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BIDEN ADMINISTRATION ASKS APPEALS COURT TO BLOCK ORDER LIMITING ITS CONTACTS WITH SOCIAL MEDIA
The Biden administration asked a federal appeals court Monday to temporarily block a lower court's order limiting executive branch officials' discussions with social media companies about controversial online posts.
TAKE THE LEAP WITH TOM CRUISE IN 'MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE - DEAD RECKONING, PART ONE
Wondering if you should choose to accept the latest \"Mission: Impossible\" entry? Maybe you're sick of all the bombast at the movie theater lately? Well, put it another way: Do you really want to disappoint Tom Cruise?
CILLIAN MURPHY, PLAYING OPPENHEIMER, FINALLY GETS TO LEAD A CHRISTOPHER NOLAN FILM
The day Christopher Nolan called Cillian Murphy about his new film, \"Oppenheimer, Murphy hung up the phone in disbelief.
TWITTER SEEKS END TO US OVERSIGHT OF DATA USE AS FTC'S LINA KAHN GOES BEFORE HOUSE COMMITTEE
Twitter wants a federal court to end an order imposed by the Federal Trade Commission that limits its data security practices.
DELTA AIR LINES IS SOARING TO A RECORD $1.8 BILLION PROFIT AS SUMMER VACATIONERS PACK PLANES
Delta Air Lines soared to a record quarterly profit of more than $1.8 billion as summer vacationers packed planes, especially to international destinations, and the airline enjoyed a tailwind from falling fuel prices.
ELON MUSK UNVEILS HIS NEW AI STARTUP WITH A TEAM OF TOP RESEARCHERS BUT A VAGUE MISSION
Elon Musk is finally starting to talk about the artificial intelligence company he founded to compete with ChatGPT-maker OpenAl.
CANADA'S GOVERNMENT TO STOP ADVERTISING ON FACEBOOK AND INSTAGRAM AFTER META SAYS IT WILL BLOCK NEWS
Canada’s government said this week it would stop advertising on Facebook and Instagram, in response to Meta’s decision to block access to news content on their social platforms as part of a temporary test.
HOW TO HAVE A FUN SUMMER WHEN YOUR FINANCES FALL SHORT
With layoffs, bank closures and inflation, financial tensions remain high for many Americans heading into the summer.
TIKTOK AND 5 CONTENT CREATORS ASK FEDERAL JUDGE TO BLOCK MONTANA FROM BANNING APP
TikTok Inc. and a group of five content creators who are suing the state of Montana over its first-in-the-nation law to ban the video-sharing app are now asking a federal judge to block implementation of the law while the case moves through the courts and before it takes effect in January.
META LOOKS TO TARGET TWITTER WITH A RIVAL APP CALLED THREADS
Meta is poised to unveil a new app that appears to mimic Twitter — a direct challenge to the social media platform owned by Elon Musk.
UAE ANNOUNCES PLANS TO INVEST $54B IN ENERGY AND TRIPLE RENEWABLE SOURCES
The United Arab Emirates plans to triple its supply of renewable energy and invest up to $54 billion over the next seven years to meet its growing energy demands.
CLIMATE CHANGE KEEPS MAKING WILDFIRES AND SMOKE WORSE.SCIENTISTS CALL IT THE 'NEW ABNORMAL'
It was a smell that invoked a memory. Both for Emily Kuchlbauer in North Carolina and Ryan Bomba in Chicago. It was smoke from wildfires, the odor of an increasingly hot and occasionally on-fire world.
COMPANY EXECUTIVES URGE EUROPE TO RETHINK ITS WORLD-LEADING AI RULES
More than 150 executives are urging the European Union to rethink the world’s most comprehensive rules for artificial intelligence, saying that upcoming regulations will make it harder for companies in Europe to compete with rivals overseas, especially when it comes to the technology behind systems like ChatGPT.
FACEBOOK FACES LEGAL SETBACK IN EU COURT DECISION ON DATA PRIVACY & ADS
The United Arab Emirates plans to triple its supply of renewable energy and invest up to $54 billion over the next seven years to meet its growing energy demands.
HARRISON FORD GETS A SWASHBUCKLING SENDOFF IN 'INDIANA JONES AND THE DIAL OF DESTINY'
Goodbyes don’t tend to mean much in the Hollywood franchise system. Death isn’t a reliable end for characters or, lately, even actors.
EUROPEAN TELESCOPE LAUNCHED TO HUNT FOR CLUES TO UNIVERSE'S DARKEST SECRETS
A European space telescope blasted off last weekend on a quest to explore the mysterious and invisible realm known as the dark universe.
NOKIA RENEWS PATENT LICENSE AGREEMENT WITH APPLE, COVERING 5G AND OTHER TECHS
Network infrastructure and 5G technology provider Nokia has signed a new long-term patent license agreement with Apple to replace the current deal between the two companies that is set to expire at the end of 2023.
SECOND-LARGEST US ELECTRIC VEHICLE FAST-CHARGING NETWORK TO ADD TESLA CONNECTORS
The second-largest electric vehicle fast-charging network in the U.S. says it will add Tesla’s connector to its charging stations, another step toward adopting Tesla’s plug as the industry standard.
STELLANTIS SAYS NEW SMALL- AND MEDIUM-SIZED ELECTRIC VEHICLES WILL GET UP TO 435 MILES PER CHARGE
Stellantis says that when it starts to sell compact and midsize electric vehicles off new underpinnings next year, they will be able to go up to 435 miles (700 kilometers) per charge.
BOGUS ONLINE REVIEWS ARE TARGETED BY US REGULATORS WITH NEW, PROPOSED BANS
Federal regulators are looking to crack down on fake reviews and other deceptive internet practices.
INJUNCTION BLOCKS BIDEN ADMINISTRATION FROM WORKING WITH SOCIAL MEDIA FIRMS ABOUT 'PROTECTED SPEECH'
A judge this week prohibited several federal agencies and officials of the Biden administration from working with social media companies about “protected speech,” a decision called “a blow to censorship” by one of the Republican officials whose lawsuit prompted the ruling.
UN COUNCIL TO HOLD FIRST MEETING ON POTENTIAL THREATS OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE TO GLOBAL PEACE
The U.N. Security Council will hold a first-ever meeting on the potential threats of artificial intelligence to international peace and security, organized by the United Kingdom which sees tremendous potential but also major risks about AI’s possible use for example in autonomous weapons or in control of nuclear weapons.
3 Trillion APPLE REACHES UNPRECEDENTED MARKET CAP HEIGHTS
Apple Inc, the world’s most valuable company, achieved a significant milestone as its stock market value surpassed $3 trillion for the first time, signaling even greater heights for the firm ahead of the release of new iPhones this September and Apple Vision in 2024.
APPLE IS NOW THE FIRST PUBLIC COMPANY TO BE VALUED AT $3 TRILLION
Apple became the first publicly traded company to close a trading day with a $3 trillion market value, marking another milestone for a technology juggernaut that has reshaped society with a line-up of products that churn out eye-popping profits.
GRAMMYS CEO ON NEW AI GUIDELINES: MUSIC THAT CONTAINS AI-CREATED ELEMENTS IS ELIGIBLE. 'PERIOD.'
Last month, the Recording Academy announced a series of changes to the Grammy Awards to better reflect an evolving music industry.
Amazon Wants Small Businesses to Help Make Deliveries in Rural Areas and Big Cities
Many small businesses have long relied on Amazon’s platform and delivery pipeline to boost their business. Now, Amazon wants to enlist them to help with deliveries, too.
IS TWITTER READY FOR EUROPE'S NEW BIG TECH RULES? EU OFFICIAL SAYS IT HAS WORK TO DO
Twitter needs to do more work to fall in line with the European Union’s tough new digital rulebook, a top EU official said after overseeing a “stress test” of the company’s systems in Silicon Valley.
SUPREME COURT MAKES IT MORE DIFFICULT TO CONVICT SOMEONE OF MAKING A THREAT
The Supreme Court ruled this week to make it more difficult to convict a person of making a violent threat, including against the president or other elected officials.
SIRIUSXM IS SHUTTING DOWN ITS STITCHER PODCAST APP TO EMPHASIZE ITS FLAGSHIP APP
Satellite-radio provider SiriusXM said it will shut down its Stitcher podcast app at the end of August in favor of its own SiriusXM app, part of a larger effort to emphasize its own brand.
ITALIAN RESEARCHERS REACH THE EDGE OF SPACE, FLYING ABOARD VIRGIN GALACTIC'S ROCKET-POWERED PLANE
A team of Italian researchers reached the edge of space Thursday morning, flying aboard Virgin Galactic’s rocket-powered plane as the company prepares for monthly commercial flights.