Science & Technology — July 2, 2026

Anthropic's advanced AI models get global release after safety review. The Trump administration lifted export controls on Anthropic's Fable and Mythos models, allowing worldwide access. The brief safety review came after the company itself flagged concerns to the White House. (<a href="https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/07/after-spooking-trump-into-safety-testing-anthropic-ai-models-get-global-release/">More</a>)

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Rubin Observatory begins its 10-year all-sky survey. Chile's Vera C. Rubin Observatory launched its Legacy Survey of Space and Time, using the world's largest digital camera to map the changing night sky over a decade. (<a href="https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-rubin-telescope-just-began-the-largest-cosmic-time-lapse-in-history/">More</a>)

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U.S. home battery installations hit a record high in early 2026. Rising electricity costs and grid reliability concerns drove the surge, with ripple effects for residential energy independence and AI data center power demand. (<a href="https://arstechnica.com/science/2026/07/us-home-battery-installations-hit-record-high-in-early-2026/">More</a>)

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Scientists identify a possible pathway for Alzheimer's spread. A common brain protein may carry toxic Tau proteins from damaged neurons into healthy ones; researchers say blocking these protein packages could open new treatment avenues. (<a href="https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/06/260630020521.htm">More</a>)

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OpenAI floats a 5% government equity stake to ease political pressure. OpenAI is in early talks to offer the U.S. government a 5% ownership stake in AI companies. The concession aims to blunt tensions with the Trump administration -- and public backlash against AI. (<a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2026/07/02/openai-proposes-us-government-own-5percent-stake-to-address-political-blowback.html">More</a>)

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