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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

NASA SAYS MORE SCIENCE AND LESS STIGMA ARE NEEDED TO UNDERSTAND UFOS

NASA said this week 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.

EUROPEAN UNION ACCUSES FACEBOOK OWNER META OF BREAKING DIGITAL RULES WITH PAID AD-FREE OPTION

European Union regulators accused social media company Meta Platforms of breaching the bloc’s new digital competition rulebook by forcing Facebook and Instagram users to choose between seeing ads or paying to avoid them.

CONFUSED BY ALL THE TIKTOK TRENDS? THIS GLOSSARY MIGHT HELP

Anyone who shops or uses the internet probably has encountered a TikTok trend - whether they know it or not.

CUTTING-EDGE TECHNOLOGY ON SHOW AT EURO 2024 IS CHANGING THE FACE OF SOCCER

From smart-enabled match balls and artificial intelligence to cryogenic recovery chambers, soccer is being transformed by the cuttingedge technology available to players, coaches and officials.

EVER FEEL EXHAUSTED BY SWIPING THROUGH DATING APPS? YOU MIGHT BE EXPERIENCING BURNOUT

While plenty of happy couples can trace their meet-cute moment to an online dating app, many others find the never-ending process of likes, swipes, taps and awkward DMs that go nowhere to be exhausting — leading to a phenomenon known as “dating app burnout.”

NASA ASTRONAUTS WILL STAY AT THE SPACE STATION LONGER FOR MORE TROUBLESHOOTING OF BOEING CAPSULE

Two NASA astronauts will stay longer at the International Space Station as engineers troubleshoot problems on Boeing’s new space capsule that cropped up on the trip there.

JAPAN SUCCESSFULLY LAUNCHES AN ADVANCED EARTH OBSERVATION SATELLITE ON ITS NEW FLAGSHIP H3 ROCKET

Japan successfully deployed an upgraded Earth observation satellite for disaster response and security after it was launched on a new flagship H3 rocket Monday.

US NEW-VEHICLE SALES BARELY ROSE IN THE SECOND QUARTER AS BUYERS BALKED AT STILL-HIGH PRICES

U.S. new-vehicle sales rose only slightly in the second quarter, despite larger discounts and slightly lower prices.

GOOGLE FALLING SHORT OF IMPORTANT CLIMATE TARGET, CITES ELECTRICITY NEEDS OF AI

Three years ago, Google set an ambitious plan to address climate change by going “net zero,” meaning it would release no more climatechanging gases into the air than it removes, by 2030.

AS AI GAINS A WORKPLACE FOOTHOLD STATES ARE TRYING TO MAKE SURE WORKERS DON'T GET LEFT BEHIND

With many jobs expected to eventually rely on generative artificial intelligence, states are trying to help workers beef up their tech skills before they become outdated and get outfoxed by machines that are becoming increasingly smarter.

THE SUPREME COURT CASTS DOUBT ON FLORIDA AND TEXAS LAWS TO REGULATE SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS

The Supreme Court this week kept on hold efforts by Texas and Florida to limit how Facebook, TikTok, X, YouTube and other social media platforms regulate content posted by their users in a ruling that strongly defended the platforms' free speech rights.