Australia plans to strengthen laws banning children from social media
Read full article: Australia plans to strengthen laws banning children from social mediaAustralian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says his government is giving priority to strengthening the world's first laws that ban children younger than 16 from social media platforms.
Americans are inundated with suspected scams. New polling shows why few victims report them
Read full article: Americans are inundated with suspected scams. New polling shows why few victims report themA new AP-NORC poll shows that most Americans are inundated with scam attempts on a daily basis — and about 3 in 10 have personally lost money or personal information to scams.
Trump administration announces $17.5 billion in loans for 10 new large nuclear reactors
Read full article: Trump administration announces $17.5 billion in loans for 10 new large nuclear reactorsThe Trump administration is providing $17.5 billion to speed the development of 10 new large nuclear reactors to meet the skyrocketing power demand from massive data centers.
Supreme Court kills suit claiming Cisco’s technology helped China persecute Falun Gong members
Read full article: Supreme Court kills suit claiming Cisco’s technology helped China persecute Falun Gong membersThe Supreme Court has granted tech giant Cisco’s bid to shut down a lawsuit claiming that the company’s technology was used to persecute members of the Falun Gong spiritual movement in China.
A plan to sell artifacts from the Titanic faces US government opposition
Read full article: A plan to sell artifacts from the Titanic faces US government oppositionA newly unsealed court filing shows the U.S. government opposes a plan to auction more than 100 artifacts recovered from the wreckage of the Titanic in the North Atlantic.
Mourners gather in Beirut to pay respects to Lebanese conservationist who died after Israeli strike
Read full article: Mourners gather in Beirut to pay respects to Lebanese conservationist who died after Israeli strikeMourners have gathered in Beirut to honor Mona Khalil, a Lebanese conservationist who died last week.
World Cup ticket buyers are left stranded as resale purchases fall through
Read full article: World Cup ticket buyers are left stranded as resale purchases fall throughThe World Cup has been delivering thrills on the pitch, but fans have flooded social media with complaints about tickets that never arrived, orders canceled at the last minute and hours spent trying to sort out problems between FIFA’s ticketing system and outside resale platforms.
Court orders Ohio restrictions on kids’ use of social media restored
Read full article: Court orders Ohio restrictions on kids’ use of social media restoredA federal judge has extended his block on enforcement of an Ohio law that would require children under 16 to get parental consent to use social media apps while a legal challenge proceeds.
Federal regulators order grid operators to speed power to energy-hungry AI data centers
Read full article: Federal regulators order grid operators to speed power to energy-hungry AI data centersFederal regulators have ordered regional grid operators to help large energy users connect more quickly to the nation’s inefficient and aging electric transmission system.
A city's push for facial recognition on public buses ignites debate over security and privacy
Read full article: A city's push for facial recognition on public buses ignites debate over security and privacyKansas City, Missouri, plans to boost security by installing facial recognition cameras on buses.
Archaeology team unearths 'prototype' of world-famous Stonehenge monument just a few miles away
Read full article: Archaeology team unearths 'prototype' of world-famous Stonehenge monument just a few miles awayArchaeologists say they have discovered a structure near Stonehenge that may have served as a “prototype” for the monument.
Man who died in Texas plane crash was a key figure in seeding Austin's technology boom
Read full article: Man who died in Texas plane crash was a key figure in seeding Austin's technology boomThe man who died in this week's crash of a small jet in Texas was a well-known entrepreneur named Joshua Baer who was a successful investor in technology startup companies.
Ancient teeth from Siberia rewrite the plague’s timeline, dating back to over 5,500 years ago
Read full article: Ancient teeth from Siberia rewrite the plague’s timeline, dating back to over 5,500 years agoScientists have found evidence of the oldest known plague, dating back about 5,500 years ago — some 200 years earlier than previously thought.
French president urges US to share cutting-edge AI and democracies to cooperate on regulation
Read full article: French president urges US to share cutting-edge AI and democracies to cooperate on regulationFrench President Emmanuel Macron is urging the U.S. not to keep cutting-edge AI to itself, calling for global cooperation on AI regulation.
Cape Verde's Vozinha becomes an Instagram sensation thanks to his saves and a streamer's push
Read full article: Cape Verde's Vozinha becomes an Instagram sensation thanks to his saves and a streamer's pushVozinha gasped and laughed in shock when shown the number of new Instagram followers he had gained after helping tiny Cape Verde hold off powerhouse Spain in his team’s World Cup debut.
AP Exclusive: Nvidia's Jensen Huang says society needs 'new social norms' in the age of AI
Read full article: AP Exclusive: Nvidia's Jensen Huang says society needs 'new social norms' in the age of AINvidia CEO Jensen Huang — whose work helped propel artificial intelligence — is stressing in an Associated Press interview that society has no choice but to change in the advent of AI.
African and Commonwealth nations in Kenya urge quick execution of a key treaty protecting oceans
Read full article: African and Commonwealth nations in Kenya urge quick execution of a key treaty protecting oceansAfrican and Commonwealth nations have called for a swift implementation of a landmark treaty protecting the high seas.
Lawmakers fight to stop the Trump administration's dismantling of a $386M ocean observatory project
Read full article: Lawmakers fight to stop the Trump administration's dismantling of a $386M ocean observatory projectLawmakers are demanding the National Science Foundation stop dismantling the Ocean Observatories Initiative, a $386 million ocean monitoring network being wound down under President Donald Trump's administration.
Some anglers praise forward-facing sonar, others say high-tech fishing ruins a day at the lake
Read full article: Some anglers praise forward-facing sonar, others say high-tech fishing ruins a day at the lakeThe use of advanced sonar to catch fish has some anglers divided about the point of heading out onto the lake.
UK bans under-16s from using social media apps including TikTok and YouTube
Read full article: UK bans under-16s from using social media apps including TikTok and YouTubePrime Minister Keir Starmer said Britain will ban children under 16 from using social media apps like Snapchat, TikTok, and YouTube from early next year.
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney says US AI restrictions underscore risks of dependence
Read full article: Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney says US AI restrictions underscore risks of dependenceCanadian Prime Minister Mark Carney says countries must learn the lesson of diversification after AI giant Anthropic said it has taken its latest artificial intelligence models, known as Fable 5 and Mythos 5, offline to comply with a directive from the Trump administration to prevent their use by foreign nationals.
Some people are making guns with 3D printers. A new law seeks to cancel their print jobs
Read full article: Some people are making guns with 3D printers. A new law seeks to cancel their print jobsLegislation in two of the nation's most populous states could force 3D printers to come equipped with technology blocking them from making guns.
Anthropic says it has taken its latest AI models offline to comply with new export controls
Read full article: Anthropic says it has taken its latest AI models offline to comply with new export controlsAI giant Anthropic says it has taken its latest artificial intelligence models, known as Fable 5 and Mythos 5, offline to comply with a directive from the Trump administration to prevent their use by foreign nationals.
Paramount Skydance merger with Warner Bros. Discovery won't harm competition, consumers, DOJ says
Read full article: Paramount Skydance merger with Warner Bros. Discovery won't harm competition, consumers, DOJ saysThe U.S. Justice Department has determined that Paramount Skydance’s proposed acquisition of Warner Bros.
Disaster drills helped prevent more deaths when powerful quake hit the southern Philippines
Read full article: Disaster drills helped prevent more deaths when powerful quake hit the southern PhilippinesPhilippine officials say that years of disaster-preparedness drills helped prevent a larger casualty toll when one of the strongest earthquakes in 50 years struck the south.
Anthropic announces 'Claude Corps' to teach nonprofits to use AI more effectively
Read full article: Anthropic announces 'Claude Corps' to teach nonprofits to use AI more effectivelyAnthropic will donate $150 million to launch a fellowship program called Claude Corps that plans to help nonprofits effectively use artificial intelligence by embedding 1,000 trained fellows in various organizations for a year.
Reactor reboot at world's largest nuclear plant highlights flaws in Japan's radioactive waste plans
Read full article: Reactor reboot at world's largest nuclear plant highlights flaws in Japan's radioactive waste plansA reactor at the world’s largest nuclear power plant in Japan has resumed operations.
Anthropic pledges $200 million to research AI's economic impact as CEO suggests job loss solutions
Read full article: Anthropic pledges $200 million to research AI's economic impact as CEO suggests job loss solutionsAnthropic has joined calls for the AI industry to find ways to cushion people from AI's disruptions to the workforce.
Visa plugs its payment network into ChatGPT, letting AI agents shop and pay for users
Read full article: Visa plugs its payment network into ChatGPT, letting AI agents shop and pay for usersVisa is embedding its payment network into ChatGPT, allowing the chatbot to shop and complete transactions for users.
As FIFA entices a new generation of fans, a Brazil influencer's platform will stream all 104 games
Read full article: As FIFA entices a new generation of fans, a Brazil influencer's platform will stream all 104 gamesIn Brazil, home of soccer-mad fans and the five-time world champions, the only way to watch all 104 games of the World Cup will be through the streaming platform anchored by a digital influencer.
An underground detector in China unveils its first major findings about mysterious ghost particles
Read full article: An underground detector in China unveils its first major findings about mysterious ghost particlesA massive underground detector aimed at understanding the mysterious ghost particles in our universe has released its first major findings.
Taiwan fires rockets in China's direction from a US-supplied mobile launching system in drill
Read full article: Taiwan fires rockets in China's direction from a US-supplied mobile launching system in drillTaiwan's military has sent rockets in China's direction from “shoot and scoot” launchers in a demonstration of how it might defend itself against an attack.
Bill Gates testifies about his ties to Epstein, calls meeting him a 'grave error in judgment'
Read full article: Bill Gates testifies about his ties to Epstein, calls meeting him a 'grave error in judgment'Bill Gates says he made an error in judgment by ever meeting with Jeffrey Epstein as the Microsoft co-founder faces questions behind closed doors from lawmakers about his relationship with the disgraced financier.
At World Cup stadiums, there will be zero tolerance for drones because of the threat they pose
Read full article: At World Cup stadiums, there will be zero tolerance for drones because of the threat they poseFans who hear the whirring sound of a drone over a stadium might see it as a nuisance but law enforcement has long viewed those aircraft as a potential weapon of mass destruction.
MIT researchers channel AI to turn hand gestures into robot training data
Read full article: MIT researchers channel AI to turn hand gestures into robot training dataHumanoid robots struggling with tasks like grasping a cup have a new teacher — a person wearing an ultrasound wristband that captures the movement of muscles, tendons and ligaments beneath the skin.
Donald Trump, Bernie Sanders and Sam Altman are all talking about public ownership in AI
Read full article: Donald Trump, Bernie Sanders and Sam Altman are all talking about public ownership in AIOpenAI CEO Sam Altman has met with Sen. Bernie Sanders to discuss public ownership in AI companies — a meeting that highlighted the tension between AI powerhouses and policymakers.
Energy Department says advanced nuclear reactor first to reach critical milestone
Read full article: Energy Department says advanced nuclear reactor first to reach critical milestoneThe Energy Department says a small nuclear reactor under development at a national lab has reached a crucial milestone that could allow it to produce electricity in the next few years.
Anthropic urges industry coordination to allow for a 'pause' in AI development if risks grow
Read full article: Anthropic urges industry coordination to allow for a 'pause' in AI development if risks growAnthropic is proposing that top AI companies coordinate a way to pause the development of advanced AI systems if they become too dangerous.
Astronauts briefly take shelter during repair to fix leak on the International Space Station
Read full article: Astronauts briefly take shelter during repair to fix leak on the International Space StationAstronauts aboard the International Space Station have briefly taken shelter during a repair to fix a new leak.
Fishermen prepared for the longest red snapper season in recent memory. A court order stopped it
Read full article: Fishermen prepared for the longest red snapper season in recent memory. A court order stopped itA federal judge in Washington has blocked a plan to loosen rules for fishing red snapper in the Atlantic, halting what was expected to be the longest recreational snapper season in years.
Wildfires are making the US smoggy again, reversing progress on cleaner air, study finds
Read full article: Wildfires are making the US smoggy again, reversing progress on cleaner air, study findsA new study finds that smoke from larger wildfires is reversing more than a decade of American improvements in smog.
UN nuclear watchdog says it's been unable to inspect Iranian facilities
Read full article: UN nuclear watchdog says it's been unable to inspect Iranian facilitiesThe U.N. nuclear watchdog has been unable to inspect nuclear facilities in Iran affected by the war last June, according to a confidential report by the U.N. nuclear watchdog.
Supreme Court sides with Trump administration on federal regulation of telecom companies
Read full article: Supreme Court sides with Trump administration on federal regulation of telecom companiesThe Supreme Court has sided with the Trump administration in a case about the power of federal regulators over telecommunications companies.