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Russian state media is posting more on TikTok ahead of the U.S. presidential election, study says
A study by the nonprofit Brookings Institution says Russian state-affiliated accounts have boosted their use of TikTok and are getting more engagement on the short-form video platform ahead of the U.S. presidential electionTech - Russia -
Trump awarded 36 million more Trump Media shares worth $1.6 billion after hitting price benchmarks
Former President Donald Trump has secured another $1.6 billion worth of shares in Trump MediaTech - Donald Trump -
A second new nuclear reactor is completed in Georgia. The carbon-free power comes at a high price
The second of two new nuclear reactors in Georgia has entered commercial operationTech -
Dozens of deaths reveal risks of injecting sedatives into people restrained by police
An investigation led by The Associated Press has found that the practice of giving sedatives to people detained by police has spread quietly across the nation over the last 15 years, built on questionable science and backed by police-aligned expertsTech -
In Vietnam, farmers reduce methane emissions by changing how they grow rice
Vietnam aims to transform its rice sector, making it more resilient to climate change while also reducing its emissions of methane, a greenhouse gas far more potent than carbon dioxideTech -
A cyberattack forces a big US health system to divert ambulances and take records offline
A cyberattack on the Ascension health system operating in 19 states across the U.S. forced some of its 140 hospitals to divert ambulances, caused patients to postpone medical tests and blocked online access to patient recordsTech -
Australian judge extends ban on X sharing video of Sydney bishop's stabbing
An Australian judge has extended a ban on social media platform X allowing videos of the stabbing of a Sydney bishop in his church last month after government lawyers condemned the company's free speech argument for keeping the graphic images ...Tech -
South Korea stresses need for fair treatment for Line chat app operator Naver
South Korea has vowed to protect its companies operating in other markets after Japanese regulators told LY Corp., which runs the popular chat app Line, to reduce its dependence on Naver, the Korean partner in the ventureTech - South Korea -
Experimental F-16 fighter jet takes Air Force secretary on a history-making flight controlled by AI, not a human pilot
Experimental F-16 fighter jet takes Air Force secretary on a history-making flight controlled by AI, not a human pilotTech -
Amazon CEO Andy Jassy's comments about unions violated federal law, NLRB judge rules
An administrative law judge has ruled that Amazon CEO Andy Jassy violated labor law by making certain anti-union comments during media interviews two years agoTech - Amazon -
Microsoft will invest $2.2 billion in cloud and AI services in Malaysia
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella says the company will invest $2.2 billion over the next four years in new cloud and artificial intelligence infrastructure in MalaysiaTech - Microsoft -
Video reviews have changed the face of European soccer. One country is holding out
Swedish soccer has adopted an isolationist stance in eschewing technology to retain a pure version of the beautiful gameTech -
These are the countries where TikTok is already banned
TikTok is banned in a handful of countries and not allowed on government-issued devices in a number of othersTech - Tiktok -
Senators urge $32 billion in emergency spending on AI after finishing yearlong review
A bipartisan group of four senators led by Majority Leader Chuck Schumer is recommending that Congress spend at least $32 billion over the next three years to develop artificial intelligence and put safeguards around itTech -
Verdict in for wildlife mystery in Nevada where DNA tests show suspected wolves were coyotes
The verdict is inTech -
Who's laughing? LateNighter, a digital news site about late-night TV, hopes to buck media trends
The media industry is crumbling, and late-night comedy on television has less than half of the audience than it had a decade agoTech -
What to stream this week: Billie Eilish and Zayn Malik albums, 'Bridgerton,' and 'American Fiction'
This week’s new streaming entertainment releases include new music from Billie Eilish and Zayn Malik, the Oscar-winning “American Fiction” lands on Prime Video and “Bridgerton” returns to NetflixTech -
Maryland governor signs online data privacy bills
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore has signed two measures into law to better protect personal data online from Big Tech. One of the bills signed Thursday will make Maryland the second state to create strong limits on information collected on children, ...Tech -
Thick atmosphere detected around planet that’s twice as big as Earth
A thick atmosphere has been detected around a planet that's twice as big as Earth in a nearby solar systemTech -
The Eta Aquarid meteor shower peaks this weekend. Here's how to see it
The Eta Aquarid meteor shower peaks this weekendTech -
China sends a probe to get samples from the less-explored far side of the moon
China has launched a lunar probe to land on the far side of the moon and return with samples that could provide insights into differences between the less-explored region and the better-known near sideTech - China -
A wild orangutan used a medicinal plant to treat a wound, scientists say
Researchers say an orangutan appeared to treat a wound with medicine from a tropical plantTech -
Vendor that mishandled Pennsylvania virus data to pay $2.7 million in federal whistleblower case
A staffing company that performed COVID-19 contact tracing for Pennsylvania and exposed the private medical information of about 72,000 residents will pay $2.7 million in a settlement with the U.S. Justice Department and a whistleblowerTech -
Japan announces plans to launch upgraded observation satellites on new flagship rocket's 3rd flight
Japan’s space agency says it's planning to launch a major upgrade to its satellite imaging system, as a new flagship rocket is put to the test for a third timeTech - Japan -
Insider Q&A: Trust and safety exec talks about AI and content moderation
Alex Popken was a trust and safety executive at Twitter, leaving in 2023 after a decade at the social media company focusing on content moderationTech -
Strong solar storm hits Earth, could produce northern lights in US
An unusually strong solar storm hitting Earth produced stunning displays of color in the skies across the Northern Hemisphere, with no immediate reports of disruptions to power and communicationsTech -
Florida's major power company prepares for this year's hurricanes by dealing with a fake one
Florida's largest power company is preparing for this year's hurricane season by pretending a major storm already hitTech -
Google, Justice Department make final arguments about whether search engine is a monopoly
The government and Google are making their closing arguments in a high-stakes antitrust trial to a federal judge in Washington who must now decide whether the tech giant’s search engine constitutes an illegal monopolyTech - Google -
The UK government acted unlawfully in approving a climate plan, a High Court judge has ruled
A U.K. High Court judge has ruled that the government acted unlawfully when it approved a plan to meet climate targets without evidence it could be deliveredTech - United Kingdom -
China launches the Chang'e-6 lunar probe on a mission to return samples from the less-explored far side of the moon
China launches the Chang'e-6 lunar probe on a mission to return samples from the less-explored far side of the moonTech - China -
AI use by businesses is small but growing rapidly, led by IT sector and firms in Colorado and DC
The rate of businesses in the U.S. using AI is still relatively small but growing rapidlyTech -
This Texas veterinarian helped crack the mystery of bird flu in cows
It was a Texas veterinarian who collected samples from dairy farms that confirmed the outbreak of H5N1 bird flu in cattle for the first timeTech -
Corals bred in a zoo have joined Europe's largest reef, offering scientists hope
A lab in a Dutch zoo has presented special corals that bred themselves and nestled them in Europe's largest coral reefTech -
Technology crushing human creativity? Apple's new iPad ad has struck a nerve online
A newly released ad promoting Apple’s new iPad Pro has struck quite a nerve onlineTech -
We know late-night screens are bad for sleep. How do you stop doomscrolling in bed?
Even people who know that looking at their smartphone in bed isn’t good for them do it anywayTech -
Russia defends veto of UN resolution to prohibit nukes in outer space, urges vote to ban all weapons
Russia has defended its veto of a U.N. resolution calling on all nations to prevent a nuclear arms race in outer spaceTech - Russia -
More money is going to African climate startups, but a huge funding gap remains
African climate-tech startups are increasingly raising money from private sources, but while those funds for climate solutions are growing, a huge gap remains in meeting the actual financial needs for climate action in AfricaTech - Climate -
Broadband internet services are disrupted in most parts of Nepal
Broadband internet are disrupted in many parts of Nepal as Indian vendors from whom most Nepali private operators source the bandwidth stopped providing the services because of payment defaultsTech -
Eight U.S. newspapers sue ChatGPT-maker OpenAI and Microsoft for copyright infringement
A group of eight U.S. newspapers is suing ChatGPT-maker OpenAI and Microsoft, alleging that the technology companies have been “purloining millions” of copyrighted news articles without permission or payment to train their artificial intelligence ...Tech -
Trading Trump: Truth Social's first month of trading has sent investors on a ride
With Donald Trump facing dozens of federal criminal charges and hundreds of millions in legal expenses, Trump Media & Technology Group Corp. went public on the Nasdaq exchange March 26Tech - Donald Trump