Chicago — Five secretaries of state are urging Elon Musk to fix an AI chatbot on the social media platform X, saying in a letter sent Monday that it has spread…
more ...Google loses massive antitrust case over its search dominance
Washington — A judge on Monday ruled that Google’s ubiquitous search engine has been illegally exploiting its dominance to squash competition and stifle innovation in a seismic decision that could shake…
more ...Official: Iran smuggles ‘5 to 6 million liters’ of oil into Pakistan daily
Islamabad — Pakistan’s military revealed Monday that millions of liters of Iranian oil are being smuggled into the country each day, but rejected long-standing allegations that it is also playing a…
more ...World stocks plunge on fears of US economic slowdown
New York — Stock markets across the globe plunged Monday as investors sold stocks on worries that the U.S. economy, the world’s largest, might be slowing and possibly headed to a…
more ...Dow drops nearly 1,000, and Japanese stocks suffer worst crash since 1987 on US economy fears
New York — Nearly everything on Wall Street is tumbling Monday as fear about a slowing U.S. economy worsens and sets off another sell-off for financial markets around the world. The…
more ...EU should limit curbs on outbound investment, semiconductor group says
AMSTERDAM — Semiconductor industry group SEMI Europe called on the European Union on Monday to place as few restrictions as possible on outbound investment in foreign computer chip technology by companies…
more ...US expected to propose barring Chinese software in autonomous vehicles
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Commerce Department is expected to propose barring Chinese software in autonomous and connected vehicles in the coming weeks, according to sources briefed on the matter. The Biden…
more ...Wall Street week ahead – Flaring economic worries threaten US stocks rally
New York — Economic fears are roiling Wall Street, as worries grow that the Federal Reserve may have left interest rates elevated for too long, allowing them to hurt U.S. growth.…
more ...China’s proposal to create a cyber ID system faces criticism
Taipei, Taiwan — Concern is rising among China’s more than 1 billion internet users over a government proposal portrayed as a step to protect their personal information and fight against fraud.…
more ...Weak US jobs data pummels stock markets as a global sell-off whips back to Wall Street
New York — U.S. stocks are tumbling Friday on worries about whether the U.S. economy can hold up amid the countdown for a cut to interest rates by the Federal Reserve,…
more ...Markets tumble, led by 5.8% drop in Tokyo following a tech-driven retreat on Wall Street
BANGKOK — Shares in Europe and Asia tumbled Friday, with Japan’s Nikkei 225 index slumping 5.8% as investors panicked over signs of weakness in the U.S. economy. Bracing for a highly…
more ...Turkey blocks access to Instagram, gives no reason
ANKARA, Turkey — Turkey’s communications authority blocked access to the social media platform Instagram on Friday, the latest instance of a clampdown on websites in the country. The Information and Communication…
more ...Online misinformation fuels tensions over deadly Southport stabbing attack
LONDON — Within hours of a stabbing attack in northwest England that killed three young girls and wounded several more children, a false name of a supposed suspect was circulating on…
more ...LogOn: Innovative material cools with no energy
A California company is developing a material that can cool things by sending heat into deep space. Matt Dibble has our story in this week’s edition of LogOn. …
more ...China’s top leaders vow to support consumers and improve confidence in its slowing economy
BANGKOK — China’s powerful Politburo has endorsed the ruling Communist Party’s long-term strategy for growing the economy by encouraging more consumer spending and weeding out unproductive companies to promote “survival of…
more ...AI-backed autonomous robots monitor construction progress
The construction industry is finding new uses for artificial intelligence. In a multi-story building project in the northwestern U.S. city of Seattle, autonomous robots are tasked with documenting progress and…
more ...Manipulated video shared by Musk mimics Harris’ voice, raising concerns about AI in politics
New York — A manipulated video that mimics the voice of Vice President Kamala Harris saying things she did not say is raising concerns about the power of artificial intelligence to…
more ...Can tech help solve the Los Angeles homeless crisis? Finding shelter may someday be a click away
LOS ANGELES — Billions of dollars have been spent on efforts to get homeless people off the streets in California, but outdated computer systems with error-filled data are all too often…
more ...Job losses, protests present difficulties for Chinese Communist Party
Auckland, New Zealand — Job losses and wage cuts from China’s economic downturn are hitting key industries, according to the South China Morning Post, and analysts say the situation could lead…
more ...Global cruise industry sees growing demand, wary of port protests
MADRID — The global cruise industry expects to carry 10% more passengers by 2028 than the 31.7 million who took cruise holidays in 2023, when the sector surpassed pre-pandemic levels, but…
more ...US claims TikTok collected user views on issues like abortion, gun control
WASHINGTON — In a fresh broadside against one of the world’s most popular technology companies, the Justice Department late Friday accused TikTok of harnessing the capability to gather bulk information on…
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