Technology
U.S. cybersecurity agency’s future role in elections remains murky under the Trump administration
The nation's cybersecurity agency has played a critical role in helping states shore up the defenses of their voting systems, but its election mission appears uncertain amid sustained criticism from Republicans and key figures in the Trump administration.
Los Alamos supercomputer to use OpenAI’s models for national security research
Los Alamos National Laboratory said Thursday it will use OpenAI's artificial intelligence models to conduct national security research across a wide range of scientific and technological subjects.
Justice Department sues to block $14 billion Juniper buyout by Hewlett Packard Enterprise
The Justice Department sued to block Hewlett Packard Enterprise's $14 billion acquisition of rival Juniper Networks on Thursday, the first attempt to stop a merger by a new Trump administration that is expected to take a softer approach to mergers.
Amazon sues state agency to block release of company records to Bezos-owned Washington Post
Amazon is suing a Washington state agency to prevent the release of some company materials to The Washington Post, the newspaper which is owned by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos.
Trump must engage the Chinese on AI, semiconductor production, top analyst says
As China's DeepSeek artificial intelligence app stunned both the stock market and the tech world this week, President Trump faces tough new questions over how the U.S. will compete with Beijing in the booming fields of AI and semiconductor production.
Meta agrees to pay $25 million to settle lawsuit from Trump after Jan. 6 suspension
Meta has agreed to pay $25 million to settle a lawsuit filed by President Donald Trump against the company after it suspended his accounts following the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol, according to three people familiar with the matter.
Meta posts sharply higher Q4 profit, revenue, topping Wall Street’s expectations
Meta Platforms Inc. posted sharply higher profit and revenue for its fourth quarter on Wednesday, thanks to higher ad revenue on its social media properties, sending its shares up in after-hours trading even as it forecast increasing expenses on its artificial intelligence efforts.
Tesla’s fourth-quarter results fall short of Wall Street estimates as rivals steal customers
Tesla's fourth-quarter net income fell 71% from a year ago when results were boosted by a one-time tax benefit. The latest results fell short of Wall Street forecasts.
DeepSeek has rattled the AI industry. Here’s a quick look at other Chinese AI models
The Chinese artificial intelligence firm DeepSeek has rattled markets with claims that its latest AI model, R1, performs on a par with those of OpenAI, despite using less advanced computer chips and consuming less energy.
Big Tech wants to plug data centers into power plants, utilities say it’s not fair
Looking for a quick fix for their fast-growing electricity diets, tech giants are increasingly looking to strike deals with power plant owners to plug in directly, avoiding a potentially longer and more expensive process of hooking into a fraying electric grid that serves everyone else.
Reddit communities move to ban X links over Musk’s salute that liberals link to Nazis
Hundreds of Reddit communities are rallying to ban links to Elon Musk's X platform after the billionaire performed what Democrats called Nazi-like salutes at an inauguration rally this week.
Voyager Technologies files for IPO amid optimism in space industry
Defense and space technology company Voyager Technologies announced Tuesday that it "confidentially" filed for an initial public offering.
Elon Musk pours cold water on Trump deal on artificial intelligence
Tech billionaire Elon Musk took a jab at the multibillion-dollar artificial intelligence deal that President Trump has made with tech companies.
Trump says he will issue an executive order Monday to get TikTok back up
President-elect Donald Trump says he plans to issue an executive order that would give TikTok's China-based parent company more time to find an approved buyer before the popular video-sharing platform is subject to a permanent ban in the U.S.
The rise - and potential fall - of TikTok in the U.S.
The possibility of the U.S. outlawing TikTok kept influencers and users in anxious limbo during the four-plus years that lawmakers and judges debated the fate of the video-sharing app. Now, the moment its fans dreaded is here, but uncertainty over TikTok's future lingers.
What will happen to TikTok on Apple and Google’s app store on Sunday?
With President-elect Donald Trump adding uncertainty around whether a TikTok ban will go into effect, the focus is now turning to companies like Google and Apple that are expected to take the popular video sharing app off their platforms in just two days.
Apple pulling error-prone AI-generated news summaries in its beta iPhone software
Apple is suspending an error-prone feature that used artificial intelligence to deliver bogus news alerts to some iPhone owners.
Biden executive order aims to shore up U.S. cyber defenses
President Biden issued an executive order on Thursday aimed at strengthening the nation's cybersecurity and making it easier to go after foreign adversaries or hacking groups that try to compromise U.S. internet and telecommunication systems.
Trump adviser says president-elect is exploring options to ‘preserve’ TikTok
Trump's pick for national security adviser, Florida Rep. Mike Waltz, said in an interview on Wednesday that the president-elect is exploring options to "preserve" TikTok.
Jeff Bezos’ New Glenn rocket reaches orbit on first test flight
Blue Origin launched its massive new rocket on its first test flight Thursday, sending up a prototype satellite to orbit thousands of miles above Earth.
