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Climate & Health
Climate change has already added a month of heat stress to 560 million children
A Science Advances study finds 560 million children under 10 now get an extra month of climate-driven heat stress each year, nearly triple the figure for people aged 60 to 69. A first-person Verge essay shows what that looks like from a Southern California living room.
2026-09-18
Health Tech
Samsung's 'firsts' are self-declared. Its FDA-cleared Buds feature is not
The FDA cleared the Galaxy Buds hearing aid feature in a press batch where Samsung also touted a 'world's first' HDR10+ launch and a 'first fully integrated' AI health assistant. The clearance is the one item verified outside the company; which Buds it covers, and when, is still unsaid.
2026-08-16
AI infrastructure
Amazon's 2040 climate pledge collides with a 33-million-ton gas plant
Amazon confirmed it purchased GW Ranch, a Texas gas plant permitted to emit up to 33 million tons of CO2, more than the largest coal plant in the country. The project feeds a new AI data center and sits awkwardly next to Amazon's pledge to be carbon neutral by 2040.
2026-08-15
Creator Economy
X's new creator payouts hinge on what X decides is 'original'
X is shutting down its creator revenue-sharing program and launching Original Content Rewards on September 8. The new system pays on qualified impressions from Premium subscribers, but only for posts X decides are original.
2026-08-13
AI Adoption
French SMEs' AI adoption hits 47%, but the hidden costs tell the real story
Nearly half of French SMEs have launched AI projects, but a new Bpifrance report reveals hidden costs and failure factors that leaders ignore at their own risk. Success depends more on objectives and business ownership than on technology.
2026-08-07
Apple Q3 2026 earnings
Apple's record June quarter came with a tariff-refund boost
Apple closed fiscal Q3 2026 with $109.4 billion in revenue, up 16 percent year over year, and diluted EPS of $2.02, up 29 percent. Tariff refunds added about 2 points of gross margin and $0.11 to EPS. iPhone, Mac and Services set June quarter records.
2026-08-06
Digital Sovereignty
France's 2.5 billion euro AI bet: can a state plan keep pace with private labs?
France's national AI strategy commits 2.5 billion euros to train up to 100,000 students per year, capture 15% of the embedded AI market, and support 400 SMEs by 2025. But structural obstacles and fast-moving competition raise doubts about whether those goals remain within reach.
2026-08-05
Vehicle Safety & Regulation
NHTSA probes 1.2 million Teslas over a suspension part that can fail without warning
NHTSA is investigating suspension failures in nearly 1.2 million Tesla Model 3 and Model Y vehicles after 156 complaints about the front lower lateral link detaching. No crashes or injuries have been recorded, but most failures came without warning. Tesla has been here before.
2026-08-04
Media
Vertical video has won the internet. Now the hard part begins.
Snapchat's Stories launched in 2013. By 2025, short-form vertical video had become the most successful marketing format and a $50 billion annual business for Meta alone. Here's how it happened, and what comes next.
2026-08-03
Services & Payments
Apple just gave up on being your bank. Klarna wins.
Apple launches Apple Upgrade, a Klarna-powered leasing program, and discontinues the iPhone Upgrade Program. Here's what changes for customers.
2026-08-03
Tech policy
A plastic e-reader case just broke the logic of gun-blocking software
Luke Blackford's 'Gundle' case for the Xteink X4 e-reader looks like a gun but does nothing. Yet it falls directly into the detection gray area that New York and California legislators are trying to mandate against.
2026-08-02
France's AI startup program Pionniers de l'IA hits 51
From 23 to 51: France's AI startup funding doubles as health and industry lead
France's state-backed AI accelerator expands to 51 projects, with new winners in predictive medicine, industrial robotics, and cybersecurity announced at Vivatech.
2026-07-31