US defends law forcing sale of TikTok app

The fate of a law compelling China-based ByteDance to sell TikTok to a non-Chinese buyer or face a US ban could hinge on whether the Supreme Court sees it as…

Airbus and Boeing supremacy secure despite turbulence

Airbus showed off its A321-XLR — a model that aims to straddle the medium and long-range segments — at the Farnborough International Airshow in Britain. Boeing’s safety troubles and the…

All eyes on AI to drive Big Tech earnings

Analysts forecast double-digit growth for companies such as Microsoft, driven by artifical intelligence. Over the next two weeks, the quarterly results of Big Tech giants will offer a glimpse on…

Malicious actors trying to exploit global tech outage for their own gain

An IT field services technician works on software on an information display near United Airlines gates at Chicago O’Hare International Airport, in Chicago, Friday, July 19, 2024. Transport providers, businesses…

Drones could revolutionize the construction industry, supporting a new UK housing boom

Credit: CC0 Public Domain The UK’s new Labor government has pledged to build 1.5 million homes during its first term in office. To achieve this, it promises planning reform and…

Airlines resume services after global IT crash wreaks havoc

Passengers crowded into airports to wait for news as dozens of flights were cancelled. Airlines were gradually coming back online Saturday after global carriers, banks and financial institutions were thrown…

Study says blockchain could help combat AI misinformation

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Two Master of Accounting students in the UO’s Lundquist College of Business are shaking up the academic publishing world with a new paper on a timely…

Since 2018, data protection laws have reduced security breaches but affected firms’ value

Credit: CC0 Public Domain The introduction of new data protection rules significantly reduced breaches by firms but negatively impacted their market value, according to new research by the University of…

Tech firms slam job quota proposal in India’s Silicon Valley

Credit: Kindel Media from Pexels Indian tech companies on Wednesday slammed a proposal to reserve more than half of all private jobs for local hires in Bengaluru, a city that…

Even on Instagram, teens mostly feel bored: Researchers offer design recommendations

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Concern that social media is driving the teen mental health crisis has risen to such a pitch that the majority of states in the country have…