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Trump admin tries to block Clean Air Act lawsuit over xAI’s gas turbines
by Jon Brodkin on June 16, 2026 at 10:22 pm
NAACP lawsuit says xAI uses gas turbines without permits for Grok data center.
Year of free HPE software a “step in the correct direction” in VMware rivalry
by Scharon Harding on June 16, 2026 at 10:11 pm
Partner tells Ars that HPE should be giving out more free VM Essentials licenses.
Cockroaches scurry around with thousands of pieces of bacterial genomes
by John Timmer on June 16, 2026 at 9:54 pm
Transferring genes across species doesn’t just happen in microbes.
Among the large new rockets Amazon was counting on, only Europe has delivered
by Eric Berger on June 16, 2026 at 9:14 pm
“As for Arianespace, they have definitely stepped up.”
Anthropic “pauses” token-based billing for its Claude Agent SDK
by Kyle Orland on June 16, 2026 at 9:00 pm
Move originally planned for Monday would have heavily increased power users’ costs.

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Girls Like Girls review: Hayley Kiyoko captures queer longing with coming-of-age drama
on June 17, 2026 at 12:00 am
‘Girls Like Girls’ review: Hayley Kiyoko’s feature directorial debut is based on the artist’s novel, music video, and song.
Google officially launches Android 17
on June 16, 2026 at 10:21 pm
The new Android 17, Wear OS 7, and June Pixel Drop were all released by Google today.
World Cup tourists are obsessed with everyday America
on June 16, 2026 at 10:08 pm
As international fans crisscross the U.S. for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, they’re turning ordinary American staples into viral attractions, one Waffle House at a time.
How to watch the 2026 FIFA World Cup online for free
on June 16, 2026 at 10:00 pm
How to watch World Cup for free. Live stream the 2026 FIFA World Cup for free from anywhere in the world.
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