Science & Technology — July 7, 2026

Microsoft cuts nearly 5,000 jobs. The company eliminated about 4,800 roles, 2.1% of its global workforce, with cuts hitting Xbox gaming studios and commercial sales divisions as part of an AI-driven restructuring.

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Chinese AI models gain ground with U.S. companies. New releases from DeepSeek and Z.ai rival leading U.S. frontier systems, as surging costs from OpenAI and Anthropic push American firms to explore alternatives.

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Human lifespan may cap at 125 years. A new analysis in Nature argues all available evidence points to a hard biological ceiling of roughly 125 years, challenging claims of radical life extension.

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Google backs nuclear fusion startup. Fusion startup Proxima raised $468 million with Google's backing to build Europe's first commercial fusion power plant, a step toward commercializing the energy technology.

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