(June 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: June 17, 2026, 08:13 AM PHT
Last updated: June 17, 2026, 08:13 AM PHT
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1New method enables accurate sequencing of short peptides hidden in food and human body
Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories — June 17, 2026, 08:00 AM PHT -
2AI can clone your voice. Why that's powerful—and dangerous
Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories — June 17, 2026, 07:40 AM PHT -
3Google launches Wear OS 7 with Live Updates and a battery life boost
The Verge — June 17, 2026, 07:39 AM PHT -
4The Dell XPS 13 laptop is available starting today
staff@engadget.com (Anna Washenko) — June 17, 2026, 07:22 AM PHT -
5Report reveals how digital tools are transforming biodiversity crisis response
Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories — June 17, 2026, 07:20 AM PHT -
6Cotton's roots traced to Yucatan Peninsula, where wild gene pool runs deepest
Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories — June 17, 2026, 07:20 AM PHT -
7Santa Cruz trail study reveals how mountain lions and outdoor recreation can safely share spaces
Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories — June 17, 2026, 07:10 AM PHT -
8Quantum hyperdimensional computing can work 500 times faster than other methods
Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories — June 17, 2026, 07:00 AM PHT -
9New national publication gives teachers guidance on AI in the classroom
Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories — June 17, 2026, 07:00 AM PHT -
10Politics in the logistics mix: How tariffs and polarization alter corporate supply chains
Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories — June 17, 2026, 06:40 AM PHT -
11Trump admin tries to block Clean Air Act lawsuit over xAI's gas turbines
Jon Brodkin — June 17, 2026, 06:22 AM PHT -
12Quantum lab aboard space station gets 'chilly' upgrade
Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories — June 17, 2026, 06:20 AM PHT -
13AI system evaluates chemical spectra in minutes
Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories — June 17, 2026, 06:20 AM PHT -
14Year of free HPE software a “step in the correct direction” in VMware rivalry
Scharon Harding — June 17, 2026, 06:11 AM PHT -
15A flexible graphene-based neural interface can 'speak and listen' to the brain
Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories — June 17, 2026, 06:10 AM PHT -
16Apple plans to change its Hide My Email privacy feature that could make it less effective
Zack Whittaker — June 17, 2026, 06:09 AM PHT -
17AI-based system developed to better detect toxic online content
Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories — June 17, 2026, 06:00 AM PHT -
18Why one famous predator shrank two ways: Fossils reveal distinct growth strategies in early Permian Dimetrodon
Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories — June 17, 2026, 06:00 AM PHT -
19Z.ai’s open-weights GLM-5.2 beats GPT-5.5 on multiple long-horizon coding benchmarks for 1/6th the cost
carl.franzen@venturebeat.com (Carl Franzen) — June 17, 2026, 05:26 AM PHT -
20Female chickadees seek cognitively skilled males for extra‑pair matings, study shows
Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories — June 17, 2026, 05:20 AM PHT -
21Subscription required? Newspaper paywalls scatter most readers but provide surprising value
Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories — June 17, 2026, 05:20 AM PHT -
22Evan Spiegel doesn't want you to call Snap Specs AI glasses
staff@engadget.com (Karissa Bell) — June 17, 2026, 05:15 AM PHT -
23High degree of quantum entanglement detected for first time in centimeter-sized crystal of strange metal
Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories — June 17, 2026, 05:00 AM PHT -
24NASA X-ray spacecraft catches jet erupting from 1st supermassive black hole imaged by humanity
Robert Lea — June 17, 2026, 05:00 AM PHT -
25Around a fifth of Steam Next Fest demos have a generative AI disclosure
staff@engadget.com (Anna Washenko) — June 17, 2026, 04:50 AM PHT -
26Third time's the charm for a row of faint galaxies without dark matter
Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories — June 17, 2026, 04:50 AM PHT -
27Exclusive eBook: How AI is becoming the next military advisor
MIT Technology Review — June 17, 2026, 04:35 AM PHT -
28All the latest news on Android 17, Wear OS 7, and Android XR
The Verge — June 17, 2026, 04:26 AM PHT -
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30Databricks says it solved the decades-old data pipeline problem that's been slowing AI agents
VentureBeat — June 17, 2026, 04:04 AM PHT -
31Snap is finally about to ship AR glasses — and they cost a fortune
The Verge — June 17, 2026, 02:45 AM PHT -
32The Complete Calvin and Hobbes is a great last-minute Father’s Day gift
The Verge — June 17, 2026, 02:39 AM PHT -
33Qualcomm wants to be the chip inside whatever replaces your smartphone, and it just announced two products toward that end
Ivan Mehta — June 17, 2026, 02:22 AM PHT -
34Bug in FIFA World Cup internal system gave anyone ability to modify TV stream
Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai — June 17, 2026, 02:13 AM PHT -
35Pentagon boasts of using AI to write reports mandated by Congress
Jeremy Hsu — June 17, 2026, 02:11 AM PHT -
36Android 17 launches with new multitasking tools as Google expands Gemini features
Sarah Perez — June 17, 2026, 02:00 AM PHT -
37Wear OS 7 arrives to Pixel watches with Gemini AI and live updates
staff@engadget.com (Steve Dent) — June 17, 2026, 02:00 AM PHT -
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39Mobileye’s US robotaxi launch will put it on both sides of the AV business
Kirsten Korosec — June 17, 2026, 01:50 AM PHT -
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41Stanford's DeLM cuts multi-agent task costs 50% — without a central orchestrator
taryn.plumb@venturebeat.com (Taryn Plumb) — June 17, 2026, 01:47 AM PHT -
42Apple 2027 rumors: AirPods with cameras for AI and the second folding iPhone
The Verge — June 17, 2026, 01:16 AM PHT -
43The Google / Xreal Aura XR glasses are now available to preorder
The Verge — June 17, 2026, 01:10 AM PHT -
44Snap finally debuts its long-awaited AR glasses, Specs, and, oof, they aren’t cheap
Lucas Ropek — June 17, 2026, 01:00 AM PHT -
45Xreal officially reveals its Android XR Aura glasses — without a pricetag
staff@engadget.com (Karissa Bell) — June 17, 2026, 01:00 AM PHT -
46Is NFC charging the secret to nicer-looking smartglasses?
staff@engadget.com (Karissa Bell) — June 17, 2026, 01:00 AM PHT -
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48Sixty percent of US consumers say ‘AI’ in brand messaging is a turnoff, survey finds
Sarah Perez — June 17, 2026, 12:49 AM PHT -
49Trump admin abandons fight against wind energy as clean energy output surges
Aman Azhar, Inside Climate News — June 17, 2026, 12:49 AM PHT -
50Star Trek: Strange New Worlds trailer has plenty of callbacks to its 1960s origins
staff@engadget.com (Lawrence Bonk) — June 17, 2026, 12:45 AM PHT -
51SpaceX to acquire AI coding platform Cursor for $60 billion
Samuel Axon — June 17, 2026, 12:37 AM PHT -
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53Leaked financial docs show OpenAI is losing billions of dollars a year
Kyle Orland — June 17, 2026, 12:18 AM PHT -
54Payments startup Flutterwave hits $3.2B valuation, backed by Ripple
Dominic-Madori Davis — June 16, 2026, 11:35 PM PHT -
55Around the World, These Building Solutions Keep Things Local
Elizabeth Fazzare — June 16, 2026, 11:25 PM PHT -
56DOJ claims xAI’s unpermitted gas turbines are a matter of ‘national, economic, and energy security’
Tim De Chant — June 16, 2026, 11:05 PM PHT -
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58Plaud says its software business topped $100M in ARR after shipping over 2M AI notetakers
Ivan Mehta — June 16, 2026, 11:00 PM PHT -
59Robinhood’s note on 10% layoffs shows blaming AI isn’t cutting it
Ram Iyer — June 16, 2026, 10:50 PM PHT -
60Mobileye is entering the US robotaxi market with standalone service
Jonathan M. Gitlin — June 16, 2026, 10:20 PM PHT -
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63Traditional Home Insurance Is Collapsing. Here’s What Could Fill the Gap
Katie Thornton — June 16, 2026, 10:00 PM PHT -
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65SpaceX IPO brings Starship to NYC | Space photo of the day for June 16, 2026
Monisha Ravisetti — June 16, 2026, 10:00 PM PHT -
66Probably raises $9M to build a more reliable kind of AI
Russell Brandom — June 16, 2026, 09:15 PM PHT -
67Most people who stop GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic eventually return
Latest Science News — ScienceDaily — June 16, 2026, 09:10 PM PHT -
68Paramount Refused to Air an Ad Criticizing Its Merger With Warner Bros.
Miles Klee — June 16, 2026, 09:00 PM PHT -
69The Download: the first brain implant power user and South Korea’s AI obsession
Thomas Macaulay — June 16, 2026, 08:10 PM PHT -
70Semaglutide (Ozempic) linked to fewer bone fractures despite greater weight loss
Latest Science News — ScienceDaily — June 16, 2026, 08:07 PM PHT -
71Scientists found a way to explain bird flocks that “defy” Newton’s third law
Latest Science News — ScienceDaily — June 16, 2026, 07:28 PM PHT -
72This startup’s super metals could soon be in military drones, luxury watches, and chef’s knives
Tim De Chant — June 16, 2026, 07:25 PM PHT -
73SpaceX to acquire Cursor for $60B in stock, days after blockbuster IPO
Sean O'Kane — June 16, 2026, 07:21 PM PHT -
74Critical Copilot vulnerability allowed hackers to steal 2FA code from users
Dan Goodin — June 16, 2026, 07:15 PM PHT -
7515 Best Office Chairs of 2026— We Tested 70 to Pick Them
Julian Chokkattu, Matthew Korfhage — June 16, 2026, 07:03 PM PHT -
76Amazfit Cheetah 2 Ultra Smartwatch Review (2026): Solid Off-Road Performer
Michael Sawh — June 16, 2026, 06:31 PM PHT -
77Scientists just found a hidden weakness in forever chemicals
Latest Science News — ScienceDaily — June 16, 2026, 06:30 PM PHT -
78James Webb Space Telescope forecasts extreme weather on exoplanet that rains rubies and sapphires
Sharmila Kuthunur — June 16, 2026, 06:00 PM PHT -
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80Your brain was never designed for this much bad news
Latest Science News — ScienceDaily — June 16, 2026, 03:32 PM PHT -
81Copper drug clears toxic Alzheimer’s proteins and restores memory
Latest Science News — ScienceDaily — June 16, 2026, 02:48 PM PHT -
82Qobuz Is the Anti-Spotify Music Streamer You’ve Been Waiting For
Sophie Charara — June 16, 2026, 02:00 PM PHT -
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88SpaceX Dragon cargo capsule undocks from ISS, heads home to Earth
mwall@space.com (Mike Wall) — June 16, 2026, 12:05 PM PHT -
89DOJ Lawyers Argue xAI Is ‘Vital’ for National Security in NAACP Lawsuit
Molly Taft — June 16, 2026, 11:06 AM PHT