Technology

Tesla CEO Elon Musk, pictured here at a German factory in March 2022, faces a trial this week over his series of 2018 tweets teasing a Tesla buyout that never materialized.

National

Here's what's at stake in Elon Musk's Tesla tweet trial

6:17am January 17, 2023

by Emily Olson

In 2018, Musk tweeted he had secured enough funding to take Tesla private, but a deal never materialized. A trial over the risk he brought to shareholders could further tarnish the CEO's reputation.

After being laid off from Meta, Huy Tu has just 90 days to find a new job. If they don't have something lined up by Feb. 6, Tu faces having to leave the country.

This AI expert has 90 days to find a job — or leave the U.S.

4:39pm January 16, 2023

by Stacey Vanek Smith

Layoffs across the tech sector often leave immigrant workers with a narrow window to either find a new job or leave the country. This is the story of an AI specialist who was laid off from Instagram.

The project's design puts automated construction to the test with complicated features, like built-in shelving.

National

3D-printed homes level up with a 2-story house in Houston

5:00am January 16, 2023

by Emma Bowman

A team of designers and engineers are constructing a first-of-its-kind 3D-printed home. They think of it as a pilot project in pursuit of building cheaper, well-designed multifamily homes.

Education

A new tool helps teachers detect if AI wrote an assignment

5:17pm January 15, 2023

by Janet W. Lee

Several big school districts such as New York and Los Angeles have blocked access to a new chatbot that uses artificial intelligence to produce essays. One student has a new tool to help.

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Lelac Almagor and two of her children take NPR's Adam Bearne for a ride in their e-cargo bike.

Environment

EVs are expensive. These city commuters ditched cars altogether — for e-bikes

8:27am January 14, 2023

by Adam Bearne

Electric cars can help reduce climate change, but they are costly. Some commuters in the city say e-bikes are the best way to get around.

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Sports

An innovation in pin racking angers some pro bowlers

4:19pm January 13, 2023

NPR's Juana Summers talks with Ben Kesling of The Wall Street Journal about a new innovation in bowling pin racking that is angering some pro bowlers.

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Marvel's Spider-Man 2, The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, and Final Fantasy XVI.

Arts

NPR's most anticipated video games of 2023

8:03am January 13, 2023

by James Perkins Mastromarino

Even with the game delays we've gotten used to, 2023 is shaping up to be a banner year.

Jennifer Homendy speaks during a news conference on Oct. 3, 2019, in Windsor Locks, Conn. On Wednesday, Homendy, the chairwoman of the National Transportation Safety Board, said she is concerned about the risk that heavy electric vehicles pose if they collide with lighter vehicles.

National

NTSB head warns of risks posed by heavy electric vehicles colliding with lighter cars

4:20pm January 11, 2023

by The Associated Press

Jennifer Homendy, the head of the National Transportation Safety Board, expressed concern about the safety risks that heavy electric vehicles pose if they collide with lighter vehicles.

Travelers wait in the terminal as an Alaska Airlines plane sits at a gate at Los Angeles International Airport early Wednesday.

National

Flight cancellations and delays pile up after an FAA safety system outage

2:44pm January 11, 2023

by Emily Olson

Departures across the U.S. were halted for two hours Wednesday morning after the FAA's system for alerting pilots and airports of real-time hazards went dark, frustrating thousands of travelers.

Concerns about social media's impact on children and teens have increased in recent years.

Education

3 key takeaways on the Seattle schools lawsuit against big tech

6:06pm January 10, 2023

by Mary Yang

Seattle Public Schools is suing Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, TikTok and Snapchat for exacerbating the mental health crisis among its students.