Russian parliament approves a bill punishing online searches for information deemed 'extremist'
Read full article: Russian parliament approves a bill punishing online searches for information deemed 'extremist'The Russian parliament’s upper house has quickly approved a bill that punishes online searches for information officially deemed “extremist."
Intel cuts back spending, workforce as struggling chip maker mounts comeback
Read full article: Intel cuts back spending, workforce as struggling chip maker mounts comebackIntel Corp. is shedding thousands of workers and cutting expenses as its new CEO works to revive the struggling chipmaker's fortunes.
Trump's AI plan calls for massive data centers. Here's how it may affect energy in the US
Read full article: Trump's AI plan calls for massive data centers. Here's how it may affect energy in the USPresident Donald Trump’s plan to boost artificial intelligence and build data centers across the U.S. could speed up a building boom that was already expected to strain the nation’s ability to power it.
Trump's order to block 'woke' AI in government encourages tech giants to censor their chatbots
Read full article: Trump's order to block 'woke' AI in government encourages tech giants to censor their chatbotsTech companies selling AI to the federal government now face a new challenge: proving their chatbots aren't "woke."
A 100,000-year-old burial site in Israel is changing what we know about early humans
Read full article: A 100,000-year-old burial site in Israel is changing what we know about early humansArchaeologists in central Israel are excavating one of the world's oldest-known burial sites, dating back 100,000 years.
Meta launches new teen safety features, removes 635,000 accounts that sexualize children
Read full article: Meta launches new teen safety features, removes 635,000 accounts that sexualize childrenInstagram parent company Meta has introduced new safety features aimed at protecting teens who use its platforms, including information about accounts that message them and an option to block and report accounts with one tap.
UK regulator seeks special status for Apple and Google that could mandate changes for Big Tech
Read full article: UK regulator seeks special status for Apple and Google that could mandate changes for Big TechBritain’s antitrust watchdog proposes labeling Google’s and Apple’s mobile ecosystems with “strategic market status.”.
From tech podcasts to policy: Trump's new AI plan leans heavily on Silicon Valley industry ideas
Read full article: From tech podcasts to policy: Trump's new AI plan leans heavily on Silicon Valley industry ideasPresident Donald Trump has unveiled an “AI Action Plan” shaped by Silicon Valley tech leaders who supported his campaign.
Russian lawmakers pass a bill punishing online searches for information deemed to be 'extremist'
Read full article: Russian lawmakers pass a bill punishing online searches for information deemed to be 'extremist'Russian lawmakers have approved a bill that punishes online searches for information that is deemed “extremist,” the latest move by government authorities in their relentless crackdown on dissent.
Greenpeace hails Italian court ruling allowing climate case against energy company Eni to continue
Read full article: Greenpeace hails Italian court ruling allowing climate case against energy company Eni to continueItaly’s highest court has ruled that a lawsuit brought by climate activists against Italian energy giant Eni and its government shareholders can go ahead.
UK court says HPE owed more than $940 million in fraud case against late tech tycoon Mike Lynch
Read full article: UK court says HPE owed more than $940 million in fraud case against late tech tycoon Mike LynchA U.K. High Court has ruled that Hewlett Packard Enterprise is owed over 700 million pounds from the estate of British tech tycoon Mike Lynch and his former finance director.
In Vermont, pay phones return free of charge in cellular dead zone
Read full article: In Vermont, pay phones return free of charge in cellular dead zoneAn electrical engineer in rural Vermont is reviving old pay phones to give people a free option for making calls in areas where cell service is unreliable or nonexistent.
Can you ever expect privacy in public? Coldplay kiss camera saga tells us a lot about the answer
Read full article: Can you ever expect privacy in public? Coldplay kiss camera saga tells us a lot about the answerWhen the KissCam at a Coldplay concert last week landed on a couple who suspiciously escaped their embrace and tried (but failed) to duck out of the spotlight, the internet immediately got to work.
Looming over two cases threatening Musk's car company is a single question: Can he be trusted?
Read full article: Looming over two cases threatening Musk's car company is a single question: Can he be trusted?Elon Musk fought court cases on opposite coasts Monday raising a question about the billionaire that could either speed his plan to put self-driving Teslas on U.S. roads or throw up a major roadblock: Can this wildly successful man who tends to exaggerate be trusted.
Bees have some ways to cope with a warming Earth, but researchers fear for their future
Read full article: Bees have some ways to cope with a warming Earth, but researchers fear for their futureAs global temperatures rise under climate change, the bees responsible for pollinating many crops are under increasing stress and scientists are trying to understand how they are affected.
What to know about a vulnerability being exploited on Microsoft SharePoint servers
Read full article: What to know about a vulnerability being exploited on Microsoft SharePoint serversMicrosoft is issuing an emergency fix to close off a vulnerability in Microsoft’s SharePoint software that hackers have exploited to carry out widespread attacks on businesses and at least some federal agencies.
The risks and rewards of tokenization as crypto heavyweights push for it
Read full article: The risks and rewards of tokenization as crypto heavyweights push for itThe financial world is buzzing about tokenization, a process using blockchain to turn real-world assets like stocks or real estate into digital tokens.
Pope Leo XIV marks 56th anniversary of moon landing with observatory visit, call to Buzz Aldrin
Read full article: Pope Leo XIV marks 56th anniversary of moon landing with observatory visit, call to Buzz AldrinPope Leo XIV has marked the 56th anniversary of man’s arrival on the moon Sunday with a visit to the Vatican astronomical observatory in Castel Gandolfo and a call to astronaut Buzz Aldrin.
Discovery 'Shark Week' has breaching great whites, looks back at 'Jaws' and starts with some dancing
Read full article: Discovery 'Shark Week' has breaching great whites, looks back at 'Jaws' and starts with some dancingDiscovery Channel’s “Shark Week” kicks off with a unique twist this year: “Dancing with Sharks.”.
LA fires charred homes into piles of metal and concrete. By recycling them, they're given new life
Read full article: LA fires charred homes into piles of metal and concrete. By recycling them, they're given new lifeAfter the Palisades and Eaton fires scorched entire neighborhoods, the Army Corps of Engineers set up operations to recycle concrete and metal from mostly fire-damaged homes.
Alaska is the most earthquake-prone state. Here is why Wednesday's earthquake was notable
Read full article: Alaska is the most earthquake-prone state. Here is why Wednesday's earthquake was notableWednesday’s magnitude 7.3 earthquake off Alaska’s Aleutian Islands chain struck in a region that has experienced a handful of powerful quakes within the last five years.
Settlement reached in investors’ lawsuit against Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and other company leaders
Read full article: Settlement reached in investors’ lawsuit against Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and other company leadersA settlement has been reached in a class action investors’ lawsuit against Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and company leaders over claims stemming from the privacy scandal involving the Cambridge Analytica political consulting firm.
ChatGPT helps prepare this mayor's talking points. Now he wants a thousand city workers using AI
Read full article: ChatGPT helps prepare this mayor's talking points. Now he wants a thousand city workers using AISan Jose’s mayor is using AI tools like ChatGPT to streamline city operations and improve services for its 1 million residents.
The grueling 135-mile journey of a 66-year-old runner through one of the hottest places on Earth
Read full article: The grueling 135-mile journey of a 66-year-old runner through one of the hottest places on EarthFor 37 years in a searing California desert, runners from across the globe have embarked on a 135-mile race through one of the hottest places on Earth.
Trump administration pulls $4B in federal funding for California's bullet train project
Read full article: Trump administration pulls $4B in federal funding for California's bullet train projectThe Trump administration has revoked $4 billion in federal funding for California's long-delayed high speed rail project.
Healthy babies born in Britain after scientists used DNA from three people to avoid genetic disease
Read full article: Healthy babies born in Britain after scientists used DNA from three people to avoid genetic diseaseResearchers report that eight healthy babies were born with the help of an experimental technique that uses DNA from three people to help mothers avoid passing rare diseases to their children.
Largest piece of Mars on Earth fetches $5.3 million at auction, but young dinosaur steals the show
Read full article: Largest piece of Mars on Earth fetches $5.3 million at auction, but young dinosaur steals the showThe largest piece of Mars ever found on Earth has sold for just over $5 million at a Sotheby's auction in New York.
Trial opens against Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and other leaders over Facebook privacy violations
Read full article: Trial opens against Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and other leaders over Facebook privacy violationsAn $8 billion-dollar class action investors’ lawsuit against Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and company leaders began Wednesday, with claims stemming from the privacy scandal involving the Cambridge Analytica political consulting firm.
Iceland volcano eruption forces evacuation of town and iconic geothermal spa
Read full article: Iceland volcano eruption forces evacuation of town and iconic geothermal spaA volcanic eruption in southwestern Iceland has once again forced the evacuation of local residents and tourists at the internationally known Blue Lagoon geothermal spa.
Google partners with Youngkin and offers AI training courses to Virginia job seekers
Read full article: Google partners with Youngkin and offers AI training courses to Virginia job seekersRepublican Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced on Tuesday that Google will partner with his administration to provide free and low-cost artificial intelligence certification courses to Virginians as part of his office’s ongoing effort to connect citizens to new jobs amid changes to the state’s economy.
Private spaceflight ends with a Pacific splashdown for astronauts from India, Poland and Hungary
Read full article: Private spaceflight ends with a Pacific splashdown for astronauts from India, Poland and HungaryThe first astronauts in more than 40 years from India, Poland and Hungary are back on Earth.
Nextdoor social site, looking for a revival, pins hopes on partnership with local news providers
Read full article: Nextdoor social site, looking for a revival, pins hopes on partnership with local news providersThe neighborhood social site Nextdoor is hoping for a revival by turning to local news providers.
Trump promotes energy and tech investments at a summit in Pennsylvania
Read full article: Trump promotes energy and tech investments at a summit in PennsylvaniaPresident Donald Trump is touting tens of billions of dollars of energy and tech investments at a new summit focusing on energy and innovation.
Nvidia to resume sales of highly desired AI computer chips to China
Read full article: Nvidia to resume sales of highly desired AI computer chips to ChinaNvidia's CEO Jensen Huang says the technology giant has won approval from the Trump administration to sell its advanced H20 computer chips used for artificial intelligence to China.
Trump administration says it won’t publish major climate change report on NASA website as promised
Read full article: Trump administration says it won’t publish major climate change report on NASA website as promisedThe Trump administration has made it harder for people, local and state governments to find critical climate change reports.
Astronauts from India, Poland and Hungary head back to Earth after private space station mission
Read full article: Astronauts from India, Poland and Hungary head back to Earth after private space station missionThe International Space Station's first visitors from India, Poland and Hungary are headed back to Earth.