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SpaceX launches rescue mission for 2 NASA astronauts who are stuck in space until next year
SpaceX has launched a rescue mission for the two stuck astronauts at the International Space Station.
In global game of influence, China turns to a cheap and effective tool: fake news
In its bid for global influence, China is expanding its use of propaganda and fake news throughout the world, often disguising it with fake journalists and dubious sites posing as legitimate news sources.
Brazil judge makes new requests to allow X to be reinstated from suspension
Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes on Friday added conditions for Elon Muskโs X to have its service reestablished in the country, one day after the social media platform said it had complied with all the judgeโs demands.
Officials warn that EVs could catch fire if inundated with saltwater from Hurricane Helene
Electric vehicle owners who live in the path of hurricanes should be wary of the risk their cars could catch fire if they are inundated by saltwater as the powerful storm moves ashore.
Amazon's $4 billion partnership with AI startup Anthropic gets UK competition clearance
Britainโs competition watchdog has cleared Amazonโs partnership with artificial intelligence company Anthropic because the $4 billion deal didnโt qualify for further scrutiny.
Titan implosion testimony paints a picture of reckless greed and explorer passion
The operator of an experimental submersible that imploded while seeking out the sunken Titanic was either putting profits over safety or pushing humankindโs boundaries.
Google expert at antitrust trial says government underestimates competition for online ad dollars
An expert witness testifying for Google says an antitrust case brought against the tech giant drastically underestimates the company's competition.
OpenAI looks to shift away from nonprofit roots and convert itself to for-profit company
OpenAIโs history as a nonprofit research institute that also sells commercial products like ChatGPT may be coming to an end as the San Francisco company looks to more fully convert itself into a for-profit corporation accountable to shareholders.
Police are probing a cyberattack on Wi-Fi networks at UK train stations
U.K. transport officials and police are investigating a โcyber-security incidentโ that hit the public Wi-Fi networks at the countryโs biggest railway stations.
NASA, Boeing describe limited roles despite Titan's owner touting aerospace ties
OceanGate co-founder Stockton Rush said the carbon fiber hull used in an experimental submersible that imploded en route to the wreckage of the Titanic was developed with help of NASA and aerospace manufacturers.
OpenAI exec Mira Murati says she's leaving artificial intelligence company
A high-ranking executive at OpenAI who served a few days as its interim CEO during a period of turmoil last year says sheโs leaving the artificial intelligence company.
Meta unveils cheaper VR headset, AI updates and shows off prototype for holographic AR glasses
Meta has unveiled updates to the companyโs virtual reality headset and Ray Ban smart glasses along as it tries to demonstrate its artificial intelligence prowess and the next generation of computing platforms beyond smartphones and computers.
CrowdStrike executive apologizes to Congress for July global tech outage
An executive at cybersecurity company CrowdStrike apologized in testimony to Congress for sparking a global technology outage over the summer.
Can AI make video games more immersive? Some studios turn to AI-fueled NPCs for more interaction
For decades, video games have relied on scripted, stilted interactions with non-player characters to help shepherd gamers in their journeys.
NTSB engineer says carbon fiber hull from submersible showed signs of flaws
An engineer with the National Transportation Safety Board says the carbon fiber hull of the experimental submersible that imploded en route to the wreckage of the Titanic had imperfections dating to the manufacturing process.
Video game actors' union calls for strike against 'League of Legends'
โLeague of Legendsโ is caught in the middle of a dispute between Hollywoodโs actors union and an audio company that provides voiceover services for the blockbuster online multiplayer game.
Department of Justice sues Visa, alleges the card issuer monopolizes debit card markets
The U.S. Justice Department has filed an antitrust lawsuit against Visa, alleging that the financial services behemoth uses its size and dominance to stifle competition in the debit card market.
Prince Harry says harms of social media have created an 'epidemic' for today's youth
Prince Harry said todayโs youth is in the midst of an โepidemicโ of anxiety, depression and social isolation due to negative experiences online, as he brought his campaign to help children and their parents navigate cyberspace to this weekโs Clinton Global Initiative.
TikTok removes Russian state media accounts for 'covert influence operations' ahead of US election
TikTok has removed accounts associated with Russian state media for engaging in โcovert influence operationsโ on the social media platform ahead of the U.S. presidential election.
Sweden says Iran was behind thousands of text messages calling for revenge over Quran burnings
Sweden says that Iran was behind thousands of text messages that were sent to people in the Scandinavian country calling for revenge over the burnings of Islam's holy book in 2023.
Tearful Caroline Ellison gets 2 years in prison over her role in FTX fraud
A former top executive in Sam Bankman-Friedโs fallen FTX cryptocurrency empire has been sentenced to two years in prison for participating in what a prosecutor said was one of the largest recent financial frauds in U.S. history.
OceanGate employee pushes back against idea of 'desperation' to complete missions
A key employee with the company that owned the experimental submersible that imploded en route to the wreckage of the Titanic has pushed back at a question about whether OceanGate felt a sense of โdesperationโ to complete the dives because of the high price tag.
US-China research has given Beijing's military technology a boost, House GOP says
A new report by congressional Republicans asserts that partnerships between the U.S. and China at universities over the past decade have allowed hundreds of millions of dollars in federal funding to aid Beijing in developing critical technology that could be used for military purposes.
Biden administration seeks to ban Chinese, Russian tech in US autonomous vehicles
The U.S. Commerce Department is seeking a ban on the sale of connected and autonomous vehicles in the U.S. that are equipped with Chinese and Russian software and hardware with the stated goal of protecting national security and U.S. drivers.
Alaska Airlines grounds flights at Seattle briefly due to tech outage
Alaska Airlines says it halted its flights in Seattle briefly on Sunday night due to a technology problem that was resolved by about 10 p.m. Pacific Daylight Time.
Lebanese doctor races to save the eyes of those hurt by exploding tech devices
A Lebanese ophthalmologist has been working around the clock trying to keep up with the flood of patients with eye injuries after thousands of pagers and walkie-talkies exploded en masse.
OceanGate co-founder says he hopes submersible tragedy yields renewed interest in exploration
The co-founder of the company that owned the experimental submersible that imploded en route to the wreckage of the Titanic said he hopes the legacy is a renewed interest in exploration.
At the UN, world leaders try to lay out a vision for the future โ and actually make it happen
The U.N. General Assembly has adopted a โPact for the Futureโ to meet the challenges of the 21st century.
AI is helping shape the 2024 presidential race. But not in the way experts feared
Generative artificial intelligence is playing a major role in the presidential campaign, even if the greatest fears about how it could threaten the U.S. presidential election havenโt materialized yet.
Google begins its defense in antitrust case alleging monopoly over advertising technology
Google has opened its defense against allegations that it holds an illegal monopoly on online advertising technology with witness testimony saying the industry is vastly more complex and competitive than portrayed by the federal government.
What to stream this weekend: 'Inside Out 2,' Clooney and Pitt, Princess Zelda and 'Grotesquerie'
What Ellen DeGeneres says is her last comedy special hitting Netflix and George Clooney and Brad Pitt in a sleek, New York City caper are some of this weekโs new streaming entertainment releases.
Trump Media skids to new low on the first day the former president can sell his shares
Shares of Trump Media have slumped to new lows on the first trading day that its biggest shareholder, former President Donald Trump, is free to sell his stake in the company behind the Truth Social platform.
The AI boom may give Three Mile Island a new life supplying power to Microsoft's data centers
The owner of the shuttered Three Mile Island nuclear power plant says it plans to restart the reactor under a 20-year agreement that calls for tech giant Microsoft to buy the power to supply its data centers.
Ukraine bans Telegram messenger app on state-issued devices because of Russian security threat
Ukraine has banned government officials, military personnel and other defense and critical infrastructure workers from installing the popular Telegram messaging app on state-issued devices.
Thousands of exploding devices in Lebanon trigger a nation that has been on edge for years
For millions of Lebanese, this week's mass explosion of pagers and walkie-talkies and the bloody aftermath are painfully similar to the horrific explosion four years ago of haphazardly stored ammonium nitrates that tore through Beirut's port.
Passenger on a previous Titan sub dive says his mission was aborted due to apparent malfunction
A paid passenger on an expedition to the Titanic with the company that owned the Titan submersible testified before a U.S. Coast Guard investigatory panel Friday that the mission he took part in was aborted due to an apparent mechanical failure.
UN experts urge United Nations to lay foundations for global governance of artificial intelligence
A high-powered U.N. advisory body says global governance of artificial intelligence is โimperativeโ and is urging the United Nations to lay the foundations for the first inclusive global institutions to regulate the fast-growing technology.
23andMe directors resign as the CEO of the genetic-testing company seeks to take it private
All of 23andMeโs independent directors have resigned from its board in a rare move that marks the latest challenge for the genetic-testing company.
Apple releases AI software for a smarter Siri on the iPhone 16
Apple is accelerating the rollout of a software update that will implant intelligence into its virtual assistant Siri and automate a variety of tedious tasks to coincide with the release of its latest iPhone.
At Google antitrust trial, documents say one thing. The tech giant's witnesses say different
The judge who will decide whether Google holds a monopoly over technology that matches buyers and sellers of online advertising must choose whether to believe what Google executives wrote or what theyโve said on the witness stand.
European Union moves to compel Apple to open up operating system to rival tech
The European Union says it will outline steps to compel Apple to open up its iPhone and iPad operating systems to competing technologies under the blocโs tough new digital rulebook, which threatens hefty fines for breaches.
A volunteer network of interpreters wants to make refugees' languages more accessible. Will AI help?
Refugees navigating resettlement often face a shared hurdle: poor machine translations and a short supply of interpreters knowledgeable in their less-serviced languages.
Titan submersible's scientific director says the sub malfunctioned just prior to the Titanic dive
The scientific director for the company that owned the Titan submersible that imploded last year while on its way to the Titanic wreckage testified that the sub had malfunctioned just prior to the fatal dive.
Justice Department disrupts vast Chinese hacking operation that infected consumer devices
FBI Director Chris Wray says the FBI has disrupted a group of hackers working at the direction of the Chinese government who targeted universities, government agencies and other organizations.
European Union court largely upholds Qualcomm antitrust fine in 2019 antitrust case but trims fine
Qualcomm lost its bid to get a European Union antitrust penalty thrown out after a top court largely rebuffed the technology companyโs arguments in the case involving cellphone chipsets.
Biden administration to host international AI safety meeting in San Francisco after election
Government scientists and artificial intelligence experts from at least nine countries and the European Union will meet in San Francisco after the U.S. elections to coordinate on safely developing AI technology and averting its dangers.
Israel-Hamas war latest: 20 killed, 450 wounded in second day of explosions in Lebanon
Lebanonโs health ministry says at least 20 people were killed and 450 others wounded by exploding electronic devices in multiple regions of the country.
Lebanon is rocked again by exploding devices as Israel declares a new phase of war
Israel's defense minister declares a โnew phaseโ of war as Hezbollah officials and Lebanon's state media say explosions went off in Beirut and multiple parts of Lebanon in an apparent second wave of detonations of electronic devices.
Australian police infiltrate encrypted messaging app Ghost and arrest dozens
Australian police say they have infiltrated Ghost, an encrypted global communications app developed for criminals, leading to dozens of arrests.
California governor signs laws to crack down on election deepfakes created by AI
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed three landmark bills Tuesday to crack down on political deepfakes ahead of the 2024 election.
Israel has a long history of pulling off complex attacks like the exploding pagers
Thousands of pagers used members of the militant group Hezbollah exploded near simultaneously in Lebanon and Syria, killing at least nine people and wounding several thousand, officials said.
What to know about the two waves of deadly explosions that hit Lebanon and Syria
Just one day after pagers used by hundreds of members of the militant group Hezbollah exploded, more electronic devices detonated in Lebanon Wednesday in what appeared to be a second wave of sophisticated, deadly attacks that targeted an extraordinary number of people.
California governor signs laws to protect actors against unauthorized use of AI
California's governor has signed legislation to protect Hollywood actors and performers against unauthorized use of artificial intelligence, such as creating their digital clones without their consent.
Google says it will rethink its plans for a big data center in Chile over water worries
Google says it will halt plans to develop a major $200 million data center in Chile to address environmental concerns.
Hezbollah is hit by a wave of exploding pagers that killed at least 9 people and injured thousands
Hundreds of handheld pagers exploded near simultaneously in parts of Lebanon and Syria, killing at least nine people โ including members of the militant group Hezbollah and a young girl.
Instagram makes teen accounts private as pressure mounts on the app to protect children
Instagram is introducing separate teen accounts for those under 18 as it tries to make the platform safer for children amid growing backlash against how social media affects young peopleโs lives.
Intel stock surges on plans to make AI chips for Amazon and to turn foundry into subsidiary
Shares of Intel are surging before the opening bell after the chipmaker said its foundry business would make some custom artificial intelligence chips for Amazon Web Services as it attempts to reinvigorate its business.
Trump will soon be able to sell shares in Truth Social's parent company. What's at stake?
Donald Trump should have the opportunity starting Thursday to sell his shares in Trump Media & Technology Group, the company behind the Truth Social platform.
Congress is gridlocked. These members are convinced AI legislation could break through
A bipartisan group of lawmakers on Tuesday introduced legislation that would prohibit political campaigns and outside political groups from using artificial intelligence to misrepresent the views of their rivals by pretending to be them.
Facebook owner Meta bans Russia state media outlets over 'foreign interference'
Meta is banning Russia state media organization from its social media company platforms, alleging that the outlets used deceptive tactics to amplify Moscowโs propaganda.
A key employee says the Titan sub tragedy could have been prevented
A key employee who labeled a doomed experimental submersible unsafe prior to its last, fatal voyage testified Tuesday that the tragedy could have been prevented if a federal safety agency had investigated his complaint.
Elon Musk has often inflamed politically tense moments, raising worries for the US election
As Election Day draws nearer, social media posts by X owner Elon Musk are raising concerns that he will use his immense platform to question the legitimacy of the vote in the U.S. presidential election and perhaps call for resistance if Republican nominee Donald Trump loses.
Donald Trump doesn't share details about his family's cryptocurrency venture during X launch event
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has launched his familyโs cryptocurrency venture, World Liberty Financial, with an interview on the X social media platform.
Musk deletes post about Harris and Biden assassination after widespread criticism
Elon Musk has deleted a post on his social media platform X in which he said โno one is even trying to assassinateโ President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris in the wake of another apparent assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump.
Amazon is requiring workers to be in the office five days a week starting next year
Amazon is requiring employees to be in the office five days a week starting next year, reverting to its pre-pandemic policy.
US imposes sanctions on a spyware firm behind a tool used to spy on dissidents and journalists
The United States is placing new sanctions on a spyware firm and its executives after its tools were used to spy on journalists, dissidents and public officials around the world.
A secretive group recruited far-right candidates in key US House races. It could help Democrats
Several little-known pro-Trump candidates are running for Congress in key races as independents, and an Associated Press review finds they were recruited and backed by the same shadowy group.
The Titan's former lead engineer says he felt pressured to get the submersible ready
The lead engineer for an experimental submersible that imploded en route to the wreck of the Titanic says he felt pressured to get the vessel ready to dive and refused to pilot it for a journey several years earlier.
TikTok and the U.S. face off in court over law that could lead to a ban on the popular platform
TikTok faced off with the U.S. government in federal court on Monday, arguing a law that could ban the platform in a few short months was unconstitutional.
Going once, going twice: Google's millisecond ad auctions are the focus of monopoly claim
An ongoing trial may determine whether Google holds an illegal monopoly on the technology used to buy and sell certain types of advertising on web pages.
Sam Bankman-Fried's lawyers claim in an appeal that he was judged too quickly
Lawyers for Sam Bankman-Fried have filed an appeal claiming that the imprisoned FTX founder was the victim of a rush to judgment by a public that wrongly believed he was guilty before he was even arrested.
Trump Media stock jumps after former president says he won't sell shares when lockup expires
Shares of Trump Media & Technology Group Corp. jumped Friday after former President Donald Trump said he wonโt sell shares of the company, saying that he doesn't need the money and likes the social media platform to get out his voice.
Uber to dispatch Waymo's robotaxis in Austin and Atlanta next year
Ride-hailing leader Uber on Friday announced it will dispatch robotaxis built by driverless technology pioneer Waymo beginning next year in Austin, Texas, and Atlanta in a deal that deepens the bond between once-bitter rivals.
A tech company hired a top NYC official's brother. A private meeting and $1.4M in contracts followed
A consulting firm run by the brother of two top New York City officials is facing federal scrutiny over his work on behalf of companies that were seeking city contracts.
What to Stream: Keith Urban, 'The Golden Bachelorette,' Zack Snyder series and 'WandaVision' spinoff
Keith Urban's 12th studio album and Kathryn Hahn starring in the โWandaVisionโ spinoff โAgatha All Alongโ are some of this weekโs new streaming entertainment releases.
Oracle settles suit over tracking your data. How to file a claim
In a $115 million settlement, while admitting no wrongdoing, tech behemoth Oracle has agreed to settle a class action lawsuit over allegations it tracked consumer activity both on and offline.
United Airlines will offer free internet on flights using service from Elon Musk's SpaceX
United Airlines says it will offer free WiFi service on flights using the satellite-based Starlink service from Elon Muskโs SpaceX.
Congress targets Chinese influence in health tech. It could come with tradeoffs
A San Jose-based biotechnology company that helps doctors detect genetic causes for cancer is among those that could be cut out of the U.S. market over ties to China.
North Korea gives a glimpse of a secretive uranium-enrichment facility as Kim pushes for more nukes
North Korea has offered a rare glimpse into a secretive facility to produce weapons-grade uranium as it says leader Kim Jong Un visited the area and called for stronger efforts to increase its number of nuclear weapons.
The US is preparing criminal charges in Iran hack targeting Trump, AP sources say
The Justice Department is preparing criminal charges in connection with an Iranian hack that targeted Donald Trumpโs presidential campaign.
Top AI business leaders meet with Biden administration to discuss the emerging industry's needs
Top Biden administration officials have discussed the future of artificial intelligence with a group of executives from OpenAI, Nvidia, Microsoft and other companies.
Tech companies commit to fighting harmful AI sexual imagery by curbing nudity from datasets
Several leading artificial intelligence companies pledged Thursday to remove nude images from the data sources they use to train their AI products, and committed to other safeguards to curb the spread of harmful sexual deepfake imagery.
How social media became a storefront for deadly fake pills
Fentanyl overdoses have become a leading cause of death for minors in the last 5 years or so โ and social media, where tainted, fake prescription drugs can be obtained with just a few clicks, is part of the problem.
Most Americans don't trust AI-powered election information: AP-NORC/USAFacts survey
A survey from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research and USAFacts finds that a majority of Americans don't trust generative artificial intelligence models to give them accurate answers.