Claude Lemieux's brain is being donated to Boston University's CTE Center, his family says
Read full article: Claude Lemieux's brain is being donated to Boston University's CTE Center, his family saysClaude Lemieux's brain is being donated to the Boston University CTE Center to research the long-term effects of repetitive brain injuries, his family said Saturday in a statement released by daughter Claudia Lemieux Bishop.
AI helped a musician with Parkinson’s finish his new album when he could no longer play guitar
Read full article: AI helped a musician with Parkinson’s finish his new album when he could no longer play guitarArtificial intelligence is helping a London-based singer-songwriter continue writing and recording music after Parkinson’s disease largely took away his ability to play guitar.
Blue Origin investigates rocket explosion as public is warned about possible wreckage washing ashore
Read full article: Blue Origin investigates rocket explosion as public is warned about possible wreckage washing ashoreJeff Bezos' Blue Origin is assessing damage to its Florida launch pad after a rocket exploded during a test firing.
3 astronauts from China return to Earth after nearly 7 months in space, a record for a Chinese crew
Read full article: 3 astronauts from China return to Earth after nearly 7 months in space, a record for a Chinese crewThree Chinese astronauts have returned to Earth after spending seven months in space.
Indonesians mark 20 years since mud volcano eruption swallowed up entire communities in East Java
Read full article: Indonesians mark 20 years since mud volcano eruption swallowed up entire communities in East JavaResidents in the East Java province of Indonesia have scattered flowers and paid their respects and prayed at the edge of a mud lake.
Anthropic vaults to a $965 billion valuation with new funding as Claude demand surges
Read full article: Anthropic vaults to a $965 billion valuation with new funding as Claude demand surgesArtificial intelligence company Anthropic said Thursday it raised $65 billion in private funding that will push its valuation to $965 billion, a whopping number that makes the 5-year-old research laboratory behind the Claude chatbot one of the world’s most valuable startups as it careens toward a likely Wall Street debut.
Ohio suspends data center tax break as tech firms face pressure to pay the cost to power AI
Read full article: Ohio suspends data center tax break as tech firms face pressure to pay the cost to power AIOhio is suspending a tax break that has been critical to its competition with other states to attract the massive new facilities that power and train artificial intelligence chatbots.
Chinese online retailer Temu hit with $232 million fine over unsafe toys and electronics
Read full article: Chinese online retailer Temu hit with $232 million fine over unsafe toys and electronicsEuropean Union regulators have fined Chinese online retailer Temu for failing to protect consumers from illegal products.
Humanoids dance and thread needles as Japanese robotics developers look to outdo Chinese
Read full article: Humanoids dance and thread needles as Japanese robotics developers look to outdo ChineseThe Humanoids Summit Tokyo showcases advanced robotics, highlighting China's growing influence.
Experimental hepatitis B drug may offer 'functional cure' for some patients
Read full article: Experimental hepatitis B drug may offer 'functional cure' for some patientsNew research suggests a first-of-its-kind drug for hepatitis B may let some patients stop treatment without showing signs of the dangerous liver virus.
Think it's hot now? The next five years will smash records, UN says
Read full article: Think it's hot now? The next five years will smash records, UN saysA new report from the United Nations weather agency gives a three-out-of-four chance that the next five years will average more than 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial temperatures.
Introducing Argus, a robot with 20 legs and eyes built to move and see in any direction instantly
Read full article: Introducing Argus, a robot with 20 legs and eyes built to move and see in any direction instantlyRobots that look like dogs or people try to replicate symmetrical shapes found in nature.
Median pay for CEOs rose nearly 6% in 2025, but some compensation packages were eye-popping
Read full article: Median pay for CEOs rose nearly 6% in 2025, but some compensation packages were eye-poppingThe typical CEO compensation package rose nearly 6% in 2025 to $17.7 million, as company boards rewarded their top executives for bigger profits and higher stock prices, and gave them incentives to stick around and make even more money for shareholders in the years ahead.
UK cyberspying chief calls AI 'an unstoppable force' and warns about Russia
Read full article: UK cyberspying chief calls AI 'an unstoppable force' and warns about RussiaBritain's cyberspying chief has warned that artificial intelligence is becoming an “unstoppable force” weaponized just below traditional warfare levels.
NASA lays out moon base plans with landers, buggies and drones at the top of the list
Read full article: NASA lays out moon base plans with landers, buggies and drones at the top of the listNASA is already ordering landers, rovers and drones for a sprawling moon base, less than two months after the Artemis II mission.
Canadian regulator triples US streamers' financial contributions to Canadian content
Read full article: Canadian regulator triples US streamers' financial contributions to Canadian contentCanada's federal broadcast regulator is requiring large online streaming services to contribute 15% of their Canadian revenues to Canadian content.
Two men charged with creating AI-generated porn under new law targeting 'deepfakes'
Read full article: Two men charged with creating AI-generated porn under new law targeting 'deepfakes'Federal prosecutors have charged two men with using AI to create nude videos and photos under a new law targeting deepfake pornography.
Trump calls off AI executive order over concern it could weaken US tech edge
Read full article: Trump calls off AI executive order over concern it could weaken US tech edgePresident Donald Trump has called off plans to sign a new executive order on artificial intelligence hours before an expected White House ceremony.
Malaysia orders TikTok to explain 'grossly offensive' fake content targeting king
Read full article: Malaysia orders TikTok to explain 'grossly offensive' fake content targeting kingMalaysia's Communications and Multimedia Commission has ordered TikTok to explain and address its failure to act swiftly against offensive and fake content targeting the royal institution.
Nvidia Q1 results surpass Wall Street expectations thanks to massive AI chip demand
Read full article: Nvidia Q1 results surpass Wall Street expectations thanks to massive AI chip demandArtificial intelligence chipmaker Nvidia’s quarterly results blew past Wall Street’s expectations once again, fueled by massive demand for its high-end AI chips.
Demand soars for Israel's battle-tested weapons tech despite global criticism of its wartime conduct
Read full article: Demand soars for Israel's battle-tested weapons tech despite global criticism of its wartime conductDemand is soaring for Israel's battle-tested weapons and military technology, despite widespread condemnation by rights groups and the international community over the country's conduct in wars, particularly in Gaza.
San Francisco turns to AI to avoid collisions between ships and whales searching for food
Read full article: San Francisco turns to AI to avoid collisions between ships and whales searching for foodClimate change is pushing starving gray whales into the San Francisco Bay in unusual numbers, where ship strikes killed at least 40% of the 21 whales found dead last year.
Samsung's union puts off strike after reaching last-minute wage deal with management
Read full article: Samsung's union puts off strike after reaching last-minute wage deal with managementSamsung Electronics’ labor union says it’ll hold off a planned strike and put a tentative wage deal with management to a vote.
Trump discloses thousands of stock trades, some in companies directly influenced by his policies
Read full article: Trump discloses thousands of stock trades, some in companies directly influenced by his policiesRecent presidents have stayed away from trading stocks in companies whose fortunes they could lift or scuttle with the stroke of a pen.
Google announces slew of AI advances, including a personal AI assistant coming soon
Read full article: Google announces slew of AI advances, including a personal AI assistant coming soonGoogle is introducing a range of new AI tools, including an AI assistant called Gemini Spark, which proactively performs tasks for users.
Tool or threat? Cannes Film Festival grapples with the rise of AI
Read full article: Tool or threat? Cannes Film Festival grapples with the rise of AIThe Cannes Film Festival can function like a global water cooler for movies, with prevailing issues and anxieties of the industry tending to surface at the event.
Federal court rejects Elon Musk's claims against OpenAI, saying he filed his lawsuit too late
Read full article: Federal court rejects Elon Musk's claims against OpenAI, saying he filed his lawsuit too lateA federal court on Monday dismissed claims filed against OpenAI and its top executives by Elon Musk, who accused them of betraying a shared vision for it to remain a nonprofit dedicated to guiding artificial intelligence’s development for the good of humanity.
NextEra, Dominion want to create a massive power company as AI drives energy demand in the US
Read full article: NextEra, Dominion want to create a massive power company as AI drives energy demand in the USNextEra Energy is seeking to acquire Dominion Energy in an all-stock deal valued at about $67 billion, creating a massive power company as the energy needs of artificial intelligence drive demand higher in the U.S. It is one of the biggest proposed mergers so far this year and would create the world’s biggest regulated electric utility business by market capitalization, the companies said on Monday.
Steven Soderbergh used AI in a documentary about John Lennon. And he wants to talk about it
Read full article: Steven Soderbergh used AI in a documentary about John Lennon. And he wants to talk about itThe day John Lennon was shot in 1980, he and Yoko Ono gave an interview to a San Francisco radio crew from their home in New York’s Dakota Apartments.
Pope creates artificial intelligence study group as Vatican prepares to release his first encyclical
Read full article: Pope creates artificial intelligence study group as Vatican prepares to release his first encyclicalPope Leo XIV has created a study group on artificial intelligence in a sign of his ongoing concern about the technology.
US agents arrest tourist after video shows a rock hurled at an endangered Hawaiian monk seal's head
Read full article: US agents arrest tourist after video shows a rock hurled at an endangered Hawaiian monk seal's headA tourist from Washington state is facing federal charges after a witness recorded what prosecutors say was a video of him hurling a coconut-sized rock at an endangered Hawaiian monk seal.
Lawyers for Elon Musk and OpenAI make their final case in a trial that could shape AI's future
Read full article: Lawyers for Elon Musk and OpenAI make their final case in a trial that could shape AI's futureLawyers for Elon Musk and OpenAI made their final arguments Thursday in the landmark trial whose outcome could shape the future of artificial intelligence.
Pope decries the rise of AI-directed warfare, saying it leads to a spiral of annihilation
Read full article: Pope decries the rise of AI-directed warfare, saying it leads to a spiral of annihilationPope Leo XIV has denounced investments in AI and high-tech weaponry, warning they lead to a “spiral of annihilation.”.
Some parents don't want their kids to use tech at school. But districts are pushing back
Read full article: Some parents don't want their kids to use tech at school. But districts are pushing backParents across the country who are worried about excessive screen time in schools are lobbying educators to go back to pencils and paper.
China's Alibaba reports 38% jump in AI and cloud revenue as it races to grow
Read full article: China's Alibaba reports 38% jump in AI and cloud revenue as it races to growChina's Alibaba has reported accelerating AI and cloud revenue growth driven by the AI boom, which has jumped 38% in the January-March quarter compared to the year before.
Neil deGrasse Tyson takes on aliens and how we should greet them in 'Take Me to Your Leader'
Read full article: Neil deGrasse Tyson takes on aliens and how we should greet them in 'Take Me to Your Leader'Neil deGrasse Tyson has turned his lifelong fascination with aliens into a new book, “Take Me to Your Leader: Perspectives on Your First Alien Encounter.”.
Deal reached with hackers to delete data stolen from the Canvas educational platform
Read full article: Deal reached with hackers to delete data stolen from the Canvas educational platformInstructure, the company behind the online learning system Canvas, has reached a deal with hackers to delete data stolen in a cyberattack.
Lawsuit blames ChatGPT maker OpenAI for helping plan a school shooting
Read full article: Lawsuit blames ChatGPT maker OpenAI for helping plan a school shootingThe widow of a man killed in a mass shooting at Florida State University is suing ChatGPT maker OpenAI, blaming the artificial intelligence chatbot for contributing to the tragedy.
Google disrupts hackers using AI to exploit an unknown weakness in a company's digital defense
Read full article: Google disrupts hackers using AI to exploit an unknown weakness in a company's digital defenseGoogle said Monday that it had disrupted a criminal group’s attempt to use artificial intelligence to exploit another company’s previously unknown digital vulnerability, adding to heightened worries across government and private industry about AI’s risks for cybersecurity.
The barista is human but an AI agent runs this experimental Swedish cafe
Read full article: The barista is human but an AI agent runs this experimental Swedish cafeThe coffee might be poured by a human hand, but behind the counter something far less traditional is calling the shots at an experimental cafe in Stockholm.
One evacuated passenger tests positive for hantavirus and another develops symptoms on flight home
Read full article: One evacuated passenger tests positive for hantavirus and another develops symptoms on flight homePassengers evacuated from the hantavirus-hit cruise ship have started flying home aboard military and government planes after the vessel anchored in the Canary Islands.
WHO head seeks to reassure residents of Spanish island where hantavirus-stricken ship is headed
Read full article: WHO head seeks to reassure residents of Spanish island where hantavirus-stricken ship is headedThe head of the World Health Organization is seeking to reassure residents of the Spanish island of Tenerife worried about the anticipated arrival there of a hantavirus-stricken cruise ship.
Spiral galaxy's brilliant heart shines bright in a new picture from NASA's Webb telescope
Read full article: Spiral galaxy's brilliant heart shines bright in a new picture from NASA's Webb telescopeA spiral galaxy's brilliant heart outshines everything within sight in a new picture from NASA's Webb Space Telescope.
French prosecutors seek charges against Elon Musk and X over child sexual abuse images
Read full article: French prosecutors seek charges against Elon Musk and X over child sexual abuse imagesFrench prosecutors are seeking charges against Elon Musk and X for child sexual images on the platform, deepfakes, disinformation and complicity in denying crimes against humanity by Grok.