How a GOP rift over tech regulation doomed a ban on state AI laws in Trump's tax bill
Read full article: How a GOP rift over tech regulation doomed a ban on state AI laws in Trump's tax billA stark disagreement over regulating AI in Republicans’ tax cut and spending bill is the latest tension among conservatives about whether to let states continue to put guardrails on emerging technologies or minimize such interference.
Tesla sales plunge again as anti-Musk boycott shows staying power and rivals pounce on the weakness
Read full article: Tesla sales plunge again as anti-Musk boycott shows staying power and rivals pounce on the weaknessSales of Tesla electric cars fell sharply in the last three months compared to a year earlier as boycotts over Elon Musk’s political views continue to keep buyers away.
The US plans to begin breeding billions of flies to fight a pest. Here is how it will work
Read full article: The US plans to begin breeding billions of flies to fight a pest. Here is how it will workThe U.S. government is preparing to breed billions of flies and drop them from airplanes over Mexico and even southern Texas.
US calls reported threats by pro-Iran hackers to release Trump-tied material a 'smear campaign'
Read full article: US calls reported threats by pro-Iran hackers to release Trump-tied material a 'smear campaign'A news report says hackers supporting Iran have threatened to release emails supposedly stolen from people connected to President Donald Trump.
Iran assesses the damage and lashes out after Israeli and US strikes damage its nuclear sites
Read full article: Iran assesses the damage and lashes out after Israeli and US strikes damage its nuclear sitesIran is assessing the damage and lashing out over the American and Israeli airstrikes that damaged its nuclear sites.
Senate strikes AI regulatory ban from GOP bill after uproar from the states
Read full article: Senate strikes AI regulatory ban from GOP bill after uproar from the statesA proposal to deter states from regulating artificial intelligence for a decade was soundly defeated in the U.S. Senate on Tuesday, thwarting attempts to insert the measure into President Donald Trump’s big bill of tax breaks and spending cuts.
Trump vents online about service provider after conference call marred by glitch
Read full article: Trump vents online about service provider after conference call marred by glitchPresident Donald Trump is complaining about technical difficulties he experienced while trying to hold a conference call with faith leaders across the country.
Iranian cyberattacks remain a threat despite ceasefire, US officials warn
Read full article: Iranian cyberattacks remain a threat despite ceasefire, US officials warnThe FBI and federal cybersecurity officials are warning that the threat of cyberattacks linked to pro-Iranian groups continues despite a ceasefire between Iran and Israel.
NOAA delays the cutoff of key satellite data for hurricane forecasting
Read full article: NOAA delays the cutoff of key satellite data for hurricane forecastingThe National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration says it is delaying by one month the planned cutoff of satellite data that helps forecasters track hurricanes.
A Georgia town that solidly backed Trump could fall victim to his tax bill's green energy cuts
Read full article: A Georgia town that solidly backed Trump could fall victim to his tax bill's green energy cutsNo state may have more to lose than Georgia as Republicans in Congress look to gut federal subsidies that aid both the solar and electric vehicle industries.
EPA employees put names to 'declaration of dissent' over agency moves under Trump
Read full article: EPA employees put names to 'declaration of dissent' over agency moves under TrumpA group of Environmental Protection Agency employees has published a declaration of dissent to EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin over the agency's leadership and policies.
China's humanoid robots generate more soccer excitement than their human counterparts
Read full article: China's humanoid robots generate more soccer excitement than their human counterpartsHumanoid robots have captivated fans in Beijing with a fully autonomous soccer match powered by artificial intelligence.
Residents express amazement after seeing fireball streak across the southern sky
Read full article: Residents express amazement after seeing fireball streak across the southern skyMore than 200 people across a half-dozen southern states have reported witnessing a fireball streak across the sky, and NASA has determined that it was a meteor.
The government cuts key data used in hurricane forecasting, and experts sound an alarm
Read full article: The government cuts key data used in hurricane forecasting, and experts sound an alarmWeather experts are warning that hurricane forecasts will be severely hampered by the upcoming cutoff of key data from U.S. Department of Defense satellites.
Brazil’s Supreme Court clears way to hold social media companies liable for user content
Read full article: Brazil’s Supreme Court clears way to hold social media companies liable for user contentBrazil’s Supreme Court agreed on Thursday on details of a decision to hold social media companies liable for what their users post, clearing the way for it go into effect within weeks.
Trumps drop 'Made in the USA' label for new phone and a debate ensues: How to define 'made'?
Read full article: Trumps drop 'Made in the USA' label for new phone and a debate ensues: How to define 'made'?The Trump family may be having second thoughts about that “Made in the USA” claim attached to its new Trump-branded phone, which raises an interesting question: How to define “made”.
More refunds are being sent to Fortnite players 'tricked' into unwanted purchases. How you can apply
Read full article: More refunds are being sent to Fortnite players 'tricked' into unwanted purchases. How you can applyThe Federal Trade Commission is issuing more refunds to Fortnite players who it says were charged for unwanted purchases.
How carbon capture works and the debate about whether it's a future climate solution
Read full article: How carbon capture works and the debate about whether it's a future climate solutionPower plants and industrial facilities that emit planet-warming carbon dioxide are hopeful that Congress will keep tax credits for capturing the gas and storing it deep underground.
International Space Station welcomes its first astronauts from India, Poland and Hungary
Read full article: International Space Station welcomes its first astronauts from India, Poland and HungaryThe first astronauts in more than 40 years from India, Poland and Hungary have arrived at the International Space Station, ferried there by SpaceX on a private flight.
Judge dismisses authors' copyright lawsuit against Meta over AI training
Read full article: Judge dismisses authors' copyright lawsuit against Meta over AI trainingA federal judge on Wednesday sided with Facebook parent Meta Platforms in dismissing a copyright infringement lawsuit from a group of authors who accused the company of stealing their works to train its artificial intelligence technology.
Drone debris found in Ukraine indicates Russia is using new technology from Iran
Read full article: Drone debris found in Ukraine indicates Russia is using new technology from IranLast week, Ukrainian drone hunters searching through the debris of Russia's nightly assault on their cities found a drone that was different to the rest.
Hackathon teams race to solve defense tech challenges as Europe boosts military capabilities
Read full article: Hackathon teams race to solve defense tech challenges as Europe boosts military capabilitiesDefense tech hackathons are attracting engineering students, tech industry workers and hobbyists to solve military challenges.
Musk's 'robotaxis' draw regulatory scrutiny after video shows one driving in an opposing lane
Read full article: Musk's 'robotaxis' draw regulatory scrutiny after video shows one driving in an opposing laneFederal traffic safety regulators are looking into suspected problems with Elon Musk’s test run of self-driving “robotaxis” in Texas after videos on social media show a few of them braking suddenly or going straight through an intersection from a turning lane and driving down the wrong side of the road.
Anthropic wins ruling on AI training in copyright lawsuit but must face trial on pirated books
Read full article: Anthropic wins ruling on AI training in copyright lawsuit but must face trial on pirated booksIn a test case for the artificial intelligence industry, a federal judge has ruled that AI company Anthropic didn’t break the law by training its chatbot Claude on millions of copyrighted books.
Life on the other side: Refugees from 'old media' flock to the promise of working for themselves
Read full article: Life on the other side: Refugees from 'old media' flock to the promise of working for themselvesA new world of podcasts, newsletters and websites has expanded media in recent years, and provided a lifeline to legacy media refugees who wanted — or were forced to — strike out on their own.
Israel killed at least 14 scientists in an unprecedented attack on Iran's nuclear know-how
Read full article: Israel killed at least 14 scientists in an unprecedented attack on Iran's nuclear know-howIsrael’s tally of war damage it has wrought on Iran includes the targeted killings of at least 14 nuclear scientists and experts.
UK antitrust watchdog says Google may have to offer rival search options
Read full article: UK antitrust watchdog says Google may have to offer rival search optionsThe U.K.’s antitrust watchdog says Google could be forced to let British users choose whether to use rival search services, as it proposes using new digital regulations to boost competition.
Waymo's robotaxis to start carrying passengers in Atlanta, expanding Uber partnership
Read full article: Waymo's robotaxis to start carrying passengers in Atlanta, expanding Uber partnershipWaymo’s robotaxis will begin carrying passengers through parts of Atlanta Tuesday in an expansion of a partnership with Uber’s ride-hailing service that began earlier this year in Austin.
Early-season heat dome brings highest temperatures in years to parts of Eastern US
Read full article: Early-season heat dome brings highest temperatures in years to parts of Eastern USAn intense and nearly historic weather pattern is cooking much of America in a dangerous heat dome this week with triple-digit heat that hasn’t been seen in some places in more than a decade.
OpenAI scrubs mention of Jony Ive partnership after judge's ruling over trademark dispute
Read full article: OpenAI scrubs mention of Jony Ive partnership after judge's ruling over trademark disputeA budding partnership between OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and legendary iPhone designer Jony Ive to develop a new artificial intelligence hardware product has hit a legal snag after a federal judge ruled they must temporarily stop marketing the new venture.
Would you hail a 'robotaxi'? Musk bets cabs will give Tesla a lift after boycotts and sales plunge
Read full article: Would you hail a 'robotaxi'? Musk bets cabs will give Tesla a lift after boycotts and sales plungeElon Musk has long promised to put a fleet of driverless Tesla “robotaxis” on the roads, but fans and shareholders have been kept waiting.
Sunken Bayesian superyacht lifted from waters off Sicily as salvage operation completed
Read full article: Sunken Bayesian superyacht lifted from waters off Sicily as salvage operation completedA British-flagged luxury superyacht that sank off Sicily last year, killing U.K. tech magnate Mike Lynch and six others, has been lifted out of the water as salvage recovery crews completed the operation to bring it ashore for further investigation.
As Musk's 'robotaxi' rollout approaches, Democratic lawmakers in Texas try to throw up a roadblock
Read full article: As Musk's 'robotaxi' rollout approaches, Democratic lawmakers in Texas try to throw up a roadblockA group of Democratic Texas lawmakers is asking Elon Musk to delay his rollout of driverless ‘robotaxis’ in the state this weekend to assure the vehicles are safe enough.
NASA spacecraft around the moon photographs the crash site of a Japanese company's lunar lander
Read full article: NASA spacecraft around the moon photographs the crash site of a Japanese company's lunar landerA NASA spacecraft around the moon has photographed the crash site of a Japanese company's lunar lander.
Internet and phone outage in much of Gaza disrupts humanitarian operations and deepens isolation
Read full article: Internet and phone outage in much of Gaza disrupts humanitarian operations and deepens isolationThe Gaza Strip has experienced at least 10 communications outages since the war began in October 2023, according to Palestinian telecom company Paltel.
Billions of login credentials have been leaked online, Cybernews researchers say
Read full article: Billions of login credentials have been leaked online, Cybernews researchers sayResearchers at cybersecurity outlet Cybernews say that billions of login credentials have been leaked and compiled into datasets online, giving cybercriminals “unprecedented access” to accounts consumers use each day.
Aflac finds suspicious activity on US network that may impact Social Security numbers, other data
Read full article: Aflac finds suspicious activity on US network that may impact Social Security numbers, other dataAflac says that it has identified suspicious activity on its network in the U.S. that may impact Social Security numbers and other personal information, calling the incident part of a cybercrime campaign against the insurance industry.
Health officials issue warnings as UK and Northern Europe bake in the first heat wave of 2025
Read full article: Health officials issue warnings as UK and Northern Europe bake in the first heat wave of 2025British and French authorities have issued health warnings related to hot weather this weekend as northern Europe bakes under an early summer heat wave.
Iran's internet blackout leaves public in dark and creates an uneven picture of the war with Israel
Read full article: Iran's internet blackout leaves public in dark and creates an uneven picture of the war with IsraelAs the war between Israel and Iran hits the one-week mark, Iranians have spent nearly half of the conflict in a near-communication blackout, unable to connect not only with the outside world but also with their neighbors and loved ones across the country.