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In the hopes of finally bringing high-speed rail to the U.S., the Biden administration on Friday approved $8.2 billion for projects on both coasts. $3 billion of that will go to Brightline West, a high-speed rail line that will run between Los Angeles and Las Vegas. Kris Van Cleave has details.

A team of researchers at Northwestern University say they have developed the first artificial intelligence program that has built a robot. They say what the robot can do isn't the main point, but it's what this breakthrough could mean for the future of AI. Charlie De Mar has details.

Sam Altman returns as CEO of OpenAI

Less than a week after he was fired as CEO of OpenAI, the maker of ChatGPT, Sam Altman has returned to his post after being briefly hired by Microsoft. Altman's return came after hundreds of OpenAI workers threatened to leave the company if he was not reinstated.

Apple announced Saturday it is working on an update to address reports that new iPhone 15 models are overheating. The company said the issue is caused by software bug and the use of certain third-party apps, including Uber and Instagram.

Four astronauts, all from different countries, blasted off early Saturday from Florida aboard a SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule bound for the International Space Station. Mark Strassman reports.


The increase in available solar energy across the U.S. has a much-needed boost for power grids currently strained by this summer's record-breaking heat. Carter Evans reports.

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