Google’s Sergey Brin ‘tried to avoid’ selfie with Elon Musk
Google co-founder Sergey Brin “tried to avoid” a selfie photo that Elon Musk snapped of the two of them at a party amid a denied report that the Tesla mogul...
‘Cryptoqueen’ remains a fugitive as Karl Greenwood gets 20 years
The infamous “Cryptoqueen,” the mastermind of a $4 billion Ponzi scheme, remained on the loose six years after her arrest in the massive OneCoin fraud — as her wingman was...
How PayPal bros ousted Elon Musk from CEO job, saved SpaceX
The “PayPal Mafia” that ousted Elon Musk as CEO of the peer-to-peer payments site also helped save his rocket-launching company SpaceX as it teetered on the brink of bankruptcy, according...
Sean Penn slams studios for wanting actors’ likenesses for AI
Sean Penn has a warning message for Hollywood studio executives: If they want his voice and likeness, they can have it — but they’re going to have to trade his...
Elon Musk calls for artificial intelligence ‘referee’ at closed-door Senate AI summit
Billionaire Elon Musk called for an artificial intelligence “referee” on Wednesday as tech tycoons and lawmakers met for a closed-door summit in Washington, D.C. to discuss the best way to...
Ex-Google exec said tech giant pushed for default status in search engine deals at antitrust trial
A former Google honcho testified Wednesday that the number of executives working to win default status with mobile carriers grew dramatically when he was with the company as the government’s landmark...
Google parent Alphabet lays off hundreds
Google parent Alphabet is laying off employees from its global recruiting team as the tech giant continues to slow hiring, it said Wednesday. The company’s decision to let go of a...
Chuck Schumer urges bipartisan AI policy at summit with Musk, Zuckerberg, Gates and more tech leaders
American technology leaders including Tesla CEO Elon Musk, Meta Platforms CEO Mark Zuckerberg and Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai met with lawmakers at Capitol Hill on Wednesday for a closed-door forum that focused on regulating...
Apple defends iPhone 12 after France orders sales halt due to high radiation
Apple defended its iPhone 12 model on Wednesday after a French watchdog ordered a halt to its sales citing breaches of European Union radiation exposure limits. The French move raised the prospect of...
