Meta experienced global outages affecting Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, and Messenger, with over 90,000 reports on Downdetector. Services mostly resumed within an hour.

Researchers at ORNL, led by Clinton Stipek, developed a machine learning algorithm that predicts building height with high accuracy, enhancing urban landscape understanding.

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service proposes listing the monarch butterfly as threatened, responding to population declines caused by habitat loss, climate change, and pesticides. Public feedback is sought until March 12.

A recent ORNL DAAC workshop in South Africa highlighted the importance of accessible ecological data for global biodiversity conservation, showcasing a comprehensive dataset from the BioSCape campaign.

MIT researchers, led by Richard Young, found that protein mobility slows in various chronic illnesses, unveiling proteolethargy—a potential new therapeutic target.

North Carolina's Department of Information Technology is expanding high-speed internet to about 67,724 locations in 37 counties through the CAB program, funded by the American Rescue Plan.

Google's new quantum chip, Willow, claims unprecedented computational power and potentially taps into multiversal resources. Its launch significantly boosted Alphabet's stock, marking a milestone in quantum technology and AI advancement.

ORNL showcased its impact on supercomputing at SC24, where its team won the Gordon Bell Prize for a quantum simulation using the Frontier supercomputer, and gained multiple other accolades and achievements in the field.

UTEP will offer a Bachelor of Science in Artificial Intelligence starting in spring 2025, becoming the third program of its kind in Texas. The curriculum will cover AI application, design, and ethical implications.

MIT researchers have developed EXPLINGO, a system to translate AI model explanations into user-friendly language, improving trustworthiness evaluation for non-experts.

AT&T plans to end traditional landline services in Michigan, moving towards modern connectivity options by 2029. Concerns rise for rural and elderly populations reliant on these services.

ORNL has developed FREDA, a simulation tool that combines various modeling tools to speed up next-generation fusion reactor design, leveraging machine learning and high-performance computing.

ChatGPT, enhanced by OpenAI, exhibited its comedic skills by roasting the idiosyncrasies of Phoenix cities, targeting aspects like Scottsdale’s opulence and Mesa's aesthetics, while also recognizing some positive traits.