As the global smartphone market expands, Apple faces a challenging period with sales declining in almost every market globally. The Company’s iPhone sales are down about 10 percent in the first three months of 2024.
DOJ prosecutors are examining whether Elon Musk’s Tesla committed securities or wire fraud by misleading investors and consumers about its electric vehicles’ self-driving capabilities, sources familiar with the matter said.
In a strategic move to bolster its AI capabilities, Microsoft has announced plans to construct a new AI data center in Racine, Wisconsin, with an investment of $3.3 billion. The project has political overtones, as Joe Biden’s White House attempts to attack Trump’s economic policies.
The audiobook industry is witnessing a significant shift as AI-generated voices are increasingly being used to narrate digital books, sparking both excitement and concern among authors, listeners, and professional narrators.
Mark Zuckerberg, the billionaire founder of Meta, has recently made waves with his latest acquisition—a $300 million superyacht named Launchpad. Zuckerberg’s luxurious vessel, which is longer than a football field, has drawn criticism based on his climate activism.
Elon Musk’s Tesla, the leading electric vehicle manufacturer, has slashed even more workers from the payroll following weeks of massive layoffs, leaving employees on edge and seeking closure.
According to a report recently released by NASA’s Office of the Inspector General (OIG), the Orion spacecraft, designed to transport astronauts to the moon in the coming years, faced several critical issues during its 2022 uncrewed test flight.
Warren Buffett, the renowned investor and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway, has voiced his apprehension about the rapid advancement of artificial intelligence technology, comparing its potential impact to that of nuclear weapons. Buffett warned that AI-powered scams, with their ability to trick everyday people into believing practically anything, could be “the growth industry of all time” for criminals.
The DOJ has accused Google of encouraging employees to delete sensitive chat logs where they discussed the inner workings of the search giant’s business, including messages potentially revealing the company’s alleged anticompetitive practices and monopolistic intent in the search market.
Clarkesworld, a renowned science fiction and fantasy magazine, has temporarily closed its doors to new submissions after being inundated with a large number of AI-generated stories.
The most significant antitrust trial in 25 years is drawing to a close in Washington, with Google making its final stand against the DOJ’s efforts to break the tech giant’s death grip on online search.
As the healthcare industry grapples with the rapid integration of AI, nurses are voicing their concerns about the potential risks to patient care.
Microsoft has strengthened its stance against the use of generative AI for facial recognition by U.S. police departments through its Azure OpenAI Service, a managed enterprise solution built around OpenAI’s technology.
Meta’s independent Oversight Board, often dubbed the “supreme court” for platforms including Facebook and Instagram, is planning to make job cuts, according to reports.
Peloton, the once-thriving fitness company, has hit another rough patch as it struggles to regain its footing in the post-pandemic era. CEO Barry McCarthy is now stepping down after the company’s share price dropped about 92 percent during his tenure.
Google has reportedly laid off hundreds of employees from its “Core” organization while relocating positions to India and Mexico.
More than 50 former Google employees who were fired in connection with protests against the company’s $1.2 billion contract with the government of Israel have filed a complaint with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), alleging unlawful retaliation.
China’s TikTok appears to be probing ways to avoid paying Apple’s 30 percent commission on digital purchases made through its iOS app.
Elon Musk’s recent decision to fire Tesla’s entire charging team has reportedly already led to the company pulling back on its plans to expand the Supercharger network. EV owners already face difficulties finding working charging stations, especially during busy travel times, and these difficulties aren’t likely to be lessened anytime soon.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has opened a preliminary investigation into Ford’s BlueCruise driver assistance system following two separate fatal crashes that occurred at night. BlueCruise joins Tesla’s Autopilot as the second driver assistance program to face federal scrutiny.
In a move that could reshape the relationship between news publishers and AI giants, eight prominent newspapers owned by investment firm Alden Global Capital have filed a lawsuit against OpenAI and Microsoft, alleging copyright infringement.
European regulators have launched an investigation into Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta, escalating pressure on the tech giant to bolster its safeguards against misinformation and foreign interference on Facebook, Instagram, and Whatsapp ahead of pivotal EU elections.
Tesla has reportedly laid off hundreds of employees, including senior executives and a majority of its Supercharging team. The desperate move comes on the heels of a major recent layoff of 14,000 workers, part of what Musk claims is an “absolutely hard core” plan to cut costs at the struggling EV company.
As Elon Musk’s Tesla faces multiple lawsuits and a federal investigation, the company’s assertion that drivers are solely responsible for crashes involving its Autopilot technology is coming under intense scrutiny.
Google has issued an urgent warning to its vast user base of over 1 billion Chrome users, strongly advising them to update their browsers as soon as possible to protect against a critical security vulnerability.
A recent study by Yale School of Management professor Balázs Kovács reveals that AI-generated restaurant reviews can pass the “Turing test” by fooling both human readers and AI detectors, potentially undermining the credibility of online reviews.
xAI, Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence startup aiming to rival ChatGPT developer OpenAI, is set to close a massive $6 billion funding round that values the 10-month-old company at a staggering $18 billion.
Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta, the company formerly known as Facebook, continues to invest heavily in his Metaverse vision, even as its Reality Labs division reports significant financial losses, including an astounding $3.8 billion loss in the first quarter of 2024.
Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, has come under fire for flooding Facebook and Instagram with ads promoting sexually explicit “AI girlfriend” apps while simultaneously cracking down on content posted by human prostitutes.
Google’s parent company Alphabet exceeded analysts’ expectations in its first-quarter results, driving shares up by about 10 percent in morning trading on Friday.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has closed its long-standing investigation into Tesla’s Autopilot driver assistance system after reviewing hundreds of crashes involving the technology’s misuse, including 13 that were fatal.
Google claims it is stepping up efforts to combat online “misinformation” ahead of the European Union’s parliamentary elections in June with a new “prebunking” initiative. The European elections will likely serve as a dry run for Google’s attempts to influence the 2024 presidential election.
Americans For Legal Immigration PAC (ALIPAC) has withdrawn support for Elon Musk’s X/Twitter after the platform censored its ad promoting a new website and forum section aimed at documenting noncitizen and illegal migrant voters.
Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta suffered a significant hit to its stock price in extended trading on Wednesday, despite better-than-expected profit and revenue for the first quarter, as Zuckerberg focused on the company’s long-term investments in AI and the metaverse during the earnings call. The stock is now down more than 15.7 percent in Thursday pre-market trading.
Democrats are sneaking online censorship of “hate speech” into the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA) under the guise of “protecting kids” – and many Republicans on capitol hill appear to be on board.
A former Amazon AI scientist, Dr. Viviane Ghaderi, has filed a lawsuit against the tech giant, claiming she faced discrimination, retaliation, and wrongful termination after disclosing her pregnancy and raising concerns about copyright infringement in AI research.
In a bizarre twist that seems straight out of a dystopian sci-fi movie, U.S. residents can now legally purchase a flame-throwing robot dog named Thermonator for just under $10,000.
Tesla shares jumped almost 12 percent in pre-market trading on Wednesday after CEO Elon Musk announced that the company aims to start production of affordable electric vehicle models by early 2025, or possibly even late this year. The bounce comes despite dismal earnings, including net income that dropped 55 percent in the first quarter.
Google has fired more than 50 employees in the past week for participating in protests against the company’s cloud computing deal with the Israeli government, according to activist group No Tech for Apartheid.
A recent study conducted by the Media Research Center (MRC) has uncovered 39 instances of Facebook interfering with U.S. elections since 2008, raising concerns about the platform’s influence on the democratic process.