North Carolina authorities confirmed Monday the arrest of a man over alleged threats against Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) workers responding to Hurricane Helene.
The big picture: FEMA warned last week that a deluge of mis- and disinformation surrounding Hurricane Helene had hampered federal response efforts.
Google announced a deal on Monday to purchase energy from small nuclear reactors that the startup Kairos Power plans to start bringing online in the U.S. by 2030.
Why it matters: It's Google's first nuclear foray as the tech giant — and its peers — hunt for zero-carbon power to fuel energy-thirsty AI data centers.
Former President Trump has long stood out in the political field for his willingness to mock his political opponents — but as the 2024 presidential race enters its final weeks, he's increasingly getting a taste of his own medicine.
Why it matters: The Harris campaign has leveraged the power of memes and social media to reach a wider, younger audience and cast Vice President Kamala Harris and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as funny, relatable, and capable to young voters.
Adobe on Monday said it was releasing a public test version of its Firefly Video Model and adding a feature to Premiere that allows movie makers to use generative AI to extend footage they have filmed.
Why it matters: A number of companies have announced generative AI tools for video creation — including OpenAI, Meta and Google — but most of those are not yet broadly available.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) made "operational adjustments" in its Hurricane Helene response in North Carolina following safety concerns, a spokesperson said Sunday.
The big picture: The Ashe County Sheriff's Office in northwestern N.C. said on Facebook Sunday that FEMA had "paused their process" as a precaution while "they are assessing" threats made in other counties in the state.
SpaceX pulled off a mind-blowing feat of aerospace engineering in the fifth uncrewed test launch of its megarocket Starship on Sunday, catching a Super Heavy booster — as tall as a 20-story building — in a giant pair of metal "chopsticks" on its return to the launchpad.
The latest: The spacecraft launched successfully, reentered Earth's atmosphere and splashed down as planned in the Indian Ocean around an hour after liftoff.
