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STAT surveyed 989 NIH‑funded researchers and found that funding cuts and delays are shrinking labs, prompting layoffs, delaying or canceling projects, and pressuring early‑career scientists about tenure, with many advising trainees to pursue nonacademic paths or leave the U.S.; only about a third of those with lost funding reported full restoration by end of 2025.
EA is rebuilding Golmud Railway from Battlefield 4 for Battlefield 6, turning it into the series’ largest map and testing it via Battlefield Labs in multi‑session play, with improvements to fit Battlefield 6 systems and no release date yet.
European police led a cross-border operation across Belgium, the Czech Republic, Germany, the Netherlands, Poland and Spain that dismantled 24 industrial-scale labs and seized about 1,000 tons of chemical precursors used to make MDMA, amphetamine and meth; more than 85 people were arrested, including two ringleaders from Poland, in what Europol called the largest-ever crackdown on synthetic-drug production, aimed at disrupting the supply chain and reducing violence, corruption and environmental damage linked to trafficking.
Google is testing a streamlined Gemini interface with a single-row floating input box, a new 'Tools' icon for advanced features like Deep Research and Canvas, and a potential 'Gemini Labs' area for experimental AI capabilities, all aimed at reducing clutter and enhancing user experience.
Google is rolling out new agentic capabilities in AI Mode within Search Labs, allowing users in the U.S. to find and book restaurant reservations, event tickets, and wellness appointments across multiple websites, with availability limited and expanding gradually.
Google has launched a new design for Labs, featuring 12 AI experiments and tools that showcase the company's commitment to advancing AI technology. The experiments range from AI-powered search and writing assistance to collaborative AI-assisted workflows and AI-generated music. The redesign highlights Google's dedication to innovation and shaping a future where AI plays a pivotal role in everyday life.
Google has introduced a new AI-powered Search Generative Experience (SGE) that offers smarter, more contextual, and dynamic results. The SGE includes AI-powered snapshots that showcase quick, contextual results for a query or prompt. Users can also facilitate conversations and ask follow-up questions to get more information. To turn on the SGE, users need to sign up for Labs and be a Google One Premium subscriber. However, the feature will likely be available to others who have signed up for the Lab in preview.
OpenAI's ChatGPT and Labs experienced a major outage due to an underlying capacity failure, causing frustration for ChatGPT Plus subscribers who pay for general access even during peak times. OpenAI is adding extra capacity to resolve the issue and has restored paid labs traffic while working towards restoring free traffic. Some users are turning to the OpenAI Playground while waiting for ChatGPT to be fixed. OpenAI is gradually rolling out a fix for some ChatGPT users as capacity allows, and the service has been restored, but conversation history may not be available.