TikTok must face lawsuit over 10-year-old girl’s death, US court rules
August 28, 2024 – 5:39 AM PDT Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images (Reuters) – A U.S. appeals court has revived a lawsuit against TikTok by the mother of a 10-year-old girl who died after taking part in a viral “blackout challenge” in which users of the social media platform were dared to choke themselves until […]
Intel board member quit after differences over chipmaker’s revival plan
August 27, 2024 – 7:51 AM PDT REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – The sudden resignation of a high-profile Intel (INTC.O) board member came after differences with CEO Pat Gelsinger and other directors over what the director considered the U.S. company’s bloated workforce, risk-averse culture and lagging artificial intelligence strategy, according to three sources […]
Nvidia Q2 sales likely to double, even a slight miss may hurt shares
August 26, 2024 – 3:08 AM PDT REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo (Reuters) – Nvidia (NVDA.O) is likely to report on Wednesday that its second-quarter revenue more than doubled. But investors used to its blockbuster results will be expecting even more from the artificial intelligence chip giant. Advertisement A beat or a miss on Wall Street expectations […]
China’s robot makers chase Tesla to deliver humanoid workers
August 22, 2024 – 9:19 PM PDT A visitor looks at humanoid robots displayed at the Institute of Automation, Chinese Academy of Sciences booth during the World Robot Conference in Beijing, China August 21, 2024. REUTERS/Florence Lo/File Photo BEIJING (Reuters) – China dominates the market for electric vehicles. Now it’s chasing Tesla (TSLA.O) in the […]
Verizon offers free Netflix subscription with NFL+ bundle
August 22, 2024 – 6:05 AM PDT Photo by OLIVIER DOULIERY/AFP via Getty Images (Reuters) – Verizon (VZ.N) said on Thursday it will offer 12 months of Netflix (NFLX.O) Premium plan for free to customers who purchase one year of the National Football League’s exclusive premium streaming service. Advertisement The U.S. telecom giant combines its […]
Tesla issuing new recall for 9,100 Model X SUVs over trim issue
August 21, 2024 – 8:14 AM PDT People check a Tesla Model X sport utility vehicle at a new Tesla showroom in Shanghai, China May 8, 2020. REUTERS/Yilei Sun (Reuters) – Tesla (TSLA.O) has issued a recall for about 9,100 Model X sports utility vehicles in the U.S. over a trim on the roof that […]
TikTok disputes US claims on China ties in court appeal
August 16, 2024 – 1:33 AM PDT U.S. flag is placed on a TikTok logo in this illustration taken March 20, 2024. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo (Reuters) – TikTok told a federal appeals court on Thursday that the U.S. Department of Justice has misstated the social media app’s ties to China, urging the court to overturn […]
US lawmakers urge probe of WiFi router maker TP-Link over fears of Chinese cyber attacks
August 15, 2024 – 3:09 AM PDT Ranking Member U.S. Representative Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) questions former U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, and former CIA director and former U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta, before the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party, on Capitol Hill, in […]
Hollywood union strikes deal for advertisers to replicate actors’ voices with AI
August 14, 2024 – 7:12 AM PDT REUTERS/Mike Blake/ File Photo (Reuters) – The Hollywood actors’ union SAG-AFTRA announced on Wednesday a deal with online talent marketplace Narrativ that enables actors to sell advertisers rights to replicate their voices with artificial intelligence. Advertisement As performers fear AI will make theft of their likenesses common, the […]
Google says it is deactivating Russia-based AdSense accounts
August 12, 2024 – 7:54 AM PDT REUTERS/Andrew Kelly/File Photo (Reuters) – Alphabet’s Google (GOOGL.O) is deactivating AdSense accounts in Russia, saying on Monday that it would no longer be able to make payments to users of its advertising service in the country. Advertisement AdSense allows website and content owners, including on YouTube, to make […]