# technology and innovation (news sources) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 2 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover technology and innovation. Page: Feed: --- ## [Moral Expertise and the Conflict at the Smithsonian](https://www.aei.org/domestic-policy/moral-expertise-and-the-conflict-at-the-smithsonian/) _2026-08-21 · Christian Alejandro Gonzalez · American Enterprise Institute – AEI_ Over the past year, the Trump administration has pressured the Smithsonian to remove progressive ideology from museum exhibits and the various supplementary materials it puts out (e.g., its press releases, the guides it makes for educators, and so on). Many Smithsonian officials feel besieged. The post Moral Expertise and the Conflict at the Smithsonian appeared first on American Enterprise… ## [President Trump Pivots to Asia](https://www.aei.org/foreign-and-defense-policy/president-trump-pivots-to-asia/) _2026-08-20 · Kori Schake · American Enterprise Institute – AEI_ What the Trump Administration has done is down-play the importance of a negotiated agreement with Iran (it had previously, fictitiously, claimed negotiations were ongoing only to have that repudiated by Iran), shift focus from military to economic pressure on Iran, and create a news sensation in another geographic theater. The post President Trump Pivots to Asia appeared first on American… ## [Medicare’s Access Model Is a Worthy Experiment](https://www.aei.org/health-care/medicares-access-model-is-a-worthy-experiment/) _2026-08-20 · James C. Capretta · American Enterprise Institute – AEI_ Despite the uncertainty around its ultimate results, ACCESS should be given a chance to succeed. After decades of improved treatment of acute conditions, the Medicare population is living longer but with more chronic disease. New technology might improve the management of the symptoms of these conditions. The potential payoff more than justifies the risk of potentially doing no better than the… ## [Regulating AI in an Age of Global Competition](https://www.aei.org/technology-and-innovation/regulating-ai-in-an-age-of-global-competition/) _2026-08-20 · Shane Tews · American Enterprise Institute – AEI_ Shane is joined by Adam and Milton to discuss the ongoing debate over AI governance. The post Regulating AI in an Age of Global Competition appeared first on American Enterprise Institute - AEI . ## [We are EMBL: Rajat Bhatnagar on automating the hunt for software bugs](https://www.embl.org/news/perspectives/we-are-embl-rajat-bhatnagar-on-automating-the-hunt-for-software-bugs/) _2026-08-20 · Sera Guli · EMBL_ Rajat Bhatnagar, a Quality Assurance Automation Engineer, discusses how test automation ensures Europe PMC works well for its users. ## [A viral ‘loose cannon’ enzyme helps phages shut down bacterial defences](https://www.embl.org/news/science-technology/a-viral-loose-cannon-enzyme-helps-phages-shut-down-bacterial-defences/) _2026-08-19 · Shreya Ghosh · EMBL_ Scientists have found how phages, viruses that infect bacteria, effectively set off an explosion of protein modifications inside host cells that helps them evade the bacteria’s immune system. ## [Trump’s Posts May Prove Comey’s Vindictive and Selective Prosecution Claims](https://www.aei.org/technology-and-innovation/trumps-posts-may-prove-comeys-vindictive-and-selective-prosecution-claims/) _2026-08-18 · Clay Calvert · American Enterprise Institute – AEI_ James Comey’s recent motion to dismiss his seashells threats indictment on vindictive and selective prosecution grounds relies partly on President Trump’s own social media posts. This motion to dismiss is separate from another Comey filed in late July arguing that his Instagram “86 47” post is not an unlawful threat of violence but instead constitutes constitutionally safeguarded political… ## [AMR Portal Release 2026\_07 is live](https://www.embl.org/news/updates-from-data-resources/amr-portal-release-2026_07-is-live/) _2026-08-18 · Guest author(s) · EMBL_ Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) Portal updated with new search, genome browser and annotations ## [Protein degradation rate helps explain why humans develop more slowly than mice](https://www.embl.org/news/science-technology/protein-degradation-rate-helps-explain-why-humans-develop-more-slowly-than-mice/) _2026-08-18 · Carla Manzanas · EMBL_ Researchers at EMBL analysed the protein degradation rate of around 4,000 genes. Their findings help explain why human embryonic development is slower than mouse embryonic development. ## [Quo Vadis Hispania? Part Two](https://www.aei.org/foreign-and-defense-policy/quo-vadis-hispania-part-two/) _2026-08-17 · Nicholas Eberstadt · American Enterprise Institute – AEI_ the steady inflow of immigrants over the past generation has also necessarily transformed Spain’s demography. Immigrants and their descendants now account for a very substantial share of Spain’s under-40 population. And not all newcomers (and their descendants) seem to be assimilating well. The post Quo Vadis Hispania? Part Two appeared first on American Enterprise Institute - AEI . ## [Real SIMs for AI Agents (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/TfXPYr5syXVJ) _2026-08-17 · **Sponsored**_ Pass 2FA and verifications with real carrier numbers via our API. ## [Bessent’s Quixotic Attempt to Strengthen the Yen](https://www.aei.org/economics/bessents-quixotic-attempt-to-strengthen-the-yen/) _2026-08-17 · Desmond Lachman · American Enterprise Institute – AEI_ Churchill said that you can always count on the Americans to do the right thing after they have exhausted all the other possibilities. We must hope that the same is true of Mr. Bessent. Now that unsupported US-Japanese foreign exchange intervention has failed, maybe he will consider getting the Japanese to try foreign exchange intervention supported by serious budget reform. The post Bessent’s… ## [Age Gating, Indian-Style](https://www.aei.org/technology-and-innovation/age-gating-indian-style/) _2026-08-14 · Bronwyn Howell · American Enterprise Institute – AEI_ The Indian experience with digital identity verification using Aadhaar may prove informative if the need to ensure child social media safety is seen to be sufficiently important to necessitate the use of state-mediated identity tools to enforce compliance—even if those tools come with potential risks to privacy. The post Age Gating, Indian-Style appeared first on American Enterprise Institute -… ## [Here Come the Cyber Privateers](https://www.aei.org/economics/here-come-the-cyber-privateers/) _2026-08-13 · James Pethokoukis · American Enterprise Institute – AEI_ Some cybersecurity experts have already likened the effort to how the British government during the "long eighteenth century" from the late 1600s to the early 1800s commissioned private naval forces to raid enemy merchant shipping. The post Here Come the Cyber Privateers appeared first on American Enterprise Institute - AEI . ## [Quo Vadis, Hispania? Part One](https://www.aei.org/foreign-and-defense-policy/quo-vadis-hispania-part-one/) _2026-08-13 · Nicholas Eberstadt · American Enterprise Institute – AEI_ Many troubling questions about the Ceuta affair remain unanswered—including just how a surprise operation of this scale could have taken place in the first place. But this surge of unwelcome illegal immigration also shines a spotlight on Spain’s established official policies for welcoming the legal mass influx of immigrants. The post Quo Vadis, Hispania? Part One appeared first on American… ## [“Buy Right”: Momentum Faces Silos](https://www.aei.org/economics/buy-right-momentum-faces-silos/) _2026-08-13 · Charles N. Kahn III · American Enterprise Institute – AEI_ The policy needs to be dynamic by design rather than static by statute: a platform working across payers drawing on electronic records and claims in real time. Technology is there; data is there. Is there will for a reset? The post “Buy Right”: Momentum Faces Silos appeared first on American Enterprise Institute - AEI . ## [Teaching an old website new tricks: learnings from an AI-assisted website rebuild](https://www.embl.org/news/updates-from-data-resources/teaching-an-old-website-new-tricks-learnings-from-an-ai-assisted-website-rebuild/) _2026-08-12 · Beatriz Allueva y Álava · EMBL_ Rfam team uses AI to speed up coding and development workflows. ## [Welcome: Athanasios Athanassiadis](https://www.embl.org/news/people-perspectives/welcome-athanasios-athanassiadis/) _2026-08-10 · Shreya Ghosh · EMBL_ EMBL’s new Head of Scientific Instrumentation Workshops discusses how building customised experimental setups can enable exciting new research. ## [We are EMBL: Sam Shingles on connecting communities with data science](https://www.embl.org/news/people-perspectives/we-are-embl-sam-shingles-on-connecting-communities-with-data-science/) _2026-08-06 · Vicky Hatch · EMBL_ Public Engagement Officer Sam Shingles discusses the importance of two-way conversations for sharing science with the wider public. ## [EMBL participates in two new European Commission-funded widening research initiatives](https://www.embl.org/news/embl-announcements/embl-participates-in-two-new-european-commission-funded-widening-research-initiatives/) _2026-08-05 · Ivy Kupec · EMBL_ New ‘teaming’ projects in genomic medicine and wastewater monitoring will serve important research needs in Portugal and Latvia. ## [Using Europe’s genomic data to protect biodiversity](https://www.embl.org/news/science-technology/using-europes-genomic-data-to-protect-biodiversity/) _2026-08-04 · Beatriz Allueva y Álava · EMBL_ A landmark alliance of DNA experts across Europe signals the start of an effort to build a continent-wide system that applies genomics to protecting European biodiversity. ## [Know before it drops (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/PO71r8rPXnTf) _2026-08-04 · **Sponsored**_ Follow a show, artist, genre or rocket and get notified before release ## [A journey through the microbiome, shaped by growth and support](https://www.embl.org/news/people-perspectives/a-journey-through-the-microbiome-shaped-by-growth-and-support/) _2026-08-03 · Gianluigi Zito · EMBL_ EMBL alumna Lisa Maier, recipient of the 2026 John Kendrew Award, discusses her scientific achievements, the importance of science engagement, and how she carries on the ‘EMBL spirit’