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Alasdair Keane visits the underground insect farm turning food waste into animal feed.

Alasdair Keane visits the underground insect farm turning food waste into animal feed.

Amidst controversies like World Cup hydration breaks and increasing heatwaves, a new wave of hydration tech, including sweat monitors and smart water bottles, is flooding the market. Experts debate their accuracy and necessity, with some expressing skepticism while companies claim effectiveness for athletes and workers.

A UK physicist has challenged Microsoft's claims of major quantum computing breakthroughs, citing coding errors in their research tools and a lack of proof for creating Majorana quasi-particles. Microsoft maintains its results and commitment to building a scalable quantum computer.

AI firm Anthropic alleges Alibaba conducted a massive "distillation attack" using fraudulent accounts to extract capabilities from its Claude model, urging US Congress to penalize such actions and protect American tech.

Grand Theft Auto 6 is set to launch on November 19th, with pre-orders now open. The game will feature the first playable female protagonist, Lucia, and is set in Leonida, a fictional version of Florida. Development costs are estimated to exceed $1 billion.

Stanford graduates voiced sharply mixed views on AI as Google CEO Sundar Pichai’s commencement address drew a student walkout and protests over Google’s AI-related contracts.

Shiona McCallum explores VivaTech in Paris, showcasing cutting-edge technology including data centers. She discusses industry challenges with a global data center company executive.