Climate change gave significant boost to Milton’s destructive rain, winds, scientists say

Climate change gave significant boost to Milton’s destructive rain, winds, scientists say

Human-caused climate change intensified deadly Hurricane Milton ‘s rainfall by 20 to 30% and strengthened its winds by about 10%, scientists said in a new flash study. The analysis comes just two weeks after Hurricane Helene devastated the southeastern United States, a storm also fueled by climate change. World Weather Attribution researchers said Friday that … Read more

Northern lights dazzle much farther south than normal. Here’s what’s behind the show

Northern lights dazzle much farther south than normal. Here’s what’s behind the show

Another in a series of unusually strong solar storms hitting Earth produced stunning skies full of pinks, purples, greens and blues farther south than normal, including into parts of Germany, the United Kingdom, New England and New York City. There were no immediate reports of disruptions to power and communications. The U.S. National Oceanic and … Read more

Elon Musk’s X, Unilever reach settlement after left-leaning ad boycott dustup

Elon Musk’s X, Unilever reach settlement after left-leaning ad boycott dustup

Elon Musk’s X announced Friday that it has reached a settlement with Unilever in the social media firm’s sweeping federal antitrust suit against a left-leaning advertising cartel and several companies accused of orchestrating an ad boycott. Filed in Texas federal court in August, the antitrust suit accused the left-wing Global Alliance for Responsible Media – … Read more

‘This will be the biggest product ever’

‘This will be the biggest product ever’

Tesla’s Optimus humanoid robots stole the show at Elon Musk’s splashy Hollywood event on Thursday night as they danced onstage, served up watermelon-flavored cocktails and charmed guests with their fun and friendly chit-chat. Following Musk’s introduction, the robots emerged from parted curtains and walked into the audience in a single-file line. The faceless, tall figures … Read more

AI is having its Nobel moment. Do scientists need the tech industry to sustain it?

AI is having its Nobel moment. Do scientists need the tech industry to sustain it?

Hours after the artificial intelligence pioneer Geoffrey Hinton won a Nobel Prize in physics, he drove a rented car to Google’s California headquarters to celebrate. Hinton doesn’t work at Google anymore. Nor did the longtime professor at the University of Toronto do his pioneering research at the tech giant. But his impromptu party reflected AI’s … Read more