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Bill Ford knocks 'technology for technology's sake'

DETROIT — Martha Firestone Ford, 101, isn't looking for much more than an AM radio in her vehicle, her son Bill Ford said during a panel Tuesday with executives from Google, Time magazine and United Airlines.

"I don't have a lot of 101-year-old customers," said Ford Motor Co.'s executive chair, joking during the panel at Michigan Central in ...Read more

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Trump says South Korea will invest $54 billion in Alaska natural gas pipeline

President Donald Trump on Wednesday touted what he described as a commitment by South Korea to invest $54 billion in a liquefied natural gas pipeline in Alaska.

Surrounded by Alaska leaders and members of his cabinet, Trump said his administration’s trade agreement with South Korea would subsidize the construction of the costly 800-mile gas ...Read more

When it comes to AI, business is not as usual

It’s a question many businesses and their employees have had in mind, ever since the global boom of artificial intelligence tools that promise to shift nearly every aspect of work and life: What if the robot replaces me?

For the Pennsylvania Leadership Charter School, the AI revolution is particularly pertinent. Founded in 2004, PALCS is a ...Read more

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Anthropic says its AI models could manipulate, blackmail and harm humans

Anthropic disclosed that its advanced artificial intelligence technology poses "existential risks to humanity" in an initial public offering document.

As the company prepares for the largest listing in history at $2 trillion, its IPO prospectus has been circulated among investors and viewed by Reuters and other news outlets.

This comes after ...Read more

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State will temporarily stop killing wolves that prey on livestock as Colorado's population falters

DENVER — Colorado Parks and Wildlife will temporarily stop killing wolves that prey on livestock as the state’s population of the controversial canines dwindles.

The state wildlife agency, which announced the change Wednesday afternoon, says officials will still consider requests to remove depredating wolves — but they will act much more ...Read more

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Trump to announce South Korean investment in Alaska natural gas pipeline

President Donald Trump on Wednesday is expected to announce a commitment by South Korea to invest $54 billion in a liquefied natural gas pipeline in Alaska, a White House official said.

White House spokesperson Taylor Rogers said Trump will “announce major energy infrastructure investments that deliver on his day one promises to unleash ...Read more

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California revives Wildlife Coexistence Program amid record wolf pup boom

California is set to bring back a program aimed at reducing conflict between wild animals and people, as the state’s rebounding wolf population continues to cause concern among ranchers.

Newsom signed a bill restoring the program Tuesday ahead of a “fireside chat” focused on biodiversity and natural resources, during which he described ...Read more

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After Gov. Gavin Newsom veto, California Environmental Quality Act fight moves from the Capitol to the ballot box

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed a bill last week to narrow an exemption to the California Environmental Quality Act for manufacturing facilities. But the long-running political struggle over the cornerstone law continues apace, with both sides now turning their full attention from the Capitol to the voters.

That’s because one ...Read more

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'Silent Hill: Townfall' review: Late-game falloff hampers strong start

“I don’t understand.” It’s a common enough phrase when you’re first playing a “Silent Hill” game. Konami’s long-running psychological survivor horror franchise has always drip-fed its stories of trauma given physical form, prompting players to explore and examine and empathize with a protagonist who’s suffering in his own ...Read more

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Boom, boom, boom: 2 Cape Canaveral launches, 3 sonic booms coming Thursday

Thursday is fueling up to bring the noise with two SpaceX launches on the Space Coast that could bring three boosters back for landings that could bring sonic booms across Central Florida.

First up at 11:10 a.m. EDT is only the second crewed mission to fly from Florida this year, and one that features an astronaut raised in Volusia County.

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In the age of AI, analog is having a renaissance

Technology keeps promising to do more. A growing number of consumers want it to do less. Even as artificial intelligence becomes more powerful and pervasive, Google search data show a 5,000% increase year over year in queries for “analog hobbies” — like knitting, water coloring or playing an instrument — and an 850% increase in searches ...Read more

Florida's new standards 'moving backwards' on evolution, climate change, experts say

ORLANDO, Fla. — Florida’s proposed new academic standards for science downplay evolution, ignore “climate change” and represent a step backwards for public education, according to several experts who’ve reviewed them.

The Florida Department of Education on Friday released its proposal for what the state’s public school students ...Read more

A glacier front meets the sea in Antarctica. The ice sheet holds enough water to raise global sea level by about 190 feet (58 meters). Qiyue Sun

Antarctica’s ice loss is locked in, and extra snowfall won’t save it – that’s bad news for low-lying coastal areas elsewhere

Sea-level rise is one of the most visible signs of climate change, one that is threatening low-lying coastal communities around the world. Today, about 1 billion people live in coastal areas; about 100 million live within 1 meter (3.3 feet) of sea level, highly exposed to coastal flooding.

Over the long term, when it comes to future ...Read more

A restaurant owner looks at a tank for collecting used cooking oil. Steve Pfost/Newsday RM via Getty Images

Criminal conspiracy to steal used cooking oil shows how trash can become treasure

Federal prosecutors recently described an interstate criminal enterprise with all the trappings of organized crime: clandestine warehouses, money laundering and stolen goods transported across state lines. The mid-September 2026 announcement stated that 19 defendants faced charges; two had just pleaded guilty, while the remainder are slated ...Read more

A nor'easter's storm surge swept into restaurants and homes in Sea Bright, N.J., in late September 2026.  AP Photo/Andres Kudacki

Why the nor'easter’s storm surge was so high, and what it says about the El Niño winter ahead

As a powerful nor’easter hit the U.S. Atlantic Coast in late September 2026, the ocean poured into coastal neighborhoods from North Carolina to New York. Water from the storm surge and heavy rain filled streets and surrounded homes as near-hurricane-force winds knocked out power. It may have even uncovered a shipwreck more than a century ...Read more

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Jim Rossman: Your phone can add live captions to almost any video or conversation

My wife is taking an online art class that involves watching videos. Some of the students in the class were mentioning that the videos don’t have closed captioning, and the teacher said captioning was forthcoming, but they were not ready yet.

As my wife was explaining this to me, I said out loud, “They can likely see captions from their ...Read more

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Gadgets: Battery-powered trimmer

Stihl, a company with a strong reputation for durable, professional-grade outdoor power equipment widely used by professional landscapers, also has a powerful line of battery-powered lawn equipment. While Stihl hasn’t moved away from traditional gas-powered equipment, it continues to expand battery-powered products designed for homeowners ...Read more

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Can California stop Trump from drilling off its coast? A new law tries

LOS ANGELES — Gov. Gavin Newsom on Tuesday signed legislation to strengthen California’s protections against offshore drilling amid escalating efforts by the Trump administration to open up the coast to new oil and gas operations.

The new state law, Assembly Bill 1448 from Assembly member Gregg Hart (D-Santa Barbara), will make it illegal ...Read more

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Trump spurns AI rules, opts for voluntary audits after CEO lunch

President Donald Trump shot down the idea of new federal regulations on artificial intelligence after meeting at the White House with top industry executives amid growing global concerns over threats posed by the technology.

In lieu of new rules, Trump and the executives agreed on a framework where they would partner with outside auditors to ...Read more

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Trump set to host Nvidia, Anthropic CEOs to discuss AI risks

Artificial intelligence industry leaders including Anthropic PBC Chief Executive Officer Dario Amodei and Nvidia Corp. CEO Jensen Huang are descending on Washington for meetings with President Donald Trump to discuss growing global concerns over threats posed by the technology.

Trump was set to welcome the executives for a lunch Tuesday at the ...Read more