Massachusetts court hears arguments in lawsuit alleging Meta designed apps to be addictive to kids
Read full article: Massachusetts court hears arguments in lawsuit alleging Meta designed apps to be addictive to kidsMassachusetts’ highest court heard oral arguments Friday in the state’s lawsuit arguing that Meta designed features on Facebook and Instagram to make them addictive to young users.
Cloudflare says service restored after outage that brought down sites including Zoom and LinkedIn
Read full article: Cloudflare says service restored after outage that brought down sites including Zoom and LinkedInCloudflare reports that it has resolved an outage that disrupted several global websites, including LinkedIn and Zoom.
EU hits Elon Musk's X with 120 million euro fine for breaching bloc's social media law
Read full article: EU hits Elon Musk's X with 120 million euro fine for breaching bloc's social media lawEuropean Union regulators have fined Elon Musk’s social media platform X 120 million euros for failing to comply with digital regulations.
Russia restricts FaceTime, its latest step in controlling online communications
Read full article: Russia restricts FaceTime, its latest step in controlling online communicationsRussian authorities say they have imposed restrictions on Apple's video calling service FaceTime, alleging it was being used for organizing what it called “terrorist activities.”.
Venmo announces it is 'back up and running' following widespread service outage
Read full article: Venmo announces it is 'back up and running' following widespread service outageVenmo says that an issue impacting the payment service has been fixed and it is “back up and running,” after users reported trouble sending and receiving money.
The PlayStation turns 30: Looking back at the console that gave us Lara Croft and 'The Last of Us'
Read full article: The PlayStation turns 30: Looking back at the console that gave us Lara Croft and 'The Last of Us'Kendrick Lamar's Super Bowl halftime show earlier this year featured a stage design resembling a giant PlayStation controller.
Australia to enforce social media age limit of 16 next week with fines up to $33 million
Read full article: Australia to enforce social media age limit of 16 next week with fines up to $33 millionAustralia is set to enforce its age limit for social media accounts starting next week, and the platforms must provide monthly reports on how many children's accounts they have closed or face fines.
Arizona attorney general sues Chinese online retailer Temu over data theft claims
Read full article: Arizona attorney general sues Chinese online retailer Temu over data theft claimsArizona Attorney General Kris Mayes is suing online retailer Temu and its parent company PDD Holdings Inc., claiming the Chinese company is stealing customers' data and violating state consumer protection laws.
AI's impact could worsen gaps between world's rich and poor, a UN report says
Read full article: AI's impact could worsen gaps between world's rich and poor, a UN report saysA new report by the United Nations Development Program is urging governments to focus more on how artificial intelligence technologies might affect people already disadvantaged in a data-driven world.
India mandates pre-installation of government cyber safety app on all smartphones
Read full article: India mandates pre-installation of government cyber safety app on all smartphonesIndia’s telecoms ministry has ordered smartphone manufacturers to install a government-run cybersecurity app on all new devices.
Airlines work to fix software glitch on A320 aircraft and some flights are disrupted
Read full article: Airlines work to fix software glitch on A320 aircraft and some flights are disruptedAirlines around the world canceled and delayed flights heading into the weekend to fix software on a widely used commercial plane after an analysis found computer code may have contributed to a sudden drop in the altitude of a JetBlue aircraft last month.
Airlines adopt software fix for Airbus A320 after plane has sudden altitude drop
Read full article: Airlines adopt software fix for Airbus A320 after plane has sudden altitude dropAirlines around the world canceled and delayed flights heading into the weekend to fix software on a widely used commercial plane after an analysis found computer code may have contributed to a sudden drop in the altitude of a JetBlue aircraft last month.
What to Stream: George Clooney, Tom Cruise, Zac Brown Band, Michelle Pfeiffer and Metroid Prime 4
Read full article: What to Stream: George Clooney, Tom Cruise, Zac Brown Band, Michelle Pfeiffer and Metroid Prime 4George Clooney playing a dashing movie star with nagging midlife regrets in “Jay Kelly” and Zac Brown Band returning with fresh tunes are some of the new television, films, music and games headed to a device near you.
South Korea's largest satellite launched on Nuri rocket in ambitious space mission
Read full article: South Korea's largest satellite launched on Nuri rocket in ambitious space missionSouth Korea launched its largest satellite yet on its nationally developed space rocket in the fourth of six launches planned through 2027.
Australia will enforce a social media ban for children under 16 despite a court challenge
Read full article: Australia will enforce a social media ban for children under 16 despite a court challengeThe Australian government says children under 16 will be banned from social media next month as scheduled despite a legal challenge.
Judge's footnote on immigration agents using AI raises accuracy and privacy concerns
Read full article: Judge's footnote on immigration agents using AI raises accuracy and privacy concernsA federal judge has called out an immigration enforcement agent for using artificial intelligence to write the narrative of a use-of-force report as just a small part of a scathing opinion that rebutted federal officials' narratives about appropriate force used against protesters and others during an ongoing immigration crackdown in Chicago.
X's new feature raises questions about the foreign origins of some popular US political accounts
Read full article: X's new feature raises questions about the foreign origins of some popular US political accountsOver the weekend, Elon Musk’s X unveiled a feature that lets users see where an account is based.
Trump signs executive order for AI project called Genesis Mission to boost scientific discoveries
Read full article: Trump signs executive order for AI project called Genesis Mission to boost scientific discoveriesPresident Donald Trump is directing the federal government to share scientific data and use artificial intelligence to accelerate discovery, including streamlining the nation’s electric grid.
What to Stream: 'Stranger Things,' 'Mickey 17,' Kevin Hart and 'A Grand Ole Opry Christmas'
Read full article: What to Stream: 'Stranger Things,' 'Mickey 17,' Kevin Hart and 'A Grand Ole Opry Christmas'Director Bong Joon Ho’s “Mickey 17” starring several versions of Robert Pattinson and Kevin Hart debuting a new comedy special on Netflix are some of the new television, films, music and games headed to a device near you.
France will investigate Musk’s Grok chatbot after Holocaust denial claims
Read full article: France will investigate Musk’s Grok chatbot after Holocaust denial claimsFrance's government is taking action against Elon Musk's AI chatbot, Grok, after it generated posts questioning the use of gas chambers at Auschwitz.
OpenAI and Taiwan's Foxconn to partner in AI hardware design and manufacturing in the US
Read full article: OpenAI and Taiwan's Foxconn to partner in AI hardware design and manufacturing in the USOpenAI has announced a partnership with Taiwan's Foxconn to design and make equipment for AI data centers in the U.S. Foxconn, known for making assembling iPhones and other Apple products and making servers for Nvidia, said it will co-design artificial intelligence data center racks with OpenAI under the agreement.
Spanish court orders Meta to pay nearly half a billion euros in damages to media outlets
Read full article: Spanish court orders Meta to pay nearly half a billion euros in damages to media outletsSpanish legacy media companies in Spain have scored a victory against social media giant Meta after a Madrid-based court ordered that it must pay news outlets nearly half a billion euros in damages.
Meta's chief AI scientist Yann LeCun to leave Meta and start new AI research company
Read full article: Meta's chief AI scientist Yann LeCun to leave Meta and start new AI research companyYann LeCun, a pioneer in artificial intelligence, has announced he will leave his role as Meta's chief AI scientist at the end of the year.
Trump's economy depends on AI for growth, a reality made clear in Saudi crown prince's US visit
Read full article: Trump's economy depends on AI for growth, a reality made clear in Saudi crown prince's US visitPresident Donald Trump is counting on the tech sector and artificial intelligence to drive his economic agenda.
Nvidia earnings clear lofty hurdle set by analysts amid fears about an AI bubble
Read full article: Nvidia earnings clear lofty hurdle set by analysts amid fears about an AI bubbleNvidia’s sales of the computing chips powering the artificial intelligence craze surged beyond the lofty bar set by stock market analysts in a performance that may ease recent jitters about a Big Tech boom turning into a bust that topples the world’s most valuable company.
Europe could get Cypriot natural gas by 2027, president says
Read full article: Europe could get Cypriot natural gas by 2027, president saysThe president of Cyprus says some of the estimated 20 trillion cubic feet of natural gas discovered in waters off the island nation could reach European markets as soon as 2027.
Larry Summers takes leave from teaching at Harvard after release of Epstein emails
Read full article: Larry Summers takes leave from teaching at Harvard after release of Epstein emailsFormer U.S. Treasury Secretary Larry Summers has abruptly gone on leave from teaching at Harvard University over recently released emails showing he maintained a friendly relationship with Jeffrey Epstein.
Meta prevails in historic FTC antitrust case, won't have to break off WhatsApp, Instagram
Read full article: Meta prevails in historic FTC antitrust case, won't have to break off WhatsApp, InstagramMeta has prevailed over an existential challenge to its business that could have forced the tech giant to spin off Instagram and WhatsApp after a judge ruled that the company does not hold a monopoly in social networking.
Billionaire Cari Tuna on why the organization she started will offer free advice to other donors
Read full article: Billionaire Cari Tuna on why the organization she started will offer free advice to other donorsFor more than 15 years, San Francisco-based billionaire Cari Tuna has strived to do the most good with the money she gives away.
Cloudflare outage impacts thousands, disrupts transit systems, ChatGPT, X and more
Read full article: Cloudflare outage impacts thousands, disrupts transit systems, ChatGPT, X and moreA widely used Internet infrastructure company said that it has resolved an issue that led to outages impacting users of everything from ChatGPT and the online game, “League of Legends,” to the New Jersey Transit system early Tuesday.
Roblox steps up age checks and groups younger users into age-based chats
Read full article: Roblox steps up age checks and groups younger users into age-based chatsRoblox is stepping up its age verification system for users who want to message other players and implementing age-based chats so kids, teens and adults will only be able to communicate with people around their own age.
US has warned others to avoid loans from Chinese state banks. But it's the biggest recipient of all
Read full article: US has warned others to avoid loans from Chinese state banks. But it's the biggest recipient of allA new report says China funneled billions in hidden loans to U.S. companies over the past quarter century, some targeting industries key to national security.
Disney reaches new deal with YouTube TV, ending a blackout that lasted over two weeks
Read full article: Disney reaches new deal with YouTube TV, ending a blackout that lasted over two weeksDisney and YouTube TV have reached a new deal to bring channels like ABC and ESPN back to the Google-owned livestreaming platform.
What to Stream: 'Wicked: For Good' soundtrack, Ted Danson, 'The Bad Guys 2' and Black cowboys
Read full article: What to Stream: 'Wicked: For Good' soundtrack, Ted Danson, 'The Bad Guys 2' and Black cowboysTed Danson’s “A Man on the Inside” returning to Netflix for its second season and Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo belting out the “Wicked: For Good” soundtrack are some of the new television, films, music and games headed to a device near you.
A judge said Luigi Mangione could have a laptop to view evidence in jail. He still hasn't gotten it
Read full article: A judge said Luigi Mangione could have a laptop to view evidence in jail. He still hasn't gotten itMonths after a judge said Luigi Mangione could have a laptop in jail to review evidence, lawyers for the man accused of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson say the device has yet to be delivered.
Streaming and parks shine for Disney in Q4, but weakening in cable and at the box office
Read full article: Streaming and parks shine for Disney in Q4, but weakening in cable and at the box officeDisney’s fiscal fourth-quarter performance was mixed, as a weak performance from its television networks and some films was buffered by strength in its streaming business and theme parks.
These are the 37 donors helping pay for Trump's $300 million White House ballroom
Read full article: These are the 37 donors helping pay for Trump's $300 million White House ballroomThe White House's list of 37 donors to President Donald Trump's $300 million ballroom project includes crypto billionaires, powerful financiers, tobacco companies, tech giants, media companies, longtime Republican donors and several of the president’s neighbors in Florida.
Anthropic, Microsoft announce new AI data center projects as industry's construction push continues
Read full article: Anthropic, Microsoft announce new AI data center projects as industry's construction push continuesAnthropic has announced a $50 billion investment in computing infrastructure, including new data centers in Texas and New York.
Apple pulls two gay dating apps in China under government order
Read full article: Apple pulls two gay dating apps in China under government orderApple says it has pulled two popular gay dating apps in China following an order from Chinese authorities in the latest evidence of their tightening grip on the LGBTQ+ community.
Watchdog group Public Citizen demands OpenAI withdraw AI video app Sora over deepfake dangers
Read full article: Watchdog group Public Citizen demands OpenAI withdraw AI video app Sora over deepfake dangersTech advocacy group Public Citizen has demanded OpenAI withdraw Sora 2, citing safety concerns and threats to democracy from the AI video generator.
China's stranded astronauts 'in good condition' after space debris delays planned return
Read full article: China's stranded astronauts 'in good condition' after space debris delays planned returnThe return of three stranded Chinese astronauts who are facing a delayed return to Earth is progressing smoothly, according to the country's Manned Space Engineering office.
Japan's SoftBank says it has sold its shares in Nvidia for $5.8 billion, turning its focus to OpenAI
Read full article: Japan's SoftBank says it has sold its shares in Nvidia for $5.8 billion, turning its focus to OpenAIJapanese technology giant SoftBank says it has sold its stake in Nvidia, raising $5.8 billion to pour into other investments.
China creates a new visa, competing with the US in wooing global tech talent
Read full article: China creates a new visa, competing with the US in wooing global tech talentChina has a new visa scheme that is creating job opportunities for foreign professionals, part of its effort to attract global talent and gain an edge in global technology.
South Korean solar firm cuts pay and hours for Georgia workers as US officials detain imports
Read full article: South Korean solar firm cuts pay and hours for Georgia workers as US officials detain importsA South Korean solar company says it will temporarily reduce pay and working hours for about 1,000 of its 3,000 employees in Georgia because U.S. customs officials have been detaining imported components for solar panels.
What to Stream: 'Freakier Friday,' NF, 'Landman,' 'Palm Royale' and Black Ops 7
Read full article: What to Stream: 'Freakier Friday,' NF, 'Landman,' 'Palm Royale' and Black Ops 7Jamie Lee Curtis and Lindsay Lohan re-teaming as the body-swapping mother and daughter duo in “Freakier Friday” and albums from 5 Seconds of Summer and the rapper NF are some of the new television, films, music and games headed to a device near you.
OpenAI faces 7 lawsuits claiming ChatGPT drove people to suicide, delusions
Read full article: OpenAI faces 7 lawsuits claiming ChatGPT drove people to suicide, delusionsOpenAI is facing seven lawsuits claiming ChatGPT drove people to suicide and harmful delusions even when they had no prior mental health issues.
Houston parent leads push to equip Spring Branch ISD campuses with 15‑second response drones
Read full article: Houston parent leads push to equip Spring Branch ISD campuses with 15‑second response dronesA Houston mom formed a committee to try to raise the funds needed to bring drone-protection technology to Memorial and Spring Woods high schools in Spring Branch ISD.
Houston’s first 3D-printed home community is almost ready to roll...or print
Read full article: Houston’s first 3D-printed home community is almost ready to roll...or printHouston’s first 3D-printed community is about to start production. The developers of Zuri Gardens bill the project as attainable, sustainable and the future.
On the set of the first Agatha Christie show where mysteries are solved with the internet
Read full article: On the set of the first Agatha Christie show where mysteries are solved with the internetThe first contemporary Agatha Christie English-speaking TV series is being shot in the U.K. Over a hundred years since they first appeared in a Christie novel, Tommy and Tuppence have been modernized.
Zuckerberg, Chan shift bulk of philanthropy to science, focusing on AI and biology to curb disease
Read full article: Zuckerberg, Chan shift bulk of philanthropy to science, focusing on AI and biology to curb diseaseFor the past decade, Dr. Priscilla Chan and her husband Mark Zuckerberg have focused part of their philanthropy on a lofty goal — “to cure, prevent or manage all disease” — if not in their lifetime, then in their children’s.
Denmark eyes new law to protect citizens from AI deepfakes
Read full article: Denmark eyes new law to protect citizens from AI deepfakesDeepfakes have become not only easier to make worldwide but also look or sound exponentially more realistic thanks to technological advances and the proliferation of generative artificial intelligence tools.
Indians who fled a Myanmar cyberscam center are being flown home from Thailand
Read full article: Indians who fled a Myanmar cyberscam center are being flown home from ThailandIndia is repatriating the first batch of hundreds of its nationals who last month fled to Thailand from Myanmar, where most had been working at a notorious center for online scams.
Norway transport firm steps up controls after tests show Chinese-made buses can be halted remotely
Read full article: Norway transport firm steps up controls after tests show Chinese-made buses can be halted remotelyA Norwegian public transport operator plans to tighten security after tests on Chinese-made electric buses revealed the manufacturer could remotely turn them off.
Fortnite maker Epic Games and Google say they're settling 5-year legal fight over Android app store
Read full article: Fortnite maker Epic Games and Google say they're settling 5-year legal fight over Android app storeEpic Games has reached a settlement with Google, potentially ending its five-year legal battle over Google's Play Store for Android apps.
Stability AI largely wins UK court battle against Getty Images over copyright and trademark
Read full article: Stability AI largely wins UK court battle against Getty Images over copyright and trademarkStability AI has mostly prevailed against Getty Images in a British court battle over intellectual property.
Microsoft $9.7 billion deal with ERIN will give it access to Nvidia chips
Read full article: Microsoft $9.7 billion deal with ERIN will give it access to Nvidia chipsMicrosoft has entered into an approximately $9.7 billion cloud services contract with artificial intelligence cloud service provider IREN that will give it access to some of Nvidia’s chips.
Flight delays persist as government shutdown leads to air traffic controller shortages
Read full article: Flight delays persist as government shutdown leads to air traffic controller shortagesFlight delays are continuing at U.S. airports amid air traffic controller shortages as the government shutdown enters its second month.
Disney content has gone dark on YouTube TV. Here's what customers should know
Read full article: Disney content has gone dark on YouTube TV. Here's what customers should knowDisney content has gone dark on YouTube TV, leaving subscribers of the Google-owned live streaming platform without access to major networks like ESPN and ABC.
What to Stream: 'The Fantastic Four: First Steps,' Tracy Morgan, Kim Kardashian and 'Downton Abbey'
Read full article: What to Stream: 'The Fantastic Four: First Steps,' Tracy Morgan, Kim Kardashian and 'Downton Abbey'The earnest superhero team-up tale “The Fantastic Four: First Steps” and Tracy Morgan returning to TV with a new comedy called “Crutch” are some of the new television, films, music and games headed to a device near you.
Nvidia partners with South Korean government, companies to boost AI development
Read full article: Nvidia partners with South Korean government, companies to boost AI developmentSilicon Valley chipmaker Nvidia plans to supply its graphics processing units for projects with the South Korean businesses and government to advance the country’s artificial intelligence infrastructure and technologies.
Apple delivers strong quarter despite trade war challenges and ongoing artificial technology issues
Read full article: Apple delivers strong quarter despite trade war challenges and ongoing artificial technology issuesApple delivered financial results during its summertime quarter that exceeded analyst projections, despite being caught in the crosshairs of a global trade war at the same time the trendsetting company is scrambling to catch up to its Big Tech peers in the artificial intelligence race.
Meta shares slide after company projects higher expenses for 2026
Read full article: Meta shares slide after company projects higher expenses for 2026Meta’s stock slid in after-hours trading Wednesday after the tech giant posted strong third-quarter results but warned that its expenses will be significantly higher in 2026 than this year.
Google's corporate parent posts first-ever quarter with $100B in revenue in latest show of its power
Read full article: Google's corporate parent posts first-ever quarter with $100B in revenue in latest show of its powerGoogle’s corporate parent on Wednesday announced its first-ever quarter with more than $100 billion in revenue.
NTSB says FAA was wrong not to require inspections of Learjet landing gear after Arizona crash
Read full article: NTSB says FAA was wrong not to require inspections of Learjet landing gear after Arizona crashThe National Transportation Safety Board wants the owners of nearly 2,000 Learjets to urgently inspect their landing gear to make sure they won't collapse like they did in a fatal crash earlier this year involving a private jet owned by Motley Crue singer Vince Neil.
Study finds EVs quickly overcome their energy-intensive build to be cleaner than gas cars
Read full article: Study finds EVs quickly overcome their energy-intensive build to be cleaner than gas carsProducing and manufacturing electric vehicles and their batteries uses a lot of energy, leading many to be skeptical about the environmental benefits of going electric.
Microsoft deploys a fix to Azure cloud service that's hit with outage
Read full article: Microsoft deploys a fix to Azure cloud service that's hit with outageMicrosoft says users of its Azure cloud portal may be not be able to access Office 365, Minecraft or other services due to issues with its global content delivery network services.