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Nintendo and the Pokemon Company filed a lawsuit against Pocketpair, accusing the 'Palword' video game maker of patent infringement. Pocketpair

Nintendo, Pokemon Co. sue ‘Palworld’ maker over patent infringement

Anduril and Microsoft enhance U.S. Army’s mixed reality headsets with real-time data, aiming to revolutionize battlefield awareness. DVIDS

US Army partners with Microsoft for upgrade to battlefield vision

President-elect Trump signaled his opposition to a TikTok ban and asked that he have the opportunity to resolve the issues at hand. Getty Images

More than half of TikTok users turn to the app as a news source: Poll

A new study shows most teens are using AI in some way, and most of their parents don't know about it. Getty Images

Most US teens using AI without parents’ knowledge: Survey

Some "Hidden Figures" were recently honored for their contributions to NASA, the black women aided U.S. efforts during the space race. AP Images

NASA’s ‘Hidden Figures’ receive Congressional Gold Medals

Iranian hackers sent stolen Trump campaign information to people within the Biden campaign. Getty Images

Iranian hackers sent stolen Trump campaign info to Biden campaign staffers: FBI

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? Getty Images

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. Getty Images

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. Getty Images

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. Reuters

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. Getty Images

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. Getty Images

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. Meta

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. Reuters

Suspect in Trump apparent assassination attempt went undetected for 12 hours

A Virginia high school unveiled the completion of a major solar panel project. Stafford County Public Schools

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. Getty Images

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

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. Getty Images

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. Getty Images

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. Getty Images

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. Reuters

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." Getty Images

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. Getty Images

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