British political candidate uses artificial intelligence to draw up election manifesto
An independent candidate for a U.K. Parliament has turned to artificial intelligence to come up with his campaign promises
2023-07-19 22:50
Microsoft and Activision extend deadline to close $69 billion deal under close regulatory scrutiny
The deadline for Microsoft’s $69 billion acquisition of video game company Activision Blizzard has been extended to as the companies seek to close a deal that has been opposed by regulators in the U.S. and the U.K.’s Competition and Markets Authority
2023-07-19 21:48
Broadcom's $61 billion VMware purchase wins UK competition watchdog's approval
Computer chip and software maker Broadcom’s $61 billion plan to buy cloud technology company VMware has cleared another hurdle after Britain’s competition regulator gave the deal provisional clearance
2023-07-19 20:28
How does MLB take over a local broadcast? Even with months of planning, it's a mad scramble
Major League Baseball's takeover of San Diego Padres' broadcasts involved months of planning, a playbook MLB is following this week with Arizona Diamondbacks' telecasts
2023-07-19 18:23
Chinese livestreamers set their sights on TikTok sales to shoppers in the US and Europe
Chinese livestreamers have set their sights on selling to TikTok shoppers in the U.S. and Europe
2023-07-19 12:15
First-gen iPhone sells at auction for almost 380 times its original price
A first-generation iPhone sold at auction Sunday for $190,373, roughly 380 times its original price of $499 when it went for sale in 2007
2023-07-19 05:57
TikTok needs to do more to comply with Europe's new digital rules, official says
A top EU official says TikTok needs to do more to get ready for new European Union digital rules taking effect next month aimed at keeping users safe online
2023-07-19 01:23
Facebook parent Meta makes public its ChatGPT rival LLaMA
Facebook parent company Meta Platforms has built an artificial intelligence system that rivals the likes of ChatGPT and Google’s Bard but it’s taking a different approach: releasing it for free
2023-07-19 01:23
Spain fines Apple and Amazon $218 million for elbowing out small retailers
Amazon and Apple have been fined a total of $218 million after Spanish regulators say they colluded to box out competitors by favoring sales of Apple products directly from the online retail giant
2023-07-18 23:57
Bankruptcy slams the brakes on Dutch e-bike manufacturer VanMoof
The Dutch bicycle maker VanMoof, which won design awards for its stylish electric bikes, has been declared bankrupt
2023-07-18 19:50
The Biden administration announces a cybersecurity labeling program for smart devices
The Biden administration and major consumer tech players are launching an effort to put a nationwide cybersecurity certification and labeling program in place
2023-07-18 17:54
Stock market today: Asian shares extend losses after China reports lower growth than expected
Shares are mostly lower in Asia as optimism over a Wall Street rally was countered by worries about the Chinese economy
2023-07-18 12:16