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100 Most Influential Companies 2023 - Disrupters

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is pushing past doubt, into the future

WHAT IF THINGS COULD TURN OUT DIFFERENTLY? HOW THE MULTIVERSE GOT INTO OUR HEADS AND DIDN'T LET GO

“Let’s do things differently this time.”

TESLA TECHNOLOGY INCHES CLOSER TO BECOMING INDUSTRY STANDARD AS RIVIAN JOINS ITS CHARGING NETWORK

Electric vehicle maker Rivian says it will follow General Motors and Ford and join Tesla’s charging network next year.

BIDEN DISCUSSES RISKS AND PROMISES OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE WITH TECH LEADERS IN SAN FRANCISCO

President Joe Biden convened a group of technology leaders on Tuesday to debate what he called the “risks and enormous promises” of artificial intelligence.

COOPERATION OR COMPETITION? CHINA'S SECURITY INDUSTRY SEES THE US, NOT AI, AS THE BIGGER THREAT

After years of breakneck growth, China’s security and surveillance industry is now focused on shoring up its vulnerabilities to the United States and other outside actors, worried about risks posed by hackers, advances in artificial intelligence and pressure from rival governments.

BUTTIGIEG SAYS US 'GREEN CORRIDORS' INITIATIVE IS KEY TO CUTTING SHIPPING INDUSTRY EMISSIONS

An American push to establish “green shipping corridors” is key to reducing carbon emissions from the shipping industry, U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said this week while touring the port of Yokohama near Tokyo.

FTC ACCUSES AMAZON OF ENROLLING CONSUMERS INTO PRIME WITHOUT CONSENT AND MAKING IT HARD TO CANCEL

The Federal Trade Commission sued Amazon for what it called a years-long effort to enroll consumers without consent into its Prime program and making it difficult for them to cancel their subscriptions.

FACEBOOK OWNER WANTS PRETEENS TO STEP INTO VIRTUAL REALITY WITH ITS QUEST HEADSET

The corporate parent of Facebook and Instagram plans to open a digital gateway for kids as young as 10 years old to enter virtual reality through the Meta Quest headset, despite rising concerns about children spending too much time on social media.

iOS Next Gen: POWERFUL UPDATE BRINGS INNOVATIVE ADDITIONS

At this year's Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) keynote on June 5, Apple lifted the lid on exciting new features coming in iOS 17 this fall.

UNDER COURT DEAL, BINANCE CAN CONTINUE U.S. OPERATIONS AS IT BATTLES SEC FRAUD CHARGES

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and Binance have reached an agreement in court that lets the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange continue to operate in the United States as it battles SEC fraud charges.

INSIDER Q&A: LITHIUM BATTERIES HAVE A 4-HOUR LIMIT. MATEO JARAMILLO HOPES TO SOLVE THAT

Wind and solar power are sometimes dinged for not producing electricity 24 hours a day, but one of the most abundant minerals on the planet, iron, could be key to changing that.

EUROPE, US URGED TO INVESTIGATE THE TYPE OF AI THAT POWERS SYSTEMS LIKE CHATGPT

European Union consumer protection groups urged regulators this week to investigate the type of artificial intelligence underpinning systems like ChatGPT, citing risks that leave people vulnerable and the delay before the bloc’s groundbreaking AI regulations take effect.

US APPROVES CHICKEN MADE FROM CULTIVATED CELLS, THE NATION'S FIRST 'LAB-GROWN' MEAT

For the first time, U.S. regulators this week approved the sale of chicken made from animal cells, allowing two California companies to offer “lab-grown” meat to the nation’s restaurant tables and eventually, supermarket shelves.

CHRIS HEMSWORTH RETURNS IN 'EXTRACTION 2,' A GUN-FOR-HIRE WHO PULLS YOU COMPLETELY IN

Tyler Rake was clinically dead when we last saw him at the end of “Extraction,” tumbling over a bridge in Bangladesh with a fatal, burbling bullet wound to his neck. But death is no match for Netflix.

GANNETT SUES GOOGLE, ALPHABET CLAIMING THEY HAVE A MONOPOLY ON DIGITAL ADVERTISING

Gannett has filed a civil lawsuit against Google and its parent company Alphabet, claiming that they unlawfully hold monopolies in the advertising technology tools that publishers and advertisers use to buy and sell online ad space.

AI Is a Lot of Work

As the technology becomes ubiquitous, a vast tasker underclass is emerging and not going anywhere.

THOUSANDS OF REDDIT COMMUNITIES GO DARK TO BOYCOTT THIRD-PARTY APP CHARGES

Thousands of Reddit discussion forums have gone dark this week to protest a new policy that will charge some third-party apps to access data on the site, leading to worries about content moderation and accessibility.

MORE COMPANIES SETTING 'NET-ZERO CLIMATE TARGETS.BUT FEW HAVE CREDIBLE PLANS, REPORT SAYS 7

A growing number of companies are pledging to cut their greenhouse gas emissions to\" net zero\" as part of global efforts to tackle climate change, but that goal is rarely supported by a credible plan, according to a report published this week.

GOOGLE SHOULD BREAK UP DIGITAL AD BUSINESS OVER COMPETITION CONCERNS, EUROPEAN REGULATORS SAY

European Union regulators hit Google with fresh antitrust charges, saying the only way to satisfy competition concerns about its lucrative digital ad business is by selling off parts of the tech giant's main moneymaker.

HOW EUROPE IS LEADING THE WORLD IN THE PUSH TO REGULATE AI

Lawmakers in Europe signed off this week on the world's first set of comprehensive rules for artificial intelligence, clearing a key hurdle as authorities across the globe race to rein in Al.

MICROSOFT STAKES XBOX VIDEO GAME SALES ON LONG-AWAITED SPACE ADVENTURE STARFIELD

One small step for an intrepid crew of 24th century space explorers could be a giant leap or flop - for Microsoft when the Xbox-maker launches its long-awaited video game Starfield.

'AVATAR 3' PUSHED TO 2025 AND DISNEY SETS TWO 'STAR WARS' FILMS FOR 2026

\"Avatar: The Way of Water\" may have finally arrived in theaters in 2022, but that long parade of \"Avatar\" delays isn't done, yet.

SEC LAWSUITS AGAINST CRYPTOCURRENCY COMPANIES RAISE QUESTIONS ABOUT INDUSTRY'S FUTURE

First came the crypto winter, then the alleged fraud wrought by FTX founder Sam Bankman Fried, and now the lawsuits. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filed lawsuits last week against the world's biggest cryptocurrency exchanges, Binance and Coinbase, deepening tensions between the government and a volatile industry that has been marred by scandals and market meltdowns.

THERANOS FOUNDER OBJECTS TO $250 MONTHLY RESTITUTION SOUGHT BY US DUE TO LIMITED FINANCIAL RESOURCES

Federal prosecutors want Elizabeth Holmes to pay $250 each month to victims of her failed blood testing startup after she leaves prison, but her attorneys are pushing back citing \"limited financial resources\" available to the disgraced founder of Theranos.

RETAIL SALES ROSE 0.3% IN MAY DESPITE PRESSURE FROM HIGHER INFLATION AND INTEREST RATES

Americans increased their spending at retailers last month despite pressure from still-high inflation and rising borrowing costs.

FED CHAIR POWELL SEES PROGRESS ON INFLATION, THOUGH NOT QUICKLY ENOUGH

Inflation may be cooling - just not yet fast enough for the Federal Reserve.

UN CHIEF CALLS FOR COORDINATED GLOBAL ACTION ON DISINFORMATION, HATE AND ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

The proliferation of hate and lies on digital platforms and the threat that artificial intelligence can become an uncontrolled \"monster\" demand coordinated global action - starting with a code of conduct for governments, tech companies and advertisers that promotes truth and protects human rights, the U.N. chief said this week.

AI CHIP RACE HEATS UP AS AMD INTRODUCES RIVAL TO NVIDIA TECHNOLOGY

Advanced Micro Devices has revealed a new artificial intelligence chip in its race to compete with rival chipmaker Nvidia in supplying the foundation for a boom in Al-fueled business tools.

SECURITY FIRM: CHINESE HACKERS BROKE INTO EMAIL SECURITY APPLIANCE IN SPYING CAMPAIGN

Suspected state-backed Chinese hackers used a security hole in a popular email security appliance to break into the networks of hundreds of public and private sector organizations globally, nearly a third of them government agencies including foreign ministries, the cybersecurity firm Mandiant said Thursday.

2023 KIA EV6 GT VS TESLA MODEL Y PERFORMANCE

The electric car market is speeding up as consumer interest in EVs grows and a steady stream of new models arrive to fill different niches.