Tech

This announcement is not the first time Elon Musk, PayPal co-founder and X owner, has shared his vision for entering the financial sector.

Your ‘entire financial life’ on X? Musk wants to start by the end of next year

The United States carries out airstrikes on Iranian-backed groups in East Syria after attacks on U.S. troops.

US strikes back at Iran-linked groups in Syria after troops attacked: The Morning Rundown, Oct. 27, 2023

Despite the fluctuations, Musk remains optimistic, posting in recent months that the app is "growing fast."

One year later: Musk’s X losing users and value

Honda and General Motors have announced they're scrapping a $5 billion plan to jointly develop affordable electric vehicles.

Honda, GM scrap $5B affordable EV plan amid auto industry setbacks

Journalists at USA Today's product review site, "Reviewed," sounded the alarm, claiming some of the articles published were AI-generated.

USA Today writers accuse outlet of publishing AI-generated articles

According to the Life360 survey, a whopping 94% of Gen Z members believe that location sharing benefits their lives.

Gen Z endorses location sharing, associates it with safety

President Joe Biden announced 31 regional tech hubs across the U.S. eligible for $500 million in federal funding to spark innovation.

Biden announces tech hubs eligible for millions in funding to spark US innovation

Dozens of states filed a lawsuit against Meta, claiming it used addictive features to keep kids on its social media platforms for longer.

Lawsuit alleges Meta’s ‘addictive’ features are harmful to young users

Hamas has been accused by Israel of using hospitals as command centers for terrorists, putting the medical facilities at risk of attack.

US officials release findings in deadly Gaza hospital blast: The Morning Rundown, Oct. 25, 2023

A poll by the University of Virginia shows that a growing number of Americans believe the government should restrict certain expression.

Growing share of Americans say gov’t should restrict ‘offensive’ speech

New technology from Paladin allows police to operate drones remotely from anywhere with unlimited range, raising privacy concerns.

Evolution of drone tech used by police raises privacy concerns

Elon Musk's social media platform X has announced a test subscription that will charge users in two countries $1/year to post content.

Musk’s ‘X’ testing $1 per year fee to post

Amazon is mandating corporate staff to work five days a week in the office starting in 2025, CEO Andy Jassy announced in a memo to employees.

Online sites team up to crack down on fake reviews

President Biden arrives in Israel a day after a deadly explosion at a Gaza hospital leads to protests across the Middle East.

Biden in Israel day after deadly Gaza hospital blast: The Morning Rundown, Oct. 18, 2023

Since people first started cutting the cord, broadcast and cable TV have clung to live sports for dear life. Will new streaming deals seal cable TV's fate?

Cable TV’s survival chances as streaming gobbles up live sports

President Biden's 2024 reelection campaign has created an account on former President Donald Trump's social media platform, Truth Social.

Biden campaign joins Trump’s Truth Social

As electric vehicles become more popular, states are looking to find a way to make up for the gaps in infrastructure taxes.

States impose EV fees to offset gas-tax shortfalls, spark controversy

U.S. officials have their eyes on Chinese crypto mining operations active in the states that could pose a national security threat.

Chinese crypto mining operation in Wyoming raises national security alarms

Sam Bankman-Fried's fraud trial is expected to last six weeks. Here are five key details about him and his role in FTX's failure.

The 5 explosive revelations from Sam Bankman-Fried’s FTX fraud trial

Elon Musk's social media platform, X, reportedly took down thousands of misleading posts following Hamas' deadly terrorist attack on Israel.

X to deal with widespread Hamas-related misinformation or face EU fines

People use this reverse image search, PimEyes, for a variety of purposes including vetting dating app matches. But it comes with risks.

PimEyes: Dangerous implications of reverse image searches

Apple AirTags are meant to track your personal belongings, but criminals quickly capitalized on far more nefarious utilities.

The dark side of light tracking devices like Apple AirTags

The U.S. Air Force is creating crewless planes called collaborative combat aircraft. Fury and Valkyrie are two candidates in the CCA program.

Fury, Valkyrie and the US military’s future fleet of CCAs

The cost of electric vehicles has been a "leading deterrent" for U.S. consumers, a problem the White House is trying to fix with a new policy.

EV tax credits set to become available for consumers at time of purchase