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February 18

As Israel uses US-made AI models in war, concerns arise about tech’s role in who lives and who dies

U.S. tech giants have quietly empowered Israel to track and kill many more alleged militants more quickly in Gaza and Lebanon through a sharp spike in artificial intelligence and computing services
February 18
An Israeli flag is draped over the Microsoft offices in a building in the Gav Yam technology park in Beersheba, Israel, on Thursday, May 30, 2024. (AP Photo/Sam Mednick)
February 18

Pro-Russian hackers attack Italian websites after president compares invasion of Ukraine to Nazis

A pro-Russian hacker group is attacking Italian government websites in what it said was a reaction to a speech by Italian President Sergio Mattarella that compared Russia’s invasion of Ukraine to the Nazis’ “wars of conquest.”
February 18
February 18

Researchers link a gene to the emergence of spoken language

Why did humans start speaking
February 18
FILE - Casts of skulls are seen inside an exhibit of early human species inside the Smithsonian Hall of Human Origins, Thursday, July 20, 2023, at the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)
February 18

Huawei's tri-foldable phone hits global markets in a show of defiance amid US curbs

Chinese tech giant Huawei has held a global launch for the industry’s first tri-foldable phone
February 18
Visitors walk in front of a giant billboard display of Huawei's industry's first tri-foldable phone during the opening of its global sales in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2025. (AP Photo/Vincent Thian)
February 17

Mexico awaits Google response on dispute over Gulf of Mexico before filing lawsuit

Mexico says it’s awaiting a new response from Google to its request that the tech company fully restore the name Gulf of Mexico to its Google Maps service before filing a lawsuit
February 17
President Claudia Sheinbaum speaks at a Housing for Wellbeing event, a government-funded home improvement program, in Mexico City, Saturday, Feb. 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Marco Ugarte)
February 17

Santorini earthquakes are decreasing but outlook is uncertain: Greek scientist

Greece’s chief seismologist says that while earthquake frequency around Santorini has slightly decreased, the situation remains unpredictable for the coming weeks
February 17
Passengers board a ferry bound for the Greek mainland, in the earthquake-struck island of Santorini, Greece, Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2025. (AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris)
February 16

Downloads of DeepSeek's AI apps paused in South Korea over privacy concerns

DeepSeek, a Chinese artificial intelligence startup, has temporarily paused downloads of its chatbot apps in South Korea while it works with local authorities to address privacy concerns, according to South Korean officials on Monday
February 16
A screen advertising of Samsung Electronics' Galaxy S25 Ultra phone, with artificial intelligence capabilities, is seen at the Seoul Railway Station in Seoul, South Korea, Monday, Feb. 17, 2025. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)
February 15

Former director of the Alabama NASA center during the Challenger space shuttle explosion dies at 102

The man who led a NASA facility that shouldered much of the blame for the 1986 space shuttle Challenger explosion has died
February 15
February 14

Artificial love? How A.I. is changing dating in a lonely world

Artificial Intelligence is changing the way humans fall in love. ABC News’ Ines De La Cuetara speaks with people who say they are in relationships with AI about their virtual interactions.
February 14
Artificial love? How A.I. is changing dating in a lonely world
February 14

Jeff Bezos' rocket company is slashing 10% of its workforce a month after debut orbital launch

Jeff Bezos' rocket company Blue Origin is cutting 10% of its workforce
February 14
FILE - Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket lifts off from Launch Complex 36 at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Jan. 16, 2025, in Cape Canaveral, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux, File)
February 14

What to stream: '1923' returns, Tate McRae, 'Reacher,' Baldwins' reality show and a 'Suits' spin-off

A modern reimagining of the graphic novel “The Crow” starring Bill Skarsgård plus Canadian pop musician Tate McRae offering her third album are some of this week’s new streaming entertainment releases
February 14
This image released by Lionsgate shows Bill Skarsgård in "The Crow". (Larry Horricks/Lionsgate via AP)
February 14

Very cold weather coming. US about to get 10th and chilliest polar vortex this winter

Meteorologists warn that the coldest burst of Arctic air this season is coming to put an icy and prolonged exclamation point on America’s winter of repeated polar vortex invasions starting this weekend
February 14
FILE - Natalie Burke pulls some kids on a sled during a snowfall, Feb. 12, 2025, in Shorewood, Wis. (AP Photo/Morry Gash, File)
February 14

TikTok returns to Apple and Google app stores

The Chinese-owned app was removed from the stores on Jan. 18 after a ban in the United States went into effect.
February 14
The Chinese-owned app was removed from the stores on Jan. 18 after a ban in the United States went into effect.
February 13

Bristling at 'Gulf of Mexico' name change on maps, Mexico says it might sue Google

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum says her government is not ruling out filing a civil lawsuit against Google if it maintains its stance of calling the stretch of sea between northeastern Mexico and the southeastern United States the “Gulf of America.”
February 13
President Claudia Sheinbaum speaks at a Housing for Wellbeing event, a government-funded home improvement program, in Mexico City, Saturday, Feb. 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Marco Ugarte)
February 13

Google hub in Poland to develop AI use in energy and cybersecurity sectors

Google and Poland have signed a memorandum for developing the use of artificial intelligence in the country’s energy, cybersecurity and other sectors
February 13
Google and Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai, left, and Poland's Prime Minister Donald Tusk, right, announce they have signed a memorandum for developing the use of artificial intelligence in the energy and cybersecurity sectors and other fields in Poland, at the Google Startup Campus in Warsaw, Poland, on Thursday, Feb. 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Czarek Sokolowski)
February 13

Musk says he'll withdraw $97.4 billion bid for OpenAI if ChatGPT maker remains nonprofit

Elon Musk says he will abandon his $97.4 billion offer to buy the nonprofit behind OpenAI if the ChatGPT maker drops its plan to convert into a for-profit company
February 13
FILE - The OpenAI logo appears on a mobile phone in front of a computer screen with random binary data, March 9, 2023, in Boston. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer, File)
February 13

Japan's Sony raises forecast on solid results in its game business

Japanese electronics and entertainment company Sony is reporting a 3% gain in October-December profit, and raised its full-year forecast
February 13
February 12

Italian government denies it spied on journalists and migrant activists using Paragon spyware

Italy's government denies that it has spied on journalists and migrant activists using spyware, but says it will cooperate with any investigation into “vulnerabilities” after at least seven Italian cellphones were apparently hacked with military-grade ...
February 12
Cabinet Minister Luca Ciriani, left back, speaks during Question Time in the Chamber of Deputies, in Rome, Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2025. (Roberto Monaldo/LaPresse via AP)
February 12

US Coast Guard releases recording that appears to be audio of Titanic submersible implosion

A recording released by the federal government appears to include audio of the implosion of the experimental submersible that went missing on its way to the wreck of the Titanic
February 12
FILE - Debris from the Titan submersible, recovered from the ocean floor near the wreck of the Titanic, is unloaded from the ship Horizon Arctic at the Canadian Coast Guard pier in St. John's, Newfoundland, Wednesday, June 28, 2023. (Paul Daly/The Canadian Press via AP, File)
February 12

Federal health agencies restore webpages and datasets following judge's order

Federal health agencies have restored several webpages and datasets, following a judge’s order to bring back public access to information that had been removed to comply with a presidential executive order
February 12
President Donald Trump speaks with reporters in the Oval Office at the White House, Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2025, in Washington. (Photo/Alex Brandon)
February 12

A deep-sea neutrino telescope spots the most energetic ghost particle yet

A neutrino detector submerged in the Mediterranean Sea has sniffed out the most energetic ghost particle yet
February 12
Scientists prepare to lower equipment used to detect neutrinos into the Mediterranean Sea. (Paschal Coyle, KM3NeT via AP)
February 12

Looking for love this Valentine's Day? Don't fall for Instagram romance scams

Facebook and Instagram parent company Meta Platforms is urging users to stay vigilant about “romance scams” ahead of Valentine’s Day, warning of unsolicited messages through its apps and other social media platforms, as well as general text messages
February 12
FILE - The Facebook logo is seen on a cell phone in Boston, USA, Oct. 14, 2022. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer, File)
February 12

Japan's SoftBank reports loss weeks after announcing AI investment with U.S. President Trump

Japanese technology company SoftBank Group Corp. reported a 369.2 billion yen, or $2.4 billion, loss for the fiscal third quarter, as it racked up red ink from its Vision Fund investments
February 12
FILE - A woman walks in front of SoftBank store in Ginza shopping district in Tokyo, Jan. 20, 2020. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko, File)
February 11

Apple changes Gulf of Mexico to Gulf of America based on Trump's order

Apple has changed the name of the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America on its maps after an order by President Donald Trump was made official by the U.S. Geographic Names Information System
February 11
This image from Google Maps viewed from a browser in New York on Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2025, shows the Gulf of Mexico renamed the “Gulf of America.” (Google via AP)
February 11

Google Calendar users no longer see default entries for events like Pride, Black History Month

Google’s online calendar has removed default references for a handful of holidays and cultural events — with users noticing that mentions of Pride and Black History Month, as well as other observances, no longer appear in their desktop and mobile appli...
February 11
This image from Google Maps viewed from a browser in New York on Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2025, shows the Gulf of Mexico renamed the “Gulf of America.” (Google via AP)
February 11

How Elon Musk $97.4 billion bid complicates matters for OpenAI

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has dismissed a $97.4 billion takeover bid led by rival Elon Musk, but the unsolicited offer could complicate Altman’s push to transform the maker of ChatGPT into a for-profit company
February 11
Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, at Station F, during an event on the sidelines of the Artificial Intelligence Action Summit in Paris, Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2025. (AP Photo/Aurelien Morissard, Pool)
February 11

JD Vance is delivering a keynote speech at Paris AI summit

JD Vance is delivering a keynote speech on the final day of the Paris AI Summit during his first foreign trip since taking office as vice president
February 11
United States Vice-President JD Vance addresses the audience at the Grand Palais during the Artificial Intelligence Action Summit in Paris, Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2025. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)
February 11

Ukraine offers rare earth deal to Trump for more US military aid

Ukraine has offered to strike a deal with U.S. President Donald Trump for continued American military aid in exchange for developing Ukraine’s mineral industry
February 11
FILE - Ukrainian servicemen of 24th Mechanized Brigade train not far from the front line in the Donetsk region, Ukraine, Jan. 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Evgeniy Maloletka, File)
February 11

How Elon Musk's crusade against government could benefit Tesla

Elon Musk has long railed against the U.S. government, saying numerous investigations and safety programs have stymied Tesla, his electric car company, and its efforts to create fleets of robotaxis and other self-driving automobiles
February 11
FILE - Elon Musk speaks as part of a campaign town hall in support of Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump in Folsom, Pa., Thursday, Oct. 17, 2024. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)
February 10

'Back to plastic': Trump signs order for plastic straws as he declares paper ones 'don’t work'

President Donald Trump says he is banning federal use of paper straws, saying they “don’t work” and don’t last very long
February 10
FILE- A large soft drink with a plastic straw from a McDonald's restaurant is shown in Surfside, Fla., May 24, 2018. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee, File)
February 10

Most nations miss deadline for plans to fight climate change. UN says take your time to do it right

Nearly 200 nations faced a Monday deadline to file what the United Nations’ climate chief calls “among the most important policy documents governments will produce this century."
February 10
FILE - Wind turbines operate in a rural area near Canudos, Bahia state, Brazil, March 9, 2024. (AP Photo/Andre Penner, File)
February 10

Space telescope spots rare 'Einstein ring' of light around nearby galaxy

Europe’s Euclid space telescope has detected a rare halo of bright light around a nearby galaxy
February 10
This photo provided by the European Space Agency shows a ring of light surrounding the center of the galaxy NGC 6505, captured by European Space Agency's Euclid telescope, an example of an Einstein ring. (European Space Agency via AP)
February 10

Vance makes his debut as VP at a high-stakes AI summit in Paris

JD Vance is stepping onto the world stage for the first time as U.S. vice president this week, using a high-profile artificial intelligence summit in France and a gathering of national security leaders in Germany to showcase Donald Trump’s more asserti...
February 10
United States Vice-President JD Vance, second right, carries his daughter Mirabel as he arrives at Paris Orly Airport with second lady Usha Vance, and is greeted by Manuel Valls, the minister for Overseas France, and the U.S. embassy's charge d'affaires , David McCawley, ahead of an Artificial Intelligence Action Summit taking place in Paris, Monday, Feb. 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Thomas Padilla)
February 09

Pair of rare black wolves caught on camera in Polish forest by wildlife researchers

Two rare black wolves have been spotted on camera crossing a stream in a Polish forest
February 09
This image made from video provided by SAVE Wildlife Conservation Fund Poland shows a rare black wolf crossing a stream in a Polish forest last summer. (SAVE Wildlife Conservation Fund Poland via AP)
February 07

What to stream: Bridget Jones returns, 'Yellowjackets' reappears and Alessia Cara sings about love

Renée Zellweger returning to one of her most indelible roles in “Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy” and Questlove offering the definitive documentary on funk crossover star Sly Stone are some of this week’s new streaming entertainment releases
February 07
This combination of photos shows promotional art for "Muslim Matchmaker," from left, "Yellowjackets," and "Summer House." (Hulu/Paramount+/Bravo via AP)
February 05

Cybersecurity expert discovers DeepSeek using ‘digital fingerprinting technology’

ABC News’ Linsey Davis speaks to the CEO of Feroot Security, Ivan Tsarynny, on his team's discovery Deepseek code can send user data to the Chinese government.
February 05
Cybersecurity expert discovers DeepSeek using ‘digital fingerprinting technology’