Weather-related disasters have surged over the past 50 years, causing swelling economic damage even as early warning systems have meant dramatically fewer deaths, the United Nations said Monday. Extreme weather,…
more ...SpaceX Sends Saudi Astronauts, Including Nation’s 1st Woman in Space, to International Space Station
Saudi Arabia’s first astronauts in decades rocketed toward the International Space Station on a chartered multimillion-dollar flight Sunday. SpaceX launched the ticket-holding crew, led by a retired NASA astronaut now…
more ...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…
more ...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…
more ...China Tells Tech Manufacturers: Stop Using US-Made Micron Chips
Stepping up a feud with Washington over technology and security, China’s government Sunday told users of computer equipment deemed sensitive to stop buying products from the biggest U.S. memory chipmaker,…
more ...Biden Calls on Republicans to Abandon ‘Extreme Position’ on Government Spending
U.S. President Joe Biden said Sunday that opposition Republicans in the House of Representatives must move away from their “extreme position” on government spending in order to reach a deal…
more ...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…
more ...Despite War, Dutch Farmer Stays in Ukraine to Help Country
The United Nations and Turkey have negotiated a two-month extension to an agreement allowing Ukraine farmers to continue to export of millions of tons of grain. That’s good news for Dutch farmer…
more ...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…
more ...Fewer Americans Apply for Jobless Benefits, Labor Market Still Showing Strength
Fewer Americans applied for jobless benefits last week after a previous spike that some took as a sign that higher interest rates were finally cooling the labor market. Applications for…
more ...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.…
more ...Biden Tries to Ease Fears of Government Default Amid Budget Talks
President Joe Biden on Wednesday sought to assure Americans that the U.S. will not default on its debts as the White House and top congressional leaders conduct tense, protracted budget…
more ...Biden, Congressional Leaders Fail Again to Reach Agreement on Debt Ceiling
U.S. President Joe Biden, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and other top congressional leaders appeared no closer Tuesday to a deal aimed at reaching agreement on raising the country’s debt ceiling…
more ...‘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…
more ...Zimbabwe’s Gold-Backed Digital Currency Hopes to Stem Devaluation
Zimbabwe’s central bank on May 8 launched a gold-backed digital currency it hopes will reduce the demand for US dollars and the devaluation of the Zimbabwe dollar. But analysts say…
more ...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,…
more ...Biden, Congressional Leaders Meeting Again on Debt Ceiling, Spending Cuts
U.S. President Joe Biden, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and other top congressional leaders are meeting Tuesday at the White House in a new effort to reach agreement on raising the…
more ...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.…
more ...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…
more ...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…
more ...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…
more ...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…
more ...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…
more ...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 audio books say their field is already being transformed. AI…
more ...Ghana’s Cocoa Farmers Suffer Falling Incomes as Chocolate Makers Reap Profits, Says Oxfam
The world’s biggest chocolate producers are enjoying large profits while failing to pass on the benefits to cocoa farmers, many of whom are suffering falling incomes and worsening poverty, according…
more ...Oxfam: Chocolate Makers Reap Profits, But Not Cocoa Farmers
The world’s biggest chocolate producers are enjoying record profits – but are failing to pass on the benefits to cocoa farmers, many of whom are suffering falling incomes and worsening…
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