Supreme Court weighs how far federal officials can go to combat controversial posts on hot topics
The Supreme Court is taking up a dispute between Republican-led states and the Biden administration over how far the federal government can go to combat controversial social media posts on topics like COVID-19 and election security.
TikTok creators warn of economic impact if app sees ban, call it a vital space for the marginalized
TikTok creators across the country are expressing frustration over a bill passed by the U.S. House of Representatives that would lead to a nationwide ban of the app if its China-based owner doesn't sell its stake.
Reddit reveals FTC inquiry into deals licensing its users' data for AI training
Reddit says the Federal Trade Commission has opened an inquiry into the social media platform's sale, licensing or sharing of user posts and other content to outside organizations for use in training artificial intelligence models.
What to stream this week: Shakira, Paul Simon, Jake Gyllenhaal, Kristen Wiig and Princess Peach
This week’s new streaming entertainment releases include Shakira's first album in seven years, Jake Gyllenhaal starring in an update of the pulpy cult classic “Road House” and “Law & Order” creator Dick Wolf dips into the true crime world with a new docuseries on Netflix.
Lyft and Uber say they will leave Minneapolis after city council forces them to pay drivers more
Lyft and Uber say they will cease operations in Minneapolis after the city’s council voted Thursday to override a mayoral veto and require ride-hailing services to increase driver wages to the equivalent of the local minimum wage.
The League of Women Voters is suing those involved in robocalls sent to New Hampshire voters
The League of Women Voters filed a lawsuit Thursday seeking to prevent those who sent robocalls mimicking President Joe Biden’s voice to New Hampshire voters from using artificial intelligence for future deceptions.
Europe asks Google, Facebook, TikTok and other platforms how they're reducing generative AI risks
European Union regulators are ratcheting up scrutiny of big tech companies including Google, Facebook and TikTok by looking into how they’re dealing with risks from generative artificial intelligence, such as the viral spread of deepfakes.
Former Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin says he's putting together investor group to buy TikTok
Former Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin says he’s going to put together an investor group to buy TikTok after the House passed a bill that would ban the popular video app in the U.S. if its China-based owner doesn’t sell its stake.
US spearheads first UN resolution on artificial intelligence — aimed at ensuring equal access
The United States is spearheading the first United Nations resolution on artificial intelligence, aimed at ensuring the new technology is “safe, secure and trustworthy” and that all countries, especially those in the developing world, have equal access.
Conditions inside Fukushima's melted nuclear reactors still unclear 13 years after disaster struck
Japan is marking 13 years since a massive earthquake and tsunami hit the country’s northern coasts, killing nearly 20,000 people, wiping out whole towns and destroying the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant.
What to stream this week: Taylor Swift, Justin Timberlake, 'Grey’s Anatomy' and MLB The Show 24
This week’s new streaming entertainment releases include albums from Justin Timberlake and Kacey Musgraves, the launch of season 20 of “Grey’s Anatomy” and Taylor Swift’s concert film “The Eras Tour” landing on Disney+.
Behind the doors of a Chinese hacking company, a sordid culture fueled by influence, alcohol and sex
China’s hacking industry, leaked internal documents reveal, is vast in size and scope but also suffers from shady business practices, disgruntlement over pay and work quality, and poor security protocols.
State AGs send letter to Meta asking it to take 'immediate action' on user account takeovers
A group of 40 state attorneys general have sent a letter to Instagram and Facebook parent company Meta expressing concern over what they say is dramatic uptick of consumer complaints about account takeovers and lockouts.
TSA unveils passenger self-screening lanes at Vegas airport as 'a step into the future'
Federal airport security officials have unveiled a prototype passenger self-screening system at busy Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas but say they do not plan to use it in other cities around the country.
Meta attorneys ask judge to dismiss shareholder suit alleging failure to address human trafficking
Attorneys for Meta and founder Mark Zuckerberg are seeking dismissal of shareholder lawsuit alleging the company has deliberately failed to protect users of its social media platforms from human trafficking and child sexual exploitation.
US sanctions spyware company and executives who targeted American journalists, government officials
The Treasury Department says it has sanctioned two people and a Greece-based commercial spyware company headed by a former Israeli military officer that developed and distributed technology used to target U.S. government officials, journalists and policy experts.
A month after cyberattack, Chicago children's hospital says some systems are back online
Doctors and nurses at a premier Chicago children’s hospital can again access patients’ electronic medical records, more than a month after a cyberattack forced Lurie Children’s Hospital to take its networks offline.
Lawyers who successfully argued Musk pay package was illegal seek $5.6 billion in Tesla stock
The lawyers who successfully argued that a massive pay package for Tesla CEO Elon Musk was illegal and should be voided are asking the presiding judge to award company stock worth $5.6 billion as legal fees.
What to stream this weekend: Ariana Grande, 'Wonka,' Garth Brooks, animal queens and 'Poor Things'
This week’s new streaming entertainment releases include a new album from pop princess Ariana Grande, a docuseries on National Geographic that follows female leaders of the animal kingdom and the Emma Stone-led “Poor Things” landing on Hulu, just in time for the Academy Awards.
Musk's X asks judge to penalize nonprofit researchers tracking rise of hate speech on platform
Attorneys for X Corp. and a research organization that studies online hate speech have traded arguments in court in a legal battle over the organization's reports on the increase in hate speech on the site since it was purchased by Elon Musk in 2022.
Biden acts to better protect Americans' personal data such as health records and finances
President Joe Biden is signing an executive order aiming to better protect Americans’ personal data on everything from biometrics and health records to finances and geolocation from foreign adversaries like China and Russia.