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Google offers to loosen search deals in US antitrust case remedy

Alphabet's Google proposed on Friday a loosening of its agreements with Apple and others to set Google as the default search engine on new devices, in a bid to address a U.S.

Google offers to loosen search deals in US antitrust case remedy
Crime|MidEast|Technology|US|World

US judge finds Israel's NSO Group liable for hacking in WhatsApp lawsuit

A U.S. judge ruled on Friday in favor of Meta Platforms' WhatsApp in a lawsuit accusing Israel's NSO Group of exploiting a bug in the messaging app to install spy software allowing

US judge finds Israel's NSO Group liable for hacking in WhatsApp lawsuit
Business|Crime|Technology|US

NTSB trying to determine why tractor-trailer stopped on train tracks before deadly West Texas crash

Federal officials investigating the deadly West Texas collision between at Union Pacific train and a tractor-trailer hauling a wind turbine base are trying to determine why the tractor-trailer was stopped on the tracks

NTSB trying to determine why tractor-trailer stopped on train tracks before deadly West Texas crash
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House Democrat says Republicans protecting Elon Musk's Chinese investments

The top Democrat on the House of Representatives Appropriations Committee said on Friday that Republicans in Congress were protecting Elon Musk's Chinese

House Democrat says Republicans protecting Elon Musk's Chinese investments
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US, Israeli officials deny approving sale of Israeli spyware firm to US investors

Officials in the United States and Israel have denied reports their countries had signed off on the sale of Israeli spyware maker Paragon to

US, Israeli officials deny approving sale of Israeli spyware firm to US investors
Political|Technology|US

Musk helped kill a congressional spending bill. But much of what he spread was misinformation

President Donald Trump’s billionaire ally Elon Musk used his outsize influence on X to help kill a bipartisan funding proposal that would have prevented a government shutdown, spreading multiple false claims in the process

Musk helped kill a congressional spending bill. But much of what he spread was misinformation
Business|Science|Technology

OpenAI unveils 'o3' reasoning AI models in test phase

OpenAI said on Friday it was testing new reasoning AI models, o3 and o3 mini, in a sign of growing competition with rivals such as Google to create smarter models capable of tackling

OpenAI unveils 'o3' reasoning AI models in test phase
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US charges Russian-Israeli dual national tied to Lockbit ransomware group

The United States has charged a Russian-Israeli dual citizen over alleged involvement with the Lockbit ransomware group, the U.S. Department of Justice said on Friday.

US charges Russian-Israeli dual national tied to Lockbit ransomware group
Business|Technology|US

Qualcomm secures key win in chips trial against Arm

Qualcomm's central processors are properly licensed under an agreement with Arm Holdings, a jury found in a trial in U.S. federal court that removed some,

Qualcomm secures key win in chips trial against Arm
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US Navy allows Osprey aircraft flights to resume

US Navy allows Osprey aircraft flights to resume

US Navy allows Osprey aircraft flights to resume
Business|Economy|Technology|US

US finalizes up to $6.75 billion in chips awards for Samsung, Texas Instruments, Amkor

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US finalizes up to $6.75 billion in chips awards for Samsung, Texas Instruments, Amkor
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Netflix purchases US broadcasting rights for next two FIFA Women’s World Cups

Netflix purchases US broadcasting rights for next two FIFA Women’s World Cups

Netflix purchases US broadcasting rights for next two FIFA Women’s World Cups
Business|Political|Technology|US

Potential TikTok bidder seeks a CEO, prepares business overhaul

U.S. billionaire businessman Frank McCourt is crafting a fundamental overhaul of TikTok's business model as part of a plan to bid for the Chinese-owned short-

Potential TikTok bidder seeks a CEO, prepares business overhaul
Political|Technology|US

US proposes voluntary guidelines for self-driving vehicles in waning days of Biden administration

The government’s highway safety agency is proposing voluntary safety guidelines for self-driving vehicles

US proposes voluntary guidelines for self-driving vehicles in waning days of Biden administration
Entertainment|Technology|US

NORAD's Santa tracker was a Cold War morale boost. Now it attracts millions of kids

NORAD’s Santa tracker is a Christmas tradition that’s become nearly global in scope

NORAD's Santa tracker was a Cold War morale boost. Now it attracts millions of kids
Health|Technology

Omaha family shares fight to get a medical robotic arm for teenage daughter

Omaha family shares fight to get a medical robotic arm for teenage daughter

Omaha family shares fight to get a medical robotic arm for teenage daughter
Asia|Business|Political|Technology|US

US plans to blacklist company that ordered TSMC chip found in Huawei processor, source says

The Biden administration plans to blacklist a Chinese company whose TSMC-made chip was illegally incorporated into a Huawei artificial-intelligence

US plans to blacklist company that ordered TSMC chip found in Huawei processor, source says
Business|Europe|Technology

Italy's privacy watchdog fines OpenAI for ChatGPT's violations in collecting users personal data

Italy’s data protection authority says it has fined OpenAI $15.6 million after wrapping up a probe into the collection of personal data by its generative artificial intelligence chatbot ChatGPT

Italy's privacy watchdog fines OpenAI for ChatGPT's violations in collecting users personal data
Business|Economy|Environment|Science|Technology|US

US data-center power use could nearly triple by 2028, DOE-backed report says

U.S. data-center power demand could nearly triple in the next three years, and consume as much as 12% of the country's electricity, as the industry undergoes an

US data-center power use could nearly triple by 2028, DOE-backed report says
Science|Technology|US

US military orders new safety guidelines for key Osprey part after near-crash

The military has ordered new safety guidelines for a key part in all Osprey aircraft after a recent accident revealed the same problem that had caused a fatal crash in Japan last year

US military orders new safety guidelines for key Osprey part after near-crash
Europe|Political|Technology|World

Ukraine says Russian cyberattack hits state registries but no data lost

A Russian cyberattack on Ukraine's justice ministry registries caused a shutdown of online services for marriages and other matters, but no data appears to have been leaked

Ukraine says Russian cyberattack hits state registries but no data lost
Science|Technology

2 populations of dark comets in the solar system could tell researchers where the Earth got its oceans

Comets without tails, called dark comets, are a newly discovered space object. Now, astronomers know they come in 2 classes.

2 populations of dark comets in the solar system could tell researchers where the Earth got its oceans
Business|Education|Political|Science|Technology

Language AIs in 2024: Size, guardrails and steps toward AI agents

The rubber met the road for language AIs in 2024. The hard realities led to new, smaller models and safety measures for the big ones. 2024’s R&D also set the stage for the next big thing: AI agents.

Language AIs in 2024: Size, guardrails and steps toward AI agents
Education|Health|Technology

The ‘choking game’ and other challenges amplified by social media can come with deadly consequences

Although these activities have been around for decades, there are signs that some are making a comeback.

The ‘choking game’ and other challenges amplified by social media can come with deadly consequences