Google leans further into AI-generated overviews for its search engine
Read full article: Google leans further into AI-generated overviews for its search engineGoogle is updating its ubiquitous search engine with the next generation of its artificial intelligence technology as part of an effort to provide instant expertise amid intensifying competition from smaller competitors.
AI pioneers who channeled 'hedonistic' machines win computer science's top prize
Read full article: AI pioneers who channeled 'hedonistic' machines win computer science's top prizeTeaching machines in the way that animal trainers mold the behavior of dogs or horses has been an important method for developing artificial intelligence and one that was recognized Wednesday with the top computer science award.
Judge denies Elon Musk's request to block OpenAI for-profit conversion but welcomes trial
Read full article: Judge denies Elon Musk's request to block OpenAI for-profit conversion but welcomes trialA federal judge has denied Elon Musk’s request for a court order blocking OpenAI from converting itself to a for-profit company.
Cybercrime crew stole then resold hundreds of tickets to Swift concerts, prosecutors say
Read full article: Cybercrime crew stole then resold hundreds of tickets to Swift concerts, prosecutors sayA cybercrime crew stole then resold more than 900 digital tickets to Taylor Swift concerts and other pricey events.
NASA's two stuck astronauts are finally closing in on their return to Earth after 9 months in space
Read full article: NASA's two stuck astronauts are finally closing in on their return to Earth after 9 months in spaceNASA's two stuck astronauts are just a few weeks away from finally returning to Earth after nine months in space.
Uber teams up with Waymo to start selling driverless rides in Austin, Texas
Read full article: Uber teams up with Waymo to start selling driverless rides in Austin, TexasUber is shifting into a new gear in Austin, Texas where its ride-hailing service will begin dispatching self-driving cars to pick up passengers looking for a way to get around that city.
Georgia lawmakers push to ban automated speed cameras near schools
Read full article: Georgia lawmakers push to ban automated speed cameras near schoolsSome Georgia lawmakers are trying to get rid of automated cameras that enforce school zone speed limits, saying the cameras are more about making money than the safety of children.
Giant chipmaker TSMC to spend $100B to expand chip manufacturing in US, Trump announces
Read full article: Giant chipmaker TSMC to spend $100B to expand chip manufacturing in US, Trump announcesChip giant Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. plans to invest an additional $100 billion in the United States, President Donald Trump announced Monday as he appeared with the company’s head at the White House.
Melania Trump says it's 'heartbreaking' to watch teens grapple with the fallout from revenge porn
Read full article: Melania Trump says it's 'heartbreaking' to watch teens grapple with the fallout from revenge pornMelania Trump says it’s “heartbreaking” to see teens and especially girls grapple with the fallout after they’re targeted by malicious and sexually explicit online content.
UK data protection watchdog investigating how TikTok uses children's personal data
Read full article: UK data protection watchdog investigating how TikTok uses children's personal dataThe U.K.’s data protection watchdog says that it's investigating how TikTok uses the personal information of teenagers to deliver content recommendations to them when they use the social media platform.
Private lunar lander Blue Ghost aces moon touchdown with a special delivery for NASA
Read full article: Private lunar lander Blue Ghost aces moon touchdown with a special delivery for NASAA private lunar lander has touched down on the moon, delivering a drill and other experiments for NASA.
Firings at US weather and oceans agency risk lives and economy, former agency heads warn
Read full article: Firings at US weather and oceans agency risk lives and economy, former agency heads warnThe people who once ran the federal weather and oceans agency say it touches people’s daily lives in unnoticed ways and that massive firings there could cause needless deaths and a big hit to America’s economy.
Chip Ganassi Racing partners with OpenAI in first motorsports venture for AI company
Read full article: Chip Ganassi Racing partners with OpenAI in first motorsports venture for AI companyChip Ganassi Racing on Friday said it has partnered on a strategic research collaboration with OpenAI — a deal that makes the two-time reigning IndyCar championship winning team the first to bring in a partner from the artificial intelligence field.
'Chicken Shop Date' creator Amelia Dimoldenberg brings flirty awkwardness to the Oscars red carpet
Read full article: 'Chicken Shop Date' creator Amelia Dimoldenberg brings flirty awkwardness to the Oscars red carpet“Chicken Shop Date” creator Amelia Dimoldenberg is returning to the Oscars red carpet for the second year.
Scientists scorn EPA push to say climate change isn't a danger, say just look around at the world
Read full article: Scientists scorn EPA push to say climate change isn't a danger, say just look around at the worldAs President Donald Trump's administration looks to reverse a cornerstone finding that climate change endangers human health and welfare, scientists say they need to look around because it’s obvious how bad global warming is and how its getting worse.
Gabbard decries Britain's reported demand for Apple to provide backdoor access to users' cloud data
Read full article: Gabbard decries Britain's reported demand for Apple to provide backdoor access to users' cloud dataDirector of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard says she has serious concerns about the British government’s reported demand that Apple provide backdoor access to any data stored in the cloud.
Vietnam plans energy shift toward building more solar, less reliance on gas and coal
Read full article: Vietnam plans energy shift toward building more solar, less reliance on gas and coalVietnam is revising its energy plans to focus more on large solar farms and less on reliance on coal and natural gas.
NFL NextGen Stats team unveils new tool to help fans better understand combine results
Read full article: NFL NextGen Stats team unveils new tool to help fans better understand combine resultsThe NFL scouting combine provides a blizzard of data with hundreds of prospects running through various drills ranging from the 40-yard dash to the vertical jump to a short shuttle.
Man who said he was upset with Musk and Trump charged with threatening to burn down xAI facility
Read full article: Man who said he was upset with Musk and Trump charged with threatening to burn down xAI facilityAuthorities say a Tennessee man has been charged with an act of terrorism after he threatened to burn down an xAI facility because he was upset with its founder, Elon Musk, and President Donald Trump.
Nvidia sales surge in the fourth quarter on demand for AI chips
Read full article: Nvidia sales surge in the fourth quarter on demand for AI chipsNvidia on Wednesday reported a surge in fourth-quarter profit and sales as demand for its specialized Blackwell chips that power artificial intelligence systems continued to grow.
EPA head urges Trump to reconsider scientific finding that underpins climate action, AP sources say
Read full article: EPA head urges Trump to reconsider scientific finding that underpins climate action, AP sources sayThe head of the Environmental Protection Agency has privately urged the Trump administration to reconsider a scientific finding that's long been the central basis for U.S. action against climate change.
Amazon's new AI-powered Alexa promises to be your 'best friend in a digital world' for a monthly fee
Read full article: Amazon's new AI-powered Alexa promises to be your 'best friend in a digital world' for a monthly feeAmazon on Wednesday unveiled a generative-AI infused Alexa that it says will allow the popular voice assistant to have more personality, check a user’s tone and even plan romantic dates.
Not known for political coverage, Wired takes a leading role in tracking Elon Musk's team
Read full article: Not known for political coverage, Wired takes a leading role in tracking Elon Musk's teamThe tech outlet Wired set up a new politics team in time for the presidential election — but its most impactful work is coming after the election is over.
Iran accelerates production of near weapons-grade uranium, IAEA says, as tensions with US ratchet up
Read full article: Iran accelerates production of near weapons-grade uranium, IAEA says, as tensions with US ratchet upA report by the United Nations’ nuclear watchdog says Iran has accelerated its production of near weapons-grade uranium as tensions between Tehran and Washington rise after the election of U.S. President Donald Trump.
Bitcoin slides under $90,000, erasing some of the gains made under Trump
Read full article: Bitcoin slides under $90,000, erasing some of the gains made under TrumpThe price of bitcoin fell below $90,000 and other cryptocurrencies saw large drops Tuesday morning, erasing some of the gains digital assets have made since President Donald Trump took office on a pro-crypto agenda.
Apple shareholders reject proposal to scrap company's diversity programs
Read full article: Apple shareholders reject proposal to scrap company's diversity programsApple shareholders rebuffed an attempt to pressure the technology trendsetter into joining President Donald Trump’s push to scrub corporate programs designed to diversify its workforce.
Top Apple exec concedes he had doubts about app store fees imposed on alternative payment options
Read full article: Top Apple exec concedes he had doubts about app store fees imposed on alternative payment optionsLongtime Apple executive Phil Schiller on Monday conceded he initially opposed fees that the iPhone maker charges for in app-transactions processed outside its own payment system because he feared violating a court-ordered mandate designed to create more competition.
Santorini's earthquake swarm is declining gradually as thousands return to the Greek island
Read full article: Santorini's earthquake swarm is declining gradually as thousands return to the Greek islandScientists from the University of Athens monitoring an earthquake swarm near the island of Santorini say the phenomenon is in “gradual decline” nearly a month after the multiple tremors started.
Apple announces $500 billion investment in US amid tariff threats that could affect the iPhone
Read full article: Apple announces $500 billion investment in US amid tariff threats that could affect the iPhoneApple announced Monday that it plans to invest more than $500 billion in the United States over the next four years, including plans to hire 20,000 people and build a new server factory in Texas.
A swarm of small drones may help artificial reefs attract sea life
Read full article: A swarm of small drones may help artificial reefs attract sea lifeA swarm of small submersibles will be used to monitor and provide data on offshore artificial reefs that are intended to attract marine life in otherwise barren sections of sea.
Rich in cash, Japan automaker Toyota builds a city to test futuristic mobility
Read full article: Rich in cash, Japan automaker Toyota builds a city to test futuristic mobilityWoven City near Mount Fuji is where Japanese automaker Toyota plans to test everyday living with robotics, artificial intelligence and autonomous zero-emissions transportation.
Brazil Supreme Court justice orders Rumble suspension nationwide for alleged non-compliance
Read full article: Brazil Supreme Court justice orders Rumble suspension nationwide for alleged non-complianceA Brazilian Supreme Court justice has ordered the suspension of video-sharing platform Rumble in the South American nation for allegedly refusing to comply with court orders.
Apple drops encryption feature for UK users after government reportedly demanded backdoor access
Read full article: Apple drops encryption feature for UK users after government reportedly demanded backdoor accessApple says it will stop offering an advanced data security option for British users after the government reportedly demanded that the company provide backdoor access for any data those users have stored in the cloud.
Sweden is investigating a damaged cable in the Baltic Sea
Read full article: Sweden is investigating a damaged cable in the Baltic SeaSwedish authorities say they are investigating a damaged cable that was discovered in the Baltic Sea, the latest in a string of recent incidents of ruptured undersea cables that have heightened fears of Russian sabotage and spying in the region.
Climate change is shrinking glaciers faster than ever, with 7 trillion tons lost since 2000
Read full article: Climate change is shrinking glaciers faster than ever, with 7 trillion tons lost since 2000A new and massive study finds that climate change is melting the world’s mountain glaciers faster than ever.
Apple unveils a souped-up and more expensive version of its lowest priced iPhone
Read full article: Apple unveils a souped-up and more expensive version of its lowest priced iPhoneApple has released a sleeker and more expensive version of its lowest priced iPhone in an attempt to widen the audience for a bundle of artificial intelligence technology that the company has been hoping will revive demand for its most profitable product lineup.