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May 13

OpenAI launches GPTo, improving ChatGPT's text, visual and audio capabilities

OpenAI has introduced a new artificial intelligence model
May 13
FILE - The OpenAI logo is seen on a mobile phone in front of a computer screen displaying output from ChatGPT, March 21, 2023, in Boston. OpenAI has introduced a new artificial intelligence model. It says it works faster than previous versions and can reason across text, audio and video in real time. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer, File)
May 13

Roku will stream weekly MLB game on Sundays. Viewers won't need one of the service's devices

Roku will carry Major League Baseball games on Sundays beginning this week
May 13
St. Louis Cardinals' Paul Goldschmidt is congratulated after hitting a home run during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Milwaukee Brewers Sunday, May 12, 2024, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)
May 13

Biden blocks Chinese-backed crypto mining firm from land ownership near Wyoming missile base

President Joe Biden on Monday issued an order blocking a Chinese-backed cryptocurrency mining firm from owning land near a Wyoming nuclear missile base, calling its proximity to the base a “national security risk.”
May 13
President Joe Biden, from second left, is greeted by Col. Tasha Lowrey, Joint Base Myer–Henderson Hall commander, and Command Sergeant Maj. Michael Fisheras, as he walks off of Marine One at Fort Lesley J. McNair in Washington, as he returns from a weekend in Delaware, Monday, May 13, 2024. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
May 13

US blocks Chinese-backed crypto miner from owning land near Wyoming nuclear missile base

US blocks Chinese-backed crypto miner from owning land near Wyoming nuclear missile base
May 13
May 13

GM's Cruise to start testing robotaxis in Phoenix area with human safety drivers on board

General Motors’ troubled Cruise autonomous vehicle unit says it will start testing robotaxis in Arizona this week with human safety drivers on board
May 13
FILE - Cruise AV, General Motor's autonomous electric Bolt EV, is seen on Jan. 16, 2019, in Detroit. General Motors' troubled Cruise autonomous vehicle unit said Monday, May 13, 2024, that it will start testing robotaxis in Arizona this week with human safety drivers on board. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya, File)
May 13

Book Review: 'Challenger' is definitive account of shuttle disaster and missteps that led to tragedy

Adam Higginbotham writes the history of the 1986 space shuttle Challenger disaster in “Challenger.”
May 13
This cover image released by Avid Reader shows "Challenger: A True Story of Heroism and Disaster on the Edge of Space" by Adam Higginbotham. (Avid Reader via AP)
May 13

Canadian wildfire smoke chokes Upper Midwest for second straight year

Smoke from Canadian wildfires has prompted health warnings across the Upper Midwest for a second straight year
May 13
The sunset is seen through a layer of wildfire smoke over Lakewood Cemetery in Minneapolis on Sunday, May 12, 2024. (Ben Hovland/Minnesota Public Radio via AP)
May 13

China and US envoys will hold the first top-level dialogue on artificial intelligence in Geneva

High-level envoys from the United States and China are set to meet in Geneva for talks about artificial intelligence
May 13
FILE -President Joe Biden, right, greets China's President President Xi Jinping, left, at the Filoli Estate in Woodside, USA, Wednesday, Nov. 15, 2023. High-level envoys from the United States and China are set to meet in Geneva for talks about artificial intelligence including the risks of the technology and ways to set shared standards to manage it. The meeting Tuesday is billed as an opening exchange of views in an inter-governmental dialogue on AI agreed during a meeting between U.S. President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping in San Francisco. (Doug Mills/The New York Times via AP, Pool, File)
May 13

Microsoft pledges $4.3 billion investment at Macron’s ‘Choose France’ summit

Microsoft has announced its most substantial commitment yet to France
May 13
Microsoft CEO Brad Smith, right, speaks to French President Emmanuel Macron at the French Microsoft headquarters in Issy-les-Moulineaux, outside Paris, Monday, May 13, 2024. Microsoft, which has been present in France for 41 years, is announcing a 4 billion euro investment this year, the largest to date in the country, to support French growth in the new artificial intelligence economy. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus, Pool)
May 13

Roaring Kitty is back and so are meme stocks. GameStop and AMC surge like it's 2021

The man at the center of the pandemic meme stock craze returned to the social platform X for the first time in three years and sent prices of those stocks surging overnight
May 13
FILE - In this image from video provided by the House Financial Services Committee, Keith Gill, a GameStop investor, also known in social media forums as Roaring Kitty, testifies during a virtual hearing on GameStop in Washington, Feb. 18, 2021. The man at the center of the meme stock craze during the pandemic returned to the social platform X for the first time in three years Sunday, May 12, 2024, and sent prices of those stocks surging overnight. Keith Gill, better known as “Roaring Kitty” on the social media platform formerly known as Twitter, posted an image on Sunday of a man sitting forward in his chair, a meme used by gamers when things are getting serious. (House Financial Services Committee via AP, File)
May 13

A US museum curator was detained in Turkey on claims of spider smuggling. He says he has permits

Turkish media say a curator at the American Museum of Natural History has been detained in Istanbul while allegedly attempting to smuggle spider and scorpion samples
May 13
In this photo released by Turkish security, confiscated spider and scorpion samples are displayed at the Istanbul Airport, Turkey on Monday, May 13, 2024. Turkish media say a curator at the American Museum of Natural History has been detained in Istanbul while allegedly attempting to smuggle spider and scorpion samples. Lorenzo Prendini, an expert on arachnids at the New York-based museum, says he has permits from the government to conduct his research. He was held by police at Istanbul Airport on Monday while allegedly trying to take about 1,500 samples out of the country. (Turkish Security Sources Via DIA)
May 13

US company Booking Holdings added to European Union's list for strict digital scrutiny

Booking Holdings, the U.S. company that owns Booking
May 13
FILE - European Commissioner for Internal Market Thierry Breton addresses a media conference regarding the Digital Markets Act at EU headquarters in Brussels, Monday, March 25, 2024. The European Commission, the EU's executive branch, said on Monday, May 13, 2024, Booking.com meets the threshold to be classed as a “core platform service” under the 27-nation bloc's Digital Markets Act. The sweeping set of rules is designed to prevent Big Tech platforms from dominating online markets. (AP Photo/Virginia Mayo, File)
May 13

Amazon's self-driving robotaxi unit Zoox under investigation by US after 2 rear-end crashes

Amazon’s self-driving robotaxi unit is being investigated by the U.S. government’s highway safety agency after two of its vehicles braked suddenly and were rear-ended by motorcyclists
May 13
FILE - The Amazon logo in Santa Monica, Calif., Sept. 6, 2012. Amazon’s self-driving robotaxi unit is being investigated by the U.S. government's highway safety agency after two of its vehicles braked suddenly and were rear-ended by motorcyclists. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said in documents posted on its website Monday, May 13, 2024, it will evaluate the automated driving system developed by Zoox. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon, File)
May 13

Japan's SoftBank Group trims investment losses but remains in red for fiscal year

Japanese technology company SoftBank Group says it trimmed its losses for the fiscal year through March to about a quarter of the red ink it racked up a year earlier, as investment losses declined
May 13
FILE - A woman walks in front of SoftBank store in Ginza shopping district in Tokyo, Jan. 20, 2020. SoftBank Group trimmed its losses for the fiscal year through March to about a quarter of the red ink it racked up a year earlier, as its investment losses declined, the Japanese technology company said Monday, May 13, 2024. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko, File)
May 13

Illness took away her voice. AI created a replica she carries in her phone

Artificial intelligence voice-cloning technology carries so many risks of harmful impersonation that major technology companies are wary of letting people use it
May 13
Alexis Bogan types a response to a reporter's question with an app which approximates her lost voice, Thursday, March 11, 2024, at Rhode Island Hospital in Providence, R.I. Doctors treating Bogan, whose speech was impaired by a brain tumor, used a voice-cloning tool from OpenAI to recreate her previous voice. (AP Photo/Josh Reynolds)
May 13

Indonesia's Mount Ibu erupts, spewing thick ash and dark clouds into the sky

Mount Ibu, a volcano in Indonesia’s North Maluku province, has erupted, spewing thick grey ash and dark clouds into the sky for five minutes
May 13
In this photo released by the Vulcanology and Geological Disaster Mitigation Center of the Indonesian Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (PVMBG-ESDM), Mount Ibu spews volcanic materials into the air during an eruption in West Halmahera, Indonesia, Monday, May 13, 2024. The volcano in Indonesia's North Maluku province, erupted on Monday, spewing thick grey ash and dark clouds 5,000 meters (16,400 feet) into the sky for five minutes, officials said. (PVMBG-ESDM via AP)
May 13

Australian judge lifts court ban on X showing video of Sydney church stabbing

An Australian judge has lifted a ban on the social media platform X showing Australians a video of a bishop being stabbed in a Sydney church
May 13
Australia's eSafety Commissioner Julie Inman Grant attends a press conference at Parliament House in Canberra, June 15, 2021. An Australian judge Monday, May 13, 2024, lifted a ban on the social media platform X showing Australians a video of a bishop being stabbed in a Sydney church. X is also taking a separate court action against eSafety Commissioner Julie Inman Grant, a former Twitter employee, that challenges the validity of her notice requiring the platform to remove video of the April 15 attack in an Assyrian Orthodox church. (Mick Tsikas/AAP Image via AP)
May 13

Chinese EV dubbed the Seagull poses a big threat to the US auto industry

A tiny, low-priced electric vehicle called the Seagull has American automakers and politicians trembling
May 13
A Seagull electric vehicle from Chinese automaker BYD for test driving is parked outside a showroom in Beijing, Wednesday, April 10, 2024. The tiny, low-priced electric vehicle called the Seagull has American automakers and politicians trembling. The car, launched last year by Chinese automaker BYD, sells for around $12,000 in China. But it drives well and is put together with craftsmanship that rivals U.S.-made electric vehicles that cost three times as much. Tariffs on imported Chinese vehicles probably will keep the Seagull away from America’s shores for now.(AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)
May 12

US aims to stay ahead of China in using AI to fly fighter jets, navigate without GPS and more

When two U.S. fighter jets recently faced off in a dogfight in California, only one was piloted by a human
May 12
Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall sits in the front cockpit of an X-62A VISTA aircraft at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., on Thursday, May 2, 2024. The flight on the Artificial Intelligence-controlled modified F-16, is serving as a public statement of confidence in the future role of AI in air combat. The military is planning to use the technology to operate an unmanned fleet of 1,000 aircraft. Arms control experts and humanitarian groups are concerned that AI might one day be able to take lives autonomously and are seeking greater restrictions on its use. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)
May 12

Schools turn to artificial intelligence to spot guns as companies press lawmakers for state funds

Schools across the U.S. are increasingly turning to artificial intelligence and video cameras to spot guns
May 12
ZeroEyes analyst Mario Hernandez demonstrates the use of artificial intelligence with surveillance cameras to identify visible guns at the company's operations center, Friday, May 10, 2024, in Conshohocken, Pa. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
May 11

First person to receive a genetically modified pig kidney transplant dies nearly 2 months later

The first recipient of a genetically modified pig kidney transplant has died nearly two months after he underwent the procedure
May 11
FILE - Melissa Mattola-Kiatos, RN, nursing practice specialist, removes the pig kidney from its box to prepare for transplantation at Massachusetts General Hospital, March 16, 2024, in Boston. Richard “Rick” Slayman, the first recipient of a genetically modified pig kidney transplant, has died nearly two months after he underwent the procedure, his family and the hospital that performed the surgery said Saturday, May 11. (Massachusetts General Hospital via AP, File)
May 11

Northern Lights Gallery

A powerful solar storm put on an amazing skyward light show across the globe overnight, with sightings of the Northern Lights as far south as Fort Lauderdale, Florida
May 11
People view the northern lights, or aurora borealis, as they glow over Lake Washington, in Renton, Wash., on Friday evening, May 10, 2024. Brilliant purple, green, yellow and pink hues of the Northern Lights were reported worldwide, with sightings in Germany, Switzerland, London, and the United States and Canada. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)
May 11

Federal agency says a second, if weaker, solar storm surge is likely Sunday

A U.S. government agency said a weaker repeat of Saturday's powerful solar storm is likely on Sunday
May 11
The northern lights flare in the sky over a farmhouse, late Friday, May 10, 2024, in Brunswick, Maine. Brilliant purple, green, yellow and pink hues of the Northern Lights were reported worldwide, with sightings in Germany, Switzerland, London, and the United States and Canada. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)
May 11

Red, yellow, green ... and white? Smarter vehicles could mean big changes for the traffic light

Smarter vehicles could mean some of the most dramatic changes for the traditional traffic signal since the yellow light was added more than a century ago
May 11
This undated photo provided by the University of Michigan College of Engineering shows Jim Lollar, Mcity test facility manager, as he works inside of a traffic control cabinet at the Mcity Test Facility, identical to ones found at signalized intersections across the country. Smarter vehicles could mean some of the most dramatic changes for the traditional traffic signal since the yellow light was added more than a century ago. (Jeremy Little/University of Michigan College of Engineering via AP)
May 10

How to leverage artificial intelligence for your career

ABC News' Alexis Christoforous shares expert advice on how workers can embrace learning new technology in the age of AI and become more marketable in today's labor market.
May 10
VIDEO: How to leverage artificial intelligence for your career
May 10

A cyberattack forces a big US health system to divert ambulances and take records offline

A cyberattack on the Ascension health system operating in 19 states across the U.S. forced some of its 140 hospitals to divert ambulances, caused patients to postpone medical tests and blocked online access to patient records
May 10
FILE - Buildings stand in the Milwaukee skyline on Sept. 6, 2022, in Milwaukee. A cyberattack on the Ascension health system across the U.S. diverted ambulances, caused patients to miss medical visits and blocked online their online access to their records. An Ascension spokesperson said it detected “unusual activity” Wednesday, May 8, 2024 on its computer network systems and that both its electronic records system and the MyChart system that gives patients access to their records and allows them to communicate with their doctors were offlline. (AP Photo/Morry Gash, File)
May 10

What to stream this week: Billie Eilish and Zayn Malik albums, 'Bridgerton,' and 'American Fiction'

This week’s new streaming entertainment releases include new music from Billie Eilish and Zayn Malik, the Oscar-winning “American Fiction” lands on Prime Video and “Bridgerton” returns to Netflix
May 10
This combination of images shows promotional art for the cooking series "Ciao House," left, and the series "The Big Cigar." (Food Network/Apple TV+ via AP)
May 10

Strong solar storm hits Earth, could produce northern lights in US

An unusually strong solar storm hitting Earth produced stunning displays of color in the skies across the Northern Hemisphere, with no immediate reports of disruptions to power and communications
May 10
Northern lights shine over Portsmouth, N.H., Friday, May 10, 2024. (AP Photo/Caleb Jones)
May 10

TikTok increases its control over content

The social media company is adding a feature allowing it to automatically label AI-generated content created on other platforms.
May 10
VIDEO:  TikTok increases its control over content
May 10

Australian judge extends ban on X sharing video of Sydney bishop's stabbing

An Australian judge has extended a ban on social media platform X allowing videos of the stabbing of a Sydney bishop in his church last month after government lawyers condemned the company's free speech argument for keeping the graphic images circulating
May 10
FILE - The opening page of X is displayed on a computer and phone in Sydney on Oct. 16, 2023. An Australian judge on Friday, May 10, 2024, extended a ban on X Corp. sharing videos of an alleged teenage terrorist stabbing a Sydney bishop last month, government lawyers call the social media platform's free speech argument illusory. (AP Photo/Rick Rycroft, File)
May 10

South Korea stresses need for fair treatment for Line chat app operator Naver

South Korea has vowed to protect its companies operating in other markets after Japanese regulators told LY Corp., which runs the popular chat app Line, to reduce its dependence on Naver, the Korean partner in the venture
May 10
FILE - The logo of Naver is seen at its headquarters in Seongnam, South Korea on Nov. 16, 2021. South Korea vowed Friday, May 10, 2024, to protect its companies operating in other markets after Japanese regulators told LY Corp., which runs the popular chat app Line in a joint venture with Japan’s SoftBank, to reduce its dependence on its Korean partner, Naver. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon, File)
May 10

Japanese game maker Sega Sammy sells resort to US fund

Sega Sammy is selling its Japanese resort complex Seagaia to Fortress Investment Group of the U.S. The Japanese entertainment company behind the “Sonic the Hedgehog” video games, said Friday that all of its shares in Phoenix Resort Co., which operates ...
May 10
This photo shows Phoenix Seagaia Resort in Miyazaki, southern Japan, in January 2023. Sega Sammy is selling its resort complex Seagaia to Fortress Investment Group of the U.S., the Japanese entertainment company said Friday, May 10, 2024. (Kyodo News via AP)
May 10

California is testing new generative AI tools. Here's what to know

California is partnering with five companies to develop generative AI tools to help the state deliver public services
May 10
FILE - California Gov. Gavin Newsom during a news conference, March 21, 2024, in Los Angeles. California announced Thursday, May 9, 2024, it is partnering with five companies to develop generative AI tools to help deliver public services. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes, File)
May 09

Witness executive director says we need ‘access to the tools to detect' AI media

ABC News' Linsey Davis speaks with Sam Gregory, the executive director of human rights organization Witness, on the proliferation of deepfakes and TikTok rolling out labels for AI content.
May 09
VIDEO: Witness executive director says we need ‘access to the tools to detect' AI media
May 09

Virginia judge to decide whether state law considers embryos as property

A judge must decide whether Virginia law allows frozen embryos to be considered property that can be divided up and given a monetary value
May 09
FILE - The Fairfax County, Va., Courthouse, is seen, Tuesday, March 7, 2023. A trial is underway in Virginia that will determine whether state law allows frozen embryos to be considered property that can be divided up and assigned a monetary value. Fairfax County Circuit Court Judge Dontae Bugg heard arguments Thursday, May 9, 2024, from a divorced couple who disagree over the ex-wife's desire to use two embryos that they created when they were married. (AP Photo/Matthew Barakat, File)
May 09

Salad chain says a cleaner farming method will offset adding steak to its menu. What is it?

The announcement of Sweetgreen salad chain that it’s adding beef to its menu led to strong reactions online, with customers questioning the company’s carbon neutral plans
May 09
A person walks past a sign for Sweetgreen's new caramelized garlic steak bowl on Thursday, May 9, 2024, in New York. The announcement of Sweetgreen that it’s adding beef to its menu led to strong reactions online, with customers questioning the company’s carbon neutral plans. (AP Photo)
May 09

FBI warns that foreign adversaries could use AI to spread disinformation about US elections

A senior FBI official says the agency is concerned that foreign adversaries could deploy artificial intelligence as a way to interfere in American elections and spread disinformation
May 09
FILE - An FBI seal is seen on a wall on Aug. 10, 2022, in Omaha, Neb. A senior FBI official says the agency is concerned by the potential that foreign adversaries could deploy artificial intelligence as a way to interfere in American elections and spread disinformation. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall, File)
May 09

Pennsylvania to ban cell phone use while driving and require police to collect traffic stop data

Pennsylvania will join the majority of states that ban motorists from handling a cell phone for almost any purpose while driving as state lawmakers hope to reduce distracted driving accidents
May 09
FILE - Gov. Josh Shapiro, D-Pa., speaks at a campaign event, Tuesday, April 16, 2024, in Scranton, Pa. Republican lawmakers on Tuesday advanced legislation for a $3 billion tax cut, their just-unveiled counterproposal to Democratic Gov. Josh Shapiro's budget plan as each side offers a competing vision for how to use a massive cash surplus sitting in the state treasury. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)
May 09

Maryland governor signs online data privacy bills

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore has signed two measures into law to better protect personal data online from Big Tech. One of the bills signed Thursday will make Maryland the second state to create strong limits on information collected on children, though the...
May 09
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore speaks at a bill-signing ceremony on Thursday, May 9, 2024, in Annapolis, Md., where he signed two measures into law that are aimed at safeguarding personal data online from Big Tech, including a bill making Maryland the second state to create strong limits on information collected on children. Maryland House Speaker Adrienne Jones is standing left, and Maryland Senate President Bill Ferguson is standing right. (AP Photo/Brian Witte)
May 09

Florida's major power company prepares for this year's hurricanes by dealing with a fake one

Florida's largest power company is preparing for this year's hurricane season by pretending a major storm already hit
May 09
In this image taken from video, Florida Power Light employees work inside the company's command center during a hurricane storm drill in West Palm Beach, Fla., Thursday, May 9, 2024. The company is preparing for this year's hurricane season by pretending a major storm already hit. (AP Photo/Cody Jackson)
May 09

Technology crushing human creativity? Apple's new iPad ad has struck a nerve online

A newly released ad promoting Apple’s new iPad Pro has struck quite a nerve online
May 09
In this image taken from a video advertisement, a hydraulic press crushes an array of creative instruments .The newly-released ad promoting Apple's new iPad Pro has struck quite a nerve online. (Apple via AP)
May 09

California to tap generative AI tools to increase services access, reduce traffic jams

California could soon deploy generative artificial intelligence tools to help reduce traffic jams, make roads safer and provide tax guidance, among other things
May 09
FILE -California Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks in Larkspur, Calif., Tuesday, April 16, 2024. California could soon deploy generative artificial intelligence tools to help reduce traffic jams, make roads safer and provide tax guidance, among other things, under new agreements announced Thursday, May 9, 2024, as part of Gov. Gavin Newsom's efforts to harness the power of new technologies for public services. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, File)
May 09

Asteroids, Myst, Resident Evil, SimCity and Ultima inducted into World Video Game Hall of Fame

The World Video Game Hall of Fame has inducted its 10th class of honorees
May 09
This photo provided by The Strong National Museum of Play in Rochester, N.Y., shows the 2024 inductees into the World Video Game Hall of Fame, located at the museum. Asteroids, Myst, Resident Evil, SimCity and Ultima were inducted, Thursday, May 9, 2024, in recognition of their influence on pop culture and the video game industry. (Evyn Morgan/The Strong National Museum of Play via AP)
May 09

Men behind the doomsday seed vault in the Arctic win World Food Prize

Two men who were instrumental in creating a global seed vault designed to safeguard the world’s agricultural diversity will be honored as the 2024 World Food Prize laureates
May 09
FILE - Exterior view of the Svalbard Global Seed Vault, the secure seed bank on Svalbard, Norway, March 2, 2016. Two men who were instrumental in the “craziest idea anyone ever had” of creating a global seed vault designed to safeguard the world's agricultural diversity will be honored as the 2024 World Food Prize laureates, officials announced Thursday, May 9, 2024, in Washington. (Heiko Junge/ NTB scanpix via AP, File)
May 09

TikTok to start labeling AI-generated content as technology becomes more universal

TikTok says it’s going to start automatically labeling content that’s made by artificial intelligence when it’s uploaded from certain platforms
May 09
FILE - The TikTok logo is displayed on a mobile phone in front of a computer screen, Oct. 14, 2022, in Boston. TikTok will begin labeling content created using artificial intelligence when it's uploaded from certain platforms. TikTok says its efforts are an attempt to combat misinformation from being spread on its social media platform. The announcement came on ABC's “Good Morning America” on Thursday, May 9, 2024. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer, File)
May 09

Amazon Prime Video customers can expect to see more ads

Videos will include ads whenever users hit pause, unless users pay an extra $3.
May 09
VIDEO:  Amazon Prime Video customers can expect to see more ads
May 09

Japan proposes expanding commercial whaling to fin whales, a larger species than the 3 allowed now

Japan’s Fisheries Agency has proposed expanding commercial whaling to fin whales, a larger species than the three allowed now
May 09
People walk nearby a life size model of a whale displayed at the National Science Museum, Thursday, May 9, 2024, in Tokyo. Japan's Fisheries Agency on Thursday said it has proposed a plan to allow catching fin whales in addition to three smaller whale species currently permitted under the country's commercial whaling around its coasts. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)
May 08

New York City's watchdog agency launches probe after complaints about the NYPD's social media use

New York City’s watchdog agency says it has launched a probe into allegations that the New York City Police Department has improperly used its official social media accounts to target public officials and private citizens
May 08
FILE - Members of the New York City Police Department listen to a news conference, Jan. 4, 2017, in New York. New York City's watchdog agency has launched an investigation into allegations that the city's police department improperly used its official social media accounts to target public officials and private citizens. The city Department of Investigation confirmed the probe in a statement Wednesday, May 8, 2024, saying it was prompted by recent requests from City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams and the Legal Aid Society asking it to look into the NYPD's social media policies and practices. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer, File)
May 08

Biden announces $3 billion AI data center investment

White House director of science and technology policy, Arati Prabhakar, joins the show.
May 08
VIDEO: Biden announces $3 billion AI data center investment
May 08

Undercover operation nets arrests as New Mexico's top prosecutor blames Meta for online predators

New Mexico’s top prosecutor has announced charges against three men who are accused of using Meta’s social media platforms to target and solicit sex with underage children
May 08