TIKTOK SHOP LAUNCHES IN THE US AS THE COMPANY BETS BIG ON E-COMMERCE

After months of testing, TikTok is fully launching its e-commerce product in the U.S. in an effort to translate the app’s cultural relevance among young consumers to sales.

'A MILLION MILES AWAY' CHARMS AND INSPIRES WITH THE TALE OF AN UNLIKELY ASTRONAUT

If ever there was an inspirational story about reaching for the stars, it’s “A Million Miles,” the real-life journey of a how a boy who grew up as a migrant farmworker became a NASA astronaut.

GOOGLE'S DOMINANCE OF INTERNET SEARCH FACES MAJOR CHALLENGE IN LEGAL SHOWDOWN WITH U.S.REGULATORS

The U.S. government is taking aim at what has been an indomitable empire: Google’s ubiquitous search engine that has become the internet’s main gateway.

IN A BATTLE OF ELECTRIC SUVS, THE NISSAN ARIYA TAKES ON THE FORD MUSTANG MACH-E

The Nissan Ariya is an all-new electric SUV for the 2023 model year. It’s Nissan’s second EV and serves as a roomier and more powerful complement to the brand’s pioneering Leaf hatchback.

AMAZON TO REQUIRE SOME AUTHORS TO DISCLOSE THE USE OF AI MATERIAL

After months of complaints from the Authors Guild and other groups, Amazon.com has started requiring writers who want to sell books through its e-book program to tell the company in advance that their work includes artificial intelligence material.

WONDERLUST EVENT: APPLE'S NEW IPHONES GET FASTER CHIPS BETTER CAMERAS AND NEW CHARGING PORTS

Apple on Tuesday unveiled its next generation of iPhones — a line-up that will boast better cameras, faster processors, a new charging system and a price hike for the fanciest model.

TECH TITANS ARE GIVING SENATORS ADVICE ON ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IN A CLOSED-DOOR FORUM

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer has been talking for months about accomplishing a potentially impossible task: passing bipartisan legislation within the next year that encourages the rapid development of artificial intelligence and mitigates its biggest risks.

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE TECHNOLOGY BEHIND CHATGPT WAS BUILT IN IOWA - WITH A LOT OF WATER

The cost of building an artificial intelligence product like ChatGPT can be hard to measure.

WHAT IS USB-C, THE CHARGING SOCKET THAT REPLACED APPLE'S LIGHTNING CABLE?

Bye, Lightning cable. Hello, USB-C.

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INFLECTION.AI CEO EXPLAINS HOW TO CATCH A RIDE ON THE 'COMING WAVE' OF TECH

If you have watched a telecast involving basketball superstar LeBron James during the past 20 years, you probably have heard an announcer declare: “You can’t stop him, you can only hope to contain him.” That sentiment sums up how Inflection. ai CEO Mustafa Suleyman feels about artificial intelligence — a technology that he helped advance as a co-founder of DeepMind, which Google acquired in 2014.

'ELON MUSK' OFFERS A REVEALING BUT NOT SURPRISING PORTRAIT OF TECH MOGUL

For those who have been paying attention to Elon Musk for at least the past couple years, Walter Isaacson’s biography of the tech billionaire doesn’t feel that surprising.

CHINA SAYS EU PROBE INTO CHINESE ELECTRIC VEHICLE EXPORTS.SUBSIDIES IS PROTECTIONIST

China’s Commerce Ministry has protested a decision by the European Union to investigate exports of Chinese electric vehicles, saying Thursday that it is a “protectionist” act aimed at distorting the supply chain.

ARM HOLDINGS SHARES RISE 10% IN BIGGEST INITIAL PUBLIC OFFERING SINCE LATE 2021

Shares of U.K. chip designer Arm Holdings rose 10% in their stock market debut, in what is the largest initial public offering of shares in nearly two years.

COMMUTING MAKES A COMEBACK AS EMPLOYERS TRY TO PUT THE PANDEMIC IN THE REARVIEW

If you think U.S. roads have gotten busier on your morning commute, you’re not alone.

NASA RELEASES UFO REPORT AND SAYS MORE SCIENCE AND LESS STIGMA ARE NEEDED TO UNDERSTAND THEM

NASA said Thursday that the study of UFOs will require new scientific techniques, including advanced satellites as well as a shift in how unidentified flying objects are perceived.

Amazon CEO Says 'it's Probably Not Going Work Out' for Employees Who Defy Return-to Officy Policy

Amazon employees have been pushing back against the company’s return-to-office policy for months — and it seems CEO Andy Jassy has had enough.

AI That Alters Voice and Images in Political Ads Will Require Disclosure on Google and YouTube

Google will soon require that political ads using artificial intelligence be accompanied by a prominent disclosure if imagery or sounds have been synthetically altered.

Airbnb Limits Some New Reservations in New York City as Short-term Rental Regulations Go Into Effect

Home-sharing giant Airbnb said it has had to stop accepting some reservations in New York City as new regulations on short-term rentals went into effect Tuesday that will mean big changes for travelers hoping to avoid the high cost of a Big Apple hotel.

EU TARGETS APPLE, AMAZON, ALPHABET, BYTEDANCE, META, MICROSOFT IN NEXT PHASE OF DIGITAL CRACKDOWN

The European Union this week targeted Apple, Amazon, Microsoft, Google parent Alphabet, Facebook owner Meta and TikTok parent ByteDance under new digital rules aimed at reining in the market power of online companies.

TIKTOK'S IRISH DATA CENTER UP AND RUNNING AS EUROPEAN PRIVACY PROJECT GETS UNDER WAY

TikTok said this week that operations are underway at the first of its three European data centers, part of the popular Chinese owned app's effort to ease Western fears about privacy risks.

MLB TESTING HANDS-FREE ENTRY FOR FANS UTILIZING FACIAL AUTHENTICATION, AI SECURITY

Major League Baseball is testing facial authentication-based entry that would allow ticketed fans to walk directly into stadiums a convenient new arrival method that the league says won't compromise on safety and security.

ROKU TO CUT ABOUT 10% OF ITS WORKFORCE AS IT UPS QUARTERLY SALES EXPECTATIONS AND SHARES SOAR, AGAIN

Roku is cutting about 10% of its workforce, or 360 people, and it will limit new hiring as it cuts costs to stem a series of quarterly losses.

THE FILMS COMING TO THEATERS AND STREAMING SOON, FROM 'DUMB MONEY' TO 'THE HUNGER GAMES'

Fall is coming, and so are the movies.

BILLIONAIRES WANT TO BUILD A NEW CITY IN RURAL CALIFORNIA. THEY MUST CONVINCE VOTERS FIRST

Silicon Valley billionaires behind a secretive $800 million land-buying spree in Northern California have finally released some details about their plans for a new green city, but they still must win over skeptical voters and local leaders.

DELTA AIR LINES SAYS IT HAS PROTECTED ITS PLANES AGAINST INTERFERENCE FROM 5G WIRELESS SIGNALS

Delta Air Lines said that it has completed upgrading its fleet to protect key equipment against interference from 5G wireless signals, plugging a hole that could have disrupted flights during low visibility.

GOVERNOR ANNOUNCES RECORD INVESTMENT TO EXPAND ACCESS TO HIGH-SPEED INTERNET IN KENTUCKY

Looking to close its digital divide, Kentucky will use a $386 million investment to expand access to high-speed internet to more than 42,600 homes and businesses, Gov. Andy Beshear said this week.

ELON MUSK SAYS X, FORMERLY TWITTER, WILL HAVE VOICE AND VIDEO CALLS, UPDATES PRIVACY POLICY

Elon Musk said that his social network X, formerly known as Twitter, will give users the ability to make voice and video calls on the platform.

CARMAKERS FAIL PRIVACY TEST, GIVE OWNERS LITTLE OR NO ON PERSONAL CONTROL DATA THEY COLLECT

Cars are getting an \"F\" in data privacy. Most major manufacturers admit they may be selling your personal information, a new study finds, with half also saying they would share it with the government or law enforcement without a court order.

UNITED AIRLINES SAYS THE OUTAGE THAT HELD UP DEPARTING FLIGHTS WAS NOT A CYBERSECURITY ISSUE

United Airlines said that a software update triggered a glitch that forced it to halt departures nationwide, briefly crippling one of the nation's biggest carriers on a busy travel day.