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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.
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Tesla Delivers First Driverless Car in Texas Milestone
Tesla has completed its first fully autonomous vehicle delivery, with a driverless Model Y navigating from the company's Austin factory to a customer's home, a milestone as the company faces a downturn in sales and increased competition in the electric vehicle market.
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Astronauts From India, Poland, Hungary Launched on 1st Space Station Mission
NASA retiree turned private astronaut Peggy Whitson was launched on the fifth flight to orbit of her career early on Wednesday, joined by crewmates from India, Poland, and Hungary heading for their countries' first visit to the International Space Station.
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Study: Popular AI Models Will Blackmail Humans in Up to 96% of Scenarios
Several leading AI models show they'll resort to blackmail or other unethical means to protect their interests, according to a new study by AI company Anthropic, after tests of several top developers.
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Lawmakers Seek Sterilized Fly Facility to Repel Invasive Screwworm
A government agency spending $300 million in taxpayer dollars to produce sterilized flies sounds like a dream scenario for a DOGE team looking to cut waste, fraud, and abuse.
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Musk's Tesla Rolls Out Robotaxis in Austin
Tesla deployed a small group of self-driving taxis picking up paying passengers on Sunday in Austin, Texas, with CEO Elon Musk announcing the "robotaxi launch" and social-media influencers posting videos of their first rides.
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Gallup Survey: Use of AI in the Workplace Accelerating
The number of people who are using artificial intelligence (AI) in the workplace has almost doubled in the last two years.
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Massive White Shark Bears Down on N.C. Outer Banks
Scientists call him Contender. He's the largest white shark ever recorded in the Atlantic Ocean, and he's making his way toward North Carolina's Outer Banks. The last telemetry recording showed the big shark a short distance off Pamlico Sound along the state's coast.