Japan's space agency conducts first test flight for experimental reusable rocket

TOKYO (AP) – Japan’s experimental reusable rocket took off and safely landed in a first test flight Saturday as the country seeks to achieve the technology key to cut launch costs and compete in the global space market dominated by SpaceX.

Andreessen, Chetty among leaders of Fed's new task forces evaluating operations

WASHINGTON (AP) – Venture capitalist Marc Andreessen, economist Raj Chetty and former Bank of England governor Mervyn King are among a slate of names released by the Federal Reserve Thursday that will help develop recommended changes to the central bank’s operations.

Africa secures $900 million in new clean cooking commitments

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) – African countries have secured $900 million in new financial commitments to expand access to clean cooking technologies, which replace polluting fuels with cleaner alternatives, the International Energy Agency, IEA, said Thursday.

Editorials from The Washington Post, The New York Times, The Guardian and others

Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad:

South Africa seeks tariff exemption as US probes forced labor tied to imports

JOHANNESBURG (AP) – South Africa has asked the United States to exempt it from proposed tariffs linked to a U.S. investigation into the enforcement of bans on imports of products made with forced labor in dozens of countries, arguing that it has robust laws prohibiting the practice.

Startup believes AI-powered drone technology could ease truck parking shortage

Detroit-based startup believes AI-powered drone technology could ease truck parking shortage problem

As gas plants power AI, renewable energy allies are fighting for cleaner alternatives

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) – As the explosive energy demand of artificial intelligence spurs a renaissance for fossil fuels, renewable energy allies are trying to ensure that massive data centers will be powered by climate-friendly sources, too.

Solar-powered tricycles help Cubans navigate fuel shortages and blackouts

HAVANA (AP) – Cuba’s iconic vintage cars have all but disappeared and in their place, small electric tricycles – most of them made in China – have become the primary means of transportation for hundreds of thousands of Cubans grappling with a prolonged fuel crisis.

Apple files lawsuit accusing ChatGPT maker OpenAI of stealing trade secrets

Apple on Friday accused OpenAI of stealing trade secrets as it seeks to build its own hardware for ChatGPT, a major rupture in a partnership between the iPhone maker and the artificial intelligence company.