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October 31

Monkey escape gives a glimpse into the secretive world of animal research

The recent escape of several research monkeys after the truck carrying them overturned on a Mississippi interstate is the latest glimpse into the secretive world of animal research
October 31
People wearing protective clothing search along a highway in Heidelberg, Miss., on Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2025, near the site of a truck which overturned Tuesday, that was carrying research monkeys. (AP Photo/Sophie Bates)
October 31

Nvidia partners with South Korean government, companies to boost AI development

Silicon Valley chipmaker Nvidia plans to supply its graphics processing units for projects with the South Korean businesses and government to advance the country’s artificial intelligence infrastructure and technologies
October 31
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang meets with South Korean President Lee Jae Myung on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in Gyeongju, South Korea Friday, Oct. 31, 2025. (Jung Yeon-je/Pool Photo via AP)
October 30

Apple delivers strong quarter despite iPhone sales slowdown

Apple’s iPhone sales growth decelerated during its summertime quarter, but the company still delivered financial results that exceeded analyst projections while the trendsetting company continued to catch up to its Big Tech peers in the artificial inte...
October 30
FILE - The iPhone 17 Pro is displayed during an announcement of new products at Apple Park on Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2025, in Cupertino, Calif. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez, File)
October 30

'Call of Duty’ movie in the works with Peter Berg, Taylor Sheridan

“Call of Duty” is being adapted into a feature film
October 30
Taylor Sheridan appears at the Hollywood Film Awards in Beverly Hills, Calif., on Nov. 5, 2017, left, and Peter Berg appears at the Academy Museum Gala in Los Angeles on Oct. 19, 2024. (Photos by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)
October 30

International Space Station marks 25 years of nonstop human presence in orbit

The International Space Station is marking 25 years of nonstop human presence in orbit
October 30
FILE - In this undated photo provided by NASA on Tuesday, March 1, 2016, astronaut Scott Kelly looks out the cupola of the International Space Station. (NASA via AP, File)
October 30

How tiny drones inspired by bats could save lives in dark and stormy conditions

Researchers at Worcester Polytechnic Institute are developing tiny drones inspired by bats for search and rescue missions
October 30
Colin Balfour, a sophomore studying robotics engineering, flies a small drone at a laboratory at the Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Monday, Oct. 20, 2025, in Worcester, Mass. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
October 30

AI company bans minors from using chatbots after teen’s suicide

Character.AI has banned minors from using its chatbots amid growing concerns about the effects of artificial intelligence on young users.
October 30
Character.AI has banned minors from using its chatbots amid growing concerns about the effects of artificial intelligence on young users.
October 30

Archaeological site in Alaska that casts light on early Yup'ik life ravaged by ex-Typhoon Halong

A Yup'ik community near the Bering Sea in southwest Alaska was spared the widespread devastation other communities experienced from the remnants of Typhoon Halong earlier this month
October 30
This photo provided by Richard Arden Knecht shows various tools, utensils and other artifacts that were recovered after the Typhoon Halong scattered them from a significant Yup'ik archaeological site, known as the Nunalleq site, in Quinhagak, Alaska, Oct. 2025. (Richard Arden Knecht via AP)
October 29

China says it's on track to land astronauts on the moon by 2030

China said it's on track to land astronauts on the moon by 2030 as it prepared to send another team of astronauts to its space station, as part of its ambitious plans to be a leader in space exploration
October 29
Astronauts for the upcoming Shenzhou 21 mission, from left, Zhang Hongzhang, Zhang Lu and Wu Fei attend a meeting with the press at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in Jiuquan, northwest China, Thursday, Oct. 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)
October 29

The world’s first humanoid robot designed for housekeeping

Host of “The Rip Current” podcast Jacob Ward joins ABC News Live to discuss the world’s first humanoid robot designed to help out around the house.
October 29
VIDEO: The world’s first humanoid robot designed for housekeeping
October 29

Meta shares slide after company projects higher expenses for 2026

Meta’s stock slid in after-hours trading Wednesday after the tech giant posted strong third-quarter results but warned that its expenses will be significantly higher in 2026 than this year
October 29
FILE - Meta Chief Product Officer Chris Cox speaks at LlamaCon 2025, an AI developer conference, in Menlo Park, Calif., April 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, File)
October 29

Google's corporate parent posts first-ever quarter with $100B in revenue

Google’s corporate parent on Wednesday announced its first-ever quarter with more than $100 billion in revenue
October 29
October 29

NTSB says FAA was wrong not to require inspections of Learjet landing gear after Arizona crash

The National Transportation Safety Board wants the owners of nearly 2,000 Learjets to urgently inspect their landing gear to make sure they won't collapse like they did in a fatal crash earlier this year involving a private jet owned by Motley Crue sin...
October 29
FILE - Investigators look at a crashed Learjet at Scottsdale Airport after it collided with a parked plane Feb. 10, 2025, in Scottsdale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin, File)
October 29

Microsoft prepares to spend more on AI as its sales and profit surge

Microsoft has reported an 18% increase in quarterly sales, reaching $77.7 billion, surpassing Wall Street expectations
October 29
FILE - The logo of Microsoft is seen outside its French headquarters in Issy-les-Moulineaux, outside Paris on May 13, 2024. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus, File)
October 29

Study finds EVs quickly overcome their energy-intensive build to be cleaner than gas cars

Producing and manufacturing electric vehicles and their batteries uses a lot of energy, leading many to be skeptical about the environmental benefits of going electric
October 29
FILE - A person reaches to plug in an electric vehicle at a charging station May 22, 2025, in the City of Commerce, Calif. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)
October 29

White House says deal to put TikTok under US ownership could be finalized in South Korea

The Trump administration has been signaling that it may have finally reached a deal with China to keep TikTok running in the U.S., with the two countries finalizing the details as soon as Thursday
October 29
FILE - A view of the TikTok app logo, in Tokyo, Japan, Sept. 28, 2020. (AP Photo/Kiichiro Sato, File)
October 29

AI chipmaker Nvidia is the first $5 trillion company

Nvidia has become the first $5 trillion company, just three months after the Silicon Valley chipmaker was first to break through the $4 trillion barrier
October 29
FILE - People take a look to Nvidia''s new products during the Computex 2025 exhibition in Taipei, Taiwan, Wednesday, May 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Chiang Ying-ying, File)
October 28

OpenAI may move forward with new business structure, partnership with Microsoft, regulators say

OpenAI said it has reorganized its ownership structure and converted its business into a public benefit corporation
October 28
FILE - The OpenAI logo appears on a mobile phone in front of a computer screen with random binary data, March 9, 2023, in Boston. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer, File)
October 28

Elon Musk launches Grokipedia to compete with online encyclopedia Wikipedia

Elon Musk has launched Grokipedia, a crowdsourced online encyclopedia that the billionaire seeks to position as a rival to Wikipedia
October 28
FILE - Elon Musk attends the finals for the NCAA wrestling championship, Saturday, March 22, 2025, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, file)
October 28

Amazon cuts 14,000 corporate jobs as spending on artificial intelligence accelerates

Amazon will cut about 14,000 corporate jobs as the online retail giant ramps up spending on artificial intelligence
October 28
FILE - This Sept. 6, 2012, file photo, shows the Amazon logo. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon, File)
October 28

Bill Gates calls for climate fight to shift focus from curbing emissions to reducing human suffering

Bill Gates thinks climate change is a serious problem but he thinks scientific innovation will curb it
October 28
FILE - Bill Gates poses for photos after an interview with The Associated Press in Indian Wells, Calif., Jan. 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)
October 27

New Hampshire man resumes dialysis after record 271 days living with a pig kidney

A New Hampshire man lived with a pig kidney for a record 271 days before surgeons removed it last week as the organ's function declined
October 27
October 26

Tinder's facial verification, self-driving cars, and Open AI

ABC News tech reporter Mike Dobuski breaks down the latest tech announcements.
October 26
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October 25

Japan successfully launches new cargo spacecraft to deliver supplies to ISS

Japan's space agency successfully launched its most powerful H3 rocket, carrying a newly developed unmanned cargo spacecraft for its first mission to deliver supplies to the International Space Station
October 25
The H3 (7th) rocket by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), carrying a new HTV-X cargo transfer spacecraft, is launched from the Tanegashima Space Center in Minamitane, Tanegashima island, southern Japan, Sunday, Oct. 26, 2025. (Kotaro Ueda/Kyodo News via AP)
October 25

China's rare golden monkeys debut at European zoos, a possible successor to 'panda diplomacy'

China's endangered golden snub-nosed monkeys have joined pandas as diplomatic envoys to Europe
October 25
A golden snub-nosed monkey is seen in the Shennongjia National Park in Shennongjia in central China's Hubei province on Wednesday, June 18, 2025. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)
October 24

Airbnb is doubling down on ‘real world’ connections in the age of AI

ABC News' Rebecca Jarvis speaks with Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky about how the company is bringing people together and why he thinks AI will make people want more ‘real world’ connections.
October 24
VIDEO: Airbnb is now harnessing AI for social networking 'in a real world'
October 24

In a California farming region, researchers are mapping rural heat to protect farmworkers

In some of the most agriculturally rich regions in the U.S., researchers from San Diego State University are working to understand how climate change is impacting heat in rural areas and the farmworkers who toil in them
October 24
Farmworker Raul Cruz chops sugarcane in Niland, Calif., Thursday, Sept. 11, 2025. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
October 24

EU accuses Meta and TikTok of breaching transparency rules

The European Union says Meta and TikTok have breached transparency obligations under the Digital Services Act
October 24
FILE - A view of the TikTok app logo, in Tokyo, Japan, Sept. 28, 2020. (AP Photo/Kiichiro Sato, File)
October 23

Anthropic inks multibillion-dollar deal with Google for AI chips

Anthropic has signed a multibillion-dollar deal with Google to boost computing power for its chatbot, Claude
October 23
October 23

Columbus Zoo welcomes second Asian elephant calf this year

The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium has welcomed its second baby elephant this calendar year, a historic milestone it's calling a victory for conservation
October 23
Phoebe, an Asian elephant, stands with her calf after giving birth to him on Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2025, in Powell, Ohio. (Amanda Carberry/Columbus Zoo and Aquarium via AP)
October 23

Intel posts profit even as it struggles to regain market share

Intel posted profits in the latest quarter as the one-time America technology icon struggles to regain market share
October 23
FILE - The Intel logo is displayed on the exterior of Intel headquarters in Santa Clara, Calif., Jan. 12, 2011. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma, File)
October 23

Watch those texts! Smartphones emerging as a new way for public figures to get into hot water

Some public figures carry threats to their livelihood in the palms of their hands
October 23
FILE - A man uses a cell phone in New Orleans on Aug. 11, 2019. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane, File)
October 23

Musk's rollercoaster year: From boycotts to a potential trillion-dollar payday

Elon Musk literally left a government job with a black eye, has seen profits at his car company sink and must worry about federal regulators disrupting his plans to unleash a fleet of driverless taxis on America's roads in the next few years
October 23
FILE - Elon Musk attends the finals for the NCAA wrestling championship, Saturday, March 22, 2025, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, file)
October 23

Rare dinosaur mummies help scientists recreate their prehistoric lives

Researchers have unearthed a spooky pair of dinosaur mummies that seem to have been preserved in an unexpected way
October 23
This image provided by the University of Chicago shows a mummy of a duck-billed dinosaur resting on its ribcage. (Tyler Keillor, The University of Chicago via AP)
October 23

Dinosaurs thriving in North America before mass-extinction asteroid strike: Study

New research suggests that dinosaur populations were thriving in North America before the asteroid impact 66 million years ago that caused mass extinction
October 23
This illustration provided by researchers in October 2025 depicts an Alamosaurus sanjuanensis in southern North America as an asteroid hits the Earth 66 million years ago, causing mass extinction. (Natalia Jagielska/New Mexico State University via AP)
October 23
A video animation shows a Copilot Appearance avatar called Mico, floating around an abstract environment during a presentation at Microsoft's Fall 2025 Copilot Sessions event on Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2025, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)
October 22

Former world chess champion may face discipline for treatment of Daniel Naroditsky

Chess’s international governing body is considering disciplinary action against a Russian former world champion who persistently leveled unproven cheating allegations at Daniel Naroditsky in the year leading up to the American grandmaster’s death
October 22
FILE - Russia's Vladimir Kramnik meets the media during a news conference after the 10th game of the Chess World Championship in the Art and Exhibition Hall of the Federal Republic of Germany in Bonn, western Germany, Oct. 27, 2008. (AP Photo/Hermann J. Knippertz, File)
October 22

Inside Google’s quantum AI lab

ABC News’ Elizabeth Schulze gets a look inside Google’s quantum AI lab where the company says a state-of-the-art computer chip and new algorithm could ultimately lead to technological breakthroughs. 
October 22
VIDEO:  Inside Google’s quantum AI lab
October 22

North Korea has stolen billions in cryptocurrency and tech firm salaries, report says

North Korean hackers have stolen billions of dollars by breaking into cryptocurrency exchanges and by creating fake identities to get remote jobs for foreign tech firms, a new report finds
October 22
People perform during the ceremony marking the 80th anniversary of the founding of the ruling Workers' Party at the May Day Stadium in Pyongyang, North Korea, Thursday, Oct. 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Jon Chol Jin)
October 22

One Tech Tip: Keeping up with your Halloween trick-or-treaters with these tricks

For little ghosts, witches, KPop Demon Hunters and superheroes, Halloween is one of the most exciting nights of the year
October 22
Halloween decorations are on display at a Sam's Club, Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2025, in Bentonville, Ark. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
October 22

Reddit sues over 'industrial-scale' scraping of user comments

Reddit has sued Perplexity AI and three other entities for allegedly scraping user comments for commercial gain
October 22
FILE - The Perplexity website and logo are shown in this photo, in New York, Friday, July 5, 2024. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)
October 22

Meta cutting 600 AI jobs even as it continues to hire more for its superintelligence lab

Meta Platforms is cutting roughly 600 artificial intelligence jobs even as it continues to hire more workers for its superintelligence lab, the company confirmed on Wednesday
October 22
FILE - Meta Chief Product Officer Chris Cox speaks at LlamaCon 2025, an AI developer conference, in Menlo Park, Calif., April 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, File)
October 22

COVID-19 vaccines may help some cancer patients fight tumors

The most widely used COVID-19 vaccines may offer a surprise benefit for some cancer patients by boosting their immune systems to help fight tumors
October 22
October 22

Google and Apple face extra UK scrutiny over 'strategic' role in mobile platforms

Britain’s antitrust watchdog has targeted Google and Apple for their “strategic” roles in mobile ecosystems, opening the door for regulators to impose changes to their business practices to improve competition
October 22
FILE - A Google sign is displayed at the company's office in San Francisco, April 12, 2023. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, File)
October 22

American e-waste causing 'hidden tsunami' in Southeast Asia, watchdog report says

A report by an environmental group says millions of tons of discarded U.S. electronics are being shipped overseas each month
October 22
FILE - Thai officials show samples of illegally imported electronic waste from the United States which they said they seized at Bangkok Port during a press conference in Bangkok, Thailand, May 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit), File)
October 22

5 ways AI can help the environment, even though it uses tremendous energy

Artificial intelligence has caused concern for its tremendous consumption of water and power
October 22
FILE - A Tesla car charges at a home in San Francisco, Aug. 25, 2022. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, File)
October 22

Taiwan reports its first case of African swine fever and culls scores of pigs

Taiwan reported its first cases of African swine fever, and authorities culled at least 195 pigs and ordered a ban on the movement and slaughter of pigs across the island
October 22
In this photo released by Ministry of Agriculture of Taiwan, a culled pig is seen after reported cases of African swine fever in Taichung, western Taiwan on Oct. 21, 2025. (Ministry of Agriculture of Taiwan via AP)
October 21

Chess grandmaster Daniel Naroditsky is remembered as a leader in the game's online surge

Chess grandmaster Daniel Naroditsky has died at the age of 29
October 21
This undated photo released by Charlotte Chess Center shows Daniel Naroditsky playing chess at the computer. (Kelly Centrelli/Charlotte Chess Center via AP)