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Satellite TV provider DirecTV is acquiring their longtime rival—Dish Network—in a deal valued at nearly $10 billion. Getty Images

DirecTV to acquire Dish Network in major satellite merger

A Montana man is set to be sentenced for creating and cloning a new breed of giant sheep. AP Images

Montana man to be sentenced for creating then cloning giant hybrid sheep

Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed a California bill that would have established the nation's first safety regulations for artificial intelligence. Getty Images

Newsom vetoes controversial California AI safety bill

Thousands of U.S. dockworkers could go on strike Tuesday. Reuters

Looming dockworkers strike could cripple supply chain

Two astronauts who have been stuck at the International Space Station since June are one step closer to returning to Earth. The SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule that will ferry NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams home arrived at the ISS Sunday.  Reuters

SpaceX capsule slated to bring home Starliner astronauts arrives at ISS

Hezbollah vows revenge after it's leader in Lebanon was killed in an Israeli strike. AP Images

Hamas says leader in Lebanon killed by Israeli airstrike

Several major airlines have announced a groundbreaking partnership with SpaceX to provide free in-flight Wi-Fi powered by Starlink. Getty Images

Airlines announce partnership with SpaceX’s Starlink for free in-flight Wi-Fi

A real-life treasure hunt is underway in New England, thanks to two video game designers, with a gold sculpture hidden in the forest. Jason Rohrer

Video game designers launch real world treasure hunt, hiding gold near Boston

Ukraine deploys robotic dogs for reconnaissance, supply delivery and combat upgrades, marking a technological shift in the conflict. Ukraine Armed Forces

Ukraine leverages robotic dogs for reconnaissance, combat

From handbags to horsepower, fluid color changes are creeping into our daily lives, with a new luxury line of handbags using new technology. eink.com

Tech meets luxury: E Ink and Delvaux unveil color-changing handbags

X, the social media platform formerly called Twitter, has issued its first transparency report since Elon Musk took control of the company. Getty Images

New X report shows platform more compliant with ‘censorship’ under Musk

The NTSB has issued an "urgent safety recommendation" over some Boeing 737s. Reuters

NTSB issues ‘urgent safety recommendation’ over Boeing 737s

Hurricane Helene made landfall in Florida's Big Bend area as a Category 4 storm. Pasco County Sheriff's Office via X

At least 3 dead as Helene barrels through southeastern US

The world's first museum dedicated entirely to AI generated art, Dataland, is getting ready to open its doors. Dataland.art

World’s first AI art museum to open in Los Angeles in 2025

Longtime OpenAI CTO Mira Murati announced she is leaving the company with two other veteran executives following her out the door. Straight Arrow News

OpenAI shakeup: Top execs leave as Sam Altman hamstrings nonprofit arm

A Daily Caller report suggested that Wikipedia's parent organization paid left-wing organizations hundreds of thousands of dollars. Reuters

Wikimedia donates millions to left-wing activists that edit Wikipedia: Report

Russia is reportedly producing long-range attack drones in China for use in Ukraine, raising concerns over China’s involvement and support. Reuters

Secret drones from China could fuel Russia’s war in Ukraine: Report

Hurricane Helene is expected to rapidly intensify before making landfall in Florida Thursday evening. AP Images

Hurricane Helene forecast to make landfall in Florida as Category 4 storm

U.S. lawmakers wrote a letter to the FBI on Tuesday over concerns Temu and its parent company are stealing Americans data. Getty Images

Is Temu spying on you? Lawmakers want the FBI to answer that

Chinese hackers compromised several American internet providers in a large-scale cybersecurity breach known as Salt Typhoon. Getty Images

US cybersecurity threatened by Chinese-linked ‘Salt Typhoon’ attack

OpenAI will allow authors suing the company to inspect data used to train its artificial intelligence models in an ongoing copyright lawsuit. Reuters

OpenAI to grant authors access to training data in landmark copyright case

A breakthrough using new technology is rewriting what we thought we knew about the Nazca lines, ancient works of massive art. PNS

AI uncovers hundreds of new Nazca geoglyphs in breakthrough discovery

OpenAI is urging the Biden administration to support its proposal for a vast expansion of data centers across the United States. Getty Images

OpenAI proposes unprecedented data center plan to White House

Amazon is working to regain its position in the rapidly advancing artificial intelligence landscape as it faces increasing competition. Getty Images

Amazon faces challenges in AI race amid growing competition