Hawaii sues TikTok parent company ByteDance, claims app harms children
Hawaii claims that ByteDance designed TikTok to manipulate dopamine production, similar to gambling industry tactics.
Spotify Wrapped 2025 arrives: What’s new, and who took over Taylor Swift as most-streamed
Spotify Wrapped is here. Ever wonder how Spotify counts your listening data throughout the year? Here’s an peek inside.
HP to slash up to 6,000 jobs by 2028 in massive AI transformation push
Tech giant HP is looking to cut $1B in costs in next three years, and is cutting thousands of jobs in the meantime.
IRS to roll out Salesforce AI agents following workforce reduction: report
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is reportedly implementing a Salesforce artificial intelligence (AI) agent program across multiple divisions in the wake of a mass workforce reduction earlier this year.
YouTube fishing creator Mikey Rijavec found dead days after mayday call off Mexico coast
California fisherman Mikey Rijavec, creator of the SD Fish and Sips YouTube channel, was found dead off Mexico coast days after issuing mayday call during solo fishing trip.
Roblox ramps up age verification checks, groups younger users in age-based messaging
Roblox is introduces video-based age checks to restrict messaging by age group, aiming to boost child safety. Here’s what we know.
Cloudflare resolves network outage that affected X, and other sites
The web company resolved a massive outage that affected users of platforms like X, ChatGPT, and Spotify.
Talk to Santa app lets kids speak directly with Santa in real time
Kids around the world are making their Christmas wish list, and now they can talk to Santa and let him know if they have been naughty or nice.
Walk My Walk: Most-downloaded country song in US is an AI tune
“Walk My Walk,” an AI-powered country music song, has topped Billboard’s country digital sales chart.
What is the Steam Machine? Valve unveils new gaming console
Gamers can get their hands on the new interactive console when its released in 2026.
“I swear it was her cry”: How AI tricked a woman into believing her sister was kidnapped
The caller demanded money, threatening to kill her sister while a cloned voice cried in the background.
Wisconsin dad's TikTok antics go viral, racking up millions of views
A Whitefish Bay dad's attempt to connect and get under his daughters' skin has gone viral after his TikTok account caught fire among an audience that can't get enough of the antics.
Bay Area Harvard grad student launched new ‘Appstinence’ movement to quit social media
It’s a concept hard to fathom among many Gen Zers — ditching your smartphone and retiring from social media. But it's what recent Harvard alumna 24-year-old Gabriela Nguyen has fully embraced as she works to help others do the same.
From combat to careers: New AI partnership helps veterans find purpose
RedBalloon has acquired MilitaryHire to better support the more than 900,000 veterans, Guard, and Reserve members who transition to civilian life each year.
OpenAI launches free ChatGPT program for transitioning veterans entering civilian workforce
OpenAI launched a free ChatGPT Plus program for transitioning veterans and service members, as the initiative tackles the employment challenge with AI-powered career tools.
Disney+ will no longer work on some Apple devices starting Dec. 1: What we know
The company said it was already notifying subscriber about the upcoming changes.
YouTube gives deadline for users to recover accounts banned for COVID-19, election speech
YouTube is giving creators a chance to recover accounts banned over content related to COVID-19 and elections.
Users report Outlook outage affecting Microsoft services
Thousands of users reported issues accessing Outlook on Wednesday, according to Downdetector.
PayPal partners with OpenAI to allow customers to check out in ChatGPT
San Jose company's shares climb after announcing integration allowing instant checkout for ChatGPT users.
AT&T restores services after widespread morning outages
AT&T experienced outages Saturday morning, disrupting connectivity for users across several major U.S. cities.