Top Apple exec acknowledges shortcomings in effort to bring competition in iPhone app payments
Longtime Apple executive Phil Schiller on Wednesday acknowledged a court-ordered makeover of the U.S. payment system in its iPhone app store hasnโt done much to increase competition โ a shortcoming that could result in a federal judge demanding more changes.
AI companies make fresh safety promise at Seoul summit, nations agree to align work on risks
Leading artificial intelligence companies made a fresh pledge at a mini-summit Tuesday to develop AI safely, while world leaders agreed to build a network of publicly backed safety institutes to advance research and testing of the technology.
UK watchdog decides not to investigate Microsoft's AI partnership with France's Mistral
British regulators say they donโt need to open a competition investigation into Microsoftโs partnership with French artificial intelligence company Mistral, a month after asking for industry feedback on the deal.
Justice Dept. makes arrests in North Korean identity theft scheme involving thousands of IT workers
The Justice Department has announced multiple arrests in a series of complex stolen identity theft cases that officials say are part of a wide-ranging scheme that generates enormous proceeds for the North Korean government, including for its weapons program.
Facebook and Instagram face fresh EU digital scrutiny over child safety measures
The European Union opened fresh investigations into Facebook and Instagram over suspicions that theyโre failing to protect children online, in violation of the blocโs strict digital regulations for social media platforms.
Senators urge $32 billion in emergency spending on AI after finishing yearlong review
A bipartisan group of four senators led by Majority Leader Chuck Schumer is recommending that Congress spend at least $32 billion over the next three years to develop artificial intelligence and put safeguards around it.
Sidewalk video โPortalโ linking NYC and Dublin by livestream temporarily paused after lewd antics
The video screen โPortalโ that lets people in New York and Dublin peer into life on opposite sides of the Atlantic in real time has been a source of whimsical delight, but also a magnet for boorish behavior thatโs prompted officials to hit pause for now.
Biden blocks Chinese-backed crypto mining firm from land ownership near Wyoming missile base
President Joe Biden on Monday issued an order blocking a Chinese-backed cryptocurrency mining firm from owning land near a Wyoming nuclear missile base, calling its proximity to the base a โnational security risk.โ.
A cyberattack forces a big US health system to divert ambulances and take records offline
A cyberattack on the Ascension health system operating in 19 states across the U.S. forced some of its 140 hospitals to divert ambulances, caused patients to postpone medical tests and blocked online access to patient records.
What to stream this weekend: 'Bridgerton,' Billie Eilish and Zayn Malik albums, 'American Fiction'
This weekโs new streaming entertainment releases include new music from Billie Eilish and Zayn Malik, the Oscar-winning โAmerican Fictionโ lands on Prime Video and โBridgertonโ returns to Netflix.
Australian judge extends ban on X sharing video of Sydney bishop's stabbing
An Australian judge has extended a ban on social media platform X allowing videos of the stabbing of a Sydney bishop in his church last month after government lawyers condemned the company's free speech argument for keeping the graphic images circulating.
Maryland governor signs online data privacy bills
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore has signed two measures into law to better protect personal data online from Big Tech. One of the bills signed Thursday will make Maryland the second state to create strong limits on information collected on children, though the first in California has been halted in court.
Judge grills Apple exec about whether company is defying order to enable more iPhone payment options
A federal judge on Wednesday questioned whether Apple has set up a gauntlet of exasperating hurdles to discourage the use of alternative payment options in iPhone apps, despite a court order seeking to create more ways for consumers to pay for digital services.
Premier League referee to wear camera to offer insight into demands of being a match official
The referee for the Premier League match between Crystal Palace and Manchester United on Monday will wear a camera on his head for a program that will be broadcast later this year to offer an insight into the demands of being a match official.
The SEC charges Trump Media's newly hired auditing firm with 'massive fraud'
The Securities and Exchange Commission has charged the auditing firm hired by Trump Media and Technology Group just 37 days ago with โmassive fraudโ โ though not for any work it performed for former President Donald Trump's media company.
What to stream this weekend: Zac Efron, Indigo Girls, 'Dark Matter,' 'Mother of the Bride'
This weekโs new streaming entertainment releases include a new documentary showing the Indigo Girlsโ rise and subsequent marginalization, Joel Edgerton finding himself in an alternate timeline of his character's life in the limited series โDark Matterโ and a new โPretty Little Liarsโ returns Thursday on Max.
Google, Justice Department make final arguments about whether search engine is a monopoly
The government and Google are making their closing arguments in a high-stakes antitrust trial to a federal judge in Washington who must now decide whether the tech giantโs search engine constitutes an illegal monopoly.
Russian state media is posting more on TikTok ahead of the U.S. presidential election, study says
A study by the nonprofit Brookings Institution says Russian state-affiliated accounts have boosted their use of TikTok and are getting more engagement on the short-form video platform ahead of the U.S. presidential election.