Half of US states now have laws banning or regulating cellphones in schools, with more to follow
ATLANTA — Florida was the first state to pass a law regulating the use of cellphones in schools in 2023….
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Google’s search engine can go into full ‘AI mode’ as its makeover moves into its next phase
Google on Tuesday unleashed another wave of artificial intelligence technology to accelerate a year-long makeover of its search engine that…
RFK Jr. pledged not to upend US vaccine system, but big changes are underway
WASHINGTON — WASHINGTON (AP) — Robert F. Kennedy Jr. clinched the political support needed to become the nation’s top health…
Senate advances legislation to regulate stablecoins, a form of cryptocurrency
WASHINGTON — The Senate has voted to move forward with legislation to regulate a form of cryptocurrency called stablecoins, two…
Shares in China’s CATL, world’s biggest EV battery maker, surge in Hong Kong
HONG KONG — Shares in CATL, the world’s largest maker of batteries for electric vehicles, jumped about 13% Tuesday in…
Trump signs a bill to make posting ‘revenge porn’ a federal crime. He had the first lady sign, too
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Monday signed into law the Take It Down Act, a measure that imposes penalties…
Caught on camera, capuchin monkeys kidnap howler monkey babies
WASHINGTON — A baby howler monkey clung to the back of an older male monkey, its tiny fingers grasping fur….
Trump order targets barcodes on ballots. They’ve long been a source of misinformation
ATLANTA — President Donald Trump’s executive order seeking to overhaul how U.S. elections are run includes a somewhat obscure reference…
Indian space agency’s satellite mission fails over technical issue in launch vehicle
NEW DELHI — The Indian space agency’s mission to launch into orbit a new Earth observation satellite failed after the…
Elon Musk’s AI company says Grok chatbot focus on South Africa’s racial politics was ‘unauthorized’
Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence company said an “unauthorized modification” to its chatbot Grok was the reason why it kept talking…