San Francisco/ San Jose/ Bay Area/ Houston/ New York City/ Los Angeles-Science, Tech & MedicineScience, Tech & Medicine in ...
All CitiesSan FranciscoSan JoseBay AreaHoustonNew York CityLos Angeles
Science, Tech & Medicine in ...
All CitiesSan FranciscoSan JoseBay AreaHoustonNew York CityLos AngelesNASA Teams Weigh Nuclear Response as Asteroid 2024 YR4 Holds 4% Chance of Hitting the Moon
A small asteroid with a non-zero percent chance of hitting the Moon in 2032 has scientists from the Bay Area to Houston and New York scrambling to refine its orbit. As teams weigh everything from reconnaissance missions to nuclear disruption, the question is whether the odds will shrink before time runs out.
MIT Simulation Says Al Can Already Do Nearly 12% of U.S. Work, Worth $1.2 Trillion
MIT’s new Iceberg Index finds AI can already perform work equal to about 11.7% of U.S. wage value — roughly $1.2 trillion — and the exposure is spread beyond tech hubs.
SoCal Docs Roll Dice On $16M AI Mammogram Shakeup
A PCORI‑funded, randomized study led by UCLA and UC Davis will test whether AI assistance helps radiologists read screening mammograms more accurately. The trial pairs clinical outcomes with patient surveys.
Palo Alto VA Performs First VHA Transcatheter Tricuspid Replacement
VA Palo Alto completed the Veterans Health Administration’s first catheter‑based tricuspid valve replacement using the FDA‑cleared EVOQUE device. The patient is recovering and the move could broaden options for high‑risk Veterans.
Magnetic Tides' kTMP Wins FDA Breakthrough, Eyes Stroke Trials
Berkeley startup Magnetic Tides says its kilohertz brain‑stimulation method boosted cortical excitability in early testing, won FDA Breakthrough status and is enrolling patients in trials. Early safety signals are encouraging but larger clinical studies are next.
PHOTOS: Sergey's Giant White Airship is Flying Over the Bay Again, Testing His Disaster Relief Blimp
That massive white blimp drifting past Alcatraz yesterday wasn't advertising anything—it's Google co-founder Sergey Brin's latest attempt to revolutionize disaster relief with a 400-foot electric airship. Hoodline staff caught the behemoth tracing a deliberate path from the Golden Gate to the Bay Bridge, part of expanded test flights that have Silicon Valley asking whether this floating giant might actually deliver on its humanitarian promises.
Cloudflare Says 'Fix Implemented'; What Is Cloudflare & How It Broke the Internet
We tried to check our own website this morning and got an error message, joining millions of users locked out when the company protecting a fifth of the internet went dark. Whether you can read this right now depends on where you're sitting—a fitting introduction to the fragile infrastructure holding the digital world together.
SF AI Firm Anthropic Says It Thwarted China-Backed AI Spy Blitz
Anthropic says it disrupted an AI‑orchestrated espionage campaign that used Claude Code to probe about 30 organizations. The company traced the activity to a China‑linked actor and says only a small number of intrusions succeeded.
SJSU Students Build AI ‘Co-Pilot’ to Avert Airfield Disasters — And Land a Spot in Y Combinator
Two SJSU students joined Y Combinator with Stratus, an AI co‑pilot that transcribes airport radio and flags potential hazards. They paused classes to focus on Demo Day.












