Science + Technology
Kaitlyn Huamani and Barbara Ortutay, Associated Press
TikTok settles as social media giants face landmark trial over youth addiction claims
TikTok has agreed to settle in a landmark social media addiction lawsuit just before the trial kicked off, the plaintiff’s attorneys confirmed.6 months ago
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‘Doomsday Clock’ moves closer to midnight over threats from nuclear weapons, climate change and AI
A science-oriented advocacy group moved its "Doomsday Clock" to 85 seconds to midnight, saying the Earth is closer than ever to destruction.6 months ago
Marcia Dunn, Associated Press
NASA and families of fallen astronauts mark 40th anniversary of space shuttle Challenger accident
Families of the astronauts lost in the space shuttle Challenger accident are marking that tragic day 40 years ago. All seven on board were killed when Challenger broke apart following liftoff on Jan. 28, 1986.6 months ago
Adithi Ramakrishnan, Associated Press
Indonesian handprints are the oldest cave art found yet
Handprints on the walls of Indonesian caves may be the oldest rock art studied so far, dating back at least 67,800 years.6 months ago
Becky Bohrer, Associated Press
Parts of the US could see northern lights Monday
The northern lights could be visible across Canada and much of the northern U.S. following a major disturbance in the Earth’s magnetic field.6 months ago
Marcia Dunn, Associated Press
NASA’s new moon rocket heads to the pad ahead of astronaut launch as early as February
NASA's giant new moon rocket was transported to the launch pad on Saturday in preparation for astronaut's first lunar fly-around in more than 50 years.6 months ago
Matt O'Brien, Associated Press
ChatGPT’s free ride is ending: Here’s what OpenAI plans for advertising on the chatbot
OpenAI plans to introduce ads for ChatGPT users who aren’t paying for the premium version. The company announced Friday that it will start testing ads in the coming weeks.6 months ago
Dave Collins, Associated Press
Mother of Elon Musk’s child sues his AI company over sexual deepfake images created by Grok
The mother of one of Elon Musk’s children is suing his AI company over deepfake images of her on the internet. Ashley St. Clair filed her lawsuit Thursday in New York.6 months ago
Diana Jones
New dinosaur fossils excavated at Dinosaur National Monument
On Friday, paleontologists and crews removed dinosaur fossils from a parking lot construction site in Dinosaur National Monument.6 months ago
Marcia Dunn, Associated Press
NASA sends 4 astronauts back to Earth in first medical evacuation
An astronaut in need of medical care is on the way back to Earth, NASA's first medical evacuation from space. The ailing astronaut departed the International Space Station with three crewmates on Wednesday.6 months ago
Konstantin Toropin and David Klepper, Associated Press
Pentagon is embracing Musk’s Grok AI chatbot as it draws global outcry
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence chatbot Grok will join Google’s AI engine inside the Pentagon network.6 months ago
Adithi Ramakrishnan, Associated Press
Some dogs can expand their vocabulary by eavesdropping on their owners
Gifted dogs have another skill added to their repertoire: they can eavesdrop on their owners and learn new words.6 months ago
Adithi Ramakrishnan, Associated Press
NASA, in a rare move, cuts space station mission short after an astronaut’s medical issue
NASA is cutting a mission aboard the International Space Station short after an astronaut had a medical issue. The space agency said Thursday the U.S.-Japanese-Russian crew of four will return to Earth in the coming days, earlier than planned.6 months ago
MICHELLE CHAPMAN AP Business Writer
Meta lines up massive supply of nuclear power to energize AI data centers
Meta has cut a trio of deals to power its artificial intelligence data centers, securing enough energy to light up the equivalent of about 5 million homes.7 months ago
Matt O'Brien, AP Technology Writer
‘Worst in Show’ CES products include AI refrigerators, AI companions and AI doorbells
At CES 2026, spicing up a simple machine like a refrigerator with unnecessary AI was also a surefire way to win the “Worst in Show.”7 months ago
Joe Wirthlin
USU chemists’ CRISPR discovery could lead to single diagnostic test for viruses like COVID, flu, RSV
Researchers at Utah State University revealed new details about CRISPR immune system defenses, such as Cas12a3 systems, that can precisely target transfer RNA in invading pathogens without destroying host cells.7 months ago
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Google and chatbot maker Character to settle lawsuit alleging chatbot pushed teen to suicide
Google and Character Technologies have agreed to settle a lawsuit from a Florida mother who claimed a chatbot pushed her son to kill himself.7 months ago
Kelvin Chan, Associated Press
Musk’s AI chatbot faces global backlash over sexualized images of women and children
Elon Musk's AI chatbot Grok is facing a backlash from governments around the world after a recent surge in sexualized images of women and children generated without consent by the artificial intelligence-powered tool.7 months ago
Shelby Lofton, KSL
Rare computer relic confirmed to be major discovery
A University of Utah research team’s rare find in a storage closet is being called a huge, historically significant discovery after experts at the Computer History Museum verified its contents.7 months ago
Matt O'Brien, Associated Press
Hyundai and Boston Dynamics unveil humanoid robot Atlas at CES
Hyundai-owned Boston Dynamics has publicly demonstrated its humanoid robot Atlas for the first time at the CES tech showcase.7 months ago
Adithi Ramakrishnan, Associated Press
The year’s first meteor shower and supermoon clash in January skies
The year’s first supermoon and meteor shower will compete for dominance in January skies. The Quadrantid meteor shower peaks Friday night into Saturday morning, but fewer than 10 meteors will be visible per hour due to light from Saturday's supermoon.7 months ago
Marcia Dunn, Associated Press
Paraplegic engineer becomes the first wheelchair user to blast into space
A paraplegic engineer has become the first wheelchair user in space, blasting off with Blue Origin. Severely injured in a mountain bike accident seven years ago, Michaela Benthaus rocketed away from West Texas on Saturday with Jeff Bezos' company.7 months ago
Deanie Wimmer, KSL
Fighter jets to fast sleds: Weber State advanced materials lab could give USA sleds the edge
Olympic athletes are always chasing fractions of a second. Now, a Utah research team is testing whether the same cutting-edge materials that protect fighter jets at supersonic speeds could help U.S. skeleton and bobsled athletes go faster.7 months ago
