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Great white shark is seen near popular beaches in Maine, sparking a warning from police
Read full article: Great white shark is seen near popular beaches in Maine, sparking a warning from policeReports of a large great white shark near popular beaches in Maine have prompted a warning to beachgoers.
Crypto mogul Do Kwon, known as 'the cryptocurrency king,' pleads guilty to fraud charges
Read full article: Crypto mogul Do Kwon, known as 'the cryptocurrency king,' pleads guilty to fraud chargesSouth Korean cryptocurrency mogul Do Kwon has pleaded guilty to two fraud charges arising from a $40 billion cryptocurrency collapse.
YouTube to begin testing a new AI-powered age verification system in the U.S.
Read full article: YouTube to begin testing a new AI-powered age verification system in the U.S.YouTube is ready to start testing a new age-verification system in the U.S. using artificial intelligence to distinguish between adults and minors based on their viewing habits.
Trump says Intel CEO has an 'amazing story' days after calling for his resignation
Read full article: Trump says Intel CEO has an 'amazing story' days after calling for his resignationLess than a week after President Donald Trump called for the resignation of Intel’s CEO, shares of the chipmaker are rising after Trump said he had a “very interesting” meeting with Lip-Bu Tan.
Musk says he plans to sue Apple for not featuring X or Grok among its top apps
Read full article: Musk says he plans to sue Apple for not featuring X or Grok among its top appsBillionaire SpaceX, Tesla and X owner Elon Musk says he plans to sue Apple for not featuring X and its Grok artificial intelligence chatbot app in its top recommended apps in its App Store.
Scientists search for DNA of an endangered salamander in Mexico City’s canals
Read full article: Scientists search for DNA of an endangered salamander in Mexico City’s canalsScientists from a university are filtering Mexico City's waters for traces of the DNA of an endangered salamander, the axolotl.
US will get a 15% cut of Nvidia and AMD chip sales to China under a new, unusual agreement
Read full article: US will get a 15% cut of Nvidia and AMD chip sales to China under a new, unusual agreementNvidia and AMD agreed to share 15% of their revenues from chip sales to China with the U.S. government, President Donald Trump confirmed at a press conference on Monday.
Artist drowns sculpture in plastic waste in front of the UN during plastic pollution treaty talks
Read full article: Artist drowns sculpture in plastic waste in front of the UN during plastic pollution treaty talksAs nations began a second week of negotiations Monday for a global accord to end plastic pollution, an artist heaped piles of plastic waste onto a large sculpture in front of the United Nations office.
Feel sticky this summer? That's because it's been record muggy East of the Rockies
Read full article: Feel sticky this summer? That's because it's been record muggy East of the RockiesMore than 70 million Americans have experienced the muggiest start to summer on record, with climate change increasing humidity in the Eastern U.S. An Associated Press analysis shows that parts of 20 states and Washington, D.
As electric bills rise, evidence mounts that data centers share blame. States feel pressure to act
Read full article: As electric bills rise, evidence mounts that data centers share blame. States feel pressure to actAmid rising electric bills, states are under pressure to insulate regular household and business ratepayers from the costs of feeding Big Tech’s energy-hungry data centers.
Trump executive order gives politicians control over all federal grants, alarming researchers
Read full article: Trump executive order gives politicians control over all federal grants, alarming researchersAn executive order signed by President Donald Trump aims to give political appointees power over the billions of dollars of grants that are awarded by federal agencies.
A fiery meteor that punched through a Georgia home’s roof is older than Earth, a scientist says
Read full article: A fiery meteor that punched through a Georgia home’s roof is older than Earth, a scientist saysA scientist says fragments of a meteorite that punched through a Georgia homeowner's roof after blazing across the sky in a fiery streak is older than the Earth itself.
Intel CEO responds after Trump calls for his resignation
Read full article: Intel CEO responds after Trump calls for his resignationIntel CEO Lip-Bu Tan says he’s “always operated within the highest legal and ethical standards” after coming under pressure following President Donald Trump’s call for him to resign.
Trump's planned 100% computer chip tariff sparks confusion among businesses and trading partners
Read full article: Trump's planned 100% computer chip tariff sparks confusion among businesses and trading partnersPresident Donald Trump's ambiguous plans for 100% tariffs on non-U.S. computer chips is causing confusion among businesses and trading partners.
Hubble Space Telescope takes best picture yet of the comet visiting from another solar system
Read full article: Hubble Space Telescope takes best picture yet of the comet visiting from another solar systemThe Hubble Space Telescope has captured the best picture yet of a high-speed comet visiting our solar system from another star.
Roblox rolls out open-source AI system to protect kids from predators in chats
Read full article: Roblox rolls out open-source AI system to protect kids from predators in chatsRoblox, the online gaming platform wildly popular with children and teenagers, is rolling out an open-source version of an artificial intelligence system it says can help preemptively detect predatory language in game chats.
Students have been called to the office — and even arrested — for AI surveillance false alarms
Read full article: Students have been called to the office — and even arrested — for AI surveillance false alarmsSurveillance systems in American schools increasingly monitor everything students write on school accounts and devices.
Japan tech giant SoftBank Group sees better fortunes on surging AI stocks
Read full article: Japan tech giant SoftBank Group sees better fortunes on surging AI stocksJapanese technology conglomerate SoftBank Group has reported a $2.9 billion profit for the April-June quarter, rebounding from a loss a year earlier, as its investments benefited from the craze for artificial intelligence.
Pakistan’s deadly monsoon floods were worsened by global warming, study finds
Read full article: Pakistan’s deadly monsoon floods were worsened by global warming, study findsA new study shows that heavy rainfall that caused floods that killed hundreds in Pakistan in recent weeks was worsened by human-caused climate change The study by World Weather Attribution was released on Thursday.
Trump plans 100% tariff on computer chips, unless companies build in US
Read full article: Trump plans 100% tariff on computer chips, unless companies build in USPresident Donald Trump says he's imposing a 100% tariff on computer chips— a move that raises the specter of higher prices for electronics, autos, household appliances and other essential goods that depend on the processors.
Trump announces Apple investing another $100 billion in US manufacturing
Read full article: Trump announces Apple investing another $100 billion in US manufacturingApple CEO Tim Cook joined President Donald Trump at the White House on Wednesday to announce a commitment by the tech company to increase its investment in U.S. manufacturing by an additional $100 billion over the next four years.
WhatsApp takes down 6.8 million accounts linked to criminal scam centers, Meta says
Read full article: WhatsApp takes down 6.8 million accounts linked to criminal scam centers, Meta saysWhatsApp has taken down 6.8 million accounts linked to criminal scam centers worldwide, according to its parent company, Meta.
Palantir books its first $1 billion in quarterly sales and dodges DOGE axe
Read full article: Palantir books its first $1 billion in quarterly sales and dodges DOGE axeShares of Palantir Technologies sailed past previous record highs Tuesday after booking its first $1 billion sales quarter and raising its performance expectations for the year.
Scientists say they have solved the mystery of what killed more than 5 billion sea stars
Read full article: Scientists say they have solved the mystery of what killed more than 5 billion sea starsScientists have solved the mystery of what killed over 5 billion sea stars — also known as starfish — off the Pacific coast of North America.
Tesla awards CEO Musk millions of shares valued at about $29 billion
Read full article: Tesla awards CEO Musk millions of shares valued at about $29 billionTesla gave Elon Musk a stock grant of $29 billion on Monday as a reward for years of “transformative and unprecedented” growth despite a recent foray into right-wing politics that has hurt its sales, profits and its stock price.
Judge allows the National Science Foundation to withhold hundreds of millions of research dollars
Read full article: Judge allows the National Science Foundation to withhold hundreds of millions of research dollarsThe National Science Foundation can continue to withhold hundreds of millions of dollars from researchers in several states until litigation aimed at restoring it plays out.
Astronauts launch to the space station after sidelined by Boeing's troubled Starliner
Read full article: Astronauts launch to the space station after sidelined by Boeing's troubled StarlinerFour astronauts are on their way to the International Space Station after being sidelined by Boeing's Starliner trouble and other issues.
Russian and US space chiefs meet to discuss continued cooperation
Read full article: Russian and US space chiefs meet to discuss continued cooperationRussia’s space chief has visited the United States to discuss cooperation between Moscow and Washington on the International Space Station and lunar research with NASA’s acting chief, the first such face-to-face meeting in more than seven years.
In a miniature world, climate change and environmental issues loom large
Read full article: In a miniature world, climate change and environmental issues loom largeDedicated model builders at Miniatur Wunderland in Hamburg have been working for almost 25 years to create tiny visions of the trains, cars and cities of the real world.
Google loses appeal in antitrust battle with Fortnite maker
Read full article: Google loses appeal in antitrust battle with Fortnite makerA federal appeals court has upheld a jury verdict condemning Google’s Android app store as an illegal monopoly, clearing the way for a federal judge to enforce a potentially disruptive shakeup that’s designed to give consumers more choices.
Apple overcomes Trump's trade war, slow start in AI to deliver surprisingly strong quarter
Read full article: Apple overcomes Trump's trade war, slow start in AI to deliver surprisingly strong quarterApple shook off a thicket of tariffs and a botched entry into artificial intelligence to accelerate its revenue growth during its springtime quarter, but the trendsetting company still faces a bumpy road ahead that could lead to higher iPhone prices.
Julia Whelan has narrated 600 audiobooks and counting. So why isn't she paid like it?
Read full article: Julia Whelan has narrated 600 audiobooks and counting. So why isn't she paid like it?After recording more than 600 audiobooks, Julia Whelan has become a go-to narrator for books by popular authors including Emily Henry and Taylor Jenkins Reid.
A trophy hunter killed a lion in Zimbabwe that was part of a research project, sparking anger
Read full article: A trophy hunter killed a lion in Zimbabwe that was part of a research project, sparking angerThe killing of a collared lion involved in a research project in Zimbabwe by a trophy hunter has been condemned by wildlife groups.
Scientists in South Africa are making rhino horns radioactive to fight poaching
Read full article: Scientists in South Africa are making rhino horns radioactive to fight poachingA South African university has launched an anti-poaching campaign to inject the horns of rhinos with radioactive isotopes that it says are harmless for the animals but can be detected by customs agents.
One Tech Tip: Can you tell if that song AI-generated? Here are some things to check
Read full article: One Tech Tip: Can you tell if that song AI-generated? Here are some things to checkA fictitious rock group with AI-generated music, lyrics, and album art sparked debate about how the new technology is blurring the line between real and synthetic in the music world.
Microsoft's annual cloud revenue hits $75B, profit beats expectations
Read full article: Microsoft's annual cloud revenue hits $75B, profit beats expectationsMicrosoft reveals that its Azure cloud computing platform has generated over $75 billion in annual revenue, marking a 34% increase from the previous year.
Meta stock surges after Q2 results blow past expectations despite heavy AI spending
Read full article: Meta stock surges after Q2 results blow past expectations despite heavy AI spendingIn the midst of an artificial intelligence spending spree, Meta posted stronger-than-expected results for the second quarter, buoyed by growing ad revenue even as its expenses increased.
What we know about a new health data tracking system being announced by White House
Read full article: What we know about a new health data tracking system being announced by White HousePresident Donald Trump's announcement of a new private health tracking system to help patients access their health records and monitor wellness is raising a host of privacy concerns.