Technology

Silicon Valley, technology and science news. Technology is the application of conceptual knowledge for achieving practical goals, especially in a reproducible way. The word technology can also mean the products resulting from such efforts, including both tangible tools such as utensils or machines, and intangible ones such as software. Technology plays a critical role in science, engineering, and everyday life

AI’s Newest Advance: Realistic High-Definition Video From a Few Words

AI’s Newest Advance: Realistic High-Definition Video From a Few Words

The latest innovation in artificial intelligence is photo-realistic video created from just a few words. Deana Mitchell has the story....

Ukrainian YouTuber Finds Her AI Clone Selling Russian Goods on Chinese Internet

Ukrainian YouTuber Finds Her AI Clone Selling Russian Goods on Chinese Internet

washington — Speaking Mandarin and promoting love for China, countless videos of foreign-looking women made with artificial intelligence started popping up...

Odysseus Lunar Lander Makes History, Then Tips Over

Odysseus Lunar Lander Makes History, Then Tips Over

A lunar landing more than 50 years in the making is a partial success. Plus, the U.S. says Russia may...

US Moon Lander Odysseus ‘Still Kicking’ a Week After Sideways Landing

US Moon Lander Odysseus ‘Still Kicking’ a Week After Sideways Landing

US Investigating Potential Security Threats From Connected Cars

US Investigating Potential Security Threats From Connected Cars

Biden Issues Order Seeking to Protect American Data from Foreign Adversaries

Biden Issues Order Seeking to Protect American Data from Foreign Adversaries

AI – Charting Rules of the Road

AI – Charting Rules of the Road

Artificial intelligence touches nearly every aspect of our digital lives, but there are few laws governing its use. In this...

China Users on Banned Social Platforms Need Protection, Advocates Say

China Users on Banned Social Platforms Need Protection, Advocates Say

washington — Rights advocates are urging international social media platforms to do more to prevent Chinese authorities from obtaining the personal...

LogOn: AI’s Newest Advance: Realistic High-Definition Video From a Few Words

LogOn: AI’s Newest Advance: Realistic High-Definition Video From a Few Words

The latest innovation in artificial intelligence is photorealistic video created from just a few words. Deana Mitchell has the story...

Odysseus Moon Lander Likely Has 10 to 20 Hours of Battery Life Left, Company Says 

Odysseus Moon Lander Likely Has 10 to 20 Hours of Battery Life Left, Company Says 

Renewal of U.S.-China Science and Tech Pact Faces Hurdles

Renewal of U.S.-China Science and Tech Pact Faces Hurdles

STATE DEPARTMENT — With a science and technology agreement between the United States and People’s Republic of China due to expire...

2 Exiled Chinese Bloggers Warn of Police Interrogating Their Followers

2 Exiled Chinese Bloggers Warn of Police Interrogating Their Followers

SHANGHAI — Two prominent Chinese bloggers in exile said that police were investigating their millions of followers on international social media...

Private US Lunar Lander Will Stop Working Tuesday 

Private US Lunar Lander Will Stop Working Tuesday 

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — A private U.S. lunar lander is expected to stop working Tuesday, its mission cut short after landing...

Japan Moon Lander Revives After Lunar Night

Japan Moon Lander Revives After Lunar Night

Tokyo — Japan’s moon lander has produced another surprise by waking up after the two-week lunar night, the country’s space agency...

Tax-Free Status of Movie, Music and Games Traded Online Is on Table as WTO Nations Meet in Abu Dhabi

Tax-Free Status of Movie, Music and Games Traded Online Is on Table as WTO Nations Meet in Abu Dhabi

Geneva — Since late last century and the early days of the web, providers of digital media like Netflix and Spotify...

Productivity Surge Helps Explain US Economy’s Surprising Resilience 

Productivity Surge Helps Explain US Economy’s Surprising Resilience 

Washington — Trying to keep up with customer demand, Batesville Tool & Die began seeking 70 people to hire last year....

Chip Giant TSMC Shifts From Hotspot Taiwan With Japan Plant

Chip Giant TSMC Shifts From Hotspot Taiwan With Japan Plant

TOKYO — Chip giant Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. opened its first semiconductor plant in Japan Saturday as part of its ongoing...

Head of Boeing’s 737 MAX Program Leaves After Midair Incident

Head of Boeing’s 737 MAX Program Leaves After Midair Incident

WASHINGTON — Boeing said on Wednesday it was replacing the head of its troubled 737 MAX program effective immediately, the first...

Commercial Spaceship Set for Lunar Touchdown, in Test for US Industry

Commercial Spaceship Set for Lunar Touchdown, in Test for US Industry

WASHINGTON — A company from Texas is poised to attempt a feat that until now has only been accomplished by a...

Artificial Intelligence Is Being Used to Help Save Lives

Artificial Intelligence Is Being Used to Help Save Lives

Health care professionals are increasingly using artificial intelligence to better diagnose and treat serious medical conditions. However, with the use...

Kenyan Companies Embrace AI for Marketing Efficiency, Cost Savings

Kenyan Companies Embrace AI for Marketing Efficiency, Cost Savings

Kenyan companies, facing economic challenges, are turning to artificial intelligence to reduce production and advertising expenses. That’s causing anxiety among...

Britain, US, EU, Allies Take Down Lockbit Cybercrime Gang

Britain, US, EU, Allies Take Down Lockbit Cybercrime Gang

LONDON — Lockbit, a notorious cybercrime gang that holds its victims’ data for ransom, has been disrupted in a rare international...