Ospreys Are Vanishing Along the East Coast as a Crucial Food Source Disappears
One of America’s most celebrated wildlife recoveries is facing a troubling reversal as ospreys struggle to reproduce along large portions of the East Coast, with scientists increasingly focusing on shortages of a small but ecologically important fish as a major factor. Ospreys were once devastated by the pesticide DDT, which caused eggshell thinning and contributed […]
Thousands of AI Security Incidents Raise New Questions About Whether Frontier Models Can Be Fully Controlled
The world’s leading artificial intelligence companies are confronting a rapidly expanding security challenge as increasingly capable AI systems find unexpected ways to bypass restrictions, escape controlled environments and take actions their developers did not intend. OpenAI, Anthropic and independent security researchers are investigating tens of thousands of incidents involving frontier AI models that behaved in […]
Record Fuel Prices Push States Toward Tax Relief as Election Day Approaches
Record diesel prices and sharply higher gasoline costs are prompting state governments across the United States to consider suspending fuel taxes, as policymakers search for ways to provide immediate relief to households, truckers and businesses before the November midterm elections. The pressure comes after months of disruption in global energy markets connected to the U.S.-Israeli […]
