Josh Hawley says tech CEOs will 'absolutely' use AI to censor conservatives, interfere in elections
GOP Sen. Josh Hawley rebuked Senate leaders for holding closed-door AI hearing and shared his concerns with the technology
Instacart's slimmed-down IPO valuation
New details on Instacart's forthcoming IPO show the company's valuation isn't what is once was, giving investors a fresh look at the online grocer as a public company.
Google to require political ads to disclose use of AI during 2024 election cycle
Google has updated its political content policy to require that campaigns disclose the use of artificial intelligence in political ads ahead of the 2024 election.
Amazon, Apple, Microsoft, other big tech firms designated ‘gatekeepers’ by EU
Gatekeepers will be required to make their messaging apps interoperate with competitors, allowing users to decide which apps to pre-install on their devices.
China bans iPhone use for gov't employees to curb reliance on American-owned Apple, foreign tech: report
Beijing is reportedly instructing central government agency staffers not to use iPhones at work as part of a push to curb reliance on foreign technology.
Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo says US businesses complaining China is becoming 'uninvestable'
Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo said the Chinese government's actions against U.S. firms are making China "uninvestable" for American businesses due to the risk and uncertainty.
Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg slated to brief U.S. senators on AI next month
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer is holding an artificial intelligence forum featuring Mark Zuckerberg, Elon Musk, Sam Altman and Sundar Pichai on September 13.
Elon Musk praises Trump branding after first X post in years
Billionaire Elon Musk reacted positively to former President Donald Trump's return to social platform X, formerly known as Twitter.
Google facing $6 billion lawsuit over information related to 'NFL Sunday Ticket' deal
The terms of YouTube's deal with the NFL were not disclosed when the deal was announced in December. Tech giant Apple was also reportedly in the running.
IBM to offload The Weather Channel, other digital properties in transaction
IBM and Francisco Partners have landed on a deal for the sale of The Weather Company, slating the assets in that business to get the investment firm as a new owner.
Meta’s Threads app launches new feature amid heated rivalry with Elon Musk's X
Threads, the social media app developed by Meta, has announced a new feature as the app hopes to compete with the Elon Musk-owned X, formerly Twitter.
Elon Musk says X will end 'block' function for users outside private messages
Billionaire Elon Musk commented Friday that he intends to remove social media platform X's "block" function in the future, saying it does not "make sense."
Intel drops multibillion-dollar deal to buy Israeli chipmaker Tower Semiconductor
Intel Corp. scrapped a $5.4 billion deal to acquire contract chipmaker Tower Semiconductor after the merger agreement expired without China giving regulatory approval.
Musk says Zuckerberg fight will be in 'epic location' in ancient Rome
Elon Musk, the billionaire owner of X, said his upcoming cage match fight with Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg will take place in an "epic location" in Italy.
Spotify expands AI DJ in select markets around the world
Music streaming giant Spotify said Tuesday it is expanding availability of its AI DJ feature to more listeners around the world – though only in English.
X Corp. sues non-profit accusing Elon Musk's Twitter of fueling online hate speech: 'Scare campaign'
X Corp. filed a federal lawsuit accusing the Center for Countering Digital Hate of generating phony "research" reports to smear Twitter post Elon Musk takeover.
Semiconductor supply glut improving; demand outside AI is low
Global chipmakers are seeing an end to supply surplus for semiconductors, while demand expectations from customers outside the artificial intelligence industry remains low.
Intel shares gain 7% as chipmaker returns to profitability
Intel reported second-quarter earnings on Thursday, and showed a return to profitability after two straight quarters of losses.
Entertainment companies hiring AI specialists amid Hollywood strike
The entertainment industry is the midst of a strike by actors and writers who, among other concerns, worry the emergence of AI may enable studios to produce content without them.
Microsoft faces antitrust investigation by European regulators over Teams, Office bundling
Microsoft is under fire from European Union antitrust investigators over the software company’s bundling of its chat and video app Teams with its Office product.



















