TECH NEWS

FTC's rule banning fake online reviews goes into effect
It allows the agency to seek civil penalties against knowing violators.

Source: Associated Press
Tuesday, Oct 22 2024

RPI president appointed to CHIPS panel tasked with reviving semiconductor manufacturing in U.S.
RPI President Martin Schmidt is serving on a CHIPS Industrial Advisory Committee formed to direct investments to the right areas.

Source: Spencer Conlin
Monday, Oct 21 2024

Biden administration to provide $325 million for new Michigan semiconductor factory
The factory will produce hyper-pure polysilicon, a building block for electronics and solar panels, among other technologies.

Source: Associated Press
Monday, Oct 21 2024

Despite strong winds, SpaceX launches Starlink satellites
SpaceX sends up its Falcon 9 rocket from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.

Source: Anthony Leone
Friday, Oct 18 2024

One of the largest solar projects in the U.S. opens in Texas, backed by Google
Google executive Ben Sloss says the corporation has a responsibility to bring renewable, carbon-free electricity online

Source: Associated Press
Friday, Oct 18 2024

U.S. to probe Tesla’s ‘Full Self-Driving’ system after pedestrian killed in low visibility conditions
In addition to the pedestrian’s death, another crash involved an injury, the agency said.

Source: Associated Press
Friday, Oct 18 2024

Instagram targets sextortion scams with PSA campaign, new tools
Reports of sexual extortion increased by more than 300% from 2021 to 2023, according to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.

Source: Ryan Chatelain
Thursday, Oct 17 2024

Billionaire Richard Branson to be co-pilot for Titusville company's first space balloon launch
Sir Richard Branson also invested in Space Perspective.

Source: Anthony Leone
Thursday, Oct 17 2024

Energy Dept. opens applications for $900M in nuclear power grants
The grants are available for companies and utilities to build small modular reactors.

Source: Susan Carpenter
Wednesday, Oct 16 2024

SpaceX lights up skies with 2 Starlink missions on 2 coasts overnight
The Space Coast launch carried 23 internet satellites, and the California launch put up 20 satellites, including 13 with direct-to-cell capabilities.

Source: Spectrum News Staff
Tuesday, Oct 15 2024

Lake Forest school plants a 'Moon Tree' grown with seeds flown in space
The so-called “Moon Tree” is grown with seeds that were flown around the moon.

Source: Associated Press
Monday, Oct 14 2024

NASA launches satellite to investigate Europa, Jupiter’s 'mysterious moon'
Scientists believe Europa may have an ocean teeming with life underneath its icy surface.

Source: Anthony Leone
Monday, Oct 14 2024

How a USC student helped build an AI system that helps gage public sentiment towards homelessness
Jaspreet Ranjit is a PhD student at USC who helped build an AI system that gages public sentiment toward homelessness.

Source: Jas Kang
Sunday, Oct 13 2024

Organizations bridging the digital divide in Dane County
DANEnet received a $1.5 million grant from the Public Services Commission.

Source: Cody Taylor
Saturday, Oct 12 2024

Elon Musk unveils Tesla's 'Cybercab,' plans to bring autonomous driving tech to other models in 2025
Musk estimated that the vehicles would become available in 2026, then added “before 2027.”

Source: Associated Press
Friday, Oct 11 2024

Jennifer Siebel Newsom met with parents and tech industry to discuss keeping kids safe online
Jennifer Siebel Newsom invited parents and leaders from the tech industry to work together to keep kids safe from social media harms.

Source: Daniela Pardo
Thursday, Oct 10 2024

Tesla is unveiling its long-awaited robotaxi amid doubts about the technology it runs on
The announcement comes as U.S. safety regulators are investigating Full Self Driving and Autopilot.

Source: Associated Press
Thursday, Oct 10 2024

Could mushrooms be the key to solving food scarcity?
Students at Finger Lakes Community College are working to find out whether mushrooms could solve most of the country’s food problems.

Source: Rachel Niemi
Wednesday, Oct 09 2024

How to send messages with no cell service/Wi-Fi on iPhone
Make sure you update your iPhone to iOS 18.

Source: Spectrum News Staff
Tuesday, Oct 08 2024

New investigative unit aims to stop cryptocurrency crimes
The new unit recently recovered $130,000 lost in a cryptocurrency scam

Source: Madison MacArthur
Tuesday, Oct 08 2024

States sue TikTok, claiming its platform is addictive and harms health of children
At the heart of each lawsuit is the TikTok algorithm, which powers what users see on the platform.

Source: Spectrum News Staff, Associated Press
Tuesday, Oct 08 2024

Federal judge orders Google to open its Android app store to competition
Its Play Store for Android apps must be able to distribute rival third-party app stores so consumers can download them to their phones.

Source: Associated Press
Monday, Oct 07 2024

Leaders gather for Ohio Defense and Aerospace forum
Discussing Ohio's role in national security.

Source: Alese Underwood
Monday, Oct 07 2024

SpaceX launches European Space Agency’s Hera asteroid mission
The Hera mission will determine how much change there has been to Dimorphos’ orbit around its bigger sibling Didymos.

Source: Anthony Leone
Monday, Oct 07 2024

Exclusive: Polaris Dawn astronaut calls mission ‘ride of the lifetime’
Polaris Dawn's pilot Scott "Kidd" Poteet and medical officer Anna Menon sits down with Spectrum News and share their experiences.

Source: Anthony Leone
Friday, Oct 04 2024

Columbus mayor issues update on cyber attack recovery efforts
Personally identifiable information was released onto the dark web as a result of the July attack.

Source: Cody Thompson
Friday, Oct 04 2024

After delays, ULA launches Vulcan Centaur rocket in second test flight
After some delays, the Cert-2 mission took off from Space Launch Complex-41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.

Source: Anthony Leone
Friday, Oct 04 2024

Drones revolutionize New York high-rise window cleaning business
Drone Ops Solutions is making the job safer and more efficient.

Source: Sergio Cruel
Thursday, Oct 03 2024

New York lawmakers eye lessons from other states to draft new AI regulations
California Gov. Gavin Newsom over the weekend vetoed a bill that would have imposed sweeping AI safety measures.

Source: Kate Lisa
Wednesday, Oct 02 2024

Increasing AI literacy for high school students
The Torrance Unified School District and its EdTech team are aiming to increase AI literacy among students.

Source: Jas Kang
Wednesday, Oct 02 2024

North Carolina town that produces quartz needed for tech products is devastated by Helene
No reopening date is in sight.

Source: Associated Press
Wednesday, Oct 02 2024

California governor vetoes bill to create first-in-nation AI safety measures
The bill would have required companies to test their models and publicly disclose their safety protocols to reduce possible risks created by AI.

Source: Associated Press
Sunday, Sep 29 2024

NASA and SpaceX launches Crew-9; will return Starliner crew home
The Crew-9 mission will help the Starliner crew return home.

Source: Anthony Leone
Saturday, Sep 28 2024

Federal bill would exempt some chip projects from NEPA reviews, but what about Micron?
President Joe Biden is considering the Building Chips in America Act, intended to streamline the federal review process.

Source: Jack Arpey
Thursday, Sep 26 2024

'It starts with the educators': Teachers vital for Micron workforce
Federal, state and local leaders on Thursday participated in a roundtable discussion on Micron's pilot program.

Source: Justin Velazquez
Thursday, Sep 26 2024

CrowdStrike executive apologizes to Congress for July global tech outage
“We let our customers down,” said Adam Meyers in a hearing before a U.S. House cybersecurity subcommittee Tuesday.

Source: Associated Press
Wednesday, Sep 25 2024

Artificial Intelligence entering craft brewing industry
The brewery's "Silicon Species" beers are made from recipes generated by AI. .

Source: Taylor Bruck
Monday, Sep 23 2024

Cards Against Humanity sues Elon Musk's SpaceX over alleged trespassing in Texas
Cards Against Humanity alleged in a lawsuit that SpaceX has placed construction materials and other debris on land the games company owns.

Source: Associated Press
Saturday, Sep 21 2024

Gov. Newsom signs law to protect children from social media addiction
The California law will take effect in a state home to some of the largest technology companies in the world.

Source: Associated Press
Friday, Sep 20 2024

Titusville company tests balloon that will send tourists to space
The first crewed test flight is geared toward the end of 2025.

Source: Jon Shaban
Friday, Sep 20 2024

Nuclear reactor at Three Mile Island will restart in 2028, power Microsoft data centers
Microsoft has signed a 20-year agreement to purchase power from the plant for its data centers.

Source: Susan Carpenter
Friday, Sep 20 2024

Energy Dept. announces $3B in grants for battery manufacturing
Funded through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, the money will help fund 25 projects in 14 states.

Source: Susan Carpenter
Friday, Sep 20 2024

Meta representative details new Instagram Teens Account
Meta says it's taking steps to make Instagram more safe for teens

Source: Ryan Whalen
Thursday, Sep 19 2024

Federal Trade Commission says tech companies collect and sell consumer data without adequate protections
The agency said children and teens are especially vulnerable to such practices.

Source: Susan Carpenter
Thursday, Sep 19 2024

U.N. says global rules for artificial intelligence are imperative
In a new report, the United Nations' AI Advisory Body warned AI threatens global peace and security.

Source: Susan Carpenter
Thursday, Sep 19 2024

FDA gives special designation to Neuralink brain chip designed to allow blind to see
"Blindsight" is being developed by a company founded by Elon Musk.

Source: Ryan Chatelain
Wednesday, Sep 18 2024

Calif. Gov. Gavin Newsom signs 2 bills with AI protections for actors
One of the bills requires informed consent by performers before their digital replicas can be used.

Source: Susan Carpenter
Tuesday, Sep 17 2024

With improved weather forecast, SpaceX launches Europe’s Galileo satellites
The Falcon 9 rocket sent up the Galileo L13 mission from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.

Source: Anthony Leone
Tuesday, Sep 17 2024

Partial lunar eclipse to put on a show for astute observers
The lunar show starts Tuesday night.

Source: Anthony Leone
Tuesday, Sep 17 2024

U.S., TikTok face off in court over law that could ban platform
The U.S. government and TikTok will go head-to-head in federal court on Monday as oral arguments begin in the consequential legal case.

Source: Associated Press
Monday, Sep 16 2024

TikTok restrictions aimed at teen safety
Teen accounts now have time limits, lack of direct messaging and keyword filters.

Source: Lacey Leonardi
Monday, Sep 16 2024

Charlotte teens launch nonprofit to bring robotics to younger students
Two high school juniors are using their love for robotics to inspire young students through a new nonprofit.

Source: Rob Wu
Sunday, Sep 15 2024

Polaris Dawn returns home in splashdown
The five-day mission saw a series of firsts, like a commercial spacewalk.

Source: Anthony Leone
Sunday, Sep 15 2024

Astronauts ‘absolutely not’ let down by Boeing’s problems with Starliner
Cmdr. Barry "Butch" Wilmore and pilot Sunita "Suni" Williams say they did not give it a thought about not returning in the Starliner.

Source: Anthony Leone
Friday, Sep 13 2024

Columbus reaches preliminary agreement in data breach lawsuit
City Attorney Zach Klein said the agreement was reached Wednesday with David Ross, also known as Connor Goodwolf.

Source: Madison MacArthur
Thursday, Sep 12 2024

Polaris Dawn and SpaceX make history in first commercial spacewalk
All previous spacewalks have been conducted by space agencies like NASA.

Source: Anthony Leone
Thursday, Sep 12 2024

SpaceX launches AST SpaceMobile’s BlueBird satellites
The Falcon 9 rocket sent up the BlueBird 1-5 mission from Cape Canaveral’s Space Launch Complex 40.

Source: Anthony Leone
Thursday, Sep 12 2024

SpaceX launches historic Polaris Dawn mission for a series of space firsts
The Polaris Dawn will spend five days in space conducting experiments.

Source: Anthony Leone
Tuesday, Sep 10 2024

2 charged in plot to solicit attacks on minorities, officials and infrastructure on Telegram
The indictment accuses the two of leading a transnational group known as Terrorgram that operates on Telegram and espouses white supremacist ideology.

Source: Associated Press
Monday, Sep 09 2024

Apple’s iPhone 16 leaps into AI in attempt to turn a tech trend into a cultural phenomenon
The four different iPhone 16 models will all come equipped with a special chip needed to power an AI suite.

Source: Associated Press
Monday, Sep 09 2024

Google faces new antitrust trial after ruling declaring search engine a monopoly
A judge heard opening statements Monday in the trial at the federal courthouse in Alexandria, Virginia.

Source: Associated Press
Monday, Sep 09 2024

Empty Starliner returns home without its crew
The uncrewed Starliner safely landed after undocking from the International Space Station.

Source: Anthony Leone
Friday, Sep 06 2024

Parents of Parkland shooting victim create AI app to send message to lawmakers
The Shotline app is responsible for 162,000 calls made to lawmakers in the last few months, advocating for stricter gun laws.

Source: Evan Sery
Friday, Sep 06 2024

AI courses rise as professionals future-proof careers in evolving job market
Experts expect companies using generative AI to rise steadily over the next few months and years.

Source: Jamie Kennedy
Thursday, Sep 05 2024

SpaceX launches Starlink mission after delays
SpaceX sends up more than 20 Starlink satellites.

Source: Anthony Leone
Thursday, Sep 05 2024

Verizon buying Frontier in $20B deal to strengthen its fiber network
The price tag for Frontier, based in Dallas, is sizeable given its 2.2 million fiber subscribers across 25 states.

Source: Associated Press
Thursday, Sep 05 2024

N.C. musician arrested, accused of artificial intelligence-assisted fraud
He created thousands of accounts on streaming platforms that yielded annual royalties of $1.2 million, according to an indictment.

Source: Associated Press
Wednesday, Sep 04 2024

This week in Space: Starliner returns to Earth empty and Polaris Dawn to try again
Before NASA attempts to bring home Starliner Friday night, the FAA reported SpaceX will attempt to launch Polaris Dawn Friday morning.

Source: Anthony Leone
Wednesday, Sep 04 2024

Brazil Supreme Court panel unanimously upholds judge's decision to block X nationwide
X will remain blocked until it complies with his orders and pays outstanding fines that as of last week exceeded $3 million.

Source: Associated Press
Monday, Sep 02 2024

SpaceX’s Falcon 9 soars again after being grounded
FAA gave SpaceX the clearance to launch the Falcon 9 rocket again.

Source: Anthony Leone
Saturday, Aug 31 2024

Young girls are using anti-aging products they see on social media. The harm is more than skin deep
Young girls are buying up anti-aging products they see promoted on social media, with harmful effects for their skin — and their mental health

Source: Associated Press
Saturday, Aug 31 2024

Brazil blocks Musk’s X after company refuses to name local representative amid feud with judge
Brazil has starting blocking Elon Musk’s social media platform X, making it largely inaccessible on both the web and through mobile apps after the billionaire failed to name a legal representative in the country

Source: Associated Press
Friday, Aug 30 2024

Child abuse images removed from AI image-generator training source, researchers say
Artificial intelligence researchers said Friday that they have deleted more than 2,000 web links to suspected child sexual abuse imagery from a dataset used to train popular AI image-generator tools

Source: Associated Press
Friday, Aug 30 2024

NASA releases plan on how empty Starliner will return to Earth
The empty Starliner space capsule will undock from the International Space Station no earlier than Friday, Sept. 6.

Source: Anthony Leone
Friday, Aug 30 2024

NASA announces 2 astronauts for Crew-9 mission to bring Starliner crew home
With two going up, it allows room for two Starliner crewmembers on the SpaceX Dragon capsule.

Source: Anthony Leone
Friday, Aug 30 2024

You use Spotify to listen to music. Here’s how money from ads and subscription fees flows to artists
Every day, millions of people stream music on Spotify

Source: Associated Press
Friday, Aug 30 2024

How one Brazilian judge could suspend Elon Musk's X
A Brazilian Supreme Court justice could shut down the local operation of X nationwide if its billionaire owner Elon Musk doesn’t name a legal representative

Source: Associated Press
Friday, Aug 30 2024

What to stream: Adam Sandler, John Legend, 'Only Murders in the Building' and Star Wars Outlaws
This week’s new streaming entertainment releases include Adam Sandler’s first comedy special since 2018, Ryan Gosling's “The Fall Guy” comes to Peacock, and DJ and dance producer Zedd is back with an album after nearly a decade

Source: Associated Press
Thursday, Aug 29 2024

Claw machine games are Rio de Janeiro's new public enemy
Rio de Janeiro police carried out 16 search warrants targeting the claw machines that elicit exhilaration among children and adults alike across the city

Source: Associated Press
Thursday, Aug 29 2024

France's Macron says giving Telegram CEO Durov French citizenship was a good thing
French President Emmanuel Macron is defending his government’s decision to give special fast-track citizenship to Telegram messaging app CEO Pavel Durov

Source: Associated Press
Thursday, Aug 29 2024

Blue Origin sends up 6 space tourists in New Shepard rocket
The commercial suborbital space crew are now astronauts.

Source: Anthony Leone
Thursday, Aug 29 2024

Telegram CEO Durov faces preliminary charges in France of allowing crime on messaging app
French authorities have handed Telegram CEO Pavel Durov preliminary charges for allowing alleged criminal activity on his messaging app and barred him from leaving France pending further investigation

Source: Associated Press
Thursday, Aug 29 2024

Nvidia stock slips even after earnings top Wall Street estimates and demand for AI chips surges
Nvidia may have exceeded Wall Street estimates as its profit jumped — buffeted by the chipmaking dominance that has cemented Nvidia’s place as the poster child of the artificial intelligence boom — but investors seemed less than impressed

Source: Associated Press
Thursday, Aug 29 2024

One Tech Tip: How to get the most life out of your device
If you want to use your shiny new iPhone for as long as possible, better take good care of it

Source: Associated Press
Thursday, Aug 29 2024

California advances landmark legislation to regulate large AI models
A California landmark legislation to establish first-in-the-nation safety measures for the largest AI systems has cleared an important vote

Source: Associated Press
Wednesday, Aug 28 2024

CrowdStrike estimates the tech meltdown caused by its bungling left a $60 million dent in its sales
Cybersecurity specialist CrowdStrike Holdings on Wednesday estimated it absorbed a roughly $60 million blow to its sales pipeline last month after its botched handling of a software update triggered a technology meltdown that stranded thousands of people in airports in addition to other exasperating disruptions

Source: Associated Press
Wednesday, Aug 28 2024

What is Telegram and why was its CEO arrested in Paris?
Pavel Durov, the founder and CEO of the messaging app Telegram, has been arrested in Paris over allegations that his platform was being used for illicit activity including drug trafficking and the distribution of child sexual abuse images

Source: Associated Press
Wednesday, Aug 28 2024

Telegram founder Pavel Durov's various citizenships add to the mystery of his detention
Over more than a decade, the founder and CEO of the messaging app Telegram has amassed various different citizenships

Source: Associated Press
Wednesday, Aug 28 2024

FAA grounds SpaceX’s Falcon 9 after rocket booster tips over during landing
The Federal Aviation Administration announced Wednesday afternoon that it was requiring an investigation into the "anomaly."

Source: Anthony Leone
Wednesday, Aug 28 2024

Super Micro Computer tumbles 25% on 10K reporting delay, accusations of accounting irregularities
Super Micro Computer lost a quarter of its market value by midday Wednesday after the server technology company said it was delaying the filing of its annual report

Source: Associated Press
Wednesday, Aug 28 2024

Questions about the safety of Tesla's 'Full Self-Driving' system are growing
Safety concerns with Tesla vehicles have drawn the attention of federal regulators.

Source: Associated Press
Wednesday, Aug 28 2024

Defense ministry network disruption causes widespread outages in the Netherlands
A network outage at the Ministry of Defense has caused major IT failures across the Netherlands

Source: Associated Press
Wednesday, Aug 28 2024

US appeals court revives a lawsuit against TikTok over 10-year-old's 'blackout challenge' death
A U.S. appeals court has revived a lawsuit filed by the mother of a 10-year-old Pennsylvania girl who died attempting a viral blackout challenge that the family says she watched on TikTok

Source: Associated Press
Tuesday, Aug 27 2024

Comic Relief US launches new Roblox game to help children build community virtually and in real life
A nonprofit's experiment building a Roblox game to develop charitable habits among children went so well that this year's campaign is expanding

Source: Associated Press
Tuesday, Aug 27 2024

Construction begins on new electric vehicle charging station
The Aloha Tower station is the second in Hawaii funded via the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure program

Source: Michael Tsai
Tuesday, Aug 27 2024

Zuckerberg says White House pressured Facebook over some COVID-19 content during pandemic
The Meta CEO sent a letter to Rep. Jim Jordan, the Republican chair of the House Judiciary Committee.

Source: Associated Press
Tuesday, Aug 27 2024

X edits AI chatbot after election officials warn that it spreads misinformation
Top election officials from Michigan, Minnesota, New Mexico, Pennsylvania and Washington sent a letter this month to Elon Musk.

Source: Spectrum News Staff, Associated Press
Monday, Aug 26 2024

How is AI being used by dentists to improve patient care
For almost 100 years, dentists have read X-rays almost the same way, but that could change now that AI is being used in the industry.

Source: Jas Kang
Monday, Aug 26 2024

Schools are competing with cellphones. Here's how they think they could win
Students are struggling to stay engaged in class at a time of poor mental health, shortened attention spans, reduced attendance and worsening grades

Source: Associated Press
Monday, Aug 26 2024

French authorities arrest Telegram CEO Pavel Durov at a Paris airport, French media report
French broadcast media reports say the founder and CEO of the popular messaging service Telegram has been detained at a Paris airport

Source: Associated Press
Sunday, Aug 25 2024