GERMANY TO BAR CHINESE COMPANIES' COMPONENTS FROM CORE PARTS OF ITS 5G NETWORKS

Germany will bar the use of critical components made by Chinese companies Huawei and ZTE in core parts of the country’s 5G networks in two steps starting in 2026, the nation’s top security official said Thursday.

VIRGINIA JOINS OTHER STATES WITH EFFORT TO RESTRICT CELLPHONES IN SCHOOLS

Virginia on Tuesday joined a growing number of states that are pushing for cellphone restrictions in public schools, citing concerns over students’ academic achievement and mental health.

ANALYSTS ALARMED BY THREATS TO US DATA GATHERING

Inadequate funding and controversial measures in a budget bill could threaten what Americans know about themselves through federal data gathering, statisticians and demographers warn in a new report and a letter to U.S. congressional leaders.

SCAMMERS ARE SWIPING BILLIONS FROM AMERICANS EVERY YEAR.WORSE, MOST CROOKS ARE GETTING AWAY WITH IT

The scammers are winning. Sophisticated overseas criminals are stealing tens of billions of dollars from Americans every year, a crime wave projected to get worse as the U.S. population ages and technology like AI makes it easier than ever to perpetrate fraud and get away with it.

MORE THAN 3 MILLION PASS THROUGH US AIRPORT SECURITY IN A DAY FOR THE FIRST TIME AS TRAVEL SURGES

More than 3 million people passed through U.S. airport security on Sunday (07), the first time that number of passengers have been screened in a single day as travel surges, according to the U.S. Transportation Security Administration.

WORK FRIENDS CAN BE HARD TO FIND. HOW TO COMBAT LONELINESS IN THE WORKPLACE

Twice each month, executives at the dating app company Hinge gather for a team meeting. But rather than dive into discussions about metrics or revenue, they begin by simply talking.

CREW OF NASA'S EARTHBOUND SIMULATED MARS HABITAT EMERGE AFTER A YEAR

The crew of a NASA mission to Mars emerged from their craft after a yearlong voyage that never left Earth.

JUDGE WHO NIXED MUSK'S PAY PACKAGE HEARS ARGUMENTS ON MASSIVE FEE REQUEST FROM PLAINTIFF LAWYERS

A Delaware judge heard arguments Monday over a massive and unprecedented fee request by lawyers who successfully argued that a massive and unprecedented pay package for Tesla CEO Elon Musk was illegal and should be voided.

KEY EVENTS IN THE TROUBLED HISTORY OF THE BOEING 737 MAX

Boeing's 737 Max is a more fuel-efficient version of the American aerospace company's popular 737, the best-selling airliner ever. Airlines have flown Max jets for just seven years, but in that short time two of them crashed, killing 346 people, and the plane has become a symbol of safety concerns swirling around Boeing.

PARAMOUNT AND SKYDANCE MERGE, SIGNALING END OF A FAMILY REIGN IN HOLLYWOOD AND THE RISE OF NEW POWER

The entertainment giant Paramount will merge with Skydance, closing out a decades-long run by the Redstone family in Hollywood and injecting desperately needed cash into a legacy studio that has struggled to adapt to a shifting entertainment landscape.

AI PRESENTS PLUSES AND MINUSES IN NEW APPLE TV+ MYSTERY SERIES,'SUNNY,' STARRING RASHIDA JONES

As an actor and a writer, Rashida Jones has spent a lot of time thinking about artificial intelligence.

AI Access - APPLE'S CHALLENGES & SOLUTIONS TO PRESERVE USERS' PRIVACY

OpenAI has emerged as a leader in the AI industry, prompting Apple to integrate its tools into its operating systems.

EU ACCEPTS APPLE PLEDGE TO LET RIVALS ACCESS 'TAP TO PAY' IPHONE TECH TO RESOLVE ANTITRUST CASE

The European Union on Thursday accepted Apple’s pledge to open its “tap to pay” iPhone payment system to rivals as a way to resolve an antitrust case and head off a potentially hefty fine.

US INFLATION COOLS AGAIN, POTENTIALLY PAVING WAY FOR FED TO CUT INTEREST RATES SOON

Inflation in the United States cooled in June for a third straight month, a sign that the worst price spike in four decades is steadily fading and may soon usher in interest rate cuts by the Federal Reserve.

HERE'S WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE NBA'S UPCOMING 11-YEAR, $76 BILLION MEDIA RIGHTS DEAL

The NBA might not be happy with the NFL making Christmas Day a regular part of its schedule. However, its new media rights deals nearly put the two leagues in the same economic arena.

MICROSOFT QUITS OPEN AI BOARD SEAT AS ANTITRUST SCRUTINY OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE PACTS INTENSIFIES

Microsoft has relinquished its seat on the board of OpenAI, saying its participation is no longer needed because the ChatGPT maker has improved its governance since being roiled by boardroom chaos last year.

SAMSUNG BRINGS TECH'S LATEST FASHION TO WEARABLE TECHNOLOGY WITH AI TWISTS IN NEW WATCH AND RING

Samsung is dressing up its wearable devices in technology’s latest fashion — artificial intelligence.

HICKORY MOTOR SPEEDWAY A GREEN FLAG FOR CLEAN POWER: NASCAR UNVEILS ITS FIRST ELECTRIC RACECAR

Part of the experience of a NASCAR race is hearing the engine roar, the rumble of each car’s approach and the zip when it whizzes past at more than 150 mph.

IS COLLEGE WORTH IT? POLL FINDS ONLY 36% OF AMERICANS HAVE CONFIDENCE IN HIGHER EDUCATION

Americans are increasingly skeptical about the value and cost of college, with most saying they feel the U.S. higher education system is headed in the “wrong direction,” according to a new poll.

The JFK Jr. Only His Friends Knew

A NEW BOOK OFFERS AN INTIMATE LOOK AT THE ICON'S TEMPESTUOUS MARRIAGE, HIS ATTRACTION TO RISK AND THE INTENSE CHALLENGES OF THE FINAL DAYS BEFORE HIS TRAGIC DEATH 25 YEARS AGO

KELLY CRUSHES ON COSTNER!

He's the perfect man for her if she can just convince him!

BILLY RAY KEPT ME PRISONER!

COUNTRY stud Billy Ray Cyrus' estranged bride, Firerose, accuses her daddyaged hubby of keeping her a prisoner during their hellish, seven-month marriage.

GILBERT S GANJA HABIT MAKES HASH OF THINGS!

REEFER-mad Brantley Gilbert is blowing off pals’ cautions his passion for cannabis will cause his career to go up in smoke, spies claim. The country star, 39, who co-wrote Jason Aldean’s hits My Kinda Party and Dirt Road Anthem as well as his own chart-toppers, previously beat addictions to booze and pills.

MATT'S INTERVENTION TO SAVE PAL FROM BAD NEWS DIVA

DISTRESSED Matt Damon fears recovering boozer Ben Affleck may fall off the wagon amid his crumbling two-year marriage to Jennifer Lopez, say sources who snitch the frantic filmmaker is pulling together his Batman buddy’s nearest and dearest to stage an intervention!

TAYLOR'S FAIRYTALE WEDDING REVEALED!

Marrying Travis in England with prince and Tom Cruise attending nuptials

JENNY FROM BLOCK OUT FOR BLOOD!

Bitter breakup will cost Ben big bucks

AI BLOOD TEST SNIFFS OUT PARKINSON'S!

A SIMPLE blood test using artificial intelligence is able to detect Parkinson’s disease seven years before the onset of debilitating symptoms — and promises to be a groundbreaker for patients suffering from the devastating disease!

I CAUGHT LOCH NESS MONSTER ON CAMERA!

New footage shows gigantic creature surfacing in lake

THE GANG'S ALL HERE!

Entire Hells Angels chapter busted for robbery, kidnapping

PARIS OLYMPICS SECRETS AND SCANDALS REVEALED!

Team USA rocked by triumph & tragedy