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Billionaire Peter Thiel was trapped inside Cambridge University debate hall by anti-Israel protesters
May 9, 2024 | 12:41pmThiel, the 56-year-old co-founder and chairman of Palantir, was a keynote speaker at an event held at Cambridge Union in the UK.
TikTok boss on leave after allegedly bullying women: report
May 8, 2024 | 4:52pm"This man is f--king unhinged," one woman wrote in a text message to a colleague describing her boss, Tobias Henning, after a one-on-one meeting.
Gen Z has a surprising opinion about AI influencers on social media, study finds
May 8, 2024 | 3:43pm37% of respondents said AI influencers would make them more interested while another 37% said it would make the brand untrustworthy
GM to stop making iconic Chevy Malibu after 60 years as it shifts to EVs
May 8, 2024 | 2:21pmThe Malibu is the last remaining Chevrolet car offered in the United States besides the Corvette. GM ended production of the Chevrolet Camaro late last year.
The way you text reveals if you're a boomer, millennial or Gen Z, tech influencer says
May 8, 2024 | 12:58pmFashion, vernacular and musical preferences aren't the only clear cultural indicators of age, according to this digital wizard.
YouTuber uses finger to test Cybertruck trunk sensor -- and it doesn't go well
May 8, 2024 | 12:13pmTesla's troubled Cybertruck flunked a safety test on its front-facing trunk -- slamming shut on the finger of one driver who tested the vehicle's hatch sensor. Jeremy Judkins, a YouTube...
Tesla Autopilot probe focusing on securities, wire fraud after Musk hyped self-driving tech
May 8, 2024 | 11:46amProsecutors are far from deciding how to proceed, one of the sources said, in part because they are sifting through voluminous documents Tesla provided in response to subpoenas.
Facebook oversight board set to rule on whether anti-Israel rallying cry is 'hate speech'
May 8, 2024 | 10:14amThe board said it was citing three posts that were flagged by Facebook users in the wake of the Oct. 7 terrorist attacks by Hamas.
Amazon plans to deploy a dozen electric seaport trucks amid push to slash tailpipe emissions
May 7, 2024 | 9:48pmAmazon.com, on Tuesday unveiled the first of a dozen Volvo electric big rigs it plans to deploy this year to pick up cargo from the nation's busiest container seaport in...
Apple unveils refreshed iPad Pro, Air lineup amid sales slump
May 7, 2024 | 2:38pmThe updated iPad Pro utilizes Apple’s more powerful M4 chip, which is set to power the company’s push to integrate artificial intelligence features within the devices.
AI voice scammers are posing as loved ones to steal your money — here's a foolproof trick to stop attacks
May 7, 2024 | 12:36pmExperts reveal the simplest way to differentiate friends and family from AI phone clones.
Ad execs tout TikTok's benefits for businesses in cringeworthy video
May 6, 2024 | 6:59pmThe timing of the video raised some eyebrows given the current bipartisan push on Capitol Hill to crack down on TikTok over national security concerns.
RFK Jr. running mate Nicole Shanahan rips 'cowardly' Mark Zuckerberg for allegedly censoring documentary about him
May 6, 2024 | 3:15pm“Mark Zuckerberg, are you kidding me?! No amount of MMA fighting will make you look strong if you continue to behave so cowardly,” Shanahan said on X.
Tesla reportedly laying off staff in software, service teams just 1 month after mass firings
May 6, 2024 | 12:35pmElon Musk's Tesla has been under pressure from dropping sales and an intensifying price war among automakers.
Robinhood warns feds could penalize firm over crypto tokens traded on platform
May 6, 2024 | 12:07pmThe SEC has adopted a tough stance toward the digital currency industry, arguing most cryptocurrency tokens are securities and subject to its registration rules, while crypto firms have accused it...
Microsoft readies new AI model to compete with Google, ChatGPT owner OpenAI: report
May 6, 2024 | 11:55amMicrosoft has been setting aside large cluster of servers equipped with Nvidia's graphic processing units along with large amounts of data to improve the model, according to the report.
Google bans deepfake-porn ads as 'egregious' AI nudes surge
May 6, 2024 | 11:31amGoogle is sending a stern message to advertisers: Do not affiliate with the dark side of AI.
Ex-Trump aide who targeted Facebook ads in 2016 victory now has his own AI platform
May 6, 2024 | 9:29amDonald Trump's ex-campaign manager Brad Parscale, who was the operative behind the ex-president's election-winning Facebook ads in 2016, has debuted his own artificial intelligence platform. In a promotional video for...
Jack Dorsey leaves board of fledgling social network Bluesky, calls Elon Musk's X 'freedom technology'
May 6, 2024 | 8:52amJack Dorsey resigned from the board of his social networking startup, Bluesky -- even as he gave an impromptu endorsement Elon Musk's X, calling it "freedom technology". Dorsey revealed his...
US Air Force secretary flies in cockpit of plane controlled by AI
May 5, 2024 | 6:35pmU.S. Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall rode in the cockpit of a fighter jet on Friday, which flew over the desert in California and was controlled by artificial intelligence.