Of this, $9bn went to new research into boosting farm yields, up from $2.5bn in 2016. The boost comes at an opportune moment.

New solar desalination technology turns seawater into drinking water without toxic brine, improving clean water access and ...

For at least a decade, tech giants have tried to develop computers that can handle complicated tasks on a user’s behalf. But ...

The war in Iran is hindering production and export of fertilizers from the Middle East and causing prices to spike. Some innovators say the disruption demonstrates the need for technologies that ...

The maker of ChatGPT is taking a more open approach to cybersecurity than its chief rival, Anthropic. By Cade Metz Reporting from San Francisco The artificial intelligence company Anthropic said this ...

While we don’t exactly have flying cars yet, it does appear that self-driving vehicles, AI assistants and delivery drones are just around the corner. In fact, development happens so fast and ...

Palm Beach Police are upgrading technology with new Tasers, updated AI software in the Real Time Crime Center, and ...

From Salt Lake City to New York City, parents are demanding more sway over the digital tools that schools give children. Sandra Martinez Roe, with her son, is a leader of a Los Angeles parents’ group ...

OpenAI is acquiring technology news podcast TBPN. TBPN is a daily podcast hosted by John Coogan and Jordi Hays that covers technology news and features interviews with major tech leaders. TBPN started ...

Prakhar Khanna is a Writer at CNET with bylines in ZDNET, Forbes, and other major outlets. A digital nomad at heart, he thrives in chaos--mixing deadlines with travel, often writing stories on planes, ...