HOLLYWOOD STUDIOS BREAK OFF STRIKE TALKS WITH ACTORS, WHO SLAM 'BULLYING TACTICS'

Talks bitterly broke off between Hollywood actors and studios late Wednesday, killing any hopes that the three-month strike by performers would come to an end anytime soon.

MUSK'S X HAS TAKEN DOWN HUNDREDS OF HAMAS-LINKED ACCOUNTS CEO SAYS

Elon Musk's social media platform X has removed hundreds of Hamas-linked accounts and taken down or labeled thousands of pieces of content since the militant group's attack on Israel, according to the CEO of the company formerly known as Twitter.

FEARS ABOUT AMAZON AND MICROSOFT CLOUD COMPUTING DOMINANCE TRIGGER UK PROBE

Concerns from regulators about the dominance of Amazon and Microsoft in Britain’s cloud computing market have triggered an investigation into the competitiveness of the key industry.

MEDIA ENTREPRENEUR UNITES YOUNG ACTIVISTS WITH POWER BROKERS FOR FIGHT TO MAKE SOCIAL MEDIA SAFE

A media entrepreneur is trying to connect young people disturbed by the impact of social media on mental health with older power players to fight for change in how tech companies do business.

HYUNDAI, KIA ELECTRIC VEHICLES TO USE TESLA'S NACS CHARGING PORTS STARTING NEXT YEAR

Hyundai and Kia say that they're adopting North American Charging Standard ports for their electric vehicles in the U.S. and Canada, which will give the vehicles access to thousands of Tesla Superchargers across the two countries and Mexico.

SOFTBANK'S SON SAYS AI WILL SURPASS HUMAN INTELLIGENCE IN A DECADE, URGES JAPANESE FIRMS TO ADOPT IT

Softbank CEO Masayoshi Son on Wednesday said he believes artificial intelligence will surpass human intelligence within a decade, urging Japanese companies to adopt it or be left behind.

Pro Photo: DEEP DIVE INTO THE BRAND NEW CAMERA SET ON IPHONE 15 PRO

The Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max is the talk of the tech world, with its camera capabilities pushing the envelope even further and offering professional users even more tools to shoot cutting-edge videography and photography from their pockets without a DLSR in sight!

APPLE RELEASES FIX FOR ISSUE CAUSING THE IPHONE 15 TO RUN 'WARMER THAN EXPECTED'

Apple has released an iOS 17 system update that includes a fix to prevent the iPhone 15 lineup from becoming uncomfortably hot.

NATIONAL SECURITY AGENCY IS STARTING AN ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE SECURITY CENTER

The National Security Agency is starting an artificial intelligence security center — a crucial mission as Al capabilities are increasingly acquired, developed and integrated into U.S. defense and intelligence systems, the agency's outgoing director announced.

THE SUPREME COURT WILL DECIDE IF STATE LAWS LIMITING SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS VIOLATE THE CONSTITUTION

The Supreme Court agreed to decide whether state laws that seek to regulate Facebook, TikTok, X and other social media platforms violate the Constitution.

TESLA 3Q SALES RISE 27% BUT FALL SHORT OF EXPECTATIONS DUE SOFTENING DEMAND AND FACTORY DOWNTIME

Tesla’s summertime deliveries of electric vehicles surged 27% from last year but still fell below analyst projections as Elon Musk’s car company navigated through softening customer demand as well as factory upgrades.

GOOGLE PACKS MORE ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE INTO NEW PIXEL PHONES, RAISES PRICES FOR DEVICES BY $100

Google on Wednesday unveiled a next-generation Pixel smartphones lineup that will be infused with more artificial intelligence tools capable of writing captions about photos that can also be altered by the technology.

GOT RETURNS? CALL UBER. THE RIDE-HAILING SERVICE IS NOW OFFERING TO RETURN PARCELS FOR A FEE

Uber is adding a new task to its list of services: mailing consumers’ return packages.

MICROSOFT CEO SAYS UNFAIR PRACTICES BY GOOGLE LED TO ITS DOMINANCE AS A SEARCH ENGINE

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella said that unfair tactics used by Google led to its dominance as a search engine, tactics that in turn have thwarted his company’s rival program, Bing.

FACEBOOK AND INSTAGRAM USERS IN EUROPE COULD GET AD-FREE SUBSCRIPTION OPTION, WSJ REPORTS

Meta plans to give Facebook and Instagram users in Europe the option of paying for ad-free versions of the social media platforms as a way to comply with the continent’s strict data privacy rules, the Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday.

EU ANNOUNCES PLANS TO BETTER PROTECT ITS SENSITIVE TECHNOLOGIES FROM FOREIGN SNOOPING

The European Union announced plans to better protect its cutting-edge technologies from foreign snooping that might threaten its economy and security in the wake of repeated warnings that the bloc needs to “de-risk” its relations with China.

UNITED AIRLINES MAKES 2ND LARGE ORDER FOR NEW PLANES IN LESS THAN A YEAR AS IT RENEWS ITS FLEET

United Airlines is making its second large order of new planes in less than a year, more than 100 in all, as the carrier renews its fleet.

FACING INCREASING PRESSURE FROM CUSTOMERS, SOME MINERS ARE SWITCHING TO RENEWABLE ENERGY

Red hot sparks fly through the air as a worker in a heat-resistant suit pokes a long metal rod into a nickel smelter, coaxing the molten metal from a crucible at a processing facility on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi.

AI IS ON THE WORLD'S MIND. IS THE UN THE PLACE TO FIGURE OUT WHAT TO DO ABOUT IT?

Just a few years ago, artificial intelligence got barely a mention at the U.N. General Assembly's convocation of world leaders.

HUMANS TAKE A BACK SEAT IN THE STUNNING AI, SCI-FI EPIC 'THE CREATOR'

The artificial intelligence in Gareth Edwards’ “ The Creator,” a visually magnificent if by-the-books epic, is not the AI making headlines at the moment. This is AI in the classic sci-fi mold — the Roy Battys of “Blade Runner,” the Avas of “Ex Machina,” the ones whose sentience we question and debate endlessly. Will the machines kill us? Take our jobs? Or do something that the movies haven’t dreamed possible yet?

TOYMAKER LEGO WILL STICK TO ITS QUEST TO FIND SUSTAINABLE MATERIALS DESPITE FAILED RECYCLE ATTEMPT

Denmark’s Lego said this week that it remains committed to its quest to find sustainable materials to reduce carbon emissions, even after an experiment by the world’s largest toymaker to use recycled bottles did not work.

MICROSOFT'S REVAMPED $69 BILLION DEAL FOR ACTIVISION IS ON THE CUSP OF GOING THROUGH

British competition regulators gave preliminary approval to Microsoft’s restructured $69 billion deal to buy video game maker Activision Blizzard, easing a final global hurdle that paves the way for one of the largest tech transactions in history to go through.

THE HOLLYWOOD WRITERS STRIKE IS OVER AFTER GUILD LEADERS APPROVE CONTRACT WITH STUDIOS

Hollywood’s writers strike was declared over after nearly five months Tuesday night when board members from their union approved a contract agreement with studios, bringing the industry at least partly back from a historic halt in production.

A STAR-MAKING TURN FOR EVE HEWSON IN THE FEEL-GOOD 'FLORA AND SON'

John Carney, the Irish filmmaker of “Once,” “Sing Street” and “Begin Again,” makes the movie version of “three chords and the truth.”

AMAZON SUED BY FTC AND 17 STATES OVER ALLEGATIONS IT INFLATES ONLINE PRICES AND OVERCHARGES SELLERS

U.S. regulators and 17 states are suing Amazon over allegations the e-commerce behemoth abuses its position in the marketplace to inflate prices on and off its platform, overcharge sellers and stifle competition.

SUFFERING FROM GASOLINE PRICE ANXIETY? THESE ARE THE TOP 5 HYBRIDS OF 2023

Are high gas prices burning a hole in your wallet? Then maybe it’s a good time to consider a hybrid vehicle.

FORD PAUSING CONSTRUCTION OF MICHIGAN BATTERY PLANT AMID CONTRACT TALKS WITH AUTO WORKERS UNION

Ford Motor Co. said that it’s pausing construction of a $3.5 billion electric vehicle battery plant in Michigan until it is confident it can run the factory competitively.

META CEO MARK ZUCKERBERG KICKS OFF DEVELOPER CONFERENCE WITH FOCUS ON AI VIRTUAL REALITY

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg kicked off the tech giant’s Connect developer conference on Wednesday with a focus on virtual and augmented reality and artificial intelligence

AMAZON IS INVESTING UP TO $4 BILLION IN AI STARTUP ANTHROPIC IN GROWING TECH BATTLE

Amazon is investing up to $4 billion in Anthropic and taking a minority stake in the artificial intelligence startup, the two companies said this week.

A NEW BATTERY RECYCLING FACILITY WILL DEEPEN KENTUCKY'S TIES TO THE ELECTRIC VEHICLE SECTOR

A recycling facility will be built in Kentucky to shred electric vehicle batteries in a $65 million venture between American and South Korean companies that will supply material for a separate battery-related operation in the same town, the companies announced this week.