Tech

A Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist has been arrested in California for allegedly possessing child pornography.

Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist arrested in Calif. on child pornography charges

Researchers at McGill University are using AI to decode animal communication, potentially transforming conservation efforts.

Could AI decode animal communication and transform conservation efforts?

SpaceX says its Starship, the world’s largest rocket, exploded Thursday, Jan. 16, shortly after taking off from Texas for its seventh launch.

SpaceX Starship explodes over Caribbean Sea minutes after launch

Some media reports suggest that Meta’s new policies are prompting boycotts and a potential mass user exodus from Facebook and Instagram.

‘Virtue signaling’: Zuckerberg responds to Facebook user exodus reports

Solar power and batteries helped Texas amid record energy use last summer, but these resources may not be able to handle future challenges.

Renewables aided 2024 Texas summer power surge, winter challenges remain

The company behind efforts to bring back the woolly mammoth from extinction is now reportedly valued at $10.2 billion.

Colossal Biosciences rakes in $200M as it attempts to resurrect woolly mammoth

President Joe Biden gave his farewell address to the American people from the Oval Office Wednesday night.

Biden warns of ‘oligarchy’ and ‘tech-industrial complex’ in farewell speech

A poll by Gallup and tech advocacy group Telescope found that nearly all Americans use products with AI in them but most don't know it.

Americans frown upon AI, but many don’t realize they already use it: Poll

President Joe Biden's outgoing administration finalized rules to ban the sale and import of Chinese and Russian tech in cars.

Biden administration finalizes ban on Chinese, Russian tech in passenger cars

DJI, one of the most popular producers of hobby drones, announced it will no longer physically stop users from entering sensitive sites.

Chinese drone company won’t stop users from flying over sensitive US sites

The TikTok ban deadline is Sunday, Jan. 19, and the company announced employees will remain employed after the ban.

TikTok plans for Sunday shutdown, US employees to stay on payroll after ban

The Supreme Court is hearing a case over whether Texas' age-verification law for porn sites is constitutional.

US Supreme Court hears Texas law requiring age verification for porn sites

The second most valuable company in the world, Nvidia, is taking aim at President Joe Biden, while praising President-elect Donald Trump.

Nvidia criticizes Biden over his new AI chip rules, praises Trump

With a TikTok ban possibly hitting the United States in less than a week, another Chinese social media app, RedNote, is quickly gaining traction.

Another Chinese app rises in popularity in the US as TikTok ban looms

Apple’s board is recommending investors reject a proposal to stop DEI efforts, bucking a recent trend in Big Tech.

Apple pushes back against pressure to end DEI policies

Chinese officials are working on options for TikTok to continue operating in the U.S., including Elon Musk taking control of the app.

China floats Elon Musk as possible future owner of US TikTok: Report

The Biden administration has proposed new rules for exporting AI chips.

Biden administration proposes new rules limiting AI chip exports

Russian hackers have gotten the location data of millions of people across the world.

Millions of Americans’ location data compromised in apparent hack

Fire crews continue to battle deadly wildfires in Southern California as the death toll rises and strong winds are forecasted to return.

At least 24 dead as strong winds return to fuel California wildfires

Mark Zuckerberg criticized the Biden administration for pressuring Meta to remove certain posts during an appearance on Joe Rogan's podcast.

Mark Zuckerberg details Biden admin censorship on Joe Rogan podcast

Meta's new policies pull back on the company’s moderation on sites including Facebook and Instagram, including of anti-LGBTQ language.

Employees react as Meta’s new policy allows LGBTQ+ to be called mentally ill

Two Supreme Court Justices expressed concern about redacted evidence the government presented in the TikTok case.

Supreme Court justices express concern about ‘secret evidence’ in TikTok case

A new report by AI Forensics said sexually explicit advertisements are showing up on Facebook in Europe.

Over 3,000 sexually explicit ads seen on Europe’s Facebook last year: Report

Meta is ending its DEI programs effective immediately, citing the changing legal and policy landscape around the cause.

Meta kills DEI programs in its latest appeal to Trump

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