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South Korean Regulators Threaten U.S.-Korea Trade Understanding with Anti-American Tech Crackdown

In the wake of Washington DC and Seoul signing a joint factsheet meant to reset trade tensions and stop discriminatory treatment of U.S. tech companies in South Korea, a pair of powerful Korean officials are already signaling they may torpedo the entire agreement — all to advance burdensome, one-sided tech regulations that overwhelmingly target American firms while giving Korean and Chinese tech giants a free pass.

South Korea's Lee Jae-myung and Donald Trump

Blast from the Past: Napster’s Promised $3 Billion Mystery Investor Vanishes

Napster, the legendary peer-to-peer filesharing site that sparked a music pirating controversy in the early days of the internet before a recent evolution into an AI firm, has announced a stunning revelation to its shareholders. The $3.36 billion investment from a never-identified investor, which had been touted as a done deal in January, is never going to materialize.

Napster logo on floor

AI-Powered Teddy Bear Back On Market After Telling Children How to Start Fires

Folotoy, the company behind the AI-powered Kumma teddy bear, temporarily ceased sales of the product in response to backlash over safety concerns raised by researchers. The bear’s AI chatbot was proven to instruct children on how to start fires, find knives in their homes, and how to locate prescription drugs. The Company claims the teddy bear now has stronger child protections in place.

killer teddy bear with knife

Elon Musk Admits Automakers Have Rejected Tesla’s ‘Full Self-Driving’ Software

Elon Musk recently acknowledged that other automakers are not interested in licensing Tesla’s “Full Self-Driving” technology, despite his previous claims of ongoing discussions and potential deals. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is currently investigating Tesla’s “Self-Driving” feature for dangerous actions like running red lights, while some owners have reported their Tesla EVs fail to detect trains at railroad crossings.

Elon Musk frowns at Tesla's bad news

OpenAI Tweaks AI Model to Address ‘ChatGPT Induced Psychosis’

OpenAI, the creator of the popular AI chatbot ChatGPT, recently made changes to the chatbot after some users began reporting experiences that suggested they were losing touch with reality while interacting with it. Sam Altman’s company hopes to address the mental health crisis commonly referred to as “ChatGPT induced psychosis.”

Sam Altman tweaks OpenAI's ChatGPT

The Trump Economy Is Primed to Boom

The One Big Beautiful Bill, trillions in investment, rising wages, lower and maintained prices on key goods, and potential tariff dividends have the American economy primed for a boom under President Donald Trump.

President Donald Trump delivers remarks at the America Business Forum Miami at the Kaseya