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Meta is receiving support from Reddit following its decision to end third-party fact-checking on Facebook and Instagram. Getty Images

Reddit cofounder supports Meta’s decision to end fact-checking program

Microsoft will shut down Skype on May 5 and move users to its Teams platform. Here's how Skype started the video call revolution. Getty Images

RIP Skype. How the dominant video call pioneer lost to newer rivals

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy visits Washington to discuss a possible minerals deal and peace-keeping force with President Donald Trump. Getty Images

Trump to meet with Zelenskyy over Ukraine minerals deal, war with Russia

A new lunar mission is currently underway, with a goal of finding water on the moon for future human habitation in space. NASA/Cory S Huston

NASA, SpaceX launch mission to the moon with goal of finding lunar water

U.S. officials are reportedly considering pulling the plug on a $590 million contract awarded to Moderna to develop a bird flu vaccine. Getty Images

Trump admin may nix $590 million Moderna contract for H5N1 shot: Report

Instagram users recently received more than they signed up for when logging into the app. Meta has since apologized for the error. Getty Images

Meta apologizes after Instagram users subjected to graphic content

A U.S. Supreme Court justice allows the Trump administration to continue its freeze on foreign aid spending. Getty Images

SCOTUS allows US to continue freeze on foreign aid payments

Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency is reportedly working on an artificial intelligence tool that can automate its sweeping cuts to the federal work force. Getty Images

DOGE altering 20-year-old DOD software to automate firing of workers: Report

Two years after Verizon secured a $2 billion contract to upgrade the Federal Aviation Administration’s IT infrastructure, the agency is now switching to Space X’s Starlink. Getty Images

Musk’s Starlink gets FAA contract raising conflict of interest concerns

The European Space Agency now says the chances of an asteroid known as YR4 striking Earth have dipped to .001%. Getty Images

‘City-killing’ asteroid chance of hitting Earth dips to 0.001%: ESA

A House committee wants to know if foreign laws discriminate against American companies to “insulate” European rivals from competition.  Getty Images

Trump, Republicans say EU tech laws discriminate against American companies

In 2024, the world experienced nearly 300 internet outages in 54 countries, according to a recent report from the non-profit Access Now. Access Now

Government-imposed internet disruptions hit record high globally in 2024

Apple has announced a $500 billion spending commitment in the United States over the next four years, marking its largest-ever domestic economic impact. The plan includes investments in manufacturing, artificial intelligence, and workforce expansion, with a focus on research and development, silicon engineering, and software development. Apple says it expects to add 20,000 new jobs, many of them in these fields. Apple

Apple’s $500B US expansion: Factories, AI and thousands of jobs

Arizona lawmakers want to ban AI from making medical decisions and require doctors to personally review claims and prior authorizations. Getty Images

Arizona bill restricting AI in medical decisions advances to Senate

Alef Aeronautics released a video of its flying car driving and taking off vertically. The company says it's the first video of its kind. Reuters

It’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s the first video of Alef Aeronautics’ flying car

A Wired investigation into Google's advertising found sensitive data is being made available to the world’s largest brands. Getty Images

Google’s ad tools enable marketers to target sensitive user data: Report

Hamas has released the bodies of four Israeli hostages. AP Images

Hamas releases bodies of 4 hostages, including mother and 2 young sons

Apple disrupts its usual launch cycle with the iPhone 16e. The new device integrates ChatGPT, improves battery life, and starts at $599. Apple

iPhone 16e release with AI features shakes up Apple’s launch strategy

A Houston school district joins over 200 districts suing social media platforms, claiming their apps harm students’ mental health. Getty Images

Houston ISD joins 200 school districts’ lawsuit targeting social media companies

Just one day after banning DeepSeek in South Korea, officials said the AI chatbot, developed by a China-based startup shared user data with ByteDance, the Chinese owner of TikTok. Getty Images

DeepSeek shared user data with TikTok owner ByteDance

NASA reports that the chance of a 'city-killing' asteroid striking Earth in 2032 has increased since last week. Getty Images

NASA increases chance ‘city-killing’ asteroid will hit Earth in 2032

People across the country are getting scam texts demanding they pay unpaid tolls or else. Levine-Roberts/Sipa USA

Federal officials warn of unpaid toll scam texts coast to coast

Russia launched a large-scale drone attack on Ukraine hours before U.S. and Russian officials met to discuss ending the war. Reuters

Russia launches large-scale drone attack on Ukraine ahead of peace talks

Google is reportedly testing a new AI feature to generate passwords for compromised accounts through artificial intelligence. Featured Images

Google hopes users harness power of AI to protect against cybercriminals