Congress is ordering Apple and Google to remove TikTok from their app stores by Jan. 19. In a letter to the tech giants, lawmakers said they must comply with a soon-to-be-enacted law requiring parent company ByteDance to divest the video app or essentially be banned in the United States.  That law was signed by President Joe…

As Elon Musk sues OpenAI over its ongoing transition into a for-profit company, the maker of ChatGPT is hitting back. In response, OpenAI has released emails from 2017, which show that taking the company for-profit was originally Musk’s idea. The emails show Musk, then an OpenAI board member, demanding majority control of the company and…

A new card game called “Most Wanted CEO” is stirring controversy. The game, created by the self-described socialist apparel company Comrade Workwear, features a deck of cards with prominent CEOs and QR codes linking to pages explaining why they are deemed “evil.” James Harr, the founder of Comrade Workwear, took to TikTok to explain the…

Hundreds of thousands of people could be the victims of a major cyberattack in Rhode Island. Officials confirmed the government benefits system was targeted, revealing the private data of anyone who used a state program within the last eight years. The RIBridges system was hit earlier this month unleashing what Rhode Island Gov. Dan McKee,…

The British Royal Navy’s operational capacity has reached a historic low, with only two of its six advanced Type 45 destroyers available for deployment, according to the U.K.’s Ministry of Defense. The other four destroyers are undergoing extensive repairs and maintenance at Portsmouth. The decline leaves the fleet at its smallest operational size in over…

Threats continue to funnel in surrounding the death of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, and they’re not for the suspected killer. Peak Design, a San Francisco based backpack company, is under fire for its alleged involvement in the case. Peak Design CEO Peter Dering, and his employees, are receiving backlash after reports he called police with…

Colorectal cancer, once primarily seen in older adults, is now on the rise among younger people worldwide. A recent study reveals the troubling trend is a global phenomenon. The study, published in The Lancet Oncology, highlights an alarming increase in colorectal cancer rates among people under 50. While the United States has reported growing cases…

The longtime top adviser to New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced her immediate retirement over the weekend of Dec. 14. This comes as The New York Times reported Manhattan prosecutors presented evidence about her alleged corruption to a grand jury. Prosecutors could seek an indictment as soon as this week. Ingrid Lewis-Martin has been…

Google’s former CEO Eric Schmidt has warned the innovation of artificial intelligence is happening at a rapid pace, and the proper safeguards are not yet in place. Schmidt cautions that we may eventually have to consider “unplugging it all” if AI systems continue to evolve unchecked. “We’re soon going to be able to have computers…

The Food and Drug Administration has a warning for anyone who uses male performance supplements. The supplements, which claim to improve strength and energy and help sexual performance, are often labeled as “all natural,” but the FDA said many of them could have the active ingredients of prescription drugs in them. According to its warning,…