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University of Utah, Utah Population Database harnessing AI to improve cancer patient outcomes
Logan Stefanich and Bryanna Willis, KSL | Posted May 13 - 9:03 p.m. | Save Story
The University of Utah is using millions in state funding to build an AI-assisted computing infrastructure to advance medical and policy decisions.
Ancient teeth hint at canoodling between early human relatives
Adithi Ramakrishnan, Associated Press | Updated May 13 - 8:01 p.m. | Save Story
An analysis of ancient teeth is giving scientists a rare peek into interactions between human relatives hundreds of thousands of years ago.
Hackers, company operating Canvas educational platform reach agreement following cyberattack
Jason Swensen, Deseret News | Posted May 13 - 7:37 p.m. | Save Story
A deal has been reached following last week's cyberattack to the Canvas educational platform that affected thousands of schools across the nation — including several in Utah.
Meta launches WhatsApp 'incognito' mode to address privacy concerns for AI chats
Kelvin Chan, Associated Press | Updated May 13 - 6:03 p.m. | Save Story
Meta Platforms said Wednesday it's rolling out an "incognito" mode for WhatsApp users to have private conversations with its AI chatbot.
Closed-loop cooling systems save water but can be a drain on electricity
Mike Anderson, KSL | Posted May 12 - 10:00 a.m. | Save Story
The University of Utah runs what it calls Cloud Lab, which allows researchers to study ways to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of data centers.
Canvas' parent company reaches agreement with hacking group behind recent breach
AJ Vicens, Reuters | Updated May 12 - 9:00 a.m. | Save Story
The hacking group that targeted the Canvas educational tool and the parent company that owns the software struck a deal to secure stolen student and school data.
How this charter school is again ranked as Utah's top high school
Jason Swensen, Deseret News | Posted May 12 - 6:23 a.m. | Save Story
Beehive Science and Technology Academy may not have a football or basketball team, but it's still sitting atop Utah's high school "rankings."
University of Utah, National Laboratory of the Rockies partner to advance critical minerals push
Logan Stefanich, KSL | Posted May 11 - 10:30 p.m. | Save Story
The University of Utah last week signed a memorandum of understanding with the National Laboratory of the Rockies to enable greater research collaborations to strengthen the U.S. energy system.
Lawsuit blames ChatGPT maker OpenAI for helping plan a school shooting
Jeff Martin, Associated Press | Updated May 11 - 10:00 p.m. | Save Story
The widow of a man killed in a mass shooting at Florida State University is suing ChatGPT maker OpenAI, blaming the artificial intelligence chatbot for contributing to the tragedy.
Passengers evacuated from hantavirus-stricken cruise ship begin flying home
Iain Sullivan and Suman Naishadham, Associated Press | Updated May 10 - 7:45 p.m. | Save Story
Passengers evacuated from the hantavirus-hit cruise ship have started flying home aboard military and government planes after the vessel anchored in the Canary Islands.
Political campaigns are using AI to talk you into voting for candidates
Brigham Tomco, Deseret News | Posted May 10 - 6:30 p.m. | Save Story
Voters in one of the highest stakes U.S. Senate races this year started seeing official campaign advertisements that were fully or mostly generated by artificial intelligence in January.
Skinwalker Ranch owner calls Pentagon UAP file release 'step in the right direction'
Andrew Adams, KSL | Posted May 9 - 7:04 p.m. | Save Story
The UAP files were rolled out on the Department of Defense website on Friday, and it generated a favorable reaction from the owner of Utah's Skinwalker Ranch.
8 Kickstarter Mother's Day gifts that'll make you Mom's favorite
Brooke Nally for KSL | Posted May 9 - 11:26 a.m. | Save Story
This Mother's Day, let's skip the part where we pretend a $20 scented candle makes up for a year of 6 a.m. wake-up calls and the 400th "Mom, where are my shoes?"
Utah-based tech company Instructure hacked, affecting millions of users globally
Cassidy Wixom and Curtis Booker, KSL | Updated May 8 - 12:11 p.m. | Save Story
Instructure, which operates the online learning platform Canvas used globally, shut down Thursday due to a major cybersecurity breach, affecting potentially millions of students.
Study shows how a potato-based diet changed the genetics of Andean people
Will Dunham, Reuters | Updated May 8 - 11:02 a.m. | Save Story
Indigenous people in the Andes domesticated the potato — a great source of starch, vitamins, minerals and fiber — 6,000 to 10,000 years ago, making this tuber a central part of their diet.
Pentagon begins releasing new files on UFOs and says the public can draw its own conclusions
Collin Binkley and Seung Min Kim, Associated Press | Updated May 8 - 10:30 a.m. | Save Story
The Pentagon released 162 files Friday, which detail FBI interviews, documents and NASA transcripts and photographs that could reference UFOs.
Utahns spot another fireball. Experts explain why
Shelby Lofton, KSL | Posted May 7 - 9:36 p.m. | Save Story
If you feel like you're seeing more fireballs in the sky, you're not wrong. Experts on Thursday explained why Utahns are seeing them more often.
Dozens of passengers left hantavirus-stricken cruise ship after 1st fatality
Molly Quell And Gerald Imray, Associated Press | Updated May 7 - 10:30 a.m. | Save Story
Oceanwide Expeditions has revealed that 29 passengers disembarked from one of its cruise ships hit by a hantavirus outbreak on April 24.
