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

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...

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

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...

STEM Courses in Rural Kenya Open Doors for Girls With Disabilities

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...

AI Presents Political Peril for 2024 With Threat to Mislead Voters

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...

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

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...

Child Social Media Stars Have Few Protections; Illinois Aims to Fix That

Child Social Media Stars Have Few Protections; Illinois Aims to Fix That

Holed up at home during the pandemic lockdown three years ago, 13-year-old Shreya Nallamothu was scrolling through social media when...

As Net Tightens, Iranians Pushed to Take Up Homegrown Apps

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...

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

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...

Audio Book Narrators Say AI Is Already Taking Away Business

Audio Book Narrators Say AI Is Already Taking Away Business

As people brace for the disruptive impact of artificial intelligence on jobs and everyday living, those in the world of...

Elon Musk Names NBCUniversal’s Yaccarino as New Twitter CEO

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...

Apple to Launch First Online Store in Vietnam

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...

Stunning Mosaic of Baby Star Clusters Created From 1 Million Telescope Shots

Stunning Mosaic of Baby Star Clusters Created From 1 Million Telescope Shots

Astronomers have created a stunning mosaic of baby star clusters hiding in our galactic backyard. The montage, published Thursday, reveals...