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Dating app companies are making huge investments into AI features, but these companies may be missing the mark with their key Gen Z demographic according to a recent Bloomberg Intelligence survey.

Elon Musk, the billionaire tech tycoon and Tesla CEO, has suggested that Tesla shareholders will vote on investing in his AI startup, xAI, as the company seeks additional funding to keep pace with competitors in the rapidly evolving AI landscape.

Security researchers have uncovered glaring vulnerabilities in the “McHire” AI chatbot used by McDonald’s to hire workers, potentially exposing the personal information of approximately 64 million job applicants.

With the impending expiration of the $7,500 EV tax credit, Tesla and Ford are desperately pushing potential buyers to make their purchases before the September 30 deadline. Donald Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill has ended the EV handout, much to the dismay of Elon Musk, Ford, and others trying to sell EVs to Americans who have not embraced the technology.

A San Francisco judge has given the green light to Don Lemon’s lawsuit against Elon Musk’s X, following the abrupt cancellation of Lemon’s show on the social media platform.

Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey is demanding answers from big tech giants including Meta, Google, and OpenAI, about their AI chatbots distorting facts and producing biased results about President Donald Trump. Bailey writes, “Missourians deserve the truth, not AI-generated propaganda masquerading as fact.”

Chinese vape companies that manufacture disposable e-cigarettes are on pace to avoid more than $2 billion in tariffs on these goods in 2025.

Amazon’s gamble to extend its annual Prime Day summer sale from two to four has gotten off to a rocky start, with sales plunging 41 percent on the first day compared to last year.

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has revealed that Grok, the AI chatbot developed by his company xAI, will soon be integrated into Tesla EVs, despite the AI’s antisemitic meltdown on X this week.

Elon Musk lashed out at analyst and longtime Tesla bull Dan Ives on Tuesday, telling him to “shut up” after Ives offered recommendations to the EV giants board including a proposal that the company have “oversight” on Musk’s “political endeavors.”

Grok, the chatbot developed by Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence company xAI, has come under fire for making a series of wildly antisemitic remarks on Musk’s X platform, sparking outrage and concern among users. After the chat started calling itself “MechaHitler,” the company claimed it has “taken action to ban hate speech” and deleted many of the AI’s recent replies.

The American Federation of Teachers has partnered with tech companies including OpenAI, Microsoft, and Anthropic to establish a national AI training hub for educators. The union is supportive of AI in the classroom despite troubling research that shows regular usage of chatbots can impact the cognitive function of young people.

Google’s Waymo plans to to explore potential expansion into Northeastern cities by beginning mapping and test drives in Philadelphia and New York City. These activities lay the groundwork for a potential robotaxi launch in the future.

Researchers have discovered that the emergence of AI large language models (LLMs) has led to a detectable increase in specific word choices within academic literature, suggesting that AI-generated content is quietly infiltrating peer-reviewed scientific publications.

Prominent Tesla investors have voiced their concerns over CEO Elon Musk’s recent political endeavors, after the company’s stock price plummeted nearly seven percent on Monday, losing $68 billion in market cap.

China’s TikTok is reportedly planning to launch a new app tailored specifically for U.S. users in September as the company seeks to address national security concerns and comply with federal legislation. The move could signal that Tiktok’s Chinese parent company ByteDance is close to selling its American operations to comply with federal legislation.

Shares of Elon Musk’s dropped by more than seven percent on Monday morning following CEO Elon Musk’s announcement of his intention to form a new political party dubbed the “America Party.”

Apple has appealed a €500 million ($580 million) fine imposed by the European Union, labeling the penalty as “unprecedented” and the required changes to its App Store as “unlawful.”

The DOJ has busted 29 North Korean laptop farms across 16 states, alleging that illicit IT workers located in the communist dictatorship obtained employment with over 100 American companies to help fund the regime’s weapons programs.

A former senior security manager at SpaceX has filed a lawsuit against Elon Musk’s company and one of its high-ranking employees, alleging discrimination, sexual harassment, retaliation, and security violations.

Hertz customers are complaining they are being charged exorbitant fees for tiny scrapes and dents detected by the rental car company’s new AI scanners. One man claims he was billed $440 for a one-inch scuff one on a wheel that he didn’t even notice.

Tech giant Microsoft has applied for up to 6,000 H-1B visas to bring in foreign workers while simultaneously cutting 9,000 jobs.

As homeowners seek new ways to protect their properties from potential burglars, many are turning to an often overlooked feature on Google Maps: the ability to blur out their homes on Street View. Law enforcement experts consider this a good idea — here are the steps to stop crooks from casing your property from the comfort of their own home.

A hacker has stolen a vast trove of sensitive data from Columbia University, including personal information and application details of millions of current and former students, according to a Bloomberg News investigation.

Microsoft has developed an AI diagnostic tool that it claims can diagnose diseases with significantly higher accuracy and lower costs compared to human physicians.

Corporate leaders from companies including Ford and JPMorgan Chase are now openly acknowledging the potentially devastating impact of artificial intelligence on America’s white-collar workforce.

Elon Musk’s Tesla reported about 384,000 vehicle deliveries in the second quarter of 2025, a 14 percent decline from the same period last year and the second consecutive quarterly decrease.

The family of a Texas man who tragically lost his life in a burning Tesla Cybertruck after a crash last year has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Elon Musk’s automaker, claiming the vehicle was defectively designed.

A California jury has ordered Google to pay $314 million after a class action lawsuit claimed the internet giant used Android users’ cellular data to collect information without their knowledge or consent.

Microsoft is implementing a second round of significant job cuts this year, impacting approximately 9,000 employees across various teams and regions.

Privacy-focused software provider Proton has filed a lawsuit against Apple, alleging the iPhone maker engages in anticompetitive practices and charges excessive fees in its App Store.

President Donald Trump has issued a stern warning to Elon Musk, threatening to investigate the billionaire’s government subsidies using Musk’s own creation, DOGE.

A mother’s lawsuit against Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta and China’s TikTok over her teenage son’s death while attempting a viral “subway surfing” challenge will proceed, as a judge largely denied the social media giants’ motions to dismiss the case.

President Donald Trump has announced that he has a group of “very wealthy people” prepared to purchase the popular video-sharing app TikTok, pending approval from the Chinese government. The identities of the potential buyers has not been disclosed.

OpenAI’s leadership team is taking steps to retain top research talent as Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta recruits the company’s staff with lucrative offers. 

Google’s carbon emissions have increased by a massive 51 percent compared to 2019, as the company continues to invest heavily in AI technology, according to its latest sustainability report.