Trump settles suit against Elon Musk's X over his post-Jan. 6 ban
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has settled a lawsuit against Elon Musk’s X over the social media platform, formerly known as Twitter, banning him after the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the...
View ArticleApple drops encryption feature for UK users after government reportedly...
LONDON (AP) — Apple said Friday it will stop offering an advanced data security option for British users after the government reportedly demanded that the company provide backdoor access for any data...
View ArticleSweden is investigating a damaged cable in the Baltic Sea
STOCKHOLM (AP) — Swedish authorities said on Friday they were investigating a damaged cable that was discovered in the Baltic Sea, the latest in a string of recent incidents of ruptured undersea...
View ArticleBrazil Supreme Court justice orders Rumble suspension nationwide for alleged...
SAO PAULO (AP) — A Brazilian Supreme Court justice on Friday ordered the suspension of video-sharing platform Rumble in the South American nation for allegedly refusing to comply with court orders....
View ArticleApple announces $500 billion investment in US amid tariff threats that could...
NEW YORK (AP) — Apple announced Monday that it plans to invest more than $500 billion in the United States over the next four years, including plans to hire 20,000 people and build a new server...
View ArticleElizabeth Holmes fails to overturn her Theranos fraud conviction
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Elizabeth Holmes, the disgraced founder of Theranos, will remain in prison after losing a bid Monday to overturn her fraud conviction, with a federal appeals court saying she...
View ArticleTop Apple exec concedes he had doubts about app store fees imposed on...
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Longtime Apple executive Phil Schiller on Monday conceded he initially opposed fees that the iPhone maker charges for in app-transactions processed outside its own payment...
View ArticleMan who said he was upset with Musk and Trump charged with threatening to...
ASHLAND CITY, Tenn. (AP) — A Tennessee man has been charged with an act of terrorism after he threatened to burn down an xAI facility because he was upset with its founder, Elon Musk, and President...
View ArticleNvidia sales surge in the fourth quarter on demand for AI chips
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Nvidia on Wednesday reported a surge in fourth-quarter profit and sales as demand for its specialized Blackwell chips, which power artificial intelligence systems, continued to...
View ArticleVietnam plans energy shift toward building more solar, less reliance on gas...
HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — Vietnam is revising its energy plans to focus more on large solar farms and less on reliance on coal and natural gas. The fast-growing economy now aims to get 16% of its energy...
View ArticleNFL NextGen Stats team unveils new tool to help fans better understand...
The NFL scouting combine provides a blizzard of data with hundreds of prospects running through various drills ranging from the 40-yard dash to the vertical jump to a short shuttle. Sifting through...
View ArticleOne Tech Tip: Getting a lot of unwanted phone calls? Here are ways to stop them
LONDON (AP) — Unwanted phone calls are out of control. Whether it's a robocall trying to sell you something or spam calls from scammers trying to rip you off, it's enough to make you want to stop...
View ArticleGabbard decries Britain's reported demand for Apple to provide backdoor...
WASHINGTON (AP) — Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard says she has serious concerns about the British government's reported demand that Apple provide backdoor access to any data stored in...
View ArticleMicrosoft shutting down Skype in May
Microsoft is closing down Skype, the video-calling service it bought for $8.5 billion in 2011, which had helped spark a transformation in how people communicate online. The tech giant said Friday it...
View ArticleChip Ganassi Racing partners with OpenAI in first motorsports venture for AI...
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Chip Ganassi Racing on Friday said it has partnered on a strategic research collaboration with OpenAI — a deal that makes the two-time reigning IndyCar championship winning...
View ArticleUK data protection watchdog investigating how TikTok uses children's personal...
LONDON (AP) — The U.K.'s data protection watchdog said Monday that it's investigating how TikTok uses the personal information of teenagers to deliver content recommendations to them when they use the...
View ArticleCIA to offer tips on 'creative problem solving' at SXSW festival
WASHINGTON (AP) — The CIA is headed to the South By Southwest festival to share tips on finding innovative solutions to complex challenges. America's preeminent spy agency will deliver a presentation...
View ArticleMinnesota considers blocking 'nudify' apps that use AI to make explicit...
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Molly Kelley was stunned to discover in June that someone she knew had used widely available “nudification” technology to create highly realistic and sexually explicit videos...
View ArticleGeorgia lawmakers push to ban automated speed cameras near schools
DECATUR, Ga. (AP) — Outside Beacon Hill Middle School in the Atlanta suburb of Decatur, like along hundreds of roadsides across Georgia, the unblinking eye of a camera tickets drivers who speed...
View ArticleReddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian joins bid to acquire TikTok
Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian has joined billionaire Frank McCourt’s bid to acquire TikTok as a strategic adviser. McCourt’s internet advocacy organization, Project Liberty, announced this week...
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