Georgia's vote-counting method will soon be banned. Lawmakers will try to find a fix this week
Read full article: Georgia's vote-counting method will soon be banned. Lawmakers will try to find a fix this weekGeorgia lawmakers are expected to try to clean up an election mess of their own making when they return to the Capitol this week for a special session.
OpenAI hit with multistate probe into possible user harm as its IPO looms
Read full article: OpenAI hit with multistate probe into possible user harm as its IPO loomsOpenAI received a subpoena from several states as part of a probe into the safety of customers using its chatbot as it prepares to offer stock to the public for the first time.
Some people are making guns with 3D printers. A new law seeks to cancel their print jobs
Read full article: Some people are making guns with 3D printers. A new law seeks to cancel their print jobsLegislation in two of the nation's most populous states could force 3D printers to come equipped with technology blocking them from making guns.
Anthropic says it has taken its latest AI models offline to comply with new export controls
Read full article: Anthropic says it has taken its latest AI models offline to comply with new export controlsAI giant Anthropic says it has taken its latest artificial intelligence models, known as Fable 5 and Mythos 5, offline to comply with a directive from the Trump administration to prevent their use by foreign nationals.
Paramount Skydance merger with Warner Bros. Discovery won't harm competition, consumers, DOJ says
Read full article: Paramount Skydance merger with Warner Bros. Discovery won't harm competition, consumers, DOJ saysThe U.S. Justice Department has determined that Paramount Skydanceās proposed acquisition of Warner Bros.
SpaceX stock soars in debut and makes Elon Musk the first trillionaire
Read full article: SpaceX stock soars in debut and makes Elon Musk the first trillionaireShares of SpaceX soared 19% in their Wall Street debut, making the rocket makerās founder and CEO Elon Musk the first-ever trillionaire.
Anthropic announces 'Claude Corps' to teach nonprofits to use AI more effectively
Read full article: Anthropic announces 'Claude Corps' to teach nonprofits to use AI more effectivelyAnthropic will donate $150 million to launch a fellowship program called Claude Corps that plans to help nonprofits effectively use artificial intelligence by embedding 1,000 trained fellows in various organizations for a year.
Anthropic pledges $200 million to research AI's economic impact as CEO suggests job loss solutions
Read full article: Anthropic pledges $200 million to research AI's economic impact as CEO suggests job loss solutionsAnthropic has joined calls for the AI industry to find ways to cushion people from AI's disruptions to the workforce.
Visa plugs its payment network into ChatGPT, letting AI agents shop and pay for users
Read full article: Visa plugs its payment network into ChatGPT, letting AI agents shop and pay for usersVisa is embedding its payment network into ChatGPT, allowing the chatbot to shop and complete transactions for users.
As FIFA entices a new generation of fans, a Brazil influencer's platform will stream all 104 games
Read full article: As FIFA entices a new generation of fans, a Brazil influencer's platform will stream all 104 gamesIn Brazil, home of soccer-mad fans and the five-time world champions, the only way to watch all 104 games of the World Cup will be through the streaming platform anchored by a digital influencer.
SpaceX wants regular investors to help its stock launch. Here's what to know before clicking 'buy'
Read full article: SpaceX wants regular investors to help its stock launch. Here's what to know before clicking 'buy'When SpaceX makes its debut on the U.S. stock market, it wants smaller-pocketed, mom-and-pop investors to play a big role in what may be the biggest IPO ever.
A glossary to help understand what happens in an initial public offering
Read full article: A glossary to help understand what happens in an initial public offeringAnyone following SpaceXās plans to sell shares to the public is likely to hear terms thrown around that describe steps and components of an initial public offering.
Taiwan fires rockets in China's direction from a US-supplied mobile launching system in drill
Read full article: Taiwan fires rockets in China's direction from a US-supplied mobile launching system in drillTaiwan's military has sent rockets in China's direction from āshoot and scootā launchers in a demonstration of how it might defend itself against an attack.
Bill Gates testifies about his ties to Epstein, calls meeting him a 'grave error in judgment'
Read full article: Bill Gates testifies about his ties to Epstein, calls meeting him a 'grave error in judgment'Bill Gates says he made an error in judgment by ever meeting with Jeffrey Epstein as the Microsoft co-founder faces questions behind closed doors from lawmakers about his relationship with the disgraced financier.
At World Cup stadiums, there will be zero tolerance for drones because of the threat they pose
Read full article: At World Cup stadiums, there will be zero tolerance for drones because of the threat they poseFans who hear the whirring sound of a drone over a stadium might see it as a nuisance but law enforcement has long viewed those aircraft as a potential weapon of mass destruction.
Apple and Brussels blame each other for delaying European Union rollout of Siri AI
Read full article: Apple and Brussels blame each other for delaying European Union rollout of Siri AIApple and the European Union are blaming each other for delaying the rollout of Apple's Siri AI app to European users.
MIT researchers channel AI to turn hand gestures into robot training data
Read full article: MIT researchers channel AI to turn hand gestures into robot training dataHumanoid robots struggling with tasks like grasping a cup have a new teacher ā a person wearing an ultrasound wristband that captures the movement of muscles, tendons and ligaments beneath the skin.
Donald Trump, Bernie Sanders and Sam Altman are all talking about public ownership in AI
Read full article: Donald Trump, Bernie Sanders and Sam Altman are all talking about public ownership in AIOpenAI CEO Sam Altman has met with Sen. Bernie Sanders to discuss public ownership in AI companies ā a meeting that highlighted the tension between AI powerhouses and policymakers.
Trump calls for military to accelerate use of AI while protecting Americans
Read full article: Trump calls for military to accelerate use of AI while protecting AmericansPresident Donald Trump is calling for the U.S. military and national security agencies to accelerate their use of artificial intelligence.
Anthropic urges industry coordination to allow for a 'pause' in AI development if risks grow
Read full article: Anthropic urges industry coordination to allow for a 'pause' in AI development if risks growAnthropic is proposing that top AI companies coordinate a way to pause the development of advanced AI systems if they become too dangerous.
Wildfires are making the US smoggy again, reversing progress on cleaner air, study finds
Read full article: Wildfires are making the US smoggy again, reversing progress on cleaner air, study findsA new study finds that smoke from larger wildfires is reversing more than a decade of American improvements in smog.
Supreme Court sides with Trump administration on federal regulation of telecom companies
Read full article: Supreme Court sides with Trump administration on federal regulation of telecom companiesThe Supreme Court has sided with the Trump administration in a case about the power of federal regulators over telecommunications companies.
AI companies are barreling toward huge Wall Street debuts. A look at the biggest players
Read full article: AI companies are barreling toward huge Wall Street debuts. A look at the biggest playersSome of the leading artificial intelligence companies are moving toward initial public offerings this year at eye-popping valuations.
SpaceX's IPO is set to be the biggest ever and could make Elon Musk a trillionaire
Read full article: SpaceX's IPO is set to be the biggest ever and could make Elon Musk a trillionaireSpaceX says it plans to raise up to $75 billion when it goes public this month, setting the stage for the largest-ever stock market debut and putting Elon Musk on course to becoming the worldās first trillionaire.
Polymarket cuts ties with George Santos as regulators probe trades on rival prediction market
Read full article: Polymarket cuts ties with George Santos as regulators probe trades on rival prediction marketPolymarket is ending its paid relationship with George Santos as federal regulators investigate him for possible insider trading.
Energy, water use and pollution of AI and data centers rival most countries
Read full article: Energy, water use and pollution of AI and data centers rival most countriesAccording to a United Nations University report, the environmental footprint of data centers already rivals some of the worldās largest countries.
UK orders Google to allow publishers to opt out of AI scraping for search summaries
Read full article: UK orders Google to allow publishers to opt out of AI scraping for search summariesBritish competition regulators have mandated that Google must allow news sites to opt out of having their content scraped for AI overviews.
How a carjacking in Connecticut led back to a man known as the crypto āGodfatherā in California
Read full article: How a carjacking in Connecticut led back to a man known as the crypto āGodfatherā in CaliforniaA California man known as the crypto āGodfatherā has admitted to playing a key role in a botched Connecticut kidnapping nearly two years ago.
Trump signs an executive order that invites vetting of top AI models for national security risks
Read full article: Trump signs an executive order that invites vetting of top AI models for national security risksPresident Donald Trump has signed a new executive order on oversight of artificial intelligence, less than two weeks after postponing a White House ceremony over his concerns that a similar policy could dull Americaās edge on AI technology.
Israel's weapons exports reach a record high with sales doubling in the past 5 years
Read full article: Israel's weapons exports reach a record high with sales doubling in the past 5 yearsIsrael's weapons exports reached a record high of over $19 billion last year, marking a 30% increase from 2024, according to Israel's Defense Ministry.
'Love my woke pope': Why Leo's first encyclical went viral and how it speaks to his papal approach
Read full article: 'Love my woke pope': Why Leo's first encyclical went viral and how it speaks to his papal approachPope Leo XIV has issued a manifesto calling for robust regulation of artificial intelligence.
Florida sues OpenAI and CEO Sam Altman, claiming company concealed serious risks of ChatGPT
Read full article: Florida sues OpenAI and CEO Sam Altman, claiming company concealed serious risks of ChatGPTThe state of Florida has filed a lawsuit against OpenAI and CEO Sam Altman, claiming the company knowingly released and aggressively marketed ChatGPT to the public while concealing serious risks.
Anthropic races toward a Wall Street debut with a confidential SEC filing
Read full article: Anthropic races toward a Wall Street debut with a confidential SEC filingArtificial intelligence company Anthropic is moving toward going public on Wall Street, the latest chapter in its meteoric rise from a little-known research laboratory to one of the leading AI companies valued at $965 billion.
Young and unemployed? Remote work, not AI, may be the problem, study finds
Read full article: Young and unemployed? Remote work, not AI, may be the problem, study findsThe rise of remote work since the pandemic has made businesses more reluctant to hire young, inexperienced workers and is the key driver of higher unemployment rates for recent college graduates, a study released Monday has found.
As the Pentagon pushes for battlefield AI, some military leaders urge caution
Read full article: As the Pentagon pushes for battlefield AI, some military leaders urge cautionThe Trump administration is pushing to use artificial intelligence in the U.S. military even as it faces calls for caution from some companies and military leaders.
Russian spies are aggressively seeking Western technology as sanctions bite, officials say
Read full article: Russian spies are aggressively seeking Western technology as sanctions bite, officials sayRussian intelligence agencies have grown more aggressive in their efforts to steal Western technology and defense secrets as sanctions squeeze the countryās wartime economy.
AI helped a musician with Parkinsonās finish his new album when he could no longer play guitar
Read full article: AI helped a musician with Parkinsonās finish his new album when he could no longer play guitarArtificial intelligence is helping a London-based singer-songwriter continue writing and recording music after Parkinsonās disease largely took away his ability to play guitar.
A robot is helping an ailing couple stay in their home. Are more to come for an aging population?
Read full article: A robot is helping an ailing couple stay in their home. Are more to come for an aging population?The decades-long quest to build home robots that are both helpful and lifelike ā spurred on by fictional machines like The Jetsonsā humanoid maid Rosie ā- is still mostly a pipe dream, but some developers are getting closer.
Anthropic vaults to a $965 billion valuation with new funding as Claude demand surges
Read full article: Anthropic vaults to a $965 billion valuation with new funding as Claude demand surgesArtificial intelligence company Anthropic said Thursday it raised $65 billion in private funding that will push its valuation to $965 billion, a whopping number that makes the 5-year-old research laboratory behind the Claude chatbot one of the worldās most valuable startups as it careens toward a likely Wall Street debut.
Ohio suspends data center tax break as tech firms face pressure to pay the cost to power AI
Read full article: Ohio suspends data center tax break as tech firms face pressure to pay the cost to power AIOhio is suspending a tax break that has been critical to its competition with other states to attract the massive new facilities that power and train artificial intelligence chatbots.
Google employee charged with using confidential search data to make $1.2 million on Polymarket
Read full article: Google employee charged with using confidential search data to make $1.2 million on PolymarketU.S. prosecutors slapped insider trading charges against a Google employee this week, alleging the software engineer used confidential company information to pocket more than $1.2 million on prediction market platform Polymarket.
Chinese online retailer Temu hit with $232 million fine over unsafe toys and electronics
Read full article: Chinese online retailer Temu hit with $232 million fine over unsafe toys and electronicsEuropean Union regulators have fined Chinese online retailer Temu for failing to protect consumers from illegal products.
In a tourist-friendly move, China's Tencent to allow PayPal payments through its WeChat networks
Read full article: In a tourist-friendly move, China's Tencent to allow PayPal payments through its WeChat networksTencent says users of PayPal will be able to make payments in China using QR codes through WeChat Pay's extensive merchant network, in a tourism friendly move.
Introducing Argus, a robot with 20 legs and eyes built to move and see in any direction instantly
Read full article: Introducing Argus, a robot with 20 legs and eyes built to move and see in any direction instantlyRobots that look like dogs or people try to replicate symmetrical shapes found in nature.
Median pay for CEOs rose nearly 6% in 2025, but some compensation packages were eye-popping
Read full article: Median pay for CEOs rose nearly 6% in 2025, but some compensation packages were eye-poppingThe typical CEO compensation package rose nearly 6% in 2025 to $17.7 million, as company boards rewarded their top executives for bigger profits and higher stock prices, and gave them incentives to stick around and make even more money for shareholders in the years ahead.
Zelenskyy asks Trump for more US air defense help against Russian missile attacks, Kyiv says
Read full article: Zelenskyy asks Trump for more US air defense help against Russian missile attacks, Kyiv saysUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has written to U.S. President Donald Trump and Congress asking for more air defense ammunition.
UK cyberspying chief calls AI 'an unstoppable force' and warns about Russia
Read full article: UK cyberspying chief calls AI 'an unstoppable force' and warns about RussiaBritain's cyberspying chief has warned that artificial intelligence is becoming an āunstoppable forceā weaponized just below traditional warfare levels.
Cypriot social media star Fidias will keep his European Parliament job after winning Cyprus seat
Read full article: Cypriot social media star Fidias will keep his European Parliament job after winning Cyprus seatCypriot YouTuber and TikToker Fidias Panayiotou says heāll hold onto his European Parliament seat despite winning one in Cyprusā House of Representatives.
Waymo pauses driverless car service in Atlanta and Texas ahead of potentially dangerous storms
Read full article: Waymo pauses driverless car service in Atlanta and Texas ahead of potentially dangerous stormsWaymo has suspended driverless car services in Atlanta and Texas after one of its vehicles was stranded by flooding during heavy rains that will likely also hinder travel in a large swath of the U.
What to Stream: Paul McCartney, John Travolta, Tina Fey, Latto and Nicolas Cage as Spider-Man
Read full article: What to Stream: Paul McCartney, John Travolta, Tina Fey, Latto and Nicolas Cage as Spider-ManPaul McCartney reflecting on the āDays We Left Behindā with his 18th studio album and John Travolta writing, directing and narrating an ode to the glamorous days of 1960s air travel are some of the new television, films, music and games headed to a device near you.
SpaceX tries to launch a bigger version of Starship but hits a series of last-minute problems
Read full article: SpaceX tries to launch a bigger version of Starship but hits a series of last-minute problemsSpaceX's newest and biggest Starship will have to wait at least another day before launching on a test flight from Texas.
Canadian regulator triples US streamers' financial contributions to Canadian content
Read full article: Canadian regulator triples US streamers' financial contributions to Canadian contentCanada's federal broadcast regulator is requiring large online streaming services to contribute 15% of their Canadian revenues to Canadian content.
Meta settles social media addiction case brought by rural Kentucky school district
Read full article: Meta settles social media addiction case brought by rural Kentucky school districtMeta has settled the first of many lawsuits brought by school districts across the country that sued social media companies seeking compensation for costs they say they incurred dealing with childrenās social media addiction and mental health harms.
Two men charged with creating AI-generated porn under new law targeting 'deepfakes'
Read full article: Two men charged with creating AI-generated porn under new law targeting 'deepfakes'Federal prosecutors have charged two men with using AI to create nude videos and photos under a new law targeting deepfake pornography.
Trump calls off AI executive order over concern it could weaken US tech edge
Read full article: Trump calls off AI executive order over concern it could weaken US tech edgePresident Donald Trump has called off plans to sign a new executive order on artificial intelligence hours before an expected White House ceremony.
Malaysia orders TikTok to explain 'grossly offensive' fake content targeting king
Read full article: Malaysia orders TikTok to explain 'grossly offensive' fake content targeting kingMalaysia's Communications and Multimedia Commission has ordered TikTok to explain and address its failure to act swiftly against offensive and fake content targeting the royal institution.
Free speech or race-baiting? Tennessee shooting stirs debate over livestreamer's approach
Read full article: Free speech or race-baiting? Tennessee shooting stirs debate over livestreamer's approachA Tennessee judge has set a $1 million bond for a white livestreamer charged with attempted murder for allegedly shooting and wounding a Black man.
Australian judge fines X $465,000 for online safety breach after 3-year court battle
Read full article: Australian judge fines X $465,000 for online safety breach after 3-year court battleAn Australian judge has fined X Corp. $465,000 for failing to provide information to an online safety watchdog about how it tackled child sexual exploitation content.
SpaceX reveals plans for what could be the biggest-ever initial public offering
Read full article: SpaceX reveals plans for what could be the biggest-ever initial public offeringElon Musk announced plans Wednesday for one of the biggest sales of stock to the public ever for his space company that is currently losing billions of dollars year.
Nvidia Q1 results surpass Wall Street expectations thanks to massive AI chip demand
Read full article: Nvidia Q1 results surpass Wall Street expectations thanks to massive AI chip demandArtificial intelligence chipmaker Nvidiaās quarterly results blew past Wall Streetās expectations once again, fueled by massive demand for its high-end AI chips.
Brazil's Lula adds pressure on big techs by increasing their liability for illegal user content
Read full article: Brazil's Lula adds pressure on big techs by increasing their liability for illegal user contentBrazilās President Luiz InĆ”cio Lula da Silva signed two decrees on Wednesday to add pressure on big tech companies by making them liable for illegal content shared by its users and opening way for investigations through a government body on their response to such cases.
Demand soars for Israel's battle-tested weapons tech despite global criticism of its wartime conduct
Read full article: Demand soars for Israel's battle-tested weapons tech despite global criticism of its wartime conductDemand is soaring for Israel's battle-tested weapons and military technology, despite widespread condemnation by rights groups and the international community over the country's conduct in wars, particularly in Gaza.
San Francisco turns to AI to avoid collisions between ships and whales searching for food
Read full article: San Francisco turns to AI to avoid collisions between ships and whales searching for foodClimate change is pushing starving gray whales into the San Francisco Bay in unusual numbers, where ship strikes killed at least 40% of the 21 whales found dead last year.
Samsung's union puts off strike after reaching last-minute wage deal with management
Read full article: Samsung's union puts off strike after reaching last-minute wage deal with managementSamsung Electronicsā labor union says itāll hold off a planned strike and put a tentative wage deal with management to a vote.
Google announces slew of AI advances, including a personal AI assistant coming soon
Read full article: Google announces slew of AI advances, including a personal AI assistant coming soonGoogle is introducing a range of new AI tools, including an AI assistant called Gemini Spark, which proactively performs tasks for users.
Appeals court judges appear to be divided over Pentagon's legal dispute with AI company Anthropic
Read full article: Appeals court judges appear to be divided over Pentagon's legal dispute with AI company AnthropicA panel of appellate judges appears to be divided over a legal dispute between the Pentagon and Anthropic.
Malaysia seeks $251 million from Kongsberg after Norway scuttles missile deal
Read full article: Malaysia seeks $251 million from Kongsberg after Norway scuttles missile dealMalaysia's government is seeking $251 million in compensation from Kongsberg Defense & Aerospace AS after Norway revoked an export permit.
A filmmaking tool or an existential threat: Cannes Film Festival weighs the rise of AI
Read full article: A filmmaking tool or an existential threat: Cannes Film Festival weighs the rise of AIThe Cannes Film Festival can function like a global water cooler for movies, with prevailing issues and anxieties of the industry tending to surface at the event.
Federal court rejects Elon Musk's claims against OpenAI, saying he filed his lawsuit too late
Read full article: Federal court rejects Elon Musk's claims against OpenAI, saying he filed his lawsuit too lateA federal court on Monday dismissed claims filed against OpenAI and its top executives by Elon Musk, who accused them of betraying a shared vision for it to remain a nonprofit dedicated to guiding artificial intelligenceās development for the good of humanity.
Steven Soderbergh used AI in a documentary about John Lennon. And he wants to talk about it
Read full article: Steven Soderbergh used AI in a documentary about John Lennon. And he wants to talk about itThe day John Lennon was shot in 1980, he and Yoko Ono gave an interview to a San Francisco radio crew from their home in New Yorkās Dakota Apartments.
The Vatican has said a lot about artificial intelligence. A primer ahead of the pope's encyclical
Read full article: The Vatican has said a lot about artificial intelligence. A primer ahead of the pope's encyclicalThe Vatican is preparing to release Pope Leo XIVās first encyclical in the coming weeks.
Tech CEOs summoned to Congress for another hearing on social media's risks for children
Read full article: Tech CEOs summoned to Congress for another hearing on social media's risks for childrenSocial media CEOs have been called to testify before Congress amid growing pressure to protect young users.
What to Stream: John Krasinski, 'Ladies First,' Rod Stewart, Brooke Shields and a 'Lego Batman' game
Read full article: What to Stream: John Krasinski, 'Ladies First,' Rod Stewart, Brooke Shields and a 'Lego Batman' gameJohn Krasinski returning as Jack Ryan in āJack Ryan: Ghost Warā for Prime Video and āStranger Thingsā masterminds the Duffer Brothers producing a Netflix show in which a retirement community teams up to battle monsters are some of the new television, films, music and games headed to a device near you.
Lawyers for Elon Musk and OpenAI make their final case in a trial that could shape AI's future
Read full article: Lawyers for Elon Musk and OpenAI make their final case in a trial that could shape AI's futureLawyers for Elon Musk and OpenAI made their final arguments Thursday in the landmark trial whose outcome could shape the future of artificial intelligence.
In an era when workers are returning to offices, hereās how Dropbox is making remote jobs work
Read full article: In an era when workers are returning to offices, hereās how Dropbox is making remote jobs workMany companies have ended remote work arrangements that began during the coronavirus pandemic.
