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SpaceX Delivers Crew to Space Station in 15-Hour Trip
SpaceX delivered a fresh crew to the International Space Station on Saturday, making the trip in a quick 15 hours.
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Military Won't End Key Weather Data Distribution
The Defense Department has backtracked on a plan to shut down a critical source of satellite weather data, announcing that the Navy's Fleet Numerical Meteorology and Oceanography Center will distribute data beyond Thursday.
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For a Brief Time, Chicago Registers World's Worst Air Quality
Chicago briefly had the worst air quality in the world on Thursday as measured by global rankings from IQAir, though the city was surpassed later in the afternoon by Kinshasa, DRC.
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Tech Company Fires 150 Employees, Replaces Them With AI
An Australian tech company announced it would be replacing 150 employees with new artificial intelligence technology, Sky News reported.
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Is That Song by AI or a Human? Here Are Some Things to Check
Is it The Velvet Underground or Velvet Sundown? The fictitious rock group, Velvet Sundown, which comes complete with AI-generated music, lyrics, and album art, is stoking debate about how the new technology is blurring the line...
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EPA Set to Overturn Greenhouse Gas Findings
The head of the Environmental Protection Agency on Tuesday announced draft plans to overturn a key scientific finding about greenhouse gases that forms the basis of many climate regulations.
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AI, Crypto Proliferation Leading to Energy Drain, Inflation
Artificial intelligence and Bitcoin mining are a huge drain on electricity, putting demand-side pressure on energy prices for Americans near data centers, even if the boom is making American 401k's larger.
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EPA Expected to Say Greenhouse Gases Aren't Harmful
President Donald Trump's administration is preparing to upend a foundational scientific determination about the harms of greenhouse gases that underpins the U.S. government's ability to curb climate change.
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Energy Department Picks 4 Locations for New AI Sites
The Department of Energy has selected four sites on land already owned by the department for the first group of artificial intelligence development sites.
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Sen. Ernst to Newsmax: China Uses Loophole to Get U.S. Technology
Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, told Newsmax that Chinese operatives are using a business loophole to gain access to U.S. technology. Ernst told Newsline on Thursday that China found a way to "force technology transfer" to circumvent U.S. controls.
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Report: AI Summaries Reduce News Clickthrough Nearly 80%
A recent analysis by a digital analytics firm is cautioning news media companies that online audiences are not clicking through to articles due to the impact of AI generated summaries, The Guardian reported on Thursday.
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Missouri AG Bailey to Newsmax: State Fighting Big Tech Censorship
Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey told Newsmax Wednesday that his state is leading the charge to hold Big Tech and its AI programs accountable. "This is a consumer protection issue for the people of the state of Missouri," Bailey said...
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Lawmakers Confront Musk Over Grok's Antisemitic Language
A bipartisan group of lawmakers sent a letter to Elon Musk on Tuesday over antisemitic language spewed by his AI platform Grok on the social media platform X, which he also owns. Sen. James Lankford...
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NASA Employees Submit Letter Against 'Harmful Measures'
A small group of employees of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has submitted a formal letter of dissent against Trump administration policies to interim administrator Sean Duffy.
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Hackers Exploit Microsoft Software Flaw
Hackers launched a global attack on government agencies and businesses over the last several days by exploiting a security flaw in widely used Microsoft server software, The Washington Post reported Sunday.
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Pope Leo Marks Moon Landing With Call to Buzz Aldrin
Pope Leo XIV marked the 56th anniversary of man's arrival on the moon Sunday with a visit to the Vatican astronomical observatory in Castel Gandolfo and a call to astronaut Buzz Aldrin. After praying the Sunday Angelus...
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Knight's Skeleton Found Under Ice Cream Shop in Poland
The complete skeleton of a man believed to have been a medieval knight in the 13th or 14th century has been discovered under the location of a famous former ice cream shop in Poland.
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'Forever Chemicals' Endangering Antarctic Waters
Scientific researchers have discovered a range of what are known as "forever chemicals" polluting the once pristine waters near the Antarctic Peninsula.
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OpenAI Accuses Nonprofit of Violating Lobbying Laws, Having Ties to Musk
OpenAI this week filed a complaint with the California Fair Political Practices Commission accusing a nonprofit organization of violating state lobbying laws and having hidden ties to billionaire Elon Musk, reports Politico.
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MLB All-Star Game to Have Umpire Challenge System
Major League Baseball plans to use its robot umpire technology for ball-strike challenges in Tuesday's All-Star Game at Atlanta, another step toward possible regular-season use next season.
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Google Secures Landmark Fusion Energy Deal
Google has committed to purchasing 200 megawatts of carbon-free electricity from Commonwealth Fusion Systems' planned fusion plant in Virginia, marking a significant step toward commercializing fusion energy and supporting the company’s climate goals, according to Energy, Oil & Gas Magazine.
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Space Industry Urges Congress to Save Satellite Safety System
Hundreds of U.S. companies on Tuesday urged Congress to back off a plan to kill a small federal office tasked with managing satellite traffic in space, a badly needed civilian effort initiated by President Donald Trump's first administration...
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Dean Cain to Newsmax: AI 'Amazing' in Movies, But Concerning
Actor Dean Cain told Newsmax he's conflicted about the use of AI in Hollywood. "It's amazing" how good AI is, Cain told Newsmax's "National Report" Friday." I could have used some AI back in the day on 'Superman' sets...
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Judge Rejects Free Speech Shield for AI Chatbot in Teen Suicide Case
A federal judge has ruled that the First Amendment does not protect the output of an artificial intelligence chatbot accused of contributing to the suicide of a 14-year-old boy, marking a pivotal moment in the legal battle over the rights and responsibilities of generative AI.
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ICE Chief Accuses CNN of Promoting Tracking App
The acting head of Immigration and Customs Enforcement criticized CNN on Newsmax on Monday, saying the network promotes a smartphone app that tracks ICE activity, calling it "disgusting" and warning that the platform puts law enforcement officers in danger.