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Coins, watches and more: A look at Trump's crypto-related ventures, by the numbers
Read full article: Coins, watches and more: A look at Trump's crypto-related ventures, by the numbersDonald Trump has leaned into his unofficial role as the โcrypto presidentโ in ways that can both help the crypto industry and enrich himself and his family.
Downloads of DeepSeek's AI apps paused in South Korea over privacy concerns
Read full article: Downloads of DeepSeek's AI apps paused in South Korea over privacy concernsDeepSeek, a Chinese artificial intelligence startup, has temporarily paused downloads of its chatbot apps in South Korea while it works with local authorities to address privacy concerns, according to South Korean officials on Monday.
Trump Media says it lost more than $400 million last year
Read full article: Trump Media says it lost more than $400 million last yearThe parent company of President Donald Trumpโs social networking site Truth Social says it lost $400.9 million last year and its annual revenue declined 12% to $3.6 million.
The NBA's tech summit turns 25 this year, and its return to the Bay Area is a full-circle moment
Read full article: The NBA's tech summit turns 25 this year, and its return to the Bay Area is a full-circle momentNBA Commissioner Adam Silver had no idea 25 years ago that the Tech Summit would turn into much of anything, much less one of the hottest tickets at All-Star weekend.
Bellaire Police Department receives FAA approval for drone program
Read full article: Bellaire Police Department receives FAA approval for drone programThe Bellaire Police Department has received approval from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to conduct Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) drone operations. This marks a significant milestone in the departmentโs efforts to launch its Drone as First Responder (DFR) program.
What to stream: '1923' returns, Tate McRae, 'Reacher,' Baldwins' reality show and a 'Suits' spin-off
Read full article: What to stream: '1923' returns, Tate McRae, 'Reacher,' Baldwins' reality show and a 'Suits' spin-offA modern reimagining of the graphic novel โThe Crowโ starring Bill Skarsgรฅrd plus Canadian pop musician Tate McRae offering her third album are some of this weekโs new streaming entertainment releases.
Bristling at 'Gulf of Mexico' name change on maps, Mexico says it might sue Google
Read full article: Bristling at 'Gulf of Mexico' name change on maps, Mexico says it might sue GoogleMexican President Claudia Sheinbaum says her government is not ruling out filing a civil lawsuit against Google if it maintains its stance of calling the stretch of sea between northeastern Mexico and the southeastern United States the โGulf of America.โ.
Texas ranks among top states using ChatGPT to write school essays
Read full article: Texas ranks among top states using ChatGPT to write school essaysIn todayโs day and age, if youโre a student with a big paper due, it might be tempting to crack open and artificial intelligence service, such as ChatGPT, and use the power of AI to churn out a fully written product in a matter of minutes.
Scout Motors' effort to directly sell its electric SUVs where they'll make them stalls
Read full article: Scout Motors' effort to directly sell its electric SUVs where they'll make them stallsLegislation to let Volkswagen-backed Scout Motors sell its electric SUVs directly to people in South Carolina, where the vehicles will be built, has stalled after fierce opposition from traditional automobile dealers.
Google hub in Poland to develop AI use in energy and cybersecurity sectors
Read full article: Google hub in Poland to develop AI use in energy and cybersecurity sectorsGoogle and Poland have signed a memorandum for developing the use of artificial intelligence in the countryโs energy, cybersecurity and other sectors.
Musk says he'll withdraw $97.4 billion bid for OpenAI if ChatGPT maker remains nonprofit
Read full article: Musk says he'll withdraw $97.4 billion bid for OpenAI if ChatGPT maker remains nonprofitElon Musk says he will abandon his $97.4 billion offer to buy the nonprofit behind OpenAI if the ChatGPT maker drops its plan to convert into a for-profit company.
Looking for love this Valentine's Day? Don't fall for Instagram romance scams
Read full article: Looking for love this Valentine's Day? Don't fall for Instagram romance scamsFacebook and Instagram parent company Meta Platforms is urging users to stay vigilant about โromance scamsโ ahead of Valentineโs Day, warning of unsolicited messages through its apps and other social media platforms, as well as general text messages.
Vance offers an 'America First' argument on AI deregulation in his first foreign policy speech
Read full article: Vance offers an 'America First' argument on AI deregulation in his first foreign policy speechVice President JD Vance has delivered an unmistakable message in his first foreign policy speech.
Google Calendar users no longer see default entries for events like Pride, Black History Month
Read full article: Google Calendar users no longer see default entries for events like Pride, Black History MonthGoogleโs online calendar has removed default references for a handful of holidays and cultural events โ with users noticing that mentions of Pride and Black History Month, as well as other observances, no longer appear in their desktop and mobile applications.
SEC requests a pause in legal battle with Binance as the agency adapts a crypto-friendly stance
Read full article: SEC requests a pause in legal battle with Binance as the agency adapts a crypto-friendly stanceThe U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is seeking to pause its high-profile lawsuit against the cryptocurrency exchange Binance as the regulator tries to present itself as more crypto-friendly.
How Elon Musk $97.4 billion bid complicates matters for OpenAI
Read full article: How Elon Musk $97.4 billion bid complicates matters for OpenAIOpenAI CEO Sam Altman has dismissed a $97.4 billion takeover bid led by rival Elon Musk, but the unsolicited offer could complicate Altmanโs push to transform the maker of ChatGPT into a for-profit company.
Russian cybercrime network targeted for sanctions across US, UK and Australia
Read full article: Russian cybercrime network targeted for sanctions across US, UK and AustraliaThe U.S., U.K. and Australia have sanctioned a Russian web-hosting services provider and two Russian men who administer the service in support of Russian ransomware syndicate LockBit.
How photos lost in American disasters find their way home, with a little help from people who care
Read full article: How photos lost in American disasters find their way home, with a little help from people who careIn the wake of deadly disasters, communities across the United States have banded together to search for lost photographs stuck in rivers and trees, or buried in the rubble.
JD Vance rails against 'excessive' AI regulation in a rebuke to Europe at the Paris AI summit
Read full article: JD Vance rails against 'excessive' AI regulation in a rebuke to Europe at the Paris AI summitU_S_ Vice President JD Vance has told a Paris summit on artificial intelligence that the Trump administration will โensure that AI systems developed in America are free from ideological bias,โ and that the U_S_ would โnever restrict our citizensโ right to free speech.โ.
Ukraine's rare earth elements could help keep US military aid flowing
Read full article: Ukraine's rare earth elements could help keep US military aid flowingUkraine has offered to strike a deal with U.S. President Donald Trump for continued American military aid in exchange for developing Ukraineโs mineral industry.
Elon Musk-led group proposes buying OpenAI for $97.4 billion. OpenAI CEO says 'no thank you'
Read full article: Elon Musk-led group proposes buying OpenAI for $97.4 billion. OpenAI CEO says 'no thank you'A group of investors led by Elon Musk says it is offering $97.4 billion to buy OpenAI, escalating a legal dispute with the artificial intelligence company that Musk helped found.
Vance makes his debut as VP on the international stage at a high-stakes AI summit in Paris
Read full article: Vance makes his debut as VP on the international stage at a high-stakes AI summit in ParisJD Vance is stepping onto the world stage for the first time as U.S. vice president this week, using a high-profile artificial intelligence summit in France and a gathering of national security leaders in Germany to showcase Donald Trumpโs more assertive approach to diplomacy.
Latino workers working to overcome a technological divide brought on by automation, AI
Read full article: Latino workers working to overcome a technological divide brought on by automation, AIAs jobs become more reliant on technology some Latino workers can be left behind due to a lack of digital skills exacerbated by a lack of accessibility.
Sony PlayStation Network outage enrages gamers around the world
Read full article: Sony PlayStation Network outage enrages gamers around the worldSonyโs PlayStation Network (PSN) is experiencing a major outage across the world, leaving tens of thousands of gamers unable to access online services, stores and multimedia apps.
Amazon to pay nearly $4M to settle lawsuit alleging it took tips from drivers
Read full article: Amazon to pay nearly $4M to settle lawsuit alleging it took tips from driversAmazon has agreed to pay nearly $4 million to settle charges that the e-commerce company subsidized its labor costs by taking tips its delivery drivers received from customers.
What to stream: Bridget Jones, 'Yellowjackets,' 'White Lotus and Alessia Cara
Read full article: What to stream: Bridget Jones, 'Yellowjackets,' 'White Lotus and Alessia CaraRenรฉe Zellweger returning to one of her most indelible roles in โBridget Jones: Mad About the Boyโ and Questlove offering the definitive documentary on funk crossover star Sly Stone are some of this weekโs new streaming entertainment releases.
How the slash-and-burn tactics Musk brought to Washington backfired at Twitter
Read full article: How the slash-and-burn tactics Musk brought to Washington backfired at TwitterWhen Elon Musk bought Twitter in 2022, he laid off thousands of employees, stopped paying rent and auctioned off coffee makers and office chairs in hopes of a big turnaround.
New law in Brazil is making students put away their smartphones at school
Read full article: New law in Brazil is making students put away their smartphones at schoolBrazilian students returned to class this week with a new task: staying away from their smartphones under a new law restricting the use of devices in schools.
OpenAI looks across US for sites to build its Trump-backed Stargate AI data centers
Read full article: OpenAI looks across US for sites to build its Trump-backed Stargate AI data centersOpenAI is scouring the U.S. for sites to build a network of huge data centers to power its artificial intelligence technology, expanding beyond a flagship Texas location and looking across 16 states to accelerate the Stargate project championed by President Donald Trump.
Google scraps its diversity hiring goals as it complies with Trump's new government contractor rules
Read full article: Google scraps its diversity hiring goals as it complies with Trump's new government contractor rulesGoogle is scrapping some of its diversity hiring targets, joining a lengthening list of U.S. companies that have been abandoning or scaling back their diversity, equity and inclusion programs.
Amazon's Whole Foods asks agency to set aside the results of a union win at a Philadelphia store
Read full article: Amazon's Whole Foods asks agency to set aside the results of a union win at a Philadelphia storeAmazon-owned Whole Foods is asking the National Labor Relations Board to set aside the results of a union election that led to a labor win.
A wedding necklace and Polish dumplings will be part of a mission to the International Space Station
Read full article: A wedding necklace and Polish dumplings will be part of a mission to the International Space StationWhat do a wedding necklace, Polish savory dumplings and a photo of Hungaryโs first astronaut have in common.
Japan's Toyota announces EV and battery push in China and U.S., as its quarterly profit surges
Read full article: Japan's Toyota announces EV and battery push in China and U.S., as its quarterly profit surgesToyota is developing and making electric vehicles and EV batteries in China under a new partnership with the Shanghai government.
Fast fashion, laptops and toys are likely to cost more due to US tariffs on Chinese imports
Read full article: Fast fashion, laptops and toys are likely to cost more due to US tariffs on Chinese importsA sweeping new U.S. tariff on products made in China is expected to increase the prices American consumers pay for a wide array of products.
Google's ad sales rose at robust rate in holiday season, but AI-driven numbers let down investors
Read full article: Google's ad sales rose at robust rate in holiday season, but AI-driven numbers let down investorsGoogleโs digital ad sales continued to grow at a healthy clip during the holiday season, but that wasnโt enough to offset investorsโ worries about whether its big bet on artificial intelligence will yield as big a jackpot as once envisioned.
Judge says Elon Musk's claims of harm from OpenAI are a 'stretch' but welcomes possible trial
Read full article: Judge says Elon Musk's claims of harm from OpenAI are a 'stretch' but welcomes possible trialElon Muskโs lawyers faced off with OpenAI in court Tuesday as a federal judge weighed the billionaireโs request for a court order that would block the ChatGPT maker from converting itself to a for-profit company.
China launches an antitrust probe into Google. Here's what it means
Read full article: China launches an antitrust probe into Google. Here's what it meansThe Chinese governmentโs move to open an antitrust probe into Google is the latest development in a long and entangled relationship that goes back to the early 2000s.
JD Vance will attend AI summit in Paris and Munich security conference in first overseas trip as VP
Read full article: JD Vance will attend AI summit in Paris and Munich security conference in first overseas trip as VPU.S. Vice President JD Vance will attend a two-day high-level summit focusing on artificial intelligence in Paris next week and the annual Munich Security Conference in Germany in his first scheduled trip abroad since taking office.
Japan game maker Nintendo reports lower profit as demand for Switch consoles wanes
Read full article: Japan game maker Nintendo reports lower profit as demand for Switch consoles wanesNintendoโs profits tumbled as sales of its Switch console lost momentum, prompting the Japanese video-game maker to lower its full-year forecasts.
Google makes its appeal to overturn jury verdict branding the Play Store as illegal monopoly
Read full article: Google makes its appeal to overturn jury verdict branding the Play Store as illegal monopolyGoogle went to appeals court Monday in an attempt to convince a three-judge panel to overturn a juryโs verdict declaring its app store for Android smartphones as an illegal monopoly and block the penalties imposed by a federal judge to stop the misbehavior.
Trump administration's data deletions set off 'a mad scramble,' researcher says
Read full article: Trump administration's data deletions set off 'a mad scramble,' researcher saysResearchers across the country are in โa mad scrambleโ to sort out what public data the Trump administration has deleted from government websites.
Stocks from automakers to retailers feel pressure from tariff threats
Read full article: Stocks from automakers to retailers feel pressure from tariff threatsCompanies in a wide range of industries saw their stocks come under pressure on Wall Street because of tariff threats from President Donald Trump.
Book Review: Chris Hayes' 'Sirens' Call' is a thorough look at the fight for attention in modern age
Read full article: Book Review: Chris Hayes' 'Sirens' Call' is a thorough look at the fight for attention in modern ageMSNBC Host Chris Hayes explores the evolution of the attention economy in โThe Sirens' Call: How Attention Became the World's Most Endangered Resource.โ.
Trump's tariff threat sends crypto prices falling, including his own meme coin
Read full article: Trump's tariff threat sends crypto prices falling, including his own meme coinCryptocurrency prices took a hit from the prospect of a trade war between the U.S. and its major trading partners, with some well-known digital assets and President Donald Trumpโs own meme coin taking big hits.
Microsoft founder Bill Gates explores the making of his internal operating system in new memoir
Read full article: Microsoft founder Bill Gates explores the making of his internal operating system in new memoirAs he prepares to turn 70 later this year, Microsoft founder Bill Gates is retracing his journey from an insouciant, impertinent and often misunderstood kid who grew up to become a polarizing technology titan before morphing into an influential philanthropist.
SoftBank and OpenAI set up joint company to push artificial intelligence services
Read full article: SoftBank and OpenAI set up joint company to push artificial intelligence servicesJapanese technology giant SoftBank Group and OpenAI are stepping up their partnership in artificial intelligence, setting up a 50-50 held company called SB OpenAI Japan.
Texas governor orders ban on DeepSeek, RedNote for government devices
Read full article: Texas governor orders ban on DeepSeek, RedNote for government devicesTexas ordered a ban on the Chinese AI startup DeepSeek on government devices days after the popular chatbot has shook investors and the tech community in recent weeks for its ability to compete with OpenAI.
NFL officials spotting the football isn't going away despite several technological advances
Read full article: NFL officials spotting the football isn't going away despite several technological advancesThe NFL will engage its Competition Committee on technology to take virtual line-to-gain measurements next season, but officials will continue to spot the football.
President Trump to meet with Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang at the White House
Read full article: President Trump to meet with Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang at the White HousePresident Donald Trump is meeting Friday with Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, whose company designs and supplies the advanced computer chips that play an integral role in developing artificial intelligence.
What to stream: Amy Schumer expecting, Kevin Costner celebrates a park and Pharrell is made of Lego
Read full article: What to stream: Amy Schumer expecting, Kevin Costner celebrates a park and Pharrell is made of LegoAmy Schumer leading the R-rated comedy โKinda Pregnantโ and โYellowstoneโ star Kevin Costner narrating a docuseries celebrating Yosemite National Park are some of this weekโs new streaming entertainment releases.
Apple's iPhone sales during the holiday season slipped despite a highly anticipated AI rollout
Read full article: Apple's iPhone sales during the holiday season slipped despite a highly anticipated AI rolloutApple on Thursday disclosed its iPhone sales dipped slightly during the holiday-season quarter, signaling a sluggish start to the trendsetting companyโs effort to catch up to the rest of Big Tech in the race to bring artificial intelligence to the masses.
Italy blocks access to the Chinese AI application DeepSeek to protect users' data
Read full article: Italy blocks access to the Chinese AI application DeepSeek to protect users' dataItalyโs data protection authority has blocked use of Chinese tech startup DeepSeekโs AI application to protect Italiansโ data and announced an investigation into the companies behind the chatbot.
Amazon sues state agency to block release of company records to Bezos-owned Washington Post
Read full article: Amazon sues state agency to block release of company records to Bezos-owned Washington PostAmazon is suing an agency in Washington state to prevent the release of some company materials to The Washington Post.
Justice Department sues to block $14 billion Juniper buyout by Hewlett Packard Enterprise
Read full article: Justice Department sues to block $14 billion Juniper buyout by Hewlett Packard EnterpriseU.S. government regulators sued to block Hewlett Packard Enterpriseโs $14 billion acquisition of rival Juniper Networks on Thursday, saying the combination would eliminate competition, raise prices and reduce innovation.
US cybersecurity agency's future role in elections remains murky under the Trump administration
Read full article: US cybersecurity agency's future role in elections remains murky under the Trump administrationThe nationโs cybersecurity agency has played a critical role in helping states shore up the defenses of their voting systems, but its election mission appears uncertain amid sustained criticism from Republicans and key figures in the Trump administration.
Meta agrees to pay $25 million to settle lawsuit from Trump after Jan. 6 suspension
Read full article: Meta agrees to pay $25 million to settle lawsuit from Trump after Jan. 6 suspensionMeta has agreed to pay $25 million to settle a lawsuit filed by President Donald Trump against the company after it suspended his accounts following the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol.
Meta posts sharply higher Q4 profit, revenue, topping Wall Street's expectations
Read full article: Meta posts sharply higher Q4 profit, revenue, topping Wall Street's expectationsMeta Platforms Inc. posted sharply higher profit and revenue for its fourth quarter on Wednesday, thanks to higher ad revenue on its social media properties.
Tesla Q4 results fall short of forecasts. Musk sees unsupervised full self-driving in Texas in June
Read full article: Tesla Q4 results fall short of forecasts. Musk sees unsupervised full self-driving in Texas in JuneTeslaโs fourth-quarter adjusted profits rose slightly amid a big push to sell its electric vehicles with offers of zero financing and other incentives, but the results still fell short of Wall Street forecasts.
Microsoft reports 10% quarterly profit growth as it works to show AI investments paying off
Read full article: Microsoft reports 10% quarterly profit growth as it works to show AI investments paying offMicrosoft said Wednesday that its profit for the October-December quarter grew 10% from the same time last year as it works to capitalize on the huge amounts of money it has spent to advance its artificial intelligence technology.
AI-assisted works can get copyright with enough human creativity, says US copyright office
Read full article: AI-assisted works can get copyright with enough human creativity, says US copyright officeArtists can copyright works they made with the help of artificial intelligence, according to a new report by the U.S. Copyright Office that could help clear the way for the use of AI tools in Hollywood, the music industry and other creative fields.
Did DeepSeek copy ChatGPT to make new AI chatbot? Trump adviser thinks so
Read full article: Did DeepSeek copy ChatGPT to make new AI chatbot? Trump adviser thinks soDid the upstart Chinese tech company DeepSeek copy ChatGPT to make the artificial intelligence technology that shook Wall Street this week.
General purpose AI could lead to array of new risks, experts say in report ahead of AI summit
Read full article: General purpose AI could lead to array of new risks, experts say in report ahead of AI summitA new report says advanced artificial intelligence systems have the potential to create extreme new risks, such as fueling widespread job losses, enabling terrorism or running amok.
DeepSeek says it built its chatbot cheap. What does that mean for AI's energy needs and the climate?
Read full article: DeepSeek says it built its chatbot cheap. What does that mean for AI's energy needs and the climate?Chinese artificial intelligence startup DeepSeek stunned markets and AI experts with its claim that it built its immensely popular chatbot at a fraction of the cost of those made by American tech titans.
Elon Musk's X partners with Visa on payment service in an effort to become an 'everything app,'
Read full article: Elon Musk's X partners with Visa on payment service in an effort to become an 'everything app,'X is teaming up with Visa to soon offer a system for real-time payments on the social media platform.
New Vatican document offers AI guidelines from warfare to healthcare
Read full article: New Vatican document offers AI guidelines from warfare to healthcareA Vatican document released Tuesday offers wide-ranging ethical guidelines for the application of Artificial Intelligence in sectors from warfare to healthcare, with an underlying call that the burgeoning technology must be used as a tool to complement, and not replace, human intelligence.
Chevron, Engine No. 1 and GE Vernova team up on powering US data centers, with AI in focus
Read full article: Chevron, Engine No. 1 and GE Vernova team up on powering US data centers, with AI in focusOil company Chevron is partnering with Engine No. 1 and GE Vernova to create natural gas power plants in the United States that will be linked to data centers in order to support increased demand for electricity at these centers, particularly for the development of artificial intelligence.
Upstart Chinese AI company DeepSeek's founder started out as a low-key hedge fund entrepreneur
Read full article: Upstart Chinese AI company DeepSeek's founder started out as a low-key hedge fund entrepreneurThe 40-year-old founder of China's DeepSeek, an AI startup that has startled markets with its capacity to compete with industry leaders like OpenAI, kept a low profile as he built up a hedge fund that now manages a reported $8 billion in assets.
Google to change map names for Gulf of Mexico and Denali when US updates them based on Trump order
Read full article: Google to change map names for Gulf of Mexico and Denali when US updates them based on Trump orderGoogle says it will take its cue from the U.S. government if it has to change the names of the Gulf of Mexico and Denali on its Maps service.
DeepSeek has rattled the AI industry. Here's a quick look at other Chinese AI models
Read full article: DeepSeek has rattled the AI industry. Here's a quick look at other Chinese AI modelsThe Chinese artificial intelligence firm DeepSeek has rattled markets with claims its latest AI model performs on a par with those of OpenAI, despite using less advanced but more energy-efficient computer chips.
Pakistani journalists protest after Senate passes bill allowing control over social media content
Read full article: Pakistani journalists protest after Senate passes bill allowing control over social media contentPakistanโs upper house of parliament has passed a controversial bill that critics say threatens freedom of speech.
DeepSeek's new AI chatbot and ChatGPT answer sensitive questions about China differently
Read full article: DeepSeek's new AI chatbot and ChatGPT answer sensitive questions about China differentlyChinese tech startup DeepSeekโs new artificial intelligence chatbot has sparked discussions about the competition between China and the U.S. in AI development, with many users flocking to test the rival of OpenAI's ChatGPT.
At least 11 Baltic cables have been damaged in 15 months, prompting NATO to up its guard
Read full article: At least 11 Baltic cables have been damaged in 15 months, prompting NATO to up its guardNATO is deploying eyes in the sky and on the Baltic Sea to protect cables and pipelines that stitch together the nine countries with shores on Baltic waters.
From classroom to career: Helping Katy ISD students succeed beyond high school
Read full article: From classroom to career: Helping Katy ISD students succeed beyond high schoolKaty ISDโs Miller Career & Technology Center (MCTC) hosted a Preview Night, showcasing its career and technical education (CTE) programs. Families explored diverse courses, including Culinary Arts, Construction Trades, and Veterinary Medicine.
Trump says Microsoft is one of the companies eyeing TikTok
Read full article: Trump says Microsoft is one of the companies eyeing TikTokPresident Donald Trump says Microsoft is among the U.S. companies looking to take control of TikTok to help the popular app avert an effective ban that could kick-in in April.
Workers at a Whole Foods Market in Philadelphia become the 1st to unionize
Read full article: Workers at a Whole Foods Market in Philadelphia become the 1st to unionizeWorkers at a Whole Foods Market in Pennsylvania have voted to unionize, becoming the first group of employees to pull off a labor win at the Amazon-owned grocery store chain.
California utility reports fault on power line miles away from origin of deadly Eaton fire
Read full article: California utility reports fault on power line miles away from origin of deadly Eaton fireSouthern California Edison has reported a Jan. 7 fault on a power line that was connected miles away from the lines located near the origin of the deadly Eaton Fire that sparked that day.
Chinese tech startup DeepSeek says it was hit with 'large-scale malicious attacks'
Read full article: Chinese tech startup DeepSeek says it was hit with 'large-scale malicious attacks'Chinese tech startup DeepSeek said it was hit by a cyber attack on Monday that disrupted usersโ ability to register on the site.
Nigerian extradited to US to face charges over nude photo that led to teen's death
Read full article: Nigerian extradited to US to face charges over nude photo that led to teen's deathFederal prosecutors say a Nigerian man has been extradited and charged in the U.S. with causing the death of a South Carolina teen who took his own life after the suspect tried to extort the teen after he sent nude photos.
What is DeepSeek, the Chinese AI company upending the stock market?
Read full article: What is DeepSeek, the Chinese AI company upending the stock market?A frenzy over an artificial intelligence chatbot made by Chinese tech startup DeepSeek was upending stock markets Monday and fueling debates over the economic and geopolitical competition between the U.S. and China in developing AI technology.
LinkedIn Founder Reid Hoffman sees bright AI future and hopes his tech peers are right about Trump
Read full article: LinkedIn Founder Reid Hoffman sees bright AI future and hopes his tech peers are right about TrumpLinkedIn founder Reid Hoffman has been immersed in Silicon Valley since his August 1967 birth in Palo Alto, California, in the shadow of Stanford University, where he and fellow technology luminary Peter Thiel became friends as college students during the 1980s.
A Sundance documentary called โThe Stringerโ disputes who took APโs 'napalm girl' photo in Vietnam
Read full article: A Sundance documentary called โThe Stringerโ disputes who took APโs 'napalm girl' photo in VietnamThe authorship of The Associated Pressโs renowned โnapalm girlโ photograph is being called into question in the new documentary โThe Stringer,โ which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in Utah.
Sweden seizes vessel suspected of 'sabotage' after undersea data cable rupture in Baltic Sea
Read full article: Sweden seizes vessel suspected of 'sabotage' after undersea data cable rupture in Baltic SeaSweden has opened a preliminary investigation into suspected aggravated โsabotageโ and ordered the detention of a vessel in the Baltic Sea suspected of damaging an underwater fiber optic cable connecting Latvia and the Swedish island of Gotland earlier that day.
Big Tech wants to plug data centers right into power plants. Utilities say it's not fair
Read full article: Big Tech wants to plug data centers right into power plants. Utilities say it's not fairLooking for a quick fix for their fast-growing electricity diets, tech giants are increasingly looking to strike deals that would let them plug directly into power plants.