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Tech Oversight Project hands Democrats 100-day blueprint

{beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story What Tech Oversight Project wants to see from Democrats in the first 100 days The Tech Oversight Project is offering a blueprint for Democrats in the new Congress after what it described as the “first AI and tech accountability

Even parasites have parasites: Fungus infects powdery mildew

In the fungal kingdom, no one is safe from parasites—not even other parasites. A new study from North Carolina State University finds that Ampelomyces, an intracellular fungus that infects the plant disease powdery mildew, is far more common than previously known. By screening

Hawley calls for Senate to pass data center moratorium

Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) is calling on the Senate to pass a moratorium on data center construction in the period before Republicans lose the majority, the first GOP senator to call for the move nationwide. The Missouri senator listed his five priorities for his party in a post

Independent technique validates landmark M87* image

The 2019 Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) image was the work of hundreds of scientists and captured the first direct view of a black hole's shadow—becoming one of the most recognized scientific images of the modern era. A team of four from CSIRO, Australia's national science

GOP's Murphy concedes in North Carolina House race

Rep. Greg Murphy (R-N.C.) conceded his reelection race on Wednesday to Democrat Raymond Smith, flipping another House seat for Democrats after a close contest in North Carolina’s 3rd Congressional District. Decision Desk HQ, a partner of The Hill, has yet to call the race, but

Nvidia stock tanks after report of second Huang affair

Shares of Nvidia tanked early Wednesday evening, after The New York Times reported that CEO Jensen Huang had a second affair. The company’s stock was down roughly 8.3 percent during after hours trading, dipping below $160 per share. Nvidia shares had not fallen below that

Interior plans public land sales

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story Interior eyes public land sales and workforce change The Trump administration is planning to sell some public lands in the years ahead, it announced this week. © AP Photo/Alex Brandon The Interior Department

GOP presses ahead with Overton nomination

Presented by CareQuest {beacon} Healthcare Healthcare The Big Story GOP presses ahead with Heidi Overton nomination When we last saw Heidi Overton in the Senate HELP Committee, she was dodging difficult questions from senators during her confirmation hearing in September. ©