How a GOP rift over tech regulation doomed a ban on state AI laws in Trump’s tax bill
NEW YORK — A controversial bid to deter states from regulating artificial intelligence for a decade seemed on its way…
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Company’s carbon credits raise questions about unproven ocean technology to fight global warming
The startup Gigablue announced with fanfare this year that it reached a historic milestone: selling 200,000 carbon credits to fund…
Astronomers track object that may have originated outside the solar system
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Astronomers are monitoring an object headed our way that may have wandered over from another star…
Shriners Children’s to open $153M medical research facility in Atlanta
ATLANTA — The nonprofit that operates Shriners Children’s hospitals across North America will locate a $153 million medical research facility…
Australian airline Qantas says customer data stolen by cybercriminal
Australian airline Qantas said that a hacker made off with a trove of customers’ personal data including passenger names, emails,…
Ancient DNA shows genetic link between Egypt and Mesopotamia
WASHINGTON — Ancient DNA has revealed a genetic link between the cultures of ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia, according to research…
Tesla sales fell 13% in the last three months amid anti-Musk sentiment
NEW YORK — Sales of Tesla electric cars fell 13% in the last three months as boycotts over Elon Musk’s…
US judge says China’s Huawei must face criminal case for racketeering
A U.S. judge has ruled that China’s Huawei Technologies, a leading telecoms equipment company, must face criminal charges in a…
The US plans to begin breeding billions of flies to fight a pest
TOPEKA, Kan. — The U.S. government is preparing to breed billions of flies and dump them out of airplanes over…
He pioneered the cellphone, changing how people connect — and disconnect — globally
DEL MAR, Calif. — Dick Tracy got an atom-powered two-way wrist radio in 1946. Marty Cooper never forgot it. The…