Science X Newsletter Thu, Feb 8

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Here is your customized Science X Newsletter for February 8, 2024:

Technology news

	Google rebrands its AI services as Gemini, launches new app and subscription service Google on Thursday introduced a free artificial intelligence app that will enable people to rely on technology instead of their own brains to write, interpret what they're reading and deal with a variety of other task in their lives.
	Disney to invest $1.5 billion in 'Fortnite' maker Epic Games to create games, entertainment The Walt Disney Co. said Wednesday it is paying $1.5 billion for a stake in "Fortnite" maker Epic Games, working with the game developer to create a "games and entertainment universe" that will feature games, shows and characters from Disney, Pixar, Marvel, Star Wars, Avatar and more.
	'Linking our brains and computers': Elon Musk's controversial dive into human experimentation Elon Musk's team has implanted a powerful computer chip inside a living person's brain, a startling step toward a sci-fi future when we can steer computers with our thoughts.
	Comcast to stop using '10G' to describe its internet network. What is 10G anyway? You may have heard the news that the "Xfinity 10G Network" will soon be scrubbed from Comcast's advertising in light of a recent advertising board recommendation.
	Microsoft's Nadella woos Indian developers to the company's AI tools Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella urged in a speech to more than a thousand Indian computer code developers on Thursday that they use the company's artificial intelligence tools being deployed across its products.
	Scientists in UK set fusion record Scientists in Britain announced Thursday they had smashed a record for generating fusion energy in the final experiment using the Joint European Torus (JET) machines.
	TikTok sues EU over content law levy TikTok said on Thursday it is challenging an EU fee to enforce a content moderation law, a day after Facebook owner Meta announced a similar move.
	Biden's 'hard look' at liquefied natural gas exports: How exactly does natural gas fit with US climate goals? The Biden administration has frozen pending decisions on permit applications to export liquefied natural gas, or LNG, to countries other than U.S. free trade partners. During this pause, which will last for up to 15 months, the administration has pledged to take a "hard look" at economic, environmental and national security issues associated with exporting LNG.
	Investigating communication breakdown due to self-heating effect in bulk acoustic wave filters Bulk acoustic wave (BAW) filters are used in various electronic devices, including smartphones, tablets, Wi-Fi routers, and communication systems to help produce smooth and reliable high-frequency radio signals for 5G communications. They are thus important in ensuring efficient communication and data transmission.
	Accelerated renewable energy deployment, energy storage needed for a resilient power grid in Puerto Rico With a lot of solar and wind power, energy storage, and advanced extreme weather impact modeling, Puerto Rico could achieve a 100% renewable power grid by 2050. These and other recommendations are the results of the "Puerto Rico Grid Resilience and Transitions to 100% Renewable Energy Study" (PR100), announced Feb. 7.
	Power outages leave poor communities in the dark longer: Evidence from 15M outages raises questions about recovery times Electricity is essential to just about everyone—rich and poor, old and young. Yet, when severe storms strike, socioeconomically disadvantaged communities often wait the longest to recover.
	US regulator declares AI-voice robocalls illegal US regulators on Thursday declared scam "robocalls" made using voices created with artificial intelligence (AI) as illegal.
	For legacy media studios, streaming has dried up revenue. Can they change the channel? The world's most successful entertainment companies are under economic siege from tech titans such as Netflix, Apple and Amazon, forcing traditional media players to make hard decisions about merging, selling assets or limiting production.
	Disney beats forecasts as streaming struggles improve Disney on Wednesday reported higher than expected profit in the final three months of last year as it strives to adapt to a shift from television to streaming.
	Federal Trade Commission, Amazon spar over antitrust lawsuit that could 'alter' the company In the months since the Federal Trade Commission sued Amazon over allegations of anti-competitive and monopolistic behavior, the two parties have debated the schedule, the scope and the rationale of the case itself.
	Tech companies slash more than 3,900 Bay Area jobs in 2024 as layoffs widen Tech companies have revealed decisions to slash more than 3,900 jobs in the Bay Area so far in 2024, cutbacks fueled by hundreds of staffing reductions in February that hint at a forbidding year for the crucial industry.
	EU waters down law on app gig workers' conditions EU officials said negotiators struck an agreement on Thursday on rules that seek to improve conditions for those working through apps, but member states could still reject the deal.
	A criminal actor is to blame for a dayslong cyberattack on a Chicago hospital, officials say A large children's hospital in Chicago remains hobbled by a cyberattack that began more than a week ago, cutting doctors and nurses off from digital patient records and limiting parents' ability to communicate with their kids' caregivers.

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