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Actress Jamie Lee Curtis took to Instagram to directly address Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, urging him to remove AI-generated commercials that featured her likeness without her consent or endorsement. The personal appeal was successful — ads the actress called, “totally AI fake commercial for some bullshit that I didn’t authorize, agree to or endorse,” were removed from Meta’s platforms.

The U.S. Copyright Office recently published a report that could have significant implications for how Big Tech giants train their AI models, a process notorious for indiscriminately sucking up vast amounts of copyrighted works.

A study released by Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta claims that the tech company’s AI-driven advertising technologies have generated over half of a trillion dollars in economic activity and created 3.4 million jobs in 2024.

The Foundation that owns Wikipedia is preparing to require two-factor authentication for users with significant privileges starting in late May.

Travel disruptions persist at Newark Liberty International Airport, with the Trump administration announcing plans to reduce flights in the coming weeks to mitigate ongoing tech issues like radar screens blanking out in front of harried air traffic controllers.

Apple is reportedly weighing potential price increases for its upcoming fall iPhone lineup without blaming pricing on China tariffs. The tech giant hopes to introduce new features and design changes to justify hefty price tags.

Microsoft President Brad Smith recently testified to Congress about the company’s role in America’s AI race against China, while simultaneously allowing Chinese companies to access cutting-edge AI tools despite OpenAI’s restrictions on the communist country.

May 11 (UPI) — Operations are returning to normal after a unrelated equipment issues prompted ground stops at Newark Liberty and Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International airports Sunday, the Federal Aviation Administration announced.

Pope Leo XIV cited the sudden rise in artificial intelligence (AI) and fast-booming technologies for his name choice as the Roman Pontiff. 

Elizabeth Holmes, the disgraced founder of Silicon Valley darling Theranos who was exposed as a total fraud, has lost her bid to have an appeal of her 2022 fraud conviction reheard by the 9th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals.

User-generated AI chatbots posing as licensed therapists on Instagram are providing mental health advice without proper qualifications, an investigation by 404 Media has found.

Senate Banking Committee Chairman Tim Scott (R-SC) on Friday told Breitbart News that, as a kid who grew up in poverty, it was “disgusting” to see Senate Democrats block a crypto bill that promotes financial inclusion.

The United States got another reminder this week that despite billions spent by the Biden administration, crucial components of American transportation infrastructure are running on outdated technology.

President Donald Trump will rescind a Biden-era rule that many conservatives have said would undermine American leadership in artificial intelligence (AI).

Amazon has announced that it will now offer prescription pet medications through its online store, providing an option for pet owners willing to trust the e-commerce with the health of their furry friends.

Congressional Republicans are set to unveil new legislation aimed at significantly restricting online pornography and potentially dealing a major blow to the internet porn industry.

In response to testimony from Apple SVP Eddie Cue suggesting Google’s search traffic is falling, the internet giant has come out guns blazing to dispute any decline in its search business.

In today’s edition of why the Democrat Party must be forever obliterated and never again allowed to hold power, we learn that 73 percent of Democrat voters and 80 percent of self-identified liberals want Elon Musk thrown in prison.

Creepy Bill Gates claims that Elon Musk will be responsible for “killing the world’s poorest children” through his work leading the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), tasked with rooting out wasteful government spending.

The FTC has lost its appeal of a ruling in its case against Microsoft’s $68.7 billion acquisition of gaming giant Activision Blizzard.

Peloton shares stumbled in early trading after the company reported a 13 percent year-over-year drop in revenue for the fiscal third quarter, marking the third straight quarter of declining sales.

Apple Senior Vice President of Services Eddy Cue defended the company’s $20 billion a year deal with search monopoly Google during the remedy phase of the internet giant’s antitrust trial in Washington, DC. Cue also testified that rapid advancements in AI could disrupt Google’s search monopoly more effectively than court intervention.

Sen. Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) is about to “knife the crypto community” after he took $10 million from a pro-crypto super PAC during the contentious 2024 Senate election.

An investigation by the Stanford Review alleges “Chinese academic espionage” is “widespread” at the California university. Stanford told Breitbart News that it “takes its commitment to national security with the utmost seriousness, and we are acutely aware of the threats posed by the Chinese Communist Party to all research universities.”

Maryana Iskander, the CEO of the Wikimedia Foundation — the nonprofit that owns Wikipedia — is reportedly stepping down from her position. The revelation comes just two weeks after the foundation was accused of violating its 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status by allowing propaganda and misinformation from “foreign actors” to flourish on the platform. Iskander, meanwhile, insists her forthcoming departure has been in the works for some time.

Mark Zuckerberg’s Instagram platform used automated algorithms that suggested children for groomers and predators to follow on the app, according to a 2019 internal company document presented by the FTC during the ongoing Meta antitrust trial.

In an unprecedented use of AI in the courtroom, the family of a man killed in a road rage incident in Chandler, Arizona, used AI to create a victim impact statement delivered in the deceased’s own voice and likeness. The AI video told the man’s killer, “In another life, we probably could have been friends.”

Google’s search chief, Elizabeth Reid, testified that the DOJ’s proposed changes to the company’s search practices could “deeply undermine user trust” and slow down innovation in the search industry. This claim comes after the company censored conservatives on its search engine throughout the Trump era — which clearly undermined user trust in the company.

Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL) on Wednesday proposed legislation to eliminate the intelligence community’s surveillance tools that “erode” Americans’ civil liberties.

China’s energy dominance underpinning its successful charge into the global artificial intelligence (AI) race for supremacy is so overwhelming it causes sleepless nights for Interior Secretary Doug Burgum.

A pro-Trump group, Patriots for American Securit, released an advertisement that is calling for President Donald Trump to ignore Sen. Ted Cruz’s (R-TX) stance in favor of auctioning off government-controlled electromagnetic spectrum.

Microsoft has officially closed its Skype service, replacing it with Microsoft Teams, the company’s Slack competitor. The software giant mismanaged the popular communications product for many years through slow innovation and a confusing user experience.

TeleMessage, an encrypted messaging app used by top government officials, has temporarily suspended its service after a reported cyberattack, raising concerns about the security of sensitive communications.

OpenAI’s decision to partly walk back its plan to restructure as a for-profit business “changes nothing,” according to Elon Musk’s attorney, indicating that the billionaire may continue his legal battle against the AI startup.

New Zealand’s PM proposed banning children from social media, stressing the need to protect them from the perils of big tech platforms.

As the September trial date approaches for the next phase of the DOJ’s antitrust case against Google’s ad tech practices, both sides have outlined their proposed remedies to address the tech giant’s monopoly over digital advertising.