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One Tech Tip: How to use your smartphone to photograph the Northern Lights
There are things you can do to make sure you get the best shot.
Think your return to the office was rough? Musk faces some big challenges
Musk returns to his numerous businesses, each with their own set of issues for the...
Judge wrestles with far-reaching remedy proposals in US antitrust case against Google
The DOJ is trying to persuade a federal judge to order a radical shakeup for...
Nets and high-tech hijackings: Anti-drone systems offer new ways to counter rising threats
Concerns about drones spurred a technological scramble for ways to stop them.
One Tech Tip: These are the apps that can now avoid Apple’s in-app payment system
Apple s are getting ways out of the iPhone maker’s so-called “walled garden.”
FTC abandons Biden-era effort to block Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard
It’s one of the most expensive tech acquisitions in history.
Apple has had few incentives in the past to start making iPhones in US
The price of an iPhone could triple if produced in the U.S.
Trump threatens 50% tariffs on EU and 25% penalties on smart phones as his trade war intensifies
The threats were delivered over social media on Friday.
Majority of US states now have laws banning or regulating cellphones in schools, with more to follow
Bills have sprinted through legislatures, reflecting a broad consensus that phones are bad for kids.
OpenAI recruits legendary iPhone designer Jony Ive to work on AI hardware in $6.5B deal
OpenAI said it is acquiring io, a company co-founded by Ive.
Fortnite video game returns to iPhone app store in U.S., ending exile imposed by Apple
The legal wrangling is all part of a bitter feud that is still boiling.
House Republicans include a 10-year ban on US states regulating AI in ‘big, beautiful’ bill
The brief but consequential provision would be a major boon to the AI industry.
Fortnite says its now offline on Apple’s iOS around the world
Fortnite says it’s now unavailable on Apple’s iOS globally because the tech giant blocked a...
Elon Musk’s AI company says Grok chatbot focus on South Africa’s racial politics was ‘unauthorized’
Elon Musk's AI company says an “unauthorized modification” led Grok to post unsolicited claims on...
Why was Elon Musk’s AI chatbot Grok preoccupied with South Africa’s racial politics?
Musk spent years criticizing the “woke AI” outputs he says come out of rival chatbots.
European Union accuses TikTok of breaching digital rules with lack of transparency on ads
Platforms have to be transparent about digital ads served to European Union s.
Sony racks up record profit on robust performance for music, movies and games
Sony has reported an 18% rise in profit for the fiscal year through March.
Trump istration rescinds curbs on AI chip exports to foreign markets
The U.S. Department of Commerce has rescinded a rule that placed limits on the number...
Feds ask Musk’s car company how its driverless taxis will avoid causing accidents in Texas rollout
Regulators routinely request safety information from automakers and NHTSA’s order itself is not alarming.
Major social media platforms fail to protect LGBTQ s, advocacy group GLAAD says
The advocacy group GLAAD revealed their Social Media Safety Index.
Microsoft lays off about 3% of its workforce in what one executive calls a ‘day with a lot of tears’
About 55% of Microsoft's workers were in the U.S.
Nvidia to send 18,000 AI chips to Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia has been working to develop its artificial intelligence capacity with the help of...
Skype shut down for good, but s still have these alternatives
Millions of s are scrambling to find an alternative to the pioneering internet phone service.
From AI avatars to virtual reality crime scenes, courts are grappling with AI in the justice system
Courts are grappling with how to deal with artificial intelligence in the courtroom.
US expands attempt to blow up Google with proposed teardown of its ad technology
A federal judge ruled two weeks ago that parts of its lucrative digital ad network...
Famous geneticist moving research institute to RaDD project on San Diego Bay
J. Craig Venter Institute, now in La Jolla, has leased 50,000 square feet of space...
TikTok fined $600 million for China data transfers that broke EU privacy rules
TikTok said it disagreed with the decision and plans to appeal.
US robot makers hope to beat China in humanoid race. Tariffs could affect their ambitions
For now, humanoids are still a niche but one that invites intense curiosity.
Visa wants to give artificial intelligence ‘agents’ your credit card
The tech industry is already full of demonstrations of the capabilities of agentic AI.
Tech industry tried reducing AI’s pervasive bias. Now Trump wants to end its ‘woke AI’ efforts
Efforts to combat algorithmic bias in AI are under fire from Trump.
Tesla could benefit the most from new rules on reporting of self-driving car crashes
Sean Duffy said the U.S. is in a race against China and U.S. automakers need...
Thinking of buying a secondhand phone? Some tips on what to look for
The market for used cell phones is booming.
Ex-OpenAI workers ask California and Delaware AGs to block for-profit conversion of ChatGPT maker
The workers cite concerns about the threats to humanity posed by the ChatGPT maker’s ambition...
The European Union hits Apple and Meta with 700 million euros in fines, first under digital rules
An EU commission fined Apple and Meta hundreds of millions as they stepped up enforcement...
Musk says he’ll dedicate more time to Tesla starting in May as company sees big drop in Q1 profit
Tesla will be releasing first-quarter financial results after the bell today.
Google faces off with US government in attempt to break up company in search monopoly case
Google confronts an existential threat as the U.S. government tries to break up the company.
Big Tech’s ‘Magnificent Seven’ heads into earnings season reeling from Trump turbulence
Since Trump’s inauguration, Big Tech stocks have been on a see-sawing ride.
Instagram tries using AI to determine if teens are pretending to be adults
Instagram is expanding its use of artificial intelligence to determine if kids are lying about...
Judge strikes down an Ohio law limiting kids’ use of social media as unconstitutional
The Social Media Parental Notification Act was ed to protect children’s mental health.
Lawmakers fear AI data centers will drive up residents’ power bills
In many places, a sharp uptick in power demand has been driven by data centers.
Google’s digital ad network declared an illegal monopoly, ing its search engine in penalty box
Google's digital ad network and search engine have been declared monopolies.
OpenAI picks labor icon Dolores Huerta and other philanthropy advisers as it moves toward for-profit
Huerta will now have a say on the direction of philanthropic initiatives of OpenAI.
Spotify says it’s back after an hourslong outage disrupts thousands of s
Many Spotify s said they were having difficulty loading both the app and desktop site.
Confusion reigns after Trump exempts electronics from new tariff regime. Here’s what we know
Economists warn tariffs will raise costs and lead to higher prices for consumers.
Nvidia plans to manufacture AI chips in the US for the first time
It's part of an investment Nvidia said will produce up to half a trillion dollars...
Some top tech leaders have embraced Trump. That’s created a political divide in Silicon Valley
many of the valley's traditionally liberal tech workers say they're feeling betrayed.
Blue Origin launches an all-female celebrity crew with Katy Perry, Gayle King and Lauren Sanchez
The only other all-female crew in 64 years of human spaceflight was back in 1963.
Meta faces historic antitrust trial that could force it to break off Instagram, WhatsApp
The lawsuit was filed against Meta in 2020, during Trump’s first term.
Irish privacy watchdog investigates Elon Musk’s X’s use of personal data to train Grok AI chatbot
X's European headquarters are in Dublin.
San Diego County seeks new policy to govern use of AI
The framework to be developed will incorporate protections in the federal AI bill of rights.
Apple has few incentives to start making iPhones in US, despite Trump’s trade war with China
If the tariffs hold, Apple is widely expected to eventually raise the prices on iPhones.
OpenAI countersues Elon Musk in legal dispute over ChatGPT maker’s business ambitions
The legal maneuver by OpenAI escalates the legal battle between the ChatGPT maker and the...
Ex-Qualcomm vice president convicted in $180 million fraud scheme
Karim Arabi was convicted of wire fraud and money laundering in connection with the scheme
Former Facebook executive tells Senate committee company undermined US national security with China
Sarah Wynn-Williams served as director of global public policy at Facebook.
China retaliates against San Diego’s Shield AI in tariff war
Shield AI, an artificial intelligence company that is one of San Diego's most valuable venture-backed...
Microsoft says it’s ‘slowing or pausing’ some AI data center projects, including $1B plan for Ohio
Microsoft was also scaling back some of its international data center expansion.
Kids under 16 will no longer be allowed to livestream on Instagram without parental consent
The changes come amid a growing backlash against how social media affects young people’s lives.
China hit these 4 San Diego companies with economic sanctions
China responded to President Trump's trade war with increased tariffs and economic restrictions on certain...
An AI avatar tried to argue a case before a New York court. The judges weren’t having it
The plaintiff got permission to play a prerecorded video, but used an avatar.
China hit brakes on TikTok deal after Trump announced wide-ranging tariffs, source says
ByteDance representatives called the White House to indicate that China would no longer approve the...
US electric vehicle industry is collateral damage in Trump’s escalating trade war
Multi-billion-dollar plans to electrify in the United States are especially at risk.
China imposes a 34% tariff on imports of all US products starting April 10
China's announcement is part of a flurry of retaliatory measures against Trump.
Creating and sharing deceptive AI-generated media is now a crime in New Jersey
At least 20 states have ed similar legislation that targets such media involving elections.
Qualcomm acquires Vietnamese AI startup MovianAI
The San Diego company will integrate the AI startup into its research and development.
Amazon’s last-minute bid for TikTok comes as a US ban on the platform is set to take effect Saturday
Trump has suggested he could further extend the pause on the ban.
Why no one is challenging Trump’s executive order that keeps TikTok running
Trump's executive orders have spurred more than 130 lawsuits, but the one keeping TikTok available...
How the Musk-Tesla backlash is opening doors for EV startups like Rivian
Former Tesla owners are on the hunt for their next EV, creating an opportunity for...
Trump to hold a meeting on possible investors to buy TikTok with possible ban at stake
Trump said that “there’s tremendous interest in Tiktok,” adding that he would “like to see...
AI and satellites help aid workers respond to Myanmar earthquake damage
The AI for Good lab has done this kind of AI-assisted damage assessment before.
Eye in the sky: California spending $100M to track methane emissions with satellites
The project's money comes from the state's cap and trade revenue.
Collins Aerospace lays off Chula Vista workers
Chula Vista is the headquarters of the defense and aerospace company’s aerostructures business that makes...
23andMe s alerted they may want to delete genetic data. Here’s how to do it
Customers can delete data they submitted to the genetic testing company.
Spring Breakers beware: Thieves are sending your stolen phone to China. Here’s how you can prevent it
A nationwide phone theft crisis has taken hold in South Florida.
San Diego’s defense technology firm Shield AI rises to $5.3B valuation. What’s next?
The company recently announced a $240 million fundraising round and a new CEO to ...
Amazon ends privacy feature that let Echo s opt out of sending recordings to company
Amazon is ending the “Do Not Send Voice Recordings” option.
Encrypted messaging apps promise privacy. Government transparency is often the price
Improper use of the apps has been reported in Missouri, Oregon, Oklahoma, Maryland.
Arizona Supreme Court taps AI avatars to make the judicial system more publicly accessible
The Arizona Supreme Court is charting new territory with the creation of Victoria and Daniel.
Google to buy cybersecurity firm Wiz for $32 billion in the biggest deal in company’s history
The deal could boost the tech giant’s in-house cloud computing for AI.
Back down goes Wall Street as Big Tech resumes its slide
The drop for Big Tech continues a trend that's taken hold in the market's recent...
Silicon Valley tech giants cozied up to Trump — his istration is still suing them
Feds' continuing demand for breakup of Google may signal Trump istration committed to anti-monopoly legal...
Meta to start testing crowd-sourced fact-checking, based on X example, next week
Meta ended its fact-checking program in January.
‘Alarming’ national data: Teens use cellphones for quarter of school day
New research has revealed teens miss at least one and a half hours of school.
Schools use AI to monitor kids, hoping to prevent violence. Our investigation found security risks
Documents show students use these laptops for more than just schoolwork.
US hasn’t determined who was behind cyberattack that caused outage on Musk’s X
Elon Musk claimed the cyberattackers had “IP addresses originating in the Ukraine area.”
Trump says TikTok deal is in the works. Here’s where things stand with the company
Trump told reporters Sunday a deal over TikTok could come soon.
Court upholds conviction in Fitbit murder case despite missteps by prosecutor
Part of Dabate’s appeal questioned the reliability of the Fitbit evidence.
Google leans further into AI-generated overviews for its search engine
Google is broadening the audience for AI overviews by making them available to teenage searchers.
Judge denies Elon Musk’s request to block OpenAI for-profit conversion but welcomes trial
Musk, an early OpenAI investor, began a legal offensive against the ChatGPT maker and CEO...
Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian s bid to acquire TikTok
Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian has ed billionaire Frank McCourt’s bid to acquire TikTok.
Batten down the batteries: Energy storage project coming to Naval Base San Diego
The $8 million project will use zinc-based batteries that the manufacturer touts as non-flammable.
School cellphone bans spread across states, though enforcement could be tricky
Banning cellphone use in schools is rare, bipartisan common ground.
Smartphones in schools: Do they help students learn?
Using smartphones in school classrooms with some specific guidance can assist students with learning, bridging...
Teens are spilling dark thoughts to AI chatbots. Who’s to blame when something goes wrong?
AI-powered chatbots grew rapidly in use and popularity over the last two years.
Amazon’s new AI-powered Alexa promises to be your ‘best friend in a digital world’ for a monthly fee
The voice assistant will have more personality and even plan romantic dates.
Nvidia sales surge in the fourth quarter on demand for AI chips
The tech giant posted revenue of $39.3 billion, up 12% from the previous quarter.
Apple to fix iPhone dictation glitch that suggests replacing the word ‘racist’ with ‘Trump’
Apple says it’s fixing a bug with its dictation feature on some iPhones that briefly...
Musk has inside track to take over contract to fix air traffic communications system
Equipment from Musk’s Starlink has been installed in FAA facilities.
How one startup wants to bring an innovative solution to the plastic bag problem
Discarded plastics are killing marine animals including turtles, fish, and seabirds, who can die from...
What is cryptocurrency and how do I avoid scams when investing?
The Baltimore Sun interviewed a crypto expert about what cryptocurrency is and what investors should...