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'Cretaceous Kraken' prowled the seas during the age of dinosaurs
Will Dunham, Reuters | Updated April 24 - 8:39 a.m. | Save Story
During the age of dinosaurs, new research shows, there existed a creature as close to a real-life Kraken as you could possibly get; an enormous octopus that prowled the seas.
19 AI-powered cameras to watch for wildfire in remote Utah areas
Mike Anderson, KSL | Updated April 24 - 8:09 a.m. | Save Story
A federal grant will fund some 19 cameras that will use artificial intelligence to scan for potential wildfires in remote and frequent-fire areas in Utah.
Bright fireball may have dropped debris over Utah
Brenna Donnelly, KSL | Posted April 23 - 9:01 p.m. | Save Story
The night sky above Utah was bright as day for just a moment early Thursday morning as a suspected meteor burned its way into the atmosphere.
Deadly Tooele County intersection receives a traffic signal
Tyrese Boone, KSL | Posted April 23 - 8:04 p.m. | Save Story
A Tooele County intersection with a history of serious crashes is getting a major safety upgrade, according to the Utah Department of Transportation — a new traffic signal.
Creekstone Energy secures largest solar lease in Utah history to help power Delta Gigasite
Logan Stefanich, KSL | Posted April 23 - 5:04 p.m. | Save Story
Creekstone Energy's plan to construct a massive data center in Millard County took another step forward with the company securing a long-term solar lease on Utah school trust lands.
Meta slashes 8,000 jobs, or 10% of its workforce, as Microsoft offers buyouts
Matt O'brien and Barbara Ortutay, Associated Press | Posted April 23 - 4:01 p.m. | Save Story
Meta is laying off about 8,000 workers, or about 10% of its workforce, the company said Thursday as it continues to ramp up spending on artificial intelligence infrastructure and highly paid AI-expert hires.
Why are sailors being asked to hide their social media footprint?
Jason Swensen, Deseret News | Posted April 23 - 8:30 a.m. | Save Story
Electronic communication propaganda, used to demoralize or exploit the enemy, is apparently taking form during the Iran war, and defensive tactics, say military leaders, should be taken.
Ping-pong robot Ace makes history by beating top-level human players
Will Dunham, Reuters | Updated April 22 - 2:00 p.m. | Save Story
An autonomous robot ping-pong player dubbed Ace has achieved a milestone for AI and robotics in Tokyo by competing against and sometimes defeating top-level human players at table tennis.
Deaths of several scientists in recent months sparks federal investigation
Natasha Chen, Alex Stambaugh, Chris Boyette, CNN | Updated April 22 - 6:51 a.m. | Save Story
In recent months, the deaths of several acclaimed scientists connected to sensitive US nuclear and aerospace research have fueled speculation.
Tax Day glitch hits 70,000 Utahns; state tax payments rejected
Garna Mejia, KSL | Posted April 21 - 9:34 p.m. | Save Story
Utah tax officials said an error contained in a file sent to a bank for processing was responsible for a problem that affected 70,000 Utahns and their state tax payments.
Meta to start capturing employee mouse movements, keystrokes for AI training data
Katie Paul and Jeff Horwitz, Reuters | Posted April 21 - 8:03 p.m. | Save Story
Meta is installing new tracking software on U.S.-based employees' computers to capture mouse movements, clicks and keystrokes for use in training its artificial intelligence models.
Genomic testing improves treatment, survival for Black breast cancer patients
Nancy Lapid, Reuters | Updated April 21 - 8:40 a.m. | Save Story
Advanced genomic testing could help erase significant disparities in breast cancer survival rates between white and Black patients, new research has found.
Apple names insider John Ternus as CEO, Cook to become executive chairman
Stephen Nellis, Reuters | Updated April 20 - 8:35 p.m. | Save Story
Apple on Monday named insider John Ternus as its next CEO, tapping the long-time hardware chief to steer the company after Tim Cook.
'Big Tech or families?' Parents heading to Washington to reignite fight for online safety laws
Clare Duffy, CNN | Updated April 20 - 5:30 p.m. | Save Story
A group of parents and advocates are heading to Capitol Hill this week in a renewed push for online safety legislation, hoping to build on the momentum of court wins against social media companies last month.
What we know about Anthropic's Mythos amid rising concerns
Harshita Mary Varghese, Reuters | Updated April 20 - 10:55 a.m. | Save Story
Anthropic, earlier this month, debuted Mythos, its most advanced AI model to date, equipped with sophisticated capabilities and designed for defensive cybersecurity tasks.
Utah's 'tip of the spear' strategy: Inside the state's move to lead the nation in AI education
Brooke Nally for KSL | Posted April 20 - 6:24 a.m. | Save Story
While the national conversation around artificial intelligence often toggles between fear and fascination, Utah leaders are busy building what they call a "middle path."
Printing a leg: BYU students test 3D-printed prosthetics
Deanie Wimmer, KSL | Posted April 19 - 10:30 p.m. | Save Story
Inside Brigham Young University's engineering building, months of designing, testing, and problem-solving all come down to one moment.
Wolf pup takes off with wildlife closure sign in Yellowstone
Kevin Lind, Deseret News | Posted April 19 - 10:32 a.m. | Save Story
The Enhancing Safety for Animals was put together by Rep. Paul Gosar, R-Ariz., would limit protections for the Mexican gray wolf. The bill advanced through the House Natural Resources Committee and awaits a vote in the full House.
