Science & Tech

Fox News AI Newsletter: Meet the AI real estate agent making millions

Feb. 26, 2025

Artificial intelligence is taking the world by storm and the real estate industry is no exception. Israeli startup eSelf AI is making it possible for customers to get their questions answered whether it’s 3:00 in the afternoon or 3:00 in the morning. NEAR A.I. co-founder and CEO Illia Polosukhin says A.I. is starting to become a fundamental part of peoples' digital life on 'The Claman Countdown.'

Sports

First measles death reported in West Texas amid growing outbreak

Feb. 26, 2025

The first measles death has been reported in West Texas amid the outbreak that has infected more than 100 people, Associated Press reported on Wednesday morning. Melissa Whitfield, a spokesperson for Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center confirmed the death to AP.

Automotive

Ford recalls 240K SUVs for loose seat belt bolts

Feb. 26, 2025

Ford Motor Co. has recalled up to 240,510 model year 2020-2021 Explorer SUV and Lincoln Aviator models for improperly secured front seat belt buckle anchor bolts and second row seat retractor bolts, which may not properly restrain an occupant in a crash, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Ford discovered the problem on Nov. 5, 2024, after Transport Canada contacted the company following a customer complaint alleging the presence of a loose or uninstalled second-row center seat belt anchor bolt on a 2020 model year Explorer. Owners are being notified to schedule a service appointment at a dealer for an inspection of the affected components, which Ford will replace at no cost. Notification letters are expected to be mailed March 31.

Automotive

Lucid CEO resigns, company seeking permanent successor

Feb. 26, 2025

Lucid Group co-founder and CEO Peter Rawlinson has resigned from his role, the company announced Tuesday. Lucid named COO Marc Winteroff as interim CEO as it begins its search for a permanent replacement. Rawlinson will transition to strategic technical advisor to board Chairman Turqi Alnowaiser though Feb. 21, 2027, according to a regulatory filing. With the automaker opening orders of its luxury Gravity SUV in November, Rawlinson said the time was right to step down.

Science & Tech

NASA spacecraft gets first photos of Asteroid Donaldjohansen on way to exploring even bigger space prize

Feb. 26, 2025

NASA’s Lucy spacecraft has got a new target in its sights. New photos have emerged of a small asteroid named Donaldjohanson. Images show the perceived motion of the asteroid. The Lucy spacecraft will pass within 596 miles of the 2-mile-wide asteroid on April 20. It will be the second asteroid encounter for the Lucy spacecraft. In the first image, another dim asteroid can be seen in the lower right section of the frame.

Business

Thousands of University of California workers go on strike alleging unfair bargaining tactics

Feb. 26, 2025

Tens of thousands of University of California physician assistants, optometrists, and other health care and custodial workers went on strike Wednesday over alleged unfair labor practices and staffing shortages. The strikes by two unions representing nearly 60,000 health care and service workers are separate and come after the unions and 10-campus university system failed to reach a new contract.

Business

Nvidia doubled profits in 2024. And its outlook is rosy despite AI jitters

Feb. 26, 2025

Nvidia exceeded Wall Street’s expectations as it closed out 2024, achieving stunning sales and profit growth — and much of Silicon Valley is likely breathing a sigh of relief at what the results say about the artificial intelligence industry. The chipmaking giant’s shares dipped just over 1% in after-hours trading Wednesday, immediately after the company released its earnings report for the quarter ended in January and its full 2025 fiscal year. However, shares quickly turned positive, gaining 2.7% within half an hour of the report’s release.

Business

Jeff Bezos announces ‘significant shift’ coming to the Washington Post. A key editor is leaving because of it

Feb. 26, 2025

Washington Post owner Jeff Bezos on Wednesday announced a “significant shift” to the publisher’s opinion page that led David Shipley, the paper’s editorial page editor, to leave the paper. The changes upended precedent and rattled a media company that has already been shaken by years of turmoil and leadership turnover. As part of the overhaul, the Post will publish daily opinion stories on two editorial “pillars”: personal liberties and free markets, Bezos teased in an X post on Wednesday morning after announcing the change in a company-wide email. The Post’s opinion section will cover other subjects, too, Bezos wrote, but “viewpoints opposing those pillars will be left to be published by others.”

Business

Their Colorado community burned to the ground three years ago. Now they’re helping victims of LA wildfires

Feb. 26, 2025

A day before New Year’s Eve 2021, the wind-driven Marshall Fire quickly tore through neighborhoods and cul-de-sacs in a quiet suburban community northwest of Denver, Colorado. Melanie Glover was stuck in traffic at the time the fire was raging, her husband and children trapped in their burning home. Glover sat helpless in the car on the phone with her family as they made desperate attempts to put out the flames before narrowly escaping.

Business

Trump White House’s new press policy: Threats, revenge and MAGA media favoritism

Feb. 26, 2025

This week is a troubling turning point in the already-tense dynamic between the Trump White House and the press corps. At the White House, and at key agencies like the Defense Department, the plan is obvious: Punish traditional journalists who ask tough questions and promote a parallel universe of pro-Trump media outlets.