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June 26
FILE - Health officials prepare to administer a vaccine in the Malawi village of Tomali with the world's first vaccine against malaria in a pilot program in Tomali, Dec. 11, 2019. (AP Photo/Jerome Delay, File)
June 26

International Space Station welcomes its first astronauts from India, Poland and Hungary

The first astronauts in more than 40 years from India, Poland and Hungary have arrived at the International Space Station, ferried there by SpaceX on a private flight
June 26
This image provided by NASA shows from second left, Poland's Slawosz Uznanski-Wisniewski, Axiom Space's Peggy Whitson, India's Shubhanshu Shukla and Hungary's Tibor Kapu aboard the International Space Station, Thursday June 26, 2025. (NASA via AP)
June 25

Federal judge sides with Meta in AI copyright case

Federal judge sides with Meta in AI copyright case but leaves door open for similar lawsuits
June 25
June 25

Judge dismisses authors' copyright lawsuit against Meta over AI training

A federal judge on Wednesday sided with Facebook parent Meta Platforms in dismissing a copyright infringement lawsuit from a group of authors who accused the company of stealing their works to train its artificial intelligence technology
June 25
FILE - Meta Chief Product Officer Chris Cox speaks at LlamaCon 2025, an AI developer conference, in Menlo Park, Calif., April 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, File)
June 25
SpaceX Falcon 9 crew, Shubhanshu Shukla of the Indian Space Research Organization, from left, Tibor Kapu of Hungary, commander Peggy Whitson, and Slawosz Uznanski-Wisniewski of Poland, pose for a selfie before departing for a launch to the International Space Station at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla., Tuesday, June 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Terry Renna)
June 25

Drone debris found in Ukraine indicates Russia is using new technology from Iran

Last week, Ukrainian drone hunters searching through the debris of Russia's nightly assault on their cities found a drone that was different to the rest
June 25
FILE - Parts of downed Shahed drones launched by Russia are piled in a storage room of a research laboratory in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Aug. 28, 2024. (AP Photo/Evgeniy Maloletka, file)
June 25

Iranian-backed hackers go to work after US strikes

Hackers backing Iran have targeted U.S. banks, defense contractors and oil industry companies following American strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities
June 25
This Tuesday, June 24, 2025, satellite image provided by Maxar Technologies shows damage at Fordo enrichment facility after strikes in Iran on June 23. (Maxar Technologies via AP)
June 25

Volunteers use the universal language of music to soothe stressed shelter animals

It is often said music is the universal language of humanity
June 25
Sarah McDonner, a volunteer for Wild Tunes, which aims to soothe stressed shelter animals with live music, plays the flute at the Denver Animal Shelter, on Friday, May 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Thomas Peipert)
June 24

Hackathon teams race to solve defense tech challenges as Europe boosts military capabilities

Defense tech hackathons are attracting engineering students, tech industry workers and hobbyists to solve military challenges
June 24
Participants gather for the London Defence Tech Hackathon, a weekend brainstorming solution for technical challenges, at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst in Camberley, England, May 10, 2025. (AP Photos/Kelvin Chan)
June 24

Anthropic wins ruling on AI training in copyright lawsuit but must face trial on pirated books

In a test case for the artificial intelligence industry, a federal judge has ruled that AI company Anthropic didn’t break the law by training its chatbot Claude on millions of copyrighted books
June 24
FILE - The Anthropic website and mobile phone app are shown in this photo, in New York, July 5, 2024. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)
June 24

UK antitrust watchdog says Google may have to offer rival search options

The U.K.’s antitrust watchdog says Google could be forced to let British users choose whether to use rival search services, as it proposes using new digital regulations to boost competition
June 24
FILE - A sign is displayed on a Google building at their campus in Mountain View, Calif., Sept. 24, 2019. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, File)
June 24

Waymo's robotaxis start carrying passengers in Atlanta, expanding Uber partnership

Waymo’s robotaxis will begin carrying passengers through parts of Atlanta Tuesday in an expansion of a partnership with Uber’s ride-hailing service that began earlier this year in Austin
June 24
FILE - Waymo communications manager Julia Ilina stands next to a Waymo driverless taxi in San Francisco, on Feb. 15, 2023. (AP Photo/Terry Chea, File)
June 23

Japanese company blames laser tool for its 2nd crash landing on the moon

A Japanese company says a laser navigating tool doomed its lunar lander, causing it to crash into the moon
June 23
This image provided by NASA shows an annotation indicating the impact site for ispace's Resilience lunar lander, seen by the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Camera on June 11, 2025. (NASA/Goddard/Arizona State University via AP)
June 23

Largest digital camera ever built releases its first glamour shots of the universe

The largest digital camera ever built has released its first shots of the universe
June 23
This image provided by the NSF-DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory shows a small section of the observatory's total view of the Virgo cluster. (NSF-DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory via AP)
June 23

Crash dummies are still modeled after men despite higher risks for women

Although women face the threat of more injury risks in vehicle crashes, the crash test dummies used in U.S. safety tests are designed almost entirely around the body of a man
June 23
A THOR-5F female crash test dummy is shown on an impact rig at Humanetics in Farmington Hills, Mich., Tuesday, June 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
June 22

New York City is using ranked choice voting in its Democratic mayoral primary

New York City is using ranked choice voting in its Democratic mayoral primary election
June 22
June 21

Musk bets cabs will give Tesla a lift after boycotts, sales plunge

Elon Musk has long promised to put a fleet of driverless Tesla “robotaxis" on the roads, but fans and shareholders have been kept waiting
June 21
A driverless Tesla robotaxi, a ride-booking service, moves through traffic, Sunday, June 22, 2025, in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
June 20

Smart ways to guard your data from online hackers

CNET consumer insights editor Dashia Milden shares tips on what we can do to best protect our online information as hackers seek to cash in.
June 20
VIDEO: Smart ways to guard your data from online hackers
June 20

Man whose parents were kidnapped after $245M Bitcoin theft pleads guilty to charges

A Connecticut man whose parents were kidnapped after he took part in a $245 million Bitcoin theft has pleaded guilty to fraud and money laundering conspiracy charges and has agreed to testify against his co-defendants
June 20
FILE - An advertisement for the cryptocurrency Bitcoin is displayed on a building in Hong Kong on Nov. 18, 2021. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung, File)
June 20

How AI will impact the future of the American workforce

Axios chief technology correspondent Ina Fried joined ABC News Live to discuss the impact artificial intelligence is having on the U.S. workforce.
June 20
VIDEO: How AI will impact the future of the American workforce
June 20

Aflac says cyberattack breach could expose customers’ data

Aflac, which boasts millions of customers, said it “identified suspicious activity” and “stopped the intrusion within hours.”
June 20
Aflac, which boasts millions of customers, said it “identified suspicious activity” and “stopped the intrusion within hours.”
June 20

Billions of login credentials have been leaked online, Cybernews researchers say

Researchers at cybersecurity outlet Cybernews say that billions of login credentials have been leaked and compiled into datasets online, giving cybercriminals “unprecedented access” to accounts consumers use each day
June 20
FILE - This June 19, 2017 file photo shows a person working on a laptop in North Andover, Mass. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola, File)
June 20

Iran's internet blackout leaves public in dark, creates uneven picture of the war

As the war between Israel and Iran hits the one-week mark, Iranians have spent nearly half of the conflict in a near-communication blackout, unable to connect not only with the outside world but also with their neighbors and loved ones across the country
June 20
A man walks in the damaged headquarters of Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting, Iranian state television, in Tehran, Iran, Thursday, June 19, 2025. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)
June 20

UK lawmakers to vote on allowing terminally ill adults to end their lives

U.K. lawmakers have backed a bill to allow terminally ill adults in England and Wales to choose to end their lives in a historic vote in Parliament that takes it a step nearer to becoming law
June 20
FILE -Banners are held by pro-assisted dying campaigners as they gather outside Parliament ahead of Fridays report stage in the Commons on The Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill which is expected to see MPs vote on further amendments, in Westminster in London, May 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth, File)
June 19

Sunshine abounds as the summer solstice arrives

Summer gets its official start in the Northern Hemisphere with the arrival of the summer solstice
June 19
FILE - A man prepares to enter the water as the sun rises above the Miribel lake, outside Lyon, France, June 18, 2022. (AP Photo/Laurent Cipriani, File)
June 19

Astrophysicist reacts to SpaceX rocket exploding during testing in Texas

Astrophysicist Dr. Hakeem Oluseyi on SpaceX's Starship 36 exploding during a routine static fire test just after 11 p.m. local time on Wednesday night in Texas.
June 19
VIDEO: Astrophysicist reacts to SpaceX rocket exploding during testing in Texas
June 19

SpaceX Starship explodes in huge fireball

A SpaceX Starship rocket being tested in Texas exploded after the craft “experienced a major anomaly.”
June 19
VIDEO:  SpaceX Starship explodes in huge fireball
June 19

One Tech Tip: No more lost cats and dogs. Use tech to track your pet

If your cat likes to prowl outdoors for long stretches, or your dog has a tendency to run off, it can be distressing when they don’t return as expected
June 19
A Tractive GPS pet tracking device is seen while a cat sits in the background in London, Thursday, May 29, 2025.(AP Photo/Kelvin Chan)
June 19

Tried and tested in war: For European drone manufacturers, Ukraine is the place to be

For European drone manufacturers, being able to say that their equipment has been tried in war by Ukrainian forces is becoming a sales pitch
June 19
A drone named Oskar by French manufacturer Delair is displayed at the Paris Air Show Tuesday, June 17, 2025 in Le Bourget, north of Paris. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)
June 19

SpaceX rocket being tested in Texas explodes, but no injuries reported

A SpaceX rocket being tested in Texas has exploded, sending a dramatic fireball high into the sky
June 19
FILE - Tesla and SpaceX Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk speaks at the SATELLITE Conference and Exhibition in Washington, March 9, 2020. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)
June 18

Government says Harvard researcher accused of smuggling frog embryos brought 'biological materials'

Attorneys argued over whether a Harvard University researcher accused of smuggling frog embryos brought “biological materials” into the U.S. Kseniia Petrova, a Russian-born scientist conducting cancer research for Harvard Medical School, appeared in Ma...
June 18
Harvard University researcher Kseniia Petrova, 30, departs the John Joseph Moakley United States Courthouse after being released on bail from federal custody on Thursday, June 12, 2025, in Boston. (AP Photo/Leah Willingham)
June 18

Rare exoplanet discovered in outskirts of the Milky Way

The existence of the planet, named AT2021uey b, took years to verify.
June 18
The Milky Way.
June 18

Amazon begins to ramp up its Zoox robotaxi factory as it gears up to challenge Waymo

Amazon is gearing up to make as 10,000 robotaxis annually at a sprawling plant near Silicon Valley as it prepares to challenge self-driving cab leader Waymo
June 18
In this undated handout photo provided by Zoox, Zoox robotaxis are assembled at a 220,000-square-foot factory located in Hayward, California. (Zoox via AP)
June 18

Early humans adapting to extreme habitats set stage for global migration: Researchers

Humans are the only animal that lives in virtually every possible environment, from rainforests to deserts to tundra
June 18
This combination of 2007, 2018 and 2012 photos shows, from left, the Cederberg mountain range in South Africa, the Tenere desert in Niger and savanna in South Africa. (AP Photo/Schalk van Zuydam, Jerome Delay, Matthew Craft)
June 18

This Australian moth uses the stars as a compass to travel hundreds of miles

A new study finds an Australian moth follows the stars during its yearly migration, using the night sky as a guiding compass
June 18
This image provided by Ajay Narendra shows an Australian Bogong moth at the Ramshead Range of the Snowy Mountains in New South Wales, Australia. (Ajay Narendra via AP)
June 18

Astronomers create dazzling map of nearby galaxy in thousands of colors

Astronomers have revealed a nearby spiral galaxy in all its brilliant glory, shining in thousands of colors
June 18
This handout provided by the European Southern Observatory shows a detailed, thousand-colour image of the Sculptor Galaxy captured with the MUSE instrument at ESO's Very Large Telescope (VLT). (ESO via AP)
June 18

Volcanic eruption in Indonesia forces evacuations and flight cancelations

Indonesia’s Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki has erupted with giant ash and smoke plumes again after forcing evacuations of villages and flight cancelations, including to and from the resort island of Bali
June 18
Volcanic smoke billows from Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki during an eruption, as seen from Lembata, Indonesia, Tuesday, June 17, 2025. (AP Photo/Andre Kriting)
June 17

Musk's X sues New York over requirement to show how social media platforms handle problematic posts

Elon Musk’s X has sued to try to stop New York from requiring reports on how social media platforms define and handle problematic posts
June 17
FILE - New York Attorney General Letitia James speaks during a news conference outside Manhattan federal court in New York on Feb. 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura, File)
June 17

Senate Republicans double down and target clean energy in draft tax bill

A proposal by Senate Republicans would adjust the pace at which some crucial home energy efficiency and electric vehicle tax credits are phased out in timelines different from what House Republicans proposed in the multitrillion-dollar tax bill they pa...
June 17
FILE - Nicholas Hartnett, owner of Pure Power Solar, carries a panel as he and Brian Hoeppner, right, install a solar array on the roof of a home in Frankfort, Ky., July 17, 2023. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy, File)
June 17

Iran asks its people to delete WhatsApp from their devices

Iranian state television has urged people to remove WhatsApp from their smart phones, alleging without specific evidence that the messaging app gathered user information to send to Israel
June 17
FILE - A WhatsApp icon is displayed on an iPhone, Nov. 15, 2018, in Gelsenkirchen, Germany. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner, File)
June 17

Eruption of Indonesia's Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki volcano creates ash plume visible 90 miles away

Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki volcano in south-central Indonesia has erupted, spewing towering columns of hot ash
June 17
Volcanic smoke billows from Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki during an eruption, as seen from Lembata, Indonesia, Tuesday, June 17, 2025. (AP Photo/Andre Kriting)
June 17

Humanity at risk? New warning from ‘godfather of AI’

Geoffrey Hinton says super-intelligent machines could one day decide that humans are no longer needed.
June 17
Geoffrey Hinton says super-intelligent machines coul one day decide that humans are no longer needed.
June 16

Doctor uses robot to perform telesurgery on patient thousands of miles away

ABC News correspondent Dr. Darien Sutton receive an exclusive look at the first FDA trial testing robotic telesurgery with the surgeon in Florida, the patient with prostate cancer in Africa.
June 16
VIDEO: Doctor uses robot to perform telesurgery on patient thousands of miles away
June 16

Danish military using robotic sailboats for surveillance in Baltic and North seas

Four uncrewed robotic sailboats known as “Voyagers” have been put into service by the Danish Armed Forces for a three-month trial
June 16
A Saildrone "Voyager", uncrewed surface vehicle (USV), is moored at the Koge Marina in Koge, eastern Denmark, Monday, June 16, 2025. (AP Photo/James Brooks)