Atari 2600+ sees its future in retro gaming

The Atari home video game system took the late1970s and early 1980s by storm, complete with faux wood paneling and a classic joystick with a big red button. Rival systems eventually surpassed the video-game pioneer but its iconic status, and fans, remained.

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Netflix shutters its DVD rental business, marking the end of the red envelope era

Netflix will send out its last red envelope on Friday, marking an end to 25 years of mailing DVDs to members.

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Epic Games to lay off 16% of its workforce

Epic Games, the maker of Fortnite, said on Thursday that it will lay off 16% of its staff, around 830 employees, as it attempts to reverse what CEO Tim Sweeney called "unrealistic" spending.

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5 takeaways from America's landmark lawsuit against Amazon

An antitrust lawsuit from 17 states and the Federal Trade Commission this week against Amazon represents the US government's biggest regulatory challenge yet against the e-commerce juggernaut.

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Indonesia bans e-commerce transactions on social media in major blow to TikTok

Indonesia has banned e-commerce transactions on social media platforms, the trade minister said on Wednesday, in a blow to short video app TikTok, which is doubling down on Southeast Asia's biggest economy to boost its e-commerce business.

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Biden teases forthcoming executive order on AI

The White House plans to introduce a highly anticipated executive order in the coming weeks dealing with artificial intelligence, President Joe Biden said Wednesday.

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PlayStation head Jim Ryan is stepping down

PlayStation boss Jim Ryan is stepping down from the company, Sony announced Wednesday.

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Zuckerberg unveils Quest 3 as Meta tries to stay ahead in the mixed reality headset game

Meta is moving forward in its efforts to dominate the AR world with the new and improved Meta Quest 3. CEO Mark Zuckerberg unveiled the headset at Meta Connect Wednesday.

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X has ditched a political misinformation reporting feature, researchers say

X, the social media company formerly known as Twitter, has scrapped a feature that lets users self-report political misinformation on the platform, a research group says, marking the latest safety-focused guardrail that X has rolled back since billionaire Elon Musk took the helm.

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Dubai to start robotaxi trials next month in major autonomous push

Dubai is rolling out its first round of robotaxis next month, as a part of a plan to alleviate congestion and accidents.

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26-year-old tech CEO found dead in Baltimore with signs of blunt-force trauma

The Baltimore Police Department has announced an arrest warrant for a suspect wanted for the murder of Pava LaPere, the 26-year-old CEO of startup EcoMap Technologies, who was found dead in a downtown Baltimore apartment Monday with signs of blunt-force trauma to her head.

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European Union commissioner blasts X over disinformation track record

European Union officials on Tuesday called on large social media platforms to step up their enforcement against online mis- and disinformation, particularly about the war in Ukraine.

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FCC to reintroduce rules protecting net neutrality

The US government aims to restore sweeping regulations for high-speed internet providers, such as AT&T, Comcast and Verizon, reviving "net neutrality" rules for the broadband industry -- and an ongoing debate about the internet's future.

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ChatGPT can now speak aloud to you

You can now speak aloud to ChatGPT and hear the artificial intelligence-powered chatbot talk back.

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Amazon invests up to $4 billion in Anthropic AI in exchange for minority stake and further AWS integration

Amazon said on Monday that it's investing up to $4 billion into the artificial intelligence company Anthropic in exchange for partial ownership and Anthropic's greater use of Amazon Web Services (AWS), the e-commerce giant's cloud computing platform.

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'Where is the phone?' Huawei keeps quiet about Mate 60 Pro but takes aim at Tesla

Huawei has disappointed legions of fans — and US officials — eager to know more about its Mate 60 Pro smartphone, which has quickly become a symbol of the tech rivalry between the United States and China since it went on sale last month.

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How companies are embracing generative AI...or not

Companies are struggling to deal with the rapid rise of generative AI, with some rushing to embrace the technology while others shun it -- at least for now.

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iPhone 15 hits shelves around the world. Here's what you need to know

Apple's iPhone 15 lineup hit stores Friday as people waited in long lines across China, Europe and the US to be among the first to get their hands on one of the company's next-generation smartphones.

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Britain says may clear restructured Microsoft-Activision deal

Microsoft's restructuring of its proposed acquisition of Activision Blizzard "opens the door" to the deal being cleared, Britain's antitrust regulator said Friday.

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Cisco taps new M&A firm Tidal for $28 billion Splunk acquisition deal

A new mergers and acquisitions advisory firm launched last year by former Centerview Partners dealmakers has scored a big win by advising Cisco Systems on its $28 billion acquisition of cybersecurity firm Splunk.

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YouTube unveils a slew of new AI-powered tools for creators

YouTube on Thursday unveiled a slew of new artificial intelligence-powered tools to help creators produce videos and reach a wider audience on the platform, as companies race to incorporate buzzy generative AI technology directly into their core products.

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TikTok was built off of Black creators. Black employees say they faced discrimination

Nnete Matima said she was attracted to work at TikTok because of how the social media platform was "really built upon Black culture" and the work of Black creators.

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George R. R. Martin, Jodi Picoult and other famous writers join Authors Guild in class action lawsuit against OpenAI

A group of famous fiction writers joined the Authors Guild in filing a class action suit against OpenAI on Wednesday, alleging the company's technology is illegally using their copyrighted work.

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So long, robotic Alexa. Amazon's voice assistant gets more human-like with generative AI

Amazon's Alexa is about to bring generative AI inside the house, as the company introduces sweeping changes to how its ubiquitous voice assistant both sounds and functions.

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Neuralink, Elon Musk's brain implant startup, set to begin human trials

Elon Musk's controversial biotechnology startup Neuralink opened up recruitment for its first human clinical trial Tuesday, according to a company blog.

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Donald Trump Jr.'s X account was hacked, his spokesman says

A spokesman for former President Donald Trump said Wednesday that Donald Trump Jr.'s account on X -- the platform formerly known as Twitter -- had been compromised after the account began sharing a series of unusual and erratic posts.

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Apple Watch's new gesture control feature will have everyone tapping the air

You're about to see people in public tapping two fingers together in the air.

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WhatsApp adds rival in-app payment options in India commerce push

WhatsApp said on Wednesday that it will offer credit card payments and services from rival digital payment providers within its app in India, the latest bet by the Meta-owned service to boost commerce offerings in its biggest market.

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Fortnite players can now apply for a portion of its $245 million FTC settlement

Millions of Fortnite users can now claim their small part of the $245 million that the game's parent company agreed to pay as part of a settlement with the US Federal Trade Commission.

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The iPhone's small but powerful Action Button is more than a one-trick pony

The new iPhone 15 Pro lineup offers a lot to get excited about: They're slimmer and thinner, the new cameras are professional-grade and the switch to USB-C charging will make your life easier. But one new feature easily stands out as the most fun: The Action Button.

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Google rolls out a major expansion of its Bard AI chatbot

Google's Bard artificial intelligence chatbot is evolving.

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Square CEO Alyssa Henry is stepping down, and Jack Dorsey will take over for now

Alyssa Henry, the CEO of Square -- a unit of Jack Dorsey's fintech company, Block -- will leave her post at the company next month.

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iOS 17 release: See what's new in iPhone features

iPhone users: Today's the day to update to Apple's latest operating system, iOS17, and unlock a slew of new features that promise to make the iPhone experience more personal and intuitive.

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Benjamin Netanyahu is expected to confront Elon Musk about antisemitism on X Monday

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is set to meet with X owner Elon Musk on Monday, where he is widely expected to confront Musk on his social media platform's handling of antisemitism.

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Biographer Walter Isaacson tells Fareed how Elon Musk's difficult childhood made him the man he is and explains how Musk's risk-taking has made him such a successful businessman.

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TikTok fined $368 million in Europe for failing to protect children

A major European tech regulator has ordered TikTok to pay a €345 million ($368 million) fine after ruling that the app failed to do enough to protect children.

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Apple to issue iPhone 12 update in France after sales halted over radiation levels

Apple plans to update iPhone12 software for users in France after the country's regulators ordered a pause on sales of the 2020 model over radiation concerns.

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Google reaches $93 million settlement in tracking location case

Google has reached a $93 million settlement with the state of California to resolve allegations that it was collecting consumers' data without their consent, the state's attorney general said in a statement Thursday.

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Pennsylvania State police say they used Forward Looking Infrared technology to capture escaped inmate Danelo Cavalcante, a tool that has been used by the military and law enforcement for decades. Here's how it works and why Hollywood sometimes oversells its usefulness.

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China is huge for Arm. That's a risk for its new investors

As British chip designer Arm prepares to raise about $5 billion in an initial public offering (IPO) on Thursday, its China business has become a serious point of concern.

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Google is laying off hundreds in its recruitment division

Google confirmed it will lay off hundreds of staff members who helped recruit and hire employees, as Silicon Valley continues its cost-cutting efforts.

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France orders Apple to pull iPhone 12 off shelves for high radiation levels

Apple is fighting France's claims that the iPhone 12 surpasses European radiation exposure limits after French regulators on Tuesday ordered a pause on sales and a fix to phones already sold to customers.

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What is USB-C? Here's why Apple's charger switch is such a big deal

Apple retired its Lightning charger on Tuesday exactly 11 years to the day it was first announced.

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China says it hasn't issued any ban on Apple's iPhone

China hasn't issued any laws or rules to ban the use of iPhones or any other foreign phone brand, a Chinese government spokesperson said on Wednesday.

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Apple just killed the iPhone Lightning connector. What to do with your old chargers

At long last, Apple is killing its proprietary Lightning port in the iPhone 15 and embracing a charging cable that's compatible with non-Apple products. That's one less extra cord cluttering your nightstand. One less thing to forget when packing for a weekend getaway.

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TikTok Shop is now open for business

TikTok is officially kicking off its US e-commerce efforts with the launch of TikTok Shop.

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Apple set to unveil new iPhone lineup

Apple is launching a new series of products on Tuesday at its "Wonderlust" event. Follow here for live updates.

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Apple is set to unveil the iPhone 15

Apple is expected to debut its iPhone 15 lineup at the company's annual September keynote event on Tuesday, and it could introduce the biggest change to the phone's design in 11 years.

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Alibaba's new CEO embraces AI and wants a younger management team

Alibaba Group will embrace artificial intelligence (AI) and promote younger people to senior management, its new CEO says, as the e-commerce and cloud giant tackles its most ambitious restructuring in its history.

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Meta's Threads is temporarily blocking searches about Covid-19

Threads, the much-hyped social media app from Facebook-parent Meta, is taking heat for blocking searches for "coronavirus," "Covid," and other pandemic-related queries.

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The MGM Resorts website is offline due to a cybersecurity issue

MGM Resorts has shut down some of its systems as a result of a "cybersecurity issue," according to a company social media post on Monday.

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Tesla shares jump after prediction Dojo could add $500 billion in market value

Tesla's Dojo supercomputer could fuel a $500 billion jump in the electric vehicle maker's market value, analysts at Morgan Stanley said in a note Monday.

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The origin of Elon Musk's feud with Bill Gates, according to Musk's new biography

Bill Gates went to see Elon Musk in 2022, hoping to convince the fellow billionaire to give away more of his money -- the way the Microsoft founder had.

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A look back at every iPhone ever

The iPhone is a device that redefined the term "cell phone." With about 1.2 billion active devices out in the world, Apple's trademark product created a revolution in the mobile phone industry, marking a shift away from the flip phones and keyboards of the past toward a future full of larger touch screens and powerful cameras.

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Former Alibaba CEO quits cloud unit in surprise move amid landmark restructuring

Daniel Zhang, the outgoing chairman and CEO of Alibaba, has stepped down from his position running the company's cloud division in a surprise move announced just months after he assumed the pivotal role.

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Could computers become smarter than humans, posing an existential threat to humanity? Worryingly, one expert says the answer is yes. Fareed talks with Geoffrey Hinton, known as the "godfather" of artificial intelligence, who left his job at Google to warn of AI dangers.

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Google's antitrust showdown: What's at stake for the internet search titan

Google will face off in court Tuesday against government officials who accuse the company of antitrust violations in its massive search business, kicking off a long-anticipated showdown that could reshape one of the internet's most dominant platforms.

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What to expect from Apple's iPhone 15 reveal

Apple is expected to debut its iPhone 15 lineup at the company's annual September keynote event on Tuesday, and it could introduce the biggest change to the phone's design in 11 years.

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Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt tells Fareed why it's so difficult to build guardrails around artificial intelligence and ensure the technology is used responsibly.

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Elon Musk's X Corp. sues California AG over content moderation law

Elon Musk's X Corp., the parent company of the platform formerly known as Twitter, on Friday sued California's attorney general over the state's new content moderation law.

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Google to require disclosures of AI content in political ads

Starting in November, Google will require political advertisements to prominently disclose when they feature synthetic content — such as images generated by artificial intelligence — the tech giant announced this week.

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Apple could be about to make the biggest change to the iPhone in 11 years

Apple is set to unveil the iPhone 15 in just a few days, and it's widely expected to come with a significant change.

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Digital payments company Square experiences outage

Square, the digital payments company, experienced outages on several services Thursday.

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South Korea's Hynix is looking into how its chips got into Huawei's controversial smartphone

SK Hynix, a South Korean chipmaker, is investigating how two of its memory chips mysteriously ended up inside the Mate 60 Pro, a controversial smartphone launched by Huawei last week.

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Snapchat adds new safety features for teen users

Snapchat says it's working to make its app even safer for teen users.

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China's top chipmaker may be in hot water as US lawmakers call for further sanctions

Shares in SMIC, China's largest contract chipmaker, plunged on Thursday, after two US congressmen called on the White House to further restrict export sales to the company.

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TikTok may be looking to grow its messaging features, job listings suggest

It appears TikTok is growing its teams that work on messaging features, according to a series of job listings recently posted by the social media company.

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The US government is investigating China's breakthrough smartphone

The United States government is seeking more information about the Huawei Mate 60 Pro, a Chinese smartphone powered by an advanced chip.

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Wall Street Journal: China bans use of iPhones for government officials

China has banned the use of iPhones for central government officials, The Wall Street Journal reported, citing unnamed people familiar with the matter.

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Elon Musk threatens to sue the ADL for lost X ad sales

X owner Elon Musk is threatening to sue the Anti-Defamation League for defamation, claiming that the nonprofit organization's statements about rising hate speech on the social media platform have torpedoed X's advertising revenue.

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The Space X Dragon capsule successfully undocked from the International Space Station with four astronauts who concluded their six-month stay.

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Fareed Zakaria takes a deep dive into his special, Artificial Intelligence: Its Promise and Peril. Hear an in-depth look at the brave and frightening new world that faces us all today. Former Google CEO, Eric Schmidt, provides insight on the dangers of AI.

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Former Google CEO and Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt tells Fareed why China is lagging behind the West on its development of artificial intelligence.

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X, formerly known as Twitter, may collect your biometric data and job history

X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter, said this week it may collect biometric and employment information from its users — expanding the range of personal information that account-holders may be exposing to the site.

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