Microsoft completes $69B Activision Blizzard acquisition
Microsoft completed its $69 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard after clearing a series of regulators’ hurdles since the deal was first announced in January 2022.
Apple considered replacing Google search engine with DuckDuckGo in Safari
Apple previously considered using search engine DuckDuckGo for private browsing mode in its Safari internet application, according to a Bloomberg report.
Spotify makes audiobooks free to paid subscribers
Spotify premium users will see their accounts get access to a maximum of 15 listening hours for audiobooks on a monthly basis, the company revealed Tuesday.
Is AI a blessing or a curse? UPC bar code developer says 'it could go either way'
Pioneering engineer Paul McEnroe, who led IBM's team that developed the Universal Product Code, weighs in on the rise of generative artificial intelligence.
Man jumps below sidewalk grate twice for AirPods, keys in viral video
A viral video circulating on Instagram appears to show a man jumping into a sewer to save his AirPods, but a longer version shows the whole thing unfold.
Microsoft-Activision restructured $69B deal pleases British regulators
British regulators said Microsoft’s restructured purchase plan to acquire Activision Blizzard for $69 billion "opens the door" to the biggest ever gaming deal getting done.
Florida Amazon delivery driver in ‘serious condition' after ‘highly venomous' rattlesnake bite
An Amazon delivery driver is still reportedly in serious condition at a hospital after being bitten by a rattlesnake on the job in Florida.
Elon Musk's new X pricing plan would mean free speech isn't quite free
Elon Musk said Monday that X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, would begin charging users a fee to use the website in an effort to make it more difficult to set up bot accounts.
Elon Musk denies report that Tesla in talks with Saudis about opening factory
Tesla CEO Elon Musk on Monday denied a report that the electric vehicle maker is in talks with Saudi Arabia about setting up a manufacturing plant in the kingdom.
'I f----ing like humanity, dude': Elon Musk's friendship with then-Google CEO ended over AI: book
The friendship between Elon Musk and Larry Page collapsed amid disagreements over the use of artificial intelligence, according to a new book on Musk.
Berkshire Hathaway sheds over 5 million shares from HP Inc stake
Berkshire Hathaway recently pared its stake in HP Inc. by several million shares, a SEC filing showed Wednesday. Its holdings of HP Inc now stand at 115.45 million shares.
Elon Musk to meet with Israeli PM Netanyahu amid battle with Anti-Defamation League: report
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is set to travel to Silicon Valley next week to meet with X owner and Tesla CEO Elon Musk to discuss artificial intelligence.
Arm shares climb in Wall Street debut
Arm Holdings, owned by SoftBank, made its debut on Wall Street on Thursday, after pricing its initial public offering at $51 per share at a valuation of $54 billion in high demand.
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.



















