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Future of Sport Lab names 10 new startups to accelerator program

Future of Sport Lab names 10 new startups to accelerator program

TORONTO — Artificial intelligence is here to stay, at least in the world of sport tech, according to one industry expert. The Future of Sports Lab announced the selection of 10 innovative startups for its incubator program on Thursday.
What the EPA's partial rollback of the 'forever chemical' drinking water rule means

What the EPA's partial rollback of the 'forever chemical' drinking water rule means

On Wednesday, the Environmental Protection Agency announced plans to weaken limits on some harmful “forever chemicals” in drinking water roughly a year after the Biden administration finalized the first-ever national standards.
Air taxis to ferry fans and VIPs to venues at 2028 Los Angeles Olympics

Air taxis to ferry fans and VIPs to venues at 2028 Los Angeles Olympics

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Fans and VIPs can fly their way to venues at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics with the first air taxis ever to be used at a games.
Gene editing helped a desperately ill baby thrive. Scientists say it could someday treat millions

Gene editing helped a desperately ill baby thrive. Scientists say it could someday treat millions

A baby born with a rare and dangerous genetic disease is growing and thriving after getting an experimental gene editing treatment made just for him.
Coinbase said cyber crooks stole customer information and demanded $20 million ransom payment

Coinbase said cyber crooks stole customer information and demanded $20 million ransom payment

Coinbase, the largest cryptocurrency exchange based in the U.S.
Abortion-rights groups denounce censorship on Meta-owned apps in Latin America and beyond

Abortion-rights groups denounce censorship on Meta-owned apps in Latin America and beyond

MEXICO CITY (AP) — All of a sudden, women contacting one of the biggest sources of information about abortion in Mexico through the encrypted messaging app WhatsApp were met with silence.
Who is Theo Von? The 'manosphere' podcaster with Trump in Qatar

Who is Theo Von? The 'manosphere' podcaster with Trump in Qatar

Podcaster Theo Von performed a set for U.S. troops in Qatar on Thursday where he joked about snorting drugs off a mixed-race baby and the sexuality of men in the U.S. Navy, and compared the Qatari hosts’ attire to Klansman robes.
Nuclear deals power 52% profit surge at AtkinsRéalis, prompt brighter forecast

Nuclear deals power 52% profit surge at AtkinsRéalis, prompt brighter forecast

MONTREAL — Nuclear projects fuelled a big surge in revenue at AtkinsRéalis Group Inc. last quarter, paving the way for better financial results in the year ahead, the engineering firm said.
Potential US semiconductor manufacturing boom complicated by Trump's economic policies

Potential US semiconductor manufacturing boom complicated by Trump's economic policies

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Before “America First” became the Trump administration’s mandate for foreign policy and trade, one sector was already working to bring business back to the United States: the semiconductor industry.
China blasts new US rule banning use of Huawei's Ascend advanced computer chips

China blasts new US rule banning use of Huawei's Ascend advanced computer chips

China has blasted a new U.S. rule against use of Ascend computer chips made by Huawei Technologies anywhere in the world, chafing Thursday against the limitations of a temporary truce in the trade war between the two biggest economies.
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