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Drone boat helps rescue U.S. Army helicopter crew shot down near Strait of Hormuz
An unmanned surface vessel -- or drone boat -- helped rescue two Army crew members whose AH-64 Apache helicopter was shot down near the Strait of Hormuz late Monday, according to government officials and defense industry sources.
China’s exports jump 19.4% in May from a year earlier, boosted by demand for autos and tech goods
China's exports picked up pace in May, rising 19.4% from a year earlier, its customs agency said Tuesday, as technology-related shipments remained robust despite impacts from the Iran war.
NASA unveils Artemis III astronauts to test technology for a future moon landing
NASA on Tuesday revealed the crew for its Artemis III mission, the next step in the space agency's plan to eventually land astronauts on the moon.
MIT researchers channel AI to turn hand gestures into robot training data
Humanoid robots struggling with tasks like grasping a cup have a new teacher - a person wearing an ultrasound wristband that captures the movement of muscles, tendons and ligaments beneath the skin.
OpenAI files confidential SEC paperwork for IPO, opening the door to a Wall Street debut
ChatGPT maker OpenAI filed preliminary paperwork that would open the door to it becoming a publicly traded company, making itself the third in a powerhouse trio of artificial intelligence companies racing to Wall Street debuts.
Ukraine will soon test domestic ballistic missiles capable of striking targets within Moscow: Report
Ukraine could begin test flights this summer for a ballistic missile capable of hitting targets in Moscow, says the co-founder of a Ukrainian defense company.
Apple expected to unveil new AI features at last developers conference with CEO Tim Cook
Apple is expected to unveil new artificial intelligence features at its annual developers conference beginning Monday, which will be the last one featuring CEO Tim Cook before he turns his post over to John Ternus in September.
Broken speaker? Finicky zipper? Anticonsumerist Repair Cafes urge you to fix it instead of pitch it
On a drizzly Saturday morning late last month, the basement of the New Paltz United Methodist Church filled with old lamps, blunt knives, malfunctioning sound mixers and balky zippers.
Internet traffic from AI agents and other bots now surpasses that of people
Web traffic from bots and AI agents is now higher in volume than traffic produced by people, according to an executive at tech company Cloudflare.
Trump calls for military to accelerate use of AI while protecting Americans
President Trump issued a memo Friday that calls for the U.S. military and national security agencies to accelerate their use of artificial intelligence, while acknowledging the need to protect civil liberties and maintain oversight over autonomous weapon systems.
Trump, Bernie Sanders and Sam Altman are all talking about public ownership in AI
It was perhaps a surprising private overture from OpenAI CEO Sam Altman to Sen. Bernie Sanders.
McDonald’s to test AI drive-thru system at five locations
McDonald's announced this week that it is piloting a new artificial intelligence-powered operating system called ArchIQ, including a voice-based drive-thru assistant, as part of a broader business strategy unveiled at its Worldwide Convention in Las Vegas.
Gyllenhaal’s ‘The Bride!’ seeks 4K cult life after box office death
"The Bride!" on 4K delivers bold visuals, noir shadows, neon color, Jessie Buckley's energy and a divisive take on Frankenstein lore.
Astronauts briefly take shelter during repair to fix leak on the International Space Station
NASA on Friday temporarily ordered astronauts to take shelter during repairs to fix a fresh leak aboard the International Space Station.
NASA orders ISS crew to shelter as Russian air leak worsens
NASA ordered four astronauts aboard the International Space Station to don their spacesuits and shelter inside a docked spacecraft Friday as Russian engineers worked to repair a worsening air leak in the station's Russian segment, the agency said.
