Technology
Vance Warns of Catastrophic Threat if Iran Develops Nuclear Suicide Vestsš„63
3/26/2026ā¢Technology > Nuclear
- ā¢Vance raised concerns during a cabinet meeting on the Iran conflict.
- ā¢He questioned what would happen āwhen the vest can kill many tens of thousands of people.ā
- ā¢Remarks highlight fears of merging nuclear technology with suicide tactics.
- ā¢No evidence yet that such weapons exist, but the idea alarms security officials.
AI Superagents Trigger Alarm as Record Software Firms Flag Competitive Threat, Sector Slidesš„65
3/26/2026ā¢Technology > AI
- ā¢The number more than doubled from Q2 2025 and surged from only two firms in Q4 2024.
- ā¢AI agents can use enterprise software like humans, but faster and without supervision.
- ā¢New systems from major AI developers are driving rapid adoption across industries.
- ā¢Companies warn AI agents could replicate software functions or reduce license demand.
Bill Maher to Receive 2026 Mark Twain Prize for American Humorš„61
3/26/2026ā¢Technology > AI
- ā¢The award ceremony will take place on June 28 at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C.
- ā¢The event will be streamed on Netflix.
- ā¢The ceremony comes just before the Kennedy Center closes for a two-year renovation.
- ā¢Maher, 70, has been a leading voice in American comedy for over three decades.
Scientists Map Lifetime Brain Connectivity From Birth to Age 100š„66
3/26/2026ā¢Technology > Science
- ā¢The study analyzed fMRI scans from 3,556 people aged 16 days to 100 years.
- ā¢It maps how brain regions coordinate and communicate over time.
- ā¢Three main functional axes organize brain regions by their connectivity.
- ā¢One key axis runs from sensory to association regions, linking perception to complex thought.
Chinaās Industrial Sector Suffers Deepest Profit Slump in Decades Amid Deflation and Global Uncertaintyš„65
3/25/2026ā¢Technology > Industry & Manufacturing
- ā¢Loss ratio doubled compared to 2017, marking four consecutive years of decline.
- ā¢Private industrial profit margins fell to 4.5%, the lowest since at least 2014.
- ā¢China faces its longest deflationary period on record, dampening price growth.
- ā¢Weak domestic demand and declining consumer spending hurt manufacturing output.
Elon Musk Envisions Future Where Superintelligent AI Consumes Vast Energy to Surpass Human Civilizationš„74
3/25/2026ā¢Technology > AI
- ā¢He links this growth directly to enormous increases in energy consumption.
- ā¢Musk estimates intelligence could require a million times more electricity than Earth currently produces.
- ā¢Even at that scale, energy use would equal only one-millionth of the Sunās total output.
- ā¢He says most people underestimate how powerful future intelligence will become.
New InāBody Gene Editing Turns T Cells into Potent Cancer Fighters in Daysš„67
3/25/2026ā¢Technology > Science
- ā¢Technique uses CRISPR-Cas9 and adeno-associated viruses (AAVs).
- ā¢CRISPR targets the TRAC gene; AAV delivers a chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) template.
- ā¢Enables precise, site-specific gene integration and stable CAR expression.
- ā¢Produces therapeutic CAR T cells within days after a single injection.
Physicists Achieve Historic First by Transporting Antimatter Safely Across 8 Kilometresš„67
3/24/2026ā¢Technology > Science
- ā¢92 antiprotons were moved over 8 kilometers near Geneva.
- ā¢The journey lasted 30 minutes at up to 42 km/h.
- ā¢No particles were lost during the trip.
- ā¢Antiprotons were contained in a magnetic ābottleā preventing contact with matter.