TECH NEWS

Rep. Lloyd Doggett keeps promise, announces retirement due to redistricting
Rep. Lloyd Doggett, D-Austin, has announced retirement from Congress effective when his term ends.

Source: Rhett Brady
Friday, Dec 05 2025

SpaceX receives lawsuit over Freeport valve explosion in machine shop
A lawsuit has been filed against SpaceX and New Gen Products regarding injuries sustained from an explosion of a Freeport valve in a machine shop.

Source: Rhett Brady
Friday, Dec 05 2025

Study: Texas petrochemical expansion could impact the well-being of lower income communities
Texas is expanding its petrochemical industry, but that could impact the health of the lower income communities where the plants will be located.

Source: Rhett Brady
Friday, Dec 05 2025

Cloudflare says service restored after outage that brought down sites including Zoom, LinkedIn
Cloudflare said the issue had been resolved and was not due to an attack.

Source: Associated Press
Friday, Dec 05 2025

Florida seeing spike in unauthorized drone flights as experts urge holiday buyers to learn FAA Rules
Florida sees rising numbers in unauthorized drone incidents, including flights near airports and theme parks.

Source: Randy Rauch
Friday, Dec 05 2025

'Congress has failed': N.C., Utah attorneys general join to lead AI Task Force
N.C. Attorney General Jeff Jackson, a Democrat, and Utah Attorney General Derek Brown, a Republican, recently formed a bipartisan AI Task Force.

Source: Reuben Jones
Thursday, Dec 04 2025

Temple College receives grant for a Chip Hub in Taylor, Texas
Temple College, in a parentship with Texas A&M – Central Texas, is receiving a grant from the TSIF to build a Chip Hub.

Source: Rhett Brady
Thursday, Dec 04 2025

How to find Spotify Wrapped, YouTube Recap and more as 2025 comes to a close
The end of 2025 is near

Source: Associated Press
Thursday, Dec 04 2025

Billionaire spacewalker Jared Isaacman back before the Senate seeking NASA’s top job
Jared Isaacman appeared before the Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee in Washington eight months after his first nomination hearing.

Source: Associated Press
Thursday, Dec 04 2025

Venmo announces it is 'back up and running' following widespread service outage
Venmo says that an issue impacting the payment service has been fixed and it is “back up and running,” after users reported trouble sending and receiving money

Source: Associated Press
Wednesday, Dec 03 2025

The PlayStation turns 30: Looking back at the console that gave us Lara Croft and 'The Last of Us'
Kendrick Lamar's Super Bowl halftime show earlier this year featured a stage design resembling a giant PlayStation controller

Source: Associated Press
Wednesday, Dec 03 2025

Australia to enforce social media age limit of 16 next week with fines up to $33 million
Australia is set to enforce its age limit for social media accounts starting next week, and the platforms must provide monthly reports on how many children's accounts they have closed or face fines

Source: Associated Press
Wednesday, Dec 03 2025

Uber launches robotaxis in Dallas
The booming rideshare company launched the option of robotaxis in Dallas on Wednesday.

Source: Corinne Piorkowski
Wednesday, Dec 03 2025

India rolls back order to preinstall cybersecurity app on smartphones
India’s telecoms ministry has rolled back its order for smartphone manufacturers to preinstall a government-run cybersecurity app on new devices

Source: Associated Press
Wednesday, Dec 03 2025

SpaceX skirts the weather to launch 29 Starlink satellites
The satellites will head to low-Earth orbit to join the thousands already there.

Source: Anthony Leone
Tuesday, Dec 02 2025

UAlbany launches master’s program in artificial intelligence for business
The University at Albany’s Massry School of Business launched its new Master of Science (M.S.) in Artificial Intelligence for Business.

Source: Abigail Luca
Tuesday, Dec 02 2025

One of Texas' oldest research teams helps to ease data center tensions
One of Texas’ oldest research teams is trying to make sure this recent surge of industry is workable for all Texans.

Source: Brian Scott
Tuesday, Dec 02 2025

Central Florida cybersecurity company works to train workforce, help companies of all sizes stay protected
Leaders at AKYLADE say they have a mindset of "prepare, protect and preserve" as they focus on cybersecurity in Central Florida.

Source: Sarah Winkelmann
Tuesday, Dec 02 2025

Apple Replay is here. What's the No. 1 song on Apple Music’s 2025 songs chart?
Rosé and Bruno Mars’ “APT.”

Source: Associated Press
Tuesday, Dec 02 2025

Air Force clears SpaceX to build Starship launch pad at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station
SpaceX is one step closer to bringing Starship launches from Texas to Brevard County.

Source: Sasha Teman, Anthony Leone
Tuesday, Dec 02 2025

India mandates pre-installation of government cyber safety app on all smartphones
India’s telecoms ministry has ordered smartphone manufacturers to install a government-run cybersecurity app on all new devices

Source: Associated Press
Tuesday, Dec 02 2025

AI's impact could worsen gaps between world's rich and poor, a UN report says
A new report by the United Nations Development Program is urging governments to focus more on how artificial intelligence technologies might affect people already disadvantaged in a data-driven world

Source: Associated Press
Tuesday, Dec 02 2025

AI may be scoring your college essay. Welcome to the new era of admissions
Students applying to college know they're not supposed to use AI chatbots to write their essays

Source: Associated Press
Monday, Dec 01 2025

Meta data center in East El Paso concerns local residents
Residents in East El Paso wonder if a new Meta data center will exhaust local resources.

Source: Luis Garcia
Monday, Dec 01 2025

What to Stream: George Clooney, Tom Cruise, Zac Brown Band, Michelle Pfeiffer and Metroid Prime 4
George Clooney playing a dashing movie star with nagging midlife regrets in “Jay Kelly” and Zac Brown Band returning with fresh tunes are some of the new television, films, music and games headed to a device near you

Source: Associated Press
Sunday, Nov 30 2025

Covet an Italian masterpiece, but shy of the millions? How about a digital copy at supercar prices
Italian cultural officials are offering digital copies of Italian masterpieces as part of a new project to help museums raise money

Source: Associated Press
Sunday, Nov 30 2025

AI country hit 'Walk My Walk' built on Blanco Brown's sound sparks questions of attribution, ethics
An AI-generated country song, “Walk My Walk,” recently topped Billboard's country digital song sales chart

Source: Associated Press
Saturday, Nov 29 2025

Real or fake? AI videos are getting hard to tell apart
AI videos are getting so realistic, even experts are taking a second look. Here’s what to watch for before you hit share.

Source: Rob Wu
Friday, Nov 28 2025

Wilson County residents worry data center could drain aquifer
As a new data center moves into Wilson County, residents are concerned about the impact on their water supply.

Source: Lily Celeste
Friday, Nov 28 2025

French soccer federation hit by cyber-attack, member data stolen
The French soccer federation says a cyber-attack has led to the theft of member data

Source: Associated Press
Thursday, Nov 27 2025

Taylor residents sue to halt proposed data center
Residents in Taylor, Texas, file lawsuit to stop a data center from being built on parkland.

Source: Geraldine Torrellas
Thursday, Nov 27 2025

Ambitious plan to store CO2 beneath the North Sea set to start operations
INEOS plans to transform the Nini oil field in the North Sea into a carbon storage site

Source: Associated Press
Wednesday, Nov 26 2025

Mexico plans to build Latin America's most powerful supercomputer
Mexico plans to build Latin America's most powerful supercomputer

Source: Associated Press
Wednesday, Nov 26 2025

South Korea's largest satellite launched on Nuri rocket in ambitious space mission
South Korea launched its largest satellite yet on its nationally developed space rocket in the fourth of six launches planned through 2027

Source: Associated Press
Wednesday, Nov 26 2025

Texas city ranks among top 6 in U.S. for potential AI-related job losses
A workforce agency says it’s giving jobseekers the tools to land on their feet and prepare for jobs of the future.

Source: Valencia Jones
Wednesday, Nov 26 2025

Hood County residents vow to continue fight against crypto mining noise
Despite a narrow election defeat, Hood County residents remain determined to address the noise caused by a nearby data center.

Source: Brian Scott
Wednesday, Nov 26 2025

Australia will enforce a social media ban for children under 16 despite a court challenge
The Australian government says children under 16 will be banned from social media next month as scheduled despite a legal challenge

Source: Associated Press
Wednesday, Nov 26 2025

Blue Origin renews permit to dump 500k gallons of wastewater daily into Indian River
Environmentalists have started a petition to the agreement.

Source: Anthony Leone
Tuesday, Nov 25 2025

Clair Obscur leads the AP's list of 2025's top video games
In a year in which technology news was dominated by artificial intelligence, the outstanding video games were still being designed by human beings

Source: Associated Press
Tuesday, Nov 25 2025

Alibaba's cloud business revenue soars 34% driven by AI boom
China's Alibaba Group is reporting a 34% jump in revenue from its cloud business, driven by the AI boom

Source: Associated Press
Tuesday, Nov 25 2025

Amarillo residents voice concerns over new data center
Construction for Fermi America and Texas Tech’s 18-million-square-foot data center campus approximately 20 minutes outside of Amarillo is underway.

Source: Geraldine Torrellas
Tuesday, Nov 25 2025

Data center transforms Abilene’s landscape and economy with mixed reactions from residents
One data center in Abilene is projected to become one of the largest AI superclusters in the world once it’s fully built.

Source: Geraldine Torrellas
Monday, Nov 24 2025

Malaysia to ban social media for children under 16 next year
Malaysia plans to ban social media accounts for people under 16 starting in 2026

Source: Associated Press
Monday, Nov 24 2025

Young Storytellers helping student find creative side through AI in animation
Although he’s only 12 years old, Joshua Elias-Garcia has already helped create a short animated film.

Source: Jas Kang
Friday, Nov 21 2025

Pontifical secret revealed: Pope Leo XIV changes his Wordle start word each day
Pope Leo XIV has revealed a closely held secret: He uses a different Wordle start word each day

Source: Associated Press
Friday, Nov 21 2025

Futureland Summit focuses on impact of AI in Cleveland
Mayor Justin Bibb said he doesn’t want to see the city get left behind as technology continues advancing.

Source: Nora McKeown
Friday, Nov 21 2025

Elon Musk's SpaceX drives $13 billion economic impact in South Texas
The company’s Starbase headquarters have added over $13 billion to the South Texas economy over the past two years.

Source: Laura Baker
Friday, Nov 21 2025

France will investigate Musk’s Grok chatbot after Holocaust denial claims
France's government is taking action against Elon Musk's AI chatbot, Grok, after it generated posts questioning the use of gas chambers at Auschwitz

Source: Associated Press
Friday, Nov 21 2025

Toledo to be first city in U.S. to host EV Innovation Summit
It'll take place Nov. 3, 2026 through Nov. 5, 2026 at the Glass City Center in Toledo, Ohio.

Source: Lydia Taylor
Friday, Nov 21 2025

OpenAI and Taiwan's Foxconn to partner in AI hardware design and manufacturing in the US
OpenAI has announced a partnership with Taiwan's Foxconn to design and make equipment for AI data centers in the U.S. Foxconn, known for making assembling iPhones and other Apple products and making servers for Nvidia, said it will co-design artificial intelligence data center racks with OpenAI under the agreement

Source: Associated Press
Friday, Nov 21 2025

SpaceX’s Starlink launch is the 100th for Florida this year
Last year’s record of 93, which broke the previous year’s record of 74, was broken by the Blue Origin launch of NASA’s Mars mission.

Source: Jon Shaban, Anthony Leone
Friday, Nov 21 2025

Bubble fears ease but investors still waiting for AI to live up to its promise
Fears about the artificial intelligence boom turning into an overblown bubble have diminished for now, thanks to a stellar earnings report from Nvidia

Source: Associated Press
Thursday, Nov 20 2025

Advocacy groups urge parents to avoid AI toys this holiday season
Children’s and consumer advocacy groups are urging parents not to buy AI-powered toys during the holiday season

Source: Associated Press
Thursday, Nov 20 2025

Sony, Warner and Universal sign AI music licensing deals with startup Klay
The world's biggest music labels have struck AI licensing deals with a startup named Klay Vision, the companies said Thursday

Source: Associated Press
Thursday, Nov 20 2025

Valencia College is first in Florida to offer semiconductor technician degree
The Associate of Science Degree will empower graduates to work with big tech companies in Central Florida.

Source: Keith Landry
Thursday, Nov 20 2025

Spanish court orders Meta to pay nearly half a billion euros in damages to media outlets
Spanish legacy media companies in Spain have scored a victory against social media giant Meta after a Madrid-based court ordered that it must pay news outlets nearly half a billion euros in damages

Source: Associated Press
Thursday, Nov 20 2025

Meta alerts young Australians to download their data before a social media ban
Meta has started notifying young Australians to download their digital histories and delete their accounts from Facebook, Instagram, and Threads

Source: Associated Press
Wednesday, Nov 19 2025

Larry Summers takes leave from teaching at Harvard after release of Epstein emails
Earlier Wednesday, Summers severed ties with OpenAI, the maker of ChatGPT.

Source: Associated Press
Wednesday, Nov 19 2025

Meta's chief AI scientist Yann LeCun to leave Meta and start new AI research company
Yann LeCun, a pioneer in artificial intelligence, has announced he will leave his role as Meta's chief AI scientist at the end of the year

Source: Associated Press
Wednesday, Nov 19 2025

Nvidia earnings clear lofty hurdle set by analysts amid fears about an AI bubble
Nvidia’s sales of the computing chipsets powering the artificial intelligence craze surged beyond the lofty bar set by stock market analysts in a performance that may ease recent jitters about a Big Tech boom turning into a bust that topples the world’s most valuable company

Source: Associated Press
Wednesday, Nov 19 2025

Waymo's self-driving taxi will soon offer more services across the Lone Star State
Waymo had previously announced its plans to launch its robotaxi service in Dallas, however on Tuesday the company added Houston and San Antonio.

Source: Laura Baker
Wednesday, Nov 19 2025

What to Stream: 'Wicked: For Good' soundtrack, Ted Danson, 'The Bad Guys 2' and Black cowboys
Ted Danson’s “A Man on the Inside” returning to Netflix for its second season and Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo belting out the “Wicked: For Good” soundtrack are some of the new television, films, music and games headed to a device near you

Source: Associated Press
Tuesday, Nov 18 2025

Falcon 9’s first-stage booster has successful 12th launch in Starlink mission
The 29 satellites joined nearly 9,000 in orbit.

Source: Anthony Leone
Tuesday, Nov 18 2025

GlobalFoundries becomes an economic driver for Capital Region
More than 70,000 direct and indirect jobs have been created in the Capital Region as a result of GlobalFoundries, according to SEDC.

Source: Nicole Neuman
Tuesday, Nov 18 2025

Casselberry Police Department turns to 3D scanner for crime scenes
Department officials say the 3D scanner will save time, preserve evidence and help prosecutors.

Source: Keith Landry
Tuesday, Nov 18 2025

Meta prevails in historic FTC antitrust case, won't have to break off WhatsApp, Instagram
Meta has prevailed over an existential challenge to its business that could have forced the tech giant to spin off Instagram and WhatsApp after a judge ruled that the company does not hold a monopoly in social networking

Source: Associated Press
Tuesday, Nov 18 2025

Roblox steps up age checks and groups younger users into age-based chats
Roblox is stepping up its age verification system for users who want to message other players and implementing age-based chats so kids, teens and adults will only be able to communicate with people around their own age

Source: Associated Press
Tuesday, Nov 18 2025

Microsoft partners with Anthropic and Nvidia in cloud infrastructure deal
Microsoft has announced a partnership with AI company Anthropic and chipmaker Nvidia

Source: Associated Press
Tuesday, Nov 18 2025

Cloudflare resolves outage that impacted thousands, ChatGPT, X and more
A widely used Internet infrastructure company said that it has resolved an issue that led to outages impacting users of everything from ChatGPT and the online game, “League of Legends,” to the New Jersey Transit system early Tuesday

Source: Associated Press
Tuesday, Nov 18 2025

Cloudflare outage impacts thousands, disrupts transit systems, ChatGPT, X and more
Around 10 a.m. EST, Cloudflare said it was "continuing to monitor for errors to ensure all services are back to normal."

Source: Associated Press
Tuesday, Nov 18 2025

Meta prevails in historic FTC antitrust case, won't have to break off WhatsApp, Instagram
U.S. District Judge James Boasberg issued his ruling Tuesday after the historic antitrust trial wrapped up in late May.

Source: Associated Press
Tuesday, Nov 18 2025

NYS Sheriffs' Association issues warning about malware targeting payment information on Android devices
Police say it can steal card details and PINs using a short-range wireless technology.

Source: Spectrum News Staff, Keegan Trunick
Tuesday, Nov 18 2025

Amazon's Zoox robotaxis service to give free rides in San Francisco as its expansion accelerates
Amazon’s Zoox will start giving free robotaxi rides through parts of San Francisco as it accelerates its attempt to challenge Waymo’s early lead in the race to transport passengers cities in self-driving vehicles

Source: Associated Press
Tuesday, Nov 18 2025

Google unveils Gemini's next generation, aiming to turn its search engine into a 'thought partner'
Google is unleashing Gemini’s next generation of artificial intelligence in its dominant search engine and other popular online services in the high-stakes battle to create technology that people can trust to enlighten them and manage tedious tasks

Source: Associated Press
Tuesday, Nov 18 2025

Preparing the cable for Michigan vs. The Ohio State matchup
The Ohio Department of Commerce said with the annual game set for Nov. 29, now is the time to double-check services.

Source: Madison MacArthur
Tuesday, Nov 18 2025

EU to assess whether Amazon and Microsoft cloud businesses need extra scrutiny
The European Union is considering stricter scrutiny for Amazon and Microsoft's cloud businesses

Source: Associated Press
Tuesday, Nov 18 2025

FAA ends commercial space launch-limit times
Daytime and early-evening launches resume nationwide.

Source: Anthony Leone
Monday, Nov 17 2025

In a rare double launch window, SpaceX launches Starlink satellites
SpaceX launched Starlink 6-89 mission at the same time.

Source: Anthony Leone
Saturday, Nov 15 2025

SpaceX sends up the first of two double Starlink launches
SpaceX launched a total of 58 Starlink satellites from two Falcon 9 rockets during the same launch window.

Source: Anthony Leone
Saturday, Nov 15 2025

Cities and states are turning to AI to improve road safety
Cities and states in the U.S. are turning to AI to improve road safety

Source: Associated Press
Saturday, Nov 15 2025

New trend dupes homebuyers with AI listings, New York state warns
Scammers have started using AI property listings.

Source: Nicole Neuman
Friday, Nov 14 2025

Amazon changes name of its Project Kuiper satellites to Amazon Leo
It is a nice play on words for low-Earth orbit and the Zodiac constellation Leo.

Source: Anthony Leone
Friday, Nov 14 2025

Blue Origin launches NASA’s Mars mission despite issues, scrubs; becomes second company to land rocket on droneship
After dealing with space weather and issues, Blue Origin launched two satellites to Mars.

Source: Anthony Leone
Thursday, Nov 13 2025

Cash App's Moneybot might know your spending habits better than you do
Cash App has introduced Moneybot, a new financial services chatbot that will be integrated into its banking app this winter

Source: Associated Press
Thursday, Nov 13 2025

AT&T reached a $177M data breach settlement. What consumers should know about claiming their money
AT&T has reached a combined $177 million settlement over two data breaches

Source: Associated Press
Thursday, Nov 13 2025

Waymo is hitting the highway. Here's what to know about the robotaxi's expanded service
Down the road, passengers in Atlanta and Austin, Texas, will be able to take freeway rides, the company said.

Source: Associated Press
Thursday, Nov 13 2025

Waymo is hitting the highway. Here's what to know about the robotaxi's expanded service
Waymo is hitting the highway

Source: Associated Press
Wednesday, Nov 12 2025

Social media challenges and the dangerous impact on youth
The usage of social media trends and challenges by youth has become dangerous and, in some cases, fatal.

Source: Corey James
Wednesday, Nov 12 2025

Anthropic announces $50B investment in new U.S. data centers to meet AI demand
The company plans to build new data centers in Texas and New York.

Source: Associated Press
Wednesday, Nov 12 2025

Blue Origin will attempt New Glenn launch of Mars mission Wednesday
It will send up NASA’s ESCAPADE mission, which will see two satellites head to Mars.

Source: Anthony Leone
Tuesday, Nov 11 2025

Want to be an influencer? Syracuse University is launching its Center for the Creator Economy
The first-of-its-kind center will give content creators the resources they need to be successful in a saturated industry.

Source: Natalie Mooney
Tuesday, Nov 11 2025

Watchdog group Public Citizen demands OpenAI withdraw AI video app Sora over deepfake dangers
Tech advocacy group Public Citizen has demanded OpenAI withdraw Sora 2, citing safety concerns and threats to democracy from the AI video generator

Source: Associated Press
Tuesday, Nov 11 2025

Apple pulls two gay dating apps in China under government order
Apple says it has pulled two popular gay dating apps in China following an order from Chinese authorities in the latest evidence of their tightening grip on the LGBTQ+ community

Source: Associated Press
Tuesday, Nov 11 2025

Watchdog group Public Citizen demands OpenAI withdraw AI video app Sora over deepfake dangers
The group argues that OpenAI has prioritized market speed over safety.

Source: Associated Press
Tuesday, Nov 11 2025

Joby Aviation showcases air taxi propeller blade production in Dayton
Leading the way for technology and innovation in Dayton.

Source: Alese Underwood
Tuesday, Nov 11 2025

China's stranded astronauts 'in good condition' after space debris delays planned return
The return of three stranded Chinese astronauts who are facing a delayed return to Earth is progressing smoothly, according to the country's Manned Space Engineering office

Source: Associated Press
Tuesday, Nov 11 2025

SpaceX launches Starlink 6-87 mission
Because of the FAA’s new order, SpaceX adjusted its launch time for the Starlink 6-87 mission.

Source: Anthony Leone
Tuesday, Nov 11 2025

Japan's SoftBank says it has sold its shares in Nvidia for $5.8 billion
Japanese technology giant SoftBank says it has sold its stake in Nvidia for $5.8 billion

Source: Associated Press
Monday, Nov 10 2025

Texas Sports Academy blends AI learning with athletics to redefine the school day
Students at Texas Sports Academy spend just two hours on academics, using AI tutors to learn faster and free up time for sports and life skills.

Source: Agustin Garfias
Monday, Nov 10 2025

FAA orders stop of commercial space launches during certain hours
The order is to “ensure the safety of aircraft and the efficiency of the National Airspace System.”

Source: Anthony Leone
Monday, Nov 10 2025