Pavel Durov, co-founder of encrypted messaging app Telegram, was arrested at an airport near Paris. Telegram chief executive Pavel Durov is expected to appear in court Sunday after being arrested…
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US alleges software scheme to raise rent prices
US Attorney General Merrick Garland speaks alongside Assistant Attorney General Jonathan Kanter to unveil charges against RealPage. US prosecutors unveiled sweeping antitrust charges Friday against a property management software company…
Lawmaker defends Google deal to fund California newsrooms, as labor criticism grows
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain The California legislator at the center of a first-in-the-nation deal between Google and the state to help fund local news organizations and an artificial intelligence accelerator…
Paying for groceries with your face? Not all are sold on it
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain As the use of Facial Recognition Payment Technology (FRPT) grows, taken up by retailers, governments, hotels and others, some consumers do not completely trust its use…
Chinese internet giant Baidu posts flat revenue as consumption slumps
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Chinese internet giant Baidu posted flat second-quarter revenue on Thursday, as an uncertain economic outlook in the country weighs on household consumption. Baidu, which operates China’s…
Where the tech giant goes from here
Credit: PhotoMIX Company from Pexels A US judge has found that Google is a monopoly and has used this dominance to reinforce its market position. This ruling, which is subject…
Can AI truly replicate the screams of a man on fire? Video game performers want their work protected
Noshir Dalal attends a panel for SAG Aftra “Game Actors on Game Actors” during Comic-Con International on Friday, July 26, 2024, in San Diego. Credit: Photo by Christy Radecic/Invision/AP For…
Where Harris and Trump stand on cryptocurrencies—and how it could sway some American voters
Credit: Pixabay from Pexels Donald Trump’s recent embrace of cryptocurrency at the Bitcoin 2024 conference in Nashville marks a significant shift from the former U.S. president’s earlier skepticism. Once a…
New Boeing CEO pledges to ‘reset’ relations with machinists
Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg says he wants to “reset” the relationship with a key labor union. Boeing’s new boss said Friday he was looking to “reset” relations with a key…
