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- 1SpaceX to test-launch Starship rocket from Texas MondayโSpaceX Starship rocket test launch Monday from Texas: Everything to know
SpaceX is preparing a Starship test launch from its facility in Texas on Monday. Florida Today published an explainer outlining everything to know ahead of the flight, including what the test will involve. Starship is the company's largest rocket, and each launch draws wide attention from space enthusiasts and industry watchers tracking progress toward future missions.
- 2Critique Emerges of Demis Hassabis on AI and Artistic CreativityโผA Critique of Demis Hassabis on AI and Creativity in Visual Art
A published critique takes aim at Demis Hassabis, the Google DeepMind chief and Nobel laureate, over his remarks on artificial intelligence and creativity in visual art. The piece challenges the claim that AI systems can genuinely be creative, arguing that machine-generated images lack the intention and lived experience behind human artistic work. It reflects a wider, ongoing debate among artists and technologists about whether AI tools produce real art or mere imitation.
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The Trump administration is preparing to roll back fuel economy standards for cars and light trucks put in place under Joe Biden, according to reports by the Los Angeles Times and Bloomberg. The move would loosen emissions-related efficiency requirements for automakers, undoing one of the previous administration's key climate policies and reshaping the regulatory outlook for the US auto industry.
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The Register has published a commentary arguing that major artificial intelligence companies are profiting from creative and journalistic work without compensating the people who produced it. The piece frames this as a structural 'content problem' for the industry: AI systems are trained on copyrighted material while the value generated flows to the tech firms rather than the original creators, intensifying ongoing disputes over licensing and payment.
- 5Activision to take over Halo in Xbox restructuringโActivision is taking over Halo as part of a Xbox shake-up
Microsoft is reorganising its Xbox gaming business, moving the Halo franchise from 343 Industries' current stewardship to Activision as part of a wider shake-up that reportedly involves layoffs. The move puts one of Xbox's flagship series under the Call of Duty publisher, raising questions about the future of Halo's development team and the direction of the franchise.
- 6Cuvo Health Report Finds Most US States Restrict Corporate Practice of MedicineโCuvo Health Publishes 2026 State-by-State Virtual Clinic Compliance Report: 33 of 51 Jurisdictions Restrict the Corporate Practice of Medicine
Cuvo Health has published its 2026 state-by-state virtual clinic compliance report, finding that 33 of 51 US jurisdictions impose restrictions on the corporate practice of medicine. The report maps how these rules affect telehealth companies operating virtual clinics across the country, where differing state laws can limit business structures, physician employment arrangements and market entry.
- 72026 MTV VMAs: Full Winners ListโHere Are All the 2026 MTV VMAs Winners: Full List (Updating Live)
Billboard has published a complete, live-updating list of winners from the 2026 MTV Video Music Awards. The roundup tracks every category as results are announced, giving fans a single running record of the night's honours across the music industry's marquee video awards ceremony.