Meta launches a new tool to combat scams and restore locked accounts

Meta has launched a new tool to help social media users access their accounts quicker after they have been locked out. 

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Google CEO Pichai struggled to navigate a pressure-filled year

Google CEO Pichai notched some AI wins but struggled to navigate a pressure-filled year.

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Bluesky finds with growth comes growing pains — and bots

Bluesky has seen its user base soar since the U.S. presidential election, boosted by people seeking refuge from Elon Musk’s X, or wanting an alternative to Meta’s Threads and its algorithms.

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‘Magic carpet': Delaware father-daughter duo among first in US to own flying car

A father-daughter team in southern Delaware is asking people not to shoot them out of the sky amid concerns about drone sightings along the East Coast. They're one of the first five American families to own a BlackFly flying car.

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OpenAI makes ChatGPT available for phone calls and texts

OpenAI on Wednesday rolled out a new way to talk to its viral chatbot: 1-800-CHATGPT.

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Supreme Court will hear arguments over the law that could ban TikTok in the US if it's not sold

The Supreme Court will hear arguments next month over the constitutionality of the federal law that could ban TikTok in the U.S. if its Chinese parent company doesn’t sell it.

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Walmart employees are now wearing body cameras in some stores

Walmart store associates are now using body cameras in some locations as retailers look to deter theft and make employees safer.

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Trump meets with TikTok CEO as company asks Supreme Court to block ban on app

President-elect Donald Trump told reporters, "I have a warm spot in my heart for TikTok."

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Former OpenAI researcher and whistleblower found dead at age 26

Suchir Balaji, a former OpenAI researcher, was found dead in his San Francisco apartment in recent weeks, officials confirmed to CNBC.

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From growth to gone: GM's Cruise robotaxi business is latest growth initiative to falter

The driverless ride-hailing service was supposed to be the shining star of GM's growth plans, leading to $50 billion in revenue by the end of this decade.

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Nearly half of US teens are online ‘constantly,' Pew report finds

Nearly half of American teenagers say they are online “constantly” despite concerns about the effects of social media and smartphones on their mental health, according to a new report published Thursday by the Pew Research Center.

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DoorDash steps up driver ID checks after traffic safety complaints

DoorDash will require its drivers to verify their identity more often as part of a larger effort to crack down on unauthorized account sharing.

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Australia plans to tax digital platforms that don't pay for news

The Australian government says it will tax large digital platforms and search engines unless they agree to share revenue with Australian news media organizations.

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Elon Musk becomes first person to surpass $400B net worth, according to Bloomberg

Musk spent a quarter of a billion dollars this year helping elect Donald Trump to a second term as president.

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Apple launches its ChatGPT integration with Siri

Apple released new versions of its iPhone, iPad, and Mac software on Wednesday that include the long-awaited ChatGPT integration with Siri.

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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman makes $76,000 a year, doesn't own any equity in his company: ‘This is my childhood dream job'

Co-founder and CEO Sam Altman says he only takes a small salary, and no equity, from his company OpenAI because running it is his dream job.

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How to protect your phone from hackers and the explanation of RCS text messaging

The new Apple iOS 18 feature allows texting features between iPhone users and Androids, but U.S. officials are urging caution, citing cyber security concerns.

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Tesla sued by deceased driver's family over ‘fraudulent misrepresentation' of Autopilot safety

The family of a Tesla driver who died in a crash while using Autopilot last year is suing the company.

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US officials urge Americans to use encrypted apps amid unprecedented cyberattack

FBI and CISA officials said it was impossible to predict when the telecommunications companies would be fully safe from interlopers.

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‘Hawk tuah girl' Hailey Welch's crypto launch draws scrutiny

The social media sensation who lent her viral “hawk tuah” moment to a new digital coin is the face of the latest controversy centered around crypto.

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What is RCS text messaging? What to know amid latest security warnings

If you've seen the letters RCS while texting recently, you're not alone. But what do they mean and why are more people seeing them now?

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Federal judges uphold law that could ban TikTok, say platform could be unavailable in US

The D.C. Circuit voted to uphold the ban, citing national security threats and the collection of data from TikTok users.

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Amazon sued for secretly excluding two Washington neighborhoods from expedited delivery, DC's attorney general claims

D.C.'s attorney general alleges that since 2022, Amazon has secretly excluded two D.C. ZIP codes from expedited delivery.

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Britain wants to take the U.S. on as a global crypto hub — but the industry has its doubts

Steven Bartlett, a U.K. entrepreneur and podcaster, questioned whether the country had the risk appetite to capitalize on crypto's "generational opportunity."

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US officials urge Americans to use encrypted apps amid unprecedented cyberattack

Officials from the FBI and CISA said it was impossible to predict when the telecommunications companies would be fully safe from interlopers.

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When is Spotify Wrapped coming out? Here's a forecast based on previous releases

Spotify users are anxiously awaiting their annual "Wrapped" recap -- an annual, personalized recap of their listening habits for 2024.

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The tech support desk at work is one of the first jobs on AI's replacement ticket

The technical support desk at work is rapidly being replaced by AI at some companies, but tech career experts say human IT is not going extinct.

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Elon Musk asks court to block OpenAI from converting to a for-profit

Elon Musk seeks to block OpenAI from changing its business structure, and discouraging deals to back competitors like xAI.

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‘AI Jesus' avatar tests man's faith in machines and the divine

Researchers and religious leaders have released findings from an intriguing two-month experiment through art in a Catholic chapel in Switzerland. An avatar of “Jesus” on a computer screen — tucked into a confessional — took questions by visitors on faith, morality and modern-day woes, and offered responses based on Scripture.

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Australian Senate passes landmark social media ban for children under 16

The Australian Senate has passed a social media ban for children under 16 years old that will soon become a world-first law.

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Police departments across U.S. are starting to use artificial intelligence to write crime reports

Even as AI gains traction in police work, legal experts are raising concerns over accuracy, transparency, and potential bias.

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Microsoft reports issues with Outlook and Teams: Here's what to know

Some Microsoft users are reporting issues with Outlook and other Microsoft 365 programs on Monday morning, according to the website Downdetector.

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How tech bros bought ‘America's most pro-crypto Congress ever'

Crypto showed up in force this election cycle, raising tens of millions to vote out the industry's critics and vote in its friends.

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Why X's new terms of service are driving some users to leave Elon Musk's platform

Elon Musk's X implemented new terms of service that are driving some users off the microblogging platform. 

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How AI regulation in California, Colorado and beyond could threaten US tech dominance

California's recently vetoed state bill on safe and secure artificial intelligence systems could put the state's status as a technology hub at risk.

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DOJ pushes for Google to break off Chrome browser after antitrust case

The Department of Justice is pushing a federal judge to make Google divest its Chrome internet browser as a remedy following the antitrust case.

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AI systems could ‘turn against humans': Tech pioneer Yoshua Bengio warns of artificial intelligence risks

There is a "fringe" who might be happy to see humanity replaced by machines according to tech pioneer Yoshua Bengio.

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Coca-Cola causes controversy with AI-made ad

Coca-Cola is facing backlash online over an artificial intelligence-made Christmas promotional video that users are calling “soulless” and “devoid of any actual creativity.” 

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What did King Richard III sound like? State-of-the-art technology re-creates voice of medieval monarch

What did Richard III sound like? The king's voice has been re-created with state-of-the-art technology.

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AI is supposed to make applying to jobs easier — but it might be creating another problem

Artificial Intelligence is reshaping the job application process, simplifying some aspects — and creating new potential frictions in others.

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European SpaceX rival raises $160 million for reusable capsule to carry astronauts, cargo to space

The Exploration Company announced Monday it has raised $160 million to fuel development of its capsule that is designed to take astronauts and cargo to space stations.

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AI is supposed to make applying to jobs easier — but it might be creating another problem

Companies have touted new AI technology that allows users to apply to thousands of jobs per day, flooding job openings with resumes.

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Here's what to know about Bluesky, the booming website welcoming fleeing X users

Championed by former Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey, Bluesky was an invitation-only space until it opened to the public in February.

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This startup brings in $162 million a year helping people find food at huge discounts: It's ‘the most genius app'

Copenhagen-based Too Good To Go wants to help reduce global food waste, an estimated $1 trillion problem. Here's the food tech startup's strategy.

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Sexist attacks on women surge on social media after Trump's win, report finds

In its analysis, the Institute for Strategic Dialogue pointed to a recent viral X post in which white nationalist Nick Fuentes said, “Your body, my choice. Forever."

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X sees largest user exodus since Musk takeover

X users are weighing the decision to keep their followings or build them back up on alternative platforms after the election.

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Supreme Court seems likely to allow class action to proceed against tech giant Nvidia

The Supreme Court seems likely to keep alive a class-action lawsuit accusing Nvidia of misleading investors about its dependence on selling computer chips for the mining of volatile cryptocurrency. The justices heard arguments Wednesday in the tech company’s appeal of a lower-court ruling allowing a 2018 suit led by a Swedish investment management firm to continue. It’s one of two high court cases involving class-action lawsuits against tech companies. Last week, the justices wrestled with whether to shut down a multibillion-dollar class action investors’ lawsuit against Facebook parent Meta stemming from the privacy scandal involving the Cambridge Analytica political consulting firm. Nvidia is among the most valuable companies in the S&P 500, worth over $3 trillion.

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23andMe cuts 40% of its workforce and discontinues therapeutics division

23andMe is laying off 40% of its workforce, or more than 200 employees, and discontinuing its therapeutics division as the struggling genetic testing company attempts to slash costs.

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Tesla's social media posts falsely implied that its cars are robotaxis, NHTSA warns

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration warned Tesla that its online posts may mislead drivers into thinking its cars are robotaxis.

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ChatGPT rejected more than 250,000 image generations of presidential candidates prior to Election Day

OpenAI estimates that ChatGPT rejected more than 250,000 requests to generate images of the 2024 U.S. presidential candidates in the lead up to Election Day.

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