Mike Johnson once supported a bill that would end intelligence agencies’ ability to purchase Americans’ private information from data brokers but has now stripped it from a spy powers reform bill.
Two influential Japanese companies are warning that “social order could collapse” in the new AI era as they call for new laws to restrain the technology.
Streaming giant Netflix is reportedly restructuring its films division and has announced it is laying off 15 employees in this initial phase.
Student protestors at the University of Georgia shouted down Rep. Mike Collins (R-GA) while he tried to discuss the death of 22-year-old nursing student Laken Riley, who was killed while jogging on the university’s campus.
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has once again stirred up excitement and skepticism with his latest announcement of an upcoming Tesla Robotaxi unveiling on August 8, 2024, despite a history of unfulfilled promises surrounding the currently non-existent “robotaxi” service.
Snapchat has adjusted its ‘Solar System’ feature, turning it off by default, in response to recent criticism and concerns over its potential negative impact on teens’ mental health and relationships. The Solar System feature serves as a friend-ranking tool, driving teen anxiety by making them worry about their social status. One teen explains, “It’s everyone’s biggest fear put onto an app.”
NASA is providing coverage of the total solar eclipse from areas across North America on Monday, April 8.
Retail giant Best Buy is conducting massive layoffs within its Geek Squad tech support division, leaving numerous employees suddenly jobless and struggling to come to terms with their unexpected termination.
Speaker Mike Johnson’s (R-LA) handling of deep state surveillance reform has led many conservatives to blame the leader of the House for blocking reform of controversial surveillance laws.
Biden’s Net Neutrality is really the old Fairness Doctrine, revived–and it’s still very unfair. A DEI delight.
Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, is claiming to address the potential misuse of AI during the upcoming 2024 presidential election through a new system to label AI-generated videos, images, and audio posted on its platforms.
China, the world’s largest electric vehicle (EV) market, is expected to see a slower growth rate in electric cars sales this year, spelling trouble for major players like Tesla and local competitor BYD. More than half of Tesla’s sales come from the communist country, adding more problems to the company which is the worst performing stock in the S&P 500 this year.
Conservatives and progressives on Friday are demanding that Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) allow for amendments to curb surveillance abuse during next week’s spy powers reauthorization fight.
The Colombian government asked its citizens to denounce TikTok accounts that are being used by the Marxist Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) terrorist organization to recruit minors into its ranks, Colombia’s Communications Minister Mauricio Lizcano announced Thursday.
China is leveraging artificial intelligence to target voters in the United States, Taiwan, and other countries with disinformation campaigns, according to recent cybersecurity research from Microsoft and U.S. officials.
In a series of recent updates, Elon Musk’s social media platform X (formerly Twitter) says it is taking significant steps to combat “bots and trolls” while also reinstating the blue verification checkmark for influential users that refuse to pay the platform for the privilege.
One of the most valuable companies on Earth, tech giant Apple, has laid off more than 600 employees in California, signaling a shift in the company’s priorities as it faces a multitude of challenges under the leadership of CEO Tim Cook. Many of the layoffs were related to the company’s failed electric vehicle project, which was shut down in February.
The House seeks to reauthorize a controversial spy program when Congress returns from recess next week.
In a significant shift from its long-standing ad-funded model, Google is reportedly exploring the possibility of charging users for AI-powered search features, according to a recent Financial Times report.
Apple is exploring the field of personal robotics as a potential new growth area following the cancellation of its electric vehicle project earlier this year.
Elon Musk’s X, formerly known as Twitter, has reportedly restored blue check marks to prominent users overnight, with some expressing their disapproval of the unsolicited perk.
Sales for electric vehicles have crashed as Americans demand cars and trucks with reliable internal combustion engines.
As Elon Musk’s social media platform X/Twitter continues to struggle with an advertiser exodus, another issue has come to the forefront — the proliferation of pornographic content on the site.
Amazon’s “Just Walk Out” technology, touted as a fully automated checkout-free system, has been revealed to rely heavily on human reviewers, particularly a team of over 1,000 workers in India.
Nintendo of America has highlighted the importance of “culturalization” and DEI awareness in a job listing for a localization production specialist position based in Redmond, Washington.
Disgraced former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried said on Tuesday he is “haunted” by his decisions, which led to the collapse of the digital currency exchange and billions of dollars of customers and investors’ funds lost.
Non-stop entertainment comes at a price and for Gen Z and Millennials that price is increasingly too high, a poll reveals.
Just look at the “corrosiveness of TikTok” to understand the recent spate of attacks on women across the violent streets of New York City, Mayor Eric Adams explained Tuesday.
The road to riches may not be paved with diversity, equity, and inclusion after all.
Shares moved higher after the company said it was debt free and has $200 million of cash to invest in the business.
Elon Musk’s Tesla reported an 8.5 percent year-over-year decline in deliveries for the first quarter of 2024, marking the company’s first such drop since the pandemic-affected second quarter of 2020.
Google has agreed to destroy or “de-identify” billions of records of web browsing data collected from users in its private browsing “Incognito Mode,” as part of a proposed class action settlement filed on Monday.
The U.S. House of Representatives has implemented a strict ban on the use of Microsoft’s AI-based chatbot, Copilot, by congressional staff members, citing potential security risks.
More than 200 musical artists — including popular names like Billie Eilish, Katy Perry, and Nicki Minaj — signed an open letter urging AI developers, tech firms, and digital platforms to “cease” the use of AI, saying the technology will end up replacing human artists if they continue.
FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr said that the majority-Democrat agency is moving to enact net neutrality instead of holding big tech companies accountable.
Comedian Jon Stewart is sounding the alarm on AI, saying rapid adoption will result in lost jobs on a massive scale.
Donald Trump’s digital media company is not losing money fast enough.
John Martin and Mike Sullivan, two half-brothers from Florida, have made a name for themselves using sonar technology to locate submerged vehicles and help solve cold case mysteries throughout the Sunshine State.
Snapchat’s friend ranking feature, part of its paid subscription service, is exacerbating feelings of insecurity and anxiety among teenagers by quantifying their social status within their friend group. The feature is just another example of how Silicon Valley titans place tremendous pressure on today’s teens to be part of the “in crowd,” leading one teen to explain, “It’s everyone’s biggest fear put onto an app.”
Elon Musk’s X/Twitter is testing a new feature that allows users to create and join communities focused on adult or “not safe for work” (NSFW) content. The platform is already plagued with pornbots advertising Onlyfans models and other forms of adult content.