4 h. ago At State Dept., a Typeface Falls Victim in the War Against Woke

Secretary of State Marco Rubio called the Biden-era move to the sans serif typeface “wasteful,” casting the return to Times New Roman as part of a push to stamp out diversity efforts.

Events

5 h. ago Nobel Peace Prize for Venezuela’s María Corina Machado Draws Criticism

María Corina Machado is being honored for her push for democracy even as she backs President Trump’s military buildup and aggressive campaign against Venezuela.

Politics

5 h. ago Trump’s Nvidia Chip Deal Reverses Decades of Technology Restrictions

Trump’s Nvidia Chip Deal Reverses Decades of Technology Restrictions  The New York Times

Politics

6 h. ago Rubio Deletes Calibri as the State Department’s Official Typeface

Secretary of State Marco Rubio called the Biden-era move to the sans serif typeface “wasteful,” casting the return to Times New Roman as part of a push to stamp out diversity efforts.

Politics

7 h. ago Top parental rights group targets key policy that could quickly score Trump administration a victory

A parents advocacy group is drawing attention to a policy tweak it says could be deployed quickly by the Trump administration, one it argues would offer families immediate relief.

Events

7 h. ago Cadets use new technology to monitor the geospace environment

Cadets use new technology to monitor the geospace environment  usafa.edu

Technology

7 h. ago Showcase spotlights CTE offerings at Washington County Schools

Showcase spotlights CTE offerings at Washington County Schools  EdNC

Politics

8 h. ago MIT’s Science Policy Initiative holds 15th annual Executive Visit Days

Students and postdocs traveled to Washington to learn about federal science and technology policymaking.

Events

9 h. ago Funding cuts hit a program in Uganda that helped pull people out of poverty

A program in southwest Uganda aims to address extreme poverty by giving people cash and coaching to help them build a sustainable income. But even the most established programs need to keep evolving.

Events

9 h. ago Affordable housing partnership teaches high school students building trades

Affordable housing and a shortage of skilled trades workers are both pressing issues in the U.S. A Colorado city is partnering with a local school district and Habitat for Humanity to teach kids trades by building homes working people can afford.

Society

9 h. ago Why Cursor’s CEO believes OpenAI, Anthropic competition won’t crush his startup

After reaching $1 billion in annualized revenue, Anysphere CEO Michael Truell explained the features his company is focused on building out.

Technology

10 h. ago AI predicts complex social group behavior using individual attributes

Professor Kijung Shin's research team at the Kim Jaechul Graduate School of AI has developed an AI technology that predicts complex social group behavior by analyzing how individual attributes such as age and role influence group relationships.

Politics

10 h. ago Boom Supersonic raises $300M to build natural gas turbines for Crusoe data centers

Crusoe will pay Boom $1.25 billion for more than a gigawatt of generating capacity with deliveries of the turbines starting in 2027.

Politics

11 h. ago A roundup of holiday music includes offerings from Brad Paisley and others

Whether you're anxiously awaiting Christmas or already wishing the holidays would be over, here's a selection of music that lets you know you're not alone.

Politics

12 h. ago Sixty years after they were stolen, the Asian Art Museum returns ancient bronze sculptures to Thailand.

Sixty years after they were stolen, the Asian Art Museum returns ancient bronze sculptures to Thailand.  7x7 Bay Area

Culture

13 h. ago OpenAI, Anthropic, and Block Are Teaming Up to Make AI Agents Play Nice

American AI giants are backing a new effort to establish open standards for building agentic software and tools.

Politics

13 h. ago Geothermal cooling in Hawaii: Report illuminates its potential

In areas with geologically recent volcanic activity and ample underground water flow, like the Hawaiian Islands, geothermal energy technologies present options to augment the electric grid.

Politics

14 h. ago Pompeii offers insights into ancient Roman building technology

MIT researchers analyzed a recently discovered ancient construction site to shed new light on a material that has endured for thousands of years.

Politics

15 h. ago Iron Academy and Academy31 prove America can still revive its failing education system

Iron Academy and Academy31 in Raleigh, North Carolina, offer biblical education methods that show 8.7-point IQ increases and strong character development.

Politics

15 h. ago Pebble’s founder introduces a $75 AI smart ring for recording brief notes with a press of a button

After rebooting the Pebble smartwatch, founder Eric Migicovsky is expanding his company's device lineup with a new smart wearable: an AI-powered smart ring known as Index 01. Named for the finger where the ring is meant to be worn, the new $75 ring is not meant to be a competitor to the always-on, always-listening AI devices, like the AI pendant Friend, but instead offers a way to record quick notes and reminders with a press of a button on the ring's side. AI only comes into play via the open source, speech-to-text, and AI models that run locally on your smartphone, via the open source Pebble mobile app. That is, if the Ring's button is not being pressed, it's not recording. (And this is a press-and-hold gesture, too, which means you can't start the ring's recording and then let go to surreptitiously record a conversation.) You can wear the stainless steel ring while in the shower, washing hands, doing dishes, or in the rain, but you would have to take it off for other water-relate...

Economics