Judge blocks new California law cracking down on election deepfakes
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A new California law allowing any person to sue for damages over election deepfakes has been put on pause after a federal judge granted a preliminary injunction…
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ChatGPT maker OpenAI raises $6.6 billion in fresh funding as it moves away from its nonprofit roots
OpenAI said Wednesday it has raised $6.6 billion in venture capital investments as part of a broader shift by the ChatGPT maker away from its nonprofit roots. Led by venture…
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Toyota boosts its investment in air taxi company Joby Aviation by another $500 million
Toyota is investing another $500 million in Joby Aviation as part of a partnership aimed at helping get the American air taxi company’s commercial business off the ground. Toyota’s investment…
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Tesla’s global deliveries rose in Q3, first increase this year for the electric vehicle maker
Low interest financing, sweet lease deals and free charging boosted Tesla’s global deliveries in the third quarter, the first increase this year for the electric vehicle maker Low interest financing,…
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North Carolina town that produces quartz needed for tech products is devastated by Helene
SPRUCE PINE, N.C. — Two North Carolina facilities that manufacture the high-purity quartz used for making semiconductors, solar panels and fiber-optic cables have been shut down by Hurricane Helene with…
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Details from New Mexico’s lawsuit against Snap show site failed to act on reports of sextortion
Snapchat failed to act on “rampant” reports of child grooming, sextortion and other dangers to minors on its platform, according to a newly unredacted complaint against the company filed by…
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Appeals court reinstates Indiana lawsuit against TikTok alleging child safety, privacy concerns
INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana Court of Appeals has reinstated a lawsuit filed by the state accusing TikTok of deceiving its users about the video-sharing platform’s level of inappropriate content for…
Read more Sony’s PlayStation Network suffers hourslong outage, irking videogamers
LONDON — Sony’s PlayStation Network went down for hours on Tuesday, frustrating gamers around the world who complained they weren’t able to sign in to their accounts. PlayStation Network said…
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Australia’s online dating industry adopts code of conduct to keep users safer
MELBOURNE, Australia — A code of conduct will be enforced on the online dating industry to better protect Australian users after research found that three-in-four people suffer some form of…
Read more Arkansas sues YouTube over claims that the site is fueling a mental health crisis
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Arkansas sued YouTube and parent company Alphabet on Monday, saying the video-sharing platform is made deliberately addictive and fueling a mental health crisis among youth in…
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