Three major chemical companies said Friday they would pay more than $1 billion to settle the first in a wave of claims that they and… Read More »Three makers of ‘Forever Chemicals’ settle public water lawsuits
Harvey Pitt, a legal prodigy who served as chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission under President George W. Bush for just 18 months, died… Read More »Harvey Pitt, SEC chairman who resigned amid scandal, dies at age 78
Hello! Welcome back to About technology: AIa pop-up newsletter that teaches you about artificial intelligence, how it works and how to use it. In last… Read More »How to use AI to edit and generate stunning photos
US employers added an unexpected barrage of workers in May, reaffirming the vitality of the job market. Despite expectations of a slowdown, payrolls grew by… Read More »US job growth remains strong despite economic clouds
Federal Reserve officials have indicated they could keep rates stable at their upcoming meeting in June — pausing after a series of 10 consecutive rate… Read More »US adds 339,000 jobs in May, unemployment rate at 3.7 percent: live updates
Mark Zuckerberg embraced a digital world known as the metaverse when he said in November 2021 that he would change his company’s name from Facebook… Read More »Apple steps into the metaverse. Does anyone care?
The invasion of chatbots have disrupted the plans of countless companies, including some that have been working on that same technology for years (looking at… Read More »The artifact of the Instagram Founders’ News app is actually an AI game
Anne Hartley’s brick house in Ebony, Virginia, overlooks windswept fields, a Methodist church, a general store and the intersection of two country roads, a rural… Read More »Will a dollar general ruin a rural crossroads?
Enlarge / The Buzz is an electric interpretation of the classic 1950 T2. Volkswagen Good news everyone: it’s almost time for Volkswagen ID Buzz. The… Read More »A larger battery and three rows of seats for the VW ID Buzz in the US market
The news A Supreme Court judge on Thursday dismissed a privacy case brought against Meta by the District of Columbia, which had accused the company… Read More »Judge dismisses DC’s privacy lawsuit against Meta
A federal judge in Florida has disqualified himself from a lawsuit brought by Disney against Governor Ron DeSantis, but not before accusing the governor’s legal… Read More »Judge in Disney World case steps aside, but takes down Ron DeSantis lawyers
Why it matters: It takes NASA two trips to get to orbit. To get to and from the space station, NASA currently relies on SpaceX,… Read More »Boeing and NASA delay Starliner launch over parachutes and wiring
Tessa is provided by health technology company X2AI, now known as Cass, founded by entrepreneur Michiel Rauws and provides mental health services via text message.… Read More »An eating disorder chatbot has been suspended for giving harmful advice
Why it matters: Older adults are at higher risk. Each year, about 60,000 adults ages 65 and older are hospitalized with RSV, and about 6,000… Read More »FDA approves Pfizer’s RSV vaccine for adults age 60 and older
