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A new report shows China is ramping up its "spamouflaging" attempts ahead of the 2024 election.

China ‘spamouflage’ accounts attempt to stir chaos ahead of US election

Calls for a cease-fire between Israel and Hamas grow after the bodies of six hostages were found in Gaza.

Pressure builds for cease-fire deal after 6 hostages killed in Gaza

Brazil’s Supreme Court may shut down social media platform X due to a legal dispute with CEO Elon Musk, over noncompliance.

X expects Brazil to shut down platform ‘soon’ as Musk’s fight with judge heats up

Amazon Alexa provided inconsistent answers when asked why to vote for Donald Trump versus Kamala Harris, declining to answer Trump-related questions but giving detailed responses for Harris. After Fox News Digital tested multiple devices, Amazon admitted to an "error" and corrected the issue. Now, Alexa says it cannot provide content promoting any specific political party or candidate for either figure.

In sign of willingness to collaborate, Amazon makes AI changes to Alexa

The creation and sharing of deepfake nude pictures is on the rise amongst teens.

Deepfake abuse to generate nude photos of kids on the rise

Vice President Kamala Harris did her first interview as an official presidential candidate on Thursday.

Harris, Walz give first interview since becoming 2024 candidates

California’s lawmakers passed an AI safety bill that mandates stringent safety measures for AI companies and allows civil action.

California Assembly passes landmark AI safety bill

Telegram CEO Pavel Durov has been charged in France with multiple crimes related to his social media messaging app.

Telegram CEO Pavel Durov charged with multiple crimes in France

CrowdStrike has announced that it will offer about $60 million in credits to customers affected by a massive software outage earlier this year, a figure that might significantly underestimate the actual damages incurred. Delta Air Lines alone, one of the most impacted clients, claims it lost around $500 million due to the incident, including revenue losses from canceled flights.

CrowdStrike offers $60M in credits; Delta reports $500M loss

There's controversy over former President Donald Trump's recent visit to Arlington National Cemetery.

Controversy over Trump photos at Arlington National Cemetery

Plans to enforce new cellphone restrictions in the country's largest school district are now on hold while officials work on new rules.

New York City delays school cellphone ban for now

Telegram CEO Pavel Durov has been released from French custody and faces potential charges related to alleged activities on the platform.

Telegram CEO Durov released from custody amid investigation

GM and Samsung SDI announced a $4.5 billion deal to build a new electric vehicle battery plant in Indiana on Wednesday, August 28.

GM, Samsung announce $3.5 billion plan to build Indiana EV battery plant

Former President Donald Trump has been indicted on new charges related to the Jan. 6, 2021 Capitol insurrection.

New indictment filed against Trump for role in Jan. 6 riot

Chinese state-sponsored hackers exploited a zero-day vulnerability to infiltrate U.S. internet companies and service providers.

Chinese hackers exploit zero-day vulnerability to target US infrastructure

X has updated its AI chatbot Grok after five secretaries of state warned about its spread of election misinformation.

X updates AI chatbot Grok after election misinformation warnings

A French judge has extended Telegram CEO Pavel Durov’s detention by up to 48 hours, sparking global debate on free speech.

French judge extends detention of Telegram CEO Pavel Durov

In a letter to the House Judiciary Committee, Zuckerberg said senior White House officials had demands for censoring posts about COVID-19.

Zuckerberg regrets bowing to Biden administration to censor COVID posts

An airline accidentally sold hundreds of first-class tickets for about 85% cheaper than usual — and it wasn’t some sort of sale. A coding error that caused a glitch in its system and customers took advantage of it while they could.

Australian airline accidentally sells first-class tickets 85% off

Russia has launched its largest attack on Ukraine since the start of the war.

Russia launches largest air assault on Ukraine since start of war

People experienced an average of 41 extra days of dangerous heat in 2024 due to human-caused climate change.

How a startup company plans to harness the power of the sun at night

Some police departments are testing new AI to help write incident reports.

Police test using artificial intelligence to write incident reports

In a significant advancement in cancer treatment, doctors have initiated trials for the world’s first mRNA lung cancer vaccine.

World first mRNA lung cancer vaccine trial begins, offering hope for thousands

A woman used an Apple AirTag to track mail thieves, leading to the arrest of two suspects and the recovery of stolen mail in California.

Apple AirTag leads to arrest of mail theft suspects in Southern California