eBay to eliminate 1,000 roles, reducing full-time workforce by 9%: 'This is not easy'
eBay announced it will begin reducing its workforce by 9% in an effort to better ensure "long-term, sustainable growth." The layoffs will impact approximately 1,000 roles.
Should businesses disclose their use of AI? Most Americans say yes
A majority of U.S. consumers say businesses should be required to disclose their use of artificial intelligence tools, especially in certain industries like health care.
Elon Musk says audits show less antisemitism on X than other apps
Elon Musk said that the X social media platform has less antisemitic content than other apps, according to audits that the company commissioned after an antisemitism controversy.
Microsoft says Russian state-sponsored hackers broke into some company emails
Microsoft said Friday that it suffered a hack by Russia-affiliated threat actors that affected a "very small percentage" of corporate email accounts.
Google parent Alphabet laying off innovation lab workers
Google parent Alphabet is laying off an undisclosed number of workers at its innovation lab X, which is restructuring to spin out projects even faster.
Elon Musk says to expect roughly 1 billion humanoid robots in 2040s
Elon Musk agreed with a post on X, formerly Twitter, that there could be a billion humanoid robots on Earth in the 2040's if the "foundations of civilization are stable."
Elon Musk denies AI startup has raised $500M of $1B goal
Elon Musk denied a report that his artificial intelligence company, xAI, has raised about $500 million and was halfway toward its fundraising goal of $1 billion.
Tech CEO falls to his death in front of horrified employees at company party in India
Indian tech CEO Sanjay Shah fell to his death during an elaborate on-stage company celebration this weekend.
AI will create long-term ‘job disruptions,’ CEO of Big Four firm says
Despite artificial intelligence's growing prevalence in work and personal life, KPMG's CEO is optimistic that the U.S. economy can absorb what will be a "shock" to markets.
OpenAI suspends bot developer for Democrat presidential candidate Dean Phillips
OpenAI has banned the developer of a bot mimicking Democratic presidential candidate Dean Phillips over its rules prohibiting the use of its technology for political campaigns.
DPD AI error causes chatbot to swear, calls itself the 'worst delivery service' to disgruntled user: report
An AI customer service chatbot for delivery service DPD used profanity and criticized the company after prompted by a disgruntled customer, the BBC reported.
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman wants to build chip fabrication plants with investment money
Bloomberg News on Friday reported on OpenAI CEO Sam Altman’s goal of establishing factories dedicated to semiconductors, an important component for artificial intelligence technology.
Next-gen AI-powered voice translator previewed by Vasco at CES
Vasco Electronics is planning to release its next-generation AI-powered live voice translation device, the E1, to the U.S. market in the second quarter of this year.
Apple Watches go on sale without blood oxygen sensor amid patent dispute
Apple has resumed selling its Series 9 and Ultra 2 Apple Watches without blood oxygen sensors enabled amid its ongoing patent infringement dispute with medical technology firm Masimo.
Risk of cyber incidents weigh heavily on businesses for 2024, report finds
Allianz Commercial on Tuesday released a report identifying cyber incidents as 2024’s "top business risk." Cyber incidents include things like malware attacks and data breaches.
Google disclaimer tells Chrome users 'incognito' mode may not be as private as they think
Google is updating the disclaimer for the Chrome browser's "incognito mode" disclaimer following a $5 billion tracking lawsuit settlement,.
Elon Musk's Boring Company buys Las Vegas land for Loop expansion
Elon Musk's The Boring Company recently purchased another tract of land in Las Vegas as part of its Vegas Loop project that would link the city using underground transportation.
Samsung unveils Galaxy S24 smartphones
Samsung officially introduced its three Galaxy S24 smartphones on Wednesday as part of its highly-anticipated Galaxy Unpacked 2024 event.
Apple tops Samsung in global smartphone shipments for first time in 2023
Apple led smartphone shipments in 2023, stripping Samsung of its long-held leading position in the market, the International Data Corporation said Monday.
Samsung unveiling 'new era of mobile AI,' S24 lineup during Galaxy Unpacked event
Samsung is expected to announce how artificial intelligence and their best-selling mobile phone S Series line are expected to merge during a live event Wednesday.