Mark Zuckerberg apologizes to families for social media’s impact on kids
Mark Zuckerberg delivered a surprise apology to the families of victims of online child sex abuse in the middle of a heated Senate hearing on Capitol Hill. In a stunning...
How to turn on the iPhone’s new thief-blocking security feature — before hackers ruin your life
As phone thefts become more sophisticated and increasingly common, Apple has released a new iPhone update that gives users a fighting chance to protect their devices. The tech giant has...
Trucker warns danger of electric vehicle push: ‘Catastrophic’ supply chain risk
As Biden pushes green energy policies, trucking companies have warned of new challenges facing not only the industry but also the overall economy. During an interview on FOX Business’ “The Big Money...
‘You have blood on your hands’
The chief executives of social media companies Meta, X, TikTok, Snap, and Discord faced tough questions on their efforts to combat online child sexual exploitation at a Senate hearing on Wednesday. Senator...
United Airlines is cracking down on something most plane passengers do: report
No more looking at phones on the fly. Passengers aren’t the only ones getting reprimanded for in-flight phone use. United Airlines is threatening to crack down on — and even...
TikTok CEO vows to spend $2B on protecting US children
TikTok’s CEO pledged to spend $2 billion on protecting children and the other 170 million US-based users who use the popular video-sharing app. TikTok boss Shou Chew plans to spend...
Mark Zuckerberg rejected requests to expand Meta’s child-safety teams: docs
Meta chief Mark Zuckerberg turned down requests from his top brass back in August 2021 to expand the company’s child safety and well-being workforce, documents and emails released by Congress...
Google Splits Up Its Responsible AI Team
When Google CEO Sundar Pichai emailed his workers the company priorities for 2024 this month, developing AI responsibly was top of the list. Some employees now wonder if Google can...
Elon Musk takes Tesla’s life-size robot Optimus for a test walk: ‘Kill it with fire’
Tesla CEO Elon Musk took the company’s humanoid robot Optimus on a short walk, but not everyone seemed to be on board, some quipping to “kill it with fire.” “Going...
Shares of Google parent Alphabet drop after disappointing ad revenue
Alphabet disappointed Wall Street on Tuesday as holiday season advertising sales came in below expectations and overshadowed the company’s efforts in artificial intelligence and the cloud. Shares fell 6% in after-hours...
Judge voids Elon Musk’s $56B Tesla pay package: ‘An unfathomable sum’
A Delaware judge on Tuesday ruled that billionaire Elon Musk’s $56 billion Tesla pay package could be voided, calling the compensation “an unfathomable sum” that was not fair to shareholders, according to...
Toyota warns 50,000 vehicle owners to stop driving, get immediate repairs
Toyota Motors, said on Monday it is urging the owners of 50,000 older U.S. vehicles to get immediate recall repairs because an airbag inflator could explode and potentially kill motorists. The...
First lab-grown eel meat unveiled — it could be on your plate soon
They’re on a roll. Israeli seafood startup Forsea Foods has unveiled a prototype of cell-cultivated freshwater eel — a first of its kind — with plans to introduce it commercially...
OpenAI’s ChatGPT breached Europe’s data privacy rules, Italian agency says
OpenAI could face stiff fines after Italy’s top tech watchdog accused the ChatGPT creator of violating Europe’s flagship data privacy law – and the problem is reportedly related to its...
Hulu Shows Jarring Anti-Hamas Ad Likely Generated With AI
Hulu ran an anti-Hamas ad that appears to be made using artificial intelligence to show an idealized version of Gaza—claiming this paradise destination could exist if not for Hamas. The...
