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Placebo and “knowcebo” effects are a problem. But they can also help people feel better. trib.al/wvjGTyR

The FBI has admitted it’s buying Americans' location data. trib.al/zODQuHU

After 30 months of fast-paced innovation in quantum algorithms, six research groups are hoping to hit paydirt. But there can be only one big winner—if there is a winner at all. trib.al/UjprVz2

Spent fuel reprocessing sounds great, but experts say we haven’t figured out the details. trib.al/JTKgZ7D

Plus: The OpenClaw frenzy has led to a new Nvidia product. trib.al/8vE3xCS

New designs mean new strategies for managing spent fuel. trib.al/zf8GfMR

The generative AI models used in classified environments can answer questions, but don't currently learn from the data they see. That could soon change. trib.al/qvTgwMN

Plus: China has approved the world's first commercial brain chip. trib.al/zroNmTs

Three places to watch, from the margins of war to the center of combat. trib.al/iCedBDB

Plus: Elizabeth Warren wants answers on xAI’s access to military data. trib.al/ObUtH3d

Plus: an ex-DOGE staffer has been accused of stealing social security data. trib.al/KrR1Slh

A specialized glass layer could make tomorrow’s computers faster and more energy efficient. trib.al/qMjRhGb

Though the US military's big data initiative Maven has sped up the planning of strikes for years, the comments suggest generative AI is now adding a new interpretative layer to such deliberations. trib.al/EpcaYmN

Plus: Iran names US tech giants as potential targets.  trib.al/Q85aTrx

Investors are pulling back and companies are going under. What comes next? trib.al/vRkMlRH

The AI tool has become the country's latest tech obsession. For savvy early adopters, that's a business opportunity. trib.al/YFMAJ63

How Pokémon Go is helping robots deliver pizza on time trib.al/d2SPaHF

The Download: AI’s role in the Iran war, and an escalating legal fight trib.al/ov3AsV4

How AI is turning the Iran conflict into theater trib.al/6uEIIoh

The Download: murky AI surveillance laws, and the White House cracks down on defiant labs trib.al/gYGYXoN