F.A.A. to Phase Out Floppy Disks in Air Traffic Control Towers

New York Times - Nov 6, 2026

Decades after the computer industry moved on, federal officials plan to finally ground the once-vaunted tech relic.

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Tesla Is Ending Production of Its Cybertruck and Refocusing on the Cybercab

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Production of the electric trucks will stop in the middle of 2027 to make room for increased production of its autonomous ride-share vehicle, Elon Musk said.

Nonflammable gel membrane could help batteries run twice as long on a single charge

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A new polymer electrolyte to replace lithium ions in batteries is the result of research carried out by a team from the Department of Chemistry, Materials and Chemical Engineering (DCMIC) "Giulio Natta" at Politecnico di Milano, which conceived and developed a revolutionary, nonflammable, quasi-solid gel membrane that enables the transport of fluoride ions within batteries at room temperature.

U.S. Global Health Strategy Jeopardizes Prevention of Pandemics, Experts Warn

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The Trump administration has been negotiating agreements with dozens of individual countries. Public health experts say a global agreement would be far more effective.

What Shaped Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei’s Thinking on A.I.

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Nov 6, 2026

Some call him a doomer. Others see him as a responsible technologist. Here’s how Dario Amodei’s thinking on artificial intelligence was shaped.

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Strong Hiring Reinforces a Sturdy Job Market

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Nov 6, 2026

Unemployment fell in October, extending years of stability for a U.S. work force threated by inflation and artificial intelligence.

AI stocks climb after trillions wiped from market values

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Investors had been selling off tech shares in part due to concerns the Democrat election victory would mean slower AI development.

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Foodbank to close after 16 years amid rising costs

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A foodbank in Goole annouces it will close in January as costs rise and donations drop.

Harnessing atomic structure to advance next-generation memory storage

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The growth of artificial intelligence has increased demand for more efficient data storage. Instead of adding bulk to satiate this appetite, researchers at Washington University in St. Louis are working to increase memory capacity by manipulating materials' characteristics at the atomic level.

Q&A: How is American manufacturing evolving with AI and robotics?

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Since the beginning of the year, the U.S. manufacturing industry has received trillions of dollars of investment from private companies, the federal government and foreign donors, with the manufacturing sector alone accounting for over 50% of private-sector research and development in the U.S.

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