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For months, reports have suggested that OpenAI’s first hardware product would be a screen-free smart speaker designed to act more like an AI companion. We already knew it could understand its surroundings, be carried around the home, and proactively help users. A new Bloomberg report now gives us a clearer picture of what the device…

Researchers say breakthrough offers hope for new medicines but also raises urgent biosecurity questions

The “doughnut-shaped” device could cost more than $300 when it launches next year

RALEIGH, N.C. (WLOS) —The first case of disease associated with West Nile virus in North Carolina in 2026 has been identified, state health officials announced

Orange County Health Care Agency officials have confirmed the county’s first human West Nile case of 2026, which some medical experts believe could be one of the worst mosquito seasons on record. 

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) —Asheville police and firefighters are expanding the way they respond to mental health emergencies through a co-responder program that pairs first responders with licensed mental health professionals, giving people in crisis access to services at the scene

The Senate on Wednesday confirmed Dr. Erica Schwartz to lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, making her the health agency’s first permanent director in roughly a year

Archer Aght with its Midnight electric air taxi, marking an important step as the company shifts from aircraft development towards the commercial operations it hopes to begin later this year

Venezuelan migrants repatriated from the US walk upon arrival at Simon Bolivar International Airport in Maiquetia, Venezuela, on June 17, 2025. See all topics

SpaceX shares soared when the company made its public debut in June. Since then, the stock has shed $1 trillion in value and has been trading below its IPO target price. See all topics New York —