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Tech companies are pouring billions into AI chips and data centers. Increasingly, they are relying on debt and risky tactics. Financial analysts are worried there's a bubble that will soon pop.

After years of limbo, the U.S. government has given the green light to a crash test dummy based on the female body. But will it be used right away? Not so fast.

The U.S. government has released a new crash test dummy design that advocates believe will help make cars safer for women. Women are 73% more likely to be injured in a head-on crash than men.

The child advocacy nonprofit Fairplay issued an advisory on Thursday warning people against buying AI toys this holiday season. It's not the only group.

Sens. Mark Kelly, D-Ariz.,and John Curtis, R-Utah, want to hold social media companies accountable for the negative impacts their algorithms have on people. They spoke to NPR about their bill.

Tech giant Nvidia reported blockbuster earnings Wednesday, fueling both cheers and fears about Wall Street's ballooning AI investments.

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Betsy Cooper, a cybersecurity expert at the Aspen Institute, about this week's major Internet outage and the world's reliance on a handful of web services companies.

Companies are testing autonomous big rigs on highways in Texas right now. The goal is to replace human truck drivers for at least some routes.

Simple mechanics and diverse modes turn Kirby Air Riders into a racing game to rival Mario Kart World, a fellow Nintendo Switch 2 exclusive.

Technology can make big rigs more comfortable and easier to drive. But will new tech improve drivers' jobs, or eliminate them?