Google dodges jury trial over alleged advertising dominance
Alphabet’s Google will not face a jury trial over its alleged digital advertising dominance after the company paid $2.3 million to cover the US government’s claim of...
California lawmakers demand AI firms install ‘kill switch’
Artificial intelligence companies are pushing back against California state lawmakers’ demand that they install a “kill switch” designed to mitigate potential dangers posed by the...
Zoom CEO wants AI digital clones to go to meetings for you
Meetings might soon become a thing of the past. The CEO of Zoom is hoping to create “digital-twin technology” so workers can have an artificial...
GameStop shares slip in pre-market trading ahead of ‘Roaring Kitty’ return
GameStop’s shares tumbled 39% Friday after the company reported a wider-than-expected sales drop — and hours after a highly anticipated YouTube livestream from star retail...
Autonomy founder Mike Lynch acquitted of fraud over Hewlett-Packard deal
Autonomy founder Mike Lynch, who was once hailed as Britain’s answer to Steve Jobs, was acquitted of fraud on Thursday by a jury in San...
GameStop surges 40% as ‘Roaring Kitty’ schedules first YouTube livestream in years
GameStop shares climbed nearly 50% Thursday after Keith Gill, the meme investor kingpin known as “Roaring Kitty,” signaled he would return for his first public...
Netflix tests redesign of TV app in move to keep subscribers
Netflix started rolling out the first major revamp of its television app in a decade on Thursday, testing changes designed to help viewers more quickly decide...
Duolingo removes LGBTQ references in Russia after warning
Language learning app Duolingo was forced to remove all LGBTQ references in Russia after being warned by the Kremlin that publishing the content would be...
EBay to drop American Express, blasts ‘unacceptably high fees’
Online marketplace behemoth eBay said it plans to no longer accept American Express, citing what the company says are “unacceptably high fees” and that customers...
DOJ to scrutinize Big Tech’s AI dominance ‘with urgency,’ antitrust chief says
Justice Department antitrust chief Jonathan Kanter said the agency is exploring a potential crackdown on leading artificial intelligence firms to ensure fair competition in the...