Crypto scores a key legal victory in long-running regulatory feud
The crypto industry notched a crucial win in its battle with regulators Thursday when a judge ruled that Ripple Labs did not violate federal securities law by offering its XRP token on public exchanges — undermining a key argument made by the Securities and Exchange Commission.
2023-07-14 21:47
China takes major step in regulating generative AI services like ChatGPT
China has published new rules for generative artificial intelligence (AI), becoming one of the first countries in the world to regulate the technology that powers popular services like ChatGPT.
2023-07-14 16:17
Indian tech giant Wipro will invest $1 billion in AI, including training all staff
Wipro, one of India's top providers of software services, wants everyone on staff to know how to use artificial intelligence.
2023-07-14 12:55
Biden admin believes hack gave China insights into US thinking ahead of Blinken's crucial Beijing visit
The Biden administration believes that a Chinese hacking operation which breached US government email systems, including the State Department, gave the Chinese government insights about US thinking heading into Secretary of State Antony Blinken's trip to Beijing in June, according to two US officials.
2023-07-14 05:16
Forgot Your Passcode? There's a Way to Unlock Your iPhone Without It
Getting locked out of your iPhone is frustrating. But it’s possible to solve the problem of a forgotten passcode without hiring a hypnotist.
2023-07-14 03:23
Chipotle tests 'Autocado,' a robot to speed up guacamole production
Your Chipotle guacamole may soon be prepared by a robot. Meet "Autocado," a Chipotle robot designed to perform the more tedious tasks of creating the chain's guacamole, including cutting, coring, and peeling avocados.
2023-07-14 02:28
Why Republican lawmakers are going after Target
Republicans are escalating their legal threats against Target, pressuring the company to remove merchandise for transgender customers and backtrack on its initiatives to hire minorities and diversify vendors.
2023-07-14 02:15
Texas' TikTok ban hit with First Amendment lawsuit
Texas's TikTok ban violates the First Amendment. That's the basis of a lawsuit just filed by the Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University on behalf of the Coalition for Independent Technology Research.
2023-07-14 00:00
Twitter asks federal court to terminate 2022 FTC privacy settlement
Twitter has asked a federal court to terminate a 2022 privacy settlement with the Federal Trade Commission that is the subject of an ongoing FTC investigation, alleging that the probe has "spiraled out of control and become tainted by bias."
2023-07-13 23:23
FTC is investigating ChatGPT-maker OpenAI
The Federal Trade Commission is investigating OpenAI for possible violations of consumer protection law, seeking extensive records from the maker of ChatGPT about its handling of personal data, its potential to give users inaccurate information and its "risks of harm to consumers, including reputational harm."
2023-07-13 22:20
FTC to appeal Microsoft/Activision Blizzard merger
The Federal Trade Commission said Wednesday it would appeal a decision from earlier this week by a district court judge allowing Microsoft to close its $69 billion Activision Blizzard merger.
2023-07-13 07:59
New lawsuit claims Elon Musk's Twitter owes more severance to former employees
A former Twitter employee on Wednesday filed a new lawsuit against Twitter and its owner, Elon Musk, alleging that the company failed to provide the full amount of severance it had promised employees prior to mass layoffs last November.
2023-07-13 06:49