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SpaceX Launching Saudi Astronauts on Private Flight to Space Station

SpaceX’s next private flight to the International Space Station awaited takeoff Sunday, weather and rocket permitting. The passengers include Saudi Arabia’s first astronauts in decades, as well as a Tennessee …

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Iraq Rebuilding Efforts Get High-Tech Boost

It’s been more than a decade since the end of the Iraq War. Much of the country still bears the scars of the U.S.-led invasion. But Iraqis today are working …

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G7 Calls for ‘Responsible’ Use of Generative AI

The world must urgently assess the impact of generative artificial intelligence, G7 leaders said Saturday, announcing they will launch discussions this year on “responsible” use of the technology. A working …

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US Supreme Court Lets Twitter Off Hook in Terror Lawsuit Over Istanbul Massacre

The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday refused to clear a path for victims of attacks by militant organizations to hold social media companies liable under a federal anti-terrorism law for …

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Montana Becomes First US State to Ban TikTok

Montana Governor Greg Gianforte on Wednesday signed legislation to ban Chinese-owned TikTok from operating in the state, making it the first U.S. state to ban the popular short video app. …

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‘It’s the Algorithms’: YouTube Sent Violent Gun Videos to 9-Year-Olds, Study Finds

When researchers at a nonprofit that studies social media wanted to understand the connection between YouTube videos and gun violence, they set up accounts on the platform that mimicked the …

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US Announces Charges Related to Efforts by Russia, China, Iran to Steal Technology

U.S. law enforcement officials on Tuesday announced a series of criminal cases exposing the relentless efforts by Russia, China and Iran to steal sensitive U.S. technologies.   The five cases, …

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ChatGPT’s Chief Testifies Before US Congress as Concerns Grow About AI Risks

The head of the artificial intelligence company that makes ChatGPT told U.S. Congress on Tuesday that government intervention “will be critical to mitigate the risks of increasingly powerful” AI systems. …

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STEM Courses in Rural Kenya Open Doors for Girls With Disabilities

Studying science, technology, engineering, and math — or STEM — can be a challenge for girls in rural Africa, especially those with disabilities. In Kenya, an aid group called The …

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Bolivian EV Startup Hopes Tiny Car Will Make It Big in Lithium-Rich Country

On a recent, cold morning, Dr. Carlos Ortuño hopped into a tiny electric car to go check on a patient in the outskirts of Bolivia’s capital of La Paz, unsure …

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AI Presents Political Peril for 2024 With Threat to Mislead Voters

Computer engineers and tech-inclined political scientists have warned for years that cheap, powerful artificial intelligence tools would soon allow anyone to create fake images, video and audio that was realistic …

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As Net Tightens, Iranians Pushed to Take Up Homegrown Apps

Banned from using popular Western apps, Iranians have been left with little choice but to take up state-backed alternatives, as the authorities tighten internet restrictions for security reasons following months …

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Off-Grid Solar Brings Light, Time, Income to Remotest Indonesia Villages

As Tamar Ana Jawa wove a red sarong in the fading sunlight, her neighbor switched on a light bulb dangling from the sloping tin roof. It was just one bulb …

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Elon Musk Names NBCUniversal’s Yaccarino as New Twitter CEO

Billionaire tech entrepreneur Elon Musk on Friday named NBCUniversal executive Linda Yaccarino as the chief executive officer of social media giant Twitter. From his own Twitter account Friday, Musk wrote, …

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Apple to Launch First Online Store in Vietnam

Apple will launch its first online store in Vietnam next week, the company said Friday, hoping to cash in on the country’s young and tech-savvy population. The iPhone maker is …

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Will Artificial Intelligence Take Away Jobs? Not Many for Now, Says Expert

The growing abilities of artificial intelligence have left many observers wondering how AI will impact people’s jobs and livelihoods. One expert in the field predicts it won’t have much effect, …

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Elon Musk and Tesla Break Ground on Massive Texas Lithium Refinery

Tesla Inc on Monday broke ground on a Texas lithium refinery that CEO Elon Musk said should produce enough of the battery metal to build about 1 million electric vehicles (EVs) …

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New Twitter Rules Expose Election Offices to Spoof Accounts

Tracking down accurate information about Philadelphia’s elections on Twitter used to be easy. The account for the city commissioners who run elections, @phillyvotes, was the only one carrying a blue …

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Google Plans to Make Search More ‘Human,’ Says Wall Street Journal

Google is planning to make its search engine more “visual, snackable, personal and human,” with a focus on serving young people globally, The Wall Street Journal reported on Saturday, citing …

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Buffett Shares Good News on Profits, AI Thoughts at Meeting

Billionaire Warren Buffett said artificial intelligence may change the world in all sorts of ways, but new technology won’t take away opportunities for investors, and he’s confident America will continue …

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Could AI Pen ‘Casablanca’? Screenwriters Take Aim at ChatGPT

When Greg Brockman, the president and co-founder of ChatGPT maker OpenAI, was recently extolling the capabilities of artificial intelligence, he turned to “Game of Thrones.” Imagine, he said, if you …

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White House Mulls AI Oversight, Protections With Industry Leaders

White House Mulls AI Oversight, Protections with Industry Leaders …

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