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Anthropic calls for pause of global AI development
by Alex Pigman - June 7, 2026 - 12:07pm
Artificial intelligence company Anthropic suggested Thursday a global pause on building the most powerful AI systems as the latest models are beginning to show signs they could escape human control.
Wordle heads to primetime as media seek puzzle reinvention
by Alex Pigman - May 17, 2026 - 5:00pm
US broadcaster NBC is producing a game show based on the word puzzle Wordle to be hosted by morning TV news anchor Savannah Guthrie, with a premiere set for 2027.
Paramount counters Netflix with hostile bid for Warner Bros
by Alex Pigman - December 9, 2025 - 9:01am
Paramount launched an all-cash tender offer to acquire Hollywood giant Warner Bros. Discovery in a challenge to Netflix's own highly contested deal.
Netflix's Warner Bros. acquisition sparks backlash
by Alex Pigman - December 6, 2025 - 9:21am
As Netflix emerged as the likely winning bidder for Warner Bros., Hollywood's elite launched an aggressive campaign against the acquisition.
From allies to enemies: The cost of a Musk-Trump split
by Alex Pigman - June 7, 2025 - 1:30pm
The bitter clash between Elon Musk and Donald Trump has drawn a spotlight on the South African-born tycoon's businesses.
'More advanced reasoning': Google ramps up search with AI mode
by Alex Pigman - May 21, 2025 - 10:27am
Google on Tuesday said it was beefing up online searches with even more generative artificial intelligence, as it presses on with embracing AI despite fears for its ad-based business model.
'Something is rotten': Apple's AI strategy faces doubts
by Alex Pigman - March 30, 2025 - 12:44pm
Has Apple, the biggest company in the world, bungled its generative artificial intelligence strategy?
From critic to investor: Trump welcomes crypto leaders to White House
by Alex Pigman - March 8, 2025 - 11:02am
Donald Trump on Friday doubled down on his embrace of cryptocurrencies as he hosted top industry players at the White House, while making investments in the field.
Now a believer, Trump hosts White House crypto summit
by Alex Pigman - March 7, 2025 - 6:44pm
Donald Trump on Friday hosts top cryptocurrency players at the White House, a political boost for an industry that has struggled to gain legitimacy -- and where the Republican president faces conflict of interest...
Tech billionaires take center stage at Trump inauguration
by Alex Pigman - January 21, 2025 - 2:59pm
Tech billionaires including Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg and Jeff Bezos were given prime positions at Donald Trump's inauguration Monday, in an unprecedented demonstration of their power and influence on US polit...
TikTok restores service in US, thanking Trump
by Alex Pigman - January 20, 2025 - 9:20am
TikTok restored service in the United States Sunday after briefly going dark, as a law banning the wildly popular app on national security grounds came into effect.
TikTok shuts down US access as Trump seeks app's reinstatement
by Alex Pigman - January 19, 2025 - 12:39pm
TikTok disconnected access to its users in the United States late Saturday shortly before a national ban on the app was to take effect, with President-elect Donald Trump unable to intervene until he takes offic...
US TikTok ban looms as Trump seeks last-ditch solution
by Alex Pigman - January 19, 2025 - 10:05am
TikTok has pledged to "go dark" in the United States on Sunday, threatening access for 170 million app users without 11th-hour guarantees from the government, as President-elect Donald Trump says he is considering...
Meta to start labeling AI-generated content in May
by Alex Pigman - April 6, 2024 - 9:41am
Facebook and Instagram giant Meta on Friday said it will begin labeling AI-generated media beginning in May, as it tries to reassure users and governments over the risks of deepfakes.
US sues Apple in wide-ranging iPhone monopoly case
by Alex Pigman - March 24, 2024 - 4:19pm
The US Department of Justice sued Apple on Thursday, accusing the tech giant of illegally maintaining a monopoly for its iPhone by stifling competition and imposing exorbitant costs on consumers.
Big tech stumbles in Google's Epic defeat
by Alex Pigman - December 13, 2023 - 9:44am
Google' stinging defeat against Fortnite-maker Epic Games in a California courtroom could be an important blow against big tech's decades of supremacy on antitrust matters in the United States.
Musk rebrands Twitter, replacing bird logo with X
by Alex Pigman - July 25, 2023 - 10:05am
Elon Musk killed off the Twitter logo on Monday, replacing the world-recognized blue bird with a white X as the tycoon accelerates his efforts to transform the floundering social media giant.
What we know about Threads, Meta's 'Twitter killer'
by Alex Pigman - July 7, 2023 - 8:54am
Threads, Mark Zuckerberg's Instagram-based challenge to dethrone Elon Musk's troubled Twitter, has already secured tens of millions of downloads, but it remains to be seen whether this Twitter rival will be a winning...
Musk threatens lawsuit as Twitter rival Threads takes off
by Alex Pigman - July 7, 2023 - 7:44am
Twitter threatened to sue Meta just hours after the Instagram parent company launched Threads, an app it hopes will beat out the struggling site owned by Elon Musk.
Twitter rival Threads crosses 10 mn users within hours of launch
by Alex Pigman - July 6, 2023 - 7:43am
 Facebook behemoth Meta officially will launch Threads, its text-based rival to Twitter, on Wednesday -- but its release in Europe has been delayed over regulatory concerns.
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