Imagine making shadowy data brokers erase your personal info. Californians may soon live the dream
California, which already has some of the strongest digital privacy laws in the U.S., is on the verge of handing consumers a major new tool to combat the sale and secret use of personal information they may never have agreed to share
2023-09-15 03:54
Arm Holdings is valued at $54.5 billion in biggest initial public offering since late 2021
U.K. chip designer Arm Holdings is scheduled to start trading on the Nasdaq Thursday, in what is the largest initial public offering of shares in nearly two years
2023-09-14 20:51
Leaving Google's search engine isn't easy, government witness says in antitrust case
The U.S. Justice Department is pressing ahead with its antitrust case against Google
2023-09-14 06:52
Tech titans have 'a very civilized discussion' with senators on artificial intelligence, Musk says
At a closed-door Senate forum on artificial intelligence, tech leaders are getting their chance to outline their views about possible oversight legislation
2023-09-14 02:52
FBI investigates cybersecurity issue at MGM Resorts while casinos and hotels stay open across US
Casino operator MGM Resorts International says resorts are open despite a cybersecurity issue that led to the shutdown of its computer systems across the U.S. The FBI on Tuesday characterized its investigation as ongoing but offered no additional information
2023-09-13 04:19
Google's dominance of internet search faces major challenge in legal showdown with U.S. regulators
The U.S. government is taking aim at what has been an indomitable empire: Google’s ubiquitous search engine
2023-09-11 23:52
Cash App and Square down? Payment services are 'steadily' recovering after hours-long outages
Thousands Cash App and Square customers were unable to access their accounts or send money Thursday and early Friday due to system outages impacting both payment services
2023-09-09 03:26
AI that alters voice and imagery in political ads will require disclosure on Google and YouTube
Political ads using artificial intelligence on Google and YouTube must soon be accompanied by a prominent disclosure if imagery or sounds have been synthetically altered
2023-09-08 01:16
Court sides with Norwegian regulator's $100K daily fine imposed on Meta over ad privacy concerns
Meta has lost a legal battle to freeze an order from Norway’s data protection authority that imposes hefty fines on the Facebook and Instagram owner over advertising practices deemed to violate user privacy
2023-09-06 23:46
Information theft is on the rise. People are particularly vulnerable after natural disasters
Information theft is on the rise
2023-09-05 23:45
Japan's synthesized singing sensation Hatsune Miku turns 16
Hatsune Miku has always been 16 years old and worn long aqua ponytails
2023-09-02 16:26
Norfolk Southern says a software defect -- not a hacker -- forced it to park its trains this week
Norfolk Southern believes a software defect — not a hacker — was the cause of the widespread computer outage that forced the railroad to park all of its trains for most of Monday
2023-09-02 01:53