Georgia Tech uses drones to enhance campus security
Georgia Tech uses drones to enhance campus security – CBS News Watch CBS News Georgia…
Ex-Army employee charged with leaking classified military information to reporter
A former Army employee was arrested and charged with allegedly leaking classified information about a covert military force to a reporter, according to court documents unsealed Wednesday. Federal prosecutors allege in a criminal complaint that Courtney Williams of Wagram, North Carolina, divulged classified information to an unnamed reporter between 2022 and 2024 about her time…
Apple: The first 50 years
In 1971, the origin story of Apple began with the friendship of engineering prodigy Steve Wozniak and computer enthusiast Steve Jobs. The machine they built and sold five years later would lead to what became the first trillion-dollar company. David Pogue, author of the new history “Apple: The First 50 Years,” talks with Wozniak, CEO…
AI will affect more than half of all U.S. jobs, analysis finds
Artificial intelligence will dramatically change the nature of work, but stop short of replacing most employees, according to a recent analysis. Over the next three years, AI will “reshape” between 50% and 55% of U.S. jobs, Boston Consulting Group researchers estimated. “What people do in these jobs will be different, even if the job is still…
Trump and top officials share new details of rescue of U.S. airmen from Iran
Washington — President Trump and top national security officials shed new light on the daring rescues of two American airmen who were shot down over Iran last week, detailing the intense effort that extracted both men from enemy soil. Speaking at a news conference at the White House, Mr. Trump also said that he believes…
How a fun nature app aids science
The iNaturalist cellphone app not only helps users identify plant, animal and insect species; it also provides invaluable data to scientists studying biodiversity, species decline, and habitat loss. It also provides opportunities for fun: David Pogue joins iNaturalist fan Martha Stewart in a “bioblitz” – a timed competition with other users to spot and ID…
How the White House’s $100,000 H-1B visa fee is impacting America’s ability to attract global talent
Hyderabad, India — The city of Hyderabad has been called the Silicon Valley of India. “Google, Facebook, and all the other bigger companies are here,” Rajesh Jaknalli, who has worked for a U.S. tech company in Hyderabad for about 10 years, told CBS News. “This place is actually called High Tech City, but because of the…
Trump gives Iran 48-hour deadline to reopen Strait of Hormuz or “all Hell will reign down”
President Trump warned Iran that the nation has 48 hours to reopen the Strait of Hormuz or face devastating consequences. “Remember when I gave Iran ten days to MAKE A DEAL or OPEN UP THE HORMUZ STRAIT,” Mr. Trump wrote on Truth Social. “Time is running out – 48 hours before all Hell will reign…
What is Elon Musk’s Terafab chip project? Here are his “most epic” goals for the factory.
Elon Musk, famously a man with big ideas, is building a semiconductor plant vast enough to power those ambitions. Musk on Saturday announced what he calls the “Terafab,” a semiconductor manufacturing plant to be located in Austin, Texas, that will produce chips for Tesla vehicles, SpaceX spaceships and Optimus humanoid robots. Currently, Musk’s companies rely…
Experimental treatments brings hope to ALS patients
“CBS Saturday Morning” looks at an experimental treatment for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or Lou Gehrig’s disease, that is bringing hope to some patients suffering from the neurodegenerative disease. To inquire about possible participation in Silence ALS, an initiative to develop individualized gene-based therapies for patients with other rare genetic forms of ALS, please write to…
OpenAI pulls the plug on its Sora AI video app
OpenAI said Tuesday that it is discontinuing its Sora AI video app. The move comes as the video platform wanes in popularity among users, according to the Wall Street Journal, which first reported OpenAI’s decision to pull the plug. “We’ve decided to discontinue Sora in the consumer app and API. As we focus and compute…