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Norway is drawing a firm line between young learners and artificial intelligence, announcing broad restrictions on AI use for elementary school children. The move reflects a growing concern among educators and policymakers that AI tools may be reshaping how kids think before they've had a chance to develop foundational skills on their own. It's a debate happening in classrooms far beyond Scandinavia.
On the energy frontier, fusion power continues attracting serious money. A new accounting of the sector shows fusion startups have collectively raised seven point one billion dollars to date, with a handful of companies capturing the lion's share. The science remains extraordinarily difficult, but the investment signals that patience — and capital — haven't run out yet.
And we close on a quieter note. Bobby Prince, the composer whose music defined the sonic identity of Doom and other landmark shooters of the nineteen nineties, has passed away. His work brought tension, aggression, and unexpected melody to a genre still finding its voice. For an entire generation of players, his music was the sound of something genuinely new.
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