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Rural fiber internet expansion is at risk as Trump administration holds funds
Fiber internet providers are worried they won’t see the funds promised under a Biden-era initiative that would bring reliable internet service to rural areas. Louisiana fiber internet provider Cajun Broadband was granted $33 million as part of the plan, but the “money isn’t flowing” and concerns are growing over whether the new administration will prioritize…
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Trump’s tariff plan includes a potential death blow to cheap Chinese e-commerce
With President Donald Trumpâs new tariff plan, your online shopping packages coming directly from China are about to get much more expensive. In February, the Trump administration moved to get rid of a little-known rule that allows US consumers to avoid tariffs on low-value packages. The de minimis exemption meant that packages valued under $800…
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Anthropic launches Claude for Education, an AI to help students think critically
No, it won’t just do their homework for them. Plus, it helps teachers create rubrics and provide feedback.
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OpenAI and Anthropic are fighting over college students with free AI
Two leading AI labs, OpenAI and Anthropic, just announced major initiatives in higher education. Itâs the constant one-upping weâve all become familiar with: this week, Anthropic dropped their announcement at 8 AM Wednesday, while OpenAI followed with nearly identical news at 8 AM Thursday. For Anthropic, this weekâs announcement was its first major academic push.…
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Siemens grows its digital twin strategy into life sciences market
Siemens has agreed to acquire Dotmatics, the developer of a data platform for scientific research, taking it into the life sciences market. Siemens plans to combine Dotmatics’ drug research and development applications with its manufacturing industry expertise to create an AI-powered research-to-manufacturing digital thread for the life sciences vertical, the company said in a slide…
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Hyundai’s Ioniq 6 redesign is a little sportier and a bit weirder
The 2026 Ioniq 6 N Line. Hyundai’s Ioniq 6 electric sedan already had a polarizing “streamliner” design that only owners seem to love. Now the automaker has massaged the front a bit more for a new look for 2026. The latest Ioniq 6 has squintier daytime running lights and headlights that are lower down into…
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What AI anime memes tell us about the future of art and humanity
On today’s episode of Decoder, we’re talking about AI, art, and the controversial collision between the two — a debate that, to be honest, is an absolute mess. If you’ve been on the internet this past week, you undoubtedly know that controversy was just kicked up a notch by the Studio Ghibli memes — pictures…
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Donkey Kong Bananza was best in show at the Switch 2 hands-on
One of the games I had on my personal Nintendo Switch 2 bingo card was a new 3D Mario. We didnât get one at the Switch 2 hands-on, and at first, I thought it was odd that Nintendo would be launching its next big thing without a dedicated title for its number one guy. But…
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Democrats demand probe into DOGE’s alleged mishandling of personal data
Democrats are calling on Treasury Department and General Services Administration watchdogs to investigate a Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) employee’s access to sensitive data. In a letter to Deputy Inspectors General Loren Sciurba and Robert Erickson, Reps. Lori Trahan (D-MA), Suzan DelBene (D-WA), and Shontel Brown (D-OH) say the probe should address DOGE staffer Marko…
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YouTube is updating Shorts with TikTok-like editing features
YouTube is adding new features to Shorts that aim to make it easier for creators to edit short-form videos. There are five new tools “coming this spring” according to YouTube’s announcement, including a revamped video editor that provides similar editing features to those already found on competing platforms like TikTok and Reels. The new video…