Technology

Submersible pilot Randy Holt and Stockton Rush, CEO and co-founder of OceanGate, dive in the company's Antipodes submersible off the Florida coast in 2013. Rescuers are racing to find a missing OceanGate submersible before the oxygen supply runs out for five people, including Rush, who were on a mission to document the wreckage of the Titanic.

OceanGate wants to change deep-sea tourism, but its missing sub highlights the risks

9:38am June 21, 2023

by Scott Neuman

OceanGate's expeditions to the Titanic were meant to herald a new era for deep-sea tourism, but the company's missing submersible has instead underscored the danger these journeys can bring.

Andrew Tate is now under a formal criminal indictment in Romania, months after his arrest. He's seen here in April, arriving at the Directorate for the Investigation of Organized Crime and Terrorism (DIICOT).

World News

Andrew Tate is indicted on human trafficking and rape charges in Romania

10:40am June 20, 2023

by Bill Chappell

The controversial social media celebrity is accused of using a "loverboy" ploy to gain control over women who were then forced to make pornography, according to prosecutors.

A cyberattack on one hospital can disrupt an entire network of medical providers

4:50pm June 19, 2023

by Jenna McLaughlin

When hackers attack a hospital, it can be deadly. But doctors and patients at nearby hospitals suffer too, according to a new study from the University of California San Diego.

If AI gets too powerful, it could start making decisions in military battles

5:14am June 19, 2023

NPR's A Martinez talks to Max Tegmark, professor of physics at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, about the potential dangers of using artificial intelligence as a weapon.

Across the U.S., some opposition to larger solar projects comes from people who deny climate science. But some people opposing solar projects believe in climate change and are opposing solar on environmental and conservation grounds.

In some fights over solar, it's environmentalist vs. environmentalist

9:39am June 18, 2023

by Julia Simon

The U.S. needs a lot more renewable energy to meet its climate goals. In some communities, the opposition to large solar projects comes from environmentalists themselves.

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Yes, the big news is Trump. Test your knowledge of everything else in NPR's news quiz

5:00am June 16, 2023

by Holly J. Morris

Who won the week? The Tonys? Jack Smith? UPS delivery persons? Generative AI? Joe Biden's dentist? Or YOU ... if you've been paying attention.

Flawed chatbot or threat to society? Both? We explore the risks and benefits of AI

1:39pm June 15, 2023

by Terry Gross

Artificial intelligence experts recently signed an open letter warning that AI could destroy humanity. New York Times reporter Cade Metz explains why we are at a turning point with this technology.

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In Atlanta, Republican Gov. Brian Kemp stands next to a Rivian electric truck while announcing the company's plans to build a plant east of Atlanta, Dec. 16, 2021. Hyundai and Kia will also soon make electric vehicles in Georgia.

Georgia is becoming a hub for electric vehicle production. Just don't mention climate

11:39am June 15, 2023

by Sam Gringlas

Georgia's Republican governor, Brian Kemp, is pledging to make his state the "electric mobility capital" of the country without embracing the climate realities that are helping drive the transition.

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Civil rights advocates say laws need to catch up with AI technology

5:12am June 14, 2023

by Geoff Brumfiel

Law enforcement is increasingly using artificial intelligence to investigate crimes, but some civil rights advocates want limits on the technology.

National

A sophisticated scam uses technology to impersonate real law enforcement agents

4:21pm June 13, 2023

by Dara Kerr

Con artists are using new technology to impersonate law enforcement and scam victims. Hundreds of people are falling for it.