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September 08

The AI industry uses a light lobbying touch to educate Congress from a corporate perspective

Education has become a primary goal of artificial intelligence interests in Washington
September 08
FILE - The Capitol dome on Capitol Hill is seen through a glass structure in Washington, on April 6, 2011. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)
September 08

Georgia school shooting highlights fears about classroom cellphone bans

The shooting at a Georgia high school has highlighted concerns raised about a growing effort to ban or restrict cellphones in the classroom
September 08
FILE - A student uses their cell phone after unlocking the pouch that secures it from use during the school day at Bayside Academy, Aug. 16, 2024, in San Mateo, Calif. (Lea Suzuki/San Francisco Chronicle via AP, File)
September 08

Cars collect troves of data about traffic and road hazards. Should they share it?

Transportation officials are hoping a major investment in a technology allowing cars to talk to other cars about hazards on the road could be part of the solution to a recent surge in traffic deaths
September 08
A commuter bus equipped with a radio transmitter passes a connected traffic light on Redwood Road, part of an effort to improve safety and efficiency by allowing cars to communicate with the roadside infrastructure and one another, Friday, Sept. 6, 2024, near Taylorsville, Utah. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)
September 07

Former director of Los Alamos National Laboratory dead after car crash in New Mexico

He died at a hospital after a two-vehicle crash not far from the laboratory.
September 07
FILE - Charles McMillan, center, director of Los Alamos Laboratory, talks to reporters during a news conference in Los Alamos, N.M., June 28, 2011. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)
September 07

Starliner capsule lands in Mexico without astronauts

The automated capsule landed in Mexico overnight without the American astronauts that were on board when it launched in June. They will return home with SpaceX when it flies to the ISS in February.
September 07
VIDEO: Starliner capsule lands in Mexico without astronauts
September 07

AI, apps and websites have found a new home in New York

A key piece of digital infrastructure is being built just outside Manhattan.
September 07
One of the hallways inside a data center being constructed, Aug. 27, 2024, in Orangeburg, New York.
September 07

A mural honoring scientists hung in Pfizer's NYC lobby for 60 years. Now it's up for grabs

A New York City mural honoring ancient and modern figures in medicine could end up in pieces if it can’t find a new patron soon
September 07
This undated photo shows Nikos Bel-Jon in his New York Studio on East 72 Street in front of a model of the massive metal mural he built for Pfizer's world headquarters in 1961. (Rhea Bel-Jon Calkins via AP)
September 07

Just how rare is a rare-colored lobster? Scientists say answer could be under the shell

A wave of odd-colored lobsters has showed up in fishers' traps, supermarket seafood tanks and scientists’ laboratories over the last year
September 07
Marine sciences professor Markus Frederich holds Tamarind, a two-toned lobster he is studying at the University of New England, Thursday, Sept. 5, 2024, in Biddeford, Maine. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)
September 07

Boeing's troubled space capsule ends mission with a landing in the New Mexico desert, leaving two astronauts in orbit

Boeing's troubled space capsule ends mission with a landing in the New Mexico desert, leaving two astronauts in orbit
September 07
September 06

Stakeholder in Trump's Truth Social parent company wins court ruling over share transfer

A federal judge in Delaware has ruled in favor of a firm seeking assurance that it will be able to sell its minority stake in the parent company of former president Donald Trump’s Truth Social platform
September 06
FILE - The download screen for Truth Social app is seen on a laptop computer, March 20, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/John Minchillo, File)
September 06

Boeing's troubled capsule leaves astronauts behind as it departs the International Space Station and aims for a landing

Boeing's troubled capsule leaves astronauts behind as it departs the International Space Station and aims for a landing
September 06
September 06

A Navy officer is demoted after sneaking a satellite dish onto a warship to get the internet

U_S_ Navy investigators say an officer who wanted the internet so she and other enlisted officers could scroll social media and check sports scores while deployed had an unauthorized Starlink satellite dish installed on a warship and dubbed it “Stinky.”
September 06
September 06

Judge gives US regulators until December to propose penalties for Google's illegal search monopoly

A federal judge on Friday gave the U.S. Justice Department until the end of the year to outline how Google should be punished for illegally monopolizing the internet search market and then prepare to present its case for imposing the penalties next spring
September 06
FILE - A sign at Google headquarters in Mountain View, Calif. is shown on Oct. 8, 2010. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma, File)
September 06

Law enforcement leans on 3D-printer industry to help thwart machine gun conversion devices

Justice Department officials are turning to the 3D-printing industry to help stop the proliferation of tiny pieces of plastic transforming semi-automatic weapons into illegal homemade machine guns on streets across America
September 06
Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco speaks during a meeting of the Justice Department's Election Threats Task Force at the Department of Justice, Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2024, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
September 06

Amazon says in a federal lawsuit that the NLRB's structure is unconstitutional

Amazon is challenging the structure of the National Labor Relations Board in a lawsuit that also accuses the agency of improperly influencing the outcome of a union election at a company warehouse more than two years ago
September 06
File - The Amazon logo is displayed at a Best Buy store in Pittsburgh on Jan. 23, 2023. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)
September 06

Boeing Starliner capsule leaves space station, heads home without astronauts

NASA’s two test pilots stayed behind at the space station.
September 06
In this photo provided by NASA, Boeing and NASA teams work around NASA's Boeing Crew Flight Test Starliner spacecraft after it landed uncrewed, Friday, Sept. 6, 2024, at White Sands, New Mexico, after undocking from the International Space Station. (Aubrey Gemignani/NASA via AP)
September 06

Sweden joins countries seeking to end screen time for children under 2

Sweden says children under the age of 2 should not be exposed to any digital screens
September 06
FILE - A 11-year-old boy plays with his father's phone outside school in Barcelona, Spain, Monday, June 17, 2024. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti, File)
September 06

Telegram CEO defends himself against French charges in first public comments

Telegram CEO Pavel Durov is promising to step up efforts to fight criminality on the messaging app
September 06
FILE - Telegram co-founder Pavel Durov appears at an event on Aug. 1, 2017 in Jakarta, Indonesia. (AP Photo/Tatan Syuflana, File)
September 05

Hottest summer on record could lead to the warmest year ever measured

The European climate service Copernicus says Earth just sweltered to its hottest summer on record
September 05
FILE - Staff at Lakewood Church hand out water and operate a cooling station in Houston, July 9, 2024. (AP Photo/Eric Gay, File)
September 05

European climate agency says this summer was Earth's hottest on record

European climate agency says this summer was Earth's hottest on record
September 05
September 05

Video game performers reach agreement with 80 video games on AI terms

Video game performers have reached a turning point in their strike against developers with 80 individual video games signing agreements with the performers' union and accepting artificial intelligence provisions they have been seeking
September 05
Actor Sena Bryer, second from left, joins other demonstrators in a SAG-AFTRA video game actor strike picket line outside Warner Bros. Studios on Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2024, in Burbank, Calif. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
September 05

New Mexico's attorney general files a suit saying Snapchat allows child sexual extortion

New Mexico’s attorney general has filed a lawsuit against the company behind Snapchat
September 05
FILE - The icon for Snapchat is seen on a smartphone, Feb. 28, 2023, in Marple Township, Pa. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum, File)
September 05

Tiny glass beads suggest the moon had active volcanoes when dinosaurs roamed Earth

New research suggests that volcanoes were still erupting on the moon when dinosaurs roamed Earth
September 05
FILE - This Dec. 2, 2020, file image taken by panoramic camera aboard the lander-ascender combination of Chang'e-5 spacecraft provided by China National Space Administration shows a moon surface after it landed on the moon. (China National Space Administration/Xinhua via AP, File)
September 05

Trump says he'd create a government efficiency commission led by Elon Musk

Former President Donald Trump says he would create a government efficiency commission to audit the entire federal government
September 05
This combination photo shows Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump at a campaign event in New York, Sept. 5, 2024, left, and Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk at the European Jewish Association's conference in Krakow, Poland, Jan. 22, 2024. (AP Photo)
September 05

New research suggests volcanoes were still erupting on the moon when dinosaurs roamed Earth

New research suggests volcanoes were still erupting on the moon when dinosaurs roamed Earth
September 05
September 05

Rare but deadly mosquito disease has New England hotspots warning against going out at night

Health officials warn that a rare but deadly mosquito-spread disease is posing a serious threat in parts of New England, prompting the cancellation of some events and changes to sports schedules to avoid bites by infected bugs
September 05
FILE — A Cattail mosquito is held up for inspection Wednesday, Sept. 8, 2010, at the Maine Medical Center Research Institute, in South Portland, Maine. (AP Photo/Pat Wellenbach, File)
September 05

US widens indictment of Russians in 'WhisperGate' conspiracy to destroy Ukrainian and NATO systems

The U.S. Justice Department has widened its indictment of Russians in the so-called ‘WhisperGate’ malware attack aimed at destroying computer systems in Ukraine and 26 NATO allies including the United States
September 05
Assistant Attorney General for National Security Matthew G. Olsen, center, speaks during a news conference at the Office of the United States Attorney in Baltimore, Thursday, Sept. 5, 2024. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough)
September 05

US widens indictment of Russians in 'WhisperGate' conspiracy to destroy Ukrainian and NATO systems

US widens indictment of Russians in 'WhisperGate' conspiracy to destroy Ukrainian and NATO systems
September 05
September 05

Romanian prosecutors lose appeal to jail Andrew Tate. He will remain under house arrest

A court in Romania’s capital has rejected an appeal by prosecutors to jail divisive internet influencer Andrew Tate
September 05
Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan, left, walk outside the Court of Appeals building, after a hearing, in Bucharest, Romania, Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2024. (AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda)
September 05

With Musk's X banned in Brazil, its users carve out new digital homes

As billionaire Elon Musk’s clash with a Brazilian Supreme Court justice came to a head last week, there were legal twists, insults, ultimatums, defiance and then, finally, capitulation
September 05
Un anuncio de Valor media muestra una foto de Elon Musk en un centro comercial de Brasilia, Brasil, el lunes 2 de septiembre de 2024. (Foto AP/Eraldo Peres)
September 05

Meta oversight panel says political content cuts could limit dissent in crises including Venezuela's

Meta’s efforts to scale back political content on its platforms could limit the reach of people’s expressions of dissent or awareness during crises, including Venezuela’s post-election crisis
September 05
FILE - Protesters demonstrate against the official election results declaring President Nicolas Maduro won reelection in the Catia neighborhood of Caracas, Venezuela, July 29, 2024, the day after the vote. (AP Photo/Cristian Hernandez, File)
September 05

Verizon is buying Frontier in $20B deal to strengthen its fiber network

Verizon is buying Frontier Communications in a $20 billion deal that helps to strengthen its fiber network
September 05
FILE - A Verizon retail location is shown in Willow Grove, Pa., Thursday, Feb. 22, 2024. Verizon is buying Frontier Communications in a $20 billion deal that helps bolster its fiber network. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)
September 05

Verizon is buying Frontier Communications in a $20 billion deal to strengthen its fiber network

Verizon is buying Frontier Communications in a $20 billion deal to strengthen its fiber network
September 05
September 05

Yellen says ending Biden tax incentives would be 'historic mistake' for states like North Carolina

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is warns voters in the battleground state of North Carolina that they could lose jobs if Republicans weaken a signature Biden administration law that encourages investments in manufacturing and clean energy
September 05
FILE - Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen speaks during a news conference in Philadelphia, July 30, 2024. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)
September 04

For many investors and intellectuals leaving China, it's Japan — not the US — that's the bigger draw

Well-heeled Chinese are moving to Japan in droves, buying up homes and harboring hopes for opportunities
September 04
A banner of a shop says in Chinese "Chinese staff available, welcome questions in Chinese" at Ikebukuro district, popular among Chinese living in Japan, Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2024, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)
September 04

Right-wing influencers were duped to work for covert Russian operation, US says

New U.S. charges allege that a media company linked to six conservative influencers was a front for a Russian influence operation
September 04
Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump speaks with Moms for Liberty co-founder Tiffany Justice during an event at the group's annual convention in Washington, Friday, Aug. 30, 2024. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)
September 04

Wildlife trafficking ring killed at least 118 eagles, prosecutors say

Prosecutors say a Washington state man helped kill at least 118 eagles to sell their feathers and body parts on the black market
September 04
FILE - This undated image from a court document provided by the U.S. Attorney for the District of Montana shows golden eagle feet recovered by law enforcement officers from a Washington state man's vehicle. (Courtesy of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Montana via AP, File)
September 04

Small, harmless asteroid burns up in Earth's atmosphere over the Philippines

NASA says a small, harmless asteroid has burned up in Earth’s atmosphere
September 04
In this photo grabbed from a video, a space rock dubbed 2024 RW1 is seen over Progressive village, Gonzaga, Cagayan province, Philippines, early Thursday September 5, 2024. (Allan G. Madelar via AP)
September 04

An appeals court upholds a ruling that an online archive's book sharing violated copyright law

An appeals court has upheld an earlier finding that the online Internet Archive violated copyright law by scanning and sharing digital books without the publishers’ permission
September 04
September 04

US government announces criminal charges, seizure of internet domains arising from Russian effort to influence election

US government announces criminal charges, seizure of internet domains arising from Russian effort to influence election
September 04
September 04

How do you know when AI is powerful enough to be dangerous? Regulators try to do the math

How do you know if an artificial intelligence system is so powerful that it poses a security danger and shouldn’t be unleashed without careful oversight
September 04
FILE - President Joe Biden signs an executive on artificial intelligence in the East Room of the White House, Oct. 30, 2023, in Washington. Vice President Kamala Harris looks on at right. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)
September 04

Boeing will fly its empty capsule back to Earth soon. Two NASA astronauts will stay behind

Boeing will attempt to return its problem-plagued capsule from the International Space Station later this week — with empty seats
September 04
FILE - NASA astronauts Suni Williams, left, and Butch Wilmore stand together for a photo enroute to the launch pad at Space Launch Complex 41 Wednesday, June 5, 2024, in Cape Canaveral, Fla., for their liftoff on the Boeing Starliner capsule to the international space station. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara, File)
September 04

With charges and sanctions, US takes aim at Russian disinformation ahead of November election

The Biden administration has announced criminal charges, the seizure of internet domains and sanctions related to Russian disinformation efforts to influence the U.S. presidential election
September 04
Attorney General Merrick Garland speaks during a meeting of the Justice Department's Election Threats Task Force, at the Department of Justice, Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2024, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
September 04

The world is pumping out 57 million tons of plastic pollution a year

A new study finds that every year people create 57 million tons of plastic pollution
September 04
FILE - A volunteer stands on top of a pile of rubbish collected that day while participating in the Plastic Cup event near Tiszaroff, Hungary, Aug. 2, 2023. (AP Photo/Denes Erdos, File)
September 04

There's no X in Brazil. Celebrity fandom worldwide is in disarray

It was a rapture and a revelation all at the same time
September 04
FILE - Taylor Swift performs at Wembley Stadium as part of her Eras Tour on Friday, June 21, 2024 in London. (Photo by Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP, File)
September 04

UK competition watchdog clears Microsoft's hiring of AI startup's core staff

British regulators have cleared Microsoft’s hiring of key staff from startup Inflection AI, saying the deal wouldn’t stifle competition in the country’s artificial intelligence market
September 04
September 04

Indonesia arrests a fugitive former Filipino town mayor wanted for illegal online gaming scams

A dismissed town mayor who fled the Philippines after being accused of helping establish an illegal online gaming and scam center catering to clients in China has been arrested near Indonesia’s capital
September 04
In this handout photo provided by the Philippine Senate Social Media Unit, then Bamban Mayor, Alice Guo, speaks during the Senate Committee on Women, Children, Family Relations and Gender Equality inquiry on the alleged human trafficking and cyber fraud operation in Angeles, Pampanga province held at the Philippine Senate in Pasay City, Philippines on May 22, 2024. Guo, a dismissed town mayor who fled from the Philippines after being accused of helping establish an illegal online gaming and scam center that catered mostly to clients in China, has been arrested near Indonesia's capital, officials said Wednesday Sept. 4, 2024. (Joseph Vidal/Philippine Senate Social Media Unit via AP)
September 03

Another New Jersey offshore wind project runs into turbulence as Leading Light seeks pause

Another offshore wind project in New Jersey is encountering turbulence
September 03
Land-based wind turbines spin in Atlantic City, N.J., April 28, 2022. (AP Photo/Wayne Parry)
September 03

FACT FOCUS: Posts falsely claim video shows Harris promising to censor X and owner Elon Musk

After a nationwide suspension of billionaire Elon Musk’s X platform in Brazil, social media users — including former independent presidential candidate Robert F
September 03
Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris waves as she boards Air Force Two at Pittsburgh International Airport in Pittsburgh, Monday, Sept. 2, 2024. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
September 03

Mountain lion attacks 5-year-old at Southern California park and is euthanized

Officials say a mountain lion attacked a 5-year-old boy at a popular Southern California park over the holiday weekend and state rangers later euthanized the big cat
September 03
FILE - This July 1, 2018, file photo shows Malibu Creek State Park near Calabasas, Calif. (AP Photo/John Antczak, File)