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CAN AI HELP HUMANS UNDERSTAND ANIMALS AND RECONNECT WITH NATURE? A NONPROFIT RESEARCH LAB THINKS SO

Peeps trickle out of a soundproof chamber as its door opens. Female zebra finches are chattering away inside the microphone-lined box. The laboratory room sounds like a chorus of squeaky toys.

BOEING'S AIRCRAFT DELIVERIES AND ORDERS IN 2024 REFLECT THE COMPANY'S ROUGH YEAR

Boeing delivered less than half the number of commercial aircraft to customers than its European rival in 2024 as the American aerospace giant's output suffered under intensified government scrutiny and a factory workers' strike, according to data released this week.

GOOGLE FACES MORE SCRUTINY AS UK WATCHDOG FLEXES NEW DIGITAL COMPETITION POWERS

Britain's competition watchdog flexed new digital market powers for the first time with an investigation into Google's search and search ad businesses.

NASA PROPOSES CHEAPER AND QUICKER WAY TO GET MARS ROCKS AND SOIL TO EARTH

NASA is pitching a cheaper and quicker way of getting rocks and soil back from Mars, after seeing its original plan swell to $11 billion.

TAIWANESE CHIPMAKER TSMC POSTS 57% SURGE IN PROFIT THANKS TO THE AI BOOM

Taiwan computer chip maker TSMC reported Thursday that its profit in the last quarter rose 57%, buoyed by the artificial intelligence boom.

SUPREME COURT SEEMS LIKELY TO UPHOLD A LAW THAT COULD BAN TIKTOK IN THE U.S.ON JAN. 19

The Supreme Court seemed likely to uphold a law that would ban TikTok in the United States beginning Jan. 19 unless the popular social media program is sold by its China-based parent company.

TAIWAN IPHONE MAKER FOXCONN SETS ITS SIGHTS ON THE EVER MORE CROWDED EV MARKET

Auto industry newcomers like Taiwan-based iPhone maker Foxconn and China's Huawei Technologies are maneuvering to gain an edge in the electric vehicle sector, prompting automakers like Japan's Nissan and Honda to announce plans to join forces against a flood of ambitious competitors.

PRIME VIDEO'S USE OF AI, NEXT GEN STATS ON NFL GAMES IS HELPING VIEWERS UNDERSTAND THE GAME BETTER

The Los Angeles Rams defense appeared to be content to drop back in coverage and prevent San Francisco's Brock Purdy from completing a Hail Mary on the final play of their Thursday night game on Dec. 12.

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A DEFINING YEAR FOR THE RAPIDLY EXPANDING E-VEHICLE INDUSTRY

AFTER DISASTERS, PEOPLE ARE ESPECIALLY VULNERABLE TO SCAMS. HERE'S HOW TO PROTECT YOURSELF

During natural disasters like wildfires and floods, scammers often emerge to prey on victims.

AGING WELL MEANS HAVING GOOD BALANCE.HERE'S HOW TO PRIORITIZE IT

Taking a shower. Grocery shopping. Moving around the kitchen. Getting dressed. The underappreciated link between these mundane activities is good balance, which geriatricians say is key to maintaining an independent lifestyle as we age.

AMAZON IS ENDING ITS 'TRY BEFORE YOU BUY' OPTION FOR PRIME MEMBERS

Amazon is saying goodbye to “Try Before You Buy.”

US DEFENSE CONTRACTOR TO BUILD 4,000-WORKER ADVANCED MANUFACTURING FACILITY IN CENTRAL OHIO

U.S. defense contractor Anduril Industries is preparing to build a massive advanced manufacturing facility in central Ohio, adding a planned 4,000 jobs to the area's burgeoning high-tech sector, state officials announced Thursday.

TOYOTA'S TRUCK DIVISION HINO TO PAY $1.6 BILLION AS PART OF EMISSIONS SCANDAL

A Toyota division that manufactures trucks will pay more than $1.6 billion and plead guilty to violations related to the submission of false and fraudulent engine emission testing and fuel consumption data to regulators and the illicit smuggling of engines into the United States.

JEFF BEZOS' NEW GLENN ROCKET REACHES ORBIT ON FIRST TEST FLIGHT

Blue Origin launched its massive new rocket on its first test flight Thursday, sending up a prototype satellite to orbit thousands of miles above Earth.

HERE'S WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT CREDIT CARD DEFAULTS

Credit card defaults are on the rise for Americans, reaching the highest level in 14 years. U.S. credit card defaults jumped to a record $46 billion from January through September 2024, according to the Financial Times, citing data analyzed by BankRegData.

TECH TIP: START THE NEW YEAR WITH A CLEAN INBOX

The new year is always a good time to make a fresh start — including with your email inbox. To kick off 2025 with a clean slate, why not clear out all those unnecessary and unwanted messages?

ELON MUSK SAYS A THIRD PATIENT GOT A NEURALINK BRAIN IMPLANT. THE WORK IS PART OF A BOOMING FIELD

Elon Musk said a third person has received an implant from his brain-computer interface company Neuralink, one of many groups working to connect the nervous system to machines.

TIKTOK COULD BE BANNED THIS MONTH.HERE'S WHAT USERS CAN DO TO PREPARE

TikTok has cemented itself as a quintessential entertainment app, offering everything from funny skits and makeup tutorials to social commentary and news.

Trump Is Ready To Bypass Congress

Plans for border and tariffs will push limits of presidential authority

U.S. Pressed Deadline For Deal In Gaza

It was Saturday, the Jewish Sabbath, when Steve Witkoff, President-elect Donald Trump's Middle East envoy, sat down with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to deliver a stark message from his boss: It was time for a cease-fire deal in Gaza.

Fed Newcomer Counsels Patience on Cuts

Cleveland Fed chief, a Wall Street vet, says 'we still have an inflation problem'

TikTok Loses at High Court

Justices uphold law forcing shutdown or sale of Chinese app days before deadline

Biden Backs Equal Rights Amendment In Statement With Unclear Legal Weight

President Biden moved to enshrine the Equal Rights Amendment in the Constitution, declaring that the measure to prohibit sex-based discrimination had cleared the necessary hurdles to go into effect after a half-century of debate.

What FATHERHOOD Taught Me

RAISING TWO DAUGHTERS MADE THE STAR OF THE NEW SITCOM SHIFTING GEARS A BETTER MAN

A Life of Love & Laughter

THE ALICE ALUM AND TONY-WINNING ACTRESS WAS GRATEFUL FOR HER MARRIAGE AND CAREER

SHARK TOOK HER LEGI - BUT NOT HER SPIRIT!

Teen girl vows to get right back into the water

LAUER LOOKS TO PAL HODA FOR LEG UP!

TARNISHED star Matt Lauer is eyeing a comeback by partnering up with fellow Today show alum Hoda Kotb, say sources.

AUBREY'S HEARTACHE!

Husband's suicide knocks her flat

GROWTH SPURTS IN BRAIN OFFER CLUES TO DEMENTIA!

THE human brain appears to rapidly age at three distinct points, experts say offering hope that interventions could slow the progression of dementia and other cognitive disorders associated with advancing years.