Associated Press1 day agoDonald Trump's Library of Congress fight is really about the separation of powersAssociated Press - By SEUNG MIN KIMWASHINGTON (AP) — It’s not really about the books. President Donald Trump’s abrupt firing of top officials at the Library of Congress and equally sudden attempt to appoint a slate of loyalists as replacements has instead morphed into an enormous fight over the separation of powers, as the White …
Associated Press1 day agoFortnite says it's offline on Apple's iOS around the worldAssociated Press - By WYATTE GRANTHAM-PHILIPS and MICHAEL LIEDTKENEW YORK (AP) — Fortnite says it’s now unavailable on Apple’s iOS globally because the tech giant blocked a bid to rerelease the popular video game for iPhone users in the U.S. and Europe — marking the latest twist in a yearslong feud. Apple pulled Epic Games-owned Fortnite from its app store back …
Associated Press1 day agoHouse Republicans include a 10-year ban on US states regulating AI in 'big, beautiful' billAssociated Press - By MATT BROWN and MATT O’BRIENWASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans surprised tech industry watchers and outraged state governments when they added a clause to Republicans’ signature “ big, beautiful ” tax bill that would ban states and localities from regulating artificial intelligence for a decade. The brief but consequential …
Associated Press2 days agoLike it or not, the Like button has changed the worldAssociated Press - By MICHAEL LIEDTKESAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The internet wouldn’t be the same without the Like button, the thumbs-up icon that Facebook and other online services turned into digital catnip. Like it or not, the button has served as a creative catalyst, a dopamine delivery system and an emotional battering ram. It also …
Associated Press1 day agoElon Musk's AI company says Grok chatbot focus on South Africa's racial politics was 'unauthorized'Associated Press - By MATT O’BRIENElon Musk’s artificial intelligence company said an “unauthorized modification” to its chatbot Grok was the reason why it kept talking about South African racial politics and the subject of “white genocide” on social media this week. An employee at xAI made a change that “directed Grok to provide a …
Associated Press2 days agoUS cable giants Charter and Cox, under assault by streaming services, pursue $34.5 billion mergerAssociated Press - By MICHELLE CHAPMANCharter Communications has offered to acquire Cox Communications, a $34.5 billion merger that would combine two of the top three cable companies in the U.S. Cox is the third largest cable television company in the country, with more than 6.5 million digital cable, internet, telephone, and home …
