused on transferring human motion to robots with very different body shapes and movement capabilities.
10 May 2026
Researchers Alarmed by AI That Can Self-Replicate Into Another Machine
A new report from Palisade Research has found that AI models can self-replicate by copying themselves onto other machines, without any help from human co-conspirators.
