The House of Representatives on Thursday voted to block California from implementing plans to block new sales of gas-powered vehicles in a decade. In a 246-164 vote, members approved House Joint Resolution 88, which seeks to withdraw a waiver granted by the Environmental Protection Agency to California during the Biden Read more…
Just a day after announcing its shift to an “AI-first” strategy — which includes phasing out contract workers in favor of automation — Duolingo revealed it is more than doubling its course offerings by launching 148 new language courses. The Verge reports: The company said today that it’s launching 148 Read more…
NIH Director Dr. Jay Bhattacharya has announced that the NIH Public Access Policy, originally slated to go into effect on December 31, 2025, will now be effective as of July 1. NIH is the crown jewel of the American biomedical research system. However, a recent Pew Research Center study shows Read more…
Meta has eliminated key privacy protections for Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses users in a policy update that took effect April 29th. The company now permanently enables Meta AI with camera functionality unless “Hey Meta” voice commands are completely disabled, while simultaneously removing users’ ability to opt out of having their Read more…
The Republican chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee is proposing a new annual federal vehicle registration fee of $200 for full EVs, $100 for hybrid EVs, and $20 for combustion vehicles. The tax would be tied to inflation, would be collected by the states, and would expire in Read more…
According to an email posted on Duolingo’s LinkedIn, the language learning app will “gradually stop using contractors to do work that AI can handle.” Co-founder and CEO Luis von Ahn also said the company will be “AI-first.” According to von Ahn, being “AI-first” means the company will “need to rethink Read more…