Science & Technology — July 3, 2026

OpenAI floats giving U.S. government a 5% stake. CEO Sam Altman is in talks with the Trump administration about donating a 5% equity stake to a U.S. sovereign wealth fund, potentially easing regulatory friction. (<a href="https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/07/openai-floats-giving-us-5-stake-to-win-over-ai-haters/">More</a>)

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Google loses final EU antitrust appeal. Europe's highest court upheld a record $4.7 billion fine imposed in 2018 for bundling Google's search engine and browser with Android, ending a years-long legal battle. (<a href="https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/07/google-loses-long-running-appeal-of-record-eu-fine-will-have-to-cough-up-4-7-billion/">More</a>)

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Possible route for Alzheimer's spread identified. Researchers found a common brain protein may ferry toxic tau proteins from damaged neurons into healthy ones, offering a potential target for blocking the disease's progression. (<a href="https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/06/260630020521.htm">More</a>)

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Rubin telescope begins largest cosmic survey ever. The Vera C. Rubin Observatory in Chile started its 10-year Legacy Survey of Space and Time, using the largest camera ever built to map billions of galaxies. (<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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