Environment AI brings soaring emissions for Google and Microsoft, a major contributor to climate change The tech giants both report surges in greenhouse gas emissions as they double-down on adding artificial intelligence to all of their products. Dara Kerr
Technology How Russia is using artificial intelligence in its propaganda operations This week, U.S. officials said they disrupted a Russian propaganda operation that used fake social media accounts posing as Americans. Artificial intelligence is making the Kremlin's efforts easier. Shannon Bond
Science A 3D reconstruction of the woolly mammoth genome might help revive the extinct species With a skin sample from a 52,000-year-old woolly mammoth, scientists are gaining new insights into what made the animals tick. The findings could also help controversial de-extinction efforts. Rob Stein
Technology Artificial intelligence's thirst for electricity Artificial intelligence is an electricity hog. Google says its total greenhouse gas emissions climbed nearly 50% over five years, mostly due to electricity that powers AI data centers. Dara Kerr
National A school district in Pa. says students made fake TikTok accounts to target teachers Middle school students in the town of Malvern impersonated teachers and posted crude and offensive language on fake accounts. The superintendent called the incidents a "gross misuse of social media." Joe Hernandez
Technology How fibers spun from gelatin could help reduce textile waste Michael Rivera, an assistant professor with The ATLAS Institute at the University of Colorado Boulder, talks about dissolvable fibers made from gelatin. Adrian Florido
Technology Artificial intelligence web crawlers are running amok Artificial intelligence tech companies are refusing to abide by internet protocol when it comes to scraping data. Their ravenous scavenging behavior is upending the basic rules of the internet. Bobby Allyn
Technology Ransomware attacks have increased -- causing a global crisis Car dealerships across the U.S. and Canada are at a standstill after a cyberattack on a software platform. It's one example of an ongoing global crisis. Jenna McLaughlin Leila Fadel
Technology Calif. bill would take steps to ensure AI models won't cause catastrophic events In California, a bill on artificial intelligence is drawing attention -- and criticism -- from the state's massive tech industry. NPR's A Martinez speaks with its sponsor, state Sen. Scott Wiener. A Martínez
National To fight bad information, a project taps trusted messengers in immigrant communities As news outlets contract and falsehoods circulate online, researchers want to know if trusted community messengers can help link people to quality information. Jude Joffe-Block