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

Apple Watch Import Ban Goes Into Effect in US Patent Clash

Apple Watch Import Ban Goes Into Effect in US Patent Clash

Washington — A U.S. import ban on certain Apple smartwatch models came into effect Tuesday, after the Biden administration opted not...

LogOn: Satellites, Lasers Help Estimate Snowpack in Drought-Stricken Regions

LogOn: Satellites, Lasers Help Estimate Snowpack in Drought-Stricken Regions

For water managers in drought-stricken regions, accurate forecasts of water availability are critically important. Matt Dibble shows how remote sensing...

Insect Compasses, Fire-Fighting Vines: 2023’s Nature-Inspired Tech

Insect Compasses, Fire-Fighting Vines: 2023’s Nature-Inspired Tech

Paris — Even as human-caused climate change threatens the environment, nature continues to inspire our technological advancement. “The solutions that are...

US Investors See Value in Israeli Tech Firms Despite War

US Investors See Value in Israeli Tech Firms Despite War

HERZLIYA, Israel — Nearly 7,000 miles away in Portland, Oregon, venture capitalist George Djuric said he was compelled to visit Israel...

Artists Use Tech Weapons Against AI Copycats

Artists Use Tech Weapons Against AI Copycats

NEW YORK — Artists under siege by artificial intelligence that studies their work and then replicates their styles, have teamed with...

US Treasury, IRS Unveil Clean Hydrogen Tax Credit

US Treasury, IRS Unveil Clean Hydrogen Tax Credit

Chinese Chip Import Concerns Prompt US to Review Semiconductor Supply Chain  

Chinese Chip Import Concerns Prompt US to Review Semiconductor Supply Chain  

washington — The U.S. Department of Commerce said Thursday that it would launch a survey of the U.S. semiconductor supply chain...

2023: The Year Artificial Intelligence Broke Through

2023: The Year Artificial Intelligence Broke Through

From ChatGPT to the impacts of machine learning on the music and film industry, academia and politics, generative artificial intelligence...

International Astronaut Will Be Invited on Future NASA Moon Landing

International Astronaut Will Be Invited on Future NASA Moon Landing

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — An international astronaut will join U.S. astronauts on the moon by decade’s end under an agreement announced...

Toyota’s Daihatsu to Halt Vehicle Shipments in Widening Safety Scandal

Toyota’s Daihatsu to Halt Vehicle Shipments in Widening Safety Scandal

TOKYO — Toyota Motor’s Daihatsu unit will halt shipments of all of its vehicles, Japan’s biggest automaker said on Wednesday, after...

Blue Origin Returns to Space After Year-long Hiatus

Blue Origin Returns to Space After Year-long Hiatus

WASHINGTON — Blue Origin launched its first rocket in more than a year on Tuesday, reviving the U.S. company’s fortunes with...

LogOn: Australian Researchers Use Seawater to Create Hydrogen 

LogOn: Australian Researchers Use Seawater to Create Hydrogen 

Researchers in Australia have developed a method to make hydrogen from seawater without a costly desalination process. This could mark...

EU Investigating Musk’s X Over Possible Breaches of Social Media Law

EU Investigating Musk’s X Over Possible Breaches of Social Media Law

LONDON — European Union authorities are looking into whether Elon Musk’s online platform X breached tough new social media regulations in...

Pakistan Uses Artificial Rain Against Hazardous Smog for First Time

Pakistan Uses Artificial Rain Against Hazardous Smog for First Time

Lahore, Pakistan — Artificial rain was used for the first time in Pakistan on Saturday in a bid to combat hazardous...

Spanish Newspapers Fight Meta in Unfair Competition Case

Spanish Newspapers Fight Meta in Unfair Competition Case

Madrid — More than 80 Spanish media organizations are filing a $600 million lawsuit against Meta over what they say is...

Eastern European Startups Come to US Searching for Opportunities

Eastern European Startups Come to US Searching for Opportunities

Immigrants from Belarus, Ukraine and other Eastern European countries are actively exploring the American IT startup market. One immigrant-run venture capital firm is helping them find...

Tesla Recalls Over 2 Million Vehicles to Fix Defective System that Monitors Drivers Using Autopilot

Tesla Recalls Over 2 Million Vehicles to Fix Defective System that Monitors Drivers Using Autopilot

Detroit, Mich — Tesla is recalling more than 2 million vehicles across its model lineup to fix a defective system that’s...

US Commerce Secretary Vows ‘Strongest Action’ on Huawei Chip Issue

US Commerce Secretary Vows ‘Strongest Action’ on Huawei Chip Issue

WASHINGTON — U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo vowed Monday to take the “strongest action possible” in response to a semiconductor chip-making...

EU Establishes World-Leading AI Rules, Could That Affect Everyone?

EU Establishes World-Leading AI Rules, Could That Affect Everyone?

European Union officials worked into the late hours last week hammering out an agreement on world-leading rules meant to govern...

US States Suing Meta Over Alleged Harm to Young Users

US States Suing Meta Over Alleged Harm to Young Users

Lawmakers and parents are blaming social media platforms for contributing to mental health problems in young people. A group of...

Nvidia to Expand Ties with Vietnam, Support AI Development

Nvidia to Expand Ties with Vietnam, Support AI Development

U.S. chipmaker Nvidia’s chief executive said on Monday the company will expand its partnership with Vietnam’s top tech firms and...

Elon Musk Restores X Account of Conspiracy Theorist Alex Jones

Elon Musk Restores X Account of Conspiracy Theorist Alex Jones

Elon Musk has restored the X account of conspiracy theorist Alex Jones, pointing to a poll on the social media...