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EU investigates Google over concerns content is unfairly demoted in search results
Read full article: EU investigates Google over concerns content is unfairly demoted in search resultsEuropean Union regulators are investigating Google for allegedly demoting media publishers' content in search results.
Relentless rise in carbon pollution from fossil fuels slightly dampens climate-fighting hopes
Read full article: Relentless rise in carbon pollution from fossil fuels slightly dampens climate-fighting hopesScientists report that emissions from fossil fuels rose by 1.1% in 2025, marking the second consecutive year of a small increase.
A flotilla kicks off the People's Summit for activists at UN climate talks
Read full article: A flotilla kicks off the People's Summit for activists at UN climate talksAs United Nation climate talks get underway in Belem, a different kind of conference is kicking off: the People’s Summit, a gathering of activists, organizers, environmentalists and Indigenous groups from around the world.
These are the 37 donors helping pay for Trump's $300 million White House ballroom
Read full article: These are the 37 donors helping pay for Trump's $300 million White House ballroomThe White House's list of 37 donors to President Donald Trump's $300 million ballroom project includes crypto billionaires, powerful financiers, tobacco companies, tech giants, media companies, longtime Republican donors and several of the president’s neighbors in Florida.
Michael Caine and Matthew McConaughey partner with ElevenLabs for AI voice cloning
Read full article: Michael Caine and Matthew McConaughey partner with ElevenLabs for AI voice cloningOscar-winning actors Michael Caine and Matthew McConaughey have partnered with voice-cloning company ElevenLabs.
Anthropic, Microsoft announce new AI data center projects as industry's construction push continues
Read full article: Anthropic, Microsoft announce new AI data center projects as industry's construction push continuesAnthropic has announced a $50 billion investment in computing infrastructure, including new data centers in Texas and New York.
Solar storms delay the launch of Blue Origin's big new rocket with Mars orbiters for NASA
Read full article: Solar storms delay the launch of Blue Origin's big new rocket with Mars orbiters for NASAStrong solar storms responsible for breathtaking auroras across the U.S. have delayed the launch of Blue Origin's big new rocket.
Food-snatching seagulls are more likely to leave you alone if you shout at them, researchers say
Read full article: Food-snatching seagulls are more likely to leave you alone if you shout at them, researchers sayResearchers have found that shouting is more effective than speaking when trying to scare off seagulls.
More than 80 nonprofits receive $250M for global women's health from Melinda French Gates
Read full article: More than 80 nonprofits receive $250M for global women's health from Melinda French GatesMore than 80 organizations that provide health care for women all over the world received grants Wednesday totaling $250 million from Melinda French Gates after a year-long application process.
This anti-drone technology is used on the Ukrainian battlefield and in NATO airspace after flyovers
Read full article: This anti-drone technology is used on the Ukrainian battlefield and in NATO airspace after flyoversDrone warfare exploded following Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022.
Protesters confront security at main venue of UN climate talks
Read full article: Protesters confront security at main venue of UN climate talksA group of activists skirmished with security on Tuesday at United Nations climate talks in Brazilian Amazon city Belem, briefly trying to force their way into the main venue before they were pushed back.
Apple pulls two gay dating apps in China under government order
Read full article: Apple pulls two gay dating apps in China under government orderApple says it has pulled two popular gay dating apps in China following an order from Chinese authorities in the latest evidence of their tightening grip on the LGBTQ+ community.
Watchdog group Public Citizen demands OpenAI withdraw AI video app Sora over deepfake dangers
Read full article: Watchdog group Public Citizen demands OpenAI withdraw AI video app Sora over deepfake dangersTech advocacy group Public Citizen has demanded OpenAI withdraw Sora 2, citing safety concerns and threats to democracy from the AI video generator.
Biovac starts trials on South Africa's first domestically developed cholera vaccine
Read full article: Biovac starts trials on South Africa's first domestically developed cholera vaccineResearchers in South Africa have launched clinical trials for the first vaccine developed entirely in the country.
China's stranded astronauts 'in good condition' after space debris delays planned return
Read full article: China's stranded astronauts 'in good condition' after space debris delays planned returnThe return of three stranded Chinese astronauts who are facing a delayed return to Earth is progressing smoothly, according to the country's Manned Space Engineering office.
Japan's SoftBank says it has sold its shares in Nvidia for $5.8 billion, turning its focus to OpenAI
Read full article: Japan's SoftBank says it has sold its shares in Nvidia for $5.8 billion, turning its focus to OpenAIJapanese technology giant SoftBank says it has sold its stake in Nvidia, raising $5.8 billion to pour into other investments.
China rolls out its version of the H-1B visa to attract foreign tech workers
Read full article: China rolls out its version of the H-1B visa to attract foreign tech workersChina has a new visa scheme that is creating job opportunities for foreign professionals, part of its effort to attract global talent and gain an edge in global technology.
Rare footage shows sucker fish as they whale-surf in the ocean's wildest joyride
Read full article: Rare footage shows sucker fish as they whale-surf in the ocean's wildest joyrideScientists have captured rare footage of remoras, also known as sucker fish, hitching rides on humpback whales off the coast of Australia.
James Watson, co-discoverer of the double-helix shape of DNA, has died at age 97
Read full article: James Watson, co-discoverer of the double-helix shape of DNA, has died at age 97Scientist James Watson, who shared a Nobel prize for helping discover the double-helix shape of the DNA molecule, has died.
Biofuel pledge at climate summit highlights India’s ethanol blending debate
Read full article: Biofuel pledge at climate summit highlights India’s ethanol blending debateEarlier this year, the Indian government announced that it has achieved its target of mixing 20% of ethanol—considered a relatively cleaner fuel—with petrol or gasoline five years ahead of schedule.
OpenAI faces 7 lawsuits claiming ChatGPT drove people to suicide, delusions
Read full article: OpenAI faces 7 lawsuits claiming ChatGPT drove people to suicide, delusionsOpenAI is facing seven lawsuits claiming ChatGPT drove people to suicide and harmful delusions even when they had no prior mental health issues.
Brazil stumps up billions of dollars for its ambitious rainforest fund at UN climate summit
Read full article: Brazil stumps up billions of dollars for its ambitious rainforest fund at UN climate summitBrazil has unveiled long-awaited details about a plan to pay countries to preserve their tropical forests and announced it had already drawn $5.5 billion in financial pledges.
Peloton recalls nearly 878,000 exercise bikes after several seat posts break
Read full article: Peloton recalls nearly 878,000 exercise bikes after several seat posts breakPeloton is recalling nearly 878,000 exercise bikes in the U.S. and Canada — due to seat posts that can break during use and pose fall hazards.
On the set of the first Agatha Christie show where mysteries are solved with the internet
Read full article: On the set of the first Agatha Christie show where mysteries are solved with the internetThe first contemporary Agatha Christie English-speaking TV series is being shot in the U.K. Over a hundred years since they first appeared in a Christie novel, Tommy and Tuppence have been modernized.
All roads in ancient Rome stretched far longer than previously known, study shows
Read full article: All roads in ancient Rome stretched far longer than previously known, study showsAs the saying went, all roads once led to Rome — and scientists now say those roads stretched 50% longer than previously known.
Zuckerberg, Chan shift bulk of philanthropy to science, focusing on AI and biology to curb disease
Read full article: Zuckerberg, Chan shift bulk of philanthropy to science, focusing on AI and biology to curb diseaseFor the past decade, Dr. Priscilla Chan and her husband Mark Zuckerberg have focused part of their philanthropy on a lofty goal — “to cure, prevent or manage all disease” — if not in their lifetime, then in their children’s.
Deep-sea mining risks disrupting the marine food web, study warns
Read full article: Deep-sea mining risks disrupting the marine food web, study warnsDrilling for minerals deep in the ocean could have immense consequences on the tiny animals at the core of the vast ocean food web — and ultimately affect fisheries and the food we find on our plates.
Denmark eyes new law to protect citizens from AI deepfakes
Read full article: Denmark eyes new law to protect citizens from AI deepfakesDeepfakes have become not only easier to make worldwide but also look or sound exponentially more realistic thanks to technological advances and the proliferation of generative artificial intelligence tools.
Indians who fled a Myanmar cyberscam center are being flown home from Thailand
Read full article: Indians who fled a Myanmar cyberscam center are being flown home from ThailandIndia is repatriating the first batch of hundreds of its nationals who last month fled to Thailand from Myanmar, where most had been working at a notorious center for online scams.
Motion Picture Association tells Meta to stop using PG-13 to refer to Instagram teen account content
Read full article: Motion Picture Association tells Meta to stop using PG-13 to refer to Instagram teen account contentThe Motion Picture Association is asking Meta to stop referring to content shown to teen accounts on Instagram as guided by PG-13 ratings, saying it is misleading.
Norway transport firm steps up controls after tests show Chinese-made buses can be halted remotely
Read full article: Norway transport firm steps up controls after tests show Chinese-made buses can be halted remotelyA Norwegian public transport operator plans to tighten security after tests on Chinese-made electric buses revealed the manufacturer could remotely turn them off.
Fortnite maker Epic Games and Google say they're settling 5-year legal fight over Android app store
Read full article: Fortnite maker Epic Games and Google say they're settling 5-year legal fight over Android app storeEpic Games has reached a settlement with Google, potentially ending its five-year legal battle over Google's Play Store for Android apps.
A decade after Brazil’s deadly dam collapse, Indigenous peoples demand justice on the eve of COP30
Read full article: A decade after Brazil’s deadly dam collapse, Indigenous peoples demand justice on the eve of COP30Ten years after Brazil’s worst environmental disaster, the Indigenous Krenak people are still mourning what they call “the death of the river.”.
As world leaders enter climate talks, people in poverty have the most at stake
Read full article: As world leaders enter climate talks, people in poverty have the most at stakeIn the leadup to the annual United Nations climate conference, the U.N. Development Programme has released new data about how climate change is going to affect agriculture, extreme weather and other factors that often mean life or death for people in poverty.
Australia adds Reddit and Kick to social media platforms banning children under 16
Read full article: Australia adds Reddit and Kick to social media platforms banning children under 16Australia has added Reddit and Kick to its list of social media platforms that must ban children under 16 from having accounts.
Trump once again nominates tech space traveler Jared Isaacman to serve as NASA administrator
Read full article: Trump once again nominates tech space traveler Jared Isaacman to serve as NASA administratorPresident Donald Trump is nominating Jared Isaacman to serve as his NASA administrator after all.
European Union welcomes suspension of China's rare earth controls
Read full article: European Union welcomes suspension of China's rare earth controlsThe European Union says it has reached an agreement with China to stabilize the flow of rare earth materials crucial for high-tech and military products.
Big Tesla investor will vote against Musk's massive pay package
Read full article: Big Tesla investor will vote against Musk's massive pay packageNorway’s sovereign wealth fund, one of Tesla’s biggest investors says it will vote against a proposed compensation package that could pay CEO Elon Musk as much as $1 trillion over a decade.
Stability AI largely wins UK court battle against Getty Images over copyright and trademark
Read full article: Stability AI largely wins UK court battle against Getty Images over copyright and trademarkStability AI has mostly prevailed against Getty Images in a British court battle over intellectual property.
Endangered loggerhead sea turtle released to Atlantic Ocean from Florida beach
Read full article: Endangered loggerhead sea turtle released to Atlantic Ocean from Florida beachAn endangered loggerhead sea turtle has been released into the Atlantic Ocean from a Florida beach nearly three months after being hit by a boat.
Getty's $3.7 billion attempt to buy Shutterstock faces in-depth investigation in the UK
Read full article: Getty's $3.7 billion attempt to buy Shutterstock faces in-depth investigation in the UKBritain's antitrust watchdog is intensifying its investigation into Getty Images' plan to buy Shutterstock.
Microsoft $9.7 billion deal with IREN will give it access to Nvidia chips
Read full article: Microsoft $9.7 billion deal with IREN will give it access to Nvidia chipsMicrosoft has entered into an approximately $9.7 billion cloud services contract with artificial intelligence cloud service provider IREN that will give it access to some of Nvidia’s chips.
Flight delays persist as government shutdown leads to air traffic controller shortages
Read full article: Flight delays persist as government shutdown leads to air traffic controller shortagesFlight delays are continuing at U.S. airports amid air traffic controller shortages as the government shutdown enters its second month.
