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3 hours ago
China launches new crew for space station, with eye to putting astronauts on moon before 2030
China has launched a spacecraft carrying a new three-person crew for its orbiting space station
3 hours ago
May 29
UAE announces groundbreaking mission to asteroid belt, seeking clues to life's origins
The United Arab Emirates has unveiled plans to send a spaceship to explore the galaxy’s main asteroid belt, the latest space project by the oil-rich nation after it launched the successful Hope spacecraft to Mars in 2020
May 29
May 29
UAE announces groundbreaking mission to asteroid belt, seeking clues to life's origins
The United Arab Emirates has unveiled plans to send a spaceship to explore the galaxy’s main asteroid belt, the latest space project by the oil-rich nation after it launched the successful Hope spacecraft to Mars in 2020
May 29
May 29
Nun whose body shows little decay since 2019 death draws hundreds to rural Missouri
Hundreds of people visited a small town in Missouri this week and last to see a Black nun whose body has barely decomposed since 2019
May 29
May 29
Vatican singles out bishops in urging reflective not reactive social media use
The Vatican is urging the Catholic faithful, and especially bishops, to be “reflective, not reactive” on social media
May 29
May 29
IAEA team in Japan for final review before planned discharge of Fukushima nuclear plant water
An International Atomic Energy Agency team has arrived in Tokyo for a final review before Japan begins releasing massive amounts of treated radioactive water into the sea from the wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant, a plan that has been strongly opposed b...
May 29
May 29
Drought-struck Barcelona quenches thirst with costly desalination
Europe's largest desalination plant for drinking water had largely remained idle since its construction near Barcelona over a decade ago
May 29
May 29
As rising oceans threaten NYC, study documents another risk: The city is sinking
New York City is sinking under the weight of its skyscrapers, homes, pavement and humanity itself
May 29
May 29
China plans to land astronauts on moon before 2030
Officials with China's burgeoning space program say they plan to place astronauts on the moon before 2030 and expand their space station
May 29
May 28
North Korea notifies neighboring Japan it plans to launch satellite in coming days
North Korea has told neighboring Japan it plans to launch a satellite in coming days, which may be an attempt to put a military reconnaissance satellite into orbit
May 28
May 28
Japan's coast guard says North Korea has notified it of plans to launch a satellite in coming days
Japan's coast guard says North Korea has notified it of plans to launch a satellite in coming days
May 28
May 27
Egypt unveils recently discovered ancient workshops, tombs in Saqqara necropolis
Egyptian antiquities authorities have unveiled ancient workshops and tombs they say were discovered recently at a Pharaonic necropolis just outside the capital Cairo
May 27
May 27
As Elizabeth Holmes heads to prison for fraud, many puzzle over her motives
As Elizabeth Holmes prepares to report to prison next week, the criminal case that laid bare the blood-testing scam at the heart of her Theranos startup is entering its final phase
May 27
May 27
Mechanical sails? Batteries? Shippers forming 'green corridors' to fast-track cleaner technologies
Water transport is a cost-efficient way of moving goods and people — but it emits lots of greenhouse gases
May 27
May 26
EU official says Twitter abandons bloc's voluntary pact against disinformation
A top European Union official says Twitter has dropped out of the bloc's voluntary agreement to combat online disinformation
May 26
May 26
What to stream this week: Foo Fighters, 'The Idol,' LeBron James and 'American Gladiators' doc
This week’s new entertainment releases include an album from Foo Fighters and some lost songs by the late Kenny Rogers, a new gritty HBO series from “Euphoria” creator Sam Levinson called “The Idol” starring Lily-Rose Depp and The Weeknd
May 26
May 26
Elon Musk's brain implant company Neuralink says it has US approval to begin trials in people
Elon Musk’s brain implant company Neuralink says it's gotten permission from U.S. regulators to begin testing its device in people
May 26
May 26
Bear helps itself to 60 cupcakes from Connecticut bakery, scares employees
A hungry bear barged into the garage of a Connecticut bakery, scared several employees and helped itself to 60 cupcakes before ambling away
May 26
May 26
Judge says fire retardant drops are polluting streams but allows use to continue
A judge has ruled that the U.S. Forest Service can keep using chemical retardant dropped from aircraft to fight wildfires, despite finding that the practice pollutes streams in western states in violation of federal law
May 26
May 26
Crash of private Japanese moon lander blamed on software, last-minute location switch
A Tokyo company whose lunar lander slammed into the moon says a software issue and a last-minute switch in the touchdown location led to the crash
May 26
May 26
OpenAI boss downplays fears ChatGPT maker could leave Europe over AI rules
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is downplaying worries that the ChatGPT maker could exit the European Union if it can’t comply with the bloc’s strict new artificial intelligence rules
May 26
May 26
Google asks users to join waiting list to try AI-powered search
Google’s AI-powered search competes directly with Bing AI and ChatGPT.
May 26
May 26
New British Cycling rules bar transgender women from competing in elite female events
Riders who were born male will be prevented from racing in British Cycling’s elite female events under a new transgender and non-binary participation policy published by the governing body
May 26
May 26
British Cycling publishes new transgender policy with 'open' and 'female' categories
Riders who were born male will be prevented from racing in British Cycling’s elite female events under a new transgender and non-binary participation policy published by the governing body
May 26
May 26
Hugh Grant's lawsuit alleging illegal snooping by The Sun tabloid cleared for trial
A London court has rejected an attempt by the publisher of The Sun newspaper to throw out a lawsuit by actor Hugh Grant alleging that journalists and investigators it hired illegally snooped on him
May 26
May 26
Court says Hugh Grant's lawsuit alleging illegal snooping by tabloid can go to trial
A London court has rejected an attempt by the publisher of The Sun newspaper to throw out a lawsuit by actor Hugh Grant alleging that journalists and investigators it hired illegally snooped on him
May 26
May 26
Three cheetah cubs die in India amid sweltering heat wave
Three cheetah cubs born to a big cat brought to India from Africa last year died in the past week in central India’s Kuno National Park
May 26
May 26
Three cheetah cubs die in India amid sweltering heat wave
Three cheetah cubs born to a big cat brought to India from Africa last year died in the past week in central India’s Kuno National Park
May 26
May 26
US, Chinese trade officials express concern about each other's restrictions
Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo and her Chinese counterpart, Wang Wentao, have expressed concern about policies of each other’s governments following Chinese raids on consulting firms and U.S. restrictions on exports of semiconductor technology
May 26
May 25
Hyundai and LG announce $4.3 billion plant in Georgia to build batteries for electric vehicles
Hyundai and LG Energy Solution say they will build a $4.3 billion electric battery plant in Georgia
May 25
May 25
Ford electric vehicle owners to get access to Tesla Supercharger network starting next spring
All of Ford‘s current and future electric vehicles will have access to about 12,000 Tesla Supercharger stations in the U.S. and Canada starting next spring
May 25
May 25
Virgin Galactic completes final test flight before launching paying customers to space
Virgin Galactic has completed a final test flight before taking paying customers on brief trips to space
May 25
May 25
DeSantis’ announcement is latest in series of issues at Twitter after Musk takeover
ABC News’ business reporter Alexis Christoforous discusses the glitchy announcement after Elon Musk seemed to blame the problem on the number of users.
May 25
May 25
German airline Lufthansa signs deal for minority stake in Italy's struggling ITA Airways
German airline Lufthansa on Thursday signed a deal with the Italian government for a minority share in the long-struggling ITA Airways, formerly Alitalia
May 25
May 25
Twitter's launch of DeSantis' presidential bid underscores platform's rightward shift under Musk
While shaky and skewered by critics, Twitter’s forum for Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis to announce his presidential run nevertheless underscored the platform’s unmistakable shift to the right under new owner Elon Musk
May 25
May 25
How busy will Atlantic hurricane season be? Depends on who wins unusual battle of climatic titans
Two clashing climatic behemoths, one natural and one with human fingerprints, will square off this summer to determine how quiet or chaotic the Atlantic hurricane season will be
May 25
May 25
Nvidia stuns markets and signals how artificial intelligence could reshape technology sector
Shares of Nvidia, already one of the world’s most valuable companies, have soared after the chipmaker forecast a huge jump in revenue
May 25
May 25
Paralyzed man walks again with help of artificial intelligence
ABC News medical contributor Dr. John Brownstein and ABC News contributor and Google Tech Policy Fellow Mike Muse explain the AI technology used to help a man walk again after a decade.
May 25
May 25
Centuries-old cotton tree, a national symbol for decades, felled by storm in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leon's President Julius Maada Bio says heavy rains felled the centuries-old Cotton Tree that has stood as the country's national symbol for decades
May 25
May 25
Swedish online fashion retailer blocks 42,000 customers for returning too many purchased items
Sweden-based online fashion retailer Boozt AB says it has blocked 42,000 customers for returning too many items they had purchased
May 25
May 25
Delaware taps artificial intelligence to evacuate crowded beaches when floods hit
Delaware officials are hoping an influx of federal infrastructure money means that future evacuations of crowded beaches during floodwaters can happen automatically through artificial intelligence
May 25
May 25
Facebook’s parent company Meta cuts more jobs
The company says the total number of layoffs will amount to approximately 10,000.
May 25
May 25
South Korea launches first commercial-grade satellite, as North Korea plans first spy satellite
South Korea has launched a commercial-grade satellite for the first time as part of its growing space development program, as rival North Korea is pushing to place its first military spy satellite into orbit
May 25
May 25
Cyprus making extra efforts to ensure air safety amid Turkish warplane incursions
Cyprus authorities say they’re taking extra efforts to ensure flight safety isn’t compromised from Turkish warplanes and military drones flying inside Cypriot-monitored airspace without filing either flight plans or communicating with air traffic control
May 25
May 25
Japan nuclear watchdog asks Fukushima plant operator to assess risk from reactor damage
A nuclear watchdog has asked the operator of Japan’s wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant to assess possible risks resulting from damage that was found in a key supporting structure inside one of the three melted reactors
May 25
May 24
Acquirer of Silicon Valley Bank announces layoffs at the failed institution
The bank that acquired the remnants of Silicon Valley Bank after it failed amid a March bank run has announced layoffs
May 24
May 24
Registration opens for annual Florida Python Challenge
Registration is now open for the 2023 Florida Python Challenge, giving participants a chance to win a share of more than $30,000 in prizes while removing invasive Burmese pythons from the wild
May 24
May 24
Elon Musk wants to build a digital town square. But his debut for DeSantis had a tech failure.
Elon Musk wants to turn Twitter into a “digital town square,” but his much-publicized Twitter Spaces kickoff event, with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announcing his run for president, struggled with technical glitches and a near half-hour delay Tuesday
May 24
May 24
Elon Musk wants to build a digital town square. But his debut for DeSantis had a tech failure.
Elon Musk wants to turn Twitter into a “digital town square,” but his much-publicized Twitter Spaces kickoff event, with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announcing his run for president, struggled with technical glitches and a near half-hour delay Wednesday
May 24
May 24
Microsoft: State-sponsored Chinese hackers could be laying groundwork for disruption
Microsoft says state-backed Chinese hackers have been targeting U.S. critical infrastructure and could be laying the technical groundwork for the potential disruption of communications between the U.S. and Asia in future crises
May 24