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Yahoo turns to AI-powered answer engine Scout to lead it back it its roots in online search
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Internet trailblazer Yahoo is exploring technology's next frontier with Scout, an answer engine powered by artificial intelligence. Scout seems insightful, based on its response to a question posed by The Associated Press about why one of Silicon Valley's brightest stars faded away a decade ago.
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AI's arrival complicates Big Tech climate goals, and some worry it's locking in more fossil fuels
Six years ago, Google was confident that by 2030 it would power all operations with electricity generated from clean sources, including wind and solar power, and remove as much pollution as it produced. Today it calls those goals a “moonshot.” Microsoft says it's still aiming to remove more carbon than it creates by 2030 ... (full story)
Michigan launches ‘safe prisons’ initiative amid growing assaults, concerns
Amid a continued rise in prison assaults, the Michigan Department of Corrections this month launched a new “safe prisons initiative” that aims to improve conditions for inmates and officers alike.
Among other things, the initiative seeks to provide improved prisoner programming to promote positive behavior, review se ... (full story)
Southeast Asia revisits nuclear power plans for AI data centers as Iran war disrupts energy supplies
BANGKOK, Thailand (AP) — Nuclear power is getting a second look in Southeast Asia as countries prepare to meet surging energy demand as they vie for artificial intelligence-focused data centers.
Several Southeast Asian nations are reviving mothballed nuclear plans and setting ambitious targets and nearly half of the region ... (full story)
Growth rate slowed in US metro areas in 2025, with steepest drops along the southern border
Growth rates in U.S. metro areas dropped the steepest last year in communities along the border with Mexico because of declines in immigrants, while counties along Florida's Gulf Coast lost residents due to a series of hurricanes, according to population estimates released last week by the U.S. Census Bureau.
The estimates showe ... (full story)