Economy Oct 13 Call of Duty and Warcraft studio Activision Blizzard now part of Microsoft By Jake Valentine, Wealth of Geeks
World Aug 09 Watch 6:44 Why the Biden administration wants to limit U.S. investments in Chinese tech The Biden administration released a long-awaited executive order aimed at curbing China’s military development. These new rules mark the first step by the U.S. government to clamp down on overseas investments by American firms in three high-tech sectors. Laura Barrón-López… By Laura Barrón-López, Dan Sagalyn
Nation Jul 21 White House sets AI safeguard agreements with Amazon, Google, Meta, Microsoft and other tech firms The White House said Friday it has secured voluntary commitments from seven U.S. companies meant to ensure their AI products are safe before they release them. By Matt O'Brien, Zeke Miller, Associated Press
Politics Jul 11 Amazon pushes back against Europe’s strict new digital rules It's the first Silicon Valley tech giant to push back on the pioneering new standards by filing a legal challenge with a top European Union court. By Kelvin Chan, Associated Press
Science Jun 05 Europe calls for tech companies to fight disinformation by labeling AI-generated content A top EU Commission official said Monday that the ability of a new generation of AI chatbots to create complex content and visuals in seconds raises “fresh challenges for the fight against disinformation.”… By Kelvin Chan, Associated Press
May 08 From data privacy to AI, here are new rules Congress is considering for tech companies By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press Most Democrats and Republicans agree that the federal government should better regulate the biggest technology companies, particularly social media platforms. But there is very little consensus on how it should be done. Continue reading
Apr 04 Biden says tech companies must ensure AI products are safe for individuals, national security By Zeke Miller, Associated Press President Joe Biden met with his council of advisers on science and technology about the "risks and opportunities" that rapid advancements in artificial intelligence development pose for individual users and national security. Continue reading
Oct 28 Watch 6:41 Elon Musk fires Twitter executives, promises overhaul after taking over platform By Amna Nawaz Billionaire and Tesla CEO Elon Musk now owns Twitter after completing a $44 billion takeover of the social media platform. Within hours, he fired several top executives and he took the company private Friday at $54.20 a share. It's raising… Continue watching
Nov 02 Yahoo pulls out of China, citing ‘challenging’ environment By Zen Soo, Associated Press Last month, Microsoft's professional networking platform LinkedIn said it would shutter its Chinese site, replacing it with a jobs board instead. Continue reading
May 21 Watch 6:53 The bigger battle at stake in the Apple and Epic Games showdown By Lisa Desjardins The high stakes court battle between Apple and Epic Games, the maker of the globally popular video game Fortnite, is nearly over. Apple CEO Tim Cook took the stand Friday to defend the company's app store against monopolization charges. Lisa… Continue watching