Bobby Allyn
Stories
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The House passed a TikTok ban bill. But is the app really a national security threat?
National security officials have long warned about the dangers TikTok poses as long as it is owned by a Chinese company, but the threat remains theoretical.
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World
House passes bill that would force TikTok's China parent company to sell or face ban
TikTok's Chinese parent company would have to sell off the popular app under a bipartisan bill approved overwhelmingly by the House Wednesday — or face a ban on all U.S. devices.
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Judge skeptical of lawsuit brought by Elon Musk's X over hate speech research
The nonprofit sued by Elon Musk's X says the legal tactic is an attempt to silence criticism of the company. The Center for Countering Digital Hate published reports documenting hate speech on X.
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National
Apple ends its decade-long secret effort to build an electric car
Apple is pulling the plug on its secretive electric, self-driving car project, according to multiple reports. Apple worked on EVs for a decade, but never released a car.
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Google CEO Pichai says Gemini's AI image results "offended our users"
Google CEO Sundar Pichai told employees in an internal memo that the AI tool's problematic images were unacceptable. He vowed to re-release a better version of the service in the coming weeks.
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After 10 years of development, Apple abruptly cancels its electric car project
The tech giant's sudden move took the thousands of employees working on the effort by surprise and sent a jolt to the automotive industry, which was closely watching the specter of an Apple car.
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Meet RDDT: Popular social platform Reddit to sell stock in an unusual IPO
Reddit's IPO will be the first time since 2019 that a social media company has premiered on the stock market.
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First there were AI chatbots. Now AI assistants can order Ubers and book vacations
A new batch of AI-powered devices known as AI agents are all the rage in Silicon Valley. They're devices with a voice assistant that can complete real-world tasks for you.
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Maker of Tinder, Hinge sued over 'addictive' dating apps that put profits over love
Match Group was sued on Wednesday for violating consumer protection laws for allegedly addicting dating app users through "predatory" practices that mislead people searching for romantic partners.
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Nearly 25,000 tech workers were laid off in the first weeks of 2024. Why is that?
Silicon Valley executives have said the cuts are a result of pandemic over-hiring and still-historically high inflation. But others say something else may be behind the mass layoffs.