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Tesla, hammered by protests and plummeting sales, to report 1st quarter performance
Read full article: Tesla, hammered by protests and plummeting sales, to report 1st quarter performanceTesla will be releasing first-quarter financial results after the bell with the electric vehicle maker coping with sluggish sales and fallout from its CEOās prominent role in the Trump administration.
UN researchers warn that Asian scam operations are spreading across the rest of the world
Read full article: UN researchers warn that Asian scam operations are spreading across the rest of the worldA new U.N. report warns that transnational organized crime groups in East and Southeast Asia are spreading their lucrative scam operations across the globe in response to increased crackdowns by authorities.
Instagram tries using AI to determine if teens are pretending to be adults
Read full article: Instagram tries using AI to determine if teens are pretending to be adultsInstagram is expanding its use of artificial intelligence to determine if kids are lying about their ages on the app, parent company Meta Platforms said on Monday.
Big Tech's 'Magnificent Seven' heads into earnings season reeling from Trump turbulence
Read full article: Big Tech's 'Magnificent Seven' heads into earnings season reeling from Trump turbulenceAs Big Tech kicks off its quarterly earnings season this week, the industryās bellwether companies have been thrust into a cauldron of uncertainty and turmoil that they didnāt anticipate when Donald Trump re-entered the White House less than 100 days ago.
Google faces off with US government in attempt to break up company in search monopoly case
Read full article: Google faces off with US government in attempt to break up company in search monopoly caseGoogle on Monday began confronting an existential threat as the U.S. government tries to break up the company as punishment for turning its revolutionary search engine into a ruthless monopoly.
Countries shore up their digital defenses as global tensions raise the threat of cyberwarfare
Read full article: Countries shore up their digital defenses as global tensions raise the threat of cyberwarfareCountries around the world are tightening their cyberdefenses as global tensions rise.
No sweat: Humanoid robots run a Chinese half-marathon alongside flesh-and-blood competitors
Read full article: No sweat: Humanoid robots run a Chinese half-marathon alongside flesh-and-blood competitorsIn one small step for robot-kind ā thousands of them, really ā humanoid robots ran alongside actual humans in a half-marathon in the Chinese capital.
What to Stream: 'Andor,' 'Babygirl' and new Wu Tang Clan music
Read full article: What to Stream: 'Andor,' 'Babygirl' and new Wu Tang Clan musicThe second season of the Star Wars series āAndorā and the streaming release of the Wu Tang Clanās latest album are some of the new television, films, music and games headed to a device near you.
The US has a single rare earths mine. Chinese export limits are energizing a push for more
Read full article: The US has a single rare earths mine. Chinese export limits are energizing a push for moreAmericaās only rare earths mine has fielded calls from anxious companies since China responded to President Donald Trump's tariffs by limiting exports of seven heavy metals.
Netflix's first quarter builds on recent momentum as trade war drags down other tech companies
Read full article: Netflix's first quarter builds on recent momentum as trade war drags down other tech companiesNetflix fared better than analysts anticipated during the first three months of the year, signaling the worldās largest video streaming service is still thriving as President Donald Trumpās policies cast a pall on the economy.
Google's digital ad network declared an illegal monopoly, joining its search engine in penalty box
Read full article: Google's digital ad network declared an illegal monopoly, joining its search engine in penalty boxGoogle has been branded an abusive monopolist by a federal judge for the second time in less than a year, this time for illegally exploiting some of its online marketing technology to boost the profits fueling an internet empire currently worth $1.8 trillion.
China dominates solar. Trump tariffs target China. For US solar industry, that means higher costs
Read full article: China dominates solar. Trump tariffs target China. For US solar industry, that means higher costsPresident Donald Trump's escalating trade war with China means hopeful solar buyers may have a much harder time getting systems installed in the U.S. in coming months.
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg wraps up testimony in antitrust case
Read full article: Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg wraps up testimony in antitrust caseMeta CEO Mark Zuckerberg is emphasizing that he bought Instagram and WhatsApp because he liked the companies ā not to cut competition as the Federal Trade Commission alleges in a historic antitrust trial.
OpenAI picks labor icon Dolores Huerta and other philanthropy advisers as it moves toward for-profit
Read full article: OpenAI picks labor icon Dolores Huerta and other philanthropy advisers as it moves toward for-profitOpenAI has named labor leader Dolores Huerta and three others to a temporary advisory board that will help guide the artificial intelligence companyās philanthropy as it attempts to shift itself into a for-profit business.
Tech shares fall after Nvidia says new US controls on exports of AI chip will cost it $5.5 billion
Read full article: Tech shares fall after Nvidia says new US controls on exports of AI chip will cost it $5.5 billionShares in Nvidia and other tech companies slumped after the computer chipmaker said that tighter U.S. government controls on its exports of semiconductors used for artificial intelligence will cost it an extra $5.5 billion.
Meta CEO Zuckerberg considered spinning off Instagram in 2018 over antitrust worries, email says
Read full article: Meta CEO Zuckerberg considered spinning off Instagram in 2018 over antitrust worries, email saysMeta CEO Mark Zuckerberg once considered separating Instagram from its parent company due to worries about antitrust litigation.
Visa cancellations sow panic for international students, with more than 1,000 fearing deportation
Read full article: Visa cancellations sow panic for international students, with more than 1,000 fearing deportationThe speed and scope of the federal governmentās efforts to terminate the legal status of international students have stunned colleges and universities across the country.
Japan's anti-monopoly watchdog accuses Google of violations in smartphones
Read full article: Japan's anti-monopoly watchdog accuses Google of violations in smartphonesJapanese regulators have accused U.S. tech giant Google of violating anti-monopoly laws, echoing similar moves in the U.S. and Europe.
China pursuing 3 alleged US operatives over cyberattacks during Asian Games
Read full article: China pursuing 3 alleged US operatives over cyberattacks during Asian GamesChina says it is pursuing three alleged U.S. operatives accused of carrying out cyberattacks on Chinese infrastructure during the Asian Winter Games.
Meta says it will resume AI training with public content from European users
Read full article: Meta says it will resume AI training with public content from European usersSocial media company Meta says that it will start using publicly available content from European users to train its artificial intelligence models, resuming work put on hold last year after privacy activists raised concerns about data privacy.
Intel sells majority stake in Altera to Silver Lake investors in a deal valued at $8.75 billion
Read full article: Intel sells majority stake in Altera to Silver Lake investors in a deal valued at $8.75 billionIntel announced Monday that it was selling the majority of its Altera chip business to technology investor Silver Lake in a deal valued at $8.75 billion.
Sony hikes PlayStation 5 console prices for Europe, UK and Australia citing economic turmoil
Read full article: Sony hikes PlayStation 5 console prices for Europe, UK and Australia citing economic turmoilSony says it will raise prices starting Monday for some PlayStation 5 video game consoles in Europe, Australia and New Zealand, citing global economic turmoil.
Via porn, gore and ultra-violence, extremist groups are sinking hooks online into the very young
Read full article: Via porn, gore and ultra-violence, extremist groups are sinking hooks online into the very youngAcross Europe and further afield, counterterrorism agencies are grappling with a new generation of young people who are being radicalized online and consuming ultraviolent content produced by extremist groups and their supporters.
As tariffs put trade between China and the US in peril, Chinese businesses ponder the future
Read full article: As tariffs put trade between China and the US in peril, Chinese businesses ponder the futureThe 145% tariff from the U.S. and the retaliatory 125% tariff from China are putting businesses doing trade between the U.S. and China on edge.
Trump administration says it will exclude some electronics from āreciprocalā tariffs
Read full article: Trump administration says it will exclude some electronics from āreciprocalā tariffsU.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick says tariff exemptions announced Friday on electronics like smartphones and laptops are only a temporary reprieve until the Trump administration develops a new tariff approach specific to the semiconductor industry, The Trump administration had said late Friday it will exclude electronics like smartphones and laptops from reciprocal tariffs, a move that could help keep the prices down for popular consumer electronics that arenāt usually made in the U.S....
Japanese leader says he hopes Osaka expo will help reunite a divided world
Read full article: Japanese leader says he hopes Osaka expo will help reunite a divided worldJapanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has attended the opening ceremony for Expo 2025 Osaka and expressed his hope that the event will help restore global unity in a world is plagued by conflicts and trade wars.
Irish privacy watchdog investigates Elon Musk's X's use of personal data to train Grok AI chatbot
Read full article: Irish privacy watchdog investigates Elon Musk's X's use of personal data to train Grok AI chatbotIrelandās data privacy watchdog says itās investigating Elon Muskās social media platform X over its use of personal data to train his artificial intelligence chatbot Grok.
What to stream: Jude Law as a fed, a 'Law & Order' reunion and David Oyelowo in an oddball comedy
Read full article: What to stream: Jude Law as a fed, a 'Law & Order' reunion and David Oyelowo in an oddball comedyMariska Hargitay reuniting with her old partner, Detective Elliot Stabler, on āLaw & Order: Organized Crimeā and Jude Law sporting a mustache and an American accent to play an FBI agent are some of this weekās new streaming entertainment releases.
Hackers breach Morocco's social security database in an unprecedented cyberattack
Read full article: Hackers breach Morocco's social security database in an unprecedented cyberattackMoroccoās social security agency says troves of data were stolen from its systems during a cyberattack this week that resulted in personal information being leaked on the Telegram messaging app.
Apple has few incentives to start making iPhones in US, despite Trump's trade war with China
Read full article: Apple has few incentives to start making iPhones in US, despite Trump's trade war with ChinaPresident Donald Trumpās administration has been predicting its barrage of tariffs targeting China will push Apple into manufacturing the iPhone in the U.
OpenAI countersues Elon Musk in legal dispute over ChatGPT maker's business ambitions
Read full article: OpenAI countersues Elon Musk in legal dispute over ChatGPT maker's business ambitionsOpenAI is suing Elon Musk for unfair competition and interfering with its business relationships with investors and customers, escalating a legal battle between the ChatGPT maker and the billionaire who helped bankroll the artificial intelligence startup a decade ago.
Trump's 'buy' tip on social media before his tariffs pause made money for investors who listened
Read full article: Trump's 'buy' tip on social media before his tariffs pause made money for investors who listenedPresident Donald Trump offered financial advice on Wednesday morning that ended up making a lot of money for any lucky investor who listened to him.
Former Facebook executive tells Senate committee company undermined US national security with China
Read full article: Former Facebook executive tells Senate committee company undermined US national security with ChinaSarah Wynn-Williams, a former executive at Meta and author of an explosive insider account of her time at the social media giant testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee Tuesday, accusing the company of undermining national security and briefing China on U.S. artificial intelligence efforts in order to grow its business.
Microsoft says it's 'slowing or pausing' some AI data center projects, including $1B plan for Ohio
Read full article: Microsoft says it's 'slowing or pausing' some AI data center projects, including $1B plan for OhioMicrosoft says it's āslowing or pausingā some of data center construction, including a $1 billion project in Ohio.
One Tech Tip: Protecting your device privacy when crossing borders
Read full article: One Tech Tip: Protecting your device privacy when crossing bordersTravelers should prepare for extra scrutiny of devices when crossing borders, especially when entering the U.S. Experts say 100% privacy might be impossible but there things you can do to make it harder for someone to see your private data.
Scientists map part of a mouse's brain that's so complex it looks like a galaxy
Read full article: Scientists map part of a mouse's brain that's so complex it looks like a galaxyThanks to a mouse watching clips from āThe Matrix,ā scientists have created the largest functional map of a brain to date.
Kidnapping and conspiracy charges are dropped against college students in āCatch a Predatorā fad
Read full article: Kidnapping and conspiracy charges are dropped against college students in āCatch a Predatorā fadA judge has dismissed conspiracy and kidnapping charges against five Massachusetts college students who were accused of plotting to lure a man to their campus through a dating app and then seizing him as part of a āCatch a Predatorā trend on social media.
IRS acting commissioner is resigning after deal to share immigrants' tax information with ICE
Read full article: IRS acting commissioner is resigning after deal to share immigrants' tax information with ICEThe Internal Revenue Serviceās acting commissioner is resigning over a deal to share immigrantsā tax data with Immigration and Customs Enforcement for the purpose of identifying and deporting people illegally in the U.S. Two people familiar with Melanie Krauseās decision confirmed the intended resignation to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak publicly about it.
Scientists genetically engineer wolves with white hair and muscular jaws like the extinct dire wolf
Read full article: Scientists genetically engineer wolves with white hair and muscular jaws like the extinct dire wolfA company that aims to bring back lost species say they have genetically engineered wolves with white hair and muscular jaws like the extinct dire wolf.
Microsoft workers say they've been fired after 50th anniversary protest over Israel contract
Read full article: Microsoft workers say they've been fired after 50th anniversary protest over Israel contractMicrosoft has fired two employees who interrupted the companyās 50th anniversary celebration to protest its work supplying artificial intelligence technology to the Israeli military, according to a group representing the workers.
Bogus report on tariff pause briefly lifted markets before White House denied it
Read full article: Bogus report on tariff pause briefly lifted markets before White House denied itA bogus rumor that President Donald Trump was considering a pause in tariffs briefly lifted markets Monday before the White House shot down the unfounded reports.
Microsoft employees protest at 50th anniversary party over Israel contract
Read full article: Microsoft employees protest at 50th anniversary party over Israel contractA pro-Palestinian protest by Microsoft employees interrupted the companyās 50th anniversary celebration Friday, the latest backlash over the tech industryās work to supply artificial intelligence technology to the Israeli military.
An AI avatar tried to argue a case before a New York court. The judges weren't having it
Read full article: An AI avatar tried to argue a case before a New York court. The judges weren't having itA man appearing before a New York court got a scolding from a judge after he tried to use an avatar generated by artificial intelligence to argue his case.
Microsoft's AI division head wants to create a lasting relationship between chatbots and their users
Read full article: Microsoft's AI division head wants to create a lasting relationship between chatbots and their usersFifty years after the founding of Microsoft, the CEO of its artificial intelligence division has a big task: develop a new product line as integral to daily life as the software giantās past innovations.
What to stream: 'The Handmaidās Tale,' Viola Davis, Bon Iver, 'The Last of Us' and Jon Hamm
Read full article: What to stream: 'The Handmaidās Tale,' Viola Davis, Bon Iver, 'The Last of Us' and Jon HammHuluās āThe Handmaidās Taleā returning for its sixth and final season and Viola Davis playing a U.S. president in the action movie āG20ā are some of this weekās new streaming entertainment releases.
AI vs. pro gambler's $1 million March Madness bet coming down to Duke and Houston
Read full article: AI vs. pro gambler's $1 million March Madness bet coming down to Duke and HoustonThe $1 million March Madness wager between a pro gambler and an artificial-intelligence site will be decided by the winner of the Duke-Houston game in the Final Four.
A behind-the-scenes look at Nintendo Switch 2
Read full article: A behind-the-scenes look at Nintendo Switch 2Nintendoās Switch 2 is bigger and better than its predecessor of eight years past as the video game developer pushes to bring its brand into āa new eraā where social experiences are at the forefront.
Microsoft founder Bill Gates reflects upon a 50-year-old computer code that reshaped technology
Read full article: Microsoft founder Bill Gates reflects upon a 50-year-old computer code that reshaped technologyEven as he grows older, Microsoft founder Bill Gates still fondly remembers the catalytic computer code he wrote 50 years ago that opened up a new frontier in technology.
Coal-fired power plant, now retired, to become massive gas-powered campus for AI, data centers
Read full article: Coal-fired power plant, now retired, to become massive gas-powered campus for AI, data centersWhat was once Pennsylvaniaās biggest coal-fired power plant is being turned into a $10 billion natural gas-powered data center campus designed to capitalize on Big Tech's fast-growing energy demands.
Why no one is challenging Trump's executive order that keeps TikTok running
Read full article: Why no one is challenging Trump's executive order that keeps TikTok runningPresident Donald Trumpās executive orders have spurred more than 130 lawsuits, but one related to TikTok barely generates a peep.
Meta is fined by Turkey after refusing to restrict content on Facebook and Instagram
Read full article: Meta is fined by Turkey after refusing to restrict content on Facebook and InstagramFacebook and Instagram owner Meta Platforms says it has been hit with a hefty fine for resisting Turkish government demands that it limit content.
Nintendo Switch 2 launches in June with new Mario Kart World game
Read full article: Nintendo Switch 2 launches in June with new Mario Kart World gameNintendo has announced a June 5 launch date and $449.99 price tag for its latest gaming console, the Switch 2, which will introduce interactive chat and screenshare functions to connect gamers.
Meta's head of AI research stepping down
Read full article: Meta's head of AI research stepping downThe head of Metaās artificial intelligence research division said she plans to step down, vacating a high-profile position at the parent company of Facebook and Instagram at a time of intense competition in the development of AI technology.
With a TikTok ban looming, Trump signals a deal will come before April 5 deadline
Read full article: With a TikTok ban looming, Trump signals a deal will come before April 5 deadlineAs the deadline to strike a deal over TikTok approaches this week, President Donald Trump has signaled that he is confident his administration can broker an agreement with ByteDance, the social media appās China-based parent company.
Detroit production of Mozart opera turns its female characters into automatons
Read full article: Detroit production of Mozart opera turns its female characters into automatonsAudiences at the Detroit Opera House expecting their performance of āCosi fan tutteā to begin with the overture may be surprised to hear instead a product launch from a tech company CEO.
Kendrick Lamar, Gracie Abrams and Zoe SaldaƱa earn Webby Award nominations, along with Nutter Butter
Read full article: Kendrick Lamar, Gracie Abrams and Zoe SaldaƱa earn Webby Award nominations, along with Nutter ButterKendrick Lamar, Gracie Abrams, Zoe SaldaƱa and Nutter Butter are among the nominees for this yearās Webby Awards, recognizing the best internet content and creators.
Bitcoin investor buys an entire SpaceX flight for the ultimate polar adventure
Read full article: Bitcoin investor buys an entire SpaceX flight for the ultimate polar adventureA bitcoin investor is headed to space with three polar explorers on the first flight to carry people over the North and South poles.
Tennessee Valley Authority, the nation's largest public utility, appoints a new CEO
Read full article: Tennessee Valley Authority, the nation's largest public utility, appoints a new CEOThe Tennessee Valley Authority has promoted one of its top executives to CEO as President Donald Trump has begun turning his attention back to the nation's largest public utility.
AI and satellites help aid workers respond to Myanmar earthquake damage
Read full article: AI and satellites help aid workers respond to Myanmar earthquake damageJust after sunrise on Saturday, a satellite set its long-range camera on the city of Mandalay in Myanmar, not far from the epicenter of Fridayās 7.7 magnitude earthquake that devastated the Southeast Asian countyās second-largest city.
'Adolescence' will be shown in schools across the UK to spark conversations on social media harm
Read full article: 'Adolescence' will be shown in schools across the UK to spark conversations on social media harmThe makers of Netflix's teenage drama āAdolescenceā have sparked a conversation on how to protect children from violent misogyny and other harmful content on social media.
Jack Black, Jason Momoa enter the Minecraft universe as the video game phenom hits the big screen
Read full article: Jack Black, Jason Momoa enter the Minecraft universe as the video game phenom hits the big screenWhen Jack Black got the call to star in the āMinecraftā movie, the perks were plenty.
China's telecoms giant Huawei Technologies says its profit fell 28% while revenue surged in 2024
Read full article: China's telecoms giant Huawei Technologies says its profit fell 28% while revenue surged in 2024Chinese telecoms gear giant Huawei says its net profit fell 28% in 2024 while its revenue surged, as the company invested heavily in advanced technologies.
France's antitrust watchdog fines Apple for problems with App Tracking Transparency
Read full article: France's antitrust watchdog fines Apple for problems with App Tracking TransparencyFranceās antitrust watchdog fined Apple 150 million euros ($162 million) on Monday over a privacy feature that protects users from apps snooping on them because its introduction resulted in abuse of competition law.
US immigration officials look to expand social media data collection
Read full article: US immigration officials look to expand social media data collectionU.S. immigration officials are asking the public and federal agencies to comment on a proposal to collect social media handles from people applying to benefits such as green cards or citizenship, to comply with an executive order from President Donald Trump.
New 3D technology could soon bring surgeons closer to patients in Africa's most remote regions
Read full article: New 3D technology could soon bring surgeons closer to patients in Africa's most remote regionsA groundbreaking initiative could soon be bringing surgeons closer to patients in Africa's remote corners where the doctor-to-patients ratio is among the lowest in the world.
Elon Musk sells X to his own xAI for $33 billion in all-stock deal
Read full article: Elon Musk sells X to his own xAI for $33 billion in all-stock dealElon Musk has sold social media site X to his own xAI artificial intelligence company in a $33 billion all-stock deal, the billionaire announced on Friday.
What to stream: Elton John & Brandi Carlile, Michelle Williams on FX and Kevin Bacon hunts demons
Read full article: What to stream: Elton John & Brandi Carlile, Michelle Williams on FX and Kevin Bacon hunts demonsMichelle Williams starring in the FX dramedy āDying for Sexā and Elton John and Brandi Carlile teaming up for the album āWho Believes In Angels?ā.
Convicted of bilking investors, Nikola founder and Trump donor gets a presidential pardon
Read full article: Convicted of bilking investors, Nikola founder and Trump donor gets a presidential pardonThe founder of an electric car start-up sentenced to prison for exaggerating the potential of his technology has been pardoned by President Donald Trump, potentially wiping out hundreds of millions of dollars in restitution that prosecutors were seeking for bamboozled investors.
IRS crime fighting arm announces modernization program as financial crimes use more tech
Read full article: IRS crime fighting arm announces modernization program as financial crimes use more techWith technology and AI increasingly used to perpetrate illegal acts, the IRSā crime fighting arm is announcing a new program intended to improve how it interacts with financial institutions.
An AI-based drone that speeds up the detection and monitoring of wildfires is presented in Germany
Read full article: An AI-based drone that speeds up the detection and monitoring of wildfires is presented in GermanyA company that specializes in early wildfire detection has developed a new, AI-based drone that it says will help speed up the detection, location and monitoring of fires.
What is 'classified' information? What are 'secure' communications? Here's a primer
Read full article: What is 'classified' information? What are 'secure' communications? Here's a primerThe Trump administration's use of a popular app to discuss sensitive military plans ā with a journalist on the text chain ā is raising questions about security and the importance of safeguarding the nation's secrets.
ChatGPT's viral Studio Ghibli-style images highlight AI copyright concerns
Read full article: ChatGPT's viral Studio Ghibli-style images highlight AI copyright concernsFans of Studio Ghibli, the famed Japanese animation studio behind āSpirited Awayā and other beloved movies, were delighted this week when a new version of ChatGPT let them transform popular internet memes or personal photos into the distinct style of Ghibli founder Hayao Miyazaki.
GameStop slumps as its plan to sell debt to fund bitcoin purchases raises some questions
Read full article: GameStop slumps as its plan to sell debt to fund bitcoin purchases raises some questionsGameStop shares plunged Thursday after the company's plans to sell debt to fund purchases of bitcoin raised some questions on Wall Street.
Los Angeles sheriff's department to retest 4,000 DNA samples after using faulty kits for 8 months
Read full article: Los Angeles sheriff's department to retest 4,000 DNA samples after using faulty kits for 8 monthsThe Los Angeles County Sheriffās Department says it will retest 4,000 DNA samples and open an internal investigation after learning that it used potentially flawed test kits for eight months.
Figure skating embraces the future with new technology, modern concepts to engage athletes and fans
Read full article: Figure skating embraces the future with new technology, modern concepts to engage athletes and fansThe governing body of figure skating has embarked on an ambitious plan called āVision 2030,ā and the idea is simple: Make the sport cool again.
US gives initial approval for Qatar to purchase MQ-9 armed drones for nearly $2 billion
Read full article: US gives initial approval for Qatar to purchase MQ-9 armed drones for nearly $2 billionThe United States has given an initial approval for the energy-rich Mideast nation of Qatar to buy eight armed MQ-9B Predator drones for its military, an estimated purchase worth nearly $2 billion.
US robotics companies push for national strategy, including a central office, to compete with China
Read full article: US robotics companies push for national strategy, including a central office, to compete with ChinaAmerican robotics companies are pushing for a national robotics strategy, including a central government robotics office, to promote the industry at a time that Beijing is making intelligent robots a top national priority.
Judge allows newspaper copyright lawsuit against OpenAI to proceed
Read full article: Judge allows newspaper copyright lawsuit against OpenAI to proceedA federal judge has ruled that The New York Times and other newspapers can proceed with a copyright lawsuit against OpenAI and Microsoft seeking to end the practice of using their stories to train artificial intelligence chatbots.
In closing remarks, prosecutor says Frank founder lied to JPMorgan Chase to secure $175 million deal
Read full article: In closing remarks, prosecutor says Frank founder lied to JPMorgan Chase to secure $175 million dealA prosecutor says a Florida woman engaged in a ābrazen fraudā by selling her student aid startup to JPMorgan Chase & Co. for $175 million after dramatically exaggerating its customer base.
Cyprus to fund desalination plants at hotels to reduce impact of water shortages on tourism
Read full article: Cyprus to fund desalination plants at hotels to reduce impact of water shortages on tourismCyprus says it will make money available to subsidize construction of private desalination plants at hotels on the tourism-reliant island nation as dwindling fresh water reserves in 108 dams are reaching alarmingly low levels.
GameStop's plan to bet on Bitcoin juices video game retailer's stock
Read full article: GameStop's plan to bet on Bitcoin juices video game retailer's stockGameStopās seesawing stock price surged 7% late Tuesday after the video game retailer disclosed plans to invest some of its cash in cryptocurrency.
Renewable energy jumps to new high, powered by China solar boom
Read full article: Renewable energy jumps to new high, powered by China solar boomAn international agency reports that the installation of renewable energy worldwide hit a record high last year, with 92.5% of all new electricity brought online coming from the sun, wind or other clean sources.
'Like a sound from hell:' Was an illegal sonic weapon used against peaceful protesters in Serbia?
Read full article: 'Like a sound from hell:' Was an illegal sonic weapon used against peaceful protesters in Serbia?Serbia's populist government is facing increased public scrutiny over reports that it used a sonic weapon against a peaceful crowd during a massive anti-corruption rally in the capital, Belgrade, on March 15.
23andMe has filed for bankruptcy. What does this mean for your DNA data privacy?
Read full article: 23andMe has filed for bankruptcy. What does this mean for your DNA data privacy?The genetic testing company 23andMe has filed for bankruptcy, prompting people who've used the service and sent in DNA samples to be analyzed to wonder what will happen to their genetic data.
Trump downplays national security team texting military operation plan on Signal as a minor 'glitch'
Read full article: Trump downplays national security team texting military operation plan on Signal as a minor 'glitch'President Donald Trump is downplaying the texting of attack plans to a group chat that included a journalist as āthe only glitch in two monthsā of his administration.
What is Signal, the chat app used by US officials to share attack plans?
Read full article: What is Signal, the chat app used by US officials to share attack plans?A magazine journalistās account of being added to a group chat of U.S. national security officials coordinating plans for airstrikes has raised questions about how highly sensitive information is supposed to be handled.