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PEOPLE ARE LOSING MORE MONEY TO SCAMMERS THAN EVER BEFORE. HERE'S HOW TO KEEP YOURSELF SAFE

With the help of technology, scammers are tricking Americans out of more money than ever before. But there are steps you can take to keep your money and information safe.

INTEL CALLS OFF $5.4B TOWER DEAL AFTER FAILING TO OBTAIN REGULATORY APPROVALS

Intel will terminate a $5.4 billion deal to acquire Israeli chip manufacturer Tower Semiconductor after China failed to sign off on the deal amid rising tensions with the United States.

GOING TO COLLEGE? HERE'S WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT STUDENT LOANS

If you’re heading to college or starting to think about where you’d like to apply, you’re probably considering options for funding your education. If you need to borrow money to pursue your dreams, you are far from alone.

FOUNDATIONS SEEK TO ADVANCE AI FOR GOOD AND ALSO PROTECT THE WORLD FROM ITS THREATS

While technology experts sound the alarm on the pace of artificial-intelligence development, philanthropists — including long-established foundations and tech billionaires — have been responding with an uptick in grants.

DON'T EXPECT QUICK FIXES IN 'RED-TEAMING' OF AI MODELS.SECURITY WAS AN AFTERTHOUGHT

White House officials concerned by AI chatbots’ potential for societal harm and the Silicon Valley powerhouses rushing them to market are heavily invested in a three-day competition ending last weekend at the DefCon hacker convention in Las Vegas.

FOR MARK ZUCKERBERG'S THREADS, THE REAL RIVAL IS STILL TIKTOK NOT THE FORMER TWITTER

Threads, the simple, bare-bones text-based social network created by Facebook owner Meta, burst onto the scene during a particularly bad week for the rival then still known as Twitter. It quickly amassed 100 million signups — a huge feat for a newcomer in the space — and was dubbed as a “Twitter killer.”

MOVIE REVIEW: GAL GADOT TURNS SUPERSPY IN 'HEART OF STONE'

It’s turning out to be quite a summer for superspies and supercomputers.

COINBASE GETS APPROVAL TO OFFER CRYPTO FUTURES TO ELIGIBLE US CUSTOMERS

Coinbase said it’s received regulatory approval to bring federally regulated crypto futures trading to eligible customers in the U.S., sending shares sharply higher before the opening bell Wednesday.

TESLA WINS THE EV CHARGE PLUG FORMAT WAR

You’re probably familiar with previous technology format wars, whether it be VHS versus Betamax or Blu-ray versus HD DVD. Now another has quickly brewed in the way people plug in and charge their electric vehicles. It’s a battle of CCS versus NACS, and the winning format has a familiar backer: Tesla. Edmunds’ experts break down what EV owners need to know about the format changes.

2 PINTEREST DIRECTORS RESIGN FROM NEXTDOOR'S BOARD IN RESPONSE TO ANTITRUST ENFORCEMENT EFFORTS

The Justice Department said Wednesday that two directors resigned from Nextdoor’s board in response to the department’s efforts to enforce an antitrust law aimed at barring executives from holding similar positions at rival companies.

RUSSIA IS BACK ON THE LUNAR PATH. A ROCKET BLASTS OFF ON ITS FIRST MOON MISSION IN NEARLY 50 YEARS

A rocket carrying a lunar landing craft blasted off last week (11) on Russia’s first moon mission in nearly 50 years, racing to land on Earth’s satellite ahead of an Indian spacecraft.

HP FAILS TO DERAIL CLAIMS THAT IT BRICKS SCANNERS ON MULTIFUNCTION PRINTERS WHEN INK RUNS LOW

HP has failed to shunt aside class-action legal claims that it disables the scanners on its multifunction printers when their ink runs low. Though not for lack of trying.

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THE BIG CHANGES COMING TO THE APPLE WATCH RANGE

Amazon is Rolling Out a Generative AI Feature That Summarizes Product Reviews

Amazon is rolling out a new generative AI feature that summarizes product reviews for customers.

A.I. Is a Fiction

Stop freaking out when chatbots say they're in love or make disturbing threats. Just treat them like Pinocchio.

IF YOU'VE EVER WANTED TO BE IN 'HAMILTON,' YOU CAN NOW DO SO-ON ROBLOX

The landmark Broadway musical “Hamilton” has landed on Roblox, turning the innovative stage show into an immersive online environment for a new generation.

GEORGIA KIDS WOULD NEED PARENTAL PERMISSION TO JOIN SOCIAL MEDIA IF SENATE REPUBLICANS GET THEIR WAY

Georgia could join other states requiring children to have their parents’ explicit permission to create social media accounts.

HIP-HOP TURNS 50, REINVENTING ITSELF AND SWATHS OF THE WORLD ALONG THE WAY

It was born in the break, all those decades ago — that moment when a song’s vocals dropped, instruments quieted down and the beat took the stage. It was then that hip-hop came into the world, taking the moment and reinventing it. Something new, coming out of something familiar.

MORE PEOPLE ARE OPTING FOR EARLY DINNERS SINCE THE PANDEMIC, SAYS OPENTABLE CEO DEBBY SOO

When OpenTable CEO Debby Soo joined the restaurant reservation company in 2020, the industry was struggling through the pandemic.

TWITTER-TURNED-X CEO LINDA YACCARINO FOCUSES ON WINNING BACK BIG BRANDS ON ELON MUSK'S PLATFORM

The new CEO of the company formerly known as Twitter says she’s spent much of the past eight weeks trying to get big brands back and advertising on the social media platform that’s been in upheaval since it was bought last year by Elon Musk.

THE END-CALL BUTTON ON YOUR IPHONE COULD MOVE SOON. WHAT TO KNOW ABOUT APPLE'S IOS 17 CHANGE

Hanging up that phone call? The location of Apple’s red end-call button is set to slightly move with upcoming iOS 17 updates to the phone app, so be wary of your thumb’s muscle memory.

PAPER EXAMS, CHATBOT BANS: COLLEGES SEEK TO 'CHATGPT-PROOF" ASSIGNMENTS

When philosophy professor Darren Hick came across another case of cheating in his classroom at Furman University last semester, he posted an update to his followers on social media: “Aaaaand, I’ve caught my second ChatGPT plagiarist.”

SCIENTISTS LOOK BEYOND CLIMATE CHANGE AND EL NINO FOR OTHER FACTORS THAT HEAT UP EARTH

Scientists are wondering if global warming and El Nino have an accomplice in fueling this summer’s record-shattering heat.

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IS GAINING STATE LAWMAKERS' ATTENTION, AND THEY HAVE A LOT OF QUESTIONS

As state lawmakers rush to get a handle on fast-evolving artificial intelligence technology, they’re often focusing first on their own state governments before imposing restrictions on the private sector.

APPLE'S EARNINGS TOP ANALYSTS' FORECASTS, BUT YEAR-OVER-YEAR SALES DROP FOR THIRD STRAIGHT QUARTER

Apple’s eked out a slightly higher profit last quarter even though sales dipped during the period, a showing that may not be enough to sustain investor enthusiasm that recently made the iPhone maker the first publicly held U.S. company to be valued at $3 trillion.

DUNGEONS & DRAGONS TELLS ILLUSTRATORS TO STOP USING AI TO GENERATE ARTWORK FOR FANTASY FRANCHISE

The Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game franchise says it won’t allow artists to use artificial intelligence technology to draw its cast of sorcerers, druids and other characters and scenery.

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REVOLUTIONARY DEVELOPMENTS FOR MAC GAMERS

ZOOM SAYS IT ISN'T TRAINING AI ON CALLS WITHOUT CONSENT.BUT OTHER DATA IS FAIR GAME

An update to Zoom’s terms of service is raising alarm bells on social media, with users claiming it reveals the videoconferencing company is now tapping their online doctor visits and virtual happy hours to train artificial intelligence models.

ZOOM, WHICH THRIVED ON THE REMOTE WORK REVOLUTION, WANTS WORKERS BACK IN THE OFFICE PART-TIME

The company whose name became synonymous with remote work is joining the growing return-to-office trend.

RECALLING A WILD RIDE WITH A ROBOTAXI NAMED PEACHES AS REGULATORS MULL SAN FRANCISCO EXPANSION PLAN

I won’t forget the first time I took a ride in a car without anyone sitting in the driver’s seat.