What the Supreme Court's ruling on affirmative action does and does not do
The Supreme Court's landmark decision on Thursday to gut affirmative action has made it unlawful for colleges to take race into consideration as a specific factor in admissions.
2023-06-30 11:26
John Roberts doesn't want race to matter as he ends affirmative action for college admission programs
As he began reading excerpts of his decision eviscerating college affirmative action, in a hushed courtroom Thursday, Chief Justice John Roberts delivered on a singular long-held goal.
2023-06-30 07:53
At least 100,000 could have had data exposed after US health department was hit by global cyberattack
At least 100,000 people could have had their data compromised by a hack of contractors at the Department of Health and Human Services, a department official said Thursday, making it the latest US government agency to be caught up in a sweeping cyberattack connected to Russian cybercriminals.
2023-06-30 05:24
Christine King Farris, sister of Dr. Martin Luther King, dies at 95
Christine King Farris, the eldest sister of the late Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., died Thursday, according to a Twitter post by her niece, Rev. Bernice King.
2023-06-30 04:15
How the White House prepared for the Supreme Court's affirmative action ruling
The White House has been preparing for months for a potential Supreme Court ruling gutting affirmative action, even as President Joe Biden expressed optimism late last year that the court would uphold consideration of race in college admissions.
2023-06-30 02:56
The gutting of affirmative action is a 'clear and present danger' to equal education, critics say
The Supreme Court's landmark decision to bar colleges and universities from considering race as a specific basis for admission will make it more difficult for schools to achieve a diverse student population, civil rights leaders and education advocates say.
2023-06-30 00:47
Snapchat+ gains 4 million paying subscribers in its first year
Snap said Thursday that it has garnered more than 4 million paying customers for its subscription service Snapchat+.
2023-06-29 23:59
Supreme Court guts affirmative action in college admissions
The Supreme Court says colleges and universities can no longer take race into consideration as a specific basis for granting admission, a landmark decision that overturns long-standing precedent that has benefited Black and Latino students in higher education.
2023-06-29 22:25
Melinda Gates says more women must join the AI race to help prevent bias
As Silicon Valley and beyond is gripped by the fervor of artificial intelligence, Melinda French Gates is raising the alarm that more women must be involved in developing these tech tools.
2023-06-29 19:29
Meta releases clues on how AI is used on Facebook and Instagram
As demand for greater transparency in artificial intelligence mounts, Meta released tools and information Thursday aimed at helping users understand how AI influences what they see on its apps.
2023-06-29 18:20
OpenAI, maker of ChatGPT, hit with proposed class action lawsuit alleging it stole people's data
OpenAI, the company behind the viral ChatGPT tool, has been hit with a lawsuit alleging the company stole and misappropriated vast swaths of peoples' data from the internet to train its AI tools.
2023-06-29 06:21
A lawsuit by TikTok users challenging Montana's ban is being funded by the social media company itself
A high-profile lawsuit brought by TikTok users and creators last month challenging Montana's statewide ban against the short-form video app is being funded by the social media giant itself, the company told CNN on Wednesday.
2023-06-29 00:52