A respected researcher for AI giant Anthropic has quit his job, leaving a dire warning that the world is in danger from the misuse of advanced computers. Mrinank Sharma, an AI safety researcher at ...

China bans hidden door handles over safety concerns in power-loss crash scenarios. With more countries to follow suit, this might be the end of the line for electrically-operated door handles.

Inside a warehouse turned laboratory in suburban Maryland, a team of theoretical physicists and engineers is racing to build a quantum processor powerful enough to surpass the most advanced computers ...

MADISON, Wis. (WSAW) - The Wisconsin Natural Resources Board approved new safety rules for off-road vehicles during its meeting on Wednesday. The rules focus on requirements that could prevent deaths ...

Health and safety regulations governing laboratory work are set for a major overhaul, with the Government confirming regulatory relief for research labs after years of costly and impractical ...

The US Department of Transportation apparently thinks it’s a good idea to use artificial intelligence to draft rules impacting the safety of airplanes, cars, and pipelines, a ProPublica investigation ...

As technology becomes more ingrained in daily life, domestic abusers and perpetrators of human trafficking are using it in insidious new ways that can target their victims even from a distance. That’s ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... A state audit in 2023 painted a grim picture of Colorado’s oversight of natural gas pipelines, but critics say despite the findings and legislation mandating ...

Nearly two-thirds of San Diego homeowners will soon have to take a hard look at the space around their homes. New fire prevention rules are set to take effect in February 2026, banning flammable items ...

In its latest effort to address growing concerns about AI’s impact on young people, OpenAI on Thursday updated its guidelines for how its AI models should behave with users under 18, and published new ...

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After lobbyists spent big on the Trump administration and Democratic defectors, the government funding bill cut food-contamination rules and limited ultraprocessed-food research. Amid a lobbying blitz ...