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CALIFORNIA LAW RESTRICTING COMPANIES' USE OF INFORMATION FROM KIDS ONLINE IS HALTED BY FEDERAL JUDGE

A federal judge has halted implementation of a California law intended to restrict companies' use of information gathered from young internet users in order to protect the privacy of minors.

FOR FILMMAKERS, 'OPPENHEIMER'S' $900M-PLUS HAUL IS AN IMPORTANT MOMENT FOR HOLLYWOOD AND THEATERS

Hopes were always high for Christopher Nolan's \"Oppenheimer. The studio knew the film was great, and commercial. But no one in the industry expected that a long, talky, R-rated drama released at the height of the summer movie season would earn over $900 million at the box office.

GOOGLE SUED FOR NEGLIGENCE AFTER MAN DROVE OFF COLLAPSED BRIDGE WHILE FOLLOWING MAP DIRECTIONS

The family of a North Carolina man who died after driving his car off a collapsed bridge while following Google Maps directions is suing the technology giant for negligence, claiming it had been informed of the collapse but failed to update its navigation system.

GOOGLE BRINGS ITS AI CHATBOT BARD INTO ITS INNER CIRCLE, OPENING DOOR TO GMAIL, MAPS, YOUTUBE

Google is introducing Bard, its artificially intelligent chatbot, to other members of its digital family — including Gmail, Maps and YouTube — as it seeks ward off competitive threats posed by similar technology run by Open AI and Microsoft.

AMAZON UNVEILS A "SMARTER AND MORE CONVERSATIONAL" ALEXA AMID AI RACE AMONG TECH COMPANIES

Amazon has unveiled a slew of gadgets and an update to its popular voice assistant Alexa, infusing it with more generative Al features to better compete with other tech companies who've rolled out flashy chatbots.

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HUNDREDS OF FLYING TAXIS TO BE MADE IN OHIO, HOME OF THE WRIGHT BROTHERS AND ASTRONAUT LEGENDS

The same Ohio river valley where the Wright brothers pioneered human flight will soon be manufacturing cutting-edge electric planes that take off and land vertically, under an agreement announced this week between the state and Joby Aviation Inc.

INSTACART'S IPO SURGES AS THE GROCERY DELIVERY COMPANY GOES FROM THE SUPERMARKET TO THE STOCK MARKET

Instacart delivered in its stock market debut.

THE AVERAGE LONG-TERM US MORTGAGE RATE EDGED UP TO 7.19% THIS WEEK, SLIGHTLY BELOW ITS 2023 HIGH

The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate edged up again this week, another setback for wouldbe homebuyers navigating an increasingly less affordable housing market.

NASA SPACECRAFT DELIVERING BIGGEST SAMPLE YET FROM AN ASTEROID

Planet Earth is about to receive a special delivery — the biggest sample yet from an asteroid.

CISCO BUYING CYBERSECURITY FIRM SPLUNK FOR $28 BILLION, BOLSTERING DEFENSES AS USE OF AI WIDENS

Cisco is buying the cybersecurity firm Splunk in a $28 billion deal as it bolsters its defenses against potential security threats that may be heightened by the widening use of artificial intelligence.

TECH COMPANIES TRY TO TAKE AI IMAGE GENERATORS MAINSTREAM WITH BETTER PROTECTIONS AGAINST MISUSE

Artificial intelligence tools that can conjure whimsical artwork or realistic-looking images from written commands started wowing the public last year. But most people don’t actually use them at work or home.

AS US EAST COAST RAMPS UP OFFSHORE WIND POWER PROJECTS, MUCH REMAINS UNKNOWN

As the U.S. races to build offshore wind power projects, transforming coastlines from Maine to South Carolina, much remains unknown about how the facilities could affect the environment.

FROM SPACESHIPS TO 'BATMAN' PROPS, A HOLLYWOOD MODEL MAKER'S CREATIONS & COLLECTION UP FOR AUCTION

From an early model of the iconic alien mothership from “Close Encounters of the Third Kind” to a complete Stormtrooper costume from “Star Wars,” bidding opens on thousands of pieces Hollywood model maker Greg Jein collected over his lifetime, including many he created during his nearly half-century career.

THE IPHONE 12 EMITS TOO MUCH RADIATION AND APPLE MUST TAKE IT OFF THE MARKET, FRENCH AGENCY SAYS

French regulators ordered Apple to stop selling the iPhone 12, saying it emits electromagnetic radiation levels that are above European Union standards for exposure. The company disputed the findings and said the device complies with regulations.

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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LEVELING UP THE LINE WITH A NEW CAMERA SET, TITANIUM FRAME & MORE

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.