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Using AI tools for writing can reduce brain activity, study finds

A new MIT study finds that over-reliance on artificial intelligence can reduce brain activity and critical cognitive functions. Nataliya Kosmyna, lead author of the study, joins CBS News to break down the findings.

CBS America

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What to know about fire risks around lithium-ion batteries

Batteries that are commonly found in e-bikes, smartphones, laptops and many other electronic devices are being blamed for a 162 per cent spike in Toronto fires.

CBC Canada

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CoreWeave doubles down on AI data center ambitions

CNBC's Kristina Partsinevelos joins 'Squawk on the Street' with the latest news on CoreWeave.

CNBC

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New tennis AI technology causes disruption for players at Wimbledon

Automated line-calling, the newest technology in tennis, is under fire after a failure disrupted a match at Wimbledon. Charlie Eccleshare, a tennis writer for The Athletic, joins with more details.

CBS News

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What would happen to Earth's orbit if the sun disappeared?

If the sun suddenly disappeared, darkness as deep as a moonless night would descend on Earth a few minutes later. Our planet would also leave its orbit.

DW News

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All you need to know about Neuralink's Telepathy update

Elon Musk's brain chip company Neuralink hosted its 2025 summer update event in June, briefing the public on developments with two company products: Telepathy and Blindsight. Today, we look at the most important updates on Telepathy.

Mashable

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Smithsonian racing to save rare audio stored on cassette tapes

The Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C., is working to digitize thousands of rare cassette recordings, including audio from early space missions, that are in danger of being lost. Scott MacFarlane reports.

CBS America

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AI robots tackle weeds without chemicals

A grassroots solution may be taking root in California, where a startup is developing weed-killing robots that could offer an environmentally friendly alternative to traditional chemical herbicides.

France 24

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2025 World Expo: A futuristic message of hope amid global crises

Large crowds are gathering in Osaka in Japan for the 2025 World Expo. Organizers are promoting the event as the first Expo since the end of the pandemic with a futuristic message of hope.

Al Jazeera

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'Cast Away' drawing tourists to Fiji 25 years since release

It's been 25 years since the release of the blockbuster Tom Hanks film 'Cast Away', shot on Fiji's Monuriki Island. According to Tourism Fiji, the film continues to draw tourists and international film and TV productions to the country, ...

LeadStory Spotlight

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Scientists are trying to change people's minds about sharks

While the box office hit "Jaws" sold a lot of tickets, it also instilled extreme fear in people about sharks. Scientists are working hard to change the narrative about the sea creature.

CBS News

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Sydney's water monitoring lab on alert after wet weather

At Sydney Water's biggest testing and monitoring facility, a team of around 220 experts conduct more than 70 different tests on water samples from all over the Sydney region every day. During periods of heavy rainfall like those forecast...

LeadStory Spotlight

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Sky watch July 4-10: First-quarter moon, Mars-Regulus, Mercury

Witness the first-quarter moon's half-lit face stealing the spotlight on July 5, while Mars cozies up to Regulus in Leo. Catch Venus dazzling as the morning star and Saturn displaying its rings in Aquarius after midnight. Early risers ca...

The Weather Channel

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Morocco explores its digital future at the 2025 Gaming Expo

More than 100 companies from Morocco and other countries, including France, Japan, South Korea, or the United States, are participating to showcase their latest offerings in the video game industry.

Africanews

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Baidu launches AI video generator MuseSteamer

China's search giant Baidu tracking Alphabet's and Microsoft's footsteps with the launch of its own AI video generator called MuseSteamer. CNBC's Squawk Box Asia anchors Chery Kang and Martin Soong tested the app on the show.

CNBC

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See how architects in Iceland want to build with molten lava

Iceland has entered a new period of volcanic activity with recent eruptions destroying homes and forcing thousands to flee. Now, one mother and son architect team want to turn lava’s destructive force into a building material of the future.

CNN

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The science of fireworks and the colors they appear

Fireworks come in many different colors. AccuWeather's Melissa Constanzer explains the chemical composition that makes up the different colors of fireworks.

AccuWeather

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Cloudflare limits 'AI crawlers' from gathering online data

In a few short years, artificial intelligence has exploded into the mainstream, but it hasn't done so alone. AI companies use bots known as "AI crawlers" to comb through websites looking for data to train their AI models, usually without...

CBS America

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Ancient DNA reveals genetic link between early Egypt and Mesopotamia

This discovery supports long-suspected ties between Egypt and Mesopotamia, once inferred only from trade goods and shared pottery styles. The Nile, researchers say, likely acted as an “ancient superhighway” for both people and ideas.

Africanews

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Big Tech's hiring divide

CNBC's Deirdre Bosa joins 'Squawk on the Street' with the latest news on the AI race.

CNBC