What to know about the clash between the Pentagon and Anthropic over military's AI use
Read full article: What to know about the clash between the Pentagon and Anthropic over military's AI useA high-stakes dispute over how the U.S. military uses artificial intelligence has led the Pentagon to cancel its contract with rising AI star Anthropic.
Injured mother manatee and calf are rescued in Florida and taken to SeaWorld
Read full article: Injured mother manatee and calf are rescued in Florida and taken to SeaWorldOfficials in Florida say an injured mother manatee and her calf have been rescued from a river and taken to SeaWorld Orlando for rehabilitation.
South Africa starts mass cattle vaccination program to halt foot-and-mouth outbreak
Read full article: South Africa starts mass cattle vaccination program to halt foot-and-mouth outbreakSouth Africa has launched a mass cattle vaccination drive to stem an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease that threatens meat, dairy, and export supplies.
OpenAI gets $110 billion in funding from a trio of tech powerhouses, led by Amazon
Read full article: OpenAI gets $110 billion in funding from a trio of tech powerhouses, led by AmazonChatGPT maker OpenAI has received $110 billion in investments from Amazon, SoftBank and Nvidia, putting the technology company’s pre-money valuation at $730 billion.
Trump orders US agencies to stop using Anthropic technology in clash over AI safety
Read full article: Trump orders US agencies to stop using Anthropic technology in clash over AI safetyPresident Donald Trump has ordered all U.S. agencies to stop using Anthropic technology after the company’s unusually public dispute with the Pentagon over artificial intelligence safety.
Fintech company Block lays off 4,000 of its 10,000 staff, citing gains from AI
Read full article: Fintech company Block lays off 4,000 of its 10,000 staff, citing gains from AIShares in the financial technology company Block have soared more than 20% in after-hours trading after its CEO announced it was laying off more than 4,000 of its 10,000 some employees due to efficiency gains from artificial intelligence.
Growing more complex by the day: How should journalists govern use of AI in their products?
Read full article: Growing more complex by the day: How should journalists govern use of AI in their products?Journalists at the investigative outlet ProPublica have pledged to strike if negotiations for a contract don't take a turn — in what is believed would be the first such job action in the news industry where a dispute over how to deal with artificial intelligence is the chief sticking point.
Young woman says she was on social media 'all day long' as a child in landmark addiction trial
Read full article: Young woman says she was on social media 'all day long' as a child in landmark addiction trialA 20-year-old woman is seeking to hold social media companies responsible for harms to children who use their platforms.
Burger King is testing AI headsets that will know if employees say 'welcome' or 'thank you'
Read full article: Burger King is testing AI headsets that will know if employees say 'welcome' or 'thank you'Burger King is testing AI-powered headsets that can recite recipes, alert managers when inventories are low and even track how friendly employees are to customers.
Anthropic CEO says it 'cannot in good conscience accede' to Pentagon's demands for AI use
Read full article: Anthropic CEO says it 'cannot in good conscience accede' to Pentagon's demands for AI useAnthropic CEO Dario Amodei says the artificial intelligence company “cannot in good conscience accede” to the Pentagon’s demands to allow wider use of its technology.
What to know about Defense Protection Act and the Pentagon's Anthropic ultimatum
Read full article: What to know about Defense Protection Act and the Pentagon's Anthropic ultimatumDefense Secretary Pete Hegseth gave Anthropic an ultimatum this week: Open its artificial intelligence technology for unrestricted military use by Friday, or risk losing its government contract.
Instagram says it will notify parents if teens 'repeatedly' search for terms related to suicide
Read full article: Instagram says it will notify parents if teens 'repeatedly' search for terms related to suicideInstagram will start alerting parents if their kids repeatedly search for terms clearly associated with suicide or self-harm.
Solar-powered truck charging gains ground on South Africa’s freight corridors
Read full article: Solar-powered truck charging gains ground on South Africa’s freight corridorsAfrica’s push to decarbonize freight is gaining momentum as Cape Town-based Zero Carbon Charge rolls out fully off-grid, solar-powered charging hubs for electric trucks along South Africa’s key N3 corridor.
AI song generator startups Suno and Udio angered the music industry. Now they're hoping to join it
Read full article: AI song generator startups Suno and Udio angered the music industry. Now they're hoping to join itAI music platforms Suno and Udio were sued by major record labels in 2024 for allegedly exploiting the recorded works of professional musicians.
New York sues Counter-Strike game developer saying 'loot boxes' promote gambling
Read full article: New York sues Counter-Strike game developer saying 'loot boxes' promote gamblingNew York’s attorney general is suing video game developer Valve, claiming the “loot boxes” found in Counter-Strike and other popular video game franchises illegally promote gambling.
NASA's Mike Fincke identifies himself as the ailing astronaut who prompted space station evacuation
Read full article: NASA's Mike Fincke identifies himself as the ailing astronaut who prompted space station evacuationNASA's Mike Fincke has identified himself as the astronaut whose medical condition prompted the space agency's first medical evacuation.
Samsung rolls out more AI, new privacy shield mode with the new Galaxy S26 lineup
Read full article: Samsung rolls out more AI, new privacy shield mode with the new Galaxy S26 lineupSamsung on Wednesday unveiled its latest Galaxy smartphones, which boast an even bigger toolbox of artificial intelligence technology than the previous two generations and introduce a new privacy shield that blocks snoopy bystanders from sneaking a peek at the display screen.
Discord postpones age verification rollout amid criticism, promises transparency
Read full article: Discord postpones age verification rollout amid criticism, promises transparencyDiscord is postponing its controversial age verification policy after users of the popular platform for gamers to communicate online expressed strong objections and privacy concerns.
Swirling beauty of the Milky Way galaxy's heart is captured in a new telescope picture
Read full article: Swirling beauty of the Milky Way galaxy's heart is captured in a new telescope pictureA telescope in Chile has revealed the swirling splendor of star-forming gases at the heart of our Milky Way galaxy.
Nvidia delivers another quarter of stellar growth amid growing concern over AI economy
Read full article: Nvidia delivers another quarter of stellar growth amid growing concern over AI economyArtificial intelligence chipmaker Nvidia on Wednesday announced another quarter of astounding quarterly growth as investors try to decipher whether technology’s latest craze is overblown hyperbole or a springboard into a new era of prosperity and productivity.
Waymo's robotaxis now being dispatched in 10 major U.S. markets with expansion in Texas and Florida
Read full article: Waymo's robotaxis now being dispatched in 10 major U.S. markets with expansion in Texas and FloridaWaymo will begin dispatching its robotaxis in four more cities in Texas and Florida, expanding the territory covered by its fleet of self-driving cars to 10 major U.S. metropolitan markets.
Facebook owner Meta to buy AI chips from AMD in deal worth up to $100 billion
Read full article: Facebook owner Meta to buy AI chips from AMD in deal worth up to $100 billionFacebook owner Meta Platforms will buy artificial intelligence chips from Advanced Micro Devices in a deal that will also give it the opportunity to buy up to a 10% stake of the chip company.
Hegseth warns Anthropic to let the military use the company’s AI tech as it sees fit, AP sources say
Read full article: Hegseth warns Anthropic to let the military use the company’s AI tech as it sees fit, AP sources sayDefense Secretary Pete Hegseth is pressuring Anthropic to give the military broader access to its artificial intelligence technology or lose its Pentagon contract.
RFK Jr. fought pesticides for years. Now he's backing their production
Read full article: RFK Jr. fought pesticides for years. Now he's backing their productionRobert F. Kennedy Jr. is doubling down on his support for an executive order that would aim to boost the production of a controversial weedkiller ingredient called glyphosate, even though it is widening a political fault line for the administration ahead of the midterm elections.
FDA proposes new system for approving customized drugs and therapies for rare diseases
Read full article: FDA proposes new system for approving customized drugs and therapies for rare diseasesThe Food and Drug Administration is proposing a system for approving customized drugs and medical treatments for patients with rare or hard-to-treat diseases.
Police are finding suspects based on their online searches as courts weigh privacy concerns
Read full article: Police are finding suspects based on their online searches as courts weigh privacy concernsCriminal investigators hoping to develop a suspect are turning to a powerful cyber tool by asking Google to disclose who had been searching for relevant information.
India joins US-led initiative to build secure technology supply chains
Read full article: India joins US-led initiative to build secure technology supply chainsIndia joined a U.S.-led initiative to strengthen technology cooperation among strategic allies in a move Friday that underscores the nations’ warming ties after a brief strain over New Delhi’s unabated purchase of discounted Russian oil.
NASA boss blasts Boeing and space agency managers for Starliner's botched astronaut flight
Read full article: NASA boss blasts Boeing and space agency managers for Starliner's botched astronaut flightNASA's new boss is blasting Boeing and the space agency for Starliner's botched flight that left two astronauts stuck at the International Space Station.
Modi’s AI summit turns awkward as tech leaders Sam Altman and Dario Amodei dodge contact
Read full article: Modi’s AI summit turns awkward as tech leaders Sam Altman and Dario Amodei dodge contactIndia’s prime minister has put AI rivals Sam Altman and Dario Amodei in an awkward spotlight at a summit in New Delhi.
NASA conducts second rocket fueling test that will decide when Artemis astronauts head to the moon
Read full article: NASA conducts second rocket fueling test that will decide when Artemis astronauts head to the moonNASA has taken another crack at fueling its giant moon rocket after leaks halted the initial dress rehearsal.
Study finds warming world increases days when weather is prone to fires around the globe
Read full article: Study finds warming world increases days when weather is prone to fires around the globeA new study shows hot, dry and windy weather that fuels extreme wildfires has nearly tripled worldwide in 45 years.
Gabon suspends access to social media as critics accuse its leader of crackdown on dissent
Read full article: Gabon suspends access to social media as critics accuse its leader of crackdown on dissentGabon has suspended access to social media and digital platforms throughout the central African nation until further notice as critics accuse the country’s leader of crackdown on dissent.
A robotic dog made in China gets an Indian university kicked out of an AI summit
Read full article: A robotic dog made in China gets an Indian university kicked out of an AI summitA private Indian university has been booted from a top artificial intelligence summit in New Delhi after one of its staffers displayed a a commercially available robotic dog made in China, claiming it was the university’s own innovation.
EU privacy investigation targets Musk's Grok chatbot over sexualized deepfake images
Read full article: EU privacy investigation targets Musk's Grok chatbot over sexualized deepfake imagesX faces a new EU privacy investigation after its Grok chatbot generated nonconsensual deepfake images on the platform.
Hollywood groups condemn ByteDance's AI video generator, claiming copyright infringement
Read full article: Hollywood groups condemn ByteDance's AI video generator, claiming copyright infringementA new artificial intelligence video generator from Beijing-based ByteDance, the creator of TikTok, is drawing the ire of Hollywood organizations.
Four new astronauts arrive at the International Space Station to replace NASA's evacuated crew
Read full article: Four new astronauts arrive at the International Space Station to replace NASA's evacuated crewThe International Space Station is back to full strength with the arrival of four new astronauts.
Mandatory driver impairment sensors clear a funding hurdle, but are they ready?
Read full article: Mandatory driver impairment sensors clear a funding hurdle, but are they ready?A federal law requires new cars to include technology that detects drunk or impaired driving, but regulators still have not cleared it.
Amazon scraps partnership with surveillance company after Super Bowl ad backlash
Read full article: Amazon scraps partnership with surveillance company after Super Bowl ad backlashRing is ending its planned tie-up with police surveillance company Flock Safety after critics raise fresh worries about neighborhood camera networks.
New astronauts launch to the International Space Station after medical evacuation
Read full article: New astronauts launch to the International Space Station after medical evacuationThe replacements for the astronauts involved in NASA's first medical evacuation are on their way to the International Space Station.
As electricity costs rise, everyone wants data centers to pick up their tab. But how?
Read full article: As electricity costs rise, everyone wants data centers to pick up their tab. But how?Politicians from President Donald Trump to local lawmakers agree that tech companies should cover the power costs of artificial intelligence data centers.
A California photographer is on a quest to photograph hundreds of native bees
Read full article: A California photographer is on a quest to photograph hundreds of native beesCalifornia photographer and conservationist Krystle Hickman is on a quest to document hundreds of species of native bees, which are under threat by climate change and habitat loss, some of it caused by the more recognizable and agriculturally valued honey bee.
Thailand uses a birth control vaccine to curb its elephant population near expanding farms
Read full article: Thailand uses a birth control vaccine to curb its elephant population near expanding farmsThailand has begun using a birth control vaccine on elephants in the wild to try curb a growing problem where human and animal populations encroach on each other.
Scientific studies calculate climate change as health danger, while Trump calls it a 'scam'
Read full article: Scientific studies calculate climate change as health danger, while Trump calls it a 'scam'The Trump administration has revoked a scientific finding that climate change is a danger to public health, an idea that President Donald Trump called “a scam.”.
Scientists say genetic analysis could greatly speed restoration of iconic American chestnut
Read full article: Scientists say genetic analysis could greatly speed restoration of iconic American chestnutA new study says genetic testing can speed the return of the American chestnut tree that once dominated Eastern U.S. forests.
Actor takes legal action to stop Albania's government from using her image for 'AI minister'
Read full article: Actor takes legal action to stop Albania's government from using her image for 'AI minister'An Albanian actor is asking the government to stop using her face and voice for its “AI minister” without clear consent.
Instagram chief says he does not believe people can get clinically addicted to social media
Read full article: Instagram chief says he does not believe people can get clinically addicted to social mediaAdam Mosseri, the head of Meta’s Instagram, testified during a landmark social media trial in Los Angeles that he disagrees people can be addicted to social media platforms.