Today: September 20, 2026
Today: September 20, 2026

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Europe|Science|Technology

Russia adapts a training missile to lead its ballistic onslaught of Ukraine

The bodies of passengers strewn across a bloodied suburban railway platform near Kyiv last month bore grim testament to the escalating

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Volkswagen to recall over 208,700 US vehicles over steering rack bolt defect, NHTSA says

Volkswagen is recalling 208,724 vehicles in the US due to a faulty steering rack bolt that could break and cause a loss of steering control, the US National Highway Traffic Safety

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China's CXMT eyes flash-memory push amid global shortage; firm to take on Samsung, YMTC

Chinese chipmaker CXMT is preparing to enter the booming flash memory chip market dominated by Samsung Electronics and other foreign rivals, three people with knowledge of the

Arts|Economy|Food|Science|Technology|World

What commodity markets can expect from the Trump-Xi summit

Trade in agriculture, energy and rare earths has become major bargaining chips in the trade war between the United States and China and are likely to

Business|Economy|Science|Technology

Hyundai Motor CEO warns of Chinese vehicle surge in the US without guardrails

Hyundai Motor CEO Jose Munoz warned on Thursday that the US could face a similar wave of Chinese auto imports that has

Health|Political|Science|US

Pentagon revives testosterone testing after pause, excludes women

The Pentagon is reinstituting a mandatory testing program for testosterone deficiency among US service members age 30 and older, a spokesperson said on

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New Zealand says it has not held talks with EU about becoming associate member

New Zealand has not had any discussions with the European Union about becoming an associate member, a spokesperson for New Zealand

Science|Technology

Waymo to bring autonomous ride-hailing to Singapore in 2028

Alphabet's autonomous driving unit Waymo will roll out its autonomous all-electric ride-hailing service in Singapore by 2028, Waymo announced on Friday, marking its

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Anthropic says its model Claude is helping to build the next version of itself

Anthropic has announced that its AI model, Claude, is significantly aiding in the development of building its successor

Economy|Environment|Health|Science|World

Screwworm infests US horse before port reopens to Mexican livestock

The U.S. confirmed a case of New World screwworm in a horse in New Mexico on Thursday, as the federal government prepared to resume imports of Mexican

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Josh Shapiro wades into AI debate with call for ‘strict guardrails’

Josh Shapiro wades into AI debate with call for ‘strict guardrails’

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Anthropic says Claude now leads a quarter of work building its next AI models

Anthropic said Claude "leads" 26% of the artificial intelligence research and development work inside the company, part of new measures that it will publish regularly to show

Health|Science

Kennedy tells anti-vaccine activists they have a friend in Trump's White House

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. tells anti-vaccine activists from an organization he once chaired that they have a friend in the White House

Environment|Science

Killing endangered wildlife is legal if they aren't the target, new Trump rule says

Killing endangered animals while logging a forest or building a dam would not be considered illegal unless the animals were specifically targeted, under a new interpretation of the Endangered Species Act

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Kennedy tells anti-vaccine group he previously led that he’ll ‘stay in this fight’

Kennedy tells anti-vaccine group he previously led that he’ll ‘stay in this fight’

Finance|Health|Science|Technology

Ultragenyx sets $3.95 million price for rare disease gene therapy

Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical said on Thursday it has set a U.S. list price of $3.95 million for its newly approved gene therapy Fayuvi, launching

Business|Economy|Science|Technology

GE Aerospace says CPP deal not a blueprint for broader integration

GE Aerospace does not see broad vertical integration as the answer to aerospace supply-chain constraints, Chief Financial Officer Rahul Ghai said on Thursday, after the

Science|Technology

US government website used AI search tool from China that FBI said copied Anthropic

A US government website employed an AI model from a Chinese company for users to search proposed federal regulations despite the FBI accusing the

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Britain’s royal family wracked by fresh turmoil after brief summer respite

Britain’s royal family wracked by fresh turmoil after brief summer respite

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Russia and China veto US proposal for UN experts to keep monitoring sanctions on Iran

Russia and China have vetoed a U.N. resolution that would have authorized U.N. experts to keep monitoring sanctions that were reimposed against Iran over its nuclear program

Business|Economy|Finance|Science|Technology

AI infrastructure provider Crusoe valued at $30.9 billion in latest funding round

AI infrastructure provider Crusoe said on Thursday it has raised $3.9 billion at a post-money valuation of $30.9 billion, as demand for computing capacity to power AI workloads

Health|Science|World

Ebola outbreak in Congo is still serious, African health body says

The ongoing Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo is still serious, with data indicating gaps in infection prevention and control, Africa's top public health agency

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North Korea’s nuclear tests may have reactivated seismic faults

North Korea’s nuclear tests may have reactivated seismic faults

Environment|Lifestyle|Science|Travel

Summer heat, drought could impact Minnesota's fall leaf outlook, DNR says

Summer heat, drought could impact Minnesota's fall leaf outlook, DNR says

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Man accused of ties to bin Laden and tortured after 9/11 has 20-year Guantanamo detention reviewed

A man initially accused of being a high-profile al-Qaida figure and who was tortured in CIA custody has appeared at a hearing to review his detention

Health|Science

Pennsylvania asks for CDC measles help amid Kennedy dispute

The Pennsylvania health department has requested emergency support from the US CDC as it grapples with one of the country's largest

Political|Science|Technology|World

US Democrats look to stop Trump's Saudi nuclear deal

US House of Representatives Democrats raised concerns on Thursday about President Donald Trump's civil nuclear agreement with Saudi Arabia, and

Health|Science

US regulators urge more research on testosterone therapy for women as experts debate benefits, risks

US health regulators on Thursday called for more data on testosterone therapies for women, with FDA officials urging manufacturers to

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Nebius hikes AI cloud prices again as demand for computing power soars

Cloud provider Nebius said on Thursday it will raise pay-as-you-go prices for leasing selected Nvidia chips from October 1, marking the company's second price hike in three months.

Environment|Health|Science

Dying sea birds washing ashore in Bay Area due to effects of warming ocean

Dying sea birds washing ashore in Bay Area due to effects of warming ocean

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US seals big uranium investment in Niger, two years after troops left

The US government has approved up to $414 million in financing for a uranium project in Niger, according to the project's developer, in what sources

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Amazon enters AI safety fray, calls for "rigorous testing," safeguards

Amazon weighed in on the artificial intelligence safety debate roiling Silicon Valley, saying AI labs should ensure models are released only when

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Finland practices ship boardings at sea to stop undersea sabotage

Finnish authorities boarded and searched a target vessel in the Baltic Sea on Thursday in a live drill that officials said shows how

Health|Science

US Senate panel sets hearing for Trump's FDA pick

The U.S. Senate health committee will hold a confirmation hearing next week for Dr.

Environment|Science|Technology

The king and AI: UK monarch Charles meets artificial intelligence leaders as safety concerns swirl

King Charles III has urged AI leaders to keep artificial intelligence under control and beneficial for people and the planet

Business|Economy|Europe|Science|Technology

Bolt, Lucid target at least 25,000 self-driving vehicles in Europe

Estonian car-sharing platform Bolt aims to deploy at least 25,000 fully autonomous vehicles in Europe with US-based electric vehicle maker Lucid, the companies

Business|Economy|Environment|Science|Technology

In Silicon Valley, AI data center boom meets local resistance

In Silicon Valley's biggest city, residents and environmental groups are organizing against a wave of proposed data

Political|Science|Technology

Lockheed Martin reveals new secret missile, fast tracks production

Lockheed Martin unveiled on Thursday details of a next-generation air-to-air missile developed to counter threats from China and a new agreement with the 

Science|Technology|World

King Charles warns AI leaders of existential risks if technology falls into wrong hands

Britain's King Charles warned artificial intelligence executives on Thursday of the "existential dangers" posed by the technology falling into the wrong hands and said

Arts|Economy|Environment|Finance|MidEast|Science|Technology

US-Iran conflict helps drive wave of supertanker orders 

Shipowners have already ordered more than twice as many supertankers this year as in all of 2025, a buying spree worth over $20 billion that is the biggest

Business|Science|Technology

GlobalFoundries, Marvell expand chip capacity deal for AI data center connectivity

GlobalFoundries and Marvell Technology have expanded their agreement to increase production capacity for a type of semiconductor used in high-speed optical connections in data

Business|Economy|Europe|Science|Technology

China's Xpeng plans to offer tech solutions to foreign automakers

Chinese electric vehicle maker Xpeng plans to offer its technology to foreign automakers beyond partner Volkswagen as it seeks new revenue streams, according to two people

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King Charles opens AI summit with plea to get a grip on technology ‘before it’s too late’

King Charles opens AI summit with plea to get a grip on technology ‘before it’s too late’

Economy|Environment|Science

The Iran war is driving clean energy development. It's not enough to help the planet, yet

Countries are embracing clean power and taking steps to use less energy because of the war against Iran

Science|Technology

Will AI really kill everyone? How, exactly?

Will AI really kill everyone? How, exactly?

Arts|Environment|Interview|Science

Kim Stanley Robinson won't read aloud his climate disaster scene from 'The Ministry for the Future'

In the opening chapter of Kim Stanley Robinson's “The Ministry for the Future,” a prolonged heat wave grips northern India

Health|Science

Georgia reports first West Nile virus death of 2026; 8 confirmed cases

Georgia reports first West Nile virus death of 2026; 8 confirmed cases

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Why Hispanic Americans are losing faith in the American Dream

A public opinion researcher explains why this group’s declining faith goes beyond partisanship and reflects a fundamental question about its sense of belonging.

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Cities won’t survive on the moon as there isn’t enough water, scientists say

Cities won’t survive on the moon as there isn’t enough water, scientists say

Arts|Science|Technology

Your robotic vacuum is a witness: What home robots mean for evidence, privacy and the law

Laws against surreptitiously recording someone extend to home devices like robot vacuums, but those recordings can still be used against you in court.

Education|Health|Science

Separating the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine could decrease access for Colorado parents

Parents concerned about vaccine overload may not get the outcome they expect from Trump’s recent vaccine executive order.

Environment|Science|Technology

At an old steel site in Pittsburgh, bacteria evolved to survive – and eat – industrial pollution

Decades of pollution at Pittsburgh brownfields left bacteria that evolved to survive it – and maybe help clean up contaminated soil.

Business|Economy|Science|Technology

Applied Materials to invest $5 billion in India as Modi's flagship chip event kicks off

Applied Materials will invest $5 billion in India over the next decade to expand its presence in the country, the US semiconductor equipment maker

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NASA says new Roman telescope's lifespan could more than double, to 22 years

Even before the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope has reached its planned orbital position, NASA says its newest flagship observatory's potential

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Chinese AI not powerful enough to see rogue-AI risks, says Huawei

Huawei's Eric Xu said Chinese AI developers may not yet be advanced enough to experience the safety risks reported by

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'I'm not a doomer': US Senator Mark Warner makes the case for acting fast on AI guardrails

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Arts|Economy|Environment|Finance|Science|Technology

World Bank boosts private capital mobilization to record $112 billion

The World Bank on Thursday said it attracted $112 billion in private capital in the year ended June versus $69 billion a year earlier, and more than

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Argentina's Milei submits bill to strengthen sanctions on Falklands activities

Argentina's government has presented a bill to crack down on companies operating in the Falkland Islands, potentially escalating tensions with the United Kingdom over the territory

Arts|Interview|Science|Technology

Canada and EU should ally to protect democracies, Carney says, after 'associate member' proposal angers Trump

Canada and Europe should ally to protect their markets, democracies and rule of law in a world dominated by

Business|Political|Science|Technology

Trump officials considering AI executive meeting on the sidelines of Xi visit next week

Trump officials considering AI executive meeting on the sidelines of Xi visit next week

Education|Science|Technology

Fossil tooth analysis confirms Tyrannosaurus rex was warm-blooded

Fossil tooth analysis confirms Tyrannosaurus rex was warm-blooded

Business|Science|Technology

OpenAI flags concerning new AI behavior and vows to track it more closely

OpenAI has disclosed six reports of unexpected or concerning behavior in artificial-intelligence models

Business|Economy|Science|Technology

Why is China less worried about an AI dystopia than the US?

Why is China less worried about an AI dystopia than the US?

Asia|Health|Science|World

South Korea set to approve abortion pills for the 1st time next year

South Korea plans to approve abortion pills for the first time to ensure safer abortions within the national healthcare system

Crime|Environment|Food|Health|Science|World

South Korean restaurant owner avoids jail time in ‘ants on a plate’ accusation

South Korean restaurant owner avoids jail time in ‘ants on a plate’ accusation

Science|Technology|World

AI military risks spark concern at China security conference

A range of delegates to China's flagship defence conference this week expressed fears over the potential for unchecked AI development and technology

Business|Science|Technology|World

Huawei unveils new chip technologies as Chinese firm steps up the AI race with Nvidia

Chinese technology giant Huawei has launched new chip technologies as it challenges leading global companies such as Nvidia

Environment|Science|World

The water cycle you learned about in school is off balance. The consequences affect everyone on Earth

The water cycle you learned about in school is off balance. The consequences affect everyone on Earth

Science|Technology

US, China security experts propose nuclear-style safeguards for AI risks

An AI system that interferes with a nuclear command network or launches a military cyber operation could leave Washington or Beijing

Arts|Economy|Europe|Science|Technology

EU seeks China curbs on hybrid car exports to avert trade row, FT reports

The European Union has asked China to voluntarily restrict exports of hybrid cars as part of efforts to prevent a trade war, the Financial Times reported on Thursday.

Business|Economy|Finance|Science|Technology

Japan, US discussing chip factory construction as part of $550 billion investment talks, Nikkei reports

Japan and the United States are in talks to build a semiconductor factory as part of their $550 billion investment agreement, the Nikkei business daily reported on Thursday.

Business|Science|Technology

China's Huawei says AI chip demand outstrips supply as it steps up Nvidia challenge

Huawei Technologies cannot produce enough artificial-intelligence computing equipment to meet demand in China and is

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Australia cracks down on student and backpacker visas to curb migration

Australia will stop foreign students from bringing partners and children to accompany them while they study and tighten working holiday visa rules, a senior

Science|Technology

A global AI safety strategy depends on US-China cooperation. They each see the other as the problem

As concern rises over the risks of artificial intelligence, hopes for any kind of global approach on safety depend on cooperation between the U.S. and China

Science|Technology

US official says upcoming spectrum auctions could generate more than $100 billion

Federal Communications Commission Chair Brendan Carr said Wednesday that a series of upcoming wireless spectrum auctions over the next couple of

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Indonesian rescuers plan to right capsized ship as weather hampers search for 129 missing people

Indonesian rescuers plan to try to right a passenger ship that capsized in the Java Sea last weekend as persistent strong currents and big waves prevent them from making

Business|Science|Technology

OpenAI says it found more instances of AI models acting deceptively

OpenAI says it found more instances of AI models acting deceptively

Business|Science|Technology

OpenAI announces stricter security on AI testing

CNN's Max Foster and Hadas Gold discuss OpenAI rolling out new safeguards.

Education|Health|Political|Science

Scientists challenge US NIH grant screening as unconstitutional

A group of scientists filed a class-action lawsuit on Wednesday against the U.S.

Environment|Science

Climate change likely to have helped trigger Nepal glacier collapse, scientists say

Climate change is highly likely to have contributed to the catastrophic glacier collapse that flooded parts of Nepal and Tibet in late August, killing around 1,400

Arts|Science

US temporarily eases curb on working hours for fuel truck drivers

U.S.

Economy|Science|Technology

AI rivalry hangs over Trump-Xi talks

The race for AI supremacy is set to hang over next week's meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping in Washington.

Science|Technology

OpenAI to regularly disclose AI misbehavior, warns safety challenges remain

OpenAI said on Wednesday it would begin regularly publishing reports on unexpected or unauthorized AI behavior, while warning that the industry has yet to solve key alignment

Business|Science|Technology

Snap targets enterprises with Salesforce, Nvidia AI tools for augmented-reality glasses

Snap on Wednesday announced partnerships with companies including Salesforce, Nvidia and Amazon Web Services to integrate workplace tools into its Specs augmented-reality glasses,

Asia|Environment|Science|World

Climate change made deadly Nepal glacier and rock collapse more likely, according to analysis

Human-caused global warming resulting in the Himalayan permafrost thawing was, in part, responsible for the catastrophic glacier and boulder collapse last month

Arts|Economy|Environment|Finance|Science|Technology

House passes bill aimed at addressing impact of data centers on energy costs

The House has approved a bill that aims to have artificial intelligence data centers pay for their substantial energy needs

Environment|Science|Technology|World

Here’s what one team of scientists thinks happened in Nepal’s deadly flood wave

Here’s what one team of scientists thinks happened in Nepal’s deadly flood wave

Asia|Science|Technology|World

North Korea's Kim Yo Jong denounces IAEA's meeting on denuclearization

Kim Yo Jong, the powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, denounced the International Atomic Energy Agency's general assembly that discussed the denuclearization

Science|Technology

Divisions emerge in the tech industry over calls for a coordinated AI slowdown

Concerns about artificial intelligence evading human control have intensified in recent days

Health|Science|Technology

The T. rex had a body temperature similar to our own, study finds

A new study has found that the T

Business|Finance|Science|Technology

Do AI companies have to disclose dangerous incidents? 

As artificial intelligence grows more powerful, researchers have documented cases in which AI models have attempted to deceive users, evade

Business|Economy|Health|Science

CDC delay holds up children's COVID vaccine orders, WSJ reports

U.S. states are facing delays in obtaining COVID-19 vaccines for children through a federal immunization program, the Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday, citing people familiar

Economy|Science|Technology|World

UN chief urges global AI cooperation saying world can't afford 'a race to the bottom on AI safety'

The United Nations chief is urging global competitors in artificial intelligence to cooperate in addressing threats from the technology, warning that “the world cannot afford a race to the bottom on AI safety.”

Science|Technology

US troops must prepare to fight around the moon, Trump's top military adviser says

The U.S. military is preparing for combat in space, including areas around the moon

Environment|Science

Trump administration’s endangered species habitat rule repeal takes effect, facing bipartisan pushback in Congress

Trump administration’s endangered species habitat rule repeal takes effect, facing bipartisan pushback in Congress

Health|Science

If you’re on GLP-1 drugs and plan to fast for Yom Kippur, here’s what you need to know

Most people on GLP-1 drugs can safely fast for Yom Kippur or other religious observances, but they may need to plan ahead, take certain precautions or be ready to call it quits if they feel ill.

Health|Science|Technology

Carondelet St. Joseph's Hospital upgrades robotic surgical system for joint replacements

Carondelet St. Joseph's Hospital upgrades robotic surgical system for joint replacements

Environment|Science|Technology

There's one issue where Republicans and Democrats are unified before the midterms, a new poll finds

A new AP-NORC poll shows Americans are growing more concerned about the environmental impacts of AI

Science|Technology

Trump adviser Sacks says AI fears driven by 'fear-mongering playbook'

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