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(May 17, 2026) – AI, Science, and Tech Updates
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Global Trending News — Today’s Breakthroughs in Science and Technology
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Last updated: May 17, 2026, 08:58 AM PHT
Last updated: May 17, 2026, 08:58 AM PHT
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1AI guardians: Bridging digital innovation and sustainability for cleaner water
Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories — May 17, 2026, 07:00 AM PHT -
2Consumers willing to pay more for lobster harvested with ropeless technology, study finds
Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories — May 17, 2026, 05:30 AM PHT -
3The enterprise risk nobody is modeling: AI is replacing the very experts it needs to learn from
VentureBeat — May 17, 2026, 05:05 AM PHT -
4Hidden small RNA in cholera bacterium helps determine whether it can infect humans
Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories — May 17, 2026, 05:00 AM PHT -
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6How the world can avoid millions going hungry when supply chains collapse
Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories — May 17, 2026, 03:30 AM PHT -
7Marketing operating system Nectar Social raises $30M Series A led by Menlo
Dominic-Madori Davis — May 17, 2026, 03:26 AM PHT -
8Humpback whale released after spectacular rescue effort found dead off Denmark
Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories — May 17, 2026, 03:04 AM PHT -
9Research repository ArXiv will ban authors for a year if they let AI do all the work
Anthony Ha — May 17, 2026, 02:54 AM PHT -
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11Plasma treatment keeps cut flowers fresher for two weeks without chemicals
Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories — May 17, 2026, 02:00 AM PHT -
12With the Vespera III and Vespera Pro 2, telescope-maker Vaonis unveils its sharpest optics yet
Harry Bennett — May 17, 2026, 01:00 AM PHT -
13OpenAI is offering ChatGPT Plus to citizens of Malta for a year
staff@engadget.com (Jackson Chen) — May 17, 2026, 12:34 AM PHT -
14Why some water fleas suddenly grow helmets: Key receptors reveal how predator warnings trigger defense
Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories — May 17, 2026, 12:00 AM PHT -
15If AI can translate instantly, why learn another language?
Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories — May 17, 2026, 12:00 AM PHT -
16The offline desk gadget that actually got me to sit up straight
Ivan Mehta — May 17, 2026, 12:00 AM PHT -
17Sony tries to explain that its AI Camera Assistant doesn’t suck
The Verge — May 16, 2026, 11:37 PM PHT -
18OpenAI co-founder Greg Brockman takes charge of product strategy
Anthony Ha — May 16, 2026, 11:33 PM PHT -
19NASA's Psyche spacecraft just got an assist from Mars on the way to its asteroid namesake
staff@engadget.com (Mariella Moon) — May 16, 2026, 11:21 PM PHT -
20New recyclable protein textiles could cut microplastic pollution and lower clothing waste
Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories — May 16, 2026, 11:00 PM PHT -
21$60B AI chip darling Cerebras almost died early on, burning $8M a month
Julie Bort — May 16, 2026, 11:00 PM PHT -
22Lobster embryo microbiomes remain resilient in future ocean conditions, sequencing reveals
Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories — May 16, 2026, 10:00 PM PHT -
23Users turn to jailbreaking their older Kindles as Amazon ends support
Lauren Forristal — May 16, 2026, 10:00 PM PHT -
24Here are 40 of our favorite deals from REI’s massive Anniversary Sale
The Verge — May 16, 2026, 09:53 PM PHT -
25First-ever direct image of the cosmic web reveals the Universe’s hidden highways
Latest Science News — ScienceDaily — May 16, 2026, 09:15 PM PHT -
26Scientists find hidden brain nutrient deficit that may fuel anxiety
Latest Science News — ScienceDaily — May 16, 2026, 08:41 PM PHT -
27NASA's Psyche spacecraft is flying to a metal asteroid. So, why did it just visit Mars?
Sharmila Kuthunur — May 16, 2026, 08:00 PM PHT -
28Stunning fossil discovery in Ethiopia rewrites human origins
Latest Science News — ScienceDaily — May 16, 2026, 07:20 PM PHT -
29The US is betting on AI to catch insider trading in prediction markets
Kate Knibbs, wired.com — May 16, 2026, 07:00 PM PHT -
30Cybercriminal Twins Caught After They Forgot to Turn Off Microsoft Teams Recording
Andy Greenberg, Maddy Varner, Dell Cameron, Andrew Couts — May 16, 2026, 06:30 PM PHT -
31After Struggling With EVs, US Automakers Pivot to Energy
Aarian Marshall — May 16, 2026, 06:00 PM PHT -
32Astronomers find interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS hiding in images taken before its official discovery
Keith Cooper — May 16, 2026, 06:00 PM PHT -
33Some Asexuals Are Using AI Companions for Intimacy Without the Sex
Mattha Busby — May 16, 2026, 05:30 PM PHT -
34Student-built system unlocks fully autonomous electroporation for 96- and 384-well workflows
Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories — May 16, 2026, 05:03 PM PHT -
35Asteroid 2026 JH2 Is About to Fly Right Past Earth—Relatively Speaking
Anna Lisa Bonfranceschi — May 16, 2026, 05:00 PM PHT -
36YouTube's AI deepfake detection tool is now available to all creators 18 and older
staff@engadget.com (Mariella Moon) — May 16, 2026, 03:31 PM PHT -
37Scientists discover hidden “brakes” that stop massive earthquakes
Latest Science News — ScienceDaily — May 16, 2026, 02:12 PM PHT -
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