Texas A&M senior research engineer describes the kinds of risks facing power grids NPR's A Martinez speaks with senior research engineer Jonathan Snodgrass at Texas A&M University about the safety of power grids after three countries in Europe experienced blackouts. A Martínez
Amazon launches its first internet satellites to compete against SpaceX's Starlinks Stargazers oppose the fast-growing constellations of low-orbiting satellites, arguing they spoil observations. Others fear more satellite collisions. The Associated Press
What has DOGE done in Trump's first 100 days? One hundred days into President Trump's second term, DOGE hasn't delivered on its promised savings, efficiency or transparency in meaningful ways. But it has amassed unprecedented power over data. Shannon Bond
More than 50 House Democrats demand answers after whistleblower report on DOGE Members of the Congressional Labor Caucus wrote the letter after NPR reported that a whistleblower says DOGE may have removed sensitive labor data and compromised the security of computer systems. Jenna McLaughlin
Decades later, the Microsoft antitrust case casts a shadow over the Google trial A nearly 30-year-old legal case looms large over the U.S. government's antitrust case against Google. A judge is hearing arguments to decide the penalties to levy against the search giant. Jaclyn Diaz
Pedestrians hear AI-generated messages from billionaires at hacked crosswalks In Palo Alto, Menlo Park, Redwood City and Seattle, crosswalks have been rigged to play what appear to be satirical deepfakes of billionaire tech giants. Casey Martin
Did AI bring this famous musician back to life? A team of researchers and artists in Australia has grown cells from a dead composer's brain to create new "music" which can be heard in a gallery — raising questions about the nature of creativity. Chloe Veltman
Trump wants a Golden Dome over America. Here's what it would take Experts are divided whether a new missile defense system for the U.S., inspired by Israel's Iron Dome, would be worth the cost. Geoff Brumfiel
Seattle crosswalk signals with deepfake Bezos audio may have been hacked with just a cellphone Instead of the little robotic voice that tells you to wait until it's safe to cross, at least five intersections in Seattle last week played the voice of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos. Tech experts say it was likely a product of generative artificial intelligence, or GAI. Casey Martin
The Justice Department and Google battle over how to fix a search engine monopoly After a federal judge ruled that Google had a monopoly on the search market, the tech giant and the government are in court to debate penalties. One possible result: forcing Google to spin off Chrome. Jaclyn Diaz
