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Elon Musk says the real threat to democracy is the people who accuse Trump of endangering it

LANCASTER, Pa. (AP) — Tech mogul Elon Musk , speaking at a town hall Saturday night in Pennsylvania to support Republican Donald Trump , played down the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S.

Oct 26, 2024 10:36 PM Read more >

NASA astronaut is released from the hospital after returning from space

A NASA astronaut who was briefly hospitalized after returning from space has been released, the space agency said Saturday.

Oct 26, 2024 12:46 PM Read more >

Researchers say an AI-powered transcription tool used in hospitals invents things no one ever said

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Tech behemoth OpenAI has touted its artificial intelligence-powered transcription tool Whisper as having near “human level robustness and accuracy.

Oct 26, 2024 12:22 PM Read more >

NASA astronaut is released from the hospital after returning from space

A NASA astronaut who was briefly hospitalized after returning from space has been released, the space agency said Saturday.

Oct 26, 2024 11:57 AM Read more >

American Airlines tests boarding technology that audibly shames line cutters

NEW YORK (AP) — American Airlines is testing a new technology at three airports across the country during the boarding process that aims to cut down on passengers who try to cut the line.

Oct 26, 2024 10:30 AM Read more >

It's almost Halloween. That means it's time for a bat beauty contest

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Move over, Fat Bear Week . A bat beauty contest is now stepping up to the plate. The Bureau of Land Management has hosted the online competition since 2019 to raise awareness about the animal’s ecological importance.

Oct 26, 2024 7:43 AM Read more >

Researchers say an AI-powered transcription tool used in hospitals invents things no one ever said

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Tech behemoth OpenAI has touted its artificial intelligence-powered transcription tool Whisper as having near “human level robustness and accuracy.

Oct 25, 2024 10:17 PM Read more >

It's almost Halloween. That means it's time for a bat beauty contest

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Move over, Fat Bear Week . A bat beauty contest is now stepping up to the plate. The Bureau of Land Management has hosted the online competition since 2019 to raise awareness about the animal’s ecological importance.

Oct 25, 2024 10:12 PM Read more >

Microsoft fires employees who organized vigil for Palestinians killed in Gaza

Microsoft has fired two employees who organized an unauthorized vigil at the company's headquarters for Palestinians killed in Gaza during Israel's war with Hamas.

Oct 25, 2024 9:21 PM Read more >

Microsoft fires employees who organized vigil for Palestinians killed in Gaza

Microsoft has fired two employees who organized an unauthorized vigil at the company's headquarters for Palestinians killed in Gaza during Israel's war with Hamas.

Oct 25, 2024 6:41 PM Read more >