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Female capybara goes to Florida as part of a breeding program for the large South American rodents News nonprofit sues ChatGPT maker OpenAI and Microsoft for 'exploitative' copyright infringement Reveal and Mother Jones publisher sues OpenAI and Microsoft for ‘exploitative’ copyright infringement Free speech and digital rights groups argue TikTok law would infringe on the First Amendment UK health officials say 1 person has died from an E. coli outbreak blamed on lettuce in sandwiches Verizon fined over 911 outage China calls on scientists of all nations to study lunar samples, but notes obstacle with the US Hollywood's video game actors want to avoid a strike. The sticking point in their talks? AI NASA taps Elon Musk's SpaceX to bring International Space Station out of orbit in a few more years One Tech Tip: What to do when you have too many passwords to remember Amazon joins exclusive club, crossing $2 trillion in stock market value for the first time Why NASA astronauts are delayed at the space station after Boeing Starliner launch The Supreme Court rules for Biden administration in a social media dispute with conservative states The Supreme Court rules for the Biden administration in a social media dispute with conservative states Rivian shares soar on massive cash injection from Volkswagen, starting immediately with $1 billion Snapchat updates safety features JuJu Watkins enjoying summer, dreams of playing in 2028 Olympics in hometown Los Angeles New Jersey man flies to Florida to attack another player over an online gaming dispute, deputies say GM brings in new CEO to steer troubled Cruise robotaxi service while Waymo ramps up in San Francisco General Motors names veteran technology executive Marc Whitten to steer its troubled Cruise robotaxi service NTSB concludes flaming wheel bearing caused East Palestine derailment, vent and burn of chemicals was unnecessary AI image-generator startup Stability AI looks for reshoot with new CEO and investor group All eyes are on Nvidia's stock, so what's been going on? NTSB says Norfolk Southern and its contractors botched decision to blow open vinyl chloride cars in East Palestine NTSB confirms trackside sensor didn’t catch burning rail bearing suspected in East Palestine derailment in time Record labels sue AI companies claiming copyright infringement NTSB begins hearing on what caused the disastrous East Palestine derailment in Ohio last year South Sudan says its 6M antelope make up world’s largest land mammal migration, but poaching on rise Music industry clashes with AI Microsoft breached antitrust rules by bundling Teams with office software, European Union says A Chinese lunar probe returns to Earth with first samples from far side of the moon China's Chang'e 6 probe lands back on Earth, with first ever samples from the less explored far side of the moon Amazon teams up with Megan Thee Stallion to promote its 10th Prime Day sales event NTSB chair says Norfolk Southern interfered with derailment probe after botching vent-and-burn call Indonesia won't pay an $8 million ransom after a cyberattack compromised its national data center UN launches global principles to combat online hate and demands big tech take action now NASA calls off spacewalk after spacesuit water leak Music record labels sue AI song-generators Suno and Udio for copyright infringement Robinhood CEO discusses the brokerage's evolution leading up to another ride on the meme stock wave Indonesia won't pay an $8 million ransom after a cyberattack compromised the national data center Car dealerships in North America revert to pens and paper after cyberattacks on software provider Apple becomes first target of EU's new digital competition rules aimed at big tech European Union regulators accuse Apple of breaking digital competition rules on app stores 'Hamster' crypto craze gripping Iran highlights its economic malaise ahead of presidential election Chinese hackers have stepped up attacks on Taiwanese organizations, cybersecurity firm says Investigation of Russian hack on London hospitals may take weeks amid worries over online data dump Climate change makes India's monsoons erratic. Can farmers still find a way to prosper? Facial recognition startup Clearview AI settles privacy suit What to stream this week: 'The Bear,' Camila Cabello, Megan Thee Stallion and Celine Dion

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Female capybara goes to Florida as part of a breeding program for the large South American rodents

A female capybara has arrived at a Florida zoo as part of a breeding program to bolster the population of the large South American rodents

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June 27

News nonprofit sues ChatGPT maker OpenAI and Microsoft for 'exploitative' copyright infringement

Another news organization is suing ChatGPT maker OpenAI and its business partner Microsoft for alleged copyright infringement

June 27

June 27

Reveal and Mother Jones publisher sues OpenAI and Microsoft for ‘exploitative’ copyright infringement

Reveal and Mother Jones publisher sues OpenAI and Microsoft for ‘exploitative’ copyright infringement

June 27

June 27

Free speech and digital rights groups argue TikTok law would infringe on the First Amendment

A group of nonprofits argued in a legal filing that the federal law requiring TikTok’s parent company to sell the platform, or face a ban, is an unconstitutional measure that restricts speech and makes it impossible for users to associate on the app

June 27

June 27

UK health officials say 1 person has died from an E. coli outbreak blamed on lettuce in sandwiches

One person has died in the United Kingdom from an E

June 27

June 27

Verizon fined over 911 outage

The company will pay $1 million to settle an investigation over a 2022 outage that prevented emergency calls, the Federal Communications Commission said.

June 27

June 27

China calls on scientists of all nations to study lunar samples, but notes obstacle with the US

China’s space officials said Thursday they welcomed scientists from across the world to apply to study the lunar rock samples the Chang’e 6 probe brought back to Earth in a historic mission, but noted there were limits to that cooperation, specifically...

June 27

June 26

Hollywood's video game actors want to avoid a strike. The sticking point in their talks? AI

Hollywood union SAG-AFTRA has been negotiating its interactive media agreement for more than a year

June 26

June 26

NASA taps Elon Musk's SpaceX to bring International Space Station out of orbit in a few more years

NASA has awarded SpaceX an $843 million contract to build the vehicle that will bring the International Space Station out of its longtime orbit of Earth when its operating lifespan ends in a few more years

June 26

June 26

One Tech Tip: What to do when you have too many passwords to remember

Everyone has too many passwords

June 26

June 26

Amazon joins exclusive club, crossing $2 trillion in stock market value for the first time

Amazon has joined the exclusive $2 trillion club after Wall Street investors pushed the value of the e-commerce giant’s stock past that threshold

June 26

June 26

Why NASA astronauts are delayed at the space station after Boeing Starliner launch

Two astronauts are spending extra time at the International Space Station as NASA and Boeing troubleshoot capsule problems that popped up on the way there

June 26

June 26

The Supreme Court rules for Biden administration in a social media dispute with conservative states

The Supreme Court has sided with the Biden administration in a dispute with Republican-led states over how far the federal government can go to combat controversial social media posts on topics including COVID-19 and election security

June 26

June 26

The Supreme Court rules for the Biden administration in a social media dispute with conservative states

The Supreme Court rules for the Biden administration in a social media dispute with conservative states

June 26

June 26

Rivian shares soar on massive cash injection from Volkswagen, starting immediately with $1 billion

Shares of Rivian are soaring before the opening bell after Volkswagen agreed to invest $1 billion in the electric vehicle maker immediately and a potential total of up to $5 billion as part of a software development agreement

June 26

June 26

Nicole Taylor has an insider’s view of philanthropic trends from her seat as the president and CEO of the Silicon Valley Community Foundation

June 26

June 26

Snapchat updates safety features

The app said it will now block suspicious friend requests and improve location-sharing controls.

June 26

June 26

JuJu Watkins enjoying summer, dreams of playing in 2028 Olympics in hometown Los Angeles

JuJu Watkins has already thought about how special it would be to play for the U.S. in 2028 at the Olympics in her hometown of Los Angeles

June 26

June 25

New Jersey man flies to Florida to attack another player over an online gaming dispute, deputies say

Authorities say an online gaming dispute made its way to the real world when a New Jersey man flew to Florida to attack another player with a hammer

June 25

June 25

GM brings in new CEO to steer troubled Cruise robotaxi service while Waymo ramps up in San Francisco

General Motors has named a veteran technology executive with roots in the video game industry to steer its troubled robotaxi service Cruise

June 25

June 25

General Motors names veteran technology executive Marc Whitten to steer its troubled Cruise robotaxi service

General Motors names veteran technology executive Marc Whitten to steer its troubled Cruise robotaxi service

June 25

June 25

NTSB concludes flaming wheel bearing caused East Palestine derailment, vent and burn of chemicals was unnecessary

NTSB concludes flaming wheel bearing caused East Palestine derailment, vent and burn of chemicals was unnecessary

June 25

June 25

AI image-generator startup Stability AI looks for reshoot with new CEO and investor group

The troubled artificial intelligence company behind image-generator Stable Diffusion is looking for a reshoot with a new CEO and a surge of investment from a group that includes former top executives at Facebook and Google

June 25

June 25

All eyes are on Nvidia's stock, so what's been going on?

Nvidia shares rebounded Tuesday, halting a three-day skid that had surprised many investors and wiped away more than $400 billion in market value

June 25

June 25

NTSB says Norfolk Southern and its contractors botched decision to blow open vinyl chloride cars in East Palestine

NTSB says Norfolk Southern and its contractors botched decision to blow open vinyl chloride cars in East Palestine

June 25

June 25

NTSB confirms trackside sensor didn’t catch burning rail bearing suspected in East Palestine derailment in time

NTSB confirms trackside sensor didn’t catch burning rail bearing suspected in East Palestine derailment in time

June 25

June 25

Record labels sue AI companies claiming copyright infringement

ABC News contributor Mike Muse discusses the rise of AI technology and how generating fake songs poses trouble for the future.

June 25

June 25

NTSB begins hearing on what caused the disastrous East Palestine derailment in Ohio last year

NTSB begins hearing on what caused the disastrous East Palestine derailment in Ohio last year

June 25

June 25

South Sudan says its 6M antelope make up world’s largest land mammal migration, but poaching on rise

South Sudan's most comprehensive aerial wildlife survey found about 6 million antelope — a figure that would make it the world's largest land mammal migration

June 25

June 25

Music industry clashes with AI

Universal, Warner and Sony Music Groups have sued AI startups Suno AI and Udio for allegedly using copyrighted recordings without permission.

June 25

June 25

Microsoft breached antitrust rules by bundling Teams with office software, European Union says

European Union regulators have accused Microsoft of “possibly abusive” practices that violate the bloc’s antitrust rules by tying its Teams messaging and videoconferencing app to its widely used business software

June 25

June 25

A Chinese lunar probe returns to Earth with first samples from far side of the moon

China’s Chang’e 6 probe has returned on Earth with rock and soil samples from the little-explored far side of the moon in a global first

June 25

June 25

China's Chang'e 6 probe lands back on Earth, with first ever samples from the less explored far side of the moon

China's Chang'e 6 probe lands back on Earth, with first ever samples from the less explored far side of the moon

June 25

June 25

Amazon teams up with Megan Thee Stallion to promote its 10th Prime Day sales event

Amazon is partnering with hip-hop star Megan Thee Stallion to boost sales for its 10th annual Prime Day discount event

June 25

June 25

NTSB chair says Norfolk Southern interfered with derailment probe after botching vent-and-burn call

National Transportation Safety Board Chair Jennifer Homendy says Norfolk Southern repeatedly tried to interfere with the investigation into the East Palestine, Ohio, derailment and shape its conclusions about what the agency called a flawed decision to...

June 25

June 25

Indonesia won't pay an $8 million ransom after a cyberattack compromised its national data center

Indonesia’s national data center has been compromised by a hacking group asking for a $8 million ransom that the government says it won’t pay

June 25

June 24

UN launches global principles to combat online hate and demands big tech take action now

The United Nations chief has launched global principles to combat online hate and lies and demanded that big tech companies use their power to reduce the harm they are doing to people and societies around the world

June 24

June 24

NASA calls off spacewalk after spacesuit water leak

NASA has canceled a spacewalk at the International Space Station after water leaked from an astronaut's spacesuit

June 24

June 24

Music record labels sue AI song-generators Suno and Udio for copyright infringement

Big record companies are suing artificial intelligence song-generators Suno and Udio for copyright infringement

June 24

June 24

Robinhood CEO discusses the brokerage's evolution leading up to another ride on the meme stock wave

Meme stocks like GameStop are hot again, reviving memories of early 2021 when they turned into a craze that ended up burning many investors along with Robinhood Markets

June 24

June 24

Indonesia won't pay an $8 million ransom after a cyberattack compromised the national data center

Indonesia’s national data center has been compromised by a hacking group asking for a $8 million ransom that the government says it won’t pay

June 24

June 24

Car dealerships in North America revert to pens and paper after cyberattacks on software provider

Car dealerships across North America are still wrestling with disruptions that started last week

June 24

June 24

Apple becomes first target of EU's new digital competition rules aimed at big tech

European Union regulators are accusing Apple of breaking new rules on digital competition by imposing rules in its App Store marketplace that prevent app makers from pointing users to cheaper options on other venues

June 24

June 24

European Union regulators accuse Apple of breaking digital competition rules on app stores

European Union regulators accuse Apple of breaking digital competition rules on app stores

June 24

June 24

'Hamster' crypto craze gripping Iran highlights its economic malaise ahead of presidential election

Cab drivers and bikers at red lights in June in Tehran tap away furiously on their mobile phones, ignoring police officers

June 24

June 24

Chinese hackers have stepped up attacks on Taiwanese organizations, cybersecurity firm says

A cybersecurity intelligence company says a suspected Chinese state-sponsored hacking group has intensified attacks on Taiwanese organizations, particularly those in sectors such as the government, education and technology

June 24

June 22

Investigation of Russian hack on London hospitals may take weeks amid worries over online data dump

An investigation into a ransomware attack earlier this month on London hospitals by the Russian group Qilin could take weeks to complete with some patients needing to undergo repeat tests

June 22

June 21

Climate change makes India's monsoons erratic. Can farmers still find a way to prosper?

Most of India’s 120 million farmers depend on rain from monsoons for a good harvest

June 21

June 21

Facial recognition startup Clearview AI settles privacy suit

Facial recognition startup Clearview AI has reached a settlement in a lawsuit alleging its massive photographic collection of faces violated the subjects’ privacy rights

June 21

June 21

What to stream this week: 'The Bear,' Camila Cabello, Megan Thee Stallion and Celine Dion

This week’s new streaming entertainment releases include albums from Camila Cabello and Megan Thee Stallion, Amazon Prime has a documentary about Celine Dion dealing with a rare neurological disorder and Eva Longoria plays a woman whose life changes co...

June 21

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