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Latest AI Brief — Jul 9, 2026
US Politics & Foreign Relations > Donald Trump is attempting an unprecedented Supreme Court maneuver to challenge birthright citizenship, while his administration's foreign policy shifts are already impacting global markets. :::stats $5.8M | E. Jean Carroll judgment 500 | Dow Jones point drop ::: President Trump announced he will ask the Supreme Court to rehear its ruling on birthright citizenship...
Read the full briefInspired by diving birds, roboticists built the lightweight machines to move from water to air. The design may one day lead to robots that can monitor and sample the coastal ocean.
A new kind of robot swims the seas and soars the skies NPR New flapping robot swims and flies like a diving bird MIT News This 250-Gram Robot Can Swim Underwater Then Fly into the Sky Using Its Flapping Wings Like a Diving Bird ZME Science Puffin bird-inspired robot flaps its wings to travel through both air and water Interesting Engineering Flapping-Wing Robot Reveals Bird Flight Mechanics Mirage News
Local media in Hengzhou report king ratsnakes and cobras among hundreds in flood waters caused by typhoon Maysak Hundreds of snakes, including cobras, have escaped from flooded breeding farms in southern China as severe storms continue to batter parts of the country. State media reported that a snake farm in Hengzhou, in Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, was hit by flood waters after days of heavy rainfall caused by typhoon Maysak, prompting warnings for nearby residents. Continue reading...
Lachie Perrem suffered life-threatening injuries after the explosion on Thursday destroyed his share house in Brabham A Perth man has spent five days fighting for his life after a robot vacuum cleaner explosion set fire to his home. Lachie Perrem, aged in his 20s, was rushed to hospital on Thursday with life-threatening burns from a blaze that left his fiancee and housemates without their home. Continue reading...
Katalyst's satellite rescue mission is now in pursuit of NASA's Swift Ars Technica Daring rescue mission launches to save a 3,200-pound NASA observatory from an untimely end CNN Nasa launches robot to save Swift telescope falling to Earth BBC Northrop Grumman’s Pegasus Rocket Powers Mission to Extend NASA’s Swift Observatory Northrop Grumman A Rescue Mission to Save NASA’s Swift Telescope Launches to Orbit The New York Times
Inside the White House push to get Folarin Balogun back on the field - Live Updates Politico World Cup 2026: Belgium has appeal denied after FIFA reversed USMNT's Folarin Balogun 1-game ban after red card Yahoo Sports President Donald Trump confirms he asked FIFA to review Balogun red card ESPN FIFA Sparks World Cup Furor After Trump Intervenes Over U.S. Striker’s Red Card WSJ FIFA’s Gianni Infantino defends role in Folarin Balogun case, insists process ‘independent, autonomous’ The New Yor
Nasa launches robot to save Swift telescope falling to Earth BBC A daring rescue mission launches to save a falling NASA observatory CNN Rescue mission launches to save NASA telescope that’s falling back to Earth AP News Last-minute launch problem delays satellite rescue mission for NASA ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos Mission To Boost NASA’s Swift Launches From Marshall Islands NASA Science (.gov)
Supergirl Fans Blame Men For The Movie’s Failure Giant Freakin Robot Hating ‘Supergirl’ Doesn’t Make You a Misogynist The Free Press ‘Supergirl’ Braces for $100 Million Loss: What DC Studios Should Learn From Its Box Office Bomb Variety 'Supergirl' Bombs At Box Office, Will Lose $125 Million Deadline Supergirl raised the bar for Hollywood supporting comics comicsbeat.com
Tournament’s serving machine can deliver balls in the style of anyone from John McEnroe to Elina Svitolina Could you return Emma Raducanu’s 110mph serve, or receive a 145mph stroke from Andy Murray? What about Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard’s 153mph torpedo, which broke Wimbledon records last year? This year’s tournament attendees have had the opportunity to try their luck on the court, facing off against a robotic serving machine rather than their tennis heroes. Continue reading...
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