China is getting ready to celebrate the Lunar New Year, and the festivities will include robots.

The replacements for the astronauts involved in NASA's first medical evacuation are on their way to the International Space Station.

Politicians from President Donald Trump to local lawmakers agree that tech companies should cover the power costs of artificial intelligence data centers.

The U.N. General Assembly has voted overwhelmingly to approve a 40-member global scientific panel on the impacts and risks of artificial intelligence, with the United States strongly objecting.

Artificial intelligence company Anthropic says it is now valued at $380 billion.

An Albanian actor is asking the government to stop using her face and voice for its “AI minister” without clear consent.

A panel of Florida state senators advanced legislation Wednesday that would make it harder for fraudulent telemarketers to mask their true identities.

Two Israelis have been charged with using classified military information to place bets on how future events will unfold.

Russia has attempted to fully block WhatsApp as it tightens control of online communication and pushes people toward a state-backed alternative.

Japanese technology and telecoms giant SoftBank Group reports it swung back to profitability in the last quarter of 2025 as its investments in OpenAI and other ventures paid off.

The IRS has erroneously shared the taxpayer information of thousands of people with the Department of Homeland Security, according to a new court filing.

Adam Mosseri, the head of Meta’s Instagram, testified during a landmark social media trial in Los Angeles that he disagrees people can be addicted to social media platforms.

A Dutch court has ordered an investigation into semiconductor chipmaker Nexperia and upheld the suspension of its Chinese CEO.

Investigators have found surveillance footage of an armed, masked person at Nancy Guthrie's doorstep on the night she disappeared.

Paramount is intensifying its efforts to take over Warner Bros.

Jurors in a landmark social media case that seeks to hold companies responsible for harms to children got their first glimpse into what will be a lengthy trial characterized by dueling narratives from the plaintiffs and the two remaining defendants, Meta and YouTube.

The U.S. has opened its first center for dispersing sterile screwworm flies from U.S. soil in decades in southern Texas.

Sean Astin says he is happy to be at the head of the actors union at a vital moment.

Quotes from SAG-AFTRA president Sean Astin in an interview with The Associated Press.

Meta is on trial in New Mexico to answer allegations that its social media platforms enable predators to target children for sexual exploitation.

The world’s biggest social media companies face several landmark trials this year that seek to hold them responsible for harms to children who use their platforms.

In a story about streaming movie options that was sent to customers on Feb. 6, 2028, under embargo for Feb. 8, 2026, The Associated Press erroneously reported actor Miles Teller's last name.

A federal jury has ordered Uber to pay $8.5 million to a woman who says an Uber driver raped her during a 2023 trip.

The European Union accuses TikTok of breaching digital rules with features like autoplay and infinite scroll.

Savannah Guthrie made a heart-wrenching plea for “proof of life” of her 84-year-old mother.

OpenAI and Anthropic, the startups behind ChatGPT and Claude, are gearing up for a major showdown.

Taiwan’s TSMC, the world’s largest contract computer chip maker, has announced it will be manufacturing advanced 3-nanometer semiconductors in Japan to meet booming AI demand.

Google’s latest quarterly report provided further evidence that its internet empire is withstanding an artificial intelligence shakeup that’s turning into another potential boon for the company.

Elon Musk is bringing the same revolutionary thinking that helped him upend the car industry to the data center business with promises this week to put up to a million new satellites in the sky.

The Trump administration says it wants to create a critical minerals trading bloc with its allies and partners.

Spain's government plans to ban social media access for children under 16, Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said.

French prosecutors have raided the offices of social media platform X as part of a preliminary investigation into allegations that include spreading child sexual abuse images and deepfakes.

Robotaxi pioneer Waymo has raised another $16 billion to help fuel its ambition for its fleet of self-driving cars to provide rides throughout the world.

Elon Musk is joining his space exploration and artificial intelligence ventures into a single company before a massive planned initial public offering for the business later this year.

European governments are moving away from U.S. tech giants, opting for domestic or open-source alternatives.

A Japanese research vessel has successfully drilled and retrieved deep-sea sediment containing rare earth minerals from the seabed near a remote island, Japan’s government announced Monday as the country seeks to reduce its reliance on China.

Indonesia has allowed Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence chatbot Grok to resume operations on a conditional basis and under strict supervision, after banning it for explicit sexual content.

When Amazon announced it was cutting 16,000 corporate jobs, many assumed it was the latest phase of CEO Andy Jassy’s push to reduce the corporate workforce as AI brings more efficiency gains.

The first stand-alone trial from state prosecutors in a stream of lawsuits against Meta is getting underway in New Mexico.

About 50 members of a community outside Chile’s capital spent Saturday trying their best to power an entirely human-operated chatbot that could answer questions and make silly pictures on command, in a message to highlight the environmental toll and water usage of artificial intelligence data centers in the region.

The goofy and wry relationship comedy “Splitsville” landing on Hulu and fresh albums by J.

President Donald Trump is facing a growing cultural revolt against his immigration crackdown.

Meta’s fourth-quarter results jumped past Wall Street’s expectations thanks to solid advertising revenue, sending shares higher in after-hours trading Wednesday.

Microsoft reports revenue of $81.3 billion for the October-December quarter, marking a 17% increase from the previous year.

Google is empowering its Chrome browser with the ability to alter pictures and introducing a side panel for a virtual assistant to help with online tasks as part of its push to turbocharge its of digital services with more artificial intelligence technology.

As layoffs pile up, workers are feeling increasingly anxious about the job market.

France's finance minister is urging Capgemini to clarify its contract with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

The Spanish league says it is stepping up its fight against audio-visual fraud by offering 50 euros for each verified tip on the establishments broadcasting games without proper permission.

Britain's competition watchdog says Google should let news sites and content creators opt out of having their content scraped for AI overviews.

Amazon is cutting about 16,000 jobs in the latest round of tech industry layoffs.

ASML reports a record net profit of 9.6 billion euros in 2025, driven by AI demand.

A NASA research plane has landed without its landing gear in Texas, sending plumes of flame behind it.

Pinterest plans to lay off under 15% of its workforce, as part of broader restructuring that arrives as the image-sharing platform pivots more of its money to artificial intelligence.

Amazon said it’s closing all of its Amazon Go and Amazon Fresh locations, as the online behemoth focuses on its Whole Foods Market stores and grocery delivery.

Neil Young is offering free access to his entire music catalog to residents of Greenland.

A new humanoid robot named Sprout, developed by Fauna Robotics, is making its debut.

The European Union is stepping in to ensure Google gives rival AI companies and search engines access to data and Gemini AI services.

French lawmakers have approved a bill banning social media for children under 15.

TikTok has agreed to settle in a landmark social media addiction lawsuit just before the trial kicked off, the plaintiff’s attorneys confirmed.

The U.S. is taking a minority stake in an Oklahoma rare earth miner, the latest government investment in the sector as it seeks to minimize its reliance on imports of a material used prevalently in smartphones, robotics, electric vehicles and many other high tech products.

European Union regulators have opened a formal investigation into Elon Musk's social media platform X after its AI chatbot Grok started producing nonconsensual sexualized deepfake images.

Egypt is exploring ways to regulate children's use of social media.

Millions of people rely on wearable devices to monitor how well they're sleeping.

A new Gallup poll finds that American workers have adopted artificial intelligence into their work lives at a remarkable pace over the past few years.

French President Emmanuel Macron says he wants to fast-track a ban on social media for teenagers under 15.

Toyota announced Friday it would recall about 162,000 pickup trucks in the United States after it was discovered that the vehicles’ multimedia displays could compromise driver safety.

Meta is halting teens’ access to artificial intelligence characters, at least temporarily, the company said in a blog post Friday.

TikTok has at last finalized a deal to keep the popular video sharing platform operating in the U.S. after years of uncertainty.

Kendrick Lamar and Bad Bunny live at the Grammy Awards and Rose Byrne’s Oscar-nominated performance in “If I Had Legs I’d Kick You” are some of the new television, films, music and games headed to a device near you.

That snowflake icon on your smartphone app might be quick and handy — it just might not be as accurate as a human when the weather gets rough.

TikTok has finalized a deal to create a new American entity, avoiding the looming threat of a ban in the U.S. that has been in discussion for years.

Clothing retailer Under Armour is investigating a recent data breach that purloined customers' email addresses and other personal information, but so far there are no signs the hackers stole any passwords or financial information.

Elizabeth Hurley has accused the Daily Mail's publisher of tapping her phones and stealing her medical records.

Rwanda will test technology powered by artificial intelligence in more than 50 health clinics as part of a new initiative by the Gates Foundation to support 1,000 clinics across Africa with the aim to improve health care services.

Google is leveraging its artificial intelligence technology to open a new peephole for its dominant search engine to tailor answers that draw upon people’s interests, habits, travel itineraries and photo libraries.

Skydance-owned Paramount is again extending the tender offer window in its $77.9 billion hostile takeover bid for Warner Bros.

Alex Honnold plans to climb Taipei 101 in his signature free solo style without ropes or protective gear.

Netflix capped last year with another solid financial performance despite slowing subscriber growth that underscored the importance of its contested $72 billion bid to take over Warner Bros.

The Federal Trade Commission said Tuesday it will appeal the November ruling in favor of Meta in its antitrust case against the social media giant.

The European Union plans to phase out telecom gear from companies in "high risk" countries, targeting Chinese firms like Huawei and ZTE.

The British government is considering banning young teenagers from social media to protect them from harmful content and excessive screen time.

The New York Stock Exchange is working on a digital platform that would enable investors to trade digital tokens around the clock.

The mother of one of Elon Musk's children is suing his AI company over deepfake images of her on the internet.

The Supreme Court has agreed to decide the constitutionality of broad search warrants that collect the location history of cellphone users to find people near crime scenes.

YouTube is updating its guidelines for videos containing what advertisers define as controversial content, like abortion and self-harm, allowing more creators to earn full ad revenue when they tackle sensitive issues in a nongraphic way.

OpenAI plans to introduce ads for ChatGPT users who aren't paying for the premium version.

Dwayne Johnson transforming into MMA pioneer Mark Kerr for “The Smashing Machine” and Louis Tomlinson releasing his third solo album are some of the new television, films, music and games headed to a device near you.

A woman in Canada has become a global symbol of defiance against Iran's regime.

The White House and a bipartisan group of governors are taking aim at power shortages and price spikes from data centers for artificial intelligence.

Social media companies have revoked access to about 4.7 million accounts identified as belonging to children in Australia.

Elon Musk's AI assistant, Grok, is facing scrutiny from governments worldwide.

Online ads that appeared before the holidays linked to a website featuring a photo of a woman hand-knitting a Christmas sweater.

Climate change is driving a global boom in desalination as regions turn to the sea for drinking water.

A bipartisan group of lawmakers has proposed creating a new agency with $2.5 billion to boost production of rare earths and the other critical minerals.

An ailing astronaut is back on Earth.

The U.S. and Taiwan have signed a trade deal involving $250 billion in new investments by Taiwan's semiconductor and tech companies in the U.S. In exchange, the Trump administration will cut tariffs on Taiwanese goods.

In China, the names of things are often either ornately poetic or stunningly direct.

Elon Musk’s X says its AI chatbot Grok won't be able to edit photos of real people in revealing clothing in places where that is illegal.

An astronaut in need of medical care is on the way back to Earth.

Verizon says it resolved an outage that disrupted many U.S. customers’ calling and other cellular services for more than 10 hours on Wednesday.