Technology
Amazon to invest $1B into data center communities amid backlash against data center rollouts
Amazon is investing more than $1 billion over the next five years into communities where it operates data centers for education, job training, water and energy preservation projects and other local priorities as it reacts to a growing backlash from politicians and consumers to the tech industry's rollout of the massive buildings.
Robot umpires flip 54% of challenged calls in ABS debut as teams learn to time appeals
Robot umpires overturned 54% of challenged calls in the first season of the Automated Ball-Strike System, and catchers were far more successful than batters.
Hedge fund CEO Ken Griffin gives record $3B to Carnegie Mellon to build Miami campus
Carnegie Mellon University announced Wednesday that hedge fund CEO Ken Griffin is donating $3 billion, with the bulk of the money for a new campus in Miami focused on societal challenges.
Anthropic failed in bid to regulate U.S. warfighters
Dario Amodei, an artificial intelligence founding father, did his duty at President Trump's White House tech titan summit amid the mogul's bitter battle with the Pentagon.
SpaceX launches 4 astronauts on a fast track to the International Space Station
Four astronauts rocketed into orbit Thursday on a space station mission that will stretch until spring, among them a Canadian whose wife will give birth while he's away.
A 21-year-old Fortnite pro gives out computers to young gamers and plans for more through a new fund
After dropping out in eighth grade to pursue esports, Cody Conrod wants to help others enter the increasingly expensive world of professional gaming.
Navy’s newest aircraft carrier nearly complete, undergoing at-sea training with crew
Construction of the USS John F. Kennedy is 99% complete and the aircraft carrier is ready for at-sea training while the shipbuilder completes final testing before delivery next spring, officials said.
Tips for getting a professional headshot that feels authentic and conveys the image you want
Getting author photos made to promote his first book was a meaningful experience for freelance journalist Philip Eil.
You can now get a college degree in influencing, and Americans are torn
Colleges are starting to offer degrees in social media influencing, but 33% of Americans would not support their child if they decided to major in it, says new research.
Tokyo court grants legal protection to human voices in AI clone case
A Tokyo court has awarded legal protection to the human voice in a landmark case in which a popular Japanese anime voice actor demanded that TikTok close an account over its unauthorized use of an artificial intelligence clone of his trademark baritone.
What warehouse robots actually replace, and what they still cannot do
The public debate about warehouse automation tends to picture humanoid robots taking jobs wholesale. The reality on the floor is narrower, stranger, and further along than most of the debate assumes.
A timeline of developments in AI safety since the attack on Hugging Face
In one alarming announcement after another, artificial intelligence companies in recent months have shared examples of their technology acting in ways that appeared to evade instructions from humans.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom signs laws to protect workers from AI risks
California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed laws Wednesday aimed at protecting workers from the threats of artificial intelligence, including potential job losses and workplace surveillance.
Senate punts bill to permanently ban Chinese cars until after midterm elections
Legislation to permanently ban the sale of Chinese vehicles in the United States stalled out on Wednesday as senators struggled to seal an agreement, virtually guaranteeing that the bill will have to wait until after the November elections.
Trump, AI executives sign voluntary safety pledge that misspells ‘United States’
President Trump and the leaders of six major technology companies signed a voluntary pledge Tuesday to police their own advanced artificial intelligence systems. The copy the president posted online misspells "United States" as "Unites States" directly beneath his signature.
Concerns over AI’s societal harms, existential risks spark FTC probe
The Federal Trade Commission is probing artificial intelligence giants Anthropic, OpenAI and other frontier labs over the potential dangers their technology poses to consumers.
Senate Dems block bill to protect consumers from data center-driven electricity price hikes
Senate Democrats blocked a House-passed bill to protect consumers from data center-driven electricity rate increases on Wednesday, arguing it was "toothless" and that Republicans have already agreed to stronger language in a separate deal.
Exclusive tour: From Army missiles to Saturn V at the U.S. Space and Rocket Center
The Threat Status team was given an exclusive tour during OPERATION Huntsville. Follow Defense Tech Reporter John T. Seward as he gets the inside scoop from curator and space historian Ed Stewart.
Key inflation reading comes in cooler than expected, easing pressure on Fed and Trump
The government said Wednesday that a key index of what Americans pay for goods and services came in lower than expected for August, easing pressure on the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates.
Navy awards $20B contract to Boeing for next-generation strike fighter jet
The Navy has awarded a more than $20 billion contract to Boeing to develop its sixth-generation carrier-based strike fighter jet, Pentagon officials said.