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A new report finds China’s space program will soon equal that of the US

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Eric Berger @ Ars Technica · 09/16/2025 12:22 EDT

China "poised to overtake us in the next five to 10 years if we don't do something." Read more ›

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How Nissan leveraged its driver assist to cut traffic jams

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Jonathan M. Gitlin @ Ars Technica · 09/16/2025 10:17 EDT

Cooperative cruising cuts congestion in Contra Costa during ProPilot pilot study. Read more ›

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When will Jaguar Land Rover restart production? “No one actually knows.”

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Kana Inagaki, Financial Times @ Ars Technica · 09/16/2025 09:51 EDT

Cyberattack has frozen operations at the company since the end of August. Read more ›

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Millions turn to AI chatbots for spiritual guidance and confession

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Benj Edwards @ Ars Technica 2 place · 09/16/2025 07:15 EDT

Bible Chat hits 30 million downloads as users seek algorithmic absolution. Read more ›

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Northrop Grumman’s new spacecraft is a real chonker

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Stephen Clark @ Ars Technica · 09/15/2025 18:22 EDT

"We're excited that Northrop is ready to deliver this incredibly beneficial increase in capacity." Read more ›

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Meet the latest anti-vaccine voices on RFK Jr.’s CDC advisory panel

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Beth Mole @ Ars Technica · 09/15/2025 17:21 EDT

The panel will meet this week and could limit access to measles, Hep B, COVID vaccines. Read more ›

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Google releases VaultGemma, its first privacy-preserving LLM

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Ryan Whitwam @ Ars Technica · 09/15/2025 17:04 EDT

Google Research shows that AI models can keep training data private. Read more ›

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Internet Archive’s big battle with music publishers ends in settlement

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Ashley Belanger @ Ars Technica · 09/15/2025 16:52 EDT

The true cost of keeping the Internet Archive alive will likely remain unknown. Read more ›

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What do people actually use ChatGPT for? OpenAI provides some numbers.

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Kyle Orland @ Ars Technica · 09/15/2025 16:26 EDT

New study breaks down what 700 million users do across 2.6 billion daily GPT messages. Read more ›

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Ars Live: CTA policy expert explains why tariff stacking is a nightmare

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Ashley Belanger @ Ars Technica · 09/15/2025 15:42 EDT

Tech firms are bracing for a possible "triple whammy" of tariffs. Read more ›

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Boeing faces $3.1M fine for door plug blowout, hundreds of safety violations

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Jon Brodkin @ Ars Technica · 09/15/2025 13:57 EDT

FAA found factory violations, says Boeing sought approval for unairworthy planes. Read more ›

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macOS 26 Tahoe: The Ars Technica Review

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Andrew Cunningham @ Ars Technica · 09/15/2025 13:00 EDT

Liquid Glass brings translucent sheen to the typical batch of iterative changes. Read more ›

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Get into the cockpit as new crop of “Top Gun” pilots get their wings

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Jennifer Ouellette @ Ars Technica · 09/15/2025 12:00 EDT

NatGeo's new documentary series, Top Guns: The Next Generation, shows the sweat behind the spectacle. Read more ›

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Will TikTok go dark Wednesday? Trump claims deal with China avoids shutdown.

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Ashley Belanger @ Ars Technica · 09/15/2025 11:42 EDT

Experts aren’t sure China will agree to a sale without more trade war concessions. Read more ›

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Parts shortage is the latest problem to hit General Motors production

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Jonathan M. Gitlin @ Ars Technica · 09/15/2025 10:38 EDT

There will be temporary layoffs at a factory in Missouri from September 29-October 19. Read more ›

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NASA closing its original repository for Columbia artifacts to tours

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Robert Pearlman @ Ars Technica · 09/15/2025 10:26 EDT

A reminder to remain diligent and keep focused on safety. Read more ›

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China rules that Nvidia violated its antitrust laws

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Zijing Wu and Cheng Leng, Financial Times @ Ars Technica · 09/15/2025 09:30 EDT

Regulator’s statement comes as US and Chinese officials meet in Madrid for trade talks. Read more ›

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The US is trying to kick-start a “nuclear energy renaissance”

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Claudia López Lloreda @ Ars Technica 1 place · 09/13/2025 07:23 EDT

Push to revive nuclear energy relies on deregulation; experts say strategy is misplaced. Read more ›

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60 years after Gemini, newly processed images reveal incredible details

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Eric Berger @ Ars Technica 1 place · 09/13/2025 07:15 EDT

"It's that level of risk that they were taking. I think that's what really hit home." Read more ›

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Scientists: It’s do or die time for America’s primacy exploring the Solar System

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Stephen Clark @ Ars Technica 3 place · 09/12/2025 19:48 EDT

"When you turn off those spacecraft’s radio receivers, there's no way to turn them back on." Read more ›

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