‘Elusive’ Apple iPhone from 2007 sells for $190,000
By Caolán Magee, CNN (CNN) — A first-edition 2007 Apple iPhone has sold for more than $190,000 at auction, far exceeding the estimate. Dubbed…
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Biden administration announces new labels for gadgets that are less vulnerable to cyberattacks
By Brian Fung and Sean Lyngaas, CNN (CNN) — The next time you’re in the market for a smart TV, fitness tracker or other connected gadget, you…
Continue ReadingWith the rise of AI, social media platforms could face perfect storm of misinformation in 2024
By Clare Duffy, CNN New York (CNN) — Last month, a video posted to Twitter by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ presidential campaign used images…
Continue ReadingLaid-off Twitter Africa team ‘ghosted’ without severance pay or benefits, former employees say
By Larry Madowo, CNN Nairobi, Kenya (CNN) — Former employees of Twitter Africa who were laid off as part of a global cost-cutting measure after…
Continue ReadingCall of Duty to remain on PlayStation following Activision Blizzard Microsoft merger
By Brian Fung, CNN (CNN) — Microsoft (MSFT) has signed an agreement with Sony (SNE) to ensure “Call of Duty” remains available on…
Continue ReadingFederal appeals court rules Microsoft can close its Activision merger
By Brian Fung, CNN (CNN) — A federal appeals court said it will not block Microsoft (MSFT) from closing its $69 billion acquisition of…
Continue ReadingUS officials worry about ‘chilling effect’ on combating election disinformation after order limiting Biden administration contact with social platforms
By Brian Fung and Sean Lyngaas, CNN Washington (CNN) — A federal judge’s move to limit how some US agencies communicate with social media…
Continue ReadingChina takes major step in regulating generative AI services like ChatGPT
By Laura He, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — China has published new rules for generative artificial intelligence (AI), becoming one of the first…
Continue ReadingIndian tech giant Wipro will invest $1 billion in AI, including training all staff
By Michelle Toh, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — Wipro, one of India’s top providers of software services, wants everyone on staff to know how to use…
Continue ReadingIndian tech giant Wipro will invest $1 billion in AI, including training all staff
CNN By Michelle Toh, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — Wipro, one of India’s top providers of software services, wants everyone on staff to know how to…
Continue ReadingTwitter asks federal court to terminate 2022 FTC privacy settlement
CNN By Brian Fung, CNN Washington (CNN) — Twitter has asked a federal court to terminate a 2022 privacy settlement with the Federal Trade…
Continue ReadingTwitter asks federal court to terminate 2022 FTC privacy settlement
By Brian Fung, CNN Washington (CNN) — Twitter has asked a federal court to terminate a 2022 privacy settlement with the Federal Trade…
Continue ReadingFTC is investigating ChatGPT-maker OpenAI for potential harm to consumers
By Brian Fung, CNN Washington (CNN) — The Federal Trade Commission is investigating OpenAI for possible violations of consumer protection law,…
Continue ReadingNew lawsuit claims Elon Musk’s Twitter owes more severance to former employees
By Clare Duffy, CNN New York (CNN) — A former Twitter employee on Wednesday filed a new lawsuit against Twitter and its owner, Elon Musk,…
Continue Reading‘Time is money’: Shopify calculator shows how much unnecessary meetings really cost the company
By Jennifer Korn New York (CNN) — One tech company is escalating its war on meetings by introducing a calculator that shows employees how much…
Continue ReadingElon Musk announces a new AI company
By Catherine Thorbecke, CNN (CNN) — Elon Musk on Wednesday announced the formation of a new company focused on artificial intelligence, after…
Continue ReadingBill Gates says AI risks are real but nothing we can’t handle
By Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN Business (CNN) — Bill Gates sounds less worried than some other executives in Silicon Valley about the risks of…
Continue ReadingTax prep companies shared private taxpayer data with Google and Meta for years, congressional probe finds
By Brian Fung, CNN (CNN) — Some of America’s largest tax-prep companies have spent years sharing Americans’ sensitive financial data with…
Continue ReadingGoogle hit with lawsuit alleging it stole data from millions of users to train its AI tools
By Catherine Thorbecke, CNN (CNN) — Google was hit with a wide-ranging lawsuit on Tuesday alleging the tech giant scraped data from millions of…
Continue ReadingMicrosoft can close its Activision merger, federal judge rules
By Brian Fung, CNN (CNN) — A federal judge will not block Microsoft (MSFT) from closing its $69 billion deal to acquire video game giant…
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