Local pad activity, Booster 19 testing and a Starbase closure have pushed SpaceX’s next Starship flight into an early‑to‑mid‑May window. Here’s what to watch.

Khan Academy, TED and ETS are teaming up on a competency-based B.S. in applied AI with big-tech partners and a targeted price near $10K; applications are expected in 12–18 months.

The Bexar County Sheriff’s Office has started training deputies on Axon’s AI Translation Assistant, which transcribes and translates body‑cam audio in near real time. The feature is being added to existing Axon cameras and evidence software.

A bright, long‑period comet is visible in Columbus’ predawn sky this week. Here’s when to look, what gear helps and why astronomers call it a once‑in‑170,000‑years sighting.

Surgeons at UCHealth implanted a brain‑computer interface into higher cortical areas in Aurora; researchers say the move, among the first of its kind, could restore device control and sensation.

A Northwestern‑developed drug, elraglusib, doubled one‑year survival in a randomized phase 2 trial for metastatic pancreatic cancer, researchers report. The result sets up a planned phase 3.

Mass General Brigham researchers found plasma pTau217 rises years before amyloid shows on PET scans, offering a cheaper path to earlier Alzheimer's detection and trial recruitment.

Harbinger Health raised $100M to push a multi-cancer blood test toward launch. The Cambridge company says the tests will screen for about 12 cancers as it scales lab operations.

Advertisers and some publishers have begun mass arbitration against Google, seeking billions after antitrust rulings that found parts of its ad tech unlawful.

UCLA researchers argue multimodal AI lack "internal embodiment" — a bodily sense that helps regulate confidence — and warn the gap creates safety risks.

A major gift from the Chuck Lorre Family Foundation established CHLA’s new Pediatric Health Education Institute, which aims to train thousands of caregivers and grow local pipelines into health careers.

Palo Alto Networks founder Nir Zuk has agreed to buy Liberty Bank and plans to use the lender as a testing ground for AI‑driven financial tools, pending regulator approval.

University leaders will sign a pact on April 20 to form the Mid-South AI Research Consortium, aiming to pool research and boost Memphis' AI capacity.