Senate overwhelmingly advances $95B foreign aid package to Biden’s desk
1 of 4 | The U.S. Senate on Tuesday voted to advance a $95 billion foreign aid package with funding for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan…
Tesla profit plunges 55%, as shares bounce on plans for cheaper vehicles | Technology
The Texas-based company reports profits of $1.1bn in the first quarter, down from $2.51bn a year ago. Tesla reported a 55 percent drop in profit…
US Senate passes bill to force sale of TikTok, sending it to Biden | Technology
TikTok has said legislation ‘would trample the free speech rights of 170 million Americans’. The United States Senate has approved legislation that would ban the…
Apple sends digital invites for May 7 product event
Apple CEO Tim Cook on Tuesday took to social media to ask the public to "pencil us in" for the company's next product launch set…
Earth Day: Biden announces $7B in solar energy grants, 2,000 Climate Corps jobs
1 of 2 | President Joe Biden prepares to speak at the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Construction and Maintenance Conference in Washington D.C.…
‘Arrogant billionaire’: Australia, Musk in war of words over censorship | Social Media
Elon Musk and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese clash over order to remove X posts on church stabbing. Australia and Elon Musk have escalated their…
TikTok says bill to force its sale would ‘trample’ free speech | Technology
Bill targeting Chinese-owned app goes to the US Senate after passing the House in bipartisan vote. TikTok has slammed a bill that would ban the…
In Australia, a women-only app is latest front in the war over trans rights | LGBTQ News
Sydney, Australia – Sall Grover says she did not think twice when she blocked Roxanne Tickle, a transgender woman, from her Australian-based women-only app Giggle…
Smart Cities for the People: Overcoming Barriers and Building Sustainable Solutions. Part 1
Authors: Tuhu Nugraha and Raine Renaldi* Over the last decade, the concept of a smart city has garnered significant attention from policymakers and technology developers worldwide…
Biden signs 2-year extension of FISA warrantless surveillance program
1 of 2 | President Joe Biden signed the reauthorization of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act just hours after it passed the Senate in an…
US Senate votes to reauthorise controversial surveillance programme FISA | Government News
President Joe Biden expected to swiftly sign bill that lets intelligence agencies conduct electronic surveillance without seeking warrant. The United States Senate has voted to…
Tesla recalls almost 4K Cybertrucks due to sticky accelerator pedal
Tesla on Wednesday issued a voluntary recall of all 3,878 Cybertrucks delivered to customers since the truck's launch event last year. A National Highway Traffic…
International Olympic Committee develops guidelines for AI use
1 of 2 | As organizers prepare for the Olympic's Summer Games in Paris, the International Olympic Committee on Friday launched its so-called Olympic AI…
Google fires 28 staff after protests against cloud contract with Israel | Israel War on Gaza
Tech giant says employees engaged in ‘completely unacceptable behaviour’ during sit-in at company offices. Google has fired 28 employees following a sit-down protest over the…
Why is Germany maintaining economic ties with China? | Business and Economy
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has been on a three-day visit to China in a bid to shore economic ties. Germany is China’s biggest European trade…
ChatGPT rival ‘Ernie Bot’ now has 200 million users, China’s Baidu says | Technology
Baidu CEO Robin Li says number of users has doubled since December. China’s Baidu has announced that “Ernie Bot”, its rival to ChatGPT, has racked…
White House announces new $6.4B CHIPS deal with Samsung
President Joe Biden announced a $6 billion semiconductor deal with Samsung on Monday. Photo by Ken Cedeno/UPI | License Photo April 15 (UPI) -- The…
Technology giving quadruple amputee Jessica Haldin and others with disability the chance to drive
As a teen, Jessica Haldin watched on as her school friends got their driver's licences and secured their tickets to freedom.It was something she wanted…
Will the Palestinian tech sector decouple from Israel? | Israel War on Gaza
Ramallah, occupied West Bank – In early March, a Uruguayan e-commerce company sent Marwan Khanfar and others a message on Slack. “Good morning [company] team,…
Before India election, Instagram boosts Modi AI images that violate rules | India Election 2024
Bengaluru, India – In early March, a realistic AI-generated image of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, styled as Bhishma Pitamah from the ancient Hindu epic…