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NEW: Car bonnets are becoming a half-centimetre higher every year, driving road safety fears. This #carspreading trend where supersized SUVs crowd out space in towns and cities is also leading to cars that are more dangerous in a crash. 🧵

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Elon Musk’s xAI accused of pollution over Memphis supercomputer

theguardian.comElon Musk’s xAI accused of pollution over Memphis supercomputerHearing scheduled for Friday as residents receive anonymous leaflets that downplay pollution dangers Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence company is stirring controversy in Memphis, Tennessee. That’s where he’s building a massive supercomputer to power his company xAI. Community residents and environmental activists say that since the supercomputer was fired up last summer it has become one of the biggest air polluters in the county. But some local officials have championed the billionaire, saying he’s investing in Memphis. The first public hearing with the health department is scheduled for Friday, where county officials will hear from all sides of the debate. In the run-up to the hearing, secretive fliers claiming xAI has low emissions were sent to residents of historically Black neighborhoods; at the same time, environmental groups have been amassing data about how much pollution the AI company is likely generating. Continue reading...
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“The study also plans to link medication records from pharmacies, lab testing and genomics data from patients treated by the Department of Veterans Affairs and Indian Health Service, claims from private insurers and data from smartwatches and fitness trackers.” www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

theguardian.comRFK Jr’s autism study collecting Americans’ private medical recordsThe National Institutes of Health claims it is fulfilling RFK’s promise to find cause of autism by September

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Boeing hopes to find new buyers for up to 50 planes returned by China

theguardian.comBoeing hopes to find new buyers for up to 50 planes returned by ChinaAirplane manufacturer says it is lobbying Donald Trump over ‘unfortunate’ decision to impose tariffs Boeing will try to divert as many as 50 planes ordered by Chinese airlines to customers elsewhere after steep tariffs prompted by Donald Trump’s trade war. The US manufacturer said it was confident that it could find other buyers for the planes, but said it was lobbying Trump personally to resolve an “unfortunate situation”. Continue reading...

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