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Climate change makes India's monsoons erratic. Can farmers still find a way to prosper? Facial recognition startup Clearview AI settles privacy suit Car dealerships are being disrupted by a multi-day outage after cyberattacks on software supplier Steeplechaser Mason Ferlic shoots for the stars on the track and in his field as aerospace engineer How does heat kill? It confuses your brain. It shuts down your organs. It overworks your heart. AmEx buys dining reservation company Tock from Squarespace for $400M Amazon cuts down on plastic waste Cybersecurity firm Kaspersky denies it's a hazard after the US Commerce Dept bans its software Japan's space agency hit by multiple cyberattacks Should young kids have smartphones? These parents in Europe linked arms and said no Takeaways from AP's report on access to gene therapies for rare diseases Gene therapy may cure rare diseases. But drugmakers have few incentives, leaving families desperate TikTok introducing AI avatars How Nvidia became an AI giant Change Healthcare to start notifying customers who had data exposed in cyberattack Bugatti unveils 1st electrified sports car TikTok accuses federal agency of 'political demagoguery' in legal challenge against potential US ban New York moves to limit 'addictive' social media feeds for kids TikTok to contain AI-generated avatars of influencers So long plastic air pillows: Amazon shifting to recycled paper filling for packages OpenAI co-founder Sutskever sets up new AI company devoted to 'safe superintelligence' A ship found far off Israel's coast could shed light on the navigation skills of ancient mariners Climate change made killer heat wave in Mexico, Southwest US even warmer Tropical Storm Alberto dissipates over central Mexico after heavy rains killed 4 Snapchat Inc. to pay $15 million to settle discrimination and harassment lawsuit in California Colombian family's genes offer new clue to delaying onset of Alzheimer's Scientists studying a family plagued by early Alzheimer’s found some carry a genetic oddity that delays their symptoms 'Verzuz' will return after Swizz Beatz, Timbaland lock in new distribution partnership with X Collecting sex-crazed zombie cicadas on speed: Scientists track a bug-controlling super-sized fungus Apple shifts focus on Vision headsets, report says For the endangered Nashville crayfish, its rebound is both good and bad news Florida medical marijuana patients get an unexpected email praising DeSantis Federal Trade Commission refers complaint about TikTok's adherence to child privacy law to the DOJ California governor wants to restrict smartphone usage in schools It's summer solstice time. What does that mean? "Code Dependent" by Madhumita Murgia flips the script on AI What's a heat dome? Here's why so much of the US is broiling this week McDonald's is ending its test run of AI-powered drive-thrus with IBM Apple kills off its buy now, pay later service service barely a year after launch Fisker files for bankruptcy protection, the second electric vehicle maker to do so in the past year Apple ends its buy now, pay later service Undersea explorers mark tragic day. What to know about the Titan disaster anniversary Madhumita Murgia dissects AI from the human level in her book 'Code-Dependent' Vermont Legislature overrides governor, passing overdose prevention, renewable energy, tax measures Keeping children safe on social media: What parents should know to protect their kids Tobacco-like warning label for social media sought by US surgeon general who asks Congress to act A year after the Titan's tragic dive, deep-sea explorers vow to press on 2 political outliers claim seats in European Parliament by leveraging social media's viral power AI experimentation is high risk, high reward for low-profile political campaigns

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Climate change makes India's monsoons erratic. Can farmers still find a way to prosper?

Most of India’s 120 million farmers depend on rain from monsoons for a good harvest

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June 21

Facial recognition startup Clearview AI settles privacy suit

Facial recognition startup Clearview AI has reached a settlement in a lawsuit alleging its massive photographic collection of faces violated the subjects’ privacy rights

June 21

June 21

Car dealerships are being disrupted by a multi-day outage after cyberattacks on software supplier

Car dealerships across North America have faced a major disruption this week

June 21

June 21

Steeplechaser Mason Ferlic shoots for the stars on the track and in his field as aerospace engineer

Steeplechase runner Mason Ferlic is taking aim at the stars both on the track and in his field

June 21

June 21

How does heat kill? It confuses your brain. It shuts down your organs. It overworks your heart.

When dangerous heat waves strike, what happens inside the human body can become a life-or-death battle decided by just a few degrees

June 21

June 21

AmEx buys dining reservation company Tock from Squarespace for $400M

American Express will acquire the dining reservation and event management platform Tock from Squarespace for $400 million cash

June 21

June 21

Amazon cuts down on plastic waste

The company announced it has reduced the use of plastic air pillows in packages by 95%.

June 21

June 21

Cybersecurity firm Kaspersky denies it's a hazard after the US Commerce Dept bans its software

The cybersecurity firm Kaspersky has denied it is a security threat after the U.S. Commerce Department banned the use of its software in the United States

June 21

June 21

Japan's space agency hit by multiple cyberattacks

Officials say Japan’s space agency has suffered a series of cyberattacks since last year, but sensitive information related to rockets and satellites was not affected and it is continuing to investigate and take preventive measures

June 21

June 21

Should young kids have smartphones? These parents in Europe linked arms and said no

Parents across Europe are rallying to make it normal for young kids to live smartphone-free

June 21

June 21

Takeaways from AP's report on access to gene therapies for rare diseases

The promise of gene therapy looms large for families dealing with rare, genetic disorders

June 21

June 21

Gene therapy may cure rare diseases. But drugmakers have few incentives, leaving families desperate

The promise of gene therapy looms large for families dealing with rare, genetic disorders

June 21

June 20

TikTok introducing AI avatars

The "Symphony" program allows brands to create AI-generated avatars of real influencers and actors to sell their products. ABC News' Emanuelle Saliba joins the show to explain how the program works.

June 20

June 20

How Nvidia became an AI giant

Tech giant Nvidia is now worth over $3.2 trillion, with its dominance as a chipmaker making it the poster child of the artificial intelligence boom

June 20

June 20

Change Healthcare to start notifying customers who had data exposed in cyberattack

Change Healthcare is starting to notify hospitals, insurers and other customers that they may have had patient information exposed in a massive cyberattack

June 20

June 20

Bugatti unveils 1st electrified sports car

The $4.1 million Tourbillon is currently in the testing phase.

June 20

June 20

TikTok accuses federal agency of 'political demagoguery' in legal challenge against potential US ban

TikTok on Thursday disclosed a letter the company sent to the government in April accusing the federal agency that once held the platform’s future in its hands of “political demagoguery.”

June 20

June 20

New York moves to limit 'addictive' social media feeds for kids

New York's governor has signed a bill that would allow parents to block their children from getting social media posts suggested by a platform’s algorithm, a move to limit feeds critics argue are addictive

June 20

June 20

Starting in August, AT&T is increasing their rates for the unlimited lines while offering more high-speed and hotspot data.

June 20

June 20

TikTok to contain AI-generated avatars of influencers

ABC News’ Emmanuelle Saliba reports on the new program and its potential pitfalls.

June 20

June 20

So long plastic air pillows: Amazon shifting to recycled paper filling for packages

Amazon is moving from putting plastic air pillows in its packages in North America to using recycled paper filling instead, a move that’s more environmentally friendly and is said to secure items in boxes just the same, if not better

June 20

June 20

OpenAI co-founder Sutskever sets up new AI company devoted to 'safe superintelligence'

One of the founders of OpenAI who was involved in a failed effort to push out CEO Sam Altman says he’s starting a safety-focused artificial intelligence company

June 20

June 20

A ship found far off Israel's coast could shed light on the navigation skills of ancient mariners

The Israel Antiquities Authority says a company drilling for natural gas off the coast of northern Israel has discovered a 3,300-year-old ship and its cargo, one of the oldest known examples of a ship sailing far from land

June 20

June 20

Climate change made killer heat wave in Mexico, Southwest US even warmer

A new study finds that human-caused climate change dialed up the heat and drastically increased the odds of this month’s killer heat that has been baking the Southwestern United States, Mexico and Central America

June 20

June 20

Tropical Storm Alberto dissipates over central Mexico after heavy rains killed 4

Tropical Storm Alberto, the season’s first named storm, has weakened as it moves inland over northeast Mexico — but not before bringing heavy rains to the parched region and leaving at least three dead

June 20

June 19

Snapchat Inc. to pay $15 million to settle discrimination and harassment lawsuit in California

Snapchat Inc. will pay $15 million to settle a lawsuit brought by California’s civil rights agency

June 19

June 19

Colombian family's genes offer new clue to delaying onset of Alzheimer's

Scientists studying a Colombian family plagued by early-in-life Alzheimer's have found a rare gene variant that seems to delay initial symptoms by about five years

June 19

June 19

Scientists studying a family plagued by early Alzheimer’s found some carry a genetic oddity that delays their symptoms

Scientists studying a family plagued by early Alzheimer’s found some carry a genetic oddity that delays their symptoms

June 19

June 19

'Verzuz' will return after Swizz Beatz, Timbaland lock in new distribution partnership with X

Swizz Beatz and Timbaland are bringing the “Verzuz” series back with a new major platform for viewers to watch musicians face off in a song-against-song battle

June 19

June 19

Collecting sex-crazed zombie cicadas on speed: Scientists track a bug-controlling super-sized fungus

With their bulging red eyes and their alien-like mating sound, periodical cicadas can seem scary and weird enough

June 19

June 19

Apple shifts focus on Vision headsets, report says

Apple is creating a cheaper version of its Vision Pro headset to be released by 2025, The Information reported.

June 19

June 19

For the endangered Nashville crayfish, its rebound is both good and bad news

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is considering removing the Nashville crayfish from the endangered species list, but some biologists argue it still needs protection because its range is so limited

June 19

June 18

Florida medical marijuana patients get an unexpected email praising DeSantis

Medical marijuana patients and advocates are upset that the Florida Department of Health emailed its patient registry to praise Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis for signing the state budget

June 18

June 18

Federal Trade Commission refers complaint about TikTok's adherence to child privacy law to the DOJ

The Federal Trade Commission has referred a complaint against TikTok and its Beijing-based parent company to the Department of Justice

June 18

June 18

California governor wants to restrict smartphone usage in schools

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has said he wants to restrict students' usage of smartphones during the school day

June 18

June 18

It's summer solstice time. What does that mean?

Summer kicks off in the Northern Hemisphere with the summer solstice on Thursday

June 18

June 18

"Code Dependent" by Madhumita Murgia flips the script on AI

Madhumita Murgia dissects AI from the human level in her book "Code Dependent."

June 18

June 18

What's a heat dome? Here's why so much of the US is broiling this week

Much of the Midwest and the Northeast is broiling — or set to broil — in extreme summer heat this week

June 18

June 18

McDonald's is ending its test run of AI-powered drive-thrus with IBM

Ever get your McDonald’s order mixed up at an AI-powered drive-thru

June 18

June 18

Apple kills off its buy now, pay later service service barely a year after launch

Apple is discontinuing its buy now, pay later service known as Apple Pay Later barely a year after its initial launch in the U.S., and will rely on companies who already dominate the industry like Affirm and Klarna

June 18

June 18

Fisker files for bankruptcy protection, the second electric vehicle maker to do so in the past year

Electric vehicle maker Fisker filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, the second electric startup to do so in the last year as even industry leaders struggle to lure more buyers beyond the early adapters of the technology

June 18

June 18

Apple ends its buy now, pay later service

The company said it will stop issuing loans through its pay-later service.

June 18

June 18

Undersea explorers mark tragic day. What to know about the Titan disaster anniversary

Unanswered questions linger a year after the implosion of the Titan submersible during its deep-sea voyage to the wreckage of the Titanic

June 18

June 17

Madhumita Murgia dissects AI from the human level in her book 'Code-Dependent'

ABC News' Linsey Davis speaks with author Madhumita Murgia about the impact and involvement of artificial intelligence in our daily lives in her book "Code-Dependent: Living in the Shadow of AI."

June 17

June 17

Vermont Legislature overrides governor, passing overdose prevention, renewable energy, tax measures

The Democratic-controlled Vermont Legislature on Monday overturned a number of the Republican governor’s vetoes, passing measures to prevent drug overdoses, restrict a pesticide that’s toxic to bees and to require state utilities to source all renewabl...

June 17

June 17

Keeping children safe on social media: What parents should know to protect their kids

At what age should kids be on social media

June 17

June 17

Tobacco-like warning label for social media sought by US surgeon general who asks Congress to act

The U.S. surgeon general has called on Congress to require warning labels on social media platforms similar to those now mandatory on cigarette boxes

June 17

June 17

A year after the Titan's tragic dive, deep-sea explorers vow to press on

The deadly implosion of an experimental submersible en route to the deep-sea grave of the Titanic last June has not dulled the desire for ocean exploration

June 17

June 17

2 political outliers claim seats in European Parliament by leveraging social media's viral power

One is a wildly popular, seemingly happy-go-lucky YouTuber with no political experience from Cyprus

June 17

June 17

AI experimentation is high risk, high reward for low-profile political campaigns

Text, photos, videos and audio created using artificial intelligence are increasingly making their way into campaigns for state and local office

June 17

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