2 political outliers claim seats in European Parliament by leveraging social...
NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — One is a wildly popular, seemingly happy-go-lucky YouTuber from Cyprus. The other is a brash, fringe figure of Spain's far right who rails against unauthorized immigrants. They...
View ArticleTobacco-like warning label for social media sought by US surgeon general who...
The U.S. surgeon general has called on Congress to require warning labels on social media platforms and their effects on young people's lives, similar to those now mandatory on cigarette boxes. In a...
View ArticleFisker files for bankruptcy protection, the second electric vehicle maker to...
Electric vehicle maker Fisker filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, the second electric startup to do so in the last year as even industry leaders struggle to lure more buyers beyond the early...
View ArticleWhat to stream this week: 'Kung Fu Panda 4' chops, PBS hits the disco and...
The debut of “Echoes,” a sequel series to “Orphan Black," and the documentary “Bread & Roses” looking at how Afghan women’s lives were impacted after Kabul fell to the Taliban in 2021 are some of...
View ArticleCalifornia governor wants to restrict smartphone usage in schools
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Tuesday that he wants to restrict students' usage of smartphones during the school day, citing the mental health risks of social media....
View ArticleFederal Trade Commission refers complaint about TikTok's adherence to child...
The Federal Trade Commission has referred a complaint against TikTok and its parent company, ByteDance, to the Department of Justice. The FTC said in a statement Tuesday that it investigated the two...
View ArticleMcDonald's is ending its test run of AI-powered drive-thrus with IBM
NEW YORK (AP) — Ever get your McDonald's order mixed up at an AI-powered drive-thru? The experiment behind the fast food giant's current automated order taker will soon be coming to a close....
View Article'Verzuz' will return after Swizz Beatz, Timbaland lock in new distribution...
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Swizz Beatz and Timbaland are bringing the “Verzuz” series back with a new major platform for viewers to watch musicians face off in a song-against-song battle. The legendary...
View ArticleChange Healthcare to start notifying customers who had data exposed in...
Change Healthcare is starting to notify hospitals, insurers and other customers that they may have had patient information exposed in a massive cyberattack. The company also said Thursday that it...
View ArticleNew York moves to limit 'addictive' social media feeds for kids
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul on Thursday signed a bill that would allow parents to block their children from getting social media posts suggested by a platform's algorithm, a move to limit feeds critics...
View ArticleTikTok accuses federal agency of 'political demagoguery' in legal challenge...
TikTok disclosed a letter Thursday that accused the Biden administration of engaging in “political demagoguery” during high-stakes negotiations between the government and the company as it sought to...
View ArticleHow Nvidia became an AI giant
LOS ANGELES (AP) — It all started at a Denny’s in San Jose in 1993. Three engineers — Jensen Huang, Chris Malachowsky and Curtis Priem — gathered at the diner in what is now the heart of Silicon...
View ArticleJapan's space agency was hit by multiple cyberattacks, but officials say no...
TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s space agency has suffered a series of cyberattacks since last year, but sensitive information related to rockets and satellites was not affected and it is continuing to...
View ArticleFacial recognition startup Clearview AI settles privacy suit
CHICAGO (AP) — Facial recognition startup Clearview AI reached a settlement Friday in an Illinois lawsuit alleging its massive photographic collection of faces violated the subjects' privacy rights, a...
View ArticleChinese hackers have stepped up attacks on Taiwanese organizations,...
HONG KONG (AP) — A suspected Chinese state-sponsored hacking group has stepped up its targeting of Taiwanese organizations, particularly those in sectors such as government, education, technology and...
View ArticleApple becomes first target of EU's new digital competition rules aimed at big...
LONDON (AP) — European Union regulators on Monday leveled their first charges under the bloc’s new digital competition rulebook, accusing Apple of preventing app makers from pointing users to cheaper...
View ArticleMusic record labels sue AI song-generators Suno and Udio for copyright...
BOSTON (AP) — Big record companies are suing artificial intelligence song-generators Suno and Udio for copyright infringement, alleging that the AI music startups are exploiting the recorded works of...
View ArticleUN launches global principles to combat online hate and demands big tech take...
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United Nations chief on Monday launched global principles to combat online hate and lies and demanded that big tech companies use their power to reduce the harm they are...
View ArticleCar dealerships in North America revert to pens and paper after cyberattacks...
NEW YORK (AP) — Car dealerships in North America are still wrestling with major disruptions that started last week with cyberattacks on a company whose software is used widely in the auto retail sales...
View ArticleIndonesia won't pay an $8 million ransom after a cyberattack compromised the...
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia's national data center has been compromised by a hacking group asking for a $8 million ransom that the government says it won't pay. The cyberattack has disrupted...
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