Tesla's stock leaps on reports of Chinese approval for the company's driving software
Shares of Tesla stock have rallied more than 15% after the electric vehicle maker's CEO, Elon Musk, paid a surprise visit to Beijing over the weekend and reportedly won tentative approval for its driving software.
FTC sends $5.6 million in refunds to Ring customers as part of video privacy settlement
The Federal Trade Commission is sending more than $5.6 million in refunds to consumers as part of a settlement with Amazon-owned Ring, which was charged with failing to protect private video footage from outside access.
Oracle's Larry Ellison says planned Nashville campus will be company's 'world headquarters'
Oracle Corp. Chairman Larry Ellison says the business software giantโs planned campus in Nashville, Tennessee, will serve as its world headquarters and place it in a city that's a center of the health care industry.
Senate passes bill forcing TikTok's parent company to sell or face ban, sends to Biden for signature
The Senate has passed legislation that would force TikTokโs China-based parent company to sell the social media platform under the threat of a ban, a contentious move by U.S. lawmakers thatโs expected to face legal challenges and disrupt the lives of content creators who rely on the short-form video app for income.
US advances review of Nevada lithium mine amid concerns over endangered wildflower
The Biden administration has taken a significant step in its expedited environmental review of what could become the third lithium mine in the U.S. That's assuming it can withstand anticipated legal challenges from conservationists who fear it will lead to the extinction of an endangered Nevada wildflower near the California line.
The EU ratchets up pressure on TikTok's new rewards app over risks to kids, warns of suspension
The European Union is demanding TikTok provide more information about a new app that pays users to watch videos and warned that it could order the video sharing platform to suspend addictive features that pose a risk to kids.
Russia convicts the spokesperson for Facebook owner Meta in a swift trial in absentia
An independent Russian news site has reported that a court in Russia convicted the spokesperson of U.S. technology company Meta, which owns Facebook and Instagram, of justifying terrorism and sentenced him to six years in prison in absentia.
Tesla cuts the price of its "Full Self Driving" system by a third to $8,000
Tesla knocked about a third off the price of its โFull Self Drivingโ system โ which canโt drive itself and so drivers must remain alert and be ready to intervene โ to $8,000 from $12,000, according to the company website.
A coffee roastery in Finland has launched an AI-generated blend. The results were surprising
An artisan roastery based in the Finnish capital has introduced a coffee blend that has been developed by artificial intelligence in a trial in which itโs hoped that technology can ease the workload in a sector that traditionally prides itself on manual work.
Biden signs bill extending a key US surveillance program after divisions nearly forced it to lapse
President Joe Biden has signed legislation reauthorizing a key U.S. surveillance law after divisions over whether the FBI should be restricted from using the program to search for Americansโ data nearly forced the statute to lapse.
What to stream this weekend: A Bon Jovi documentary, Idris Elba in 'Knuckles' and 'Anyone But You'
This weekโs new streaming entertainment releases include the Sydney Sweeney and Glen Powell hit romantic comedy โAnyone But Youโ hitting Netflix, two teen ghost detectives who appear in DC comic books star in their own series called โDead Boy Detectives" and a documentary detailing Bon Joviโs rise to fame, breakups and breakdowns.
Netflix now has nearly 270 million subscribers after another strong showing to begin 2024
Netflix gained another 9.3 million subscribers to start the year while its profit soared with the help of a still-emerging expansion into advertising, but caught investors off guard with a change that will make it more difficult to track the video streaming serviceโs future growth.
Google fires 28 workers in aftermath of protests over big tech deal with Israeli government
Google has fired 28 employees in the aftermath of protests over technology that the internet company is supplying the Israeli government amid the Gaza war, further escalating tensions surrounding a hot-button deal.
Hugh Grant says he took 'enormous sum' to settle suit alleging illegal snooping by The Sun tabloid
Hugh Grant says he accepted โan enormous sum of moneyโ to settle a lawsuit accusing the publisher of The Sun tabloid of unlawfully tapping his phone, bugging his car and breaking into his home to snoop on him.
Global smartphone shipments climb nearly 8% in 1st quarter as Samsung retakes the lead
Global smartphone shipments rose nearly 8% in the first quarter, according to preliminary data from International Data Corp. Itโs the third straight quarter of shipment growth and marks the return of Samsung to the No. 1 spot.
What to stream this weekend: Conan OโBrien travels, 'Migration' soars and Taylor Swift reigns
This weekโs new streaming entertainment releases include Taylor Swift's eagerly anticipated album โThe Tortured Poets Department,โ a family of ducks is coaxed into flying south for the winter in the kid-friendly animated movie โMigrationโ and Conan OโBrien makes himself the brunt of jokes in his new travel show โConan OโBrien Must Goโ for Max.
House passes reauthorization of key US surveillance program after days of upheaval over changes
The U.S. House has passed a bill to reauthorize and reform a key U.S. government surveillance tool without including broad restrictions on how the FBI uses this crucial program to search for Americansโ data.
Biden administration announces $6.6 billion to ensure leading-edge microchips are built in the US
The Biden administration has pledged to provide up to $6.6 billion so that a Taiwanese semiconductor giant can expand the facilities it is already building in Arizona and better ensure that the most-advanced microchips are produced domestically for the first time.