Technology
France celebrates Bastille Day with pomp, a tribute to India and extra police to prevent new unrest
France is celebrating its national holiday Friday with whizzing warplanes and a grand Bastille Day parade in Paris - and with more than 100,000 police deployed around the country to prevent a new outbreak of unrest in underprivileged neighborhoods.
Online, 'unalive' means death or suicide. Experts say it might help kids discuss those things
When Emily Litman was in middle school, kids whose parents grounded them would blithely lament: "I just want to die." Now she's a middle school teacher in New Jersey, and when her students' phones and TikTok access are taken away, their out-loud whining has a 21st-century digital twist: "I feel so unalive."
FTC investigating ChatGPT creator OpenAI over consumer protection issues
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has launched an investigation into ChatGPT creator OpenAI and whether the artificial intelligence company violated consumer protection laws by scraping public data and publishing false information through its chatbot.
'Scream VI' 4K Ultra HD movie review
The serial killing exploits of Ghostface returned in a box office hit that now debuts on 4K disc format to offer a night of bloody thrills for home theater owners in "Scream VI."
ChatGPT-maker OpenAI signs deal with AP to license news stories
ChatGPT-maker OpenAI and The Associated Press said Thursday that they've made a deal for the artificial intelligence company to license AP's archive of news stories.
First Amendment group sues Texas governor and others over the state's TikTok ban on official devices
A First Amendment group sued Texas Governor Greg Abbott and others on Thursday over the state's TikTok ban on official devices, arguing the prohibition - which extends to public universities - is unconstitutional and impedes academic freedom.
Twitter seeks end to U.S. oversight of data use as FTC's Lina Kahn goes before House committee
Twitter wants a federal court to end an order imposed by the Federal Trade Commission that limits its data security practices.
House Republicans interrogate FTC's Khan over ethics, antitrust issues
House Republicans who say the Federal Trade Commission has been overzealous and politicized under President Joe Biden are interrogating agency head Lina Khan, bringing her before the House Judiciary Committee Thursday for the first time amid her court battles with big technology companies.
Religious freedom vs. 'gray water.' AP explains ruling favoring Amish families who shun septic tanks
A long-running religious freedom case has come full circle, with court ruling this week that a deeply conservative Amish community in Minnesota cannot be threatened with the loss of homes if its members don't install septic systems to dispose of their bath, laundry and dish water.
'I'm kind of pro-China': Elon Musk sees role for China in writing AI rules
Twitter owner Elon Musk says he has an optimistic outlook on China's future and believes the communist country is ready to help write international rules for artificial intelligence.
Robots, rule book and umpires view strike zone differently
The education of robot umpires has been complicated by an open secret in baseball for the past 150 years: The strike zone called on the field doesn't match the one mapped out in the rule book.
Elon Musk unveils AI startup with a team of top researchers but a vague mission
Elon Musk is finally starting to talk about the artificial intelligence company he founded to compete with ChatGPT-maker OpenAI.
Plastic surgeon who livestreamed procedures on TikTok banned from practicing medicine in Ohio
An Ohio plastic surgeon's state medical license was permanently revoked Wednesday after a medical board determined she harmed patients while livestreaming their surgeries on the social media app TikTok.
Twitter traffic down as Threads passes 100 million users
Meta's Twitter competitor Threads has taken a big bite out of Twitter's web traffic, one week after launching.
Ticketmaster halts Taylor Swift ticket sales in France in another headache for fans
The trouble between Ticketmaster and Taylor Swift's"Eras" tour isn't over -- with the latest snafu affecting fans hoping to score tickets in France.
Microsoft says China hacked emails; Biden administration investigating the fallout
Microsoft is warning that China-linked cyberattackers hacked customer emails, including government agencies, and the Biden administration is investigating the scope of the damage.
Webb Space Telescope reveals moment of stellar birth, dramatic close-up of 50 baby stars
The Webb Space Telescope is marking one year of cosmic photographs with one of its best yet: the dramatic close-up of dozens of stars at the moment of birth.
Microsoft starts new round of layoffs
Microsoft began its fiscal year by announcing it will fire more workers.
China-based hackers have breached government and individual email accounts, Microsoft says
China called a Microsoft report that a China-based hacking group breached government-linked email accounts "disinformation," saying Wednesday that the accusation was meant to divert attention from U.S. cyber activities.
Russian spies in Ukraine suspected of duping FBI to censor Americans on social media
The FBI was enlisted by the Security Service of Ukraine soon after the Russian invasion to demand social media platforms take down posts and block accounts such as those belonging to American journalists, according to House Judiciary Committee investigators.
