India joins US-led initiative to build secure technology supply chains
Read full article: India joins US-led initiative to build secure technology supply chainsIndia joined a U.S.-led initiative to strengthen technology cooperation among strategic allies in a move Friday that underscores the nations’ warming ties after a brief strain over New Delhi’s unabated purchase of discounted Russian oil.
NASA boss blasts Boeing and space agency managers for Starliner's botched astronaut flight
Read full article: NASA boss blasts Boeing and space agency managers for Starliner's botched astronaut flightNASA's new boss is blasting Boeing and the space agency for Starliner's botched flight that left two astronauts stuck at the International Space Station.
Modi’s AI summit turns awkward as tech leaders Sam Altman and Dario Amodei dodge contact
Read full article: Modi’s AI summit turns awkward as tech leaders Sam Altman and Dario Amodei dodge contactIndia’s prime minister has put AI rivals Sam Altman and Dario Amodei in an awkward spotlight at a summit in New Delhi.
NASA conducts second rocket fueling test that will decide when Artemis astronauts head to the moon
Read full article: NASA conducts second rocket fueling test that will decide when Artemis astronauts head to the moonNASA has taken another crack at fueling its giant moon rocket after leaks halted the initial dress rehearsal.
Study finds warming world increases days when weather is prone to fires around the globe
Read full article: Study finds warming world increases days when weather is prone to fires around the globeA new study shows hot, dry and windy weather that fuels extreme wildfires has nearly tripled worldwide in 45 years.
Gabon suspends access to social media as critics accuse its leader of crackdown on dissent
Read full article: Gabon suspends access to social media as critics accuse its leader of crackdown on dissentGabon has suspended access to social media and digital platforms throughout the central African nation until further notice as critics accuse the country’s leader of crackdown on dissent.
A robotic dog made in China gets an Indian university kicked out of an AI summit
Read full article: A robotic dog made in China gets an Indian university kicked out of an AI summitA private Indian university has been booted from a top artificial intelligence summit in New Delhi after one of its staffers displayed a a commercially available robotic dog made in China, claiming it was the university’s own innovation.
NASA hopes fuel leaks are fixed as it launches another countdown test for the Artemis II moonshot
Read full article: NASA hopes fuel leaks are fixed as it launches another countdown test for the Artemis II moonshotNASA has begun another practice launch countdown for its first moonshot in decades with astronauts.
EU privacy investigation targets Musk's Grok chatbot over sexualized deepfake images
Read full article: EU privacy investigation targets Musk's Grok chatbot over sexualized deepfake imagesX faces a new EU privacy investigation after its Grok chatbot generated nonconsensual deepfake images on the platform.
Hollywood groups condemn ByteDance's AI video generator, claiming copyright infringement
Read full article: Hollywood groups condemn ByteDance's AI video generator, claiming copyright infringementA new artificial intelligence video generator from Beijing-based ByteDance, the creator of TikTok, is drawing the ire of Hollywood organizations.
Four new astronauts arrive at the International Space Station to replace NASA's evacuated crew
Read full article: Four new astronauts arrive at the International Space Station to replace NASA's evacuated crewThe International Space Station is back to full strength with the arrival of four new astronauts.
Mandatory driver impairment sensors clear a funding hurdle, but are they ready?
Read full article: Mandatory driver impairment sensors clear a funding hurdle, but are they ready?A federal law requires new cars to include technology that detects drunk or impaired driving, but regulators still have not cleared it.
Amazon scraps partnership with surveillance company after Super Bowl ad backlash
Read full article: Amazon scraps partnership with surveillance company after Super Bowl ad backlashRing is ending its planned tie-up with police surveillance company Flock Safety after critics raise fresh worries about neighborhood camera networks.
VIDEO: New astronauts launch to the International Space Station after medical evacuation
Read full article: VIDEO: New astronauts launch to the International Space Station after medical evacuationThe replacements for the astronauts involved in NASA's first medical evacuation are on their way to the International Space Station.
As electricity costs rise, everyone wants data centers to pick up their tab. But how?
Read full article: As electricity costs rise, everyone wants data centers to pick up their tab. But how?Politicians from President Donald Trump to local lawmakers agree that tech companies should cover the power costs of artificial intelligence data centers.
A California photographer is on a quest to photograph hundreds of native bees
Read full article: A California photographer is on a quest to photograph hundreds of native beesCalifornia photographer and conservationist Krystle Hickman is on a quest to document hundreds of species of native bees, which are under threat by climate change and habitat loss, some of it caused by the more recognizable and agriculturally valued honey bee.
Thailand uses a birth control vaccine to curb its elephant population near expanding farms
Read full article: Thailand uses a birth control vaccine to curb its elephant population near expanding farmsThailand has begun using a birth control vaccine on elephants in the wild to try curb a growing problem where human and animal populations encroach on each other.
UN approves 40-member scientific panel on the impact of artificial intelligence over US objections
Read full article: UN approves 40-member scientific panel on the impact of artificial intelligence over US objectionsThe U.N. General Assembly has voted overwhelmingly to approve a 40-member global scientific panel on the impacts and risks of artificial intelligence, with the United States strongly objecting.
Scientific studies calculate climate change as health danger, while Trump calls it a 'scam'
Read full article: Scientific studies calculate climate change as health danger, while Trump calls it a 'scam'The Trump administration has revoked a scientific finding that climate change is a danger to public health, an idea that President Donald Trump called “a scam.”.
Scientists say genetic analysis could greatly speed restoration of iconic American chestnut
Read full article: Scientists say genetic analysis could greatly speed restoration of iconic American chestnutA new study says genetic testing can speed the return of the American chestnut tree that once dominated Eastern U.S. forests.
Actor takes legal action to stop Albania's government from using her image for 'AI minister'
Read full article: Actor takes legal action to stop Albania's government from using her image for 'AI minister'An Albanian actor is asking the government to stop using her face and voice for its “AI minister” without clear consent.
Olympic tech: Gold medal training or gym hype?
Read full article: Olympic tech: Gold medal training or gym hype?Elite athletes are always looking for an edge and at the Olympics, that edge often comes from technology. From smart watches and AI coaching to ice baths and recovery tools. But what actually helps you train smarter and what may be doing more harm than good for everyday athletes?
Instagram chief says he does not believe people can get clinically addicted to social media
Read full article: Instagram chief says he does not believe people can get clinically addicted to social mediaAdam Mosseri, the head of Meta’s Instagram, testified during a landmark social media trial in Los Angeles that he disagrees people can be addicted to social media platforms.
The US has a new center in Texas to disperse sterile screwworm flies to block a parasite it spawns
Read full article: The US has a new center in Texas to disperse sterile screwworm flies to block a parasite it spawnsThe U.S. has opened its first center for dispersing sterile screwworm flies from U.S. soil in decades in southern Texas.
New Mexico lawsuit accuses Meta of failing to protect children from sexual exploitation online
Read full article: New Mexico lawsuit accuses Meta of failing to protect children from sexual exploitation onlineMeta is on trial in New Mexico to answer allegations that its social media platforms enable predators to target children for sexual exploitation.
EU accuses TikTok of 'addictive design' that harms children, seeks changes to protect users
Read full article: EU accuses TikTok of 'addictive design' that harms children, seeks changes to protect usersThe European Union accuses TikTok of breaching digital rules with features like autoplay and infinite scroll.
Savannah Guthrie's demand for mom's 'proof of life' is complicated in this era of AI and deepfakes
Read full article: Savannah Guthrie's demand for mom's 'proof of life' is complicated in this era of AI and deepfakesSavannah Guthrie made a heart-wrenching plea for “proof of life” of her 84-year-old mother.
Amazon's shares fall after announcing surge in capital spending but posts strong 4Q holiday sales
Read full article: Amazon's shares fall after announcing surge in capital spending but posts strong 4Q holiday salesAmazon sales surged 14% during the fourth quarter, helped by strong holiday spending and a better-than-expected growth in its prominent cloud computing unit.
Companies can now claim 'no artificial colors' if they add plant-based color to food
Read full article: Companies can now claim 'no artificial colors' if they add plant-based color to foodThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration is relaxing rules that restrict when food companies can claim their products have no artificial colors.
Pandemic disruptions to health care worsened cancer survival, study suggests
Read full article: Pandemic disruptions to health care worsened cancer survival, study suggestsA new study reveals that cancer patients diagnosed during the early COVID-19 pandemic had worse short-term survival rates than a similar group before the pandemic.
TSMC to make advanced AI semiconductors in Japan in boost for its chipmaking ambitions
Read full article: TSMC to make advanced AI semiconductors in Japan in boost for its chipmaking ambitionsTaiwan’s TSMC, the world’s largest contract computer chip maker, has announced it will be manufacturing advanced 3-nanometer semiconductors in Japan to meet booming AI demand.
Google's quarterly results paint a picture of an internet powerhouse getting stronger in AI age
Read full article: Google's quarterly results paint a picture of an internet powerhouse getting stronger in AI ageGoogle’s latest quarterly report provided further evidence that its internet empire is withstanding an artificial intelligence shakeup that’s turning into another potential boon for the company.
Musk vows to put data centers in space and run them on solar power but experts have their doubts
Read full article: Musk vows to put data centers in space and run them on solar power but experts have their doubtsElon Musk is bringing the same revolutionary thinking that helped him upend the car industry to the data center business with promises this week to put up to a million new satellites in the sky.
Study ties particle pollution from wildfire smoke to 24,100 US deaths per year
Read full article: Study ties particle pollution from wildfire smoke to 24,100 US deaths per yearA new study out in the journal Science Advances finds that chronic exposure to wildfire smoke has contributed to tens of thousands of deaths each year in the United States.
Renters use 'rent now, pay later' services to manage monthly payments, but fees raise concerns
Read full article: Renters use 'rent now, pay later' services to manage monthly payments, but fees raise concernsRenters facing high costs are turning to "rent now, pay later" services like Flex, Livble, and Affirm.
Agave or bust! Mexican long-nosed bats head farther north in search of sweet nectar
Read full article: Agave or bust! Mexican long-nosed bats head farther north in search of sweet nectarMexican long-nosed bats have a taste for agave nectar, fueling their migration from Mexico to the U.S. each summer.
Paris prosecutors raid X offices as part of investigation into child abuse images and deepfakes
Read full article: Paris prosecutors raid X offices as part of investigation into child abuse images and deepfakesFrench prosecutors have raided the offices of social media platform X as part of a preliminary investigation into allegations that include spreading child sexual abuse images and deepfakes.
Robotaxi pioneer Waymo gets $16 billion injection to accelerate its expansion plans
Read full article: Robotaxi pioneer Waymo gets $16 billion injection to accelerate its expansion plansRobotaxi pioneer Waymo has raised another $16 billion to help fuel its ambition for its fleet of self-driving cars to provide rides throughout the world.