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

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

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — The first astronauts in more than 40 years from India, Poland and Hungary arrived at the International Space Station on Thursday, ferried there by SpaceX on a private flight.
Kennedy says US is pulling funding from global vaccine group Gavi

Kennedy says US is pulling funding from global vaccine group Gavi

LONDON (AP) — U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says the country is pulling its support from the vaccines alliance Gavi , saying the organization has “ignored the science" and “lost the public trust.
How ChatGPT and other AI tools are changing the teaching profession

How ChatGPT and other AI tools are changing the teaching profession

For her 6th grade honors class, math teacher Ana Sepúlveda wanted to make geometry fun. She figured her students “who live and breathe soccer” would be interested to learn how mathematical concepts apply to the sport. She asked ChatGPT for help.
AI systems may make mistakes now but are quickly getting smarter: Hinton

AI systems may make mistakes now but are quickly getting smarter: Hinton

TORONTO — If mistakes artificial intelligence make have you doubting it can't ever rival humans, one of the technology's pioneers says think again.
Western Canada glaciers melting twice as fast as in previous decade, research says

Western Canada glaciers melting twice as fast as in previous decade, research says

Researchers say some glaciers in Western Canada and the United States lost 12 per cent of their mass from 2021 to 2024, doubling melt rates compared to the previous decade in a continuation of a concerning global trend.
Volunteers play music to soothe shelter animals

Volunteers play music to soothe shelter animals

DENVER (AP) — It's often said music is the universal language of humanity. Now a 12-year-old Houston boy is putting that to the test for an unlikely audience — man's best friend.
Harvard researcher accused of smuggling frog embryos faces additional charges

Harvard researcher accused of smuggling frog embryos faces additional charges

BOSTON (AP) — A Harvard University researcher accused of smuggling clawed frog embryos into the United States was indicted Wednesday on additional charges.
Getty drops copyright allegations in UK lawsuit against Stability AI

Getty drops copyright allegations in UK lawsuit against Stability AI

LONDON (AP) — Getty Images dropped copyright infringement allegations from its lawsuit against artificial intelligence company Stability AI as closing arguments began Wednesday in the landmark case at Britain's High Court.
Bipartisan bill aims to block Chinese AI from federal agencies

Bipartisan bill aims to block Chinese AI from federal agencies

WASHINGTON (AP) — Legislation introduced Wednesday in Congress would block Chinese artificial intelligence systems from federal agencies as a bipartisan group of lawmakers pledged to ensure that the United States would prevail against China in the gl
Astronauts from India, Poland and Hungary blast off on a privately funded trip to the space station

Astronauts from India, Poland and Hungary blast off on a privately funded trip to the space station

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — India, Poland and Hungary launched their first astronauts in more than 40 years Wednesday, sending them on a private flight to the International Space Station. The three countries shared the tab for the two-week mission.