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CHANGING OPENAI'S NONPROFIT STRUCTURE COULD HAVE BIG CONSEQUENCES

The artificial intelligence maker OpenAI may face a costly and inconvenient reckoning with its nonprofit origins even as its valuation recently exploded to $157 billion.

AMAZON, GOOGLE MAKE DUELING NUCLEAR INVESTMENTS TO POWER DATA CENTERS WITH CLEAN ENERGY

Amazon this week said that it was investing in small nuclear reactors, coming just two days after a similar announcement by Google, as both tech giants seek new sources of carbon-free electricity to meet surging demand from data centers and artificial intelligence.

US CONSIDERS ASKING COURT TO BREAK UP GOOGLE AS IT WEIGHS REMEDIES IN THE ANTITRUST CASE

The U.S. Department of Justice is considering asking a federal judge to break up Google after its ubiquitous search engine was declared an illegal monopoly, but it is just one of many possible remedies under review, according to a court filing.

THE WORLD'S SECOND SPHERE WILL BE BUILT IN THE UAE CAPITAL AFTER THE FIRST OPENED IN LAS VEGAS

The world’s second Sphere is planned to be built in the capital of the United Arab Emirates after the opening of the first giant dome entertainment complex in Las Vegas.

TECH TIP: HERE'S WHAT YOU NEED TO DO BEFORE AND AFTER YOUR PHONE IS STOLEN OR LOST

Phones hold so much of our digital lives emails, social media and bank accounts, photos, chat messages and more — that if they ever get stolen or go missing, it can cause major disruption beyond just the loss of a device.

US AGENCY ADOPTS RULE TO MAKE IT EASIER FOR CONSUMERS TO CANCEL UNWANTED SUBSCRIPTIONS

The Federal Trade Commission adopted a final rule this week that will require businesses to make it easy for consumers to cancel unwanted subscriptions and memberships.

WHY YOU SHOULDN'T STORE YOUR MONEY IN PAYMENT APPS

Connor Tomasko grew up wary of credit cards. As she taught herself more about managing money, she realized that many people also have bad habits when it comes to payment apps.

AI IS HAVING ITS NOBEL MOMENT.DO SCIENTISTS NEED THE TECH INDUSTRY TO SUSTAIN IT?

Hours after the artificial intelligence pioneer Geoffrey Hinton won a Nobel Prize in physics, he drove a rented car to Google's California headquarters to celebrate.

HOW THE TINY CARIBBEAN ISLAND OF ANGUILLA HAS TURNED THE AI BOOM INTO A DIGITAL GOLD MINE

The artificial intelligence boom has benefited chatbot makers, computer scientists and Nvidia investors. It's also providing an unusual windfall for Anguilla, a tiny island in the Caribbean.

CHANGING OPENAI'S NONPROFIT STRUCTURE COULD HAVE BIG CONSEQUENCES

The artificial intelligence maker OpenAI may face a costly and inconvenient reckoning with its nonprofit origins even as its valuation recently exploded to $157 billion.

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THE FUTURE IS GOLD FOR TESLA AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES AND MORE

VOLUNTEERS BRING SOLAR POWER TO HURRICANE HELENE'S DISASTER ZONE

Nearly two weeks after Hurricane Helene downed power lines and washed out roads all over North Carolina’s mountains, the constant din of a gas-powered generator is getting to be too much for Bobby Renfro.

THE FOUR TECH FEATURES YOU NEED TO GET ON YOUR NEXT VEHICLE

Technology features in modern vehicles can make driving easier and more enjoyable.

NOBEL PRIZE IN CHEMISTRY HONORS 3 SCIENTISTS WHO USED AI TO DESIGN PROTEINS - LIFE'S BUILDING BLOCKS

Three scientists who discovered powerful techniques to decode and even design novel proteins — the building blocks of life — were awarded the Nobel Prize in chemistry last week. Their work used advanced technologies, including artificial intelligence, and holds the potential to transform how new drugs and other materials are made.

TIKTOK WAS AWARE OF RISKS KIDS AND TEENS FACE ON ITS PLATFORM.LEGAL DOCUMENT ALLEGES

TikTok was aware that its design features are detrimental to its young users and that publicly touted tools aimed at limiting kids’ time on the site were largely ineffective, according to internal documents and communications exposed in lawsuit filed by the state of Kentucky.

UNITED AIRLINES IS ADDING 8 NEW INTERNATIONAL DESTINATIONS TO ITS ITINERARY FOR NEXT SUMMER

United Airlines is adding eight new international destinations to its itinerary for next summer.

STATES SUE TIKTOK, CLAIMING ITS PLATFORM IS ADDICTIVE AND HARMS THE MENTAL HEALTH OF CHILDREN

More than a dozen states and the District of Columbia have filed lawsuits against TikTok this week, alleging the popular short-form video app is harming youth mental health by designing its platform to be addictive to kids.

US CONSIDERS ASKING COURT TO BREAK UP GOOGLE AS IT WEIGHS REMEDIES IN THE ANTITRUST CASE

The U.S. Department of Justice is considering asking a federal judge to force Google to sell parts of its business in order to eliminate its online search monopoly.

FEDERAL JUDGE ORDERS GOOGLE TO OPEN ITS ANDROID APP STORE TO COMPETITION

A federal judge this week ordered Google to tear down the digital walls shielding its Android app store from competition as punishment for maintaining an illegal monopoly that helped expand the company’s internet empire.

MLB WILL AIR LOCAL GAMES FOR GUARDIANS, BREWERS AND TWINS NEXT SEASON

Major League Baseball announced this week it will produce and distribute local broadcasts for the Cleveland Guardians, Milwaukee Brewers and Minnesota Twins next year. All three teams had contracts with Diamond Sports Group that expired at the end of the regular season.

COLLAPSE OF NATIONAL SECURITY ELITES' CYBER FIRM LEAVES BITTER WAKE

The future was once dazzling for lronNet.

AirPods 4 THE FAST EVOLUTION OF THE POPULAR WIRELESS EARPHONES

AirPods have transformed how we experience audio. With the introduction of the fourth generation, Apple is pushing the boundaries of innovation further, delivering immersive sound and connectivity.

'JOKER 2' STUMBLES AT BOX OFFICE AMID POOR REVIEWS FROM AUDIENCES AND CRITICS

“Joker: Folie à Deux” is the No. 1 movie at the box office, but it might not be destined for a happy ending.

GOOGLE LOSES FINAL EU COURT APPEAL AGAINST 2.4 BILLION EURO FINE IN ANTITRUST SHOPPING CASE

Google lost its final legal challenge this week against a European Union penalty for giving its own shopping recommendations an illegal advantage over rivals in search results, ending a long-running antitrust case that came with a whopping fine.

BOEING WITHDRAWS CONTRACT OFFER AFTER TALKS WITH STRIKING WORKERS BREAK DOWN

Boeing has withdrawn a contract offer that would have given striking workers 30% raises over four years after talks broke down.

FACEBOOK, YOUTUBE AND TIKTOK USERS IN EUROPE GET FORUM TO CHALLENGE SOCIAL MEDIA CONTENT DECISIONS

Social media users in the European Union will soon have a new forum to challenge decisions by platforms to remove posts and videos for breaking their rules or leave up others that may violate them.

JUDGE RULES THE FTC CAN PROCEED WITH ANTITRUST LAWSUIT AGAINST AMAZON, TOSSES OUT FEW STATE CLAIMS

A federal judge said the Federal Trade Commission can proceed with its landmark antitrust lawsuit against Amazon. But, he also gave the company a small victory by tossing out a few claims made by states involved in the legal fight.

A SPACECRAFT IS ON ITS WAY TO A HARMLESS ASTEROID SLAMMED BY NASA IN A PREVIOUS SAVE-THE-EARTH TEST

A spacecraft blasted off Monday to investigate the scene of a cosmic crash.

GOOGLE SAYS IT WILL STOP LINKING TO NEW ZEALAND NEWS IF A LAW PASSES FORCING IT TO PAY FOR CONTENT

Google said it will stop linking to New Zealand news content and will reverse its support of local media outlets if the government passes a law forcing tech companies to pay for articles displayed on their platforms.

A DRIVER'S TEST FOR AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES? A LEADING EXPERT SAYS US SHOULD HAVE ONE

At a time of growing concern about the safety of self-driving vehicles, a leading expert is calling on the federal government to develop a national driver’s test that such vehicles would have to pass before they could travel on public roads.