A Connecticut man whose parents were kidnapped after he took part in a $245 million Bitcoin theft has pleaded guilty to fraud and money laundering conspiracy charges and has agreed to testify against his co-defendants, according to court documents that were unsealed this week. Veer Chetal, 19, from Danbury, Connecticut, was one of three men […]
WASHINGTON (AP) 鈥� The Supreme Court on Friday rejected an appeal from an Illinois toy company pushing for a quick decision on the legality of President Donald Trump鈥檚 tariffs. Learning Resources Inc. had asked the justices to take up the case soon, rather than let it continue to play out in lower courts. The company […]
NEW YORK (AP) 鈥� A group of Democratic lawmakers in Texas is asking Elon Musk to delay the planned rollout of driverless 鈥榬obotaxis鈥� in the state this weekend to assure that the vehicles are safe. In a letter, seven state legislators asked Tesla to wait until September when a new law takes effect that will […]
NEW YORK (AP) 鈥� Researchers at cybersecurity outlet Cybernews say that billions of login credentials have been leaked and compiled into datasets online, giving criminals 鈥渦nprecedented access鈥� to accounts consumers use each day. According to a report published this week, Cybernews researchers have recently discovered 30 exposed datasets that each contain a vast amount of […]
A SpaceX rocket being tested in Texas exploded Wednesday night, sending a dramatic fireball high into the sky. The company said the Starship 鈥渆xperienced a major anomaly鈥� at about 11 p.m. while on the test stand preparing for the tenth flight test at Starbase, SpaceX鈥檚 launch site at the southern tip of Texas. 鈥淎 safety […]
In the early days of Israel’s attack on Iran, U.S.-operated Radio Farda, which broadcasts in the Persian language in Iran, debunked a state media report that an Israeli pilot had been shot down and captured. Its journalism has continued despite the Trump administration’s threat to its future, along with a Persian-language television outlet run by […]
Amazon CEO Andy Jassy anticipates generative artificial intelligence will reduce its corporate workforce in the next few years as the online giant begins to increase its usage of the technology. 鈥淲e will need fewer people doing some of the jobs that are being done today, and more people doing other types of jobs,鈥� Jassy said […]
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) 鈥� The NAACP filed an intent to sue Elon Musk鈥檚 artificial intelligence company xAI on Tuesday over concerns about air pollution generated by a supercomputer located near predominantly Black communities. The xAI data center began operating gas turbines last year, emitting air pollution, without first applying for a permit under an exemption […]
President Donald Trump suggested on Tuesday that he would likely extend a deadline for TikTok’s Chinese owner to divest the popular video sharing app. Trump had signed an order in early April to keep TikTok running for another 75 days after a potential deal to sell the app to American owners was put on ice. […]
A political consultant who sent artificial intelligence-generated robocalls mimicking former President Joe Biden to New Hampshire Democrats last year was acquitted Friday of voter suppression and impersonating a candidate. Steven Kramer, 56, of New Orleans, admitted orchestrating a message sent to thousands of voters two days before the state鈥檚 Jan. 23, 2024, presidential primary. Recipients […]
WASHINGTON (AP) 鈥� Tech billionaire Elon Musk has lost some of his luster with Republicans since his messy public falling-out with President Donald Trump last week, a new survey finds. Fewer Republicans view Trump’s onetime government efficiency bulldog 鈥渧ery favorably鈥� compared with April, according to the poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs […]
Meta said Thursday it is making a large investment in artificial intelligence company Scale and recruiting its CEO Alexandr Wang to join a team developing 鈥渟uperintelligence鈥� at the tech giant. The move reflects a push by Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg to revive AI efforts at the parent company of Facebook and Instagram as it faces […]
LAS VEGAS (AP) 鈥� The two people killed in a shooting over the weekend on the Las Vegas Strip captured it on video while livestreaming to their shared YouTube channel, according to a police report. The married victims were identified by the Clark County coroner’s office as Tanisha Finley, 43, and Rodney Finley, 44. Both […]
A London-bound Air India plane carrying more than 240 people crashed shortly after takeoff Thursday. Authorities said there were no known survivors. It was not immediately clear why Air India flight 171, a Boeing 787-8, crashed into a residential area five minutes after taking off. Boeing said it was aware of the reports of the […]
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) 鈥� Everything ever said on the internet was just the start of teaching artificial intelligence about humanity. Tech companies are now tapping into an older repository of knowledge: the library stacks. Nearly one million books published as early as the 15th century 鈥� and in 254 languages 鈥� are part of a […]
WASHINGTON (AP) 鈥� A senior adviser to Kamala Harris鈥� 2024 presidential campaign is joining Coinbase鈥檚 global advisory council, which already includes several former U.S. senators and Donald Trump鈥檚 ex-campaign manager, as the cryptocurrency exchange broadens its political reach. David Plouffe, a top Democratic strategist best known as an architect of Barack Obama鈥檚 successful 2008 presidential […]
NEW YORK (AP) 鈥� A string of recent cyberattacks and data breaches involving the systems of major retailers have started affecting shoppers. United Natural Foods, a wholesale distributor that supplies Whole Foods and other grocers, said this week that a breach of its systems was disrupting its ability to fulfill orders 鈥� leaving many stores […]
NEW YORK (AP) 鈥� Two crypto investors pleaded not guilty on Wednesday to charges they kidnapped and tortured an Italian man for his Bitcoin in an upscale Manhattan townhouse. William Duplessie and John Woeltz were ordered held in custody until their next court date on July 15 during their arraignment in Manhattan criminal court. Their […]
Google has offered buyouts to staff in several divisions in a fresh round of cost cutting, according to reports from several news outlets. It鈥檚 not clear how many employees are affected, but the offers were made to staff in Google’s search, advertising, research and engineering units, according to the Wall Street Journal. 鈥淪ome of our […]
It was an unusual question coming from a police officer. Heather Brady was napping at home in San Francisco on a Sunday afternoon when the officer knocked on her door to ask: Had she applied to Arizona Western College? She had not, and as the officer suspected, somebody else had applied to Arizona community colleges […]
It鈥檚 one of crypto鈥檚 hottest trends: publicly traded companies buying bitcoin and then buying even more. President Donald Trump鈥檚 media company just announced a plan to raise $2.5 billion to buy bitcoin, joining a growing number of so-called 鈥渂itcoin treasury companies鈥� as the world鈥檚 most popular cryptocurrency hits all-time highs. The companies buy bitcoin for […]
WASHINGTON (AP) 鈥� I’m cruising around Bowser’s Castle with my old pal Toad. It’s not exactly relaxing, what with all the lava pits and banana peels and turtle shells littering the road. Add 23 other characters 鈥� is that a cow driving? 鈥� who are trying to get to the finish line first, and it’s […]
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) 鈥� Amazon said Monday that it will spend $20 billion on two data center complexes in Pennsylvania, including one it is building alongside a nuclear power plant that has drawn federal scrutiny over an arrangement to essentially plug right into the power plant. Kevin Miller, vice president of global data centers at […]
CUPERTINO, Calif. (AP) 鈥� After stumbling out of the starting gate in Big Tech鈥檚 pivotal race to capitalize on artificial intelligence, Apple tried to regain its footing Monday during an annual developers conference that focused mostly on incremental advances and cosmetic changes in its technology. The presummer rite, which attracted thousands of developers from nearly […]
