I was told a computer science degree would guarantee a job. Four years later, I'm pivoting.

Mackenzie McAllister, a 22-year-old computer science grad, said she used AI as a crutch during school. Now she's considering ...

Scientists’ Side Hustle? Using AI and Quantum Computing to Generate New Peptides

Researchers cobbled together funding and time to show how quantum computing could aid in the development of drugs to help ...
CNBC

Pentagon expands list of China military-linked firms to include Alibaba, Baidu in fresh blow to diplomatic thaw

The Pentagon added a slew of Chinese tech firms, including Alibaba and Baidu, to a list of entities it believes to have aided Chinese military. The Defense Department will be prohibited from ...
Reuters

US says BYD, Baidu, Alibaba and other tech giants are aiding China's military

WASHINGTON/BEIJING, June 8 (Reuters) - The United States on Monday added Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba (9988.HK), opens new tab, internet search provider Baidu (9888.HK), opens new tab, and ...
The Daily Californian

Failing grades soar as professors see greater AI usage, dwindling math skills in UC Berkeley computer science classes

The percentage of failing grades in multiple UC Berkeley computer science classes in spring 2026 is significantly higher than past semesters and marks a departure from the department’s grading ...
Scientific American

U.S. science must innovate or die, National Academy of Sciences president says

The past year has been “filled with turmoil” in science policy, National Academy of Sciences (NAS) president Marcia McNutt said on Tuesday during the annual State of the Science address in Washington, ...
The New York Times

What to Know About the Citizenship Lists Trump Wants to Create

President Trump is trying to create individual lists of citizens by state to determine who can vote, even as his administration acknowledges they would be unreliable. By Adam Sella Reporting from ...
CNN

High blood pressure, heart attacks linked to common preservatives in food

Common preservatives used in many store-bought foods to kill bacteria and mold were linked to a 29% greater risk of elevated blood pressure and a 16% higher risk of heart attacks and stroke, according ...
Science Friday

Use of herbicide linked to Parkinson’s is on the rise in the US

This story is part of The State of Science, a series featuring science stories from public media journalists across the United States. It features reporting by Delaney Nolan, an environmental reporter ...
The New York Times

Trump-Ordered Citizenship Lists for Voting Are Likely Unreliable, Justice Dept. Says

At a court hearing over a presidential order seeking to exert more control over elections, a government lawyer said no “responsible state” should rely on the lists to update their voter rolls. By Zach ...
TechCrunch

Perplexity’s Personal Computer is now available to everyone on Mac

Perplexity’s Personal Computer, its answer to OpenClaw and other local AI agents, is now available to all Mac users via its desktop app, the company announced on Thursday. As a reminder, Personal ...