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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.8 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.8 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.8 months ago
Adithi Ramakrishnan, Associated Press
Hubble Space Telescope spies dusty debris from two cosmic collisions
NEW YORK (AP) — NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope got a rare look at the aftermath of two cosmic collisions — and helped scientists solve a decades-old mystery. Many years ago, scientists saw a dense, bright spot near a young star called Fomalhaut. They thought it could be a planet and continued to track it. But in 2023, […]8 months ago
Dave Cawley, KSL
A.I. voice clone could be used in decades old murder case
An artificial intelligence company is seeking to build an AI voice clone of a murder victim to speak to a jury in a decades-old murder case.8 months ago
Deanie Wimmer, KSL TV
Fighter jets to fast sleds: Weber State advanced materials lab could give USA sleds the edge
Weber State University’s MARS lab is working on developing new technology that could allow U.S. skeleton and bobsled sleds (and athletes) go even faster.8 months ago
Marcia Dunn, Associated Press
Interstellar comet keeps its distance as it makes its closest approach to Earth
Comet 3I/Atlas will pass within 167 million miles of Earth on Friday before zipping past Jupiter and out of the solar system, never to return.8 months ago
Marcia Dunn, Associated Press
NASA loses contact with its Maven spacecraft orbiting Mars for the past decade
This combination of ultraviolet spectrum images provided by NASA shows atmospheric features of the planet Mars in July 2022, left, during the southern hemisphere’s summer season, and the planet’s northern hemisphere in January 2023 after Mars had passed the farthest point in its orbit from the Sun, captured by the MAVEN (Mars Atmosphere and Volatile EvolutioN) spacecraft.8 months ago
Matt O'Brien, AP Technology Writer
Humanoid robots take center stage at Silicon Valley summit, but skepticism remains
Venture capitalist Modar Alaoui, founder of the Humanoids Summit, gathered over 2,000 people, including top engineers from Disney and Google, to showcase technology and discuss the future of humanoid robots.8 months ago
Logan Stefanich, KSL
Creekstone Energy studying nuclear power to support world’s largest data center campus in Utah
Creekstone Energy on Thursday signed a memorandum of understanding with Utah-based EnergySolutions to evaluate potential nuclear power options to support energy needs at Creekstone's planned data center campus.8 months ago
Adithi Ramakrishnan, Associated Press
How to watch one of the year’s best meteor showers, the Geminids
It’s time for the Geminid meteor shower, one of the strongest of the year. The Geminids peak this weekend and are visible through mid-December.8 months ago
Josh Boak, Associated Press
Trump approves sale of more advanced Nvidia computer chips used in AI to China
President Donald Trump said Monday that he would allow Nvidia to sell an advanced type of computer chip used in the development of artificial intelligence to “approved customers” in China.8 months ago
Marcia Dunn
Telescope in Chile captures stunning new picture of a cosmic butterfly
The National Science Foundation’s NoirLab released the picture of a grand and graceful cosmic butterfly Wednesday.9 months ago
Marcia Dunn, AP Aerospace Writer
Scientists capture the crackling sounds of what they believe is lightning on Mars
A French-led team said the crackling of electrical discharges was captured by a microphone on NASA's Perseverance rover on Mars.9 months ago
Bryanna Willis and Kennedy Camarena, KSL NewsRadio
At least 100 charging stations added to the U of U after software donation
More charging stations will be added to the University of Utah to help those with electric vehicles to commute better to the campus.9 months ago
Carter Williams, KSL.com
Consumer Product Safety Commission issues warning over Rad Power Bikes batteries
The Consumer Product Safety Commission issued a safety warning on Monday over a pair of battery models used on several e-bike models.9 months ago
Tim Vandenack, KSL.com
Gov. Cox announces preliminary plans for nuclear power facility in the Brigham City area
Gov. Spencer Cox and other officials gathered Monday in Brigham City to announce plans to develop a nuclear facility in the area.9 months ago
Marcia Dunn, Associated Press
Blue Origin launches huge rocket carrying twin NASA spacecraft to Mars
Blue Origin has launched its huge New Glenn rocket with a pair of NASA spacecraft destined for Mars on Thursday, four days after it was scheduled to launch thanks to adverse weather.9 months ago
Jeff McMurray, Associated Press
Cities and states are turning to AI to improve road safety
Cities and states in the U.S. are turning to AI to improve road safety. These efforts aim to address infrastructure issues and prepare roads for autonomous vehicles, highlighting the growing role of technology in transportation safety.9 months ago
