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A powerful new artificial intelligence model from China took the U.S. tech industry by surprise on Friday, the latest sign that Chinese startups releasing open-source AI technology are challenging Silicon Valley’s dominance. The newest Kimi K3 model from Beijing-based startup…
After more than six years of intense regulatory scrutiny and years of safety crises, the Federal Aviation Administration on Friday announced that Boeing will be allowed to resume its authority to certify that all of its 737 Max and 787…
Coca-Cola’s dairy subsidiary Fairlife has halted all U.S. production operations following a ransomware attack that breached the company’s systems, the beverage giant announced Thursday. Fairlife detected unauthorized access by a third party to a portion of its systems, including production-related…
The Odyssey filmmaker Christopher Nolan has shared the straightforward reason he still refuses to own a phone, while also admitting one modern change has made that choice much harder. Nolan is known for directing enormous, technically ambitious films such as…
Netflix reported second-quarter results that largely met Wall Street expectations, but the streaming giant’s softer-than-expected guidance for the coming quarter sent shares tumbling in after-hours trading. The company delivered $12.56 billion in revenue, up 13 percent year-over-year, nearly matching analyst…
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company announced Thursday that it will invest another $100 billion to expand its chipmaking operations in the United States, bringing the company’s total pledged investment in American semiconductor manufacturing to $265 billion. The announcement, made during TSMC’s…
Meta and YouTube have formally appealed a landmark California jury verdict that held them financially liable for their role in a young woman’s social media addiction and mental health decline, marking the companies’ next step in fighting a ruling that…
IBM shares collapsed as the company disclosed preliminary second-quarter financial results that fell short of Wall Street expectations, sending the stock down roughly 23 percent in pre-market trading on Tuesday. The massive selloff marked the worst day in IBM’s history…
When the power goes out, homeowners face a critical decision: invest in a traditional fuel-powered generator, a battery backup system, or a portable power station. As power outages become more frequent and severe across the United States, understanding the strengths…
American consumers are facing a new wave of inflation driven by the massive buildout of artificial intelligence infrastructure, with prices already climbing for consumer electronics and electricity bills expected to keep rising into 2028 and beyond. The trend is emerging…
European Union chief Ursula von der Leyen announced Monday that the bloc will propose legislation to restrict children’s access to social media, marking a significant escalation in efforts across Europe and globally to curb what many see as the harmful…
Meta pulled the plug on a new artificial intelligence image-generation feature just three days after launching it, bowing to a wave of criticism from users, entertainment industry groups, and privacy advocates who objected to how the tool accessed Instagram photos…
The European Union escalated its regulatory crackdown on social media on Friday, levying preliminary findings that accuse Meta of deliberately designing Facebook and Instagram to be addictive in violation of the bloc’s strict digital rulebook. The preliminary findings, announced by…
— Apple filed a major lawsuit Friday against OpenAI, accusing the artificial intelligence company of systematically stealing trade secrets as it develops its own consumer hardware devices. The complaint represents a dramatic reversal from the companies’ high-profile partnership less than…
Anyone who has ever passed their iPhone over to show a photo or video will probably recognise the instant dread that kicks in when the other person starts swiping somewhere they were never meant to go. There is, however, a…
South Korean chip giant SK Hynix raised a record-breaking $26.5 billion in its debut on the Nasdaq, marking the largest initial public offering by a foreign company in United States history. The South Korean memory chipmaker began trading Friday under…