Contenders Trump is vetting to replace FTC Chair Lina Khan: sources
President-elect Donald Trump has shortlisted candidates to replace Lina Khan as chair of the Federal Trade Commission. Those include J.D. Vance's aide Gail Slater and current FTC Commissioner Andrew Ferguson, sources familiar with the matter told the Post. Mr. Khan, whose aggressive enforcement tactics on antitrust laws have roiled the business world, has drawn occasional […]
Dozens of new emojis are coming to your phone in 2025 — with some head-scratchers on the shortlist
They are trying to expand people's digital (big) footprint. The Unicode Consortium is ringing in the new year by proposing a trove of new emoji for 2025, including a replica of Bigfoot amid numerous Sasquatch sightings. Reportedly, the total is 164 new digital hieroglyphsreleased as part of the Emoji 17.0 and Unicode 17.0 betas, includes […]
Elon Musk expands lawsuit against OpenAI, adds Microsoft as defendant
Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk has expanded his lawsuit against ChatGPT maker OpenAI, adding federal antitrust and other claims and adding Microsoft, OpenAI's biggest financial backer, as a defendant. Musk's amended lawsuitfiled Thursday night in federal court in Oakland, California, said Microsoft and OpenAI were illegally trying to monopolize competitors' markets in generative artificial intelligence and […]
Coca-Cola ripped for ‘ugly’ AI-generated Christmas commercial: ‘Dystopian nightmare’
AI is coming to town this holiday season, but soda lovers aren't celebrating. Coca-Cola has received backlash online after developing the product. AI-generated Christmas commercial” has been criticized.creepy dystopian nightmare” A nod to Coca-Cola's 1995 “Holidays Are Coming” campaign, this new 15-second ad features a cherry-colored truck driving down a snowy road, a festively decorated […]
Vandalized Tesla Cybertruck becomes bizarre ‘tourist trap’: Residents create makeshift memorial
This monument was literally free. Abandoned Tesla Cybertrucks have become Seattle's “shiniest new tourist trap,” with residents turning broken electric cars into roadside monuments like tombstones. The truck had visible suspension issues around the rear driver's side wheel, and it came to the attention of Reddit users after a city resident shared a snap of […]
5 words or phrases you should never google — to avoid being hacked
Google seems harmless, but Google content can actually be at risk of falling victim to hackers. Cybersecurity experts have revealed common words and phrases you should never google if you want to avoid being hacked. This comes after cybersecurity company Sophos issued an urgent warning on its website asking people not to type the six […]
Meta must face FTC’s antitrust suit over Instagram, WhatsApp acquisitions
Federal Trade Commission lawsuit seeks settlement with Facebook owner Metaplatforms over claims it acquired Instagram and WhatsApp to crush new competition in social media The case must go to trial, a Washington judge ruled Wednesday. Judge James Boasberg ruled against Meta's motion to end a lawsuit filed against Facebook in 2020 during the Trump administration, […]
Dogecoin surges after Trump announces Elon Musk-led agency
Elon Musk's favorite cryptocurrency, Dogecoin, soared as much as 20% on Wednesday after the Tesla mogul was tapped by President-elect Donald Trump to lead the newly created Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). The meme coin, which features an image of a Shiba Inu and was created as a joke to poke fun at other cryptocurrencies, […]
Apple reportedly developing an iPad-like AI wall tablet
Apple plans to launch a wall-mounted display that can control home appliances, handle video conferencing, and operate apps using artificial intelligence. Bloomberg News reported The announcement was made Tuesday, citing people familiar with the effort. The product, codenamed J490, could be announced as early as March, the report said, adding that it would spotlight a […]
Google News executive Shailesh Prakash resigns as tensions with publishers mount: report
A key executive at Google's news division has reportedly resigned, and the departure comes at a time of heightened tensions with publishers, who have accused the search giant of siphoning off vital advertising revenue. be. Shailesh Prakash was the Vice President and General Manager of Google News. A source confirmed that he is no longer […]