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SpaceX tries to launch a bigger version of Starship but hits a series of last-minute problems
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - SpaceX got within a half-minute of launching its newest and biggest Starship on a test flight Thursday evening before a cascade of problems halted the countdown. The 407-foot (124-meter) rocket was poised to begin a space-...
May 22, 2026
Canadian regulator triples US streamers' financial contributions to Canadian content
OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) - Large online streaming services must contribute 15% of their Canadian revenues to Canadian content, the country's federal broadcast regulator said Thursday. That figure is three times the 5% initial contribution requirement the...
May 21, 2026
Meta settles social media addiction case brought by rural Kentucky school district
Social media companies including Meta have settled the first of many lawsuits brought by hundreds of school districts seeking compensation for costs they say they incurred dealing with harms to children's mental health from social media addiction. T...
May 21, 2026
Trump calls off AI executive order over concern it could weaken US tech edge
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump called off plans to sign a new executive order on artificial intelligence hours before an expected White House ceremony Thursday because he said he was worried the measure could dull America's edge on AI techn...
May 21, 2026
Two men charged with creating AI-generated porn under new law targeting 'deepfakes'
NEW YORK (AP) - Federal prosecutors have charged two men with using artificial intelligence to create nude videos and photos of female celebrities under a newly enacted law meant to halt the spread of deepfake pornography. Cornelius Shannon, 51, and...
May 21, 2026
Trump calls off plan to sign artificial intelligence order due to concern it could hurt the industry
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump called off plans to sign a new executive order on artificial intelligence hours before an expected White House ceremony Thursday because he said he was worried the measure could dull America's edge on AI techn...
May 21, 2026
Trump says he's postponing signing an executive order on AI out of concern it would hurt AI industry
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump called off a Thursday signing ceremony for a new order on artificial intelligence because he worried it could dull America's edge on AI technology. Trump said he was postponing the signing because he didn't li...
May 21, 2026
Malaysia orders TikTok to explain 'grossly offensive' fake content targeting king
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) - Malaysia said Thursday it has ordered TikTok to explain and address what it described as the social media platform's failure to act swiftly against offensive, defamatory and fake content targeting the royal institution. ...
May 21, 2026
SpaceX reveals plans for what could be the biggest-ever initial public offering
NEW YORK (AP) - Elon Musk announced plans Wednesday for one of the biggest stock sales ever by taking public a space company that is currently losing billions of dollars a year. A filing shows that his SpaceX lost $2.6 billion from operations last ye...
May 20, 2026
Nvidia Q1 results surpass Wall Street expectations thanks to massive AI chip demand
Artificial intelligence chipmaker Nvidia's quarterly results surpassed Wall Street's expectations once again, fueled by massive demand for its high-end AI chips. The company said Wednesday it earned $58.32 billion, or $2.39 per share, in the Februar...
May 20, 2026




