technology

WATCH: 'Overwhelming consensus' for artificial intelligence regulation, Musk says after Senate tech meeting

By Mary Clare Jalonick, Matt O'Brien, Associated Press

At a closed-door Senate forum on artificial intelligence, tech leaders are getting their chance to outline their views about possible oversight legislation.

Supreme Court ruling makes it harder to convict someone of making a threat

By Jessica Gresko, Associated Press

The Biden administration had warned that the internet and social media have expanded the number and kinds of threats in recent years, including online harassment, intimidation and stalking.

A timeline of Apple's most influential product announcements

By Michael Liedtke, Associated Press

The iPhone, released in 2007 four years before Jobs died, remains Apple's biggest game changer.

U.S. announces criminal cases tracing an illegal flow of technology to Russia, China and Iran

By Eric Tucker, Associated Press

The Justice Department has announced a series of criminal cases tracing the illegal flow of sensitive technology, including Apple's software code for self-driving cars and materials used for missiles, to foreign adversaries like Russia, China and Iran.

U.S. computer chip controls threaten China's tech ambitions

By Joe McDonald, Associated Press

President Xi Jinping’s government sees the chips that are used in everything from phones to kitchen appliances to fighter jets as crucial assets in its strategic rivalry with Washington and efforts to gain wealth and global influence.

Italy temporarily blocks ChatGPT over privacy concerns

By Frances D'Emilio, Matt O'Brien, Associated Press

The Italian Data Protection Authority said it was taking provisional action “until ChatGPT respects privacy,” including temporarily limiting the company from processing Italian users' data.

Elon Musk takes witness stand to defend 2018 Tesla buyout tweets

By Michael Liedtke, Associated Press

That tweet resulted in a $40 million settlement with securities regulators and a class-action lawsuit alleging he misled investors.

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.

What to know about the trial starting over Elon Musk's tweets about Tesla

By Michael Liedtke, Associated Press

Long before beleaguered billionaire Elon Musk purchased Twitter in October, he had set his sights on Tesla, the electric automaker where he serves as CEO and from which he derives most of his wealth and fame.

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.