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India expresses concern about Trump plan to hike fees on H-1B visas that bring tech workers to US
Read full article: India expresses concern about Trump plan to hike fees on H-1B visas that bring tech workers to USThe Indian government expressed concern Saturday about President Donald Trump’s latest push to upend American immigration policy, dramatically raising the fee for visas that bring tech workers from India and other countries to the United States.
Trump signs proclamation adding $100K annual fee for H-1B visa applications
Read full article: Trump signs proclamation adding $100K annual fee for H-1B visa applicationsPresident Donald Trump has signed a proclamation that will require a new, $100,000 annual fee for H-1B visa applications.
Will electric tractors gain traction? At a pilot event for farmers, researchers see possibilities
Read full article: Will electric tractors gain traction? At a pilot event for farmers, researchers see possibilitiesAt an August event, researchers at Michigan State University asked farmers what they think of a new electric tractor.
A robot programmed to act like a 7-year-old girl works to combat fear and loneliness in hospitals
Read full article: A robot programmed to act like a 7-year-old girl works to combat fear and loneliness in hospitalsRobin is a therapeutic robot programed to act like a 7-year-old girl as it travels around nursing homes and hospitals’ pediatric units providing emotional support while helping to combat staffing shortages.
Trump says he and Xi will meet in South Korea in coming weeks and he'll later go to China
Read full article: Trump says he and Xi will meet in South Korea in coming weeks and he'll later go to ChinaU.S. President Donald Trump says he’ll meet Chinese leader Xi Jinping at a regional summit taking place in October in South Korea and will visit China early next year.
Warsaw turns to Ukraine for drone warfare expertise after Russian drones enter Polish airspace
Read full article: Warsaw turns to Ukraine for drone warfare expertise after Russian drones enter Polish airspacePoland is tapping into Ukraine's expertise in drone warfare by setting up joint military training and manufacturing projects.
The Taliban internet ban spreads across Afghanistan as more provinces are shut down
Read full article: The Taliban internet ban spreads across Afghanistan as more provinces are shut downA Taliban crackdown to “prevent immorality” is spreading across Afghanistan, with more provinces losing access to fiber-optic internet after the country’s leader imposed a complete ban on the technology.
Trump extends TikTok shutdown deadline for fourth time after reaching framework deal with China
Read full article: Trump extends TikTok shutdown deadline for fourth time after reaching framework deal with ChinaPresident Donald Trump formally extended the deadline to keep the social media app TikTok available in the United States until Dec. 16.
It's 'do or die' for electric vehicle maker Rivian as it breaks ground on a $5 billion plant
Read full article: It's 'do or die' for electric vehicle maker Rivian as it breaks ground on a $5 billion plantRivian Automotive is starting to build a long-delayed electric vehicle plant in Georgia, despite tough challenges in the U.S. market.
Australia warns social media platforms against age verification for all ahead of a ban on children
Read full article: Australia warns social media platforms against age verification for all ahead of a ban on childrenAuthorities say that social media platforms should not require age verification for all users when a ban on children under 16 having accounts goes into effect in December in Australia.
Europe's Ryder Cup team uses VR headsets to prepare for noise and insults at Bethpage Black
Read full article: Europe's Ryder Cup team uses VR headsets to prepare for noise and insults at Bethpage BlackRory McIlroy has given some insight on how Europe plans to prepare for a noisy and occasionally not very nice New York crowd in the Ryder Cup.
US electric grids under pressure from energy-hungry data centers are changing strategy
Read full article: US electric grids under pressure from energy-hungry data centers are changing strategyAs Big Tech’s data centers continue to grow threatening to overload U.S. electricity grids, policymakers are considering bumping the energy-hungry data centers off grids during power emergencies.
Google's top AI scientist says ‘learning how to learn’ will be next generation's most needed skill
Read full article: Google's top AI scientist says ‘learning how to learn’ will be next generation's most needed skillGoogle's DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis says the most valuable human skill for the future will be “learning how to learn” as artificial intelligence transforms education, careers and daily life.
OpenAI reaches new agreement with Microsoft to change its corporate structure
Read full article: OpenAI reaches new agreement with Microsoft to change its corporate structureOpenAI has reached a new tentative agreement with Microsoft and said its nonprofit, which technically controls its business, will now be given a $100 billion equity stake in its for-profit corporation.
Albania's prime minister appoints an AI-generated 'minister' to tackle corruption
Read full article: Albania's prime minister appoints an AI-generated 'minister' to tackle corruptionAlbania's Prime Minister Edi Rama says his new Cabinet will include an artificial intelligence “minister” in charge of fighting corruption.
The rise of AI tools forces schools to reconsider what counts as cheating
Read full article: The rise of AI tools forces schools to reconsider what counts as cheatingHigh school and college educators say that student use of artificial intelligence has become so widespread that they need to rethink how to assign and assess students.
Musk loses crown as the world's richest person to Larry Ellison and then snatches it back
Read full article: Musk loses crown as the world's richest person to Larry Ellison and then snatches it backThe battle among billionaires for bragging rights as the world’s richest person got heated Wednesday with the surprising surge of an old contender: Larry Ellison.
Amazon's Zoox launches its robotaxi service in Las Vegas
Read full article: Amazon's Zoox launches its robotaxi service in Las VegasAmazon’s Zoox on Wednesday launched its robotaxi service in Las Vegas, offering free rides through parts of the entertainment mecca for anyone willing to gamble on the safety of a driverless vehicle.
As Nepal's army tries to restore order, capital's residents ask what's next
Read full article: As Nepal's army tries to restore order, capital's residents ask what's nextA curfew was lifted for a few hours in Nepal’s capital allowing people to rush to buy groceries and supplies as confusion set on the Himalayan nation about the future after the collapse of the government.
Ethiopia launches Africa’s largest dam as neighbors eye power imports
Read full article: Ethiopia launches Africa’s largest dam as neighbors eye power importsEthiopia has inaugurated Africa’s largest hydroelectric dam to produce more than 5,000 megawatts and boost the electric vehicle industry in a country that has banned the importation of gasoline-powered vehicles.
Nepal internet crackdown part of global trend toward suppressing online freedom
Read full article: Nepal internet crackdown part of global trend toward suppressing online freedomNepal’s crackdown on social media companies, which led to protests and police killing at least 19 people Monday, is part of a yearslong decline of internet freedoms around the world as even democracies seek to curtail online speech.
Apple's iPhone 17 line-up includes a new ultra-thin model and $100 price hike for Pro model
Read full article: Apple's iPhone 17 line-up includes a new ultra-thin model and $100 price hike for Pro modelApple has rolled out its next generation of iPhones that includes a new ultra-thin model and a slight price hike for one of its high-end models, while the company feels the squeeze of a global trade war.
Commercial shipping likely cut Red Sea cables that disrupted internet access, experts say
Read full article: Commercial shipping likely cut Red Sea cables that disrupted internet access, experts sayExperts say a ship likely cut cables in the Red Sea, disrupting internet access in Africa, Asia and the Middle East.
Protests against Nepal's social-media ban grow more violent as demonstrators set buildings on fire
Read full article: Protests against Nepal's social-media ban grow more violent as demonstrators set buildings on fireProtests against Nepal’s short-lived ban on social media grew increasingly violent as demonstrators set government buildings and politicians’ homes on fire and attacked some leaders.
Judge skewers $1.5B Anthropic settlement with authors in pirated books case over AI training
Read full article: Judge skewers $1.5B Anthropic settlement with authors in pirated books case over AI trainingA federal judge on Monday skewered a $1.5 billion settlement between artificial intelligence company Anthropic and authors who allege nearly half million books had been illegally pirated to train chatbots, raising the specter that the case could still end up going to trial.
Police open fire on protests of Nepal's social media policy, killing at least 17
Read full article: Police open fire on protests of Nepal's social media policy, killing at least 17Police in Nepal’s capital of Kathmandu opened fire on demonstrators protesting a government attempt to regulate social media that blocked some of the world’s largest platforms, including Facebook, X and YouTube.
AI shakes up the call center industry, but some tasks are still better left to the humans
Read full article: AI shakes up the call center industry, but some tasks are still better left to the humansArtificial intelligence is transforming call centers by streamlining tasks and improving customer service.
FCC taking steps that would allow US prisons to jam prisoners' cellphone signals
Read full article: FCC taking steps that would allow US prisons to jam prisoners' cellphone signalsFederal officials are moving a step closer to allowing state and federal prisons to jam cellphone signals from devices smuggled to inmates.
Anthropic to pay authors $1.5 billion to settle lawsuit over pirated books used to train AI chatbots
Read full article: Anthropic to pay authors $1.5 billion to settle lawsuit over pirated books used to train AI chatbotsArtificial intelligence company Anthropic has agreed to pay $1.5 billion to settle a class-action lawsuit by book authors who say the company took pirated copies of their works to train its chatbot.
Attorneys general warn OpenAI and other tech companies to improve chatbot safety
Read full article: Attorneys general warn OpenAI and other tech companies to improve chatbot safetyThe attorneys general of California and Delaware have expressed serious concerns about the safety of OpenAI's chatbot, ChatGPT, especially for children and teens.
Don't look now, but there's an AI-generated Italian teacup on your child's phone. What does it mean?
Read full article: Don't look now, but there's an AI-generated Italian teacup on your child's phone. What does it mean?Ballerina Cappuccina, an AI-generated cartoon ballerina with a cappuccino teacup for a head, has become a viral sensation on TikTok.
Google hit with $3.5 billion fine from European Union in ad-tech antitrust case
Read full article: Google hit with $3.5 billion fine from European Union in ad-tech antitrust caseEuropean Union regulators on Friday hit Google with a $3.5 billion fine for breaching the bloc’s competition rules by favoring its own digital advertising services.
What to Stream: Ed Sheeran, 'Only Murders in the Building,' Charlie Sheen doc and Borderlands 4
Read full article: What to Stream: Ed Sheeran, 'Only Murders in the Building,' Charlie Sheen doc and Borderlands 4“Only Murders in the Building” returning for its fifth season on Hulu and Ed Sheeran coming back with the new pop album “Play” are some of the new television, films, music and games headed to a device near you.
Scientists tap 'secret' fresh water under the ocean, raising hopes for a thirsty world
Read full article: Scientists tap 'secret' fresh water under the ocean, raising hopes for a thirsty worldScientists conducting a first-of-its-kind drilling operation have extracted samples of fresh water hiding in massive reservoirs deep under the ocean.
A wildly popular 15-year-old computer whiz is becoming the Catholic Church's first millennial saint
Read full article: A wildly popular 15-year-old computer whiz is becoming the Catholic Church's first millennial saintPope Leo XIV will preside over his first canonization ceremony Sunday to create the first millennial saint.
Google facing $425.7 million in damages for nearly a decade of improper smartphone snooping
Read full article: Google facing $425.7 million in damages for nearly a decade of improper smartphone snoopingA federal jury has ordered Google to pay $425.7 million for improperly snooping on people’s smartphones during a nearly decade-long period of intrusions.
Oakland Ballers to use artificial intelligence to manage Saturday home game against Great Falls
Read full article: Oakland Ballers to use artificial intelligence to manage Saturday home game against Great FallsThe playoff-bound Oakland Ballers of the independent Pioneer League are turning to artificial intelligence to manage all aspects of Saturday’s home game against the Great Falls Voyagers at Raimondi Park.
Trump administration agrees to restore health websites and data
Read full article: Trump administration agrees to restore health websites and dataFederal officials have agreed to restore health- and science-related webpages and data following a lawsuit settlement with doctors' groups and other organizations.
Judge orders search shakeup in Google monopoly case, but keeps hands off Chrome and default deals
Read full article: Judge orders search shakeup in Google monopoly case, but keeps hands off Chrome and default dealsA federal judge on Tuesday ordered a shake-up of Google’s search engine in an attempt to curb the corrosive power of an illegal monopoly while rebuffing the U.S. government’s attempt to break up the company and impose other restraints.
What to know about Russia's GPS jamming operation in Europe
Read full article: What to know about Russia's GPS jamming operation in EuropeBulgarian authorities aren't investigating a suspected Russian interference operation involving a plane carrying European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen because they say the interference is now common.
Humanoid robots showcase skills at Ancient Olympia. But they're on a long road to catch up to AI
Read full article: Humanoid robots showcase skills at Ancient Olympia. But they're on a long road to catch up to AIHumanoid robots kicked soccer balls, boxed and even attempted archery at the birthplace of the Olympic Games in Ancient Olympia.
Gilgo Beach serial killer case a key test in use of advanced DNA techniques in criminal trials
Read full article: Gilgo Beach serial killer case a key test in use of advanced DNA techniques in criminal trialsThe case against Long Island’s suspected Gilgo Beach serial killer has emerged as a potentially precedent-setting battleground in the use of advanced DNA techniques in criminal cases.
Social Security whistleblower who claims DOGE mishandled Americans' sensitive data resigns from post
Read full article: Social Security whistleblower who claims DOGE mishandled Americans' sensitive data resigns from postA Social Security whistleblower whose complaint alleged that Department of Government Efficiency officials mishandled Americans’ sensitive information says he’s resigning because of actions taken against him since making the claim.
What to Stream: 'Lilo & Stitch,' 'The Paper,' MTV Video Music Awards and a Hollow Knight sequel
Read full article: What to Stream: 'Lilo & Stitch,' 'The Paper,' MTV Video Music Awards and a Hollow Knight sequelA follow-up TV comedy of “The Office” called “The Paper” and the buddy live action comedy “Lilo & Stitch” are some of the new television, films, music and games headed to a device near you.
How Silicon Valley is using religious language to talk about AI
Read full article: How Silicon Valley is using religious language to talk about AIAs the rapid, unregulated development of artificial intelligence continues, the language people in Silicon Valley use to describe it is becoming increasingly religious.
Oregon could join Hawaii in mandating pay-per-mile fees for EV owners as gas tax projections fall
Read full article: Oregon could join Hawaii in mandating pay-per-mile fees for EV owners as gas tax projections fallOregon lawmakers gathered in Salem on Friday for a special session focused on transportation funding.
A look at Nvidia's latest results and its prominence in the stock market, by the numbers
Read full article: A look at Nvidia's latest results and its prominence in the stock market, by the numbersNvidia reported a 56% increase in second-quarter revenue Wednesday and a 59% rise in net income compared to a year ago.
Online age checks are proliferating, but so are concerns they curtail internet freedom
Read full article: Online age checks are proliferating, but so are concerns they curtail internet freedomOnline age checks are on the rise in the U.S. and elsewhere, asking people for IDs or face scans to prove they are over 18 or 21 or even 13.
Cyberattack shuts down Nevada state offices and websites, governor's office says
Read full article: Cyberattack shuts down Nevada state offices and websites, governor's office saysA cyberattack has caused Nevada’s state offices to close for two days this week and rendered some government websites and phone lines unavailable.
Trump's Intel stake sparks cries of 'socialism' from his party, but he vows more deals are coming
Read full article: Trump's Intel stake sparks cries of 'socialism' from his party, but he vows more deals are comingDonald Trump has a message for critics who think turning the U.S. government into a major stockholder of Intel is a “socialist” move: More is coming.
Microsoft protesters occupy president's office as company reviews its work with Israel's military
Read full article: Microsoft protesters occupy president's office as company reviews its work with Israel's militaryPolice have arrested seven people after they occupied an office at Microsoft's headquarters in Washington state.
Nvidia's AI chip sales surged again in latest quarter, but worries about a tech bubble persist
Read full article: Nvidia's AI chip sales surged again in latest quarter, but worries about a tech bubble persistNvidia’s sales of its artificial intelligence chipsets rose at a slower pace than analysts anticipated during the company’s latest quarter, a letdown likely to stoke worries that technology’s latest craze has been fool’s gold.
Melania Trump invites K-12 students to participate in nationwide AI challenge contest
Read full article: Melania Trump invites K-12 students to participate in nationwide AI challenge contestMelania Trump is inviting students in grades K-12 to participate in a government-sponsored nationwide contest using artificial intelligence.
AT&T snatches up wireless spectrum licenses from EchoStar for $23 billion
Read full article: AT&T snatches up wireless spectrum licenses from EchoStar for $23 billionAT&T said Tuesday that it’s spending $23 billion to acquire certain wireless spectrum licenses from EchoStar, a significant expansion of AT&T’s low- and mid-band coverage networks.
Study says AI chatbots need to fix suicide response, as family sues over ChatGPT role in boy's death
Read full article: Study says AI chatbots need to fix suicide response, as family sues over ChatGPT role in boy's deathA study finds that AI chatbots often avoid answering high-risk suicide questions but are inconsistent with less direct prompts.
Elon Musk accuses Apple and OpenAI of stifling AI competition in antitrust lawsuit
Read full article: Elon Musk accuses Apple and OpenAI of stifling AI competition in antitrust lawsuitElon Musk on Monday targeted Apple and OpenAI in an antitrust lawsuit alleging that the iPhone maker and the ChatGPT maker are teaming up to thwart competition in artificial intelligence.
Trump turns $11.1B in US government funds into a 10% stake in downtrodden Intel
Read full article: Trump turns $11.1B in US government funds into a 10% stake in downtrodden IntelPresident Donald Trump on Friday announced the U.S. government has secured a 10% stake in struggling Silicon Valley pioneer Intel in a deal completed just a couple weeks after he depicted the company’s CEO as a conflicted leader unfit for the job.
What to Stream: Sabrina Carpenter, Eminem's 'Stans,' Meghan bakes, 'Thunderbolts' and 'KPOPPED'
Read full article: What to Stream: Sabrina Carpenter, Eminem's 'Stans,' Meghan bakes, 'Thunderbolts' and 'KPOPPED'Sabrina Carpenter’s seventh studio album, “Man’s Best Friend,” and Marvel’s “Thunderbolts” starring Florence Pugh and Sebastian Stan are some of the new television, films, music and games headed to a device near you.
Large Interpol cybercrime crackdown in Africa leads to the arrest of over 1,200 suspects
Read full article: Large Interpol cybercrime crackdown in Africa leads to the arrest of over 1,200 suspectsInterpol has announced that a major cybercrime crackdown has led to the arrest of 1,209 suspects across Africa.
Nvidia's CEO says it's in talks with Trump administration on a new chip for China
Read full article: Nvidia's CEO says it's in talks with Trump administration on a new chip for ChinaNvidia CEO Jensen Huang says the company is discussing a potential new computer chip designed for China with the Trump administration.
Prosecutors link LA contract to Smartmatic 'slush fund' as voting tech firm battles Fox in court
Read full article: Prosecutors link LA contract to Smartmatic 'slush fund' as voting tech firm battles Fox in courtThe voting technology company suing Fox News for defamation is now entangled in a widening bribery investigation.
Google's Pixel 10 phones raises the ante on artificial intelligence
Read full article: Google's Pixel 10 phones raises the ante on artificial intelligenceGoogle on Wednesday unveiled a new line-up of Pixel smartphones injected with another dose of artificial intelligence that’s designed to do everything from fetch vital information stored on the devices to help improve photos as they’re being taken.
Lawyer argues Meta can't be held liable for gunmaker's Instagram posts in Uvalde families' lawsuit
Read full article: Lawyer argues Meta can't be held liable for gunmaker's Instagram posts in Uvalde families' lawsuitLawyers for the media giant Meta says a lawsuit brought by families of the victims of the school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, should be thrown out.
Minnesota sues TikTok, alleging it preys on young people with addictive algorithms
Read full article: Minnesota sues TikTok, alleging it preys on young people with addictive algorithmsMinnesota has joined a wave of states suing TikTok, claiming the app uses addictive algorithms that harm young people's mental health.
More people are tapping their phones instead of swiping cards to pay. Here’s how to protect your digital wallet
Read full article: More people are tapping their phones instead of swiping cards to pay. Here’s how to protect your digital walletFrom groceries to gas, more people are tapping their phones instead of swiping cards to pay. But what happens if that phone goes missing or falls into the wrong hands? Consumer Reports tells you how to protect your money when using a digital wallet.
Trump administration vying to own a big stake in Intel after SoftBank's $2 billion bet on company
Read full article: Trump administration vying to own a big stake in Intel after SoftBank's $2 billion bet on companyU.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick on Tuesday confirmed the U.S. government is vying for a 10% stake in Silicon Valley pioneer Intel in an unusual deal that would deepen the Trump administration’s financial ties with major computer chip manufacturers and punctuate a dramatic about-face from the president’s recent push to oust the company’s CEO.
Judge issues injunction preventing Trump's FTC from investigating watchdog Media Matters
Read full article: Judge issues injunction preventing Trump's FTC from investigating watchdog Media MattersA judge for the U.S. District Court in Washington has issued an injunction preventing the Trump administration's Federal Trade Commission from investigating Media Matters for America, the liberal media watchdog organization.
Maryland tax on digital ads violated Big Tech's free speech, judges say
Read full article: Maryland tax on digital ads violated Big Tech's free speech, judges sayA federal appeals court has ruled that part of a first-in-the-nation tax on digital advertising in Maryland aimed at Big Tech is unconstitutional.