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US robot makers hope to beat China in humanoid race. Tariffs could affect their ambitions

BOSTON (AP) — Tariffs weren’t on the agenda of this week’s Robotics Summit, where thousands of tech industry workers mingled with humanoid and other robot varieties and talked about how to build and sell a new generation of increasingly autonomous machines. Not on the official agenda, at least. “Jump up to the microphones,” said keynote

Soviet-era spacecraft is set to plunge to Earth a half-century after its failed launch to Venus

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A Soviet-era spacecraft meant to land on Venus in the 1970s is expected to soon plunge uncontrolled back to Earth. It’s too early to know where the half-ton mass of metal might come down or how much of it will survive reentry, according to space debris-tracking experts. Dutch scientist Marco

TikTok fined $600 million for China data transfers that broke EU privacy rules

LONDON (AP) — A European Union privacy watchdog fined TikTok 530 million euros ($600 million) on Friday after a four-year investigation found that the video sharing app’s data transfers to China put users at risk of spying, in breach of strict EU data privacy rules. Ireland’s Data Protection Commission also sanctioned TikTok for not being

Harrods becomes latest UK retailer to face cyber threat as M&S’ struggles persist

LONDON (AP) — British retailer Marks & Spencer said Friday that it’s “working day and night” to resolve a cyberattack nearly two weeks ago that has left it unable to process any online orders, a day after luxury London department store Harrods confirmed it had become the latest target. With Co-op also having shut down

South Stanly hands North Stanly its first loss, takes conference tournament championship

MOUNT PLEASANT, N.C. — North Stanly entered Thursday night undefeated, but exited with a resounding loss thanks to its rival. South Stanly didn’t just keep the Comets from sweeping Yadkin Valley Conference regular season and tournament titles, they stopped them cold. With nine runs in the last three innings, including a five-run top of the

North Stanly softball downs rival South Stanly to win Yadkin Valley Conference tournament

MOUNT PLEASANT, N.C. — Bad news may come in threes, but good things come in twos — at least if you’re North Stanly softball. The second-seeded Comets won the Yadkin Valley Conference tournament with a 6-3 win over rival South Stanly in the tournament final hosted by Mount Pleasant. North Stanly (16-6) scored two runs

Email mistake reveals secret plans to end research on Head Start and other child safety net programs

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — The Trump administration could gut research on the effectiveness of child welfare programs, with plans to terminate dozens of university grants studying improvements to Head Start and child care policy, according to a spreadsheet mistakenly made public this week. The document listed more than 150 research projects under consideration for

Cremonese vs Sassuolo Prediction & Betting Tips | 04/05/2025 | Football

Our prediction for this Serie B match: Cremonese Sassuolo This prediction will be released soon. This match will be played on 04/05/2025 at 19:30 Prediction: NA Highlighted Player (Domenico Berardi): Once one of the most promising young players in Serie A, Domenico Berardi is the Italian footballer that plays for Sassuolo and the Italy national

West Rowan takes down East Rowan to win South Piedmont Conference Tournament

CHINA GROVE, N.C. – The third time was a charm. After being swept in the regular season by the defending 3A state champions, West Rowan used a red-hot start to take down East Rowan 9-2 and hoist the South Piedmont Conference Tournament title. The first four hitters in the Falcons’ lineup combined for six hits,

Sudtirol vs Cosenza Prediction & Betting Tips | 04/05/2025 | Football

Our prediction for this Serie B match: Sudtirol Cosenza This prediction will be released soon. This match will be played on 04/05/2025 at 15:00 Prediction: NA Highlighted Team ():