A dozen former FDA leaders lambaste claims by the agency's current vaccine chief
Read full article: A dozen former FDA leaders lambaste claims by the agency's current vaccine chiefA dozen prior leaders of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration have issued a scathing denunciation of an FDA memo to staff that made sweeping claims casting doubt on vaccine safety.
The PlayStation turns 30: Looking back at the console that gave us Lara Croft and 'The Last of Us'
Read full article: The PlayStation turns 30: Looking back at the console that gave us Lara Croft and 'The Last of Us'Kendrick Lamar's Super Bowl halftime show earlier this year featured a stage design resembling a giant PlayStation controller.
Billionaire spacewalker is back before the Senate seeking NASA's top job
Read full article: Billionaire spacewalker is back before the Senate seeking NASA's top jobBillionaire spacewalker Jared Isaacman is back before the Senate after being yanked and then renominated by President Donald Trump for NASA's top job.
India rolls back order to preinstall cybersecurity app on smartphones
Read full article: India rolls back order to preinstall cybersecurity app on smartphonesIndia’s telecoms ministry has rolled back its order for smartphone manufacturers to preinstall a government-run cybersecurity app on new devices.
Australia to enforce social media age limit of 16 next week with fines up to $33 million
Read full article: Australia to enforce social media age limit of 16 next week with fines up to $33 millionAustralia is set to enforce its age limit for social media accounts starting next week, and the platforms must provide monthly reports on how many children's accounts they have closed or face fines.
Renowned astronomers push to protect Chile's cherished night sky from an industrial project
Read full article: Renowned astronomers push to protect Chile's cherished night sky from an industrial projectChile’s Atacama Desert is one of the darkest spots on Earth, a crown jewel for astronomers who flock to study the origins of the universe in this inhospitable desert along the Pacific coast.
AI's impact could worsen gaps between world's rich and poor, a UN report says
Read full article: AI's impact could worsen gaps between world's rich and poor, a UN report saysA new report by the United Nations Development Program is urging governments to focus more on how artificial intelligence technologies might affect people already disadvantaged in a data-driven world.
India mandates pre-installation of government cyber safety app on all smartphones
Read full article: India mandates pre-installation of government cyber safety app on all smartphonesIndia’s telecoms ministry has ordered smartphone manufacturers to install a government-run cybersecurity app on all new devices.
The growing exotic pet trade drives illegal sales online and a push for tighter rules
Read full article: The growing exotic pet trade drives illegal sales online and a push for tighter rulesConservationists are hoping to strengthen regulations at a wildlife trade conference on birds, reptiles and other animals that are seeing their numbers decline due to the exotic pet trade.
Bitcoin briefly dips below $85,000 in crypto rout
Read full article: Bitcoin briefly dips below $85,000 in crypto routBitcoin and companies tied to cryptocurrencies have extended a nearly two-month swoon, tracking with a broader market sell-off in technology companies that many see as overvalued.
Covet an Italian masterpiece, but shy of the millions? How about a digital copy at supercar prices
Read full article: Covet an Italian masterpiece, but shy of the millions? How about a digital copy at supercar pricesItalian cultural officials are offering digital copies of Italian masterpieces as part of a new project to help museums raise money.
AI country hit 'Walk My Walk' built on Blanco Brown's sound sparks questions of attribution, ethics
Read full article: AI country hit 'Walk My Walk' built on Blanco Brown's sound sparks questions of attribution, ethicsAn AI-generated country song, “Walk My Walk,” recently topped Billboard's country digital song sales chart.
US-Russian crew of 3 starts 8-month mission on the International Space Station
Read full article: US-Russian crew of 3 starts 8-month mission on the International Space StationA U.S.-Russian crew of three has started a mission at the International Space Station after their launch on a Russian spacecraft.
A foot-tall elephant? 'Prehistoric Planet: Ice Age' on Apple TV reveals surprising creatures
Read full article: A foot-tall elephant? 'Prehistoric Planet: Ice Age' on Apple TV reveals surprising creaturesApple TV has launched “Prehistoric Planet: Ice Age,” a five-part series that brings the Pleistocene era to life with stunning visuals.
South Korea's largest satellite launched on Nuri rocket in ambitious space mission
Read full article: South Korea's largest satellite launched on Nuri rocket in ambitious space missionSouth Korea launched its largest satellite yet on its nationally developed space rocket in the fourth of six launches planned through 2027.
Scientists capture the crackling sounds of what they believe is lightning on Mars
Read full article: Scientists capture the crackling sounds of what they believe is lightning on MarsScientists have detected what they believe to be lightning on Mars by eavesdropping on the whirling wind recorded by NASA's Perseverance rover.
Australia will enforce a social media ban for children under 16 despite a court challenge
Read full article: Australia will enforce a social media ban for children under 16 despite a court challengeThe Australian government says children under 16 will be banned from social media next month as scheduled despite a legal challenge.
X's new feature raises questions about the foreign origins of some popular US political accounts
Read full article: X's new feature raises questions about the foreign origins of some popular US political accountsOver the weekend, Elon Musk’s X unveiled a feature that lets users see where an account is based.
More people are addicted to marijuana, but fewer of them are seeking help, experts say
Read full article: More people are addicted to marijuana, but fewer of them are seeking help, experts sayCannabis use among young adults has reached historic levels, with nearly 18 million Americans using marijuana daily in 2022.
They relied on marijuana to get through the day. But then days felt impossible without it
Read full article: They relied on marijuana to get through the day. But then days felt impossible without itAs daily cannabis use rises to historic levels in the U.S., some longtime users are finding it harder to quit.
China launches Shenzhou 22 spacecraft to assist in return of 3 astronauts stranded on space station
Read full article: China launches Shenzhou 22 spacecraft to assist in return of 3 astronauts stranded on space stationChina has launched the Shenzhou 22 spacecraft to help bring back a team of astronauts after a damaged spacecraft left them temporarily stranded on China's Tiangong space station.
Trump signs executive order for AI project called Genesis Mission to boost scientific discoveries
Read full article: Trump signs executive order for AI project called Genesis Mission to boost scientific discoveriesPresident Donald Trump is directing the federal government to share scientific data and use artificial intelligence to accelerate discovery, including streamlining the nation’s electric grid.
Frustrations grow in Russia over cellphone internet outages that disrupt daily life
Read full article: Frustrations grow in Russia over cellphone internet outages that disrupt daily lifeWhen Russians look back at 2025, they might remember it as the year when the government took even tighter control of the internet.
France will investigate Musk’s Grok chatbot after Holocaust denial claims
Read full article: France will investigate Musk’s Grok chatbot after Holocaust denial claimsFrance's government is taking action against Elon Musk's AI chatbot, Grok, after it generated posts questioning the use of gas chambers at Auschwitz.
OpenAI and Taiwan's Foxconn to partner in AI hardware design and manufacturing in the US
Read full article: OpenAI and Taiwan's Foxconn to partner in AI hardware design and manufacturing in the USOpenAI has announced a partnership with Taiwan's Foxconn to design and make equipment for AI data centers in the U.S. Foxconn, known for making assembling iPhones and other Apple products and making servers for Nvidia, said it will co-design artificial intelligence data center racks with OpenAI under the agreement.
A drying-up Rio Grande basin threatens water security on both sides of the border
Read full article: A drying-up Rio Grande basin threatens water security on both sides of the borderResearchers have completed a full accounting of water uses and losses in the Rio Grande-Bravo basin as it faces severe shortages throughout its range in the United States and Mexico.
Bubble fears ease but investors still waiting for AI to live up to its promise
Read full article: Bubble fears ease but investors still waiting for AI to live up to its promiseFears about the artificial intelligence boom turning into an overblown bubble have diminished for now, thanks to a stellar earnings report from Nvidia.
Spanish court orders Meta to pay nearly half a billion euros in damages to media outlets
Read full article: Spanish court orders Meta to pay nearly half a billion euros in damages to media outletsSpanish legacy media companies in Spain have scored a victory against social media giant Meta after a Madrid-based court ordered that it must pay news outlets nearly half a billion euros in damages.
Meta alerts young Australians to download their data before a social media ban
Read full article: Meta alerts young Australians to download their data before a social media banMeta has started notifying young Australians to download their digital histories and delete their accounts from Facebook, Instagram, and Threads.
Meta's chief AI scientist Yann LeCun to leave Meta and start new AI research company
Read full article: Meta's chief AI scientist Yann LeCun to leave Meta and start new AI research companyYann LeCun, a pioneer in artificial intelligence, has announced he will leave his role as Meta's chief AI scientist at the end of the year.
Nvidia's earnings attest to its leadership in the AI race. By the numbers
Read full article: Nvidia's earnings attest to its leadership in the AI race. By the numbersNvidia reported more eye-catching numbers for its fiscal third quarter Wednesday, with net income jumping 65% and revenue increasing 62% from a year earlier.
Trump's economy depends on AI for growth, a reality made clear in Saudi crown prince's US visit
Read full article: Trump's economy depends on AI for growth, a reality made clear in Saudi crown prince's US visitPresident Donald Trump is counting on the tech sector and artificial intelligence to drive his economic agenda.
Nvidia earnings clear lofty hurdle set by analysts amid fears about an AI bubble
Read full article: Nvidia earnings clear lofty hurdle set by analysts amid fears about an AI bubbleNvidia’s sales of the computing chips powering the artificial intelligence craze surged beyond the lofty bar set by stock market analysts in a performance that may ease recent jitters about a Big Tech boom turning into a bust that topples the world’s most valuable company.
New sanctions target Russian web hosting service over suspected ransomware operations
Read full article: New sanctions target Russian web hosting service over suspected ransomware operationsThe United States, Britain and Australia have announced sanctions against a Russia-based web hosting service for allegedly running ransomware operations.
Brazil's Lula joins negotiators at UN climate talks, but no deal yet on major issues
Read full article: Brazil's Lula joins negotiators at UN climate talks, but no deal yet on major issuesThe return of Brazil’s president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva to UN climate talks was hoped to spur nations to meet a self-imposed early deadline for progress on tough issues.