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5 states offer to accept nuclear waste in exchange for help developing nuclear energy

Five states have agreed to accept nuclear waste from around the country in exchange for federal help to develop nuclear energy and create thousands of jobs

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In 1943, US built an entire city, and it didn't exist on a single map

In 1943, US built an entire city, and it didn't exist on a single map

Oak Ridge, Tennessee, was a secret city of 75,000 people during World War II. This hidden community was established for the Manhattan Project's atomic bomb development. Residents worked on crucial tasks without knowing the overall purpose of their efforts. The city remained invisible to the public until the atomic bombs…

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The Manhattan Project town of Los Alamos now has America's highest share of doctorate holders. Nearly 1 in 5 adults has a PhD and almost 70% hold a bachelor's degree

The Manhattan Project town of Los Alamos now has America's highest share of doctorate holders. Nearly 1 in 5 adults has a PhD and almost 70% hold a bachelor's degree

Hidden among the mesas of northern New Mexico lies a community unlike any other in the United States. Los Alamos, once a secret town built to support the Manhattan Project during World War II, is now recognised as America's most educated county by one remarkable measure: nearly one in five…

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Edge of Armageddon: why does one of the world’s top thinkers believe we’re nearing nuclear apocalypse?

In a chilling new book, theoretical physicist Carlo Rovelli says we’re back on the brink – and this time, leaders chronically lack the nous of Kennedy and Khrushchev. So why is he against rearming?

The Guardian - UK

Can we ever get rid of nuclear weapons?

Editor of the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists says the doomsday threat is real — but human goodness will win out

The AI boom is now consuming more money than Apollo, the ISS, and the Manhattan Project combined — and it’s still accelerating in 2026

AI investment has exploded beyond the scale of history’s biggest scientific megaprojects — and the world is only beginning to grasp what’s being built.

What ‘warfare versus welfare’ gets wrong about real-life economics

Lord Robertson’s claim that the UK cannot defend itself with an “ever-expanding” welfare budget has resonated loudly, given his previous positions as a Nato secretary-general and UK defence secretary. Following up on the UK’s 2025 strategic defence review, which he led, Robertson warned that low investment is leaving UK security…

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Trump administration touts Genesis Mission to try and win the AI race—White House compares scope of its initiative to the Manhattan Project

Trump administration touts Genesis Mission to try and win the AI race—White House compares scope of its initiative to the Manhattan Project

On the heels of its AI Action Plan announced earlier this year, the US government is now

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From bombs to glass: Hanford site can now transform nuclear waste

From bombs to glass: Hanford site can now transform nuclear waste

The Hanford Nuclear Reservation in Washington state produced plutonium for most of America's nuclear arsenal through the end of the Cold War

The Independent UK

OpenAI ChatGPT-5 launch live updates — all the latest news and biggest upgrades

OpenAI ChatGPT-5 launch live updates — all the latest news and biggest upgrades

OpenAI has been hinting at the release of GPT-5 for months now, and today could finally be the day we see it arrive

ChatGPT-5 Scared Its Own CEO: Features, Release Date, and Everything You Need to Know About New Model

ChatGPT-5 Scared Its Own CEO: Features, Release Date, and Everything You Need to Know About New Model

Released on 7 August, the newest model promises faster responses, expert-level knowledge, and safer, more reliable interactions.

International Business Times UK

GPT 5 Leaks on GitHub Ahead of Launch — Altman Compares Its Creation to the Manhattan Project, Says He Felt 'Useless'

GPT 5 Leaks on GitHub Ahead of Launch — Altman Compares Its Creation to the Manhattan Project, Says He Felt 'Useless'

A leaked post on GitHub hints at OpenAI's powerful new GPT-5 model, as CEO Sam Altman compares its development to the Manhattan Project and admits it left him feeling 'useless'.

International Business Times UK

Sam Altman is afraid of OpenAI's GPT-5 creation — "The Manhattan Project feels very fast, like there are no adults in the room"

Sam Altman is afraid of OpenAI's GPT-5 creation — "The Manhattan Project feels very fast, like there are no adults in the room"

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman indicated that GPT-5 "feels very fast" while comparing its development to the Manhattan Project while highlighting his fears and concerns over the company's development.

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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says GPT-5 actually scares him — 'what have we done?'

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says GPT-5 actually scares him — 'what have we done?'

The CEO of OpenAI said he was testing GPT-5 recently and its speed scared him, likening it to the Manhattan Project.

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OpenAI's CEO says he's scared of GPT-5

OpenAI's CEO Sam Altman says GPT-5 is so powerful that it shocked even its creators.

The Independent UK

Nagasaki cathedral blesses a bell that replaces one destroyed by the US atomic bomb

Nagasaki cathedral has blessed the final piece to complete its restoration nearly 80 years after being destroyed by the second U.S. atomic bomb dropped on Japan: a reproduction of its lost bell restored by a group of Americans

Reconciliation law offers radiation compensation to more people - Roll Call

GOP budget bill expands coverage to more people in the Southwest and those near uranium sites connected with the Manhattan Project.

Particle physics: Facts about the elementary particles that make up our universe

Discover the fascinating world of particle physics — the most fundamental building blocks of the universe and the forces that connect them.

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Eisenhower Warned Us About the 'Scientific Elite'

The Trump administration's plans to slash science funding could end up liberating researchers from the corrupting influence Dwight Eisenhower warned about.

Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt sounds alarm over a ‘Manhattan Project’ for superintelligent AI

Eric Schmidt, Scale AI CEO Alexandr Wang, and Center for AI Safety Director Dan Hendrycks are warning that treating the global AI arms race like the Manhattan Project could have dangerous consequences.

Late Microsoft co-founder's treasure hoard of artefacts to be auctioned, includes a letter Einstein sent to Roosevelt that ultimately led to the Manhattan Project

As per Allen's wishes, all proceeds will go to philanthropy.

Rare Oppenheimer Report And Letter Up For Auction

Explore rare artifacts linked to J. Robert Oppenheimer and the Manhattan Project in a high-profile auction post-Oscars.

Unearthing a Nuclear Scandal

One figure is connected to the Manhattan Project, the Soviet arms race, and a radioactive property just outside Toronto

Total Film's 2023 in review: Christopher Nolan and more talk Oppenheimer

As 2023 comes to an end, we look back at Total Film's feature on Oppenheimer

5 best movies to stream this weekend on Netflix, Max, Prime Video and more (Nov. 25-26)

Not sure what to watch this weekend? Oppenheimer, Evil Dead Rise, Good Burger 2 and more great movie night hits arrive on streaming.

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