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Hochul Raises Alarm on Costs of Climate Law as Skeptics Call Foul

Environmental advocates rally in City Hall Park in support of the state’s climate law after Gov. Kathy Hochul said she would revisit the regulation due to concerns over costs to New Yorkers,

New York has been falling behind on its legally-mandated climate goals. And now Gov. Kathy Hochul is indicating she’s again moving to revise the law. The governor is now pointing to the costs that could be in store for New Yorkers, if the law — which requires the state to drive down planet-warming emissions and […]

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Big Google Home update lets Gemini describe live camera feeds

Google Home chief Anish Kattukaran announced several updates to the smart home platform that fix a long list of annoyances and idiosyncrasies. There's also one noteworthy new addition: the introduction of "Live Search" for your cameras. So, instead of Gemini only knowing about things that have already happened, it now understands what it sees in […]

Sam Altman says the DOD affirmed that OpenAI's tools wouldn't be used by agencies like the NSA, and services to them would need a further contract modification (Dylan Butts/CNBC)

Dylan Butts / CNBC:
Sam Altman says the DOD affirmed that OpenAI's tools wouldn't be used by agencies like the NSA, and services to them would need a further contract modification  —  OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said Monday that the company “shouldn't have rushed” its recent deal with the U.S. Department of Defense and outlined revisions to the agreement.

Pokémon Pokopia release time in your time zone on Switch 2

We break down Pokémon Pokopia Switch 2 release times around the world and explain what Pokopia pre-order bonuses you get if you purchase early.

A look at the US DOJ's December 2025 lawsuit that alleged a smuggling ring illegally exported or tried to export $160M+ in advanced Nvidia AI chips to China (Eliot Chen/The Wire China)

Eliot Chen / The Wire China:
A look at the US DOJ's December 2025 lawsuit that alleged a smuggling ring illegally exported or tried to export $160M+ in advanced Nvidia AI chips to China  —  When President Donald Trump announced last December that Washington would let Nvidia sell its advanced H200 chips to China …