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Some US transit systems weigh whether to run trains without a human at the controls

Even as automated vehicles such as robotaxis grow more prevalent in the U.S., almost every mass transit system still requires a driver or...

US designates helium as a critical material, citing its importance for semiconductors

The U.S. designated helium as a critical material on Friday because it's indispensable for making semiconductors that are essential to energy generation, and...

Meta ordered to pay $25 billion for deceiving users about privacy on Facebook

A judge on Wednesday ordered Meta to pay New Mexico $25 billion after a jury found the company...

Beijing blasts US sanctions on 5 Chinese firms tied to ex-Google engineer

WASHINGTON -- Beijing on Tuesday expressed “firm opposition” to the Trump administration’s sanctions on five Chinese companies connected...

New UN initiative will aim to tackle the military uses of AI

The United Nations is launching a new initiative on the military uses of artificial intelligence, aimed at addressing...

China defends DeepSeek after US ban of its AI from government systems

HONG KONG -- China hit back Tuesday at a U.S. ban on Chinese artificial intelligence startup DeepSeek's products...

Japan launches spacecraft to mysterious moons of Mars in a bold mission to bring home soil samples

A Japanese spacecraft rocketed toward Mars on Tuesday on a quest to explore its mysterious moons and bring...

Ex-OpenAI worker accused of bugging conference room planned to fly to Saudi Arabia, prosecutors say

SAN FRANCISCO -- A former OpenAI engineer charged with secretly installing a recording device in a conference room...