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Estonia joins 9 other nations in exposing Russia’s cyber tactics

Ten nations are exposing Russian hacking tactics against Ukraine and its allies. For Estonia, one of those nations, it's a major milestone.
Jenna McLaughlin
Arts & Life

What Musk's Twitter takeover could tell us about a possible government appointment

After buying Twitter in 2022, Elon Musk instituted sweeping changes — including rebranding the social media platform as "X." Authors Kate Conger and Ryan Mac recount the takeover in Character Limit.
Terry Gross
Environment

How Memphis became a battleground over Elon Musk’s xAI supercomputer

A massive project headed by Elon Musk in Memphis, Tenn., to power AI has moved at breakneck speed. But it's stirring controversy around pollution emissions. The EPA says it’s looking into it.
Dara Kerr
Technology

California is at a crossroads for artificial intelligence regulation

State lawmakers sent a bill to Gov. Gavin Newsom's desk last month that, if passed, would require AI companies to test their models for potential harms to society before releasing them.
Science

The Polaris Dawn spacewalk is SpaceX’s ‘risky adventure’

New spacesuits, untested astronauts, and a lot that can go wrong make this five-day mission unusually complex, but with a potentially great reward.
Geoff Brumfiel
National

Indiana's cellphone ban means less school drama. But students miss their headphones

Weeks into a new school year, students miss being able to listen to music, but teachers say the cellphone ban is making their jobs easier.
Lee V. Gaines
Business

Everything to know about the new iPhone 16, AirPods and Apple's AI features

Apple unveiled new models of its iPhone, AirPods and Apple Watch — most of which will be available in stores later this month.
Jaclyn Diaz
Technology

South Korea investigates Telegram over alleged sexual deepfakes

South Korea is investigating sexually abusive deepfakes allegedly shared on the messaging platform Telegram. Officials say the company is complying and has removed some content.
Se Eun Gong
Politics

Democrats launch text message campaign in Florida Senate race to reach Latino voters

Florida Democratic Senate candidate Debbie Mucarsel-Powell is launching an effort to directly reach Spanish-speaking voters through the popular encrypted messaging platform WhatsApp. It is part of her broader effort to reach Spanish-speaking Latino voters in an increasingly tight Senate race.
Claudia Grisales
Science

The state of space travel privatization after Boeing's Starliner difficulties

On Friday, Boeing's troubled Starliner spacecraft heads back to Earth.
WBUR Newsroom

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