Two US tech groups side with TikTok in lawsuit against Montana's ban
Two U.S. tech groups backed TikTok's lawsuit seeking to block Montana from enforcing a statewide ban on the social media app before it takes effect next year.
Zoom's latest terms of service allows use of customer data for AI efforts
Zoom can use certain customer data for its artificial intelligence efforts after making alterations to its terms of service. Those changes apparently happened in March.
PayPal bullish on crypto, launches dollar-backed stablecoin
PayPal on Monday rolled out a U.S.-dollar back stablecoin PayPal USD (PYUSD), becoming the first major fintech firm to introduce a digital currency for payments and transfers.
Zoom asks employees to return to office for first time since COVID-19 pandemic
Zoom has told its employees to return to the office for the first time since the coronavirus pandemic led employees to use video communications to speak with coworkers.
Google-parent Alphabet ditches nearly 90% of its Robinhood stake
Alphabet significantly trimmed the number of Robinhood Markets shares it owns, bringing the total down to around 612,000. It represented a roughly 87.6% reduction.
Toyota companies, Pony.ai partner to advance production of driverless robotaxis
Toyota companies and Silicon Valley startup Pony.ai announced Friday they would partner on a joint venture to advance production and deployment of driverless robotaxis.
Amazon touts artificial intelligence products, services for businesses
Tech giant Amazon held its Q2 earnings call on Thursday as executives touted its AI initiatives, including the Bedrock platform businesses can use to make AI tools and models.
Massachusetts regulators investigate investment firms' use of AI
Massachusetts is investigating the use of artificial intelligence by investment firms in client-facing tools and marketing materials to ensure there are safeguards.
Public spaces are gold for hackers; here's how to protect your data
Concerts and sporting events are both environments where people need to be particularly mindful about the safety of their devices like phones and computers.
China proposes limit for children’s smartphone time to a maximum of 2 hours daily
The Cyberspace Administration of China published draft guidelines on Wednesday that would limit the amount of smartphone screen time for minors, allowing a maximum of two hours a day.
AI has already surpassed human capabilities in several domains; which jobs are next?
A psychologist and artificial intelligence expert points out professions in which new GenAI is already superior to humans and warns a number of industries are vulnerable.
Apple's high-yield savings accounts brought in over $10 billion worth of deposits
Apple revealed Wednesday that the total number of deposits that the high-yield savings accounts, which it offers with Goldman Sachs, have brought in was more than $10 billion.
Texas, California, New York lead states with highest AI job postings
A fresh study ranks U.S. states by the number of artificial intelligence jobs available as well as how much interest each state has in new AI technology.
Vintage Apple-1 computer for sale at auction
An auction house, RR Auction, has put an Apple-1 computer up for bids, with bids closing later in the month. It sports a signature from Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak.
Woke-busting app reveals brands' political views, helps shoppers 'match your values': Veebs CEO
Veebs co-founder and CEO explains how the app helps shoppers find brands and parent companies that are "anti-woke" and match their values "a little more closely."
Giant 'X' sign removed from former Twitter headquarters building
The installation of a giant "X" sign on top of social media company X Corp.'s San Francisco headquarters led to several complaints, and has since been taken down after just a few days.
Instagram labels would identify Meta AI-generated images: report
Meta Platforms is reportedly creating labels that allow Instagram users to identify images that are "generated by Meta AI." It comes after Meta agreed to adopt AI safety measures.
Bank of America CEO: AI helping cut call times, branch visits
Bank of America is utilizing artificial intelligence through its virtual assistant Erica to streamline customers' interactions with the bank while helping to keep expenses in check.
OpenAI, Upwork partner to help companies hire AI specialists
Upwork and OpenAI, the maker of ChatGPT, announced a new partnership that will help companies find and hire artificial intelligence specialists who are familiar with OpenAI's platform.
Musk says X won't leave San Francisco despite city facing 'doom spiral'
Billionaire Elon Musk said Twitter will keep its headquarters in San Francisco despite the company, which is rebranding as X, receiving offers aimed at luring it away from the Bay.



















