Elon Musk, Apple co-founder, other tech experts call for pause on 'giant AI experiments': 'Dangerous race'
Musk and other tech innovators signed open letter urging a temporary pause in the development of AI systems more powerful than OpenAI's GPT-4.
Twitter celebs balk at paying Elon Musk for previously free blue check mark
Many prolific Twitter commentators could soon be losing the blue check marks that helped verify their identity on the social media platform.
Parts of Twitter's source code leaked online
Twitter, based in San Francisco, noted in the filing that the postings infringe copyrights held by Twitter.
Twitter to start removing legacy blue checkmarks next week
The change will end the current verification system Twitter launched in 2009 to prevent impersonations of high-profile accounts.
Utah's new social media law means kids need approval from parents
Two new laws prohibit kids under 18 from using social media overnight, require age verification, and open the door to lawsuits on behalf of children claiming social media harmed them.
Skeptical US lawmakers grill TikTok CEO over safety concerns
The CEO of TikTok has been grilled by a U.S. congressional committee to make the case for why the hugely popular video-sharing app shouldn’t be banned.
How TikTok collects your data, even if you don’t use TikTok
Questions over how ByteDance collects and shares information – and who the company shares it with – have been plaguing the social media giant for months.
These Trump arrest photos are fakes, but they're everywhere
Images of former President Donald Trump being arrested by New York City police and Russian President Vladimir Putin behind prison bars have flooded social media in recent days -- but they're not real.
Panicked call from a relative could be scammers cloning their voice, FTC warns
The FTC issued a warning this week about voice cloning, in which a bad actor uses AI to fool the person on the other end of the phone line.
Future of food? Researchers create 3D-printed cheesecake
The seven-ingredient cheesecake was created by engineers at Columbia, who explored the question of whether such a technique could become a mainstay in the kitchen.
TikTok CEO to tell Congress video-sharing app is safe, urge against ban
TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew is due to answer questions Thursday from U.S. lawmakers concerned about the social media platform's effects on its young user base and possible national security risks.
Woman reunited with camera, photos she lost 13 years ago in river
An Arizona woman thought all was lost when she dropped her digital camera in a river, until a fisherman found it 13 years later and uploaded the photos to Facebook.
Dog reunited with owner 2,000 miles away thanks to microchip
When veterinarians in Ohio located the dog's microchip, it showed that she belonged to a man named Jordan, a truck driver based in California.
Selena Gomez makes history as 1st woman to reach 400 million Instagram followers
The actress and singer passed Kylie Jenner as the most-followed woman on the popular social media platform.
Book publishers file suit against Internet Archive over free digital library
Publishing companies have sued the Internet Archive, alleging that the Archive's e-book digital lending is actually "willful digital piracy."
Old Westbury hopes high-tech darts will help police avoid dangerous chases
A device dubbed StarChase, like you’d see in a James Bond movie, is the newest tool installed in police cars in the village of Old Westbury. The goal is to nab anyone who refuses to comply with traffic stops – without risk of injury.
Amazon to cut 9,000 more jobs amid 'uncertain economy'
Amazon announced Monday that it plans to cut an additional 9,000 roles within the next few weeks amid the uncertain economic environment.
TikTok will add specific STEM feed with math, engineering content, amid recent restrictions
The news follows China appealing Friday to other governments to treat its companies fairly after Britain and New Zealand joined the United States in restricting use of TikTok due to fears the Chinese-owned short video service might be a security risk.
Long Island rabbi uses artificial intelligence to create sermons
Rabbi Josh Franklin used ChatGPT to help write his Shabbat sermon when he had a bout of writer’s block last year. When he finished, he challenged congregants at The Jewish Center of the Hamptons to guess who wrote it.
Donald Trump posts on Facebook for 1st time since Jan. 6 riot
Trump's post comes nearly two months after Facebook’s parent company said it would allow the former president to return to the platform.