Athletic director allegedly frames principal with AI-generated hate recording

A Maryland high school athletic director was arrested after he allegedly used artificial intelligence (AI) to create racist and antisemitic audio in the voice of his boss, officials said Thursday.

Bill with possible TikTok ban signed by Biden

The parent company of TikTok now has up to one year to sell the popular social media platform in the United States or risk facing a ban, following President Biden's signing of a bill into law this morning due to national security concerns.

TikTok: What to know about the app's possible ban in the U.S.

A bill that could ultimately force TikTok out of the U.S. has been signed into law by the President. Here's what to know about TikTok, as well as concerns that surround the social media platform.

Tesla to lay off thousands of employees in Fremont and Palo Alto

Electric vehicle company Tesla will lay off thousands of employees across its Bay Area locations this June, according to documents filed with the California Employment Development Department on Tuesday.

Study: Internet companies ill-prepared for 2024 election misinformation

Ad transparency is crucial for revealing who funds and targets political advertisements, ensuring voters have clear, accurate information during U.S. presidential elections, which is essential for making informed decisions and safeguarding the integrity of the electoral process.

E-bike usage tightening for Marin adolescents

Marin, one of the nation's wealthiest counties, is wrestling with a high-tech problem: e-bikes gone wild, in the hands of youngsters.  

'Think again,' Google says to protesters as fired employees speak out

Pro-Palestine demonstrators are speaking out after Google fired 28 employees for protesting at their offices in Sunnyvale, Seattle, and New York on Tuesday.

Waymo vandalism in San Francisco Chinatown pinned on teen, charges forthcoming

Investigators with San Francisco Police Department identified a 14-year-old suspect in connection to the vandalism of a Waymo autonomous vehicle that was burned in February. 

Fort Worth dad uses TikTok to lead police to son's suspected killer

For months, Luis Laguna Sr. went on TikTok, searching for his son’s killer. Carlos was murdered inside his truck after a November ranch concert in Fort Worth. Now, thanks to the dad's pursuit for justice, his son's suspected killer is behind bars.

Roku TV accounts hacked in second cyberattack of its kind this year

Roku said the accounts of 576,000 customers had been accessed by hackers – the second incident of “credential stuffing" that’s been reported by the TV streaming service this year.

New FCC rules require 'nutrition label' for high-speed internet plans

Starting April 10, the FCC's new rules require the largest internet service providers (ISPs) to display broadband disclosures in a nutrition label-style format at all points of sale, with smaller providers having until October 10 to implement the same.

TikTok planning Instagram rival – Here’s what to know

A notification was sent to some TikTok users saying that it was launching “TikTok Notes" – new app for photo posts.

‘MFA bombing’ attacks targeting some iPhone users

Some iPhone users get constant pop-up messages asking them to change their password so scammers can obtain their personal information.

Billie Eilish, Katy Perry, 200+ others warn about AI threats to artists, music

The Artists Rights Alliance, supported by 200 music artists including Billie Eilish, Nicki Minaj, Katy Perry, and Camila Cabello, is calling for an end to AI usage that undermines human artists' rights.