TECH NEWS

Google's digital ad network declared illegal monopoly, joining its search engine in penalty box
The battle is likely to continue for several more years.

Source: Associated Press
Thursday, Apr 17 2025

Manatee EMS wants to expand traffic light technology
The program began last year and has helped first responders get to emergencies in a more timely fashion.

Source: Julia Hazel
Wednesday, Apr 16 2025

The State Department closes the office that flags disinformation from Russia, China and Iran
The State Department has shut down the office that sought to deal with misinformation and disinformation that Russia, China and Iran have been accused of spreading

Source: Associated Press
Wednesday, Apr 16 2025

OpenAI picks labor icon Dolores Huerta and other philanthropy advisers as it moves toward for-profit
OpenAI has named labor leader Dolores Huerta and three others to a temporary advisory board that will help guide the artificial intelligence company’s philanthropy as it attempts to shift itself into a for-profit business

Source: Associated Press
Wednesday, Apr 16 2025

'Smart move for the nation:' Florida Council of 100 backs NASA HQ move to 'mission-critical operations' in Florida
The nonprofit sent a letter to state leaders with more than 125 signatures urging NASA headquarters to move to Florida.

Source: Anthony Leone
Tuesday, Apr 15 2025

Japan's anti-monopoly watchdog accuses Google of violations in smartphones
Japanese regulators have accused U.S. tech giant Google of violating anti-monopoly laws, echoing similar moves in the U.S. and Europe

Source: Associated Press
Tuesday, Apr 15 2025

How adults can help children navigate the ever-changing world of cyberbullying
The Cyberbullying Research Center says about 27% said they had been cyberbullied in the most recent 30 days.

Source: Breanna Fuss
Tuesday, Apr 15 2025

China pursuing 3 alleged US operatives over cyberattacks during Asian Games
China says it is pursuing three alleged U.S. operatives accused of carrying out cyberattacks on Chinese infrastructure during the Asian Winter Games

Source: Associated Press
Tuesday, Apr 15 2025

Zuckerberg takes the stand at historic antitrust trial that could force Meta to break off Instagram, WhatsApp
The antitrust trial will be the first big test of President Donald Trump's Federal Trade Commission's ability to challenge Big Tech.

Source: Associated Press
Monday, Apr 14 2025

Nvidia says it's started U.S. production of AI chips as Trump promises semiconductor tariffs
The Silicon Valley semiconductor company said it will begin manufacturing AI supercomputers in Texas within the next 15 months.

Source: Susan Carpenter
Monday, Apr 14 2025

Partially automated trucks to be deployed on I-70
The trucks have automated truck platooning technology, provided by Kratos Defense, which electronically links the two vehicles.

Source: Madison MacArthur
Monday, Apr 14 2025

Meta says it will resume AI training with public content from European users
Social media company Meta says that it will start using publicly available content from European users to train its artificial intelligence models, resuming work put on hold last year after privacy activists raised concerns about data privacy

Source: Associated Press
Monday, Apr 14 2025

All-female crew returns from Blue Origin’s New Shepard suborbital launch
This is all part of Amazon’s Jeff Bezos’ company Blue Origin’s mission to have space travel become accessible for the average Joe.

Source: Katie Streit, Anthony Leone
Monday, Apr 14 2025

SpaceX launches 21 Starlink satellites
The Falcon 9 rocket sent up Starlink 12-17 mission from Kennedy Space Center’s Launch Complex 39A.

Source: Anthony Leone
Monday, Apr 14 2025

Apple has few incentives to start making iPhones in U.S., despite Trump's trade war with China
If the tariffs hold, Apple is widely expected to eventually raise the prices on iPhones and other popular products.

Source: Associated Press
Saturday, Apr 12 2025

Remember public phones? The Masters still offers old-school devices as alternative to cellphones
For many golf patrons who are lucky enough to land tickets to the Masters, it can be the experience of the lifetime

Source: Associated Press
Thursday, Apr 10 2025

BCI returns more than $35,000 in stolen funds to Cincinnati woman
The Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation said the Electronic Financial Investigations unit was involved in the case and returning the funds.

Source: Madison MacArthur
Thursday, Apr 10 2025

ULA scrubs launch of Amazon’s Project Kuiper
More than 30 Project Kuiper satellites they will be launched from Space Launch Complex-41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.

Source: Anthony Leone
Thursday, Apr 10 2025

Former Facebook executive tells Senate committee company undermined US national security with China
Sarah Wynn-Williams, a former executive at Meta and author of an explosive insider account of her time at the social media giant testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee Tuesday, accusing the company of undermining national security and briefing China on U.S. artificial intelligence efforts in order to grow its business

Source: Associated Press
Wednesday, Apr 09 2025

Microsoft says it's 'slowing or pausing' some AI data center projects, including $1B plan for Ohio
In late December it revealed it was pausing the later phases of a large data center project in Wisconsin.

Source: Associated Press
Wednesday, Apr 09 2025

Trump’s NASA pick Jared Isaacman to have confirmation hearing Wednesday
The Senate Commerce Committee will hear on Wednesday from President Donald Trump’s nominee, Jared Isaacman, for the NASA administrator position.

Source: Sasha Teman, Anthony Leone
Wednesday, Apr 09 2025

Florida leaders push to move NASA headquarters to the Space Coast
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and other leaders said NASA already has a footprint on the Space Coast and it would be a less expensive location.

Source: Anthony Leone
Tuesday, Apr 08 2025

Scientists genetically engineer wolves with white hair and muscular jaws like the extinct dire wolf
A company that aims to bring back lost species say they have genetically engineered wolves with white hair and muscular jaws like the extinct dire wolf

Source: Associated Press
Tuesday, Apr 08 2025

Khaleesi, Remus and Romulus: Meet the wolves brought back from extinction
After the dire wolf died out more than 12,000 years ago, scientists at Colossal have birthed three pups using ancient DNA.

Source: Kaila Garrett, Associated Press
Tuesday, Apr 08 2025

Musk’s Giga Texas expansion plans include greenspaces, recreational facilities, report finds
The expansion comes as Musk and his companies face criticism over the billionaire's involvement with the Trump administration.

Source: Christine Sanchez
Tuesday, Apr 08 2025

RIT researchers use skin model to improve wearable devices
It seems like just about everyone as a smartwatch nowadays, but how accurate are the devices sensors? That's what researchers at RIT want to answer.

Source: Rachel Niemi
Monday, Apr 07 2025

Trump giving TikTok 75-day extension to find U.S. buyer
The popular social media app had faced being banned Saturday.

Source: Maddie Gannon
Friday, Apr 04 2025

Fram2 crew splashes down after first polar orbit
The four civilians splashed down in the Pacific Ocean, off the coast of California at 12:19 p.m. ET, Friday.

Source: Anthony Leone
Friday, Apr 04 2025

Microsoft's AI division head wants to create a lasting relationship between chatbots and their users
Fifty years after the founding of Microsoft, the CEO of its artificial intelligence division has a big task: develop a new product line as integral to daily life as the software giant’s past innovations

Source: Associated Press
Friday, Apr 04 2025

DiNapoli audit finds state agencies largely flying solo with AI
An audit released Thursday by the state comptroller states improved guidance is needed for state agencies using AI technology.

Source: Dennis Yusko
Thursday, Apr 03 2025

A behind-the-scenes look at Nintendo Switch 2
The Switch 2 will hit the market June 5 at a price of $449.99.

Source: Associated Press
Thursday, Apr 03 2025

Meta is fined by Turkey after refusing to restrict content on Facebook and Instagram
Facebook and Instagram owner Meta Platforms says it has been hit with a hefty fine for resisting Turkish government demands that it limit content

Source: Associated Press
Wednesday, Apr 02 2025

Trump seeks to undermine CHIPS Act as business leaders, Republicans defend the billions in domestic investments
The bipartisan 2022 CHIPS Act has helped spur roughly half a trillion dollars in planned tech investments across the country, according to estimates.

Source: Joseph Konig
Wednesday, Apr 02 2025

Amazon's last-minute bid for TikTok comes as U.S. ban set to take effect Saturday
The official says the offer came in a letter to Vice President JD Vance and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick.

Source: Associated Press
Wednesday, Apr 02 2025

Fram2 shows off polar orbit mission
The Fram2 crew are the first humans ever to orbit Earth’s polar regions from space as they conduct various experiments.

Source: Anthony Leone
Wednesday, Apr 02 2025

Nintendo Switch 2 launches in June with new 'Mario Kart World' game
Nintendo has announced a June 5 launch date for its latest gaming console, the Switch 2, which will introduce interactive chat and screenshare functions to connect gamers

Source: Associated Press
Wednesday, Apr 02 2025

New traffic study suggests AI tech could improve timing of signals and long wait times
A new study by the Florida Policy Project shows traffic signals are outdated in Florida.

Source: Tim Wronka
Wednesday, Apr 02 2025

Nintendo Switch 2 launches in June with new 'Mario Kart World' game
The portable gaming console will introduce interactive chat and screenshare functions to connect gamers.

Source: Associated Press
Wednesday, Apr 02 2025

Trump to hold a meeting on possible investors to buy TikTok with possible ban at stake
The deal could potentially stop the social media site from being banned in the United States

Source: Associated Press
Tuesday, Apr 01 2025

Meta's head of AI research stepping down
The head of Meta’s artificial intelligence research division said she plans to step down, vacating a high-profile position at the parent company of Facebook and Instagram at a time of intense competition in the development of AI technology

Source: Associated Press
Tuesday, Apr 01 2025

Some N.C. dealerships are using AI to streamline the car inspection process
UVEye is described as an MRI for your car.

Source: Amy Elliott
Tuesday, Apr 01 2025

Bitcoin investor buys an entire SpaceX flight for the ultimate polar adventure
A bitcoin investor is headed to space with three polar explorers on the first flight to carry people over the North and South poles

Source: Associated Press
Monday, Mar 31 2025

SpaceX launches historic Fram2, the first polar orbit mission
The Fram2 crew will be the first humans ever to orbit Earth’s polar regions from space.

Source: Anthony Leone
Monday, Mar 31 2025

SpaceX launches another batch of Starlink satellites
28 satellites from the Starlink company, owned by SpaceX, join the thousands already in low-Earth orbit.

Source: Spectrum News Staff
Monday, Mar 31 2025

‘Butch’ Wilmore and ‘Suni’ Williams: We would go back on Starliner again
Cmdr. Barry “Butch” Wilmore and pilot Sunita “Suni” Williams were originally Boeing Crew Flight Test astronauts.

Source: Anthony Leone
Monday, Mar 31 2025

Jack Black, Jason Momoa enter the Minecraft universe as the video game phenom hits the big screen
When Jack Black got the call to star in the “Minecraft” movie, the perks were plenty

Source: Associated Press
Monday, Mar 31 2025

China's telecoms giant Huawei Technologies says its profit fell 28% while revenue surged in 2024
Chinese telecoms gear giant Huawei says its net profit fell 28% in 2024 while its revenue surged, as the company invested heavily in advanced technologies

Source: Associated Press
Monday, Mar 31 2025

A New Hampshire ski resort bets on tech to compete with industry giants
There is plenty of nostalgia at Black Mountain, New Hampshire's oldest ski area

Source: Associated Press
Sunday, Mar 30 2025

Man accused of coercing 9-year-old into sharing explicit images after chatting on TikTok and Roblox
An airman stationed in Alaska has been charged with child exploitation

Source: Associated Press
Friday, Mar 28 2025

Researchers say survey tracking kids' digital media use reveals unexpected results
Researchers studying kids’ digital media use and their wellbeing into adulthood say their Life in Media Survey revealed some unexpected results.

Source: Melissa Eichman
Friday, Mar 28 2025

An AI-based drone that speeds up the detection and monitoring of wildfires is presented in Germany
A company that specializes in early wildfire detection has developed a new, AI-based drone that it says will help speed up the detection, location and monitoring of fires

Source: Associated Press
Friday, Mar 28 2025

State Sen. Liz Krueger calls on Hochul to sign data protection bill amid concerns over 23andMe data
The comments come in light of concerns raised by the bankruptcy of DNA testing company 23andMe and the potential sale of customer data.

Source: Jack Arpey
Thursday, Mar 27 2025

ChatGPT's viral Studio Ghibli-style images highlight AI copyright concerns
Fans of Studio Ghibli, the famed Japanese animation studio behind “Spirited Away” and other beloved movies, were delighted this week when a new version of ChatGPT let them transform popular internet memes or personal photos into the distinct style of Ghibli founder Hayao Miyazaki

Source: Associated Press
Thursday, Mar 27 2025

US robotics companies push for national strategy, including a central office, to compete with China
American robotics companies are pushing for a national robotics strategy, including a central government robotics office, to promote the industry at a time that Beijing is making intelligent robots a top national priority

Source: Associated Press
Thursday, Mar 27 2025

EXCLUSIVE: Fram2 commander shares insight into first polar orbit
Commander Chun Wang shares with Spectrum News what this mission will be about.

Source: Anthony Leone
Thursday, Mar 27 2025

Judge allows newspaper copyright lawsuit against OpenAI to proceed
A federal judge has ruled that The New York Times and other newspapers can proceed with a copyright lawsuit against OpenAI and Microsoft seeking to end the practice of using their stories to train artificial intelligence chatbots

Source: Associated Press
Wednesday, Mar 26 2025

Teams successful on 52.2% of ball/strike challenges during spring training robot umpire test
Teams won 52.2% of their ball/strike challenges during the spring training test of robot umpires, and catchers had a markedly better success rate than pitchers

Source: Associated Press
Wednesday, Mar 26 2025

Cyprus to fund desalination plants at hotels to reduce impact of water shortages on tourism
Cyprus says it will make money available to subsidize construction of private desalination plants at hotels on the tourism-reliant island nation as dwindling fresh water reserves in 108 dams are reaching alarmingly low levels

Source: Associated Press
Wednesday, Mar 26 2025

'Like a sound from hell:' Was an illegal sonic weapon used against peaceful protesters in Serbia?
Serbia's populist government is facing increased public scrutiny over reports that it used a sonic weapon against a peaceful crowd during a massive anti-corruption rally in the capital, Belgrade, on March 15

Source: Associated Press
Tuesday, Mar 25 2025

23andMe has filed for bankruptcy. What does this mean for your DNA data privacy?
The genetic testing company 23andMe has filed for bankruptcy, prompting people who've used the service and sent in DNA samples to be analyzed to wonder what will happen to their genetic data

Source: Associated Press
Tuesday, Mar 25 2025

New technology helps improve work for Hernando County firefighters amid staffing shortage
Drones, improved fire hoses and EMT supplies are making the mission of fire rescue more efficient.

Source: Calvin Lewis
Tuesday, Mar 25 2025

Napster sold to tech commerce company for $207 million
Napster, a brand that was notoriously connected to music piracy before reemerging as a subscription music service, has been sold to Infinite Reality for $207 million

Source: Associated Press
Tuesday, Mar 25 2025

NASA removes DEI aspect of Artemis III moon mission from its websites
NASA has removed the mention of there being a first woman and the first person of color who will be landing on the moon from its websites.

Source: Anthony Leone, Jon Shaban
Tuesday, Mar 25 2025

Waymo plans to bring its driverless taxis to Washington in 2026
Waymo on Tuesday added Washington D

Source: Associated Press
Tuesday, Mar 25 2025

ODOT launches dashboard for drone flights
ODOT's "Ohio UAS Center" is for state agencies to help develop the UAS program and manage flight operations.

Source: Madison MacArthur
Tuesday, Mar 25 2025

SpaceX launches top-secret mission for the National Reconnaissance Office
A sonic boom could be heard as the booster landed.

Source: Anthony Leone
Monday, Mar 24 2025

North Texas congressman introduces bill that would ban minors from using social media
House Bill 186 would require age verification on social media sites and allow parents to request the removal of their child's account.

Source: Christine Sanchez
Monday, Mar 24 2025

Italy to follow England and Germany by trialing in-stadium announcements for VAR calls
The Italian league is to introduce limited in-stadium announcements of the referee’s conversations with the VAR

Source: Associated Press
Monday, Mar 24 2025

CPS Energy program pays off for Edgewood ISD
Local schools earn over $1 million in incentives for reducing energy usage during peak times.

Source: Amber Hughes
Sunday, Mar 23 2025

New York congressmen try to reassure tech stakeholders amid Trump attacks on CHIPS Act
Two New York congressmen tried to reassure stakeholders about the future of the CHIPS and Science Act in New York.

Source: Natalie Mooney
Thursday, Mar 20 2025

In latest blow to Tesla, regulators recall nearly all Cybertrucks
It's the eighth recall of the Tesla-made vehicles since deliveries to customers began just over a year ago

Source: Associated Press
Thursday, Mar 20 2025

A Texas robotics company gets approval to search for MH370 in a new part of the Indian Ocean
The Boeing 777 plane vanished from radar shortly after taking off on March 8, 2014, carrying 239 people.

Source: Associated Press
Thursday, Mar 20 2025

TikTok launches Amber Alerts to help find missing children
The social media platform will push the alerts to users in the missing child's designated search area.

Source: Susan Carpenter
Thursday, Mar 20 2025

NHL launches a front office iPad app to modernize roster, contract and salary cap info for teams
The NHL has launched a front office app that modernizes the league's roster, contract and salary cap information

Source: Associated Press
Thursday, Mar 20 2025

European Union lays out how Apple must open its tech up to competitors under bloc's digital rules
The European Union on Wednesday outlined that steps that Apple must take to open up its iPhone and iPad operating systems to work better with competing technologies

Source: Associated Press
Wednesday, Mar 19 2025

Arizona Supreme Court taps AI avatars to make the judicial system more publicly accessible
Arizona highest court has created a pair of AI-generated avatars to deliver news of all rulings issued by the justices

Source: Associated Press
Tuesday, Mar 18 2025

WELCOME HOME: Wilmore, Williams, and Crew-9 return in splashdown
NASA astronauts Barry Wilmore and Sunita Williams spent nine months aboard the space station on what was supposed to be an eightish-day mission.

Source: Anthony Leone
Tuesday, Mar 18 2025

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang unveils new Rubin AI chips at GTC 2025
Nvidia founder Jensen Huang kicked off the company’s artificial intelligence developer conference, on Tuesday by telling a crowd of thousands that AI is going through “an inflection point.”

Source: Associated Press
Tuesday, Mar 18 2025

SpaceX sends more satellites into low-Earth orbit
The satellites provide internet to parts of the world.

Source: Anthony Leone
Tuesday, Mar 18 2025

Google to buy cybersecurity firm Wiz for $32 billion, largest deal in company history
The purchase gives Google new momentum in its efforts to compete in the cloud-computing business by offering more security for its services.

Source: Associated Press
Tuesday, Mar 18 2025

AI is turbocharging organized crime, EU police agency warns
The European Union’s law enforcement agency is warning that artificial intelligence is turbocharging organized crime that is eroding the foundations of societies across the 27-nation bloc as it becomes intertwined with state-sponsored destabilization efforts

Source: Associated Press
Tuesday, Mar 18 2025

Poughkeepsie City School Board partners with Smart Social to increase online safety
According to the NYC Dept. of Health and Mental Hygiene, 93% of teens report using some form of social media.

Source: Darcie Ortique
Monday, Mar 17 2025

As AI nurses reshape hospital care, human nurses are pushing back
The next time you get a call about an upcoming medical appointment you may not be talking to a human

Source: Associated Press
Sunday, Mar 16 2025

Kashmir's Sufi music lovers are sticking with the audio cassette
Shaksaaz, a tailor in the Kashmiri city of Srinagar, inherited his passion for local Sufi music from his grandfather along with a meticulously preserved collection of cassette tapes from the 1970s, which he often listens to as he works

Source: Associated Press
Saturday, Mar 15 2025

Driverless 'bus of the future' is tested in Barcelona
Renault is testing a new driverless mini-bus in Barcelona this week

Source: Associated Press
Saturday, Mar 15 2025

Despite clamp issue, NASA and SpaceX launches Crew-10
This is the next step to bringing the Starliner crew home.

Source: Anthony Leone
Friday, Mar 14 2025

Total Lunar Eclipse: Blood Moon dazzles Florida’s night sky
A total lunar eclipse is also called a blood moon.

Source: Anthony Leone
Friday, Mar 14 2025

Musk's Tesla suffers as Trump embrace scares off customers and provokes protests
Sales of Teslas around the world have plummeted.

Source: Chris Welch
Thursday, Mar 13 2025

Don't click on those road toll texts. Officials issue warnings about the smishing scam
State officials are warning Americans not to respond to a surge of scam road toll collection texts

Source: Associated Press
Thursday, Mar 13 2025

One Tech Tip: Wasting too much time on social media apps? Tips and tricks to curb smartphone use
If you’ve got a smartphone, you probably spend too much time on it

Source: Associated Press
Thursday, Mar 13 2025

SpaceX successfully launches another batch of Starlink satellites
The Starlink Group 12-21 mission sent 21 Starlink satellites into space.

Source: Kirstin Thomas
Wednesday, Mar 12 2025

FTC asks judge to delay Amazon trial due to resource constraints
The Federal Trade Commission has told a federal judge that staffing and budgetary challenges have made it necessary to delay a trial in a case accusing Amazon of using deceptive practices in its Prime subscription program

Source: Associated Press
Wednesday, Mar 12 2025

Bluesky CEO speaks at SXSW panel on the future of social media
Jay Graber spoke on Bluesky's success, the future of social media and more at a South by Southwest panel on March 10.

Source: Paulina Pearson
Wednesday, Mar 12 2025

French publishers and authors sue Meta over copyright works used in AI training
French publishers and authors are taking Meta to court, accusing the social media company of using their works without permission to train its artificial intelligence model

Source: Associated Press
Wednesday, Mar 12 2025

This 'Dune' isn't fiction. It's the longest conveyer belt in the U.S. and moving sand in Texas
A more than 40-mile long conveyor belt filled with sand stretches from the oil fields of West Texas to New Mexico, all for oil production.

Source: Associated Press
Wednesday, Mar 12 2025

'Nervous and rushed': Massive Fukushima plant cleanup work involves high radiation and stress
The Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant’s radiation levels have significantly dropped since the cataclysmic meltdown 14 years ago

Source: Associated Press
Wednesday, Mar 12 2025

Kenya-based content moderators mourn Nigerian colleague who 'was desperate to go home'
Technology workers in Kenya have held a vigil for a colleague who died in unclear circumstances after she was unable to travel to her home in Nigeria for two years

Source: Associated Press
Wednesday, Mar 12 2025

Trump selects new Tesla on White House driveway to show support for Elon Musk
Trump told reporters that he would write a check for the car and leave it at the White House so his staff can drive it.

Source: Associated Press
Tuesday, Mar 11 2025

Riverside County supervisors OK Uber rides for stranded inmates
The Board of Supervisors approved a $2.16 million contract with Uber to provide subsidized rides for Riverside County inmates.

Source: City News Service
Tuesday, Mar 11 2025

Amazon to invest $1 billion into Marysville
The new facility is expected to begin operation by 2027

Source: Madison MacArthur
Tuesday, Mar 11 2025