Tennessee Gov. Lee signs first-in-nation bill to protect musicians from AI
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee (C) poses for a photo Thursday at Robert's Western World, in Nashville, Tenn., with a bill he signed to protect musicians…
US DOJ announces antitrust lawsuit against tech giant Apple | Regulation News
Department of Justice is joined by 15 states and the District of Columbia in alleging that Apple stifles competition. The United States Department of Justice…
Musk’s startup Neuralink streams paralysed man playing online chess | Technology
Video introduces 29-year-old quadriplegic as first patient to use start-up’s brain-chip technology. Elon Musk’s brain-chip start-up, Neuralink, has livestreamed a patient appearing to play online…
US releases ‘strongest ever’ car pollution rules in push for EV transition | Environment News
The new environmental regulations fall short of more ambitious goals previously set by the Biden administration. Washington, DC – The United States has released what…
Report: E-waste rising at alarming rate around world
An image shows solar panels on the roof of living quarters used to house coronavirus patients at the Changi Exhibition Center Integrated Community Care and…
Tech giant Nvidia unveils higher performing ‘superchips’ to power AI | Technology
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang tells developers conference that computing is advancing at an ‘insane’ rate. Nvidia has unveiled its latest family of chips for powering…
After conquering pop music, film and food, South Korea woos digital nomads | Technology
Seoul, South Korea – Riding the wave of enthusiasm for all things Korean, South Korea has in recent years become one of Asia’s most popular…
Uber pays $178m to settle lawsuit with taxi drivers in Australia | Technology
Law firm behind class action says outcome among most successful legal actions ever taken against the ride-sharing giant. Uber has agreed to pay $178m to…
McDonald’s doubles down on technology, with plans to boost app and self-serve kiosk ordering
In short: McDonald's suffered a global systems outage on Friday evening, causing restaurants across Australia to turn away customers.The tech troubles are unlikely to slow the…
Despite problems, SpaceX hails progress after third test of Starship rocket | Space News
The space travel company SpaceX has completed its most successful test yet of Starship, the world’s most powerful rocket — but as the unmanned rocket…
Former Trump official Steve Mnuchin puts forward plan to buy TikTok app | Social Media News
Amid concerns over user privacy and national security, Mnuchin told US media that TikTok ‘should be owned by US businesses’. Former United States Treasury Secretary…
EU probes Chinese site AliExpress over potentially illegal online products | Technology News
The European Union also sent requests for info to tech giants on their use of generative artificial intelligence. The European Commission has opened a formal…
Why has the US passed a bill to ban TikTok, and what’s next? | Technology News
The US moved a step closer to banning TikTok after the House of Representatives passed a bill on Wednesday calling for the app’s Chinese developer…
Artists and speakers protest SXSW festival over defence sponsors, Gaza war | Music News
Dozens of acts scheduled to appear at the South by Southwest (SXSW) festival in the United States have withdrawn in an act of protest against…
US House passes bill that would ban TikTok amid national security concerns | Technology News
The United States House of Representatives has overwhelmingly passed a bill that could eventually ban the social media platform TikTok in the country, in its…
Japanese solid-fuelled rocket explodes shortly after launch | Space News
Tokyo-based startup Space One was aiming to become the first private Japanese firm to put a satellite into orbit. A small Japanese rocket exploded shortly…
3 in 4 US teens say they are happy or peaceful without their smartphone | Technology
Survey by the Pew Research Centre comes amid growing push to regulate children’s access to digital platforms. Nearly three out of four teenagers in the…
U.S. intelligence officials warn of global security threats during Senate hearing
1 of 5 | Director of the Central Intelligence Agency William Burns looks on Monday during a Senate Intelligence Committee hearing to "examine worldwide threats"…
Five key takeaways from China’s annual meeting of parliament | Business and Economy News
China’s week-long meeting of the National People’s Congress (NPC), which gathered some 3,000 delegates from the political, business and cultural elite in Beijing, has closed…
Reddit to launch IPO, aims to raise over $700M in new capital
On Monday, social media company Reddit unveiled its plan for launching an IPO. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo March 11 (UPI) -- Reddit…