Verizon mobile outages reported in US
According to the website Downdetector, the number of cases peaked at more than 100,000 on Monday morning. Users complained that they could not make calls… Read More »Verizon mobile outages reported in US
Israel risks war in Lebanon after 'limited' invasion against Hezbollah
Israeli ground forces invaded southern Lebanon on Monday evening, the Israeli army confirmed, sparking a significant escalation of the country's conflict with Hezbollah militias that… Read More »Israel risks war in Lebanon after 'limited' invasion against Hezbollah
GM fined $1.5 million after self-driving taxi accident
The General Motors subsidiary reached a settlement with the country's top auto safety regulator after one of its self-driving taxis struck a pedestrian in San… Read More »GM fined $1.5 million after self-driving taxi accident
Cybertruck finally becomes fully self-driving (under supervision)
A select number of all-electric Tesla Cybertrucks can now drive hands-free on US highways, after the automaker pushed out a vehicle update this morning. Tesla… Read More »Cybertruck finally becomes fully self-driving (under supervision)
Helene destroyed this small town in Ashe County. Now the residents feed each other
Within just a few hours, Big Horse Creek sent a 10-foot wall of water into the small mountain town of Lansing, destroying its row of… Read More »Helene destroyed this small town in Ashe County. Now the residents feed each other
DirecTV closes deal to acquire Dish Network
The deal, which still needs to be approved by regulators, will create one of the largest pay-TV distributors in the US. The companies were blocked… Read More »DirecTV closes deal to acquire Dish Network
Man dies after vehicle hits electric pole on south side of Corpus Christi
One man was killed in a single-vehicle traffic accident early Sunday after the vehicle he was driving crashed into a utility pole. At 2:21 a.m.,… Read More »Man dies after vehicle hits electric pole on south side of Corpus Christi
The Illinois city plans to get its future drinking water from Lake Michigan
Enlarge / Waves roll ashore along Lake Michigan in Whiting, Indiana. This article originally appeared on Inside Climate News, a nonprofit, independent news organization covering… Read More »The Illinois city plans to get its future drinking water from Lake Michigan
This startup wants YouTube creators to get paid for AI training data
To date, if AI companies have trained on YouTube's invaluable supply of videos, subtitles, and other content, they have done so without permission. An AI-focused… Read More »This startup wants YouTube creators to get paid for AI training data
Looking for a safer way to drive the Chinese rally? Four consumer stocks benefiting from Beijing's policy pivot.
Looking for a safer way to drive the Chinese rally? Four consumer stocks benefiting from Beijing's policy pivot.
“Not a good look”: Google's defense of ad tech monopoly is widely criticized
Google this week ended its defense in the US Justice Department's trial against the ad tech monopoly, after a week of testimony from witnesses that… Read More »“Not a good look”: Google's defense of ad tech monopoly is widely criticized
California Gov. Gavin Newsom is forcing a reconsideration of AI rules
Governor Gavin Newsom's decision to veto a wide range of rules for artificial intelligence companies underlines the political difficulty of overseeing the technology.
Steam doesn't want to pay arbitration fees, but tells gamers they have to file a lawsuit
Valve Corporation, tired of paying arbitration fees, has removed a mandatory arbitration clause from Steam's subscriber agreement. Valve told gamers in yesterday's update that they… Read More »Steam doesn't want to pay arbitration fees, but tells gamers they have to file a lawsuit
A look inside the two years of turmoil at Big Tech's Anti-Terrorism Group
The four tech giants have chaired the consortium since they announced it in 2016, when Western governments blasted them for allowing Islamic State to post… Read More »A look inside the two years of turmoil at Big Tech's Anti-Terrorism Group
Lindsey Graham's body language over Donald Trump's insulting comment says it all
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) on Sunday made light of former President and current Republican nominee Donald Trump's offensive claim that his Democratic rival in the… Read More »Lindsey Graham's body language over Donald Trump's insulting comment says it all
