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Senate passes bill forcing TikTok's parent company to sell or face ban, sends to Biden for signature
The Senate has passed legislation that would force TikTok’s China-based parent company to sell the social media platform under the threat of a ban, a contentious move by U.S. lawmakers that’s expected to face legal challenges and disrupt the lives ...Tech - Joe Biden -
US advances review of Nevada lithium mine amid concerns over endangered wildflower
The Biden administration has taken a significant step in its expedited environmental review of what could become the third lithium mine in the U.S. That's assuming it can withstand anticipated legal challenges from conservationists who fear it ...Tech -
Google unleashes AI in search, raising hopes for better results and fears about less web traffic
Google has rolled out a retooled search engine that will frequently favor responses crafted by artificial intelligence over website linksTech - Google -
Sidewalk video ‘Portal’ linking New York, Dublin by livestream temporarily paused after lewd antics
The video screen “Portal” that lets people in New York and Dublin peer into life on opposite sides of the Atlantic in real time has been a source of whimsical delight, but also a magnet for boorish behavior that’s prompted officials to hit pause ...Tech -
OpenAI launches GPTo, improving ChatGPT's text, visual and audio capabilities
OpenAI has introduced a new artificial intelligence modelTech -
US company Booking Holdings added to European Union's list for strict digital scrutiny
Booking Holdings, the U.S. company that owns BookingTech -
California to tap generative AI tools to increase services access, reduce traffic jams
California could soon deploy generative artificial intelligence tools to help reduce traffic jams, make roads safer and provide tax guidance, among other thingsTech - California -
Germany recalls its ambassador in Russia for a week in protest over a hacker attack
Germany has recalled its ambassador to Russia for a week of consultations in Berlin following an alleged hacker attack on Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s partyTech - Russia -
Judge in landmark antitrust case grills Google, Justice during closing arguments
The judge overseeing a pivotal antitrust trial focused on whether Google is stifling competition and innovation has repeatedly indicated he believes it would be difficult for a formidable rival search engine to emergeTech - Google -
'Vampire facials' were linked to cases of HIV. Here's what to know about the beauty treatment
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a report last week that documented the first instances of HIV transmissions contracted through unsterile injections used while receiving “vampire facials,” cosmetic procedures involving ...Tech -
Microsoft quarterly profit rises 20% as tech giant pushes to get customers using AI products
Microsoft has reported that its profit rose 20% for the January-March quarter as it tries to position itself as a leader in applying artificial intelligence technology to make workplaces more productiveTech - Microsoft -
She was too sick for a traditional transplant. So she received a pig kidney and a heart pump
A New Jersey woman who was near death has received a transplanted pig kidney, part of a dramatic pair of surgeries that also stabilized her failing heartTech -
What a TikTok ban in the US could mean for you
After years of attempts to ban the Chinese-owned app, including by former President Donald Trump, a measure to outlaw the popular video-sharing app has won congressional approval and is on its way to President Biden for his signatureTech - Tiktok -
Lawsuit alleges negligence in hiring of maintenance man accused of torturing resident
A lawsuit has been filed accusing a property owner and management company of negligent hiring practices after a maintenance worker for a Baltimore apartment building allegedly raped and tortured one of the residentsTech -
OpenAI co-founder Ilya Sutskever announces departure from ChatGPT maker
One of the original creators of the artificial intelligence technology behind ChatGPT says he is leaving the company after a nearly decadeTech -
Waymo is latest company under investigation for autonomous or partially automated technology
The U.S. government’s highway safety agency has opened another investigation of automated driving systems, this time into crashes involving Waymo’s self-driving vehiclesTech -
Ohio police fatally shoot Amazon warehouse guard who tried to kill supervisor, authorities say
Authorities say a security guard trainee at an Amazon warehouse in Ohio was fatally shot by police after he tried to shoot his supervisor and later shot an officer who was saved by his bulletproof vestTech -
Roku will stream weekly MLB game on Sundays. Viewers won't need one of the service's devices
Roku will carry Major League Baseball games on Sundays beginning this weekTech - MLB -
Asteroids, Myst, Resident Evil, SimCity and Ultima inducted into World Video Game Hall of Fame
The World Video Game Hall of Fame has inducted its 10th class of honoreesTech -
Senators want limits on the government's use of facial recognition technology for airport screening
A bipartisan group of senators wants restrictions on the use of facial recognition technology by the Transportation Security AdministrationTech -
Microsoft will invest $1.7 billion in AI and cloud infrastructure in Indonesia
Microsoft will invest $1.7 billion over the next four years in new cloud and artificial intelligence infrastructure in Indonesia — the single largest investment in Microsoft’s 29-year history in the countryTech - Microsoft -
Deepfake of principal's voice is the latest case of AI being used for harm
The most recent criminal case involving artificial intelligence emerged from a high school in Baltimore County, MarylandTech -
NASA astronauts arrive for Boeing's first human spaceflight
The two NASA astronauts assigned to Boeing's first human spaceflight have arrived in Florida for their May launchTech - NASA -
China launches a three-member Shenzhou-18 crew to its space station
China launches a three-member Shenzhou-18 crew to its space stationTech - China -
Poland's prosecutor general says previous government used spyware against hundreds of people
Poland’s prosecutor general has told the parliament that powerful Pegasus spyware was used against hundreds of people during the former government in PolandTech -
Japan's moon lander wasn't built to last - but it's still going 3 months in
Japan’s first moon lander has survived a third freezing lunar night, Japan’s space agency said after receiving an image from the device three months after it landed on the moonTech -
The EU ratchets up pressure on TikTok's new rewards app over risks to kids, warns of suspension
The European Union is demanding TikTok provide more information about a new app that pays users to watch videos and warned that it could order the video sharing platform to suspend addictive features that pose a risk to kidsTech - European Union -
Tesla cuts the price of its "Full Self Driving" system by a third to $8,000
Tesla knocked about a third off the price of its “Full Self Driving” system — which can’t drive itself and so drivers must remain alert and be ready to intervene — to $8,000 from $12,000, according to the company websiteTech - Tesla -
Indonesians leave homes near erupting volcano and airport closes due to ash danger
Indonesian authorities closed an international airport and residents left homes near an erupting volcano due to spreading ash, falling rocks and the possibility of a tsunamiTech -
Top US and Chinese officials begin talks on AI in Geneva
Top envoys from the U.S. and China huddled Tuesday in closed-door talks in Geneva to discuss ways to ensure that emerging artificial intelligence technologies don't become existential risksTech -
Voice-cloning technology bringing a key Supreme Court moment to 'life'
The use of a voice-cloning technology marrying old audio clips to an actor's narration is bringing an historic U.S. Supreme Court decision to lifeTech -
Biden blocks Chinese-backed crypto mining firm from land ownership near Wyoming missile base
President Joe Biden on Monday issued an order blocking a Chinese-backed cryptocurrency mining firm from owning land near a Wyoming nuclear missile base, calling its proximity to the base a “national security risk.”Tech - Joe Biden -
Pennsylvania to ban cell phone use while driving and require police to collect traffic stop data
Pennsylvania will join the majority of states that ban motorists from handling a cell phone for almost any purpose while driving as state lawmakers hope to reduce distracted driving accidentsTech -
Men behind the doomsday seed vault in the Arctic win World Food Prize
Two men who were instrumental in creating a global seed vault designed to safeguard the world’s agricultural diversity will be honored as the 2024 World Food Prize laureatesTech -
New York City's watchdog agency launches probe after complaints about the NYPD's social media use
New York City’s watchdog agency says it has launched a probe into allegations that the New York City Police Department has improperly used its official social media accounts to target public officials and private citizensTech - New York -
What to stream this week: Zac Efron, Indigo Girls, 'Dark Matter,' Brooke Shields and Anne Hathaway
This week’s new streaming entertainment releases include a new documentary showing the Indigo Girls’ rise and subsequent marginalization, Joel Edgerton finding himself in an alternate timeline of his character's life in the limited series “Dark ...Tech -
Artists from Universal Music Group are heading back to TikTok as new licensing deal reached
Artists from Universal Music Group, which include Drake, Adele, Bad Bunny and Billie Eilish, will be returning to TikTok as the two parties have struck a new licensing agreement following an approximately three-month long disputeTech - Tiktok -
Russia proposes UN resolution on banning weapons in space, after vetoing similar UN-Japan draft
Russia has circulated a U.N. resolution calling on all countries to take urgent action to prevent putting weapons in outer space “for all time” a week after it vetoed a U.S.-Japan resolution to stop an arms race in spaceTech - Russia -
Chinese scientist who first published COVID sequence stages protest after being locked out of lab
The first scientist to publish a sequence of the COVID-19 virus in China staged a sit-in protest outside his lab after authorities locked him out of the facilityTech - Covid -
Taylor Swift's 'The Tortured Poets Department' hits No. 1, with songs claiming the top 14 spots
Taylor Swift continues to dominate in the week following the release of her 11th album, “The Tortured Poets Department.”Tech