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Meta Campaigns to Change Opinions on Data Centers
The tech giant has spent more than $6 million on TV ads in state capitals and Washington, with the message that data centers create jobs.
Read MoreMicrosoft Pledged to Save Water. In the A.I. Era, It Expects Water Use to Soar.
Driven by the artificial intelligence frenzy, Microsoft is internally projecting that water use at its data centers will more than double by 2030 from 2020, including in places that face shortages.
Read MoreTikTok Settles Social Media Addiction Lawsuit Ahead of a Landmark Trial
The settlement means TikTok will avoid a trial where plaintiffs had planned to argue that social media platforms are inherently defective and subject to personal injury liability.
Read MoreThe Social Media Addiction Trials: What to Know
Landmark trials beginning this week will test a new legal strategy claiming that Meta, TikTok, Snap and YouTube caused personal injury through addictive products.
Read MoreAs Tech Chiefs Woo Trump, Silicon Valley Seethes Over Minneapolis Shootings
Executives, investors and engineers are speaking out against the Trump administration after the killings of Alex Pretti and another protester in moves reminiscent of Silicon Valley a decade ago.
Read MoreNew Videos of the Beckham Feud Are Fake. Nobody Seems to Care.
A.I.-generated content of Victoria Beckham has spread as wedding drama has engulfed the celebrity clan and the public has clamored for receipts (even fabricated ones).
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Google Fast Pair WhisperPair flaws allow Bluetooth device hijacking
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Google designed Fast Pair to make Bluetooth connections fast and effortless. One tap replaces menus, codes and manual pairing. That convenience now comes with serious risk. Security researchers at KU Leuven uncovered flaws in Google’s Fast Pair protocol that allows silent device takeovers. They named the attack […]
Read MoreElon Musk’s Grok A.I. Chatbot Made Millions of Sexualized Images, New Estimates Show
Over nine days, Elon Musk’s Grok chatbot generated and posted 4.4 million images, of which at least 41 percent were sexualized images of women.
Read MoreHow to Deal With That Drawer Full of Old Gadgets
This month, resolve to revive or relinquish those old music players and point-and-shoot cameras — and retrieve any files trapped on the devices.
Read MoreS.E.C. Drops Case Against Cryptocurrency Firm Founded by Winklevoss Twins
The agency says that victims of an investment offering involving Gemini Trust got their money back, though after a regulatory action brought by the New York attorney general.
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