Comcast says Xfinity cybersecurity incident may have compromised customer data
Comcast said Monday a mid-October cybersecurity incident stemming from a Citrix software vulnerability may have involved certain Xfinity customer information getting taken.
IBM aims to boost AI offerings with $2.3B acquisition
Tech giant IBM bolstering its investments in artificial intelligence, announcing Monday it plans to buy two units of Software AG for $2.33 billion cash.
Google to pay $700M in antitrust settlement over Play Store dispute
Google has agreed to pay $700 million and to allow for greater competition in its Android app store, although the settlement still requires a judge's final approval.
How AI is transforming the grocery shopping experience
Instacart is teaming up with retailers across the country to deploy its brand-new smart shopping carts. Amazon has a similar cart that it uses in its stores.
Apple halting sales of Series 9, Ultra 2 smartwatch over patent dispute
Apple announced Monday that it will pause sales of its Apple Watch Series 9 and Ultra 2 smartwatches amid a patent infringement dispute with medical technology firm Masimo.
EU launches probe into Elon Musk's X for alleged failure to counter illegal content, disinformation
The European Union announced Monday it had opened formal infringement proceedings against X over its alleged failure to counter misinformation online.
Jeff Bezos's Blue Origin pushes New Shepard launch citing 'ground system issue'
Blue Origin said it would set a 'new launch target' for its New Shepard reusable rocket launch after deciding to push it back because of a 'ground system issue' on Monday.
Israeli hacker group takes credit for cyberattack shutting down majority of Iran's gas stations: reports
A massive cyberattack has disrupted operations at nearly 70% of the gas stations in Iran, with an Israeli hacking group taking credit, reports say.
Adobe scraps $20B acquisition of design platform Figma after facing regulatory hurdles
Adobe has abandoned its $20 billion deal to acquire design platform Figma, citing a lack of approval from regulators. Adobe will pay a termination fee of $1 billion.
LimeWire launches the 'next wave' of music
LimeWire Chief Operating Officer Marcus Feistl discusses artificial intelligence's new role for the platform.
Activision Blizzard settles $54M workplace discrimination lawsuit with California
Microsoft's Activision Blizzard said this week it has settled a $54 million workplace discrimination lawsuit with the State of California.
AWS rolls out Amazon Q, an AI assistant for businesses
Amazon Web Services announced its generative AI assistant for businesses, Amazon Q, at a recent conference and is rolling out its availability across its platforms.
AI-generated news anchors to be part of new national news channel premiering next year
Channel 1, an upcoming national news station based out of Los Angeles, will use the first ever AI-generated news anchors to report the news.
Apple cracks down on iPhone thieves with new security setting
Apple is launching a new security feature to protect iPhone users' passcodes from being stolen and used by thieves to break into phones.
Intel CEO touts AI Everywhere initiative ahead of event
Intel shares have advanced 68% this year
Former Facebook diversity head pleads guilty to stealing millions in kickback scheme, DOJ says
Facebook's former DEI head pleaded guilty to stealing more than $4 million from the social media giant over several years to fund her lifestyle.
Tip your Amazon driver for free by saying these magic words to Alexa
E-commerce giant Amazon is bringing back its $5 "thank you" tip for delivery drivers this holiday season. Sending the tip won't cost shoppers any money.
US regulators take first step toward mandating tech in cars to detect drunk drivers
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says it has taken the first step to requiring tech in vehicles that prevents drunk or impaired driving.
Popular Google searches in 2023 include egg prices, sriracha prices, Taylor Swift tickets
Searching for the reasons why the prices of certain things were so high was popular among U.S. users of Google’s search engine this year, Google said this week.
Generative AI: What to watch in 2024
As generative artificial intelligence continues to gain ground across industries and applications, an expert lays out what to watch as the technology develops further in 2024.



















