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The U.S. military's X-37B robot space plane blasted off on another secretive mission Thursday night with the help of SpaceX.

US military’s mysterious space plane launches via SpaceX rocket

At least a dozen people are dead after Russia launched one of its largest missile attacks on Ukraine.

Massive Russian missile attack on Ukraine kills at least 12: The Morning Rundown, Dec. 29, 2023

A federal appeals court has blocked an import ban on Apple Watches as a patent dispute with medical device company Masimo plays out.

Back in stock: Court blocks import ban on Apple Watches

The Colorado Republican Party is appealing the ruling by the state's high court that bars former President Trump from running again.

Colorado GOP appeals ruling barring Trump from 2024 ballot: The Morning Rundown, Dec. 28, 2023

The New York Times is suing Microsoft and OpenAI for alleged copyright infringement, claiming they used its content to train chatbots.

NYT sues OpenAI, Microsoft for alleged copyright infringement

The United States has fired retaliatory strikes against Iranian-backed militia groups in Iraq following a drone attack.

US strikes Iran-backed groups after drone attack on servicemembers in Iraq: The Morning Rundown, Dec. 26, 2023

AI facial recognition technology is growing in popularity among private businesses. But what happens when proper safety measures aren't in place?

AI facial recognition tech has a dark side, as Rite Aid case shows

Former President Donald Trump's request to delay his upcoming defamation trial was denied by an appeals court, causing the trial to proceed as scheduled.

Colorado Supreme Court bars Trump from 2024 ballot: The Morning Rundown, Dec. 20, 2023

Google has agreed to pay $700 million and allow for greater competition in its app store as part of an antitrust settlement.

Google to pay $700M to consumers, states in antitrust settlement

Texas governor signs a law allowing state law enforcement to arrest migrants who cross the border illegally.

Gov. Abbott signs law allowing Texas to arrest migrants: The Morning Rundown, Dec. 19, 2023

Blue Origin canceled its New Shepard launch on December 18, 2023, due to ground system issues. The scheduled launch from Launch Site One in West Texas would have been the first in 15 months for the reusable sub-orbital vehicle.

Can Bezos’ Blue Origin make it back to space?

The European Commission is opening a formal investigation into Elon Musk’s social media platform X over disinformation.

Elon Musk’s X under European investigation for disinformation

Hundreds of photos were taken without people's knowledge during a New York Times experiment, all using of new Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses.

Investigation into new Meta smart glasses brings privacy concerns

2023 Wrapped: Wikipedia Edition. People viewed Wikipedia pages 84 billion times. If Taylor Swift doesn't top the list, what does?

Taylor Swift doesn’t top this list: The most-searched Wikipedia pages of 2023.

Pope Francis, in his 57th World Peace Day message, warns of the dual nature of opportunities and risks in AI advancements.

Pope Francis warns against ethical dangers of AI, calls for regulation

Officials and media have previously speculated about Putin using body doubles for public appearances due to health and security reasons.

Vladimir Putin hesitates when questioned by AI doppelgänger

A new fact-checking feature that Meta quietly launched on Instagram has raised concerns over censorship by some users.

Meta fact-checking feature on Instagram sparks censorship concerns

Tesla bot prototype, the "Optimus Gen 2," is designed to handle boring, repetitive, and dangerous tasks, according to CEO Elon Musk.

Tesla’s humanoid robot Optimus Gen 2 shows major improvements

Apple is releasing a new security feature for iPhones to protect users from thieves who learn their passcodes.

Apple releasing security feature to protect against passcode-stealing thieves

President Biden has provided updates on where the United States stands in its support of Ukraine and Israel.

Biden warns Israel is losing world support, says US will aid Ukraine ‘as long as we can’: The Morning Rundown, Dec. 13, 2023

Congress allocated $7.5 billion to create EV charging stations across the United States. That first and only station is now running in Ohio.

$7.5B EV charging network plan has 1 station in 2 years — but momentum is growing

Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen are claiming responsibility for an attack on a Norwegian commercial tanker in the Red Sea.

US responds to mayday call after Iran-backed Houthi rebels attack ship in Red Sea: The Morning Rundown, Dec. 12, 2023

Elon Musk wants Disney CEO Bob Iger fired immediately after posts on X revealed that Disney is still advertising on Facebook and Instagram.

Musk takes on Disney for Facebook ads as New Mexico says Meta exploits kids

Defense contractor, Anduril, unveils new AI guided, drone hunting autonomous jets, the Roadrunner, and the Roadrunner-M.

Defense contractor Anduril unveils new AI-guided drone-hunting jet