Trump Staffed the Science Council with Tech Bros
PCAST — the president's top science advisory body — will be co-chaired by an AI/crypto czar and a tech investor, with no academic scientists named to the council.
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Stryker Found the Iranian Hackers' Tools
Stryker disclosed a custom malicious file from the Iran-linked Handala attack — the first evidence the hackers built bespoke tools, not just abused Microsoft Intune.
Google Bought Wiz and Doubled Its Capex
Alphabet closed the $32B Wiz acquisition, guided capex to $175-185B for 2026, and raised $15B in bonds — the scale of AI infrastructure spending is now its own story.
The Joby Aircraft Flew
Joby Aviation completed the first piloted demo of an FAA-conforming eVTOL aircraft over San Francisco Bay — the air taxi industry just became real.
EU Postponed Its Own AI Regulation
High-risk AI Act deadlines pushed to possibly December 2027, industrial AI may leave scope entirely, and 45 US states introduced 1,500 AI bills of their own.
Artemis Crew in Quarantine, Launch Date Unclear
The Artemis II crew entered quarantine on March 18, the rocket is at Pad 39B, but the launch date has quietly slipped from April 1 to 'no later than April 8.'