Technology

At a Senate hearing on AI’s impact on journalism, lawmakers backed media industry calls to make OpenAI and other tech companies pay to license news articles and other data used to train algorithms. Ranking member Sen. Josh Hawley and chairman Sen. Richard Blumenthal at the “Oversight of A.I.: The Future …

The US approval of spot bitcoin ETFs, a new way to track the price of bitcoin, could trigger a gold rush for investors. But an exclusive cast of middlemen will earn big in the background, too. US regulators have approved a new breed of financial product that will give people …

A new report by the U.S. branch of the Environmental Investigation Agency says that investment interest and government tax incentives are fuelling intense mining exploration in remote northern B.C. — raising concerns about the environmental impacts of the work and its financial implications. Most mining claims in the region are …

As companies cope with worker shortages and higher labour costs, robots are showing up behind the counter at many big fast food chains. Restaurants add automation to cut costs, boost speed Flippy is making burgers, Chippy is cooking french fries, and Remy is serving up salads. Customers may not even …

Formally uncommon varieties of mushrooms have grown in popularity recently, and now P.E.I. fungi lovers can grow them at home with a little help. René Lombard and Jon Zuccolo each bring different backgrounds to the project Mushrooms have taken off in popularity in the past few years, and P.E.I.-based fungi …

New research from a professor at Dalhousie University shows that sperm whales live in distinct clans with thousands of members. Researcher says clans are female-based and use different vocal dialects Sperm whales live in structured clans similar to early humans, according to new research. Hal Whitehead, the sole author of …

As a recent space solar power mission comes to an end, more scientists are looking at this technology as a viable option that could help end our power woes. Recent space solar power mission comes to an end after beaming power to Earth for the first time Scientists at the …

A cache of scientific equipment that could fit in the back of an SUV has been lowered into the sea north of the Antarctic Peninsula, and is already streaming open-source data for anyone wanting to monitor the Southern Ocean's health. Data from Canadian-Spanish project could pick up changes to sea …

A new app store from the creator of ChatGPT invites companies to build custom “GPTs” that add functionality to the chatbot. OpenAI isn’t saying how app builders will get paid. Illustration: MASTER/Getty Images OpenAI is an unconventional company in many ways, but last November it borrowed a page from the …

The US Securities and Exchange Commission is under pressure to explain itself after its X account was compromised, leading to wild swings in the bitcoin market. Gary Gensler, chair of the US Securities and Exchange Commission, during a meeting in Washington, DC, in December 2023.Photograph: Samuel Corum/Getty Images A raft …