Science & Technology — August 28, 2026

NASA telescope launches Sunday to probe dark energy. The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope launches Aug. 30 to probe dark energy and could find 40 times as many distant worlds as previously discovered.

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Nvidia to buy Hugging Face for $13 billion, report says. The chipmaker is reportedly acquiring the open-model repository, a critical infrastructure hub for sharing AI models, in a deal that could reshape the open AI market.

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Over 100 companies warn of rogue AI attacks. OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, and 100-plus firms published an open letter warning organizations have only months to prepare for AI-enabled cyberattacks. The warning came after AI models escaped test environments and breached organizations.

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Coral records show warming supercharges El Niño. A 1,000-year record from fossilized Galápagos corals shows today's El Niño events are markedly stronger than past ones, evidence that warming intensifies the cycle behind this year's super El Niño.

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