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Southern California teen whose home laboratory sparked FBI investigation speaks out
Michele Gile and Dean Fioresi, CNN | Updated March 8 - 7:30 p.m. | Save Story
The Southern California teenager whose home laboratory sparked a nearly weeklong investigation from the FBI last week is speaking out, stating that he's just a "kid who's interested in science."
California high school students develop AI wildfire suppression system for global competition
Mary Lee, KPIX via CNN | Posted March 8 - 8:31 a.m. | Save Story
The Valley Christian High School team, called "Wildfire Quest," in San Jose, California, is a finalist in an $11 million global competition against the top AI and defense innovators.
Pentagon taps former DOGE official to lead its AI efforts
Alexandra Alger and Raphael Satter, Reuters | Posted March 7 - 4:38 p.m. | Save Story
The Pentagon on Friday named Gavin Kliger as their chief data officer, a computer scientist who aided Elon Musk's efforts to overhaul the government and boosted white supremacists and misogynists online.
Spacecraft's impact changed asteroid's orbit around the sun in a save-the-Earth test, study finds
Marcia Dunn, Associated Press | Updated March 6 - 7:33 p.m. | Save Story
An asteroid that NASA used for target practice was nudged into a slightly different route around the sun, which could help divert a future killer space rock, scientists reported Friday.
Lawmaker: Education bill's not an 'AI ban' — but it's not a 'blank check,' either
Jason Swensen, Deseret News | Posted March 6 - 4:03 p.m. | Save Story
Sen. John Johnson, R-North Ogden, insisted his classroom technology bill being considered by the Legislature is not an AI ban. But it isn't a blank check, either. So what is it?
License plate recognition cameras used in triple homicide case becoming vital police tool
Daniella Rivera, KSL | Posted March 6 - 12:00 p.m. | Save Story
License plate recognition cameras have become vital tools in helping police solve serious crimes, but some Utahns have concerns about privacy and data collection.
Utah could help America keep up with China in race for critical minerals
Jason Swensen, Deseret News | Posted March 5 - 5:36 p.m. | Save Story
A study last year said just over a third of Americans knew much about critical minerals, vital to the country's economic and national security. The Utah Legislature is seeking to change that.
With lunar missions looming, scientists grow chickpeas in 'moon dirt'
Reuters | Updated March 5 - 11:43 a.m. | Save Story
If the idea of lunar hummus seems far-fetched, think again. Scientists working to cultivate the field of extraterrestrial agriculture have grown chickpeas in dirt made mostly of simulated lunar soil.
What to know about how GLP-1 medications might fight addiction
Jonel Aleccia, Associated Press | Updated March 5 - 10:15 a.m. | Save Story
A new study finds that popular GLP-1 drugs used to treat diabetes and obesity show new promise in fighting multiple substance use disorders.
Claims of 'rediscovered' Michelangelos unsettle Renaissance experts
Nicole Winfield, Associated Press | Updated March 4 - 2:00 p.m. | Save Story
An independent researcher has asserted that a marble bust of Christ in a Roman church is by Michelangelo. It's the latest purported attribution to the Renaissance genius who is one of the most imitated artists in the world.
NASA's Hubble telescope detects possible 'dark galaxy'
Jacopo Prisco, CNN | Updated March 4 - 9:00 a.m. | Save Story
Astronomers have spotted a galaxy so faint, it's almost invisible — a discovery that could help illuminate one of the most elusive substances in the universe.
Facebook largely back up after brief outage in the US, Downdetector shows
Anhata Rooprai, Reuters | Updated March 3 - 9:29 p.m. | Save Story
Meta Platforms' Facebook was largely back up after an outage that affected thousands of users in the U.S. on Tuesday, according to Downdetector.com.
Ogden students get hands-on with aerospace careers
Tyrese Boone, KSL | Posted March 3 - 5:02 p.m. | Save Story
Students at Ben Lomond High School stepped into Utah's growing aerospace and defense industry Tuesday without ever leaving campus.
A prehistoric skeleton found deep in a flooded Mexican cave was likely placed there in a ritual
MarÍa Verza, Associated Press | Updated March 3 - 7:15 a.m. | Save Story
A prehistoric skeleton has been found in an intricate underwater cave system along Mexico's Caribbean coast, an area that flooded at the end of the last ice age 8,000 years ago.
Don't freak out: AI isn't causing a jobs-pocalypse. At least, not yet
Allison Morrow, CNN | Posted March 2 - 1:03 p.m. | Save Story
Days after a viral essay warned of an artificial intelligence-fueled economic catastrophe, payments company Block said it was laying off nearly half its staff.
Dramatic changes observed in one of universe's biggest stars
Will Dunham, Reuters | Posted Feb. 28 - 9:45 p.m. | Save Story
The largest stars in the universe live the life of a rock star. If that is the case, the one named WOH G64 might be considered the stellar equivalent of Jimi Hendrix.
Fintech company Block lays off 4,000 of its 10,000 staff; citing gains from AI
Elaine Kurtenbach, Associated Press | Updated Feb. 28 - 4:14 p.m. | Save Story
Shares in the financial technology company Block soared more than 20% in premarket trading Friday after its CEO announced it was laying off more than 4,000 of its 10,000 plus employees, reconfiguring to capitalize on its use of artificial intelligence.
No more waiting at red lights: Snowplows in northern Utah can drive on through
Bryanna Willis, KSL | Posted Feb. 28 - 11:26 a.m. | Save Story
Snowplows in northern Utah no longer have to wait for red lights as new technology allows the plows to get green lights at every intersection, thanks to new technology unveiled on Wednesday.
