Melinda French Gates explains why she is 'very nervous' about AI
Melinda French Gates is pushing for more equality in artificial intelligence. The philanthropist said there needs to be more women computer scientists.
DoorDash bringing hourly pay option to delivery workers
DoorDash unveiled Wednesday a new hourly-based earning option for its delivery workers called 'Earn by Time.' It involves a 'guaranteed hourly minimum rate' for orders.
Boeing T-7A Red Hawk trainer takes first flight with US Air Force
Aerospace company Boeing said the T-7A Red Hawk trainer jet took its first U.S. Air Force flight on Wednesday, with the event spanning roughly an hour.
US regulators planning major antitrust lawsuit against Amazon: Report
The FTC is reportedly planning to take legal action Amazon.com's online marketplace for rewarding online merchants that use its logistics services and penalizing firms that don't.
Virgin Galactic launches first commercial spaceflight
Virgin Galactic officially started its commercial spaceflight operations on Thursday morning with the launch of a crew on a suborbital scientific research mission.
Women seeking jobs at Bill Gates' private office asked sexually explicit questions during interview: report
Women interviewing for Bill Gates' office reportedly faced sexually explicit questions about their porn preferences, STDs, extramarital affairs and if they “danced for dollars."
AI's rapid adoption could hurt workers' mental health, expert warns
The surge in companies' adoption of new generative artificial intelligence tools could impact the mental well-being of an already stressed workforce, an expert says.
Meta adds parental supervision tools to Messenger, Instagram
Facebook parent company Meta now offers new ways for parents and guardians to monitor who their teens are speaking with on its Messenger and Instagram apps.
Virgin Galactic looks to the stars with first commercial flight as space wars heat up
Virgin Galactic's suborbital flight will feature three crew members from Italy and is expected to launch on Thursday morning. The company completed its final test flight last month.
Tesla on Autopilot rear-ends work truck along Pennsylvania interstate, police say
Pennsylvania State Police said an 18-year-old was operating his Tesla on Autopilot when the car lost control and rear-ended a work truck along a busy interstate.
US spending over $42 billion to make internet access universal by 2030
The U.S. is spending more than $42 billion, with the goal of making reliable and affordable high-speed internet available across all states, territories and D.C. by 2030.
Venture capitalist Marc Andreessen: AI sent world into a ‘freeze-frame moment’
Venture capitalist Marc Andreessen said in a podcast that artificial intelligence has sent the world into a "freeze-frame moment," although tools should allow for hyper-productivity.
Business leaders planning to hire more workers despite rise of AI: survey
A survey by the Upwork Research Institute found that 64% of C-suite executives believe their companies will hire more professionals due to generative AI technologies.
Hackers steal personal information from 8K pilot applicants for American, Southwest
Personal information for more than 8,000 pilot applicants at American Airlines and Southwest Airlines was stolen by hackers who gained access to a database in April.
Meta introduces VR subscription service for $7.99 per month
Meta Platforms said it rolled out a subscription services that owners of its virtual reality (VR) headsets can start signing up for as of Monday for a monthly fee.
AI interviews will be used by 43% of companies by next year, survey finds
A new survey from Resume Builder found that 4 in 10 businesses will be utilizing artificial intelligence to conduct interviews with job seekers by 2024.
Ex-Google CEO says 2024 elections 'will be a mess' because of AI and misinformation
Former Google chairman and CEO Eric Schmidt predicted Monday the 2024 elections "will be a mess" because social media companies are not ready to crack down on fakes generated by AI.
Amazon to invest $7.8B more in Ohio to boost data center operations
Amazon will increase its data center operations in Ohio as part of a massive new investment in the Midwestern state by the company's cloud-computing segment.
Crypto scams against seniors surged 78% in 2022
Criminals stole more than $1 billion from U.S. senior citizens last year, a staggering 78% increase from 2021. Experts warn seniors of red flags indicating they could be scammed.
IBM pays nearly $5B for software provider Apptio
Tech giant IBM has finalized a deal for the software provider Apptio for $4.6 billion from Vista Equity Partners, giving the tech company greater automation capabilities.



















