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Ariane 6 rocket roars skyward carrying a French military reconnaissance satellite

An Ariane 6 rocket has roared skyward with a French military reconnaissance satellite aboard in the first commercial flight for the European heavy-lift launcher
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Amazon testing AI-aided dubbing for some movies and series on Prime

Amazon is testing artificial intelligence-aided dubbing for select movies and shows offered on its Prime streaming service
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FILE - Amazon's Prime Video streaming app is seen on an iPad, March 19, 2018, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)
March 05

US charges Chinese hackers and government officials in a broad cybercrime campaign

China is denying the U.S. Justice Department’s accusations against 12 Chinese nationals charged in connection with global cybercrime campaigns targeting dissidents, news organizations, U.S. agencies and universities
March 05
FILE - The U.S. Department of Justice building is seen in Washington, Dec. 7, 2024. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File)
March 05

Ancient humans made tools from animal bones 1.5 million years ago

A new study says early humans were regularly using animal bones to make cutting tools 1.5 million years ago
March 05
This photo provided by the Spanish National Research Council shows a bone tool found in Tanzania's Olduvai Gorge, at the CSIC-Pleistocene Archaeology Lab in Madrid in 2023. (Angeliki Theodoropoulou/CSIC via AP)
March 05

UK watchdog drops competition review of Microsoft's OpenAI deal

Britain’s competition watchdog says it has dropped its review of Microsoft’s partnership with OpenAI
March 05
FILE - The OpenAI logo appears on a mobile phone in front of a computer screen with random binary data, March 9, 2023, in Boston. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer, File)
March 05

AI pioneers who channeled 'hedonistic' machines win computer science's top prize

Teaching machines in the way that animal trainers mold the behavior of dogs or horses has been an important method for developing artificial intelligence and one that was recognized Wednesday with the top computer science award
March 05
This undated photo provided by University of Massachusetts Amherst shows Andrew Barto. (Zinj Guo /University of Massachusetts Amherst via AP)
March 04

Judge denies Musk's request to block OpenAI for-profit conversion but welcomes trial

A federal judge has denied Elon Musk’s request for a court order blocking OpenAI from converting itself to a for-profit company
March 04
FILE - The OpenAI logo appears on a mobile phone in front of a computer screen with random binary data, March 9, 2023, in Boston. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer, File)
March 04

Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian joins bid to acquire TikTok

Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian has joined billionaire Frank McCourt’s bid to acquire TikTok as a strategic adviser
March 04
FILE - Alexis Ohanian poses for photos on the red carpet at the Women's Sports Foundation's Annual Salute to Women in Sports, Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2022, in New York. (AP Photo/Julia Nikhinson, File)
March 04

Cybercrime crew stole then resold hundreds of tickets to Swift concerts: Prosecutors

A cybercrime crew stole then resold more than 900 digital tickets to Taylor Swift concerts and other pricey events
March 04
FILE - Taylor Swift performs during "The Eras Tour" on Dec. 6, 2024, in Vancouver, British Columbia. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson, file)
March 04

Minnesota considers blocking 'nudify' apps that use AI to make explicit images without consent

Minnesota is considering a new strategy for cracking down on deepfake pornography
March 04
Minnesota Democratic State Senator Erin Maye Quade, center, discusses her bill to crack down on "nudification" apps during a news conference at the Minnesota State Capitolo in St. Paul on Monday, Feb. 24, 2025. She was joined by Megan Hurley, left, and Molly Kelly, right, who both told reporters how they were victims of the technology. (AP Photo/Steve Karnowski)
March 04

NASA's two stuck astronauts are finally closing in on their return after 9 months

NASA's two stuck astronauts are just a few weeks away from finally returning to Earth after nine months in space
March 04
This image taken from video posted by NASA shows, from left, Butch Wilmore, Nick Hague and Suni Williams speaking during a news conference, Tuesday, March 4, 2025. (NASA via AP)
March 04
In this Feb 2025 photo provided by Colossal Biosciences are genetically edited mice with long, thick, woolly hair at a lab in Dallas, Texas. (Colossal Biosciences via AP)
March 04

Uber teams up with Waymo to start selling driverless rides in Austin, Texas

Uber is shifting into a new gear in Austin, Texas where its ride-hailing service will begin dispatching self-driving cars to pick up passengers looking for a way to get around that city
March 04
FILE - Two Waymo driverless taxis stop before passing one another on a San Francisco street on Feb. 15, 2023. (AP Photo/Terry Chea, File)
March 04

TikTok lawsuit sheds light on social media giant’s finances

With its future in the U.S. hanging in the balance , we're getting a new glimpse into how much money TikTok is generating.
March 04
With its future in the U.S. hanging in the balance , we're getting a new glimpse into how much money TikTok is generating.
March 04

Georgia lawmakers push to ban automated speed cameras near schools

Some Georgia lawmakers are trying to get rid of automated cameras that enforce school zone speed limits, saying the cameras are more about making money than the safety of children
March 04
A sign promotes pedestrian and cyclist safety outside Beacon Hill Middle School in Decatur, Ga., on Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2025. (AP Photo/Jeff Amy)
March 03

Last-minute problems with SpaceX's Starship forces delay of latest test flight

Last-minute problems have delayed the latest launch of SpaceX's mega rocket Starship
March 03
SpaceX's mega rocket Starship sits on the pad after it's test flight from Starbase was scrubbed in Boca Chica, Texas, Monday, March 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
March 03

Lobster fishermen can sue environmental group for defamation, judge says

A federal court has ruled that a group of fishermen can sue one of the world’s largest seafood watchdog groups for defamation for publishing a report that described Maine lobster as an unwise choice for consumers
March 03
FILE - Max Oliver moves a lobster to the banding table aboard his boat while fishing off Spruce Head, Maine, on Aug. 31, 2021. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty, File)
March 03

CIA to offer tips on 'creative problem solving' at SXSW festival

The typically tight-lipped CIA is peeling back the curtain on some of its secrets with an upcoming presentation at South By Southwest festival
March 03
March 03

UK data protection watchdog investigating how TikTok uses children's personal data

The U.K.’s data protection watchdog says that it's investigating how TikTok uses the personal information of teenagers to deliver content recommendations to them when they use the social media platform
March 03
FILE - A visitor passes the TikTok exhibition stands at the Gamescom computer gaming fair in Cologne, Germany, Thursday, Aug. 25, 2022. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner, File)
March 02

Here's a look at moon landing hits and misses

Landing a spacecraft on the moon has long been a series of hits and misses
March 02
FILE - A flock of birds fly in front of the full moon over the city centre in Tallinn, Estonia, Oct. 17, 2024. (AP Photo/Sergei Grits, File)
March 02

Private lunar lander Blue Ghost touches down on moon with special delivery for NASA

A private lunar lander has touched down on the moon, delivering a drill and other experiments for NASA
March 02
Private lunar lander Blue Ghost after touching down on the moon with a special delivery for NASA Sunday, March 2, 2025. Moon's surface and Earth are visible on the horizon, Blue Ghost's solar panel, X-band antenna, left, and LEXI payload at right. (NASA/Firefly Aerospace via AP)
March 01

Blue Origin's next mission will have all-female crew

Aerospace engineer Aisha Bowe joins ABC News Live to discuss the significance of Blue Origin’s all-female space crew.
March 01
VIDEO: Blue Origin's next mission will have all-female crew
February 28

Experts warn about ‘pretty scary’ access to citizens’ iPhone data

The U.K. government is reportedly demanding Apple provide "backdoor access" to any data in its cloud-storage system.
February 28
The UK government is reportedly demanding Apple provide "backdoor access" to any data in its cloud-storage system.
February 27

France joining the U.S. in seeking access to Ukraine's minerals; says it's in talks

The French defense minister says France is also seeking access to Ukraine’s deposits of critical minerals, indicating that the United States isn’t the only player
February 27
French Defense Minister Sebastien Lecornu speaks with the media as he arrives for a meeting of NATO defense ministers at NATO headquarters in Brussels, Thursday, Feb. 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Harry Nakos)
February 27

FBI accuses North Korean-backed hackers of stealing $1.5 billion in crypto

The FBI has accused North Korean-linked hackers of conducting one of the largest known thefts of cryptocurrency — worth some $1.5 billion from a Dubai-based firm
February 27
A price chart on the Bybit website for the cryptocurrency Ethereum is seen on a computer screen in New York on Friday evening, Feb. 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Patrick Sison)
February 26
A woman looks at her phone as she walks in La Paz, Bolivia, Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2025. (AP Photo/Juan Karita)
February 26

Apple to fix dictation glitch that suggests replacing the word 'racist' with 'Trump'

Apple says it’s fixing a bug with its dictation feature on some iPhones that briefly suggests the word “Trump” when a word with an R consonant is spoken, including “racist.”
February 26
FILE - This is a display of iPhone 16s in an Apple Store in Pittsburgh on Jan. 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)
February 25

Apple shareholders reject proposal to scrap corporate DEI programs

In its annual shareholder meeting, Apple shareholders voted against a proposal that would have rolled back a lot of the company's initiatives.
February 25
Apple shareholders reject proposal to scrap corporate DEI programs
February 25

Three tropical cyclones are swirling in the South Pacific

Three tropical cyclones are spinning in the South Pacific, an occurrence that scientists say is unusual
February 25
In this satellite image provided by CSU/CIRA & NOAA taken 1:10 GMT on Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2025, shows three cyclones, from left, Alfred, Seru and Rae east of Australia in the South Pacific. (CSU/CIRA & NOAA via AP)
February 25

Every planet of our solar system is lining up in the February night sky

Seven planets grace the sky at the end of February in what’s known as a planetary parade, though some will be difficult to spot
February 25
FILE - People look up to the sky from an observatory near the village of Avren, Bulgaria, Aug. 12, 2009. (AP Photo/Petar Petrov, File)
February 25

‘City killer’ asteroid no longer a threat to Earth: Scientists

But there’s still a 1.7% chance that asteroid could hit the moon on Dec. 22, 2032, according to NASA.
February 25
But there’s still a 1.7% chance that asteroid could hit the moon on Dec. 22, 2032, according to NASA.
February 25

Asteroid 2024 YR4 is no longer a threat to Earth, scientists say

Scientists have finally given the all-clear to Earth from a newly discovered asteroid
February 25
This image made available by University of Hawaii's asteroid impact alert system, shows an arrow where asteroid 2024 YR4 would be, Dec. 27, 2024. (ATLAS / University of Hawaii / NASA via AP)
February 24

Santorini's earthquake swarm is declining gradually as thousands return

Scientists from the University of Athens monitoring an earthquake swarm near the island of Santorini say the phenomenon is in “gradual decline” nearly a month after the multiple tremors started
February 24
A tourist approaches blue-domed Orthodox churches in the town of Oia on the earthquake-struck island of Santorini, Greece, Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2025. (AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris)
February 14

Artificial love? How A.I. is changing dating in a lonely world

Artificial Intelligence is changing the way humans fall in love. ABC News’ Ines De La Cuetara speaks with people who say they are in relationships with AI about their virtual interactions.
February 14
Artificial love? How A.I. is changing dating in a lonely world
February 14

TikTok returns to Apple and Google app stores

The Chinese-owned app was removed from the stores on Jan. 18 after a ban in the United States went into effect.
February 14
The Chinese-owned app was removed from the stores on Jan. 18 after a ban in the United States went into effect.
February 05

Cybersecurity expert discovers DeepSeek using ‘digital fingerprinting technology’

ABC News’ Linsey Davis speaks to the CEO of Feroot Security, Ivan Tsarynny, on his team's discovery Deepseek code can send user data to the Chinese government.
February 05
Cybersecurity expert discovers DeepSeek using ‘digital fingerprinting technology’
January 30

Meta agrees to pay $25 million to settle lawsuit with President Donald Trump

Trump sued Meta and its CEO in 2021 for "censoring" his social media account.
January 30
Trump sued Meta and its CEO in 2021 for "censoring" his social media account.
January 27

What DeepSeek means for the future of AI and its rivals

ABC News’ Linsey Davis spoke with Zeyi Yang, Senior Writer on Chinese Tech for Wired Magazine, on China’s DeepSeek AI app’s market disruption and what it means for the future of AI.
January 27
What DeepSeek means for the future of AI and its rivals