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The United States House Ways and Means Committee sent a letter to Penn President Liz Magill, requesting information about the University’s endowment. Credit: Chase Sutton A United States House of Representatives committee asked Penn for information about its endowment, citing alleged investments in “adversarial” entities. On March 15, the U.S. House Committee on Ways and Means sent a letter to Penn President Liz Magill requesting information on three entities that Penn invests in which the committee has identified as “adversarial.” The letter asks Penn to identify the three entities and answer whether there has been an increase in these investments…

Editor’s Note: Mary-Christine (M.C.) Sungaila is a partner in the Newport Beach office of Complex Appellate Litigation Group LLP and a professor in Space Law and Policy at LMU Loyola Law School, Los Angeles. She’s a two-time recipient of the California Lawyer of the Year (CLAY) Award; OC Women Lawyers Association Attorney of the Year, inaugural recipient of OC Hispanic Bar’s Judge Frances Munoz award and one of the Daily Journal’s Top 100 women lawyers in California for 16 years running. She’s a repeat nominee for the OCBJ’s Women in Business and Innovator of the Year Awards. The Business Journal’s…

Forget UFOs and alien abductions, here’s how scientists are really looking for life on other worlds.It is easy to wax lyrical about aliens. The prospect of life on other planets has shaped much of our culture and continues to inspire books, TV shows, movies – and the odd conspiracy theory of course. But amongst all the fantastical visions of little green men there is a real, actual hunt for alien life taking place right now, and it is not some fringe science or controversial idea. It is a systematic process that scientists are undertaking, with results expected in as little…

For researchers seeking answers to the question of whether we are alone in the universe, one event nearly half a century ago lingers even today — the so-called “Wow! Signal” detected back in 1977.That strong, baffling radio episode was captured by Ohio State University’s Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI) project, also known as the “Big Ear.” It has been viewed by some as one of the oddest radio transmissions from afar ever detected, also cited as compelling evidence for extraterrestrial intelligence.The outburst was a strong narrowband radio signal received on Aug. 15, 1977 by Ohio State University’s Big Ear radio…

As magician and biohacker Anastasia Synn approaches her home, she tries to open the front door and finds it locked. She gently grazes her hand onto the lock, and suddenly she’s inside.This is no magic trick. Synn has a microchip implanted into the web of her hand acting as a digital key to her home, and she gave ABC News a demonstration. It’s just the first of 52 implants she’s had surgically placed, making her a Guinness World Record holder for most technological implants in the body.ABC News met Synn and other biohackers at the May 2024 Grindfest, an annual…

Recent research reveals that a blank mind may be closer to your brain’s default setting, while thinking and imagining are add-ons.Studies show that “mind blanking” is not daydreaming but rather an actual or apparent absence of thought. It may double as brain protection, to prevent you from burning out if you need rest, are anxious, or just need a break.However, you should be aware that certain medical conditions can also cause your mind to “go blank,” one neuroscientist says.In the stories we tell ourselves everyday, the pinnacle of existence is busyness and creativity. Just look at our beloved philosophers’ advice:…

A new report from cybersecurity firm Exabeam has revealed that insider threats, amplified by artificial intelligence (AI), are now the predominant security concern for organisations worldwide. Titled From Human to Hybrid: How AI and the Analytics Gap Are Fueling Insider Risk, the study, released on 21 August 2025, is based on a survey of 1,010 cybersecurity professionals across various sectors. It highlights how generative AI (GenAI) is transforming insiders – whether malicious employees or compromised systems – into more effective adversaries than external hackers. With 64% of respondents viewing insiders as a greater risk, the findings point to a paradigm shift…

Mankind must decide how it’s going to deal with contact with extraterrestrials — and time could be running out, one expert warned — after he sounded the alarm that an incoming interstellar object could be an alien probe. Avi Loeb, a theoretical physicist at Harvard University, challenged world leaders to get their acts together and take UFOs seriously as yet another baffling object has been spotted hurtling towards Earth from outside our solar system. Harvard professor Avi Loeb believes an incoming interstellar object could be an alien probe. AP Loeb says he believes “we need an international organization that will…

Source: Art: DALL-E/OpenAI The utility and role of artificial intelligence (AI) in society are growing by leaps and bounds. And the very nature of these “thinking machines” has sparked a hypothetical discussion that is both fascinating and troubling: Should artificial intelligence entities be granted rights? If we extend moral consideration to animals based on shared interests and capacities, it’s worth exploring whether similar principles could apply to AI. Certainly, it’s a hypothetical discussion, yet it’s a topic that may become increasingly relevant as AI impinges upon the intellectual framework that defines much of society. The Moral Framework for AI Rights…

Mustafa Suleyman, Microsoft AI CEO, is arguing against the possibility of giving AI right and claims it might also be risky. In a personal blog post, Suleyman expressed concerns that many people are being deceived into thinking that AIs are sentient entities and, as a result, should be given rights, welfare, and even citizenship. He emphasized, however, that these AI models should maintain their role as human assistants only and not be transformed into “digital persons”. He argues that the possibility of a conscious AI is merely an illusion, as they only mirror the data they have been trained on.…