AI startup Perplexity wants to upend search business. News outlet Forbes says it's ripping them off
The artificial intelligence startup Perplexity AI has raised tens of millions of dollars from the likes of Jeff Bezos and other prominent tech investors for its mission to rival Google in the business of searching for information.
EU Commission asks 3 major porn sites to give details on kids' protection measures under digital law
The European Commission is asking three of the worldโs biggest pornography sites to provide details of the measures they have taken to better protect minors from accessing their content and prevent gender-based violence.
Presidential election a prime target for foreign disinformation, intelligence officials say
U.S. officials who track disinformation campaigns say they're issuing more warnings to political candidates, government officials and others targeted by foreign groups as Americaโs adversaries seek to influence the 2024 election.
Wreck of the last ship of famed Anglo-Irish explorer Shackleton found off the coast of Canada
The wreck of the last ship belonging to a famous Irish-born British explorer of Antarctica has been found off the coast of Canada by an international team led by the Royal Canadian Geographical Society.
Judges hear Elizabeth Holmes' appeal of fraud conviction while she remains in Texas prison
A panel of federal judges have spent two hours wrestling with a series of legal issues raised in an attempt to overturn a fraud conviction that sent Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes to prison after a meteoric rise to Silicon Valley stardom.
New York moves to ban 'addictive' social media feeds for kids
The New York state Legislature has passed a bill that would allow parents to block their kids from getting social media posts suggested by a platformโs algorithm โ a regulation that tries to curtail feeds that critics argue are addicting to children.
British tech magnate Mike Lynch acquitted of fraud charges in $11 billion deal with Hewlett Packard
British tech magnate Mike Lynch has been cleared of charges alleging he orchestrated a fraud and conspiracy leading up to an $11 billion deal that turned into a costly albatross for Silicon Valley pioneer Hewlett Packard.
Political consultant behind fake Biden robocalls posts bail on first 6 of 26 criminal charges
A political consultant who sent artificial intelligence-generated robocalls mimicking President Joe Bidenโs voice has made an initial court appearance in New Hampshire, where he is charged with voter suppression and impersonating a candidate ahead of the stateโs first-in-the-nation presidential primary.
Greece is buoyed by a Turkish official's comments about Parthenon sculptures taken by Britain
Greeceโs culture minister says the comments made by a Turkish official at a UNESCO meeting last week, casting doubt on the existence of proof long cited by Britain that it had legally acquired the Parthenon Marbles, have bolstered Athens' stand in the dispute.