Technology
Google, chatbot startup to settle teen suicide, self-harm lawsuits
Google and Character.AI plan to settle several lawsuits with families alleging that their products drove their...
Meta strikes deals with three nuclear energy companies
Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, announced deals Friday with three nuclear energy companies...
Gmail adds new AI features, turning it into a personal assistant
More artificial intelligence is being implanted into Gmail as Google tries to turn the world's most popular em...
Trump accidentally disclosed jobs report data before release, White House says
The White House said Friday it is reviewing its policies regarding economic data releases after an “inadverten...
Musk's Grok chatbot restricts image generation after sexualization complaints
Elon Musk’s AI chatbot Grok restricted image generation on the social platform X following numerous complaints...
Crypto industry ramps up Senate lobbying ahead of key committee votes
The cryptocurrency industry is ramping up efforts to get market structure legislation past a key hurdle, as tw...
China to probe Meta's acquisition of artificial intelligence startup Manus
HONG KONG (AP) — China said on Thursday it would assess and investigate Meta’s acquisition of artificial intel...
How crypto became a political powerhouse in Trump's Washington
The cryptocurrency industry has descended on Washington, D.C., over the past year, becoming a key political fo...
Third Way urges Democrats to prioritize data privacy amid separate GOP push
The center-left think tank Third Way is urging Democrats to make data privacy a priority amid a separate effor...
Tesla falls behind China's BYD as top EV maker after second year of declining sales
China's BYD overtook Elon Musk’s Tesla as the world’s leading electric vehicle (EV) seller in 2025, as Tesla f...
Musk's AI chatbot Grok apologizes after generating sexualized image of young girls
Elon Musk's AI chatbot Grok apologized this week after generating and sharing a sexualized image of two young...
Starlink satellites to be moved to lower orbit
SpaceX will be moving around 4,400 satellites to a lower orbit in 2026
Musk's AI chatbot Grok apologizes after generating sexualized image of young girls
Elon Musk's AI chatbot Grok apologized this week after generating and sharing a sexualized image of two young...
5 key AI fights to watch in 2026
Artificial intelligence has become an increasingly contentious policy issue over the past year, as lawmakers h...
Meta buys startup Manus in latest move to advance its artificial intelligence efforts
DETROIT (AP) — Meta is buying artificial intelligence startup Manus, as the owner of Facebook and Instagram co...
New state laws in 2026 target climate change, drunken driving
A slate of new laws will go into effect in states across the country beginning Jan. 1. From Hawaii imposing a...
Britt calls for Congress to act on AI, saying companies put 'profit over actual people'
Sen. Katie Britt (R-Ala.) called on Congress to pass her legislation to protect minors from the dangers of art...
‘Godfather’ of AI says he’s ‘more worried’ today about AI
Geoffrey Hinton, known as the "godfather" of artificial intelligence, said he's "more worried" about the risks...