Tech

Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison briefly eclipsed Amazon's Jeff Bezos to become the No. 2 richest person in the world. But what's Oracle do?

Who’s Larry Ellison and what’s Oracle? Bezos challenged as No. 2 richest

An international law enforcement operation dismantled a cybercrime network and led to dozens of arrests.

How international authorities took out the popular cybercrime platform ‘Ghost’

A class-action lawsuit has been filed against YouTube star MrBeast, whose real name is Jimmy Donaldson, and Amazon, by participants of the reality competition show "Beast Games," citing severe mistreatment and unsafe working conditions. The lawsuit, lodged in Los Angeles Superior Court, involves allegations ranging from insufficient wages and unpaid overtime to physical injuries and sexual harassment during the show's production in Las Vegas.

MrBeast, Amazon sued for alleged ‘Beast Games’ reality show abuses

Former President Donald Trump "launched" World Liberty Financial, a cryptocurrency business promoted by members of his family.

Trump boosts his crypto chops with a new private venture

23andMe has agreed to a $30 million settlement after a data breach exposed the personal information of 6.9 million customers.

23andMe agrees to $30 million settlement after major data breach

A Russian national was detained in Florida on charges related to the illicit export of technology useful in military applications, according to the U.S. Department of Justice. Denis Postovoy, 44, was arrested in Sarasota for allegedly bypassing U.S. export controls to send microelectronics to Russia, which could be used in drones. This technology has significant applications in the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, where such drones are heavily utilized.

Russian detained in Florida for smuggling US military drone technology

Meta announced Instagram will be rolling out teen account settings to help users under the age of 18 stay safe while on the social media app.

Instagram rolling out ‘teen account’ settings, parental supervision updates

Ryan Routh, 58, was in court Monday, charged with firearm offenses after allegedly attempting to assassinate former President Trump Sunday.

Suspect in Trump apparent assassination attempt went undetected for 12 hours

A Virginia high school unveiled the completion of a major solar panel project.

Virginia high school combining solar power and education under one roof

A new report shows that aircraft firefighting operations have been brought to a halt at least 10 times by unauthorized drone incursions so far in 2024 during wildfires and prescribed burns.

Drones forced firefighting aircraft to stop efforts 10 times in 2024: Report

Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison recently predicted that AI-powered surveillance will become an integral part of daily life.

Oracle’s Larry Ellison sees AI supervision keeping citizens on ‘best behavior’

The iconic mobile game, "Flappy Bird," returning to app stores, but not without controversy, with the original creator denying involvement.

Controversy as Flappy Bird returns without original creator’s involvement

Oprah Winfrey recently aired a special titled "AI and the Future of Us," which comes ahead of the release of new models of ChatGPT.

New ChatGPT model designed to break down problems, ‘think’ before responding

There is a high-stakes legal battle unfolding in Washington that could reshape the future of a popular social media platform.

TikTok, DOJ head to court as app fights to remain operational in US

The first hearing in the U.S. Coast Guard’s investigation into the deadly implosion of the Titan submersible is Monday.

US Coast Guard hearing into deadly Titan submersible implosion begins

For the second time in just over two months, authorities say former President Donald Trump was the target of an apparent "attempted assassination."

Trump was target of apparent ‘attempted assassination’ at his golf club: FBI

Waymo and Uber announced an expanded partnership that will involve the release of a fleet of autonomous taxis in Austin, Texas and Atlanta, Georgia by 2025.

Uber, Waymo unleashing fleet of self-driving taxis in Atlanta, Austin next year

Several major tech companies pledge to remove nude images from AI training datasets in response to White House’s call to action.

Tech giants commit to removing nude images from AI training data

Meta, Snap, and TikTok are teaming up to stop the spread of self-harm and suicide content.

Social media companies team up to address self-harm content

The FDA announced it has approved the first over-the-counter hearing aid software device on Thursday, Sept. 12.

FDA approves next generation of AirPods Pro for OTC hearing aid use

Australia considers new privacy laws after Meta admitted using public data from millions of users without permission to train AI models.

Australia weighs privacy law overhaul amid Meta photo scraping dispute

Jared Isaacman and Sarah Gillis conduct historic private spacewalk at 460 miles altitude, testing SpaceX suits for commercial space travel.

Video: SpaceX’s Polaris Dawn mission sees first-ever private spacewalk

There are questions over AI in education as it becomes more common, and a new study asks, does it help students learn?

ChatGPT may harm learning outcomes: Study

The 2024 presidential candidates had their first debate Tuesday night.

Kamala Harris, Donald Trump go on the attack in presidential debate