Arts Jun 05 Fans line up for the highly anticipated Nintendo Switch 2 around the world By Ayaka McGill, Associated Press
Nation Feb 24 Apple announces $500 billion investment in U.S. amid tariff threats that could affect the iPhone Apple announced Monday that it plans to invest more than $500 billion in the United States over the next four years, including plans to hire 20,000 people and build a new server factory in Texas. By Associated Press
World Sep 10 Google and Apple lose legal battles in Europe and now owe billions in fines and back taxes Google lost its final legal challenge against a European Union penalty for giving its own shopping recommendations an illegal advantage over rivals in search results. By Kelvin Chan, Associated Press
Nation May 03 Watch 5:30 Why the Google antitrust trial could change how we use the internet A landmark antitrust trial between the Department of Justice and Google is coming to an end. The tech giant is accused of monopolizing the internet search market, sidelining competitors and harming consumers. The DOJ claims Google struck illegal deals, but… By Stephanie Sy, Karina Cuevas
Nation May 03 U.S. Justice Department makes final arguments on Google being an illegal 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 giant's search engine constitutes an illegal monopoly. By Matthew Barakat, Associated Press
Feb 16 Tech giants sign voluntary accord to combat election deepfakes generated with AI By Matt O'Brien, Ali Swenson, Associated Press The accord is largely symbolic, but targets increasingly realistic AI-generated images, audio and video "that deceptively fake or alter the appearance, voice, or actions of political candidates, election officials, and other key stakeholders in a democratic election.”… Continue reading
Oct 30 Watch 6:27 Biden signs order establishing standards to manage artificial intelligence risks By Geoff Bennett, Karina Cuevas, Murrey Jacobson President Biden signed the government’s first executive order to establish new standards and rules for the use of artificial intelligence. It’s a wide-ranging set of rules and recommendations to address concerns about national security, privacy, equity and the labor market. Continue watching
Feb 21 What you should know about Section 230, the rule that shaped today’s internet By Barbara Ortutay, Associated Press Twenty-six words tucked into a 1996 law overhauling telecommunications have allowed companies like Facebook, Twitter and Google to grow into the giants they are today. Continue reading
Jan 18 Microsoft cuts 10,000 jobs globally, about 5 percent of workforce By Matt O'Brien, Associated Press Microsoft is cutting 10,000 workers, almost 5% of its workforce, as it joins other tech companies in a scaling back of their pandemic-era expansions. Continue reading
Jan 05 As CES opens, startups face cautious investors amid economic uncertainty By Haleluya Hadero, Associated Press More than a thousand startups are showcasing their products at the annual CES tech show in Las Vegas, hoping to create some buzz around their gadgets and capture the eyes of investors. Continue reading