Today: September 24, 2024
Today: September 24, 2024

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US online retail spending up 7% Jan-April, driven by demand for cheaper products, report says

Online retail sales in the U.S. rose about 7% from January to April this year, an Adobe Analytics report showed on Thursday, driven by strong demand for groceries and cheaper discretionary

US online retail spending up 7% Jan-April, driven by demand for cheaper products, report says
Business|Entertainment|Technology

Roblox forecast cut adds to videogame gloom, shares fall most in two years

Roblox cut its annual bookings forecast on Thursday, fanning concerns about a slump in the videogame industry and sending its shares down 23% to mark their worst day in

Roblox forecast cut adds to videogame gloom, shares fall most in two years
Business|Technology

US agency raises safety concerns on Ford SUV fuel leak recall

A U.S. auto safety agency said on Thursday it has "significant safety concerns" over Ford Motor's recall of more than 42,000 SUVs over concerns fuel leaks

US agency raises safety concerns on Ford SUV fuel leak recall
Technology

Little seed, big problem – keep an eye out for foxtail seed pods that can harm your pet this summer

Foxtails can hook onto your pet’s skin and may cause redness, swelling and infection.

Little seed, big problem – keep an eye out for foxtail seed pods that can harm your pet this summer
Technology

Brain study identifies a cost of caregiving for new fathers

One of the first longitudinal studies of male brain changes across the transition to first-time parenthood finds that becoming a dad affects the brain – without the direct experience of pregnancy.

Brain study identifies a cost of caregiving for new fathers
Arts|Entertainment|Technology

Asteroids, Myst, Resident Evil, SimCity and Ultima inducted into World Video Game Hall of Fame

The World Video Game Hall of Fame has inducted its 10th class of honorees

Asteroids, Myst, Resident Evil, SimCity and Ultima inducted into World Video Game Hall of Fame
News|Political|Technology

Chinese companies hit with US trade restrictions over spy balloon incident

The Biden administration added 37 Chinese entities to a trade restriction list on Thursday, including some for allegedly supporting the spy

Chinese companies hit with US trade restrictions over spy balloon incident
Arts|News|Opinion|Technology

Supreme Court sides with music producer in copyright case over sample in Flo Rida hit

The Supreme Court has sided with a music producer in a copyright case, allowing him to seek more than a decade's worth of damages over a sample used in a Flo Rida song

Supreme Court sides with music producer in copyright case over sample in Flo Rida hit
Business|Economy|Technology

Robinhood makes headway beyond trading

Robinhood Markets' suite of new products, including its credit card and futures trading platform, will be crucial to drive growth as market fluctuations

Robinhood makes headway beyond trading
Business|Technology

T-Mobile, Verizon in talks to buy parts of US Cellular, WSJ reports

T-Mobile and Verizon Communications are in talks to buy parts of United States Cellular in separate transactions, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday.

T-Mobile, Verizon in talks to buy parts of US Cellular, WSJ reports
Business|Technology

BP looks to expand EV charging unit in US after Tesla disbands Supercharger team

BP's electric charging unit is keen on expanding in the United States after electric vehicle maker Tesla disbanded its EV charging team, the oil company said on Thursday.

BP looks to expand EV charging unit in US after Tesla disbands Supercharger team
Business|Technology

Apple to power AI servers with its chips, Bloomberg News reports

Apple will deliver some of its upcoming artificial intelligence features this year through data centers powered by its own in-house chips, Bloomberg News reported on Thursday, as the

Apple to power AI servers with its chips, Bloomberg News reports
Business|Technology

Ford mulls offering gas-powered vehicles, hybrids in Europe beyond 2030

Ford Motor is considering offering gas-powered vehicles and hybrids beyond 2030 in Europe, a change from its initial plan for an all-electric lineup in the region, the Detroit automaker

Ford mulls offering gas-powered vehicles, hybrids in Europe beyond 2030
Business|Technology

Tesla interfered with union organizing at New York plant, US agency claims

Tesla has been accused by a U.S. labor agency of discouraging workers at a Buffalo, New York, assembly plant from union organizing by barring them from using phones and

Tesla interfered with union organizing at New York plant, US agency claims
Business|Economy|Technology

China's Zeekr prices US IPO at top of range to raise $441 million

Chinese electric vehicle maker Zeekr Intelligent Technology priced its U.S. initial public offering (IPO) at the top of its indicated range, raising

China's Zeekr prices US IPO at top of range to raise $441 million
News|Technology

TikTok to start labeling AI-generated content as technology becomes more universal

TikTok says it’s going to start automatically labeling content that’s made by artificial intelligence when it’s uploaded from certain platforms

TikTok to start labeling AI-generated content as technology becomes more universal
Business|News|Technology

US to determine cause of Southwest, FedEx jetliners near-miss incident

The National Transportation Safety Board will hold a June 6 hearing to determine the probable cause of a February 2023 near- miss incident involving a FedEx

US to determine cause of Southwest, FedEx jetliners near-miss incident
Business|News|Technology

Elon Musk may be compelled to testify again in SEC's Twitter takeover probe

A federal judge on Thursday indicated a willingness to compel Elon Musk to testify again in the U.S.

Elon Musk may be compelled to testify again in SEC's Twitter takeover probe
Education|Political|Science|Technology

US committee targets Georgia Tech's alleged ties to Chinese military linked research

A U.S. congressional committee on China has asked leading research university Georgia Institute of Technology to detail its collaboration with a Chinese

US committee targets Georgia Tech's alleged ties to Chinese military linked research
News|Opinion|Technology

PR executive at Chinese tech firm Baidu apologizes for comments seen as glorifying overwork

A top public relations executive from Chinese technology firm Baidu has apologized after she made comments that were seen as glorifying a culture of overwork

PR executive at Chinese tech firm Baidu apologizes for comments seen as glorifying overwork
Political|Technology

US lawmakers unveil bill to make it easier to restrict exports of AI models

A bipartisan group of lawmakers unveiled a bill late Wednesday that would make it easier for the Biden administration to impose export controls on AI models, in a bid to

US lawmakers unveil bill to make it easier to restrict exports of AI models
Business|Technology

SoftBank in talks with Naver over control of Line operator LY

SoftBank CEO Junichi Miyakawa said on Thursday that the Japanese telecommunications firm is in talks with South Korea's Naver over control of LY

SoftBank in talks with Naver over control of Line operator LY
Entertainment|Technology

Apple apologizes for iPad Pro 'Crush' ad, Ad Age says

Apple apologized on Thursday after an advertisement for its latest iPad Pro model sparked criticism by showing an animation of musical instruments and other symbols of creativity being

Apple apologizes for iPad Pro 'Crush' ad, Ad Age says
News|Political|Technology

Australia targets social media with parliamentary probe

Australia announced on Friday that it would hold a parliamentary inquiry to look into the negative impacts of social media platforms, saying they have significant

Australia targets social media with parliamentary probe
Health|News|Technology

Maryland governor signs online data privacy bills

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore has signed two measures into law to better protect personal data online from Big Tech. One of the bills signed Thursday will make Maryland the second state to create strong limits on information collected on children, though the first in California has been halted in court

Maryland governor signs online data privacy bills

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