Trump calls off AI executive order over concern it could weaken US tech edge
Read full article: Trump calls off AI executive order over concern it could weaken US tech edgePresident Donald Trump has called off plans to sign a new executive order on artificial intelligence hours before an expected White House ceremony.
Malaysia orders TikTok to explain 'grossly offensive' fake content targeting king
Read full article: Malaysia orders TikTok to explain 'grossly offensive' fake content targeting kingMalaysia's Communications and Multimedia Commission has ordered TikTok to explain and address its failure to act swiftly against offensive and fake content targeting the royal institution.
Heat wave empties roads and markets in north India as some farmers turn to nighttime work
Read full article: Heat wave empties roads and markets in north India as some farmers turn to nighttime workA heat wave has gripped large parts of India with roads and markets emptying during afternoons.
Nvidia Q1 results surpass Wall Street expectations thanks to massive AI chip demand
Read full article: Nvidia Q1 results surpass Wall Street expectations thanks to massive AI chip demandArtificial intelligence chipmaker Nvidia’s quarterly results blew past Wall Street’s expectations once again, fueled by massive demand for its high-end AI chips.
Demand soars for Israel's battle-tested weapons tech despite global criticism of its wartime conduct
Read full article: Demand soars for Israel's battle-tested weapons tech despite global criticism of its wartime conductDemand is soaring for Israel's battle-tested weapons and military technology, despite widespread condemnation by rights groups and the international community over the country's conduct in wars, particularly in Gaza.
San Francisco turns to AI to avoid collisions between ships and whales searching for food
Read full article: San Francisco turns to AI to avoid collisions between ships and whales searching for foodClimate change is pushing starving gray whales into the San Francisco Bay in unusual numbers, where ship strikes killed at least 40% of the 21 whales found dead last year.
Samsung's union puts off strike after reaching last-minute wage deal with management
Read full article: Samsung's union puts off strike after reaching last-minute wage deal with managementSamsung Electronics’ labor union says it’ll hold off a planned strike and put a tentative wage deal with management to a vote.
Trump discloses thousands of stock trades, some in companies directly influenced by his policies
Read full article: Trump discloses thousands of stock trades, some in companies directly influenced by his policiesRecent presidents have stayed away from trading stocks in companies whose fortunes they could lift or scuttle with the stroke of a pen.
Google announces slew of AI advances, including a personal AI assistant coming soon
Read full article: Google announces slew of AI advances, including a personal AI assistant coming soonGoogle is introducing a range of new AI tools, including an AI assistant called Gemini Spark, which proactively performs tasks for users.
Tool or threat? Cannes Film Festival grapples with the rise of AI
Read full article: Tool or threat? Cannes Film Festival grapples with the rise of AIThe Cannes Film Festival can function like a global water cooler for movies, with prevailing issues and anxieties of the industry tending to surface at the event.
Federal court rejects Elon Musk's claims against OpenAI, saying he filed his lawsuit too late
Read full article: Federal court rejects Elon Musk's claims against OpenAI, saying he filed his lawsuit too lateA federal court on Monday dismissed claims filed against OpenAI and its top executives by Elon Musk, who accused them of betraying a shared vision for it to remain a nonprofit dedicated to guiding artificial intelligence’s development for the good of humanity.
NextEra, Dominion want to create a massive power company as AI drives energy demand in the US
Read full article: NextEra, Dominion want to create a massive power company as AI drives energy demand in the USNextEra Energy is seeking to acquire Dominion Energy in an all-stock deal valued at about $67 billion, creating a massive power company as the energy needs of artificial intelligence drive demand higher in the U.S. It is one of the biggest proposed mergers so far this year and would create the world’s biggest regulated electric utility business by market capitalization, the companies said on Monday.
Steven Soderbergh used AI in a documentary about John Lennon. And he wants to talk about it
Read full article: Steven Soderbergh used AI in a documentary about John Lennon. And he wants to talk about itThe day John Lennon was shot in 1980, he and Yoko Ono gave an interview to a San Francisco radio crew from their home in New York’s Dakota Apartments.
Pope creates artificial intelligence study group as Vatican prepares to release his first encyclical
Read full article: Pope creates artificial intelligence study group as Vatican prepares to release his first encyclicalPope Leo XIV has created a study group on artificial intelligence in a sign of his ongoing concern about the technology.
US agents arrest tourist after video shows a rock hurled at an endangered Hawaiian monk seal's head
Read full article: US agents arrest tourist after video shows a rock hurled at an endangered Hawaiian monk seal's headA tourist from Washington state is facing federal charges after a witness recorded what prosecutors say was a video of him hurling a coconut-sized rock at an endangered Hawaiian monk seal.
Lawyers for Elon Musk and OpenAI make their final case in a trial that could shape AI's future
Read full article: Lawyers for Elon Musk and OpenAI make their final case in a trial that could shape AI's futureLawyers for Elon Musk and OpenAI made their final arguments Thursday in the landmark trial whose outcome could shape the future of artificial intelligence.
Pope decries the rise of AI-directed warfare, saying it leads to a spiral of annihilation
Read full article: Pope decries the rise of AI-directed warfare, saying it leads to a spiral of annihilationPope Leo XIV has denounced investments in AI and high-tech weaponry, warning they lead to a “spiral of annihilation.”.
Some parents don't want their kids to use tech at school. But districts are pushing back
Read full article: Some parents don't want their kids to use tech at school. But districts are pushing backParents across the country who are worried about excessive screen time in schools are lobbying educators to go back to pencils and paper.
China's Alibaba reports 38% jump in AI and cloud revenue as it races to grow
Read full article: China's Alibaba reports 38% jump in AI and cloud revenue as it races to growChina's Alibaba has reported accelerating AI and cloud revenue growth driven by the AI boom, which has jumped 38% in the January-March quarter compared to the year before.
Neil deGrasse Tyson takes on aliens and how we should greet them in 'Take Me to Your Leader'
Read full article: Neil deGrasse Tyson takes on aliens and how we should greet them in 'Take Me to Your Leader'Neil deGrasse Tyson has turned his lifelong fascination with aliens into a new book, “Take Me to Your Leader: Perspectives on Your First Alien Encounter.”.
Deal reached with hackers to delete data stolen from the Canvas educational platform
Read full article: Deal reached with hackers to delete data stolen from the Canvas educational platformInstructure, the company behind the online learning system Canvas, has reached a deal with hackers to delete data stolen in a cyberattack.
Lawsuit blames ChatGPT maker OpenAI for helping plan a school shooting
Read full article: Lawsuit blames ChatGPT maker OpenAI for helping plan a school shootingThe widow of a man killed in a mass shooting at Florida State University is suing ChatGPT maker OpenAI, blaming the artificial intelligence chatbot for contributing to the tragedy.
Google disrupts hackers using AI to exploit an unknown weakness in a company's digital defense
Read full article: Google disrupts hackers using AI to exploit an unknown weakness in a company's digital defenseGoogle said Monday that it had disrupted a criminal group’s attempt to use artificial intelligence to exploit another company’s previously unknown digital vulnerability, adding to heightened worries across government and private industry about AI’s risks for cybersecurity.
The barista is human but an AI agent runs this experimental Swedish cafe
Read full article: The barista is human but an AI agent runs this experimental Swedish cafeThe coffee might be poured by a human hand, but behind the counter something far less traditional is calling the shots at an experimental cafe in Stockholm.
One evacuated passenger tests positive for hantavirus and another develops symptoms on flight home
Read full article: One evacuated passenger tests positive for hantavirus and another develops symptoms on flight homePassengers evacuated from the hantavirus-hit cruise ship have started flying home aboard military and government planes after the vessel anchored in the Canary Islands.
WHO head seeks to reassure residents of Spanish island where hantavirus-stricken ship is headed
Read full article: WHO head seeks to reassure residents of Spanish island where hantavirus-stricken ship is headedThe head of the World Health Organization is seeking to reassure residents of the Spanish island of Tenerife worried about the anticipated arrival there of a hantavirus-stricken cruise ship.
Spiral galaxy's brilliant heart shines bright in a new picture from NASA's Webb telescope
Read full article: Spiral galaxy's brilliant heart shines bright in a new picture from NASA's Webb telescopeA spiral galaxy's brilliant heart outshines everything within sight in a new picture from NASA's Webb Space Telescope.
Canvas outage hits San Antonio and Texas universities, districts as cyberattack impacts finals week
Read full article: Canvas outage hits San Antonio and Texas universities, districts as cyberattack impacts finals weekMore than 8,000 colleges and universities across the nation, including several in the San Antonio area, are dealing with a cybersecurity breach on the digital classroom hub Canvas as finals loom.
French prosecutors seek charges against Elon Musk and X over child sexual abuse images
Read full article: French prosecutors seek charges against Elon Musk and X over child sexual abuse imagesFrench prosecutors are seeking charges against Elon Musk and X for child sexual images on the platform, deepfakes, disinformation and complicity in denying crimes against humanity by Grok.
Scientists say don't forget about plants. Climate change is endangering tens of thousands of species
Read full article: Scientists say don't forget about plants. Climate change is endangering tens of thousands of speciesGlobal warming extinctions usually have people picturing the last polar bears or other furry critters disappearing.
Some iPhone owners could get up to $95 payment after Apple agrees to settle case for $250 million
Read full article: Some iPhone owners could get up to $95 payment after Apple agrees to settle case for $250 millionApple has agreed to a $250 million settlement in a class-action lawsuit over false advertising of Siri's AI capabilities.
Man accused of attacking OpenAI CEO Sam Altman's home pleads not guilty to attempted murder
Read full article: Man accused of attacking OpenAI CEO Sam Altman's home pleads not guilty to attempted murderThe man accused of throwing a Molotov cocktail at the San Francisco home of OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has pleaded not guilty to charges of attempted murder, attempted arson and other charges.
Dear Readers: Yes, pen pal programs still exist in a digital world
Read full article: Dear Readers: Yes, pen pal programs still exist in a digital worldA recent trip to New Zealand to visit her pen pal of 40 years made an Associated Press reporter from New Hampshire wonder about the history of programs that bring strangers together to write letters.
OpenAI president discloses his stake in the company is worth $30B
Read full article: OpenAI president discloses his stake in the company is worth $30BGreg Brockman, OpenAI’s president and CEO Sam Altman’s top lieutenant, disclosed in court Monday that his stake in the artificial intelligence company is worth nearly $30 billion.
Associated Press global investigation into government surveillance efforts wins Pulitzer Prize
Read full article: Associated Press global investigation into government surveillance efforts wins Pulitzer PrizeThe Associated Press has won a Pulitzer Prize for international reporting for stories on the expansion of government surveillance efforts in China and the role that U.S. tech firms played in it.
Roomba pioneer aims to crack the household market again with an AI-powered pet robot
Read full article: Roomba pioneer aims to crack the household market again with an AI-powered pet robotThe robotics pioneer who helped unleash the Roomba vacuum is now betting that you might one day replace your beloved dog or cat with a plush robot that follows you around your home and adapts to your daily habits.
Endangered whale protections may be delayed to 2035 under Trump-backed plan
Read full article: Endangered whale protections may be delayed to 2035 under Trump-backed planPresident Donald Trump's administration supports a proposal to delay rules to protect a vanishing species of whale in favor of commercial fishing interests.
Shares of eBay take off on a $56 billion buyout bid from GameStop's Ryan Cohen
Read full article: Shares of eBay take off on a $56 billion buyout bid from GameStop's Ryan CohenShares of eBay are soaring before the opening bell after Ryan Cohen's GameStop announced an attempt to take over the company for about $56 billion, seeing it as a vehicle to compete with online retail giant Amazon.
New Mexico seeks child safety restrictions on Meta apps and algorithms in trial's 2nd phase
Read full article: New Mexico seeks child safety restrictions on Meta apps and algorithms in trial's 2nd phaseNew Mexico state prosecutors are seeking fundamental changes to Meta’s social media apps and algorithms to safeguard children in the second phase of a landmark trial on allegations that platforms such as Instagram have created a public safety hazard.
Trump likes the idea of the government owning some US companies but took a pass on Spirit Airlines
Read full article: Trump likes the idea of the government owning some US companies but took a pass on Spirit AirlinesPresident Donald Trump has taken a shine to the government taking stakes in the private sector.
US military reaches deals with 7 tech companies to use their AI on classified systems
Read full article: US military reaches deals with 7 tech companies to use their AI on classified systemsThe Pentagon says it has reached deals with seven tech companies to use their artificial intelligence in its classified computer networks This will allow the military to tap into AI-powered capabilities to help it fight wars.
Meta raises specter of shutting down service to New Mexico in legal clash over child safety
Read full article: Meta raises specter of shutting down service to New Mexico in legal clash over child safetyMeta is raising the prospect of shutting down social media services in New Mexico in response to a push by state prosecutors for fundamental changes to platforms, including Instagram, to protect the mental health and safety of children.
Elon Musk spars with OpenAI attorney in trial over company's evolution from a nonprofit
Read full article: Elon Musk spars with OpenAI attorney in trial over company's evolution from a nonprofitElon Musk on Thursday sparred with an attorney for OpenAI during his third day of testimony in the contentious trial over the company’s pivot from nonprofit status to a for-profit venture valued at hundreds of billions of dollars.
From grading papers to decoding jargon, here are some ways people are putting AI to work
Read full article: From grading papers to decoding jargon, here are some ways people are putting AI to workAs artificial intelligence permeates workplaces, it's changing the nature of jobs and how people do them.