Wildfire smoke blanketed much of the eastern United States, severe flooding continued in Texas, and new wildfires erupted across the Pacific Northwest as 68 large fires burned in 15 states.

Chinese artificial intelligence startup Moonshot unveiled Kimi K3, a 2.8-trillion-parameter model that it says is the world's largest open-weight AI system.

Japan's House of Councillors has passed legislation revising the country's personal information protection law, making it easier for companies to access personal data for artificial intelligence (AI) development.

New York will halt the construction of new large-scale data centers for up to one year while the state develops regulations to protect the environment and power grid from the energy-intensive facilities that support artificial intelligence (AI).

More than 200 economists, artificial intelligence researchers, computer scientists, and technology executives have signed an open letter urging governments and institutions to prepare for the economic disruptions that AI could bring.

Researchers from the University of Tokyo have demonstrated that regulating autophagy, the body's natural cellular recycling process, can restore lost brain function in mice, according to a study published in the journal Science, Ryo Watanabe reported for The Mainichi. Autophagy, the subject of the 2016 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, is a vital cellular process that maintains cell health by breaking down and recycling damaged proteins and other cellular components. The

Australian authorities are investigating the origin of six large silver spheres that washed ashore on a beach in northern Queensland.

French shipping company CMA CGM has inaugurated the CMA CGM Notre Dame, the world's largest liquefied natural gas (LNG)-powered container ship and the first vessel in a new fleet that will serve the company's flagship Asia-Europe trade route.

Belgium recorded 39 percent more deaths than expected between June 18 and 29 as a heatwave gripped much of Western Europe, while France also reported a sharp increase in mortality.

China will continue investing heavily in a diversified energy system, combining coal-fired power plants with renewable sources such as wind and solar to support its expanding industrial base.

The global artificial intelligence (AI) boom continued to support Asia's manufacturing sector in June, with strong demand for technology-related products offsetting disruptions linked to the conflict involving Iran.

When the magnitude-9.0 earthquake struck Japan on March 11, 2011, the ground underwent a subtle but permanent shift.

German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius has offered military assistance to Venezuela after two powerful earthquakes struck the country, leaving at least 32 people dead and about 700 others injured

A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck Northern California early Wednesday, with shaking felt across the Redwood Valley area.

China faces water scarcity that affects millions of people, prompting the country to pursue water projects on a scale rarely seen before.

For years, companies developing increasingly powerful artificial intelligence systems have also been among the most vocal about the risks those systems may pose.

The US Department of Energy (DOE) announced Tuesday a major financing initiative intended to accelerate the deployment of advanced nuclear reactors across the country.

When SpaceX published its S-1 filing on May 20, investors expected details about what could become one of the largest initial public offerings in history.

Japan has released a basic plan aimed at halving deaths from a potential major earthquake beneath the Tokyo metropolitan area.

Britain has tested new long-range weapons that could soon be delivered to Ukraine, potentially enabling Kyiv to strike targets deep inside Russian territory.

A university in Kagawa is transforming one of western Japan’s most famous foods into an unlikely new material by using discarded udon noodles to create biodegradable “paper.”

Global debt issuance linked to artificial intelligence investments is expected to surpass $500 billion in 2026, driven by massive infrastructure spending from major technology companies.

More than half of Americans fear artificial intelligence could threaten jobs within their households.

Palantir CEO Alex Karp warned on Thursday that major artificial intelligence (AI) companies risk being nationalized, arguing that momentum is shifting toward advocates of greater government control.