Tech News
Across tech, the focus is shifting from chat-style AI to deployable “agent” workflows that can coordinate tasks, customize behavior, and plug into developer tooling, while also expanding access through broader training efforts. In parallel, security and platform foundations are under pressure: new attack techniques and built-in scanning highlight that automation increases the cost of weak defenses. Readers should view these updates as a tradeoff between faster execution and tighter governance—especially for teams adopting agents, and for developers betting on new web and scientific compute stacks.
GitHub Copilot coding agent now includes a model picker, self-review, built-in security scanning, custom agents, and CLI handoff.
Google is partnering with the Massachusetts AI Hub to give every Bay Stater no-cost access to Google's AI and career training, including the AI Professional Certificate and Google Career Certificates.
Microsoft Research's CORPGEN advances AI agents for real work.
A new AirSnitch attack bypasses Wi‑Fi encryption in homes, offices, and enterprises.
Perplexity announced "Computer," a tool that assigns tasks to and coordinates multiple AI agents to create and execute end-to-end workflows.
A Mozilla Hacks post expanded a 2025 WebAssembly CG presentation in Munich, reviewing WebAssembly's evolution since 2017 and additions such as shared memories, SIMD, exception handling, tail calls and GC.
Researchers introduced Zatom-1, the first foundation model that unifies generative and predictive learning for 3D molecules and materials. It cuts generative inference time by over an order of magnitude.
Local News
Today’s local stories point to heightened scrutiny of public institutions and leaders, from accountability for harm to debates over workplace conditions and governance. They also show policy and political decisions colliding with everyday costs and housing rules, creating uncertainty for families, renters, and small businesses. Readers can view this as a test of how effectively systems protect vulnerable people while managing economic pressures and representation.
A Columbia Falls youth hockey coach was sentenced to 300 years for raping three boys under age 12 in 2020–2021. The coach is eligible for parole after 60 years.
Faculty and staff at Flathead Valley Community College urged the board for transparency about administrative pay and said they would document signs of a hostile work environment.
Gov. Greg Gianforte extended the application deadline to avoid Montana's new second‑home tax from March 1 to midnight March 20 after a "technical glitch." Thousands of Montana landlords are affected.
Democratic state senator Jonathan Windy Boy of Box Elder entered the race for Montana’s eastern congressional district.
The Trump administration imposed tariffs on green (unroasted) coffee imports in April 2025 that rose from 10–15% to 50%. The move gave Helena roaster Steven Ladefoged jitters.
U.S. Governance
Today’s governance story centers on oversight and transparency as multiple agencies face scrutiny over withheld records, reduced internal safeguards, and allegations of weakened training and legal compliance. At the same time, lawmakers are testing constitutional checks on executive power, while the government leans on enforcement tools abroad. The key tension is speed and discretion versus accountability, shaping risks for civil liberties, safety, and foreign-policy decisions.
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer held a briefing after reports that the Justice Department may have withheld Jeffrey Epstein files containing uncorroborated accusations against President Donald Trump.
A former ICE lawyer warned the agency cut recruit training hours and told recruits to violate the Constitution. He said it's aimed at churning out officers to increase arrests.
The Department of Energy made public new rules that slash environmental and security requirements for experimental nuclear reactors a month after NPR reported their existence.
Sen. Tim Kaine and Sen. Rand Paul filed a war powers resolution seeking to limit President Trump's ability to use military force.
The U.S. State Department announced up to $10 million in Narcotics Rewards Program offers for information leading to arrests or convictions, in any country, of Sinaloa Cartel Tijuana Plaza bosses.
The United States is imposing sanctions on five senior Nicaraguan officials who served as agents enforcing the Murillo‑Ortega regime's repression of the Nicaraguan people.
Global Affairs
Several flashpoints show how quickly disputes can escalate into direct military action even as parallel diplomatic tracks try to contain wider conflict. The same wars are rippling far beyond their borders, affecting foreign nationals and forcing governments to account for security, political, and institutional risks at home. For readers, the lens is spillover: where violence, negotiations, and accountability measures intersect with domestic stability and public trust.
Pakistan conducted airstrikes in Kabul and three other Afghan provinces. Defence Minister Khawaja Mohammad Asif declared "open war" after saying Pakistan had run out of "patience" following cross-border attacks.
Iran said the United States must drop its "excessive demands" to reach a deal, and France 24 reported signs of "gradual progress" in talks on Iran's nuclear enrichment programme.
Russia said it handed over the remains of 1,000 soldiers to Ukraine and received 35 Russian soldiers' bodies in return. The exchange coincided with Ukraine's chief negotiator meeting US envoys in Geneva.
At least 55 Ghanaians have died in the Russia-Ukraine war, and two are held as prisoners of war, Ghana's foreign minister said. It's the highest confirmed toll for any African country.
The Green Party won the Gorton and Denton Westminster by-election, their first-ever such victory. It will prompt soul-searching within Labour and questions for the prime minister.
The MoD has launched a review to determine whether Jeffrey Epstein used RAF bases. It follows Gordon Brown's demand for a police investigation and his five‑page dossier to multiple forces.
Catholic News (Past 2 Days)
Recent Catholic news highlights a church balancing global outreach with hard-edged realities on the ground. Leaders are emphasizing international engagement and solidarity while also responding to conflict, disasters, and targeted violence. At the same time, advocacy is increasingly channeled through courts and policy debates, shaping how believers interpret the church’s public role.
Pope Leo XIV is preparing a sweeping series of international trips across Africa, Spain and Monaco. It comes nearly a year into a pontificate largely anchored in Rome.
Heavy rains in southeastern Brazil have killed at least 30 people and left dozens missing. The government declared a state of calamity in Juiz de Fora to speed relief and humanitarian aid.
On the fourth anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, U.S. Ukrainian Catholic bishops said "the people of God resist, trust, and pray" despite countless deaths and millions of casualties.
The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops filed a pair of Supreme Court amicus briefs criticizing the Trump administration’s turnback policy and its position on birthright citizenship.
Arsonists attacked a Catholic church in Boki, Cross River State, Nigeria, setting fire to church records and cars.