Israel and Iran Are Confirming What the World Sensed in Ukraine: The War Is Happening Hundreds of Miles Above Our Heads
MagnetIn geostrategic terms, the war between Israel and Iran is a radical break.
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The U.S. Will Do Whatever It Takes to Prevent China From Acquiring Advanced Chips, but Malaysia Is an Obstacle
Business and EconomicsThe U.S. suspects China is acquiring Nvidia’s AI GPUs through intermediary companies in Singapore and Malaysia.
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Israel Failed to Breach Iran’s Nuclear Defenses. Its Next Move Involves the U.S.
MagnetInitially, the U.S. feared that Israel would drag it into a war it had promised to avoid. Now, however, the U.S. seems increasingly inclined to share the limelight.
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Intel and TSMC Lead the Photonic Chip Revolution—But China Just Entered the Race
Business and EconomicsLithium tantalate enables photonic chips to be manufactured using UV lithography equipment, which China possesses.
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A U.S. Nuclear Power Plant Was Set to Close Due to the Loss of Subsidies. Mark Zuckerberg Seized the Opportunity to Acquire It
EnergyThe agreement is as follows: Meta will receive 1,121 megawatts for its AI data centers over 20 years.
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Windows 10 Support Is Ending, yet Part of the U.S. Air Traffic Control System Runs on Floppy Disks and Windows 95
TransportThe FAA has acknowledged that dozens of these systems are now “unsustainable.”
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China’s Absolute Dominance Over Rare Earth Elements Comes From a Strategy That No One Else Has—Not Even the U.S.
MaterialsThe country has 39 university chemistry programs that specialize in rare earth elements.
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TSMC Wants to Build a Chip Factory in the UAE. The U.S. Could Make It or Break It
Business and EconomicsThe U.S. government has the power to support or veto the project.
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Residents of Starbase Voted to Form a SpaceX City. Now, They’ve Received a Letter About Their Property Rights
SpaceStarbase could serve as a dress rehearsal for similar projects in regions with lax regulations.
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Nvidia’s Chips Have Long Been a Bargaining Chip in the U.S.-China Trade War—Until Now
Business and EconomicsThe problem isn’t that Nvidia opposes the Chinese trade embargo. It’s that China no longer wants to rely on its GPUs for AI development.
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A Race Is Underway to Build the Cheapest, Most Powerful AI Model—and China Is Pulling Ahead
Robotics and AIChinese models are almost always cheaper, but performance is also a key factor.
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In Its Push to Increase Domestic Manufacturing, the U.S. Has Threatened Samsung. It Won’t Make Much Difference
Business and EconomicsLike Apple, whether President Donald Trump likes it or not, Samsung’s production chain will remain outside the U.S.
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Mayan Languages Are Experiencing a Renaissance—but Not in Mexico
MagnetWho would have predicted that Donald Trump’s return to the presidency and his immigration policies would coincide with the resurgence of Mayan languages in the U.S.?
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TSMC Plans to Increase Chip Wafer Prices by 10% in 2025, Dealing a Blow to Users
Business and EconomicsNvidia will raise the price of its gaming GPUs by 5% to 10% and its chips for AI development by up to 15%.
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Harvard Bought a Cheap Copy of the Magna Carta in 1946. It Just Discovered It Owns a Priceless Treasure
MagnetAlongside its immense historical value, the discovery offers a renewed opportunity to explore the roots of democracy and the rule of law.
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The U.S. Feared a Tourism Boycott. The First Estimate Shows a $12.5 Billion Loss
MagnetThe “Make America Great Again” agenda could cost the U.S. tourism industry dearly.
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No One Knew Some U.S. Commercial Flights Were at Risk. A Disconnected Hotline Was to Blame
MobilityWhat began as a technical disconnection during work on a Pentagon tower exposed systemic failures in the nation’s most regulated airspace.
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Trump Sends Tim Cook a Clear Warning as Apple’s India Strategy Gains Momentum
Business and EconomicsTrump has criticized the move, urging Apple to manufacture domestically.
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Saudi Arabia Wants to Be a Data Center Powerhouse. But Can It Deliver?
Robotics and AINew projects aim to turn Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates into major players in AI data infrastructure.
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The U.S. Has a Plan to Counter China’s Dominance in Rare Earth Elements. The Curious Thing Is Where It Will Be Implemented: In a Toxic Pit of Contaminated Water
MaterialsFor decades, wastewater was considered a problem to be contained, but now it’s set to become a resource.
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