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US considers asking court to break up Google as it weighs remedies in the antitrust case

US considers asking court to break up Google as it weighs remedies in the antitrust case

Shawn Chen, Associated Press  |  Posted Oct. 9 - 10:26 a.m.  |  Save Story

The U.S. Department of Justice is considering asking a federal judge to force Google to sell parts of its business in order to eliminate its online search monopoly. But it's just one of many potential remedies under consideration.
Don't expect human life expectancy to grow much more, researcher says

Don't expect human life expectancy to grow much more, researcher says

Mike Stobbe, Associated Press  |  Posted Oct. 7 - 6:04 p.m.  |  Save Story

A new study suggests that humanity is hitting the upper limit of life expectancy. Advances in medical technology and genetic research are not translating into marked jumps in life span overall.
Spacecraft is on its way to asteroid slammed by NASA in previous save-the-Earth test

Spacecraft is on its way to asteroid slammed by NASA in previous save-the-Earth test

Marcia Dunn, Associated Press  |  Posted Oct. 7 - 2:05 p.m.  |  Save Story

A spacecraft has blasted off to investigate the scene of a cosmic crash. It's the second part of a planetary defense test that could one day help save Earth.
World's first 3D-printed hotel takes shape in Texas

World's first 3D-printed hotel takes shape in Texas

Evan Garcia, Reuters  |  Posted Oct. 7 - 7:26 a.m.  |  Save Story

It looks like any other 3D printer — except it's the size of a crane and is, layer by layer, building a hotel in the Texan desert.
Nobel Prize in medicine honors American duo for discovery of microRNA

Nobel Prize in medicine honors American duo for discovery of microRNA

Daniel Niemann, Maria Cheng and Mike Corder, Associated Press  |  Posted Oct. 7 - 7:22 a.m.  |  Save Story

The Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine has been awarded to Americans Victor Ambros and Gary Ruvkun for their discovery of microRNA, tiny pieces of genetic material that alter how genes work at the cellular level.
Utah County surgeon credits robotics for making him better in the operating room

Utah County surgeon credits robotics for making him better in the operating room

Mike Stapley for KSL.com  |  Posted Oct. 7 - 6:24 a.m.  |  Save Story

Dr. Richard Rassmussen highly recommends robotics for abdominal surgeries and credits the technology with better patient outcomes and quicker recoveries.
Utah, 7 other states take next step to build Intermountain West electric vehicle grid

Utah, 7 other states take next step to build Intermountain West electric vehicle grid

Carter Williams, KSL.com  |  Posted Oct. 5 - 9:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

Utah transportation officials say they are ready to take the next step to expand charging stations across rural routes in coordination with seven other Intermountain West states.
Utah could get another northern lights display from latest geomagnetic storm

Utah could get another northern lights display from latest geomagnetic storm

Carter Williams, KSL.com  |  Posted Oct. 3 - 7:03 p.m.  |  Save Story

Some Utahns who missed out on some of the heavenly shows this year may get another shot at viewing the northern lights over the next few nights.
Mount Everest is still growing. It's because of the rivers

Mount Everest is still growing. It's because of the rivers

Will Dunham, Reuters  |  Posted Oct. 1 - 2:35 p.m.  |  Save Story

Mount Everest is Earth's tallest mountain — towering 5.5 miles above sea level — and is actually still growing.
Utah doctors win $2.4M grant to improve health for sufferers of heart valve issues

Utah doctors win $2.4M grant to improve health for sufferers of heart valve issues

Ivy Farguheson, KSL.com  |  Posted Sept. 30 - 9:04 p.m.  |  Save Story

Two Utah doctors will analyze the health history of 10,000 clients — living and deceased — in hopes of learning more about a condition that affects 176 million people around the world.
AI software allegedly used to inflate rent nationwide could be affecting Utah market

AI software allegedly used to inflate rent nationwide could be affecting Utah market

Darby Sparks, KSL-TV  |  Posted Sept. 30 - 8:23 a.m.  |  Save Story

Financial experts say Utahns have seen a pocket-pinching 36% increase in rent prices since 2020. Now, it's being discovered that artificial intelligence could play a part.
Spanish mother and daughter train bacteria to restore church frescoes

Spanish mother and daughter train bacteria to restore church frescoes

Horaci Garcia and Eva Manez, Reuters   |  Posted Sept. 27 - 9:12 p.m.  |  Save Story

A Spanish microbiologist stumbled across a paper suggesting certain bacteria could be used in art restoration.
Here's how and why Utah is positioned to be a leader when it comes to democratizing AI

Here's how and why Utah is positioned to be a leader when it comes to democratizing AI

Logan Stefanich, KSL.com  |  Posted Sept. 27 - 7:04 p.m.  |  Save Story

A summit in Orem on Thursday discussed how AI be harnessed responsibly, making it accessible to everyone and driving transformative innovation and societal progress.
'Really dry': 3,600-year-old cheese buried with mummy

'Really dry': 3,600-year-old cheese buried with mummy

Katie Hunt, CNN  |  Updated Sept. 27 - 5:56 p.m.  |  Save Story

Bronze Age desert dwellers unearthed from graves in what's now northwest China were buried with cheese scattered on their heads and necks — the oldest known cheese.
Mitt Romney says US tech supremacy key to countering authoritarian repression

Mitt Romney says US tech supremacy key to countering authoritarian repression

Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL.com  |  Posted Sept. 24 - 5:04 p.m.  |  Save Story

U.S. Sen. Mitt Romney says there's a need for U.S. tech supremacy to counter global forces using emerging technology to repress and surveil citizens.
SpaceX plans to send five uncrewed Starships to Mars in two years, Musk says

SpaceX plans to send five uncrewed Starships to Mars in two years, Musk says

Harshita Meenaktshi, Reuters  |  Posted Sept. 23 - 4:32 p.m.  |  Save Story

SpaceX plans to launch about five uncrewed Starship missions to Mars in two years, CEO Elon Musk said on Sunday in a post on social media platform X.
Co-founder of Titan parent company says goal was to create fleet of deep-diving submersibles

Co-founder of Titan parent company says goal was to create fleet of deep-diving submersibles

Patrick Whittle, Associated Press  |  Updated Sept. 23 - 11:02 a.m.  |  Save Story

The co-founder of the company that owned the experimental submersible that imploded en route to the wreckage of the Titanic says the company's early goals included creating multiple deep-water submersibles.
Here are the 8 new emoji coming to smartphones

Here are the 8 new emoji coming to smartphones

Jordan Valinsky, CNN  |  Posted Sept. 23 - 10:57 a.m.  |  Save Story

Finally, an emoji to represent us all is coming soon: An exhausted face with bags under its eyes.
The number of rhinos is slightly up but poaching has increased, too

The number of rhinos is slightly up but poaching has increased, too

Evelyne Musambi, Associated Press  |  Posted Sept. 22 - 7:03 p.m.  |  Save Story

The rhino population across the world has increased slightly but so have the killings, mostly in South Africa, as poaching fed by huge demand for rhino horns remains a top threat.
'Vote while you float': NASA astronauts will cast ballots from space

'Vote while you float': NASA astronauts will cast ballots from space

Art Raymond, Deseret News  |  Posted Sept. 20 - 9:43 p.m.  |  Save Story

When NASA astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore blasted off from Earth back in June, there was no reason to believe they'd be out of pocket for the November election.
A space rock is about to become Earth's new 'mini-moon'

A space rock is about to become Earth's new 'mini-moon'

Ashley Strickland, CNN  |  Posted Sept. 20 - 8:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

Earth is about to gain a new "mini-moon," but it won't stay around for long. Astronomers say the newly discovered asteroid will temporarily be captured by Earth's gravity and orbit our world for a few weeks.
Catch a partial lunar eclipse Tuesday night during September's supermoon

Catch a partial lunar eclipse Tuesday night during September's supermoon

Adithi Ramakrishnan, Associated Press  |  Posted Sept. 17 - 2:37 p.m.  |  Save Story

Get ready for a partial lunar eclipse and supermoon. The spectacle will be visible in clear skies across North and South America on Tuesday night.
FAA wants to fine SpaceX $633K for alleged safety violations during 2 Florida launches

FAA wants to fine SpaceX $633K for alleged safety violations during 2 Florida launches

Marcia Dunn, Associated Press  |  Posted Sept. 17 - 12:34 p.m.  |  Save Story

SpaceX faces $633,000 in fines for alleged safety violations during two Florida launches last year.
Employee who called Titan submersible unsafe testifies company only wanted to make money

Employee who called Titan submersible unsafe testifies company only wanted to make money

Patrick Whittle, Associated Press  |  Posted Sept. 17 - 11:51 a.m.  |  Save Story

A key employee who labeled a doomed experimental submersible unsafe prior to its last, fatal voyage testified Tuesday that he frequently clashed with the company's co-founder and felt the company was committed only to making money.
Instagram makes teen accounts private as pressure mounts on the app to protect children

Instagram makes teen accounts private as pressure mounts on the app to protect children

Barbara Ortutay, Associated Press  |  Posted Sept. 17 - 8:50 a.m.  |  Save Story

Instagram is introducing separate teen accounts for those under 18 as it tries to make the platform safer for children amid growing backlash against how social media affects young people's lives.
'All good here' among final texts sent from the doomed Titan submersible, hearing reveals

'All good here' among final texts sent from the doomed Titan submersible, hearing reveals

Patrick Whittle, Associated Press  |  Updated Sept. 16 - 12:32 p.m.  |  Save Story

A Coast Guard investigatory hearing is looking into the experimental submersible that imploded en route to the Titanic. The Titan imploded in the North Atlantic in June 2023, killing all five people on board.
Stuck-in-space astronauts reflect on being left behind and adjusting to life in orbit

Stuck-in-space astronauts reflect on being left behind and adjusting to life in orbit

Marcia Dunn, Associated Press  |  Posted Sept. 15 - 8:31 p.m.  |  Save Story

The astronauts stuck in the International Space Station say it was hard to see their Boeing capsule leave without them. Their comments Friday come after last week's return of the Boeing Starliner.
Here's what U. researchers are learning about dangers associated with Great Salt Lake dust

Here's what U. researchers are learning about dangers associated with Great Salt Lake dust

Logan Stefanich, KSL.com  |  Posted Sept. 15 - 4:50 p.m.  |  Save Story

New University of Utah research has found that sediments in the Great Salt Lake's exposed playa are potentially more harmful than other major dust sources.
Which candidate is better for tech innovation? Venture capitalists divided on Harris or Trump

Which candidate is better for tech innovation? Venture capitalists divided on Harris or Trump

Sarah Parvini And Matt O'brien, Associated Press  |  Posted Sept. 15 - 10:07 a.m.  |  Save Story

Venture capitalists are drawing battle lines over which presidential candidate will be better for tech innovation and the conditions startups need to thrive.
'A giant leap': Why a tech billionaire's climb outside a spacecraft was so historic

'A giant leap': Why a tech billionaire's climb outside a spacecraft was so historic

Jackie Wattles, CNN  |  Updated Sept. 15 - 9:27 a.m.  |  Save Story

SpaceX's Polaris Dawn crew is beginning its fifth day in orbit, having marked a few record-setting milestones on a historic journey — including the world's first commercial spacewalk.
University of Utah's research funding reached $691M

University of Utah's research funding reached $691M

Marjorie Cortez, Deseret News  |  Posted Sept. 14 - 12:26 p.m.  |  Save Story

University of Utah researchers received $691 million in funding this year, according to a recent investigation.
Electric seaweed fuels pursuit of algae power in Chile

Electric seaweed fuels pursuit of algae power in Chile

Fabian Cambero and Kylie Madry, Reuters  |  Posted Sept. 14 - 10:37 a.m.  |  Save Story

Slimy, green seaweed floats in water-filled beakers, buckets and bins in the University of Santiago's labs, algae which scientists in the Chilean capital are trying to turn into an efficient power source.
Tech companies commit to fighting harmful AI sexual imagery by curbing nudity from datasets

Tech companies commit to fighting harmful AI sexual imagery by curbing nudity from datasets

Associated Press  |  Updated Sept. 12 - 9:31 p.m.  |  Save Story

Several leading AI companies pledged Thursday to remove nude images from the data sources they use to train their AI products, and committed to safeguards to curb the spread of harmful imagery.
Tech billionaire pulls off first private spacewalk high above Earth

Tech billionaire pulls off first private spacewalk high above Earth

Marcia Dunn, Associated Press  |  Posted Sept. 12 - 7:21 a.m.  |  Save Story

A tech billionaire performed the first private spacewalk hundreds of miles above Earth on Thursday, a high-risk endeavor reserved for professional astronauts — until now.
Spacewalking is the new frontier of the rich as billionaire attempts first private spacewalk

Spacewalking is the new frontier of the rich as billionaire attempts first private spacewalk

Marcia Dunn, Associated Press  |  Posted Sept. 11 - 2:07 p.m.  |  Save Story

Paying passengers have lined up to rocket to space to experience a few minutes of weightlessness. Now some are seeking a bigger thrill: spacewalking.
FCC chair wants more competition to SpaceX's Starlink unit

FCC chair wants more competition to SpaceX's Starlink unit

David Shepardson, Reuters  |  Posted Sept. 11 - 1:44 p.m.  |  Save Story

Federal Communications Commission chair Jessica Rosenworcel said Wednesday she wants to see more competition to SpaceX's internet satellite constellation Starlink.
SpaceX launches private crew on milestone spacewalk mission

SpaceX launches private crew on milestone spacewalk mission

Joey Roulette and Gerry Doyle, Reuters  |  Updated Sept. 10 - 2:03 p.m.  |  Save Story

Four private astronauts blasted into space early on Tuesday in a modified SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule, kicking off the company's five-day Polaris Dawn mission, which aims to test new spacesuit designs and conduct the first private spacewalk.
'It's nothing that's going to stop us': Utah-based Fortem Technologies sanctioned by Russia

'It's nothing that's going to stop us': Utah-based Fortem Technologies sanctioned by Russia

Logan Stefanich, KSL.com  |  Posted Sept. 9 - 7:06 p.m.  |  Save Story

Fortem Technologies has been sanctioned by Russia after supplying counter-unmanned aircraft systems to Ukraine. The Utah company says it's proud of its support.
US proposes requiring reporting for advanced AI, cloud providers

US proposes requiring reporting for advanced AI, cloud providers

David Shepardson, Reuters  |  Posted Sept. 9 - 5:32 p.m.  |  Save Story

The U.S. Commerce Department said Monday it is proposing to require detailed reporting requirements for advanced artificial intelligence developers and cloud computing providers to ensure the technologies are safe and can withstand cyberattacks.
When AI is powerful enough to be dangerous: Regulators try to do the math

When AI is powerful enough to be dangerous: Regulators try to do the math

Matt O'Brien, Associated Press  |  Posted Sept. 7 - 8:01 a.m.  |  Save Story

How do you know if an artificial intelligence system is so powerful that it poses a security danger and shouldn't be unleashed without careful oversight? For regulators trying to put guardrails on AI, it's mostly about the arithmetic.
Boeing's troubled capsule returns to Earth empty, leaving 2 astronauts behind in space

Boeing's troubled capsule returns to Earth empty, leaving 2 astronauts behind in space

Marcia Dunn, Associated Press  |  Updated Sept. 6 - 10:29 p.m.  |  Save Story

Boeing's empty Starliner capsule landed in the New Mexico desert late Friday night, with its two test pilots left behind at the International Space Station
Tiny glass beads suggest the moon had active volcanoes when dinosaurs roamed Earth

Tiny glass beads suggest the moon had active volcanoes when dinosaurs roamed Earth

Adithi Ramakrishnan, Associated Press  |  Posted Sept. 6 - 6:56 a.m.  |  Save Story

New research suggests that volcanoes were still erupting on the moon when dinosaurs roamed Earth. Researchers based their conclusion on an analysis of tiny glass beads brought back from the moon by a Chinese spacecraft.
Boeing will fly its empty capsule back to Earth soon. 2 NASA astronauts will stay behind

Boeing will fly its empty capsule back to Earth soon. 2 NASA astronauts will stay behind

Marcia Dunn, Associated Press  |  Updated Sept. 4 - 1:08 p.m.  |  Save Story

NASA said Wednesday that Boeing's Starliner capsule is set to undock from the space station Friday evening. The crewless craft will aim for a touchdown six hours later in New Mexico.
Companies are crafting new ways to grow cocoa to keep up with demand

Companies are crafting new ways to grow cocoa to keep up with demand

Amy Taxin and Terry Chea, Associated Press  |  Posted Sept. 4 - 9:40 a.m.  |  Save Story

From California to Israel, companies are aiming to grow cocoa beyond the tropics in a bid to buffer chocolate's key ingredient from climate change.
University of Utah launches website for AI resources, initiatives

University of Utah launches website for AI resources, initiatives

Logan Stefanich, KSL.com  |  Posted Sept. 3 - 3:07 p.m.  |  Save Story

The University of Utah last week launched a website to make AI resources more accessible to the campus community and increase transparency.
AI may not steal many jobs after all. It may just make workers more efficient

AI may not steal many jobs after all. It may just make workers more efficient

Paul Wiseman, Associated Press  |  Posted Sept. 3 - 11:46 a.m.  |  Save Story

The experience at Alorica — and at other companies, including furniture retailer IKEA — suggests that AI may not prove to be the job killer that many people fear.
Titanic expedition yields lost bronze statue, high-resolution photos and other discoveries

Titanic expedition yields lost bronze statue, high-resolution photos and other discoveries

Patrick Whittle, Associated Press  |  Posted Sept. 2 - 11:43 a.m.  |  Save Story

The location of a bronze statue not seen in decades is among the discoveries made by the company that owns the salvage rights to the Titanic during its first expedition to the site in years.
Could snail venom help treat diabetes? U. researchers say it can

Could snail venom help treat diabetes? U. researchers say it can

Marjorie Cortez, Deseret News  |  Posted Sept. 2 - 7:22 a.m.  |  Save Story

The venom of geography cone snails may hold the key to developing better drugs for people with diabetes or hormone disorders.
Newborn rattlesnakes at a Colorado 'mega den' are making their live debut

Newborn rattlesnakes at a Colorado 'mega den' are making their live debut

Mead Gruver, Associated Press  |  Posted Aug. 31 - 5:13 p.m.  |  Save Story

A "mega den" of hundreds of rattlesnakes in Colorado is getting even bigger now that late summer is here and babies are being born. Thanks to livestreamed video, scientists watching the den are learning more about rattlesnakes, including how they care for their young.
U. researcher leads study into what microscopic fossilized shells say about climate change

U. researcher leads study into what microscopic fossilized shells say about climate change

Logan Stefanich, KSL.com  |  Posted Aug. 30 - 7:02 p.m.  |  Save Story

A University of Utah geoscientist led a study that recovered drilling cores taken from an undersea plateau to see what the microscopic fossilized shells can tell scientists about climate change.
The FAA just grounded SpaceX Falcon 9. Will it further delay Starliner crew return?

The FAA just grounded SpaceX Falcon 9. Will it further delay Starliner crew return?

Art Raymond, Deseret News  |  Posted Aug. 29 - 8:03 p.m.  |  Save Story

The FAA grounded SpaceX's Falcon 9 rockets and launched an investigation after a booster rocket tipped over and burst into flames Wednesday during a recovery procedure on an unmanned drone landing pad off the Florida coast.
Utah's private sector, lawmakers working together to reduce state's $2.8M school lunch debt

Utah's private sector, lawmakers working together to reduce state's $2.8M school lunch debt

Logan Stefanich, KSL.com  |  Posted Aug. 29 - 5:10 p.m.  |  Save Story

Silicon Slopes is donating all net proceeds from memberships to the Utah Lunch Debt Relief Fund in hopes of helping alleviate Utah's $2.8 million in school lunch debt.
How one Utah university is trying to embrace artificial intelligence

How one Utah university is trying to embrace artificial intelligence

Daniel Woodruff, KSL-TV  |  Posted Aug. 29 - 12:01 p.m.  |  Save Story

Artificial intelligence has become more prevalent, including in the classroom. Utah Valley University is trying to embrace it, despite its potential pitfalls.
Police officers are starting to use AI chatbots to write crime reports

Police officers are starting to use AI chatbots to write crime reports

Sean Murphy and Matt O'Brien, Associated Press  |  Posted Aug. 26 - 2:39 p.m.  |  Save Story

Police officers are starting to use artificial intelligence to help write crime reports. Pulling from the sounds of an officer's body camera, an AI tool based on the same technology as ChatGPT can churn out the first draft of an incident report in seconds.
Matching sets of dinosaur footprints found on opposite sides of the Atlantic Ocean

Matching sets of dinosaur footprints found on opposite sides of the Atlantic Ocean

Ashley Strickland, CNN  |  Posted Aug. 26 - 12:47 p.m.  |  Save Story

Matching sets of footprints discovered in Africa and South America reveal that dinosaurs once traveled along a type of highway 120 million years ago before the two continents split apart, according to new research.
Boredom scrolling? You may be making it worse

Boredom scrolling? You may be making it worse

Lois M. Collins, Deseret News  |  Posted Aug. 25 - 8:24 p.m.  |  Save Story

Folks who scroll through online videos when they're bored may be making their problem worse. A study found that watching snippets of videos or fast-forwarding through them intensifies boredom.
Perseverance rover is making a steep ascent to reach unexplored Martian territory

Perseverance rover is making a steep ascent to reach unexplored Martian territory

Ashley Strickland, CNN  |  Updated Aug. 25 - 7:51 a.m.  |  Save Story

The Perseverance rover has begun a long climb up the steep rim of Jezero Crater on a quest to discover some of the most ancient rocks on Mars — and the potential for environments that may have once hosted life on the red planet.
SpaceX to return Boeing's Starliner astronauts from space next year, NASA says

SpaceX to return Boeing's Starliner astronauts from space next year, NASA says

Joey Roulette, Reuters  |  Updated Aug. 24 - 4:49 p.m.  |  Save Story

Two NASA astronauts will need to return to Earth on a SpaceX vehicle early next year, NASA officials said on Saturday, deeming issues with Starliner's propulsion system too risky.
Utah studying idea of drones, air taxis being part of old prison site

Utah studying idea of drones, air taxis being part of old prison site

Carter Williams, KSL.com  |  Posted Aug. 22 - 2:27 p.m.  |  Save Story

The Point of the Mountain State Land Authority hired a national firm to look into the feasibility of drone and air taxi travel at the state's old prison site in Draper.