- Lawsuit seeks to stop Trump's $100,000 fee for H-1B visas
In what appears to be the first major challenge to the new $100,000 fee required for H-1B visa applications, a coalition of health care providers, religious groups, university professors and others filed a federal lawsuit Friday to stop the plan
- Regulators approve disputed $6.2B takeover of Minnesota Power by investment group
Minnesota regulators have approved the takeover of Minnesota Power by an investment group, despite opposition from the state attorney general and consumer advocates
- Silicon Valley leader who navigated the internet's boom and bust sees another wild ride with AI
Former Cisco Systems CEO John Chambers learned all about technology’s volatile highs and lows as a veteran of the internet’s early boom days during the late 1990s and the ensuing meltdown that followed the mania
- Apple takes down app that allows people to track and anonymously report sightings of ICE agents
Apple has removed ICEBlock and similar apps that let users report and track U.S. immigration agents
- Nvidia and Fujitsu agree to work together on AI robots and other technology
U.S. technology company Nvidia and Fujitsu, a Japanese telecommunications and computer maker, have agreed to work together on artificial intelligence to deliver smart robots and a variety of other innovations
- Goodall's influence spread far and wide. Those who felt it are pledging to continue her work
In the wake of Jane Goodall's death, the many scientists and others influenced by her are promising to do their best to carry on her legacy
- Interstellar comet swinging past Mars as a fleet of spacecraft looks on
A comet from another star system is swinging by Mars as a fleet of spacecraft trains its sights on the interstellar visitor
- In the cool of a Portugal night, it’s time to pick the grapes
Portuguese vineyards are harvesting grapes at night to combat rising temperatures
- Swiss glaciers shrank 3% this year, the fourth-biggest retreat on record
Swiss glaciers have faced significant melting this year, with a 3% drop in total volume, marking the fourth-largest annual decline on record
- Federal safety board tells Philadelphia's mass transit agency to shelve railcars implicated in fires
Federal transportation officials want Philadelphia’s mass transit agency to shelve an electric railcar model that's heavily used in its regional rail fleet until it figures out how to stop them from catching fire
- AOL's dial up internet takes its last bow, marking the end of an era
It’s official: AOL’s dial-up internet has taken its last bow
- OpenAI announces partnerships with South Korean chip giants over Stargate project
OpenAI and South Korean tech giants Samsung and SK have announced partnerships to support Stargate, a $500 billion AI infrastructure project
- Study adds to possibility of favorable conditions for life at Saturn's moon Enceladus
Scientists have uncovered new types of organics in icy geysers spouting from Saturn's moon Enceladus
- The Taliban government in Afghanistan rejects reports of a nationwide internet ban
The Taliban government has rejected reports of a nationwide internet ban in Afghanistan, saying old fiber optic cables are worn out and being replaced
- Strong earthquake kills 31 people in a central Philippine region hit by deadly storm just days ago
An offshore earthquake of magnitude 6.9 has jolted a central Philippine province and collapsed the walls of houses and buildings, killing at least 31 people
- OpenAI's Sora joins Meta in pushing AI-generated videos. Some are worried about a flood of 'AI slop'
OpenAI has launched a new social media app called Sora, aiming to capture the audience of short-form video platforms like TikTok and Instagram
- California police pull over a self-driving Waymo for an illegal U-turn, but they can't ticket
Police in Northern California pulled over a self-driving Waymo taxi after it made an illegal U-turn
- Amazon unveils new generation of AI-powered Kindle and other devices
Online juggernaut Amazon Inc. has unveiled its next generation of Kindle, Ring and Echo devices powered by artificial intelligence
- Researchers turn human skin cells into eggs -- but not yet usable ones
Oregon scientists used human skin cells to create fertilizable eggs, a step in the quest to develop lab-grown eggs or sperm to one day help people conceive
- Scientists find ancient life-size animal rock carvings in the Saudi Arabian desert
Researchers have discovered life-size rock carvings of camels, gazelles and other animals in Saudi Arabia
- How to shop secondhand clothing sustainably and look cool doing it
More online platforms are giving secondhand shopping a digital upgrade, rolling out features like livestream shopping and AI-powered search to make thrifting faster and more exciting
- Amazon's 'flying rivers' weaken, scientists warn of worsening droughts
Scientists warn that “flying rivers” — invisible streams of moisture that carry rain from the Atlantic Ocean westward across the Amazon — are weakening as deforestation and climate change advance
- Spotify founder steps down from CEO role
Spotify has announced that founder Daniel Ek is stepping down as CEO to become executive chairman
- YouTube to pay $24.5 million to settle lawsuit over Trump's account suspension after Jan. 6 attack
Google’s YouTube has agreed to pay $24.5 million to settle a lawsuit by President Donald Trump over his 2021 account suspension following the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol
- California Gov. Gavin Newsom signs landmark bill creating AI safety measures
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed into law legislation aiming to increase transparency and prevent AI models from being used to cause catastrophic harms