A Wall Street Journal investigation has revealed that Meta’s AI chatbots on Instagram, Facebook, and WhatsApp are empowered to engage in “romantic role-play” with users that can turn sexually explicit, even with accounts belonging to children. In a statement to Breitbart News, the social media giant says it has “taken additional measures”
Waymo’s autonomous vehicles have become the subject of online ridicule as social media users share videos documenting the cars’ bizarre behavior and frustrating experiences.
An overnight fire at a Tesla dealership in Mesa, Arizona, is being investigated as a potential case of arson, according to local police. One of the most curious aspects of the crime is that the perpetrators spray-painted “THEIF” on the side of the building, demonstrating that some domestic terrorists can’t spell.
Slate Auto, a new American EV startup reportedly backed by Jeff Bezos, has unveiled its first electric vehicle, the Slate Truck, with a starting price of less than $20,000 after federal incentives and a claimed range of 150 miles.
The CEO of AI company Perplexity has revealed that the company’s upcoming browser, Comet, will track users’ online activities to sell highly targeted advertisements.
The closure of two schools founded by Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan has left the inner city families they were designed to help questioning how their children will achieve an education.
Justin Fisher, the former federal government bureaucrat accused of vandalizing multiple Tesla vehicles in Washington DC with his wife, faces only misdemeanor charges for his crime spree. He was released on his own recognizance after pleading not guilty to the minor charges.
Apple plans to move the assembly of all iPhones sold in the US from China to India by the end of 2026, according to people familiar with the matter who spoke with the Financial Times.
As the remedy phase of the Google search monopoly case continues, a witness from AI startup Perplexity testified that the search giant’s exclusivity contracts prevented smartphone maker Motorola from setting Perplexity AI as the default assistant on its new devices. The AI executive says Google’s exclusive agreements are like a “gun to your head” from the perspective of device makers.
A group of former OpenAI employees is calling on the attorneys general of California and Delaware to prevent the company from transitioning from a nonprofit to a for-profit company, citing concerns over the control and accountability of its powerful AI technology.
An 83-year-old man has been accused of causing $23,000 in damages to five Tesla vehicles at a Long Island shopping mall, ranting to police about his disdain for Tesla CEO Elon Musk and President Trump who he said should “fucking die.”
A letter signed by 29 Republican state attorneys general urges the Trump administration to crack down on the flood of illegal Chinese vaping products in the United States. The state AGs believe only a “coordinated national effort” can combat the plague of Chinese vapes aimed at American teenagers.
As the remedy phase of Google’s search monopoly antitrust trial unfolds, AI giant OpenAI has emerged as a potential buyer for Google’s Chrome browser, with plans to transform it into an AI-centric experience.
Two climate extremists wound up in handcuffs Tuesday after they allegedly vandalized a Manhattan Tesla dealership as part of Extinction Rebellion NYC’s Earth Day protest against CEO Elon Musk.
Elon Musk’s Tesla suffered a massive 71 percent drop in profits for the first quarter, but the company’s shares reacted positively on Wednesday morning after Musk pledged to decrease his time spent working with the federal government on DOGE, but not halt his involvement entirely. Musk also continued his criticism of Donald Trump’s tariffs on China during his earnings call with analysts.
The remedies trial to address Google’s search monopoly verdict began Monday in Washington, D.C., with the company arguing that a breakup proposed by the DOJ would put the United States at a disadvantage in the global race for technological supremacy, particularly against China.
The FTC has filed a lawsuit against ride-sharing and delivery giant Uber, alleging that the company engaged in deceptive billing and cancellation practices related to its Uber One subscription service.
Hennepin County, Minnesota, has decided not to file criminal charges against a 33-year-old state government employee who admitted to causing over $20,000 in damages to six Tesla vehicles in a politically motivated vandalism spree last month.
Tamay Besiroglu, a renowned AI researcher, has launched a contentious startup called Mechanize, with the goal of fully automating all work and handing the entire economy over to AI.
Google will square off against the DOJ and dozens of state attorneys general in a high-stakes remedy phase to the search antitrust case it lost last year. The remedy phase kicking off today could result in the tech giant being forced to sell off key assets.
Influential Wedbush Securities analyst Dan Ives, a long-time Tesla bull, warns that the EV maker is facing a critical juncture as CEO Elon Musk’s role in the government causes controversy in his hardcore leftist customer base. According to Ives, Tesla needs Musk to step away from DOGE and be a “full-time” CEO during its “code red” moment.
Police departments are contracting with a company called Massive Blue to use AI-generated online personas to interact with and gather intelligence on suspected criminals and protesters.
The world’s largest technology companies, known as the “Silicon Six,” have paid nearly $278 billion less in corporate income tax over the past ten years than would be expected based on the average statutory tax rate for U.S. companies, according to a new report by the Fair Tax Foundation (FTF).
Apple has started assembling its latest iPhone 16e model in Brazil, marking a shift in the company’s production strategy as it aims to mitigate the impact of the ongoing trade war between the United States and China.
Minneapolis police have arrested a suspect for a string of Tesla vandalism incidents that resulted in $20,000 worth of damage.
Google has been found guilty of antitrust violations in the publisher ad server and ad exchange markets, marking the second time the tech giant has been ruled a monopolist within a year. Google is expected to appeal the verdict, and the split nature of the decision means a forced breakup action is unlikely.
A federal judge has ruled that Google illegally monopolized some online advertising technology markets, dealing a significant blow to the tech giant’s main revenue source.
The Wall Street Journal claims that world’s richest man Elon Musk has created a complex system of financial agreements and confidentiality requirements for the mothers of his numerous children, leading to worries that the children may “feel illegitimate.”
Former Meta COO Sheryl Sandberg took the stand to face intense questioning by the FTC on Wednesday as the agency seeks to break up Mark Zuckerberg’s social media giant.
4chan, the website that serves as a source of much of the internet’s meme culture, has been largely inaccessible since Monday night due to a significant hack, with the extent of the data breach uncertain.
Google is facing a class action lawsuit in the UK for £5 billion ($6.6 billion) in potential damages over allegations that the tech giant abused its stranglehold on the search market to drive up advertising prices.
During the ongoing antitrust trial against Meta, an email revealed that CEO Mark Zuckerberg contemplated separating Instagram from the company in 2018 due to the “non-trivial” risk the government would move to break up his social media empire.
As the Trump administration prioritizes winning the trade war against China, conservative leaders are asking Attorney General Pam Bondi and Assistant Attorney General for the Antitrust Division Gail Slater to remove antitrust challenges that they argue hamstring the United States’ ability to compete with Huawei and the Chinese Communist Party in the global telecom market.
Hertz, the car rental giant that also owns the Dollar and Thrifty brands, is notifying customers of a data breach that compromised their personal information and driver’s licenses.
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg took the stand in federal court on Monday to defend his company against the FTC’s allegations that it acquired Instagram and WhatsApp to create a social media monopoly.
AMD has announced that its key processor chips will soon be produced at TSMC’s new facility in Arizona, marking the first time AMD’s products will be manufactured in the United States. The news comes on the heels of AI giant Nvidia announcing it will produce AI chips and supercomputers in Arizona and Texas.
The FTC’s high-stakes antitrust lawsuit against Meta kicked off today with opening arguments in Washington, DC. Mark Zuckerberg is expected to take the stand to defend his company against the federal government’s claims that the acquisition of Instagram and WhatsApp should never have been approved.
Nvidia has announced plans to build AI supercomputers in Texas and invest up to $500 billion in AI production within the United States.
Blue Origin successfully launched and landed its first all-female crew, a star-studded group including pop star Katy Perry, television host Gayle King, and Jeff Bezos’ fiancée Lauren Sanchez , on Monday morning. The 11-minute flight took the women to the edge of space.
Apple, America’s largest company by market capitalization, is grappling with the intensifying trade war between the U.S. and China. Analysts believe the tech giant is left without clear short-term options to mitigate the impact of tariffs on Chinese imports.
