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Trump to rescind chip curbs after debate over AI rules

The Trump administration plans to rescind Biden-era AI chip curbs as part of a broader effort to revise semiconductor trade restrictions that have drawn strong opposition from major tech companies and foreign governments, according to people familiar with the matter.

The repeal, which is not yet final, seeks to refashion a policy launched under...Read more

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California and other states sue Trump administration over wind energy

California and 17 other state attorneys general have filed a lawsuit attempting to stop the Trump administration’s efforts to thwart the development of wind energy projects.

The complaint filed in U.S. District Court in Massachusetts comes in response to a Jan. 20 executive order by President Donald Trump that issued a temporary withdrawal of...Read more

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Year's third try at moon touchdown nears as commercial lander enters orbit

The year’s first moon landing was a big success. The second not so much. Now a third commercial lunar lander has entered orbit around the moon ahead of its chance for glory next month.

Japanese company ispace’s Hakuto-R lander Resilience looks to touch lunar dirt following the landings of American companies Firefly Aerospace with its Blue ...Read more

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Windy City to Sin City: Robot manufacturer moves headquarters to Las Vegas

A robot manufacturer has moved its headquarters from the Windy City to Sin City.

AAA20 moved its headquarters from Chicago to Las Vegas in late April. It specializes in manufacturing robots for factories, to minimize hard labor and increase productivity.

The company has a 9,000-square-foot facility off Pilot Road near Harry Reid International ...Read more

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Apple eyes move to AI search, ending era defined by Google

Apple Inc. is “actively looking at” revamping the Safari web browser on its devices to focus on AI-powered search engines, a seismic shift for the industry hastened by the potential end of a longtime partnership with Google.

Eddy Cue, Apple’s senior vice president of services, made the disclosure Wednesday during his testimony in the U.S...Read more

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Parmy Olson: OpenAI can't have its money both ways

Sam Altman’s reputation for spin was out in full force this week in a published “letter to employees” announcing that he was abandoning plans to turn OpenAI into a for-profit company. Instead, it will “continue to be overseen and controlled” by its nonprofit board.

Hooray for humans, you might think, since that board has a unique ...Read more

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Windy City to Sin City: Robot manufacturer moves headquarters to Las Vegas

A robot manufacturer has moved its headquarters from the Windy City to Sin City.

AAA20 moved its headquarters from Chicago to Las Vegas in late April. It specializes in manufacturing robots for factories, to minimize hard labor and increase productivity.

The company has a 9,000-square-foot facility off Pilot Road near Harry Reid International ...Read more

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Mosquito season begins in South Florida. Is climate change making it worse?

MIAMI — As Miami-Dade marks the unofficial beginning of mosquito season with a Wednesday event to help residents “Fight the Bite”, the Herald spoke to the head of the Mosquito Control Division, Dr. John-Paul Mutebi, to answer readers’ questions about the links to climate change.

Does climate change affect how many mosquitoes we have ...Read more

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Sound Advice: A remarkable deal on 4K smart projector

High-end 4K smart projector over 50% off: I'll have a cost-no-object projector review coming soon but for most of us, cost is always an issue. JMGO triple-laser projectors are highly regarded but are typically priced towards the upper end of the market. This has changed recently and a high-end JMGO projector is now within reach for many who may ...Read more

Jim Rossman: How about some love for Android phone users?

About a month ago, I wrote a column about a few ways to transfer photos from an iPhone to your computer.

Well as it happens, sometimes when I write about a specific topic, I often hear from readers who feel a bit left out.

One reader wrote, “This week's column about moving pics from phone to PC was 100% iPhone-centric. What about us ...Read more

Gadgets: Setting a new standard for portable coolers

Ankers' new Solix EverFrost 2 electric cooler redefines "ice-cold beverages." It certainly sets new standards for portable coolers, 100% ditching ice for a portable battery-operated cooling system.

I tested the 42-quart single cooling compartment size ($699.99), measuring 26.3 by 15.75 by 15.16 inches and weighing 37 pounds empty. This is a ...Read more

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SpaceX sends up latest Starlink launch from Cape Canaveral

ORLANDO, Fla. — SpaceX knocked off its latest Cape Canaveral mission on Tuesday night.

A Falcon 9 carrying 28 Starlink satellites lifted off at 9:17 p.m. from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station’s Space Launch Complex 40.

The first-stage booster for the mission flew for the seventh time with a recovery landing downrange in the Atlantic on ...Read more

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Shake-up at EPA threatens Energy Star, climate offices

WASHINGTON — A proposal by the Trump administration to reorganize the Environmental Protection Agency targets divisions that house its climate change offices as well as Energy Star, a widely popular program designed to help lower energy costs for American households.

A chart of the proposed reorganization reviewed by the Los Angeles Times on ...Read more

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Groups call on Trump administration to curb wasteful use of Colorado River water

Environmental groups are demanding that the Trump administration exercise the federal government’s authority to curb wasteful water use in an effort to address the Colorado River’s chronic water shortages.

In a petition submitted Tuesday, the Natural Resources Defense Council and nine other groups called for the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation ...Read more

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SpaceX aims for launch after sunset tonight from Cape Canaveral

SpaceX has lined up another launch soon after sunset Tuesday night from Cape Canaveal.

A Falcon 9 carrying 28 Starlink satellites is targeting an 8:22 p.m. liftoff from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station’s Space Launch Complex 40 at the opening of a four-hour launch window.

The first-stage booster for the mission is flying for the seventh ...Read more

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Rusty crayfish, an 'aquatic nuisance,' discovered in northern Colorado river

DENVER — Rusty crayfish, an aquatic nuisance and an invasive species, has been discovered in a Larimer County river south of Estes Park, according to Colorado Parks and Wildlife.

This is the first time the crayfish has been confirmed in the agency’s northeast region and the second time it’s been found east of the Continental Divide in ...Read more

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OpenAI says its nonprofit will remain in control of its for-profit business

ChatGPT maker OpenAI said Monday that its nonprofit will remain in control over its for-profit business, as the startup moves forward with plans to change its organizational structure.

The move comes after a coalition of California nonprofits, foundations and labor groups called on the state's attorney general to investigate OpenAI's decision ...Read more

Green fireball spotted over western skies. 'Never seen anything quite like this'

Hundreds of people reported seeing a fireball over several western U.S. states, especially over Utah, where it was exceptionally large, bright and green.

Reports poured into the American Meteor Society from Utah, Idaho, Wyoming, Montana, Colorado, and even Alberta, Canada, on Saturday, May 3 and into Sunday, May 4.

Videos attached to the May ...Read more

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Sam's Club is adding AI to the shopping experience. Why are privacy advocacy groups worried?

Sam's Club is going register-free and introducing an all-digital, AI-powered shopping experience for its customers, a move that has privacy advocates worried that the new AI tool could be used to unfairly target some customers with higher-priced items based on their shopping habits.

The all-digital approach started with the reconstruction of a ...Read more

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'Just bodies of animals everywhere': Toxic algae bloom taking a toll on Southern California's marine life

SAN DIEGO — One by one, the four California sea lions slid out of their crates and into the ocean. As the SeaWorld San Diego rescue boat bobbed nearby, one of the pinnipeds dove deep and then popped his head out of the water, his mouth full of what may have been a squid.

SeaWorld’s rescue curator Jeni Smith smiled. “We had a pep talk,” ...Read more