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Has Elon Musk driven Tesla off track?
The electric carmaker’s Cybertruck was recalled last month after safety concerns emerged over the accelerator pedal....
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ByteDance would shut down TikTok in US rather than sell it, sources say
App’s ‘secret source’ algorithm reportedly core to operations of parent company, which sources say make a...
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Sam Bankman-Fried appeals FTX fraud convictions and 25-year prison sentence
Ex-CEO and former crypto mogul, 32, was found guilty of seven counts of fraud and conspiracy...
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New bill would force AI companies to reveal use of copyrighted art
Adam Schiff introduces bill amid growing legal battle over whether major AI companies have made illegal...
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China will use AI to disrupt elections in the US, South Korea and India, Microsoft warns
Beijing did a test run in Taiwan using AI-generated content to influence voters away from a...
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US reprimands Microsoft for security failures that allowed Chinese hack
Federal report says ‘cascade of errors’ by tech giant let Chinese operators break into senior government...
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US and UK unveil sanctions against Chinese state-backed hackers over alleged ‘malicious’ attacks
The US alleges the individuals were working as a front for Beijing in an indictment and...
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Elon Musk’s Neuralink shows brain-chip patient playing online chess
Noland Arbaugh, paralyzed after diving accident, received implant in January but experts caution that procedure is...
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House votes to force TikTok owner ByteDance to divest or face US ban
CEO of China-based company says vote is ‘disappointing’ and that it will do all it can...
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Is the US really preparing to ban TikTok?
A bill passed Wednesday by the House requiring TikTok owner ByteDance to sell or face a...
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Elon Musk makes ‘things good’ with California bakery after $2,000 pie fiasco
Tesla had ditched an order for 4,000 mini pies, but the X owner paid the debt...
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US supreme court appears skeptical of social media content moderation laws
World’s biggest social media firms challenge state laws blocking them from moderating certain content or banning...
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US leading global alliance to counter foreign government disinformation
Washington hopes more countries will join US, UK and Canada in signing agreement to define, identify...
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Microsoft-backed OpenAI valued at $80bn after company completes deal
Company to sell existing shares in ‘tender offer’ led by venture firm Thrive Capital, in similar...
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Lyft stock soars thanks to Taylor Swift, Beyoncé and layoffs
Rides to stadiums for music tours and sports events grew more than 35% in 2023 as...
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Musk ordered to testify again in SEC investigation of Twitter takeover
US regulator sued in October to compel Musk to testify as part of an investigation into...
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AI firm considers banning creation of political images for 2024 elections
Midjourney’s CEO David Holz says company close to ‘hammering’ images of Donald Trump, Joe Biden and...
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Viral videos of Tesla drivers using VR headsets prompt US government alarm
Transportation head says drivers must pay attention at all times after clips emerge of some using...
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Spotify signs new deal with Joe Rogan reportedly worth up to $250m
Rogan’s podcast has been exclusive to the app since 2020, with the firm saying its revenue...
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Universal Music Group threatens to pull song catalog from TikTok in furious open letter
UMG said it will remove all songs from TikTok after it accused the social media platform...
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Georgia’s Fulton county hacked, but DA says Trump election case is unaffected
Many county systems are inoperative, but the district attorney’s office says the racketeering case against the...
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Welsh semiconductor factory ‘left in limbo’ as Westminster fails to approve US takeover
Labour criticises government ‘dithering’, after Vishay deal last autumn to buy chip maker Newport Wafer Fab...
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Tesla delivers underwhelming earnings despite Cybertruck launch and high vehicle deliveries
Electric vehicle manufacturer’s earnings in the fourth quarter of 2023 missed analyst expectationsDespite putting a new...
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Facial recognition used after Sunglass Hut robbery led to man’s wrongful jailing, says suit
Harvey Eugene Murphy Jr’s lawsuit claims he was misidentified as culprit of armed robbery and put...