Science & Technology — July 4, 2026

OpenAI floats 5% government stake. Sam Altman is in active talks with the Trump administration about giving the U.S. government a 5% stake in OpenAI, less than some lawmakers sought, insiders say.

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NASA launches telescope rescue mission. A NASA-funded robot blasted off to catch a falling telescope in mid-orbit and boost it back to safety before it burns up.

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Tesla deliveries jump 25% in Q2. Tesla reported a 25% year-over-year jump in second-quarter deliveries, outstripping production. That suggests the company has cleared inventory and is gaining traction in Europe.

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Three nuclear startups bring reactors online. Three nuclear energy startups celebrated new reactor designs coming online. But experts caution the technology remains far from delivering energy at meaningful scale.

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