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Future data centers are driving up forecasts for energy demand. States want proof they'll get built
Read full article: Future data centers are driving up forecasts for energy demand. States want proof they'll get builtUtilities are producing eye-popping forecasts about the amount of electricity they'll need to power massive new data centers that are feeding the fast-growing AI economy.
Disney reaches new deal with YouTube TV, ending a blackout that lasted over two weeks
Read full article: Disney reaches new deal with YouTube TV, ending a blackout that lasted over two weeksDisney and YouTube TV have reached a new deal to bring channels like ABC and ESPN back to the Google-owned livestreaming platform.
Anthropic warns of AI-driven hacking campaign linked to China
Read full article: Anthropic warns of AI-driven hacking campaign linked to ChinaResearchers at an artificial intelligence firm say they've found the first reported case of foreign hackers using AI to automate portions of cyberattacks.
A judge said Luigi Mangione could have a laptop to view evidence in jail. He still hasn't gotten it
Read full article: A judge said Luigi Mangione could have a laptop to view evidence in jail. He still hasn't gotten itMonths after a judge said Luigi Mangione could have a laptop in jail to review evidence, lawyers for the man accused of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson say the device has yet to be delivered.
AT&T reached a $177M data breach settlement. What consumers should know about claiming their money
Read full article: AT&T reached a $177M data breach settlement. What consumers should know about claiming their moneyAT&T has reached a combined $177 million settlement over two data breaches.
Streaming and parks shine for Disney in Q4, but weakening in cable and at the box office
Read full article: Streaming and parks shine for Disney in Q4, but weakening in cable and at the box officeDisney’s fiscal fourth-quarter performance was mixed, as a weak performance from its television networks and some films was buffered by strength in its streaming business and theme parks.
These are the 37 donors helping pay for Trump's $300 million White House ballroom
Read full article: These are the 37 donors helping pay for Trump's $300 million White House ballroomThe White House's list of 37 donors to President Donald Trump's $300 million ballroom project includes crypto billionaires, powerful financiers, tobacco companies, tech giants, media companies, longtime Republican donors and several of the president’s neighbors in Florida.
Michael Caine and Matthew McConaughey partner with ElevenLabs for AI voice cloning
Read full article: Michael Caine and Matthew McConaughey partner with ElevenLabs for AI voice cloningOscar-winning actors Michael Caine and Matthew McConaughey have partnered with voice-cloning company ElevenLabs.
Anthropic, Microsoft announce new AI data center projects as industry's construction push continues
Read full article: Anthropic, Microsoft announce new AI data center projects as industry's construction push continuesAnthropic has announced a $50 billion investment in computing infrastructure, including new data centers in Texas and New York.
Apple pulls two gay dating apps in China under government order
Read full article: Apple pulls two gay dating apps in China under government orderApple says it has pulled two popular gay dating apps in China following an order from Chinese authorities in the latest evidence of their tightening grip on the LGBTQ+ community.
Watchdog group Public Citizen demands OpenAI withdraw AI video app Sora over deepfake dangers
Read full article: Watchdog group Public Citizen demands OpenAI withdraw AI video app Sora over deepfake dangersTech advocacy group Public Citizen has demanded OpenAI withdraw Sora 2, citing safety concerns and threats to democracy from the AI video generator.
From kitchen appliances to TVs: Here are some of the best November deals
Read full article: From kitchen appliances to TVs: Here are some of the best November dealsShoppers, listen up: November is a great month for deals, as retailers compete for your holiday shopping dollars by offering lower prices. Experts from Consumer Reports test labs are here to help you find this month’s best bargains.
China's stranded astronauts 'in good condition' after space debris delays planned return
Read full article: China's stranded astronauts 'in good condition' after space debris delays planned returnThe return of three stranded Chinese astronauts who are facing a delayed return to Earth is progressing smoothly, according to the country's Manned Space Engineering office.
Japan's SoftBank says it has sold its shares in Nvidia for $5.8 billion, turning its focus to OpenAI
Read full article: Japan's SoftBank says it has sold its shares in Nvidia for $5.8 billion, turning its focus to OpenAIJapanese technology giant SoftBank says it has sold its stake in Nvidia, raising $5.8 billion to pour into other investments.
China rolls out its version of the H-1B visa to attract foreign tech workers
Read full article: China rolls out its version of the H-1B visa to attract foreign tech workersChina has a new visa scheme that is creating job opportunities for foreign professionals, part of its effort to attract global talent and gain an edge in global technology.
What to Stream: 'Freakier Friday,' NF, 'Landman,' 'Palm Royale' and Black Ops 7
Read full article: What to Stream: 'Freakier Friday,' NF, 'Landman,' 'Palm Royale' and Black Ops 7Jamie Lee Curtis and Lindsay Lohan re-teaming as the body-swapping mother and daughter duo in “Freakier Friday” and albums from 5 Seconds of Summer and the rapper NF are some of the new television, films, music and games headed to a device near you.
OpenAI faces 7 lawsuits claiming ChatGPT drove people to suicide, delusions
Read full article: OpenAI faces 7 lawsuits claiming ChatGPT drove people to suicide, delusionsOpenAI is facing seven lawsuits claiming ChatGPT drove people to suicide and harmful delusions even when they had no prior mental health issues.
On the set of the first Agatha Christie show where mysteries are solved with the internet
Read full article: On the set of the first Agatha Christie show where mysteries are solved with the internetThe first contemporary Agatha Christie English-speaking TV series is being shot in the U.K. Over a hundred years since they first appeared in a Christie novel, Tommy and Tuppence have been modernized.
Zuckerberg, Chan shift bulk of philanthropy to science, focusing on AI and biology to curb disease
Read full article: Zuckerberg, Chan shift bulk of philanthropy to science, focusing on AI and biology to curb diseaseFor the past decade, Dr. Priscilla Chan and her husband Mark Zuckerberg have focused part of their philanthropy on a lofty goal — “to cure, prevent or manage all disease” — if not in their lifetime, then in their children’s.
Denmark eyes new law to protect citizens from AI deepfakes
Read full article: Denmark eyes new law to protect citizens from AI deepfakesDeepfakes have become not only easier to make worldwide but also look or sound exponentially more realistic thanks to technological advances and the proliferation of generative artificial intelligence tools.
Indians who fled a Myanmar cyberscam center are being flown home from Thailand
Read full article: Indians who fled a Myanmar cyberscam center are being flown home from ThailandIndia is repatriating the first batch of hundreds of its nationals who last month fled to Thailand from Myanmar, where most had been working at a notorious center for online scams.
Norway transport firm steps up controls after tests show Chinese-made buses can be halted remotely
Read full article: Norway transport firm steps up controls after tests show Chinese-made buses can be halted remotelyA Norwegian public transport operator plans to tighten security after tests on Chinese-made electric buses revealed the manufacturer could remotely turn them off.
Fortnite maker Epic Games and Google say they're settling 5-year legal fight over Android app store
Read full article: Fortnite maker Epic Games and Google say they're settling 5-year legal fight over Android app storeEpic Games has reached a settlement with Google, potentially ending its five-year legal battle over Google's Play Store for Android apps.
Data scientists perform last rites for 'dearly departed datasets' in 2nd Trump administration
Read full article: Data scientists perform last rites for 'dearly departed datasets' in 2nd Trump administrationA group of U.S. data scientists has published a list of federal datasets that have been altered or removed since President Donald Trump returned to the White House.
Australia adds Reddit and Kick to social media platforms banning children under 16
Read full article: Australia adds Reddit and Kick to social media platforms banning children under 16Australia has added Reddit and Kick to its list of social media platforms that must ban children under 16 from having accounts.
European Union welcomes suspension of China's rare earth controls
Read full article: European Union welcomes suspension of China's rare earth controlsThe European Union says it has reached an agreement with China to stabilize the flow of rare earth materials crucial for high-tech and military products.
Stability AI largely wins UK court battle against Getty Images over copyright and trademark
Read full article: Stability AI largely wins UK court battle against Getty Images over copyright and trademarkStability AI has mostly prevailed against Getty Images in a British court battle over intellectual property.
Japanese game maker Nintendo reports zooming sales and profit on its hit Switch 2 machine
Read full article: Japanese game maker Nintendo reports zooming sales and profit on its hit Switch 2 machineJapanese video-game maker Nintendo's net profit jumped 85% in April-September from the previous year, as its sales more than doubled following the launch of its hit Switch 2 console in June.
South Korean president calls for aggressive AI spending in budget speech
Read full article: South Korean president calls for aggressive AI spending in budget speechSouth Korean President Lee Jae Myung called for tripling government spending artificial intelligence infrastructure and technology in a budget speech to the legislature.
Getty's $3.7 billion attempt to buy Shutterstock faces in-depth investigation in the UK
Read full article: Getty's $3.7 billion attempt to buy Shutterstock faces in-depth investigation in the UKBritain's antitrust watchdog is intensifying its investigation into Getty Images' plan to buy Shutterstock.
Microsoft $9.7 billion deal with ERIN will give it access to Nvidia chips
Read full article: Microsoft $9.7 billion deal with ERIN will give it access to Nvidia chipsMicrosoft has entered into an approximately $9.7 billion cloud services contract with artificial intelligence cloud service provider IREN that will give it access to some of Nvidia’s chips.
Flight delays persist as government shutdown leads to air traffic controller shortages
Read full article: Flight delays persist as government shutdown leads to air traffic controller shortagesFlight delays are continuing at U.S. airports amid air traffic controller shortages as the government shutdown enters its second month.
AI song generator Udio offers brief window for downloads after Universal settlement upsets users
Read full article: AI song generator Udio offers brief window for downloads after Universal settlement upsets usersUdio, an AI song generation platform, has announced a 48-hour window starting Monday for users to download their songs.
Disney content has gone dark on YouTube TV. Here's what customers should know
Read full article: Disney content has gone dark on YouTube TV. Here's what customers should knowDisney content has gone dark on YouTube TV, leaving subscribers of the Google-owned live streaming platform without access to major networks like ESPN and ABC.
What to Stream: 'The Fantastic Four: First Steps,' Tracy Morgan, Kim Kardashian and 'Downton Abbey'
Read full article: What to Stream: 'The Fantastic Four: First Steps,' Tracy Morgan, Kim Kardashian and 'Downton Abbey'The earnest superhero team-up tale “The Fantastic Four: First Steps” and Tracy Morgan returning to TV with a new comedy called “Crutch” are some of the new television, films, music and games headed to a device near you.
Nvidia partners with South Korean government, companies to boost AI development
Read full article: Nvidia partners with South Korean government, companies to boost AI developmentSilicon Valley chipmaker Nvidia plans to supply its graphics processing units for projects with the South Korean businesses and government to advance the country’s artificial intelligence infrastructure and technologies.
Apple delivers strong quarter despite trade war challenges and ongoing artificial technology issues
Read full article: Apple delivers strong quarter despite trade war challenges and ongoing artificial technology issuesApple delivered financial results during its summertime quarter that exceeded analyst projections, despite being caught in the crosshairs of a global trade war at the same time the trendsetting company is scrambling to catch up to its Big Tech peers in the artificial intelligence race.
Meta shares slide after company projects higher expenses for 2026
Read full article: Meta shares slide after company projects higher expenses for 2026Meta’s stock slid in after-hours trading Wednesday after the tech giant posted strong third-quarter results but warned that its expenses will be significantly higher in 2026 than this year.
Google's corporate parent posts first-ever quarter with $100B in revenue in latest show of its power
Read full article: Google's corporate parent posts first-ever quarter with $100B in revenue in latest show of its powerGoogle’s corporate parent on Wednesday announced its first-ever quarter with more than $100 billion in revenue.
NTSB says FAA was wrong not to require inspections of Learjet landing gear after Arizona crash
Read full article: NTSB says FAA was wrong not to require inspections of Learjet landing gear after Arizona crashThe National Transportation Safety Board wants the owners of nearly 2,000 Learjets to urgently inspect their landing gear to make sure they won't collapse like they did in a fatal crash earlier this year involving a private jet owned by Motley Crue singer Vince Neil.
Study finds EVs quickly overcome their energy-intensive build to be cleaner than gas cars
Read full article: Study finds EVs quickly overcome their energy-intensive build to be cleaner than gas carsProducing and manufacturing electric vehicles and their batteries uses a lot of energy, leading many to be skeptical about the environmental benefits of going electric.
Microsoft deploys a fix to Azure cloud service that's hit with outage
Read full article: Microsoft deploys a fix to Azure cloud service that's hit with outageMicrosoft says users of its Azure cloud portal may be not be able to access Office 365, Minecraft or other services due to issues with its global content delivery network services.
White House says deal to put TikTok under US ownership could be finalized in South Korea
Read full article: White House says deal to put TikTok under US ownership could be finalized in South KoreaThe Trump administration has been signaling that it may have finally reached a deal with China to keep TikTok running in the U.S., with the two countries finalizing the details as soon as Thursday.
It’s official: Autonomous vehicle manufacturer signs partnership to bring its first US production plant to Jacksonville
Read full article: It’s official: Autonomous vehicle manufacturer signs partnership to bring its first US production plant to JacksonvilleHOLON, an autonomous vehicle developer, participated in a signing ceremony Monday to formalize the construction of its first production facility in the U.S., which will be located on Jacksonville’s Northside.
Uber plans to offer autonomous taxi rides in San Francisco starting next year
Read full article: Uber plans to offer autonomous taxi rides in San Francisco starting next yearUber said Wednesday that the San Francisco Bay Area will be the first market for its specially built autonomous taxi, which is expected to launch in late 2026.
OpenAI may move forward with new business structure, partnership with Microsoft, regulators say
Read full article: OpenAI may move forward with new business structure, partnership with Microsoft, regulators sayOpenAI said it has reorganized its ownership structure and converted its business into a public benefit corporation.
Elon Musk launches Grokipedia to compete with online encyclopedia Wikipedia
Read full article: Elon Musk launches Grokipedia to compete with online encyclopedia WikipediaElon Musk has launched Grokipedia, a crowdsourced online encyclopedia that the billionaire seeks to position as a rival to Wikipedia.
Stragglers from Myanmar scam center raided by army cross into Thailand as buildings are blown up
Read full article: Stragglers from Myanmar scam center raided by army cross into Thailand as buildings are blown upA Thai regional army commander say that the number of people fleeing from Myanmar to Thailand after Myanmar’s military shut down a major online scam center has slowed to a trickle.
Amazon cuts 14,000 corporate jobs as spending on artificial intelligence accelerates
Read full article: Amazon cuts 14,000 corporate jobs as spending on artificial intelligence acceleratesAmazon will cut about 14,000 corporate jobs as the online retail giant ramps up spending on artificial intelligence.
What to Stream: 'Jurassic World Rebirth,' Florence + the Machine, &TEAM, 'Sorry, Baby' and 'Hedda'
Read full article: What to Stream: 'Jurassic World Rebirth,' Florence + the Machine, &TEAM, 'Sorry, Baby' and 'Hedda'“Jurassic World Rebirth” roaring and snarling on Peacock and Florence + the Machine’s latest Halloween-ready album, “Everybody Scream,” are some of the new television, films, music and games headed to a device near you.
In a California farming region, researchers are mapping rural heat to protect farmworkers
Read full article: In a California farming region, researchers are mapping rural heat to protect farmworkersIn some of the most agriculturally rich regions in the U.S., researchers from San Diego State University are working to understand how climate change is impacting heat in rural areas and the farmworkers who toil in them.
Trump says tech leaders and mayor changed his mind about using federal force in San Francisco
Read full article: Trump says tech leaders and mayor changed his mind about using federal force in San FranciscoPresident Donald Trump says he agreed to halt a planned show of federal force in San Francisco after appeals from tech executives and the mayor.
Musk's rollercoaster year: From boycotts and plunging earnings to a potential trillion-dollar payday
Read full article: Musk's rollercoaster year: From boycotts and plunging earnings to a potential trillion-dollar paydayElon Musk literally left a government job with a black eye, has seen profits at his car company sink and must worry about federal regulators disrupting his plans to unleash a fleet of driverless taxis on America's roads in the next few years.
What Americans think about the environmental impact of AI, according to a new poll
Read full article: What Americans think about the environmental impact of AI, according to a new pollA new poll finds that as the United States rapidly builds massive data centers for the development of artificial intelligence, many Americans are concerned about the environmental impact.
North Korea has stolen billions in cryptocurrency and tech firm salaries, report says
Read full article: North Korea has stolen billions in cryptocurrency and tech firm salaries, report saysNorth Korean hackers have stolen billions of dollars by breaking into cryptocurrency exchanges and by creating fake identities to get remote jobs for foreign tech firms, a new report finds.
Reddit sues AI company Perplexity and others for 'industrial-scale' scraping of user comments
Read full article: Reddit sues AI company Perplexity and others for 'industrial-scale' scraping of user commentsReddit has sued Perplexity AI and three other entities for allegedly scraping user comments for commercial gain.
Meta cutting 600 AI jobs even as it continues to hire more for its superintelligence lab
Read full article: Meta cutting 600 AI jobs even as it continues to hire more for its superintelligence labMeta Platforms is cutting roughly 600 artificial intelligence jobs even as it continues to hire more workers for its superintelligence lab, the company confirmed on Wednesday.
Google and Apple face extra UK scrutiny over 'strategic' role in mobile platforms
Read full article: Google and Apple face extra UK scrutiny over 'strategic' role in mobile platformsBritain’s antitrust watchdog has targeted Google and Apple for their “strategic” roles in mobile ecosystems, opening the door for regulators to impose changes to their business practices to improve competition.
Money-losing companies with colorful histories have pivoted to crypto
Read full article: Money-losing companies with colorful histories have pivoted to cryptoSo far this year, billions of dollars have flowed into companies that have reinvented themselves by making the buying and holding of cryptocurrency their main focus.
Prince Harry, Meghan join call for ban on development of AI 'superintelligence'
Read full article: Prince Harry, Meghan join call for ban on development of AI 'superintelligence'Prince Harry and Meghan have joined a diverse group, including Steve Bannon and Glenn Beck, to call for a ban on AI "superintelligence" that threatens humanity.
Netflix blames tax dispute in Brazil for rare quarterly earnings letdown
Read full article: Netflix blames tax dispute in Brazil for rare quarterly earnings letdownNetflix’s missed the earnings target set by stock market analysts during the video streamer’s latest quarter, a letdown that the company blamed on a tax dispute in Brazil.
Loggins demands removal of Trump's AI-generated video using ‘Danger Zone’
Read full article: Loggins demands removal of Trump's AI-generated video using ‘Danger Zone’Kenny Loggins is objecting to the use of his music in a social media post featuring an artificial intelligence-generated video of President Donald Trump.
Citi Foundation is putting $25M toward tackling young adults' unemployment and AI labor disruptions
Read full article: Citi Foundation is putting $25M toward tackling young adults' unemployment and AI labor disruptionsCiti Foundation is donating a half million dollars to each of 50 groups that provide digital literacy skills, technical training and career guidance for low-income youth around the world.
