Prediction Market Legal Battles Escalate: Appeals Court Ruling Sets Stage for Supreme Court Showdown
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Prediction Market Legal Battles Escalate: Appeals Court Ruling Sets Stage for Supreme Court Showdown

Prediction market platforms have faced a significant legal setback as the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled against classifying sports-related event contracts as “swaps.”…
NASA Orders Immediate Halt to DEIA Activities for Grantees Amid Policy Shifts and System Updates
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NASA Orders Immediate Halt to DEIA Activities for Grantees Amid Policy Shifts and System Updates

In a major policy shift, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has directed all grant and cooperative agreement recipients to immediately cease and desist all activities related to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility (DEIA). The directive, issued by NASA’s Office of Procurement, aligns with recent executive orders and updated federal guidance. Under this new […]
MIT Team Clinches Top Prize in NASA’s LunaRecycle Challenge with Innovative Space Waste Recycling Tech
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MIT Team Clinches Top Prize in NASA’s LunaRecycle Challenge with Innovative Space Waste Recycling Tech

A student-led team from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has secured the top spot in Phase 2 of NASA’s LunaRecycle Challenge, earning a total of $775,000 in prize money. The competition, designed to address the critical challenge of waste management during long-duration space missions, tasked participants with finding innovative ways to recycle common materials […]
Redefining Urban Mobility: Belgian Startup Any Unveils Modular Electric Motorcycle with Cargo-Bike Capacity
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Redefining Urban Mobility: Belgian Startup Any Unveils Modular Electric Motorcycle with Cargo-Bike Capacity

While European cities are famous for pedestrian-friendly zones, passenger cars remain the default mode of urban transport. Belgian mobility startup Any is looking to disrupt this reliance on four wheels by introducing a vehicle designed to handle the practical demands of daily life. The company’s debut product, the LUV1 (Life Utility Vehicle), bridges the gap […]
OpenAI Aggressively Expands Asia-Pacific Leadership with Key Meta Hire
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OpenAI Aggressively Expands Asia-Pacific Leadership with Key Meta Hire

OpenAI has announced the appointment of Sandhya Devanathan, a veteran executive from Meta, to lead its strategic growth initiatives across Southeast Asia and Australia. Devanathan, who previously served as Meta’s vice president for India and Southeast Asia, will be based in Singapore and report directly to OpenAI’s Asia-Pacific managing director, Kiran Mani. Her new role […]
Federal Court Overturns Pentagon’s ‘Supply-Chain Risk’ Label Against AI Pioneer Anthropic
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Federal Court Overturns Pentagon’s ‘Supply-Chain Risk’ Label Against AI Pioneer Anthropic

A federal judge in California has struck down the Trump administration’s designation of artificial intelligence safety startup Anthropic as a national security supply-chain risk, ruling the label unlawful. U.S. District Judge Rita Lin declared that the classification, initiated by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, constituted “unlawful retaliation” violating the First Amendment, and was both “arbitrary and […]