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Today: April 16, 2026
Today: April 16, 2026

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Nissan to trim global car lineup, boost use of AI driving tech

Nissan Motor plans to streamline its global automobile lineup by shedding low-performing models and deploy artificial intelligence driving technology

Nissan to trim global car lineup, boost use of AI driving tech
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Uber commits $10 billion to robotaxis in strategy shift, FT says

Uber has committed more than $10 billion to buying thousands of autonomous vehicles and taking stakes in their developers, breaking from its asset-light "gig economy" business

Uber commits $10 billion to robotaxis in strategy shift, FT says
Business|Science|Technology

Meta extends custom chips deal with Broadcom to power AI ambitions

Meta will work with chip designer Broadcom to produce several generations of custom artificial intelligence processors under an expanded deal as the social media giant races to

Meta extends custom chips deal with Broadcom to power AI ambitions
Business|Crime|Technology

Suspect in attack at Sam Altman’s house charged with attempted murder and attempted arson

Suspect in attack at Sam Altman’s house charged with attempted murder and attempted arson

Suspect in attack at Sam Altman’s house charged with attempted murder and attempted arson
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Man accused in Molotov cocktail attack of OpenAI CEO's home charged with attempted murder

San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins says that 20-year-old Daniel Moreno-Gama has been charged with attempting to kill the OpenAI CEO as well as a security guard at the residence when he threw the incendiary device at the gate of Sam Altman’s home on April 10

Man accused in Molotov cocktail attack of OpenAI CEO's home charged with attempted murder
Asia|Business|Science|Technology|World

Humanoid robots show off their language and boxing skills in Hong Kong

A humanoid robot called X2 Ultra from China's leading humanoid robot manufacturer AGIBOT has been impressing visitors in Hong Kong

Humanoid robots show off their language and boxing skills in Hong Kong
Business|Lifestyle|Science|Technology

From 'BuddhaBot' to $1.99 chats with AI Jesus, the faith-based tech boom is here

The faith-based AI market is expanding, with tools for various religions

From 'BuddhaBot' to $1.99 chats with AI Jesus, the faith-based tech boom is here
Business|Lifestyle|Science|Technology

The hottest Apple product right now isn’t what you think

The hottest Apple product right now isn’t what you think

The hottest Apple product right now isn’t what you think
Business|Education

Universities of Wisconsin regents cite disputes over AI and other topics in president's firing

Leaders on the board that oversees the Universities of Wisconsin say that the fired president of the system was slow to address pressing issues like artificial intelligence and feared upsetting policymakers, faculty and staff

Universities of Wisconsin regents cite disputes over AI and other topics in president's firing
Business|Political|Science|Technology

Appeals court rebuffs Anthropic in latest round of its AI battle with the Trump administration

A federal appeals court on Wednesday refused to block the Pentagon from blacklisting artificial intelligence laboratory Anthropic in a decision that differed from the conclusions reached in another judge’s ruling on the same issues

Appeals court rebuffs Anthropic in latest round of its AI battle with the Trump administration
Arts|Business|Entertainment

Screenwriters union and Hollywood studios reach four-year tentative agreement

Screenwriters and Hollywood studios have reached a tentative deal after a few weeks of negotiation

Screenwriters union and Hollywood studios reach four-year tentative agreement
Education

Moms for Liberty wanted a seat on the school board. Trump gave them a voice in the White House

Moms for Liberty made a name for itself at the local level, fighting to win control of school boards as it battled “woke indoctrination” in the classroom

Moms for Liberty wanted a seat on the school board. Trump gave them a voice in the White House
Education|Environment|Science|Technology

How sea mines threaten global trade, and how navies detect them

The Iranian government uses the threat of sea mines to control access to the Strait of Hormuz, a narrow sea lane that is vital to the global economy.

How sea mines threaten global trade, and how navies detect them
Economy|Education|Environment|Finance|Technology|World

Fed is watching energy price spikes, but Chair Powell says bank is limited in what it can do

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell says it's important to closely monitor inflation amid a spike in energy prices from the Iran war as the average price for for gasoline nears $4 a gallon in the U.S. But he also said Monday, addressing students at Harvard University, that there isn't a lot Fed policymakers could do

Fed is watching energy price spikes, but Chair Powell says bank is limited in what it can do
Arts|Entertainment|Technology

As the Oscars approach, Hollywood grapples with AI’s growing influence on filmmaking

AI tools can now generate movie scenes, resurrect lost footage and replace entry-level jobs – forcing Hollywood to rethink creativity, labor and authorship.

As the Oscars approach, Hollywood grapples with AI’s growing influence on filmmaking
Business|Entertainment|Science|Technology|Travel

Google overhauls its Maps app, adding in more AI features to help people get around

Google Maps will depend more heavily on artificial intelligence to help people figure out where they want to go and the best way to get there as part of a major redesign unveiled Thursday

Google overhauls its Maps app, adding in more AI features to help people get around
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A civil rights lawyer will lead the billionaire eBay founder's philanthropy for more inclusive AI

There’s a new leader at billionaire eBay founder Pierre Omidyar’s philanthropic firm

A civil rights lawyer will lead the billionaire eBay founder's philanthropy for more inclusive AI
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Pentagon's chief tech officer says he clashed with AI company Anthropic over autonomous warfare

A top Pentagon official says a fight with Anthropic centered on how the military could someday use artificial intelligence in autonomous weapons

Pentagon's chief tech officer says he clashed with AI company Anthropic over autonomous warfare
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What to know about the clash between the Pentagon and Anthropic over military's AI use

A high-stakes dispute over how the U.S. military uses artificial intelligence has led the Pentagon to cancel its contract with rising AI star Anthropic

What to know about the clash between the Pentagon and Anthropic over military's AI use
Business|Science|Technology

Trump orders US agencies to stop using Anthropic technology in clash over AI safety

President Donald Trump has ordered all U.S. agencies to stop using Anthropic technology after the company’s unusually public dispute with the Pentagon over artificial intelligence safety

Trump orders US agencies to stop using Anthropic technology in clash over AI safety
Arts|Business|Entertainment|Fashion and Beauty|Lifestyle

Can Gucci make luxury AI?

Can Gucci make luxury AI?

Can Gucci make luxury AI?
Business|Economy|Finance|Science|Technology

OpenAI gets $110 billion in funding from a trio of tech powerhouses, led by Amazon

ChatGPT maker OpenAI has received $110 billion in investments from Amazon, SoftBank and Nvidia, putting the technology company’s pre-money valuation at $730 billion

OpenAI gets $110 billion in funding from a trio of tech powerhouses, led by Amazon
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|Technology

The worst day for Nvidia's stock since last spring drags Wall Street lower

The worst day for Nvidia’s stock since last spring dragged the U.S. market lower, even though most stocks rose

The worst day for Nvidia's stock since last spring drags Wall Street lower
Business|Health

NewYork-Presbyterian nurses back on the job after 41-day strike

Nurses have returned to work at a big New York hospital system, nearly a week after they approved a new contract that ended a major nursing strike after more than a month

NewYork-Presbyterian nurses back on the job after 41-day strike
Asia|Business|Economy|Europe|Finance|MidEast|Political|World

India's Modi pledges to stand by Israel in fighting 'terrorism' as the two countries boost ties

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has pledged to stand with Israel “shoulder-to-shoulder, opposing terrorism and its supporters.”

India's Modi pledges to stand by Israel in fighting 'terrorism' as the two countries boost ties
Business|Economy|Stock Markets|Technology

Nvidia delivers another quarter of stellar growth amid growing concern over AI economy

Artificial intelligence chipmaker Nvidia on Wednesday announced another quarter of astounding quarterly growth as investors try to decipher whether technology’s latest craze is overblown hyperbole or a springboard into a new era of prosperity and productivity

Nvidia delivers another quarter of stellar growth amid growing concern over AI economy
Business|Science|Technology

Samsung rolls out more AI, new privacy shield mode with the new Galaxy S26 lineup

Samsung on Wednesday unveiled its latest Galaxy smartphones, which boast an even bigger toolbox of artificial intelligence technology than the previous two generations and introduce a new privacy shield that blocks snoopy bystanders from sneaking a peek at the display screen

Samsung rolls out more AI, new privacy shield mode with the new Galaxy S26 lineup
Business|Science|Technology

AI is making waves everywhere, except where you’d expect it most. Two giant tech companies are working to change that

AI is making waves everywhere, except where you’d expect it most. Two giant tech companies are working to change that

AI is making waves everywhere, except where you’d expect it most. Two giant tech companies are working to change that
Business|Science|Technology

Anthropic ditches its core safety promise in the middle of an AI red line fight with the Pentagon

Anthropic ditches its core safety promise in the middle of an AI red line fight with the Pentagon

Anthropic ditches its core safety promise in the middle of an AI red line fight with the Pentagon
Business|Political|Science|Technology|World

Hegseth warns Anthropic to let the military use the company’s AI tech as it sees fit, AP sources say

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is pressuring Anthropic to give the military broader access to its artificial intelligence technology or lose its Pentagon contract

Hegseth warns Anthropic to let the military use the company’s AI tech as it sees fit, AP sources say
Arts|Business|Science|Technology

Artists and writers are often hesitant to disclose they’ve collaborated with AI – and those fears may be justified

Whether they’re famous composers or first-year art students, creators experience reputational costs when AI enters the mix.

Artists and writers are often hesitant to disclose they’ve collaborated with AI – and those fears may be justified
Business|Crime|Entertainment|World

Citizen journalists, citizen sleuths helping to unravel the tangle of Epstein documents

Professional journalists sifting through the trove of documents released in the Epstein files have some help — a cadre of citizen journalists or sleuths who have become obsessed with the material

Citizen journalists, citizen sleuths helping to unravel the tangle of Epstein documents
Business|Economy|Environment|Political|Science|Technology|World

Brazil and India agree to boost cooperation on rare earths

Brazil and India have signed a new deal to cooperate on rare earths and other critical minerals

Brazil and India agree to boost cooperation on rare earths
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|Technology|World

US stocks slip as AI fears keep rumbling and oil prices climb

U.S. stocks fell, while oil prices climbed

US stocks slip as AI fears keep rumbling and oil prices climb
Business|Science|Technology|World

Modi’s AI summit turns awkward as tech leaders Sam Altman and Dario Amodei dodge contact

India’s prime minister has put AI rivals Sam Altman and Dario Amodei in an awkward spotlight at a summit in New Delhi

Modi’s AI summit turns awkward as tech leaders Sam Altman and Dario Amodei dodge contact
Arts|Business|Science|Technology

No one can agree on whether AI is the next big thing or all hype. Here’s why

No one can agree on whether AI is the next big thing or all hype. Here’s why

No one can agree on whether AI is the next big thing or all hype. Here’s why
Business|Economy|Education|Science|Technology|World

A robotic dog made in China gets an Indian university kicked out of an AI summit

A private Indian university has been booted from a top artificial intelligence summit in New Delhi after one of its staffers displayed a a commercially available robotic dog made in China, claiming it was the university’s own innovation

A robotic dog made in China gets an Indian university kicked out of an AI summit
Business|Economy|Finance|Technology

Trump’s Fed pick says AI could push down interest rates soon. Disagreements are already brewing

Trump’s Fed pick says AI could push down interest rates soon. Disagreements are already brewing

Trump’s Fed pick says AI could push down interest rates soon. Disagreements are already brewing
Business|Economy|Education|Health|Science|Technology

This doctor is training AI to do her job. And it’s a booming business

This doctor is training AI to do her job. And it’s a booming business

This doctor is training AI to do her job. And it’s a booming business
Business|Economy|Education|Environment|Science|Technology|World

India hosts a high-stakes AI summit, drawing 20 leaders and top tech CEOs

India is hosting a major AI summit in New Delhi this week, as it pushes to shape global rules and show its own AI ambitions

India hosts a high-stakes AI summit, drawing 20 leaders and top tech CEOs
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Wall Street steadies after its AI-induced sell-off

U.S. stocks steadied after an encouraging update on inflation helped calm a Wall Street that’s been wracked by worries about how AI may upend the business world

Wall Street steadies after its AI-induced sell-off
Health|Science|Technology|World

New astronauts launch to the International Space Station after medical evacuation

The replacements for the astronauts involved in NASA's first medical evacuation are on their way to the International Space Station

New astronauts launch to the International Space Station after medical evacuation
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Japan's technology investor SoftBank Group sees profitability return on AI boom

Japanese technology and telecoms giant SoftBank Group reports it swung back to profitability in the last quarter of 2025 as its investments in OpenAI and other ventures paid off

Japan's technology investor SoftBank Group sees profitability return on AI boom
Business|Economy|Election|Finance|Political|Stock Markets|Technology|US

How allies of AI are ramping up their political donations for the midterms

How allies of AI are ramping up their political donations for the midterms

How allies of AI are ramping up their political donations for the midterms
Arts|Celebrity|Entertainment|Interview

Sean Astin's takes on the threat of AI, Fran Drescher and a 'Goonies' sequel

Quotes from SAG-AFTRA president Sean Astin in an interview with The Associated Press

Sean Astin's takes on the threat of AI, Fran Drescher and a 'Goonies' sequel
Arts|Business|Entertainment|Health|Science|Sports|Technology

Super Bowl ads try to overcome tough times with health, caring and the usual laughs

At a difficult time for America, Super Bowl advertisers asked viewers to take care of themselves and others — and maybe even crack a smile

Super Bowl ads try to overcome tough times with health, caring and the usual laughs
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Apps to boycott US goods gained traction in crisis over Greenland

The makers of mobile apps designed to help shoppers identify and boycott U.S. goods say they saw a surge of interest in Denmark and beyond after the recent flare-up in tensions over Greenland

Apps to boycott US goods gained traction in crisis over Greenland
Crime|Entertainment|Technology

Savannah Guthrie's demand for mom's 'proof of life' is complicated in this era of AI and deepfakes

Savannah Guthrie made a heart-wrenching plea for “proof of life” of her 84-year-old mother

Savannah Guthrie's demand for mom's 'proof of life' is complicated in this era of AI and deepfakes
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|Technology

Google's quarterly results paint a picture of an internet powerhouse getting stronger in AI age

Google’s latest quarterly report provided further evidence that its internet empire is withstanding an artificial intelligence shakeup that’s turning into another potential boon for the company

Google's quarterly results paint a picture of an internet powerhouse getting stronger in AI age