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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 issueA supply ship has arrived at the International Space Station after a day's delay due to a premature engine shutdown.
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 airspacePoland is tapping into Ukraine's expertise in drone warfare by setting up joint military training and manufacturing projects.
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 downA 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.
Experts independently resurrect Census Bureau advisory committee axed by Trump administration
Read full article: Experts independently resurrect Census Bureau advisory committee axed by Trump administrationA U.S. Census Bureau advisory committee disbanded by the Trump administration has reconstituted itself.
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 KongYellow-crested cockatoos have found a sanctuary in Hong Kong's urban parks, but they face housing troubles similar to their human neighbors.
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 changeThe 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.
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 StationA newly launched supply ship has run into engine trouble that is preventing it from reaching the International Space Station.
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 eventMeta’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.
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 yearRobotaxi leader Waymo's driverless vehicles will begin transporting passengers in Nashville, Tennessee, next year with Lyft instead of its recent ride-hailing partner Uber.
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 ChinaPresident Donald Trump formally extended the deadline to keep the social media app TikTok available in the United States until Dec. 16.
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 studyCharlie Kirk's mastery of social media was key to his becoming a force in conservative politics.
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 CongressParents of teenagers who died by suicide after interacting with AI chatbots testified before Congress.
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 plantRivian Automotive is starting to build a long-delayed electric vehicle plant in Georgia, despite tough challenges in the U.S. market.
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 childrenAuthorities 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.
Researchers solve decades-old color mystery in iconic Jackson Pollock painting
Read full article: Researchers solve decades-old color mystery in iconic Jackson Pollock paintingScientists have identified the origins of the blue color in one of Jackson Pollock’s paintings with a little help from chemistry.
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 overreachClinics, 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.
British politicians condemn Elon Musk's comments at anti-migrant rally
Read full article: British politicians condemn Elon Musk's comments at anti-migrant rallyPrime 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.
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 strategyAs 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.
Federal government sues Uber over alleged discrimination against people with disabilities
Read full article: Federal government sues Uber over alleged discrimination against people with disabilitiesThe federal government said Friday it's suing Uber for allegedly discriminating against passengers with disabilities.
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 skillGoogle'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.
OpenAI reaches new agreement with Microsoft to change its corporate structure
Read full article: OpenAI reaches new agreement with Microsoft to change its corporate structureOpenAI 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.
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 corruptionAlbania's Prime Minister Edi Rama says his new Cabinet will include an artificial intelligence “minister” in charge of fighting corruption.
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 lifeA 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.
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 cheatingHigh 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.
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 connectionsA school in Santiago, Chile, has launched a program that blocks smartphones, helping teens reconnect with the real world.
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 childrenThe 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.
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 findsA 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.
Amazon's Zoox launches its robotaxi service in Las Vegas
Read full article: Amazon's Zoox launches its robotaxi service in Las VegasAmazon’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.
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 galaxyScientists have discovered a gamma ray explosion outside our galaxy that's not only exceptionally powerful, but also long-lasting.
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 importsEthiopia 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.
Nepal internet crackdown part of global trend toward suppressing online freedom
Read full article: Nepal internet crackdown part of global trend toward suppressing online freedomNepal’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.
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 mineralsA 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.
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 trainingA 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.
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 findsNew research suggests that a tiny phytoplankton that is an essential part of the marine food web may decline sharply as oceans warm.
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 treatmentThe Switzerland-based Balzan Foundation on Monday announced four awards of nearly $1 million for excellence in the humanities and hard sciences.
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 energyAt 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.
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 17Police 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.
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 humansArtificial intelligence is transforming call centers by streamlining tasks and improving customer service.
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 herdersAn expanding iron-ore mine and a deposit of rare-earth minerals are fragmenting the land in northern Sweden and altering ancient reindeer migration routes.
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 recallInternational officials say contaminated metal at an industrial site in Indonesia could be the source of radioactive material behind recalls of imported shrimp.
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 signalsFederal officials are moving a step closer to allowing state and federal prisons to jam cellphone signals from devices smuggled to inmates.
Anthropic to pay authors $1.5 billion to settle lawsuit over pirated books used to train AI chatbots
Read full article: Anthropic to pay authors $1.5 billion to settle lawsuit over pirated books used to train AI chatbotsArtificial 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.
Attorneys general warn OpenAI and other tech companies to improve chatbot safety
Read full article: Attorneys general warn OpenAI and other tech companies to improve chatbot safetyThe attorneys general of California and Delaware have expressed serious concerns about the safety of OpenAI's chatbot, ChatGPT, especially for children and teens.
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.