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First LookNvidia unveils new products from supercharged graphics chip to AI that trains robotsChipmaker and AI leader Nvidia revealed its most advanced consumer graphics processor unit, its first desktop computer, and artificial intelligence to better train robots and cars.
Solar panels in space show potential for liftoff, despite cost concernsTechnological advances mean space-based solar panels are edging closer to reality. Cost is the biggest hurdle.
First LookAre the Boeing astronauts actually stuck in space? Nope. 鈥楲iving in space is super fun.鈥�Boeing鈥檚 new Starliner astronauts have had to combat rumors about their health and saftey after a forced extended stay on the International Space Station. However, the pair has taken the challenge in stride. 鈥淢indset does go a long way,鈥� said Butch Wilmore.
Cover StoryMoody chickens? Playful bumblebees? Science decodes the rich inner lives of animals.New science shows that farm animals and other creatures exhibit signs of conscious experience. How should this make us see them 鈥� and ourselves?
First LookA week ago, Tesla showcased futuristic robotaxis. Then a pedestrian got hit.One week after Tesla unveiled prototype robotaxis and promised fully autonomous vehicles by 2026, the company is once again under investigation. Tesla has twice recalled its 鈥淔ull Self-Driving鈥� system in the past after cars ignored stop signs and hurt pedestrians.
NASA launches its biggest space probe to find if life can exist on Jupiter moonPlanetary geologist Erin Leonard of NASA talks about the Europa Clipper mission 鈥� and how to see if the icy moon of Jupiter has conditions required to support life.聽
FocusSpaceX has Texas-scale ambitions in the sky. But they鈥檙e creating tensions on Earth.SpaceX achieved a first Sunday by returning its Super Heavy booster rocket safely to rest in the launch tower. Among Texas locals, concerns about environmental聽impacts are matched by enthusiasm for space industry innovation.
First LookThey won a Nobel prize for their work on AI. Here鈥檚 why, and how they see AI鈥檚 future.A Canadian and American researcher jointly won the Nobel Prize for physics by building the foundation of modern AI study. Geoffrey Hinton lauded the potential benefits of AI, predicting another 鈥淚ndustrial Revolution,鈥� but still has worries.
First LookOne small walk for a tech billionaire, one giant leap for ultra wealthy space touristsEmerging from the hatch into the cold vacuum of space, tech billionaire Jared Isaacman joined an elite group of professional astronauts from a dozen countries. He tested SpaceX鈥檚 new spacesuits, clinging to a spacecraft going farther than any since 1972.
First LookAs Boeing falters, can SpaceX go where six far-reaching Apollo missions went before?The SpaceX rocket, blasting off early Sept. 10, will take astronauts farther than any other since 1972, when Apollo 17 completed the final NASA mission. The third day will bring the first privately funded spacewalk.
Can plants talk and think? Some scientists say yes.鈥淭he Light Eaters鈥� gives insights into how plants communicate, while 鈥淎lien Earths鈥� explores the search for intelligent life on other planets.聽聽
First LookNASA: Astronauts stuck on ISS must wait for SpaceX ride home in 2025After months of tests and debate, NASA decided test pilots Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams will come back in a SpaceX capsule in February. Their empty Boeing Starliner capsule will attempt to return on autopilot in early September.
First LookWhat鈥檚 old, long, and green? Meet Gnatalie, Los Angeles鈥� new dinosaur.A 75-foot-long sauropod is the only green dinosaur fossil in the world and it鈥檚 on display in Los Angeles. Researchers discovered the bones in 2007 in the Badlands of Utah.
鈥楬ey Siri, can you win the AI race?鈥� How Apple Intelligence could be a game-changer.Apple is diving into artificial intelligence 鈥� focused on the idea of a 鈥渧irtual personal assistant.鈥� Apple Intelligence will make Siri and some iPhone 15聽models smarter 鈥� and perhaps spur sales of new gadgets.
The ExplainerBoeing has seen a tide of bad headlines. It鈥檚 hoping for a reset with space launch.Boeing plans to launch a crewed spaceflight to prove it can successfully transport astronauts to the International Space Station.
First LookScientists recorded sperm whales. Their pod-casts offer hints on how they talk.For years, researchers have tried to link sperm whales鈥� underwater clicks to the meanings they communicate. A new study of their codas could serve as the basis for future translations of their alphabet.
First LookHey now, you鈥檙e a dead star. Meet Gaia, the Milky Way鈥檚 second-largest black hole.A black hole named Gaia BH3,聽33 times greater in size than the sun, was discovered 2,000 light years from Earth. The only other in our Milky Way galaxy, Sagittarius, is 26,000 light years away from Earth and traveling in the opposite direction.
Some things are worth missing school for. An eclipse road trip, and a search for wonder.Our reporter, like many parents, wanted his son to experience the wonder of a total solar eclipse. As so often happens with parenting, the one left most in awe by the celestial event was not the fifth grader.
Howling at the moon on a Monday afternoon. Eclipse brings thousands to Vermont.In a country seemingly fractured about most things, on Monday, Americans came together under one sky.
Project 鈥楩rozen Dumbo鈥� helps boost dwindling African elephant populationsFactors such as poaching and habitat loss have decimated wild African elephant populations. Operation 鈥淔rozen Dumbo鈥� aims to bolster the animals鈥� numbers in the wild and in zoos.
