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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.

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.

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.

Australian Senate Committee Recommends Government Ban on TikTok Be Extended to WeChat

An Australian Senate committee has recommended a ban on the Chinese-owned video-sharing app TikTok from federal government devices be extended to China’s most popular social media platform, WeChat.

CONNECTICUT MOVES TO BECOME THE LATEST STATE TO PLAN FOR ZERO-EMISSIONS CARS BY 2035

Connecticut is moving toward becoming the latest state with plans to halt the sale of new gas-powered cars by 2035.

CHINA RESTRICTS CIVILIAN DRONE EXPORTS, CITING UKRAINE AND CONCERN ABOUT MILITARY USE

China imposed restrictions this week on exports of long-range civilian drones, citing Russia’s war in Ukraine and concern that drones might be converted to military use.

EU INVESTIGATES MICROSOFT OVER CONCERNS BUNDLING TEAMS WITH OFFICE ELIMINATES COMPETITION

The European Union said that it has opened an antitrust investigation into Microsoft over concerns that bundling its Teams messaging and videoconferencing app with its Office productivity software gives it an unfair edge over competitors.

BABY'S FIRST HORROR? DISNEY'S 'HAUNTED MANSION' CONJURES UP A STORY ABOUT GRIEF

LaKeith Stanfield is disarmingly good as a grief-stricken astrophysicist barely scraping by in New Orleans, and increasingly jaded about the spirit-crazed tourists and mythologies of the city he calls home.

NASA LISTENS FOR VOYAGER 2 SPACECRAFT AFTER WRONG COMMAND CUTS CONTACT

NASA is listening for any peep from Voyager 2 after losing contact with the spacecraft billions of miles away.

PREPARE TO FLICK OFF YOUR INCANDESCENT BULBS FOR GOOD UNDER NEW US RULES THAT KICKED IN THIS WEEK

Get ready to say goodbye to the once ubiquitous incandescent light bulb, pioneered by Thomas Edison more than a century ago.

2023 MERCEDES-BENZ EOS VS. 2023 BMW 17

BMW and Mercedes-Benz are well known for their 7 Series and S-Class flagship sedans. But now you should get familiar with their electric counterparts: the BMW i7 and Mercedes EQS sedan.

AMAZON BEGINS OFFERING GROCERY DELIVERY FOR CUSTOMERS WHO ARE NOT PRIME MEMBERS

Amazon has begun offering its Fresh grocery delivery service to customers who aren’t Prime members.

VINTAGE COMPUTER THAT HELPED LAUNCH THE APPLE EMPIRE IS BEING SOLD AT AUCTION

A vintage Apple computer signed by company co-founder Steve Wozniak is being sold at auction.

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AMAZON ADDS VIDEO TELEMEDICINE VISITS NATIONWIDE TO ITS VIRTUAL CLINIC

Amazon is adding video telemedicine visits in all 50 states to a virtual clinic it launched last fall, as the e-commerce giant pushes deeper into care delivery.

AUTOMAKER TESLA IS OPENING MORE SHOWROOMS ON TRIBAL LANDS TO AVOID STATE LAWS BARRING DIRECT SALES

Tesla is ramping up efforts to open showrooms on tribal lands where it can sell directly to consumers, circumventing laws in states that bar vehicle manufacturers from also being retailers in favor of the dealership model.

DEEP DIVE INTO META'S ALGORITHMS SHOWS THAT AMERICA'S POLITICAL POLARIZATION HAS NO EASY FIX

The powerful algorithms used by Facebook and Instagram to deliver content to users have increasingly been blamed for amplifying misinformation and political polarization.

CHATBOTS SOMETIMES MAKE THINGS UP.NOT EVERYONE THINKS AI'S HALLUCINATION PROBLEM IS FIXABLE

Spend enough time with ChatGPT and other artificial intelligence chatbots and it doesn’t take long for them to spout falsehoods.

She's Perfect Barbie. He's Scene-stealing Ken. Their Life in Plastic Looks Fantastic

For someone who’s 11.5 inches tall and weighs under 8 ounces, poor Barbie’s had to carry an awfully heavy load over the years on that slender, plastic back of hers

SAUDI ARABIA IS SPENDING BILLIONS TO BECOME A GLOBAL GAMING HUB.SOME FANS DON'T WANT TO PLAY

Saudi Arabia, the new home of some of soccer’s biggest stars and a co-owner of professional golf, is proving to be no less ambitious when it comes to another global pastime – the $180 billion-a-year video game industry

HOUSE REPUBLICANS PLAN TO HOLD META'S MARK ZUCKERBERG IN CONTEMPT OF CONGRESS

The Republican chairman of the House Judiciary Committee is threatening to hold Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg in contempt of Congress for failing to supply documents related to an investigation into supposed censorship by tech companies of conservatives

IN 'BARBIE,' 'OPPENHEIMER' SMASH SUCCESS, AUDIENCES SEND MESSAGE TO HOLLYWOOD: GIVE US SOMETHING NEW

In the massive movie weekend of “Barbie” and “Oppenheimer,” there were many winners. Greta Gerwig, who made history for female directors

GOOGLE REBOUNDS FROM UNPRECEDENTED DROP IN AD REVENUE WITH A RESURGENCE THAT PUSHES STOCK HIGHER

Google snapped out of an unprecedented advertising slump during its latest quarter, signaling a return to growth cycle needed to fuel investments in artificial intelligence technology that expected to reshape the competitive landscape

HEAD OF US CYBERSECURITY AGENCY SEES PROGRESS ON ELECTION SECURITY, WITH MORE WORK NEEDED FOR 2024

Efforts to protect the nation’s election systems have grown exponentially since the 2016 presidential election, but more is needed to defend the integrity and resiliency of the election process ahead of next year’s vote, the head of the nation’s cybersecurity agency said this week

CONGRESS URGED TO REVIVE LONG-STALLED DEBATE ABOUT REGULATING SELF-DRIVING VEHICLES

Advocates for the self-driving vehicle industry warned that years of regulatory inaction is putting American manufacturers at a competitive disadvantage and urged Congress to expand their ability to test and eventually sell autonomous cars and trucks

STELLANTIS TO BUILD SECOND US ELECTRIC VEHICLE BATTERY PLANT IN JOINT VENTURE WITH SAMSUNG

Stellantis says it will build a second U.S. electric vehicle battery factory in a joint venture with Samsung

MICROSOFT REPORTS $20.1B QUARTERLY PROFIT AS IT PROMISES TO LEAD 'THE NEW AI PLATFORM SHIFT

Microsoft reported a 20% spike in quarterly profits this week, helping to fuel its battle to get ahead of rivals like Google, Amazon and Facebook parent Meta in selling the latest artificial intelligence technology

NEW SEC RULE REQUIRES PUBLIC COMPANIES TO DISCLOSE CYBERSECURITY BREACHES IN 4 DAYS

The Securities and Exchange Commission adopted rules Wednesday to require public companies to disclose within four days all cybersecurity breaches that could affect their bottom lines

Apple Store - THE IN-STORE EXPERIENCE REIGNS SUPREME

When it comes to technology and innovation, nobody does it better than Apple

SAMSUNG UNVEILS TWO NEW FOLDABLE SMARTPHONES IN A BET ON DEVICES WITH BENDING SCREENS

Samsung Electronics unveiled two foldable smartphones as it continues to bet on devices with bending screens, a budding market that has yet to fully take off because of high prices