At the edges of the AI data center boom, rural America is up against Silicon Valley billions
The land around Hassayampa Ranch, 50 miles west of Phoenix, is dotted with saguaro cacti and home to coyotes, jackrabbits,...
The ‘occupations most exposed to AI automation’ actually outperform the rest of the job market, new research reveals
Predictions abound about which jobs will be automated by AI—but contrary to popular belief, a tech takeover isn’t in full...
2026 will be the year you get fooled by a deepfake, researcher says. Voice cloning has crossed the ‘indistinguishable threshold’
Over the course of 2025, deepfakes improved dramatically. AI-generated faces, voices and full-body performances that mimic real people increased in...
Meet a colorblind painter who’s been using special glasses since the 1980s to see nearly two-thirds of the spectrum
When Fernando Dávila was 8 years old in Colombia, he failed a drawing class because he painted donkeys red. There...
‘You can’t see China now as a reliable supply-chain partner’: Graphite mines forsaken for 70 years come back into fashion
Graphite mines in the United States largely closed down seven decades ago. Mining the ubiquitous mineral found in everything from...
Hawaii’s Big Island cat lovers are furious about a feeding ban to protect an endangered goose species: ‘They’re both living creatures’
Throngs of feral cats emerge from the shade of parked trucks and bushes as soon as the familiar Subaru Forester...
Silver prices continue soaring as debt fears and geopolitical tensions send precious metals to fresh record highs
As markets reopened Friday after the Christmas holiday, U.S. stocks were little changed, but precious metals saw plenty of action....
Anduril founder Palmer Luckey is among the U.S. defense execs and companies sanctioned by China over arms sales to Taiwan
Beijing imposed sanctions on Friday against 20 U.S. defense-related companies and 10 executives, a week after Washington annoucned large-scale arms...
Dominion Energy Virginia sues over Trump order to halt offshore wind project, calling it ‘arbitrary and capricious’
The developers of a Virginia offshore wind project are asking a federal judge to block a Trump administration order that...
Trump’s tariffs actually slashed the deficit from a record $136.4 billion to less than half that. Here’s what else they did
Since returning to the White House in January, President Donald Trump has overturned decades of U.S. trade policy — building...
Seniors relive their days of wanderlust and thrill-seeking with virtual reality. ‘It’s about all the memories that it brings back’
Like many retirement communities, The Terraces serves as a tranquil refuge for a nucleus of older people who no longer...
U.S. launches strikes against Islamic State group in Nigeria after attacks target Christians
President Donald Trump said the United States launched a “powerful and deadly” strike against forces of the Islamic State group...
Gen Z spends hundreds a month on ‘treat culture,’ justifying it with the challenges of daily life—but that’s a ‘slippery slope,’ Bank of America says
Many Gen Zers frequently indulge in “treat culture,” rewarding themselves with small purchases like snacks or conveniences as a form...
‘Artificial stupidity’ made AI trading bots spontaneously form cartels when left unsupervised, Wharton study reveals
A study from University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School and the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology found that when...
Why you feel so anxious and stressed during the holidays, even though you’re probably just sitting around, watching TV and eating
The holiday season is often painted as an idyllic vision of rest, conjuring images of warm beverages and bountiful time...
