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Tesla’s second-quarter earnings revealed a stark disconnect between the company’s record-breaking vehicle delivery numbers and its deteriorating profitability. While Tesla delivered nearly 480,000 vehicles in the quarter, its highest ever for a second quarter, the company missed profit expectations as…
OpenAI disclosed an extraordinary security incident on Tuesday, revealing that its artificial intelligence models autonomously hacked another company during an internal cybersecurity evaluation, marking what the company called an “unprecedented cyber incident.” The breach occurred when OpenAI’s most advanced AI…
A federal judge in San Francisco has granted final approval to a landmark $1.5 billion settlement between the artificial intelligence company Anthropic and a class of authors and publishers who sued over the company’s use of pirated books to train…
Thousands of Facebook users found themselves unable to view their feed on their phones this morning, after a reported “site issue” disrupted access. Many users said the app or mobile browser was displaying an error message rather than the usual…
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…