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President Donald Trump speaks as Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick listens in the Oval Office of the White House, Friday, Sept. 19, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
7 minutes ago

Trump signs proclamation adding $100K annual fee for H-1B visa applications

Read full article: Trump signs proclamation adding $100K annual fee for H-1B visa applications
MK Bashar, right, test drives an electric tractor as Ben Phillips, left, watches Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2025, during a demonstration in East Lansing, Mich. (AP Photo/Joshua A. Bickel)
10 hours ago

Will electric tractors gain traction? At a pilot event for farmers, researchers see possibilities

Read full article: Will electric tractors gain traction? At a pilot event for farmers, researchers see possibilities
FILE - President Donald Trump, left, shakes hands with China's President Xi Jinping during a meeting on the sidelines of the G-20 summit in Osaka, Japan, June 29, 2019. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)
2 hours ago

Trump says he and Xi will meet in South Korea in coming weeks and he'll later go to China

Read full article: Trump says he and Xi will meet in South Korea in coming weeks and he'll later go to China
This photo provided by researchers in September 2025 shows a Diptera Nematocera fly of the family Chironomidae (non-biting midges) trapped in a Cretaceous-era amber sample discovered in Ecuador. (Mnica Solrzano-Kraemer via AP)
1 day ago

Discovery of insects trapped in amber sheds light on ancient Amazon rainforest

Read full article: Discovery of insects trapped in amber sheds light on ancient Amazon rainforest

Scientists have discovered prehistoric insects preserved in amber in South America for the first time.

Enio Kaso, head of the Department of Artificial Intelligence and Cryptocurrency Licensing shows the AI "minister" Diella, whose name means "Sun" in Albanian, during a conference call in Tirana, Albania, Friday, Sept. 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Vlasov Sulaj)
1 day ago

Albania's AI ‘minister’ makes its debut with an address to parliament

Read full article: Albania's AI ‘minister’ makes its debut with an address to parliament

Prime Minister Edi Rama has introduced an AI-generated bot which he has called a government minister in the Albanian parliament.

This image provided by NASA shows Northrop Grumman's newly arrived cargo capsule at the International Space Station on Thursday, Sept. 18, 2025. (NASA via AP)
1 day ago

Northrop Grumman cargo ship reaches the International Space Station a day late after engine issue

Read full article: Northrop Grumman cargo ship reaches the International Space Station a day late after engine issue

A supply ship has arrived at the International Space Station after a day's delay due to a premature engine shutdown.

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang attends a media Q&A session during a visit to London on Sept 17 2025. (AP Photo/Kelvin Chan)
1 day ago

Nvidia to invest $5 billion in struggling rival Intel

Read full article: Nvidia to invest $5 billion in struggling rival Intel

Nvidia has announced a new partnership with Intel to work on custom data centers and personal computer products.

FILE -A worker carries part of a combat drone at Fire Point's secret factory in Ukraine on, Aug. 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky, File)
1 day ago

Warsaw turns to Ukraine for drone warfare expertise after Russian drones enter Polish airspace

Read full article: Warsaw turns to Ukraine for drone warfare expertise after Russian drones enter Polish airspace

Poland is tapping into Ukraine's expertise in drone warfare by setting up joint military training and manufacturing projects.

FILE - In this Feb. 10, 2016 photo, Afghanis access social media websites at a private internet cafe in Kabul, Afghanistan. (AP Photo/Rahmat Gul, file)
1 day ago

The Taliban internet ban spreads across Afghanistan as more provinces are shut down

Read full article: The Taliban internet ban spreads across Afghanistan as more provinces are shut down

A Taliban crackdown to “prevent immorality” is spreading across Afghanistan, with more provinces losing access to fiber-optic internet after the country’s leader imposed a complete ban on the technology.

FILE - Immigration activists rally outside the Supreme Court as the justices hear arguments over the Trump administration's plan to ask about citizenship on the 2020 census, in Washington, April 23, 2019. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)
1 day ago

Experts independently resurrect Census Bureau advisory committee axed by Trump administration

Read full article: Experts independently resurrect Census Bureau advisory committee axed by Trump administration

A U.S. Census Bureau advisory committee disbanded by the Trump administration has reconstituted itself.

Dreamy Cheung feeds her domesticated yellow-crested cockatoo at a park in Hong Kong, on Aug. 23, 2025. (AP Photo/Chan Long Hei)
1 day ago

One of the rarest birds in the world finds a city sanctuary in Hong Kong

Read full article: One of the rarest birds in the world finds a city sanctuary in Hong Kong

Yellow-crested cockatoos have found a sanctuary in Hong Kong's urban parks, but they face housing troubles similar to their human neighbors.

FILE - A home sits near the Gen. James Gavin Power Plant, a coal-fired power plant, April 14, 2025, in Point Pleasant, W.Va. (AP Photo/Joshua A. Bickel, File)
2 days ago

National Academy of Sciences rebuffs Trump EPA's effort to undo regulations fighting climate change

Read full article: National Academy of Sciences rebuffs Trump EPA's effort to undo regulations fighting climate change

The National Academy of Sciences says evidence supporting a 2009 U.S. government finding that climate change threatens public health is “beyond scientific dispute” and that evidence supporting that finding has only grown stronger.

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket on a mission to bring supplies to the International Space Station lifts off from complex 40 at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Cape Canaveral, Fla., Sunday, Sept. 14, 2025. (AP Photo/John Raoux)
2 days ago

Engine trouble forces Northrop Grumman to delay supply delivery to International Space Station

Read full article: Engine trouble forces Northrop Grumman to delay supply delivery to International Space Station

A newly launched supply ship has run into engine trouble that is preventing it from reaching the International Space Station.

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang attends a media Q&A session during a visit to London on Sept 17 2025. (AP Photo/Kelvin Chan)
2 days ago

Nvidia CEO Huang says he's disappointed by China chip curbs

Read full article: Nvidia CEO Huang says he's disappointed by China chip curbs

Chipmaker Nvidia's CEO said he was disappointed about restrictions on sales to China amid U.S.-China trade and tech tensions.

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg wears artificial intelligence-powered smart glasses as he speaks during the company's Connect developer conference Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2025, in Menlo Park, Calif. (AP Photo/Nic Coury)
1 day ago

Meta unveils AI-powered smart glasses with display and neural wristband at Connect event

Read full article: Meta unveils AI-powered smart glasses with display and neural wristband at Connect event

Meta’s newest artificial-intelligence powered smart glasses include a tiny display and can be controlled by a neural wristband that lets you control it with barely perceptible movements.

FILE - This photo combination shows a Waymo logo displayed on the door of a car in Mountain View, Calif., May 8, 2018 and a sign for Lyft in Los Angeles, March 29, 2019. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, Ringo H.W. Chiu, File)
2 days ago

Waymo's robotaxi expansion will get a Lyft in Nashville next year

Read full article: Waymo's robotaxi expansion will get a Lyft in Nashville next year

Robotaxi leader Waymo's driverless vehicles will begin transporting passengers in Nashville, Tennessee, next year with Lyft instead of its recent ride-hailing partner Uber.

FILE - The TikTok Inc. building is seen in Culver City, Calif., March 17, 2023. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes, File)
3 days ago

Trump extends TikTok shutdown deadline for fourth time after reaching framework deal with China

Read full article: Trump extends TikTok shutdown deadline for fourth time after reaching framework deal with China

President Donald Trump formally extended the deadline to keep the social media app TikTok available in the United States until Dec. 16.

American flags and flowers are displayed at a memorial for Charlie Kirk at Utah Valley University, Monday, Sept. 15, 2025, in Orem, Utah. (AP Photo/Jesse Bedayn)
3 days ago

Social media has us in its grip and won't let go. The Charlie Kirk killing is a case study

Read full article: Social media has us in its grip and won't let go. The Charlie Kirk killing is a case study

Charlie Kirk's mastery of social media was key to his becoming a force in conservative politics.

FILE - In this undated photo provided by Megan Garcia of Florida in Oct. 2024, she stands with her son, Sewell Setzer III. (Courtesy Megan Garcia via AP, File)
3 days ago

Parents of teens who died by suicide after AI chatbot interactions testify to Congress

Read full article: Parents of teens who died by suicide after AI chatbot interactions testify to Congress

Parents of teenagers who died by suicide after interacting with AI chatbots testified before Congress.

FILE - A view of a partial solar eclipse over St. Petersburg, Russia, March 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Dmitri Lovetsky, file)
3 days ago

Partial solar eclipse at the bottom of the world closes out the year's sun and moon spectacles

Read full article: Partial solar eclipse at the bottom of the world closes out the year's sun and moon spectacles

The bottom of the world is set to be front and center for a partial solar eclipse.

FILE - Gov. Brian Kemp smiles as he stands next to a Rivian electric truck during a ceremony to announce that the electric truck maker plans to build a $5 billion battery and assembly plant east of Atlanta projected to employ 7,500 workers, Dec. 16, 2021, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Bazemore, File)
3 days ago

It's 'do or die' for electric vehicle maker Rivian as it breaks ground on a $5 billion plant

Read full article: It's 'do or die' for electric vehicle maker Rivian as it breaks ground on a $5 billion plant

Rivian Automotive is starting to build a long-delayed electric vehicle plant in Georgia, despite tough challenges in the U.S. market.

FILE - This combination of photos from 2017 to 2022 shows the logos of Facebook, YouTube, TikTok and Snapchat on mobile devices. (AP Photo, File)
3 days ago

Australia warns social media platforms against age verification for all ahead of a ban on children

Read full article: Australia warns social media platforms against age verification for all ahead of a ban on children

Authorities say that social media platforms should not require age verification for all users when a ban on children under 16 having accounts goes into effect in December in Australia.

FILE - David Brenneman, director of collections and exhibitions at the High Museum, talks about Jackson Pollock's painting "Number 1A" on display as part of an exhibit in Atlanta, on Thursday, Oct. 6, 2011. (AP Photo/David Goldman, File)

Researchers solve decades-old color mystery in iconic Jackson Pollock painting

Read full article: Researchers solve decades-old color mystery in iconic Jackson Pollock painting

Scientists have identified the origins of the blue color in one of Jackson Pollock’s paintings with a little help from chemistry.

FILE - A patient prepares to take the first of two combination pills, mifepristone, for a medication abortion during a visit to a clinic in Kansas City, Kan., Oct. 12, 2022. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel, File)

Abortion advocates raise alarm about social platforms removing posts in apparent overreach

Read full article: Abortion advocates raise alarm about social platforms removing posts in apparent overreach

Clinics, advocacy groups and individuals who share abortion-related content online say they are seeing informational posts being taken down even if the posts don’t clearly violate the platforms’ policies.

FILE - The TikTok logo is seen on a mobile phone in front of a computer screen which displays the TikTok home screen, Oct. 14, 2022, in Boston. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer, File)
3 days ago

US and China reach a framework deal for the ownership of TikTok

Read full article: US and China reach a framework deal for the ownership of TikTok

A framework deal has been reached between China and the U.S. for the ownership of TikTok.

A demonstrator stands on the head of the South Bank lion that sits on the side of the Westminster Bridge, during a Tommy Robinson-led Unite the Kingdom march and rally in London, Saturday, Sept. 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Joanna Chan)
3 days ago

British politicians condemn Elon Musk's comments at anti-migrant rally

Read full article: British politicians condemn Elon Musk's comments at anti-migrant rally

Prime Minister Keir Starmer has condemned as dangerous comments by Elon Musk, who told an anti-immigration rally in London that violence is coming to Britain and urged people to fight back.

FILE - High-voltage transmission lines provide electricity to data centers in Ashburn in Loudon County, Virginia, on Sunday, July 16, 2023. (AP Photo/Ted Shaffrey, File)

US electric grids under pressure from energy-hungry data centers are changing strategy

Read full article: US electric grids under pressure from energy-hungry data centers are changing strategy

As Big Tech’s data centers continue to grow threatening to overload U.S. electricity grids, policymakers are considering bumping the energy-hungry data centers off grids during power emergencies.

Meagan Bradley walks to a memorial for Charlie Kirk at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah, Friday, Sept. 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)

Schools tried to ban phones and avoid politics. Then came Charlie Kirk's assassination

Read full article: Schools tried to ban phones and avoid politics. Then came Charlie Kirk's assassination

The assassination of Charlie Kirk at Utah Valley University sent shockwaves through classrooms worldwide.

FILE - An Uber sign is displayed at the company's headquarters in San Francisco, Sept. 12, 2022. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, File)

Federal government sues Uber over alleged discrimination against people with disabilities

Read full article: Federal government sues Uber over alleged discrimination against people with disabilities

The federal government said Friday it's suing Uber for allegedly discriminating against passengers with disabilities.

Demis Hassabis, CEO of Google's artificial intelligence research company DeepMind, right, and Greece's Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis discuss the future of AI, ethics and democracy during an event at the Odeon of Herodes Atticus, in Athens, Greece, Friday, Sept. 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Thanassis Stavrakis)

Google's top AI scientist says ‘learning how to learn’ will be next generation's most needed skill

Read full article: Google's top AI scientist says ‘learning how to learn’ will be next generation's most needed skill

Google's DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis says the most valuable human skill for the future will be “learning how to learn” as artificial intelligence transforms education, careers and daily life.

FILE - The OpenAI logo appears on a mobile phone in front of a computer screen with random binary data, March 9, 2023, in Boston. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer, File)

OpenAI reaches new agreement with Microsoft to change its corporate structure

Read full article: OpenAI reaches new agreement with Microsoft to change its corporate structure

OpenAI has reached a new tentative agreement with Microsoft and said its nonprofit, which technically controls its business, will now be given a $100 billion equity stake in its for-profit corporation.

FILE - The logo of Microsoft is seen outside its French headquarters in Issy-les-Moulineaux, outside Paris, on May 13, 2024. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus, File)

Microsoft resolves European Union probe into Teams

Read full article: Microsoft resolves European Union probe into Teams

European Union regulators have accepted Microsoft's proposed changes to its Teams app to resolve an antitrust investigation.

Enio Kaso, head of the Department of Artificial Intelligence and Cryptocurrency Licensing shows the AI "minister" Diella, whose name means "Sun" in Albanian, during a conference call in Tirana, Albania, Friday, Sept. 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Vlasov Sulaj)

Albania's prime minister appoints an AI-generated 'minister' to tackle corruption

Read full article: Albania's prime minister appoints an AI-generated 'minister' to tackle corruption

Albania's Prime Minister Edi Rama says his new Cabinet will include an artificial intelligence “minister” in charge of fighting corruption.

This photo provided by Aquarium of the Pacific shows Ghost, a giant Pacific octopus, in its habitat at Aquarium of the Pacific on June 6, 2025. (Aquarium of the Pacific via AP)

Fans bid farewell to beloved California octopus Ghost as she cares for eggs in final stage of life

Read full article: Fans bid farewell to beloved California octopus Ghost as she cares for eggs in final stage of life

A dying octopus in a Southern California aquarium is receiving an outflowing of love and well wishes as she spends her final days pouring her last energy into caring for her eggs.

Casey Cuny, an English teacher at Valencia High School, works on his computer as he prepares for class in Santa Clarita, Calif., Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

The rise of AI tools forces schools to reconsider what counts as cheating

Read full article: The rise of AI tools forces schools to reconsider what counts as cheating

High school and college educators say that student use of artificial intelligence has become so widespread that they need to rethink how to assign and assess students.

Students rehearse for an event to celebrate Chile's Independence at the Bicentenario School in Santiago, Chile, Monday, Sept. 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Esteban Felix)

No TikTok, no Instagram: Chilean school blocks phones and students rediscover real-world connections

Read full article: No TikTok, no Instagram: Chilean school blocks phones and students rediscover real-world connections

A school in Santiago, Chile, has launched a program that blocks smartphones, helping teens reconnect with the real world.

A Koala is seen being treated for chlamydia by senior Veterinarian Dr Julian Grosmaire at the Endeavour Veterinary Ecology at Toorbul, north of Brisbane, Australia, Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2025. (Darren England/AAP Image via AP)

Australia approves world-first vaccine to save koalas from chlamydia

Read full article: Australia approves world-first vaccine to save koalas from chlamydia

Australia has approved a world-first vaccine to protect koalas from chlamydia.

A girl uses her smartphone at home in Arizona on Friday, June 16, 2023. (AP Photo/Darryl Webb)

FTC launces inquiry into AI chatbots acting as companions and their effects on children

Read full article: FTC launces inquiry into AI chatbots acting as companions and their effects on children

The Federal Trade Commission has launched an inquiry into several social media and artificial intelligence companies about the potential harms to children and teenagers who use their AI chatbots as companions.

FILE - A fisherman walks to his boat in Santa Rosa, Peru, an island on the Amazon River on Aug. 17, 2025. (AP Photo/Ivan Valencia, File)

Well-preserved Amazon rainforest on Indigenous lands can protect people from diseases, study finds

Read full article: Well-preserved Amazon rainforest on Indigenous lands can protect people from diseases, study finds

A new study finds well-preserved areas of Amazon rainforest occupied and managed by Indigenous peoples show lower incidences of multiple diseases in the regions around them.

This photo provided by researchers in September 2024 shows a mating pair of wild Octopus americanus, one displaying the arm action "raise." (Chelsea Bennice via AP)

How to use 8 arms? Octopuses tend to explore with their front limbs

Read full article: How to use 8 arms? Octopuses tend to explore with their front limbs

Scientists have discovered that octopuses don't have a dominant arm, but they more often use their front arms for tasks.

FILE - This photo provided by the Sanilac County, Mich., Sheriff's Office on Friday, June 13, 2025, shows Chinese scientist Chengxuan Han. (Sanilac County Sheriff's Office via AP, file)

Judge says 3 months in jail are enough for Chinese scientist in US smuggling case

Read full article: Judge says 3 months in jail are enough for Chinese scientist in US smuggling case

A young Chinese scientist who's been in jail for three months will be returning to China.

This image provided by NASA shows leopard spots on a reddish rock nicknamed Cheyava Falls in Mars Jezero Crater discovered by NASAs Perseverance rover in July 2024. (NASA via AP)

New findings by NASA suggest potential signs of ancient life

Read full article: New findings by NASA suggest potential signs of ancient life

NASA's Mars rover Perseverance has uncovered rocks in a dry river channel that may hold potential signs of ancient microscopic life.

Amazon-Zoox robotaxis are beginning to give free rides through parts of Las Vegas as part of its driverless service's launch. (Zoox Inc. via AP)

Amazon's Zoox launches its robotaxi service in Las Vegas

Read full article: Amazon's Zoox launches its robotaxi service in Las Vegas

Amazon’s Zoox on Wednesday launched its robotaxi service in Las Vegas, offering free rides through parts of the entertainment mecca for anyone willing to gamble on the safety of a driverless vehicle.

The iPhone 17 Pro is displayed during an announcement of new products at Apple Park on Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2025, in Cupertino, Calif. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vsquez)

Apple has unveiled its iPhone 17 lineup, including the first iPhone Air. Here's what's new

Read full article: Apple has unveiled its iPhone 17 lineup, including the first iPhone Air. Here's what's new

Apple’s iPhone 17 lineup is here.

This image provided by the European Southern Observatory shows a powerful explosion, orange dot at the center of the image, that repeated several times over the course of a day, The image, taken with ESO's Very Large Telescope (VLT), allowed astronomers to determine that the explosion didn't take place in the Milky Way but in another galaxy. (European Southern Observatory via AP)

Scientists are baffled by a powerful and long-lasting gamma ray explosion outside our galaxy

Read full article: Scientists are baffled by a powerful and long-lasting gamma ray explosion outside our galaxy

Scientists have discovered a gamma ray explosion outside our galaxy that's not only exceptionally powerful, but also long-lasting.

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This courtroom sketch shows Secret Service agent Robert Fercano identifying the defendant in the trial of Ryan Routh, who is charged with attempting to assassinate Donald Trump last year at a golf course in South Florida, Thursday, Sept. 11, 2025, in Fort Pierce, Fla. (Lothar Speer via AP)
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Man accused of trying to kill Trump says prosecutors haven't proven assassination attempt

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A view of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam in Benishangul-Gumuz, Ethiopia, Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Jackson Njehia)

Ethiopia inaugurates Africa’s largest hydroelectric dam as neighbors eye power imports

Read full article: Ethiopia inaugurates Africa’s largest hydroelectric dam as neighbors eye power imports

Ethiopia has inaugurated Africa’s largest hydroelectric dam to produce more than 5,000 megawatts and boost the electric vehicle industry in a country that has banned the importation of gasoline-powered vehicles.

FILE - This combination of photos shows logos of X, formerly known as Twitter, top left; Snapchat, top right; Facebook, bottom left; and TikTok, bottom right. (AP Photo, File)

Nepal internet crackdown part of global trend toward suppressing online freedom

Read full article: Nepal internet crackdown part of global trend toward suppressing online freedom

Nepal’s crackdown on social media companies, which led to protests and police killing at least 19 people Monday, is part of a yearslong decline of internet freedoms around the world as even democracies seek to curtail online speech.

This is a locator map for Pakistan with its capital, Islamabad, and the Kashmir region. (AP Photo)

US firm makes a $500 million investment deal with Pakistan for critical minerals

Read full article: US firm makes a $500 million investment deal with Pakistan for critical minerals

A U.S. metals company has signed an agreement with Pakistan, pledging to invest an initial $500 million in the country’s largely untapped critical minerals sector.

FILE - The Anthropic website and mobile phone app are shown in this photo, in New York, July 5, 2024. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)

Judge skewers $1.5B Anthropic settlement with authors in pirated books case over AI training

Read full article: Judge skewers $1.5B Anthropic settlement with authors in pirated books case over AI training

A federal judge on Monday skewered a $1.5 billion settlement between artificial intelligence company Anthropic and authors who allege nearly half million books had been illegally pirated to train chatbots, raising the specter that the case could still end up going to trial.

Francois Ribalet, a research associate professor at the University of Washington's School of Oceanography, holds a vial of Prochlorococcus on Friday, Sept. 5, 2025, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Annika Hammerschlag)

Warming seas threaten key phytoplankton species that fuels the food web, study finds

Read full article: Warming seas threaten key phytoplankton species that fuels the food web, study finds

New research suggests that a tiny phytoplankton that is an essential part of the marine food web may decline sharply as oceans warm.

A person eats ice cream Friday, Sept. 5, 2025, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Joshua A. Bickel)

As world gets hotter, Americans are turning to more sugar, study finds

Read full article: As world gets hotter, Americans are turning to more sugar, study finds

A new study finds that climate change is increasing sugar consumption in the United States.

This combination of undated photos provided by the Balzan Foundation shows, from top left, U.S. immunologist Carl H. June, Columbia University art historian Rosalind Krauss, French physicist Christophe Salomon, and American historian Josiah Ober. (Balzan Foundation via AP)

Balzan prizes of nearly $1 million awarded for democracy studies and advances in leukemia treatment

Read full article: Balzan prizes of nearly $1 million awarded for democracy studies and advances in leukemia treatment

The Switzerland-based Balzan Foundation on Monday announced four awards of nearly $1 million for excellence in the humanities and hard sciences.

A boat goes past an onshore wave energy site, a pilot by Eco Wave Power, at the Port of Los Angeles' AltaSea ocean institute on Thursday, Sept. 4, 2025, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)

In LA port, bobbing blue floats are turning wave power into clean energy

Read full article: In LA port, bobbing blue floats are turning wave power into clean energy

At the Port of Los Angeles on a site that once housed oil tanks, seven steel structures that look like small blue boats are lowered into the ocean, where they gently bob up and down with the waves to generate power.

Riot police use water cannon on protesters during clashes outside parliament building in Kathmandu, Nepal, Monday, Sept. 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Niranjan Shrestha)

Police open fire on protests of Nepal's social media policy, killing at least 17

Read full article: Police open fire on protests of Nepal's social media policy, killing at least 17

Police in Nepal’s capital of Kathmandu opened fire on demonstrators protesting a government attempt to regulate social media that blocked some of the world’s largest platforms, including Facebook, X and YouTube.

FILE - Florida Surgeon General Dr. Joseph Ladapo gestures as speaks to supporters and members of the media before a bill signing by Gov. Ron DeSantis, Nov. 18, 2021, in Brandon, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara, File)

Florida’s plan to drop school vaccine rule won’t start for 90 days, won’t cover all diseases

Read full article: Florida’s plan to drop school vaccine rule won’t start for 90 days, won’t cover all diseases

Florida has a plan to drop school vaccine mandates.

Armen Kirakosian, Global Senior Manager, Learning & Development TTEC poses in Athens, Greece, Thursday, Aug. 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Thanassis Stavrakis)

AI shakes up the call center industry, but some tasks are still better left to the humans

Read full article: AI shakes up the call center industry, but some tasks are still better left to the humans

Artificial intelligence is transforming call centers by streamlining tasks and improving customer service.

A reindeer calf rests at a farm in Lulea, Sweden, Saturday, Aug. 16, 2025. (AP Photo/Malin Haarala)

Sweden's plans to mine rare-earth minerals could ruin the lives of Indigenous Sami reindeer herders

Read full article: Sweden's plans to mine rare-earth minerals could ruin the lives of Indigenous Sami reindeer herders

An expanding iron-ore mine and a deposit of rare-earth minerals are fragmenting the land in northern Sweden and altering ancient reindeer migration routes.

This is a locator map for Yemen with its capital, Sanaa. (AP Photo)

Undersea cables cut in the Red Sea, disrupting internet access in Asia and the Mideast

Read full article: Undersea cables cut in the Red Sea, disrupting internet access in Asia and the Mideast

Undersea cable cuts in the Red Sea have disrupted internet access in parts of Asia and the Middle East.

This combination of photos provided by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday, Aug. 28, 2025, shows labels for Kroger Mercado Cooked Medium Peeled Tail-Off Shrimp recalled by AquaStar USA Corp. of Seattle. (FDA via AP)

Radioactive metal at an Indonesia industrial site may be linked to shrimp recall

Read full article: Radioactive metal at an Indonesia industrial site may be linked to shrimp recall

International officials say contaminated metal at an industrial site in Indonesia could be the source of radioactive material behind recalls of imported shrimp.

FILE - Correctional Officer Jose Sandoval inspects one of the more than 2,000 cell phones confiscated from inmates at California State Prison, Solano in Vacaville, Calif., April 10, 2009. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli, File)

FCC taking steps that would allow US prisons to jam prisoners' cellphone signals

Read full article: FCC taking steps that would allow US prisons to jam prisoners' cellphone signals

Federal officials are moving a step closer to allowing state and federal prisons to jam cellphone signals from devices smuggled to inmates.

Thriller novelist Andrea Bartz is photographed in her home, in the Brooklyn borough of New York, Thursday, Sept. 4, 2025 (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

Anthropic to pay authors $1.5 billion to settle lawsuit over pirated books used to train AI chatbots

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Artificial intelligence company Anthropic has agreed to pay $1.5 billion to settle a class-action lawsuit by book authors who say the company took pirated copies of their works to train its chatbot.

FILE - The OpenAI logo appears on a mobile phone in front of a computer screen with random binary data, March 9, 2023, in Boston. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer, File)

Attorneys general warn OpenAI and other tech companies to improve chatbot safety

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The attorneys general of California and Delaware have expressed serious concerns about the safety of OpenAI's chatbot, ChatGPT, especially for children and teens.

This image provided by NASA on Friday, Sept. 5, 2025, shows a scene of star birth in Pismis 24, a young star cluster about 5,500 light-years from Earth in the constellation Scorpius taken by NASA's Webb Space Telescope. (NASA via AP)

Thousands of newborn stars dazzle in the latest snapshot by NASA's Webb Space Telescope

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Thousands of newborn stars sparkle and dazzle in the latest snapshot by NASA's Webb Space Telescope.

This image provided by Fabian Mosele shows A.I.-generated animation of Italian Brain Rot characters created by visual artist Fabian Mosele in 2025. (Fabian Mosele via The AP)

Don't look now, but there's an AI-generated Italian teacup on your child's phone. What does it mean?

Read full article: Don't look now, but there's an AI-generated Italian teacup on your child's phone. What does it mean?

Ballerina Cappuccina, an AI-generated cartoon ballerina with a cappuccino teacup for a head, has become a viral sensation on TikTok.

FILE - The moon shines over Mexico City during a total lunar eclipse, in Mexico City, Friday, March 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Marco Ugarte, File)

Asia will get a prime view of this weekend's total lunar eclipse

Read full article: Asia will get a prime view of this weekend's total lunar eclipse

The year's second total lunar eclipse is coming up fast, and this time Asia will have the best seats in the cosmos.

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