About 50 members of a community outside Chile’s capital spent Saturday trying their best to power an entirely human-operated chatbot that could answer questions and make silly pictures on command, in a message to highlight the environmental toll and water usage of artificial intelligence data centers in the region.

President Donald Trump is facing a growing cultural revolt against his immigration crackdown.

Meta’s fourth-quarter results jumped past Wall Street’s expectations thanks to solid advertising revenue, sending shares higher in after-hours trading Wednesday.

Microsoft reports revenue of $81.3 billion for the October-December quarter, marking a 17% increase from the previous year.

As layoffs pile up, workers are feeling increasingly anxious about the job market.

The Spanish league says it is stepping up its fight against audio-visual fraud by offering 50 euros for each verified tip on the establishments broadcasting games without proper permission.

Amazon is cutting about 16,000 jobs in the latest round of tech industry layoffs.

Neil Young is offering free access to his entire music catalog to residents of Greenland.

A new humanoid robot named Sprout, developed by Fauna Robotics, is making its debut.

TikTok has agreed to settle in a landmark social media addiction lawsuit just before the trial kicked off, the plaintiff’s attorneys confirmed.

The U.S. is taking a minority stake in an Oklahoma rare earth miner, the latest government investment in the sector as it seeks to minimize its reliance on imports of a material used prevalently in smartphones, robotics, electric vehicles and many other high tech products.

European Union regulators have opened a formal investigation into Elon Musk's social media platform X after its AI chatbot Grok started producing nonconsensual sexualized deepfake images.

Millions of people rely on wearable devices to monitor how well they're sleeping.

A new Gallup poll finds that American workers have adopted artificial intelligence into their work lives at a remarkable pace over the past few years.

French President Emmanuel Macron says he wants to fast-track a ban on social media for teenagers under 15.

Toyota announced Friday it would recall about 162,000 pickup trucks in the United States after it was discovered that the vehicles’ multimedia displays could compromise driver safety.

Meta is halting teens’ access to artificial intelligence characters, at least temporarily, the company said in a blog post Friday.

TikTok has at last finalized a deal to keep the popular video sharing platform operating in the U.S. after years of uncertainty.

Kendrick Lamar and Bad Bunny live at the Grammy Awards and Rose Byrne’s Oscar-nominated performance in “If I Had Legs I’d Kick You” are some of the new television, films, music and games headed to a device near you.

That snowflake icon on your smartphone app might be quick and handy — it just might not be as accurate as a human when the weather gets rough.

TikTok has finalized a deal to create a new American entity, avoiding the looming threat of a ban in the U.S. that has been in discussion for years.

Clothing retailer Under Armour is investigating a recent data breach that purloined customers' email addresses and other personal information, but so far there are no signs the hackers stole any passwords or financial information.

Elizabeth Hurley has accused the Daily Mail's publisher of tapping her phones and stealing her medical records.

Rwanda will test technology powered by artificial intelligence in more than 50 health clinics as part of a new initiative by the Gates Foundation to support 1,000 clinics across Africa with the aim to improve health care services.

Skydance-owned Paramount is again extending the tender offer window in its $77.9 billion hostile takeover bid for Warner Bros.

Alex Honnold plans to climb Taipei 101 in his signature free solo style without ropes or protective gear.

Netflix capped last year with another solid financial performance despite slowing subscriber growth that underscored the importance of its contested $72 billion bid to take over Warner Bros.

The Federal Trade Commission said Tuesday it will appeal the November ruling in favor of Meta in its antitrust case against the social media giant.

YouTube is updating its guidelines for videos containing what advertisers define as controversial content, like abortion and self-harm, allowing more creators to earn full ad revenue when they tackle sensitive issues in a nongraphic way.

The mother of one of Elon Musk's children is suing his AI company over deepfake images of her on the internet.

OpenAI plans to introduce ads for ChatGPT users who aren't paying for the premium version.

Dwayne Johnson transforming into MMA pioneer Mark Kerr for “The Smashing Machine” and Louis Tomlinson releasing his third solo album are some of the new television, films, music and games headed to a device near you.

A woman in Canada has become a global symbol of defiance against Iran's regime.

The White House and a bipartisan group of governors are taking aim at power shortages and price spikes from data centers for artificial intelligence.

Social media companies have revoked access to about 4.7 million accounts identified as belonging to children in Australia.

Elon Musk's AI assistant, Grok, is facing scrutiny from governments worldwide.

Climate change is driving a global boom in desalination as regions turn to the sea for drinking water.

A bipartisan group of lawmakers has proposed creating a new agency with $2.5 billion to boost production of rare earths and the other critical minerals.

An ailing astronaut is back on Earth.

The U.S. and Taiwan have signed a trade deal involving $250 billion in new investments by Taiwan's semiconductor and tech companies in the U.S. In exchange, the Trump administration will cut tariffs on Taiwanese goods.

In China, the names of things are often either ornately poetic or stunningly direct.

Elon Musk’s X says its AI chatbot Grok won't be able to edit photos of real people in revealing clothing in places where that is illegal.

An astronaut in need of medical care is on the way back to Earth.

Verizon says it resolved an outage that disrupted many U.S. customers’ calling and other cellular services for more than 10 hours on Wednesday.

Wikipedia, the online encyclopedia written by volunteers, is embracing artificial intelligence to mark its 25th anniversary.

SpaceX's Starlink has dropped fees to help Iranian demonstrators share protest details globally, activists say.

A proposal to tax the accumulated wealth of California billionaires has ignited a political uproar in Silicon Valley and across the state.

Microsoft is trying to win over communities concerned about AI data centers.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence chatbot Grok will join Google’s AI engine inside the Pentagon network.

Apple will lean on Google to help finish its bungled attempts to smarten up its virtual assistant Siri and bring other artificial intelligence features to the iPhone as the trendsetting company plays catch up in technology’s latest craze.

Facebook owner Meta has named Dina Powell McCormick, a former Trump administration adviser and longtime finance executive, as president and vice chairman of the tech giant.

Paramount Skydance is taking another step in its hostile takeover bid of Warner Bros.

Malaysia and Indonesia have blocked access to Elon Musk's AI chatbot Grok as concerns grow over its misuse in generating explicit images.

Five years after video of George Floyd's killing on a Minneapolis street, video of another law enforcement action in the northern city is central to another American debate.

Google is expanding the shopping features in its AI chatbot by teaming up with Walmart, Shopify, Wayfair and other big retailers to turn the Gemini app into a virtual merchant as well as an assistant.

Iran has disconnected its internet and phone lines to cut off its 85 million people from the rest of the world.

Lyft and Uber drivers protested Waymo’s self-driving taxis in San Francisco.

A$AP Rocky's first full-length album in eight years, “Don’t Be Dumb,” and Matt Damon and Ben Affleck reuniting in Netflix’s “The Rip” are some of the new television, films, music and games headed to a device near you.

Facebook parent Meta has reached nuclear power deals with three companies as it continues to look for electricity sources for its artificial intelligence data centers.

Elon Musk's AI chatbot Grok is now restricting image generation and editing to paying users.

CES 2026 showcased futuristic tech, from paper-thin screens to AI-driven gadgets.

Artificial intelligence took center stage at this year's CES gadget show, but not always for the right reasons.

DeepSeek, a Chinese tech startup, is gaining traction in developing nations, narrowing the AI adoption gap with advanced economies.

More artificial intelligence is being implanted into Gmail as Google tries to turn the world’s most used email service into a personal assistant that can improve writing, summarize far-flung information buried in inboxes and deliver daily to-do lists.

As a shooting unfolded at Brown University on Dec. 13, students turned to the anonymous app Sidechat to document fear, confusion and grief in real time — often before receiving official alerts.

Prosecutors in the United States say Chen Zhi boasted of pulling in $30 million a day.

Gadgets promoting a wide array of health benefits are on display at the annual CES trade show in Las Vegas.

CES 2026 is featuring extensive programming related to Hollywood, influencers and how the industry will continue to work with AI.

As CES opened Tuesday to the public, auto and tech companies like Nvidia and Gentex showed how AI technology can transform cars into proactive companions that adapt and react to drivers and passengers in real time.

Elon Musk's AI chatbot, Grok, is facing global criticism for generating sexualized deepfakes.

A golden phone that President Donald Trump’s family business promised to release last year remains mysteriously under wraps as the technology industry serves up a gluttony of new gadgets in Las Vegas this week.

Nvidia, AMD and Intel all had important chip and AI platform announcements on the first day of CES 2026, but all audiences wanted to see more of was Star Wars and Jensen Huang’s little robot buddies.

Hyundai-owned Boston Dynamics has publicly demonstrated its humanoid robot Atlas for the first time at the CES tech showcase.

A Paris court has found 10 people guilty of cyberbullying France’s first lady Brigitte Macron by spreading false online claims about her gender and sexuality.

With the start of the New Year squarely behind us, it’s once again time for the annual CES trade show to shine a spotlight on the latest tech companies plan on offering in 2026.

Tech companies looking to plunge billions of dollars into ever-bigger data centers to power artificial intelligence and cloud computing are increasingly being voted down.

Returns to “The Pitt,” the Grid and music of Kid Laroi are some of the new television, films and music headed to a device near you.

Tesla lost its crown as the world’s bestselling electric vehicle maker on Friday as a customer revolt over Elon Musk’s right-wing politics, expiring U.S. tax breaks to buyers and stiff overseas competition pushed sales down for a second year in a row.

Tesla lost its crown as the world’s bestselling electric vehicle maker on Friday as a customer revolt over Elon Musk’s right-wing politics, expiring U.S. tax breaks to buyers and stiff overseas competition pushed sales down for a second year in a row.

Meta is buying artificial intelligence startup Manus, as the owner of Facebook and Instagram continues a push to amp-up AI offerings across its platforms.

The New York City transit system is retiring the MetroCard after more than 30 years.

Many retirement developments serve as a tranquil refuge for older people who can no longer traveling to faraway places or engaging in bold adventures.

The end of the year brings fewer new streaming options, but it's a great time to catch up on 2025's best movies, TV, music, and games.

France, Germany, the European Union and the United Kingdom are hitting out at a U.S. decision to impose travel bans on five Europeans the Trump administration accuses of pressuring tech firms to censor or suppress American views.

French prosecutors say a pro-Russian hacking group has claimed responsibility for a major cyberattack on France’s national postal service.

The year 2025 was scary good for investors.

Instacart is ending a program where customers saw different prices for the same product ordered at the same time from the same store.

Vincent Zampella, one of the creators behind such best-selling video games as "Call of Duty," has died at 55.

Waymos stopped in the middle of intersections during a mass power outage in San Francisco over the weekend, causing the robotaxi company to suspend service for a day.

NATO-nation intelligence services believe Russia is developing a weapon to target Starlink satellites.

Christian influencers are reaching hundreds of thousands of young people online.

More than a decade ago, a frenzied 5-day search for the Boston Marathon bombers left some lessons in its aftermath.

Jennifer Lawrence playing a new mother whose behavior becomes increasingly erratic in “Die My Love” and three more “Stranger Things” episodes are some of the new television, films, music and games headed to a device near you.

A YouTube content creator whose livestream talking about investments mysteriously appeared to take over a White House website says he has no idea how it happened.

TikTok has signed a deal to form a new U.S. unit with three American investors — Oracle, Silver Lake and MGX — holding a majority stake.

Thailand has helped launch a global effort to fight the spread of online scams that include criminal enterprises based largely in Southeast Asia.

The parent company of President Donald Trump’s Truth Social media platform announced Thursday it is merging with a fusion power company, an unusual pairing of the Trump name with a futuristic clean energy venture that aims to power the next wave of artificial intelligence.

Six months after deadly July floods, Texas Hill Country camps are installing a new flood warning system to protect campers and rebuild parent trust.

California regulators are threatening to suspend Tesla’s license to sell its electric cars in the state early next year unless the automaker tones down its marketing tactics for its self-driving features after a judge concluded the Elon Musk-led company has been misleading consumers about the technology’s capabilities.

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has announced a major change for the Oscars.