Top AI business leaders meet with Biden administration to discuss the emerging industry's needs
Top Biden administration officials have discussed the future of artificial intelligence with a group of executives from OpenAI, Nvidia, Microsoft and other companies.
Tech companies commit to fighting harmful AI sexual imagery by curbing nudity from datasets
Several leading artificial intelligence companies pledged Thursday to remove nude images from the data sources they use to train their AI products, and committed to other safeguards to curb the spread of harmful sexual deepfake imagery.
Solar storms may cause faint auroras overnight in parts of Northern Hemisphere
People in Canada and northern U.S. cities including Seattle and Minneapolis may see faint auroras due to moderate solar storms.
How social media became a storefront for deadly fake pills
Fentanyl overdoses have become a leading cause of death for minors in the last 5 years or so — and social media, where tainted, fake prescription drugs can be obtained with just a few clicks, is part of the problem.
Billionaire steps out of SpaceX capsule for first private spacewalk hundreds of miles above Earth
A tech billionaire has performed the first private spacewalk hundreds of miles above Earth.
Pair of rare Amur tiger cubs debuting at Minnesota Zoo are raising hopes for the endangered species
A pair of rare Amur tiger cubs are making their public debut at the Minnesota Zoo, raising hopes for preserving an endangered species that’s native to far eastern Russia and northern China.
Most Americans don't trust AI-powered election information: AP-NORC/USAFacts survey
A survey from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research and USAFacts finds that a majority of Americans don't trust generative artificial intelligence models to give them accurate answers.
Google's AI model faces European Union scrutiny from privacy watchdog
European Union regulators say they’re investigating one of Google’s artificial intelligence models over concerns about its compliance with the bloc’s strict data privacy rules.
One Tech Tip: Ever wanted to quit Elon Musk's X platform? Here's how you can do it
Since Elon Musk acquired Twitter and renamed it X, a steady stream of celebrities, public figures, organizations and ordinary people have quit.
What to know about fracking, false claims and other climate issues mentioned during the debate
When asked about climate change in the presidential debate, Vice President Kamala Harris said, “young people of America care deeply about this issue,” and then pointed out that that the U.S. has increased domestic production of oil to historic highs.
Federal judge temporarily blocks Utah social media law aimed at protecting children
A federal judge in Utah temporarily blocked a social media access law aimed at protecting children’s privacy.
Spacewalking is the new domain of the rich as billionaire attempts first private spacewalk
Paying passengers have lined up to rocket to space to experience a few minutes of weightlessness.
No neigh-sayers: Live horses join first-day veterinary students for anatomy lecture in Hungary
First-year veterinary students in Hungary are being joined by two full-grown horses in their lecture hall for the first anatomy lesson of their academic careers.
James Earl Jones’ Darth Vader voice lives on through AI. Voice actors see promise and peril in that
Over the course of an acting career that spanned more than six decades, James Earl Jones’ voice became an indelible piece of his work as a performer.
Pharrell as a Lego and Robbie Williams as a chimp? Music biopics get creative
Many of the expected conventions of music biopics are present in “Piece by Piece,” about the producer-turned-pop star Pharrell Williams, and “Better Man,” about the British singer Robbie Williams.
EPA says Vermont fails to comply with Clean Water Act through inadequate regulation of some farms
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency says flaws in a Vermont program are preventing the state from adequately controlling phosphorus discharges from certain farms, which contribute to severe water quality problems in Lake Champlain and other bodies of water.
Drought is making Sao Paulo's river emerald green while smoke turns its skies grey
A major river in the Brazilian metropolis Sao Paulo is suddenly emerald green and clear skies have turned from blue to grey.
A robot begins removal of melted fuel from the Fukushima nuclear plant. It could take a century
A small robot entered a damaged reactor at Japan’s Fukushima nuclear power plant on Tuesday, beginning a two-week, high-stakes mission to retrieve for the first time a tiny amount of melted fuel debris from the bottom.
Wolf pack blamed in Colorado livestock attacks is captured and will be relocated
Colorado wildlife officials have captured and plan to relocate five members of the first pack of wolves to form under the state’s ambitious wolf reintroduction program.
The iPhone 16, new AirPods and other highlights from Apple's product showcase
Apple has squarely shifted its focus toward artificial intelligence with the unveiling of its hotly anticipated iPhone 16 along with a slew of features coming with the next update to the device's operating system.
Ex-employees of Titanic submersible's owner to testify before Coast Guard panel
Former employees of the company that owned an experimental submersible that imploded on its way to the wreck of the Titanic are scheduled to testify before a Coast Guard investigatory board.
Google faces a new antitrust trial after ruling declaring search engine a monopoly
One month after a judge declared Google’s search engine an illegal monopoly, the tech giant is defending against another antitrust lawsuit that threatens to break up the company.
Georgia school shooting highlights fears about classroom cellphone bans
The shooting at a Georgia high school has highlighted concerns raised about a growing effort to ban or restrict cellphones in the classroom.
Cars collect troves of data about traffic and road hazards. Should they share it?
Transportation officials are hoping a major investment in a technology allowing cars to talk to other cars about hazards on the road could be part of the solution to a recent surge in traffic deaths.
Former director of Los Alamos National Laboratory dead after car crash in New Mexico
A former top official in U.S. nuclear weapons research at Lawrence Livermore and Los Alamos national laboratories has died after an automobile crash in New Mexico.
Just how rare is a rare-colored lobster? Scientists say answer could be under the shell
A wave of odd-colored lobsters has showed up in fishers' traps, supermarket seafood tanks and scientists’ laboratories over the last year.
Stakeholder in Trump's Truth Social parent company wins court ruling over share transfer
A federal judge in Delaware has ruled in favor of a firm seeking assurance that it will be able to sell its minority stake in the parent company of former president Donald Trump’s Truth Social platform.
Judge gives US regulators until December to propose penalties for Google's illegal search monopoly
A federal judge on Friday gave the U.S. Justice Department until the end of the year to outline how Google should be punished for illegally monopolizing the internet search market and then prepare to present its case for imposing the penalties next spring.
Law enforcement leans on 3D-printer industry to help thwart machine gun conversion devices
Justice Department officials are turning to the 3D-printing industry to help stop the proliferation of tiny pieces of plastic transforming semi-automatic weapons into illegal homemade machine guns on streets across America.
Ruins of a long-sunken Greek village emerge as drought saps a vital reservoir
Water reserves at the artificial Lake Mornos in central Greece have hit their lowest level in 16 years as a drought induced by climate change rampages across much of southern Europe this summer.
Mushrooms foraged in Sweden could help research Chernobyl fallout
Sweden’s strong foraging culture could help determine how much radioactive fallout remains in the Scandinavian country, 38 years after the Chernobyl nuclear explosion.
Google is blasted by UK watchdog for what it calls anti-competitive behavior through digital ads
Google is being slammed by U.K. regulators who say it’s taking advantage of its dominance in digital advertising to thwart competition in Britain.
Video game performers reach agreement with 80 video games on AI terms
Video game performers have reached a turning point in their strike against developers with 80 individual video games signing agreements with the performers' union and accepting artificial intelligence provisions they have been seeking.
US widens indictment of Russians in 'WhisperGate' conspiracy to destroy Ukrainian and NATO systems
The U.S. Justice Department has widened its indictment of Russians in the so-called ‘WhisperGate’ malware attack aimed at destroying computer systems in Ukraine and 26 NATO allies including the United States.
Romanian prosecutors lose appeal to jail Andrew Tate. He will remain under house arrest
A court in Romania’s capital has rejected an appeal by prosecutors to jail divisive internet influencer Andrew Tate.
With Musk's X banned in Brazil, its users carve out new digital homes
As billionaire Elon Musk’s clash with a Brazilian Supreme Court justice came to a head last week, there were legal twists, insults, ultimatums, defiance and then, finally, capitulation.
Meta oversight panel says political content cuts could limit dissent in crises including Venezuela's
Meta’s efforts to scale back political content on its platforms could limit the reach of people’s expressions of dissent or awareness during crises, including Venezuela’s post-election crisis.
Yellen says ending Biden tax incentives would be 'historic mistake' for states like North Carolina
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is warns voters in the battleground state of North Carolina that they could lose jobs if Republicans weaken a signature Biden administration law that encourages investments in manufacturing and clean energy.
Right-wing influencers were duped to work for covert Russian operation, US says
New U.S. charges allege that a media company linked to six conservative influencers was a front for a Russian influence operation.
How do you know when AI is powerful enough to be dangerous? Regulators try to do the math
How do you know if an artificial intelligence system is so powerful that it poses a security danger and shouldn’t be unleashed without careful oversight.
Boeing will fly its empty capsule back to Earth soon. Two NASA astronauts will stay behind
Boeing will attempt to return its problem-plagued capsule from the International Space Station later this week — with empty seats.
Indonesia arrests a fugitive former Filipino town mayor wanted for illegal online gaming scams
A dismissed town mayor who fled the Philippines after being accused of helping establish an illegal online gaming and scam center catering to clients in China has been arrested near Indonesia’s capital.