What to stream this week: Foo Fighters, 'The Idol,' LeBron James and 'American Gladiators' doc
This weekโs new entertainment releases include an album from Foo Fighters and some lost songs by the late Kenny Rogers, a new gritty HBO series from โEuphoriaโ creator Sam Levinson called โThe Idolโ starring Lily-Rose Depp and The Weeknd.
US, Chinese trade officials express concern about each other's restrictions
Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo and her Chinese counterpart, Wang Wentao, have expressed concern about policies of each otherโs governments following Chinese raids on consulting firms and U.S. restrictions on exports of semiconductor technology.
Twitter's launch of DeSantis' presidential bid underscores platform's rightward shift under Musk
While shaky and skewered by critics, Twitterโs forum for Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis to announce his presidential run nevertheless underscored the platformโs unmistakable shift to the right under new owner Elon Musk.
Nvidia stuns markets and signals how artificial intelligence will reshape technology sector
Shares of Nvidia, already one of the worldโs most valuable companies, are skyrocketing after the chipmaker forecast a huge jump in revenue, signaling how vastly the broadening use of artificial intelligence could reshape the tech sector.
Elon Musk's 'historic' Twitter event with Ron DeSantis struggles with technical glitches
Elon Muskโs Twitter Spaces event with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis started off with technical glitches the Twitter owner said was due to โstrainingโ servers because so many people were trying to listen to the audio-only event.
Microsoft: State-sponsored Chinese hackers could be laying groundwork for disruption
Microsoft says state-backed Chinese hackers have been targeting U.S. critical infrastructure and could be laying the technical groundwork for the potential disruption of communications between the U.S. and Asia in future crises.
Netflix to charge an additional $8 month for viewers living outside US subscribers' households
Netflix has outlined how it intends to crack down on the rampant sharing of account passwords in the U.S. It's an attempt to reel in more subscribers to its video streaming service amid a slowdown in growth.
Meta sells Giphy for $53M to Shutterstock after UK blocked GIF platform purchase
Shutterstock said Tuesday itโs buying Giphy from Meta Platforms for $53 million, in the final step to unwind the deal blocked by British regulators, who prevented the Facebook owner from purchasing the GIF-sharing platform over competition concerns.
China presses Dutch minister for access to chipmaking tech blocked on security grounds
Chinaโs foreign minister has pressed his Dutch counterpart for access to advanced chipmaking technology that has been blocked on security grounds and warned against allowing what he said were unfounded fears of Beijing to spoil relations.
Waymo, Uber set aside past rift over self-driving car technology to team up on robotaxis in Phoenix
Self-driving car pioneer Waymo is teaming up with ride-hailing leader Uber in the Phoenix area to transport passengers and deliver food in robotic cars that triggered a bitter technological dispute between the two companies.
Business group: Companies in China want 'clarity' after security rule changes, raids on consultants
A business group says foreign companies in China want โgreater clarityโ about changes in Chinaโs cybersecurity and other rules and how the ruling Communist Party will enforce them after they were rattled by raids on consulting firms.
China tells tech manufacturers to stop using Micron chips, stepping up feud with United States
China has stepped up a feud with Washington over security by telling users of computer equipment deemed sensitive to stop buying products from the biggest U.S. memory chipmaker, Micron Technology Inc. The country's cyberspace agency says Micron products have unspecified โserious network security risksโ that threaten Chinaโs information infrastructure and affect national security.
What to stream this week: 'American Born Chinese,' John Wick,'SmartLess On the Road' and dinosaurs
This weekโs new entertainment releases include an album from Matchbox Twenty, dinosaurs coming to life in the second season of โPrehistoric Planetโ on Apple TV+ and the action-comedy series โAmerican Born Chineseโ on Disney+ with new Oscar winners Ke Huy Quan and Michele Yeoh.
San Francisco officials are investigating if Elon Musk's "Twitter Hotel" plan broke laws
San Francisco officials are investigating Twitter after six former employees allege that owner Elon Muskโs leadership team broke laws in turning the companyโs headquarters into a โTwitter Hotelโ for workers being pushed to stay up late to transform the social media platform.
Check your artificial intelligence 'bossware' tools for bias, says U.S. agency head
The head of the U.S. agency charged with enforcing civil rights in the workplace says artificial intelligence-driven โbosswareโ tools that closely track the whereabouts, keystrokes and productivity of workers can also run afoul of discrimination laws.
US Navy commander: No real change in Russian military's conduct toward Western warships in east Med
A U.S. Navy commander says there is โno significant changeโ in the conduct of Russian aircraft and warships toward Western naval and air assets in the eastern Mediterranean as Moscowโs war in Ukraine grinds on.
US announces criminal cases involving flow of technology, information to Russia, China and Iran
The Justice Department has announced a series of criminal cases tracing the illegal flow of sensitive technology, including Appleโs software code for self-driving cars and materials used for missiles, to foreign adversaries like Russia, China and Iran.
Cyprus, Israel working on deal for natural gas pipeline, processing plant in Cyprus
The Cypriot energy minister says Cyprus and Israel are working on a deal to build a pipeline that will take natural gas from both countries to the eastern Mediterranean island nation, where it will be liquefied for export by ship to Europe and potentially elsewhere.
Don't miss next week: Jack Harlow on screen, Kesha, Anna Nicole Smith doc and Scott brothers on HGTV
This weekโs new entertainment releases include albums from Kesha and Dave Matthews Band, while rapper Jack Harlow stars in a remake of โWhite Men Canโt Jumpโ and wilderness expert Bear Grylls tests contestants on their survival skills, physicality and gross-out tolerance with "I Survived Bear Grylls.โ.