Donald Trump’s return to X for his much-anticipated chat with Elon Musk on Monday didn’t help boost the value of the former president’s social media company. Shares of Trump Media & Technology Group, the parent company of Truth Social, fell 3% on Tuesday morning to trade at $24.07, to remain above an all-time low of … Read more
A steady diet of TikToks can be quite harmful to mental health, a new study finds. Spending too much time on a social media platform – especially viewing pro-anorexia content – can damage a young woman’s self-esteem and increase her risk of disordered eating, according to a study from Charles Sturt University in Australia. “Our … Read more
A German flying taxi maker canceled plans to transport passengers with its futuristic drones during the Paris Olympics due to delays in certifying its engine, according to the company. Volocopter, a maker of personal aerial vehicles, had been testing flying taxis in the Paris region for several years and lobbied European authorities to allow it … Read more
Google and Meta reportedly struck a secret deal to target minor YouTube users with ads promoting rival Instagram service — breaking the internet search giant’s own ad rules, according to a bombshell report Thursday. The Instagram ad campaign was aimed at YouTube users who were classified as “unknown” in Google’s advertising system and designed to … Read more
The left-leaning advertising cabal accused of conspiring to suppress conservative media reportedly disbanded Thursday — just days after Elon Musk’s X hit the group with a federal antitrust lawsuit. The World Federation of Advertisers, which organized the Global Alliance for Responsible Media initiative, informed its members that GARM was “discontinuing” activities, according to an email … Read more
File this large and expensive piece of wearable technology as a controversial product. More of Humane’s AI pins were returned than purchased between May and August, The Verge reported. The pin retails for between $700 and $800 — plus a $24 monthly subscription for $288 a year. In total, the company reportedly saw $1 million … Read more
This technology can be awesome! Researchers in Iraq and Australia say they have developed a computer algorithm that can analyze the color of a person’s tongue to detect their medical condition in real time – with 98% accuracy. “Typically, people with diabetes have a yellow tongue; cancer patients a purple tongue with a thick fatty … Read more
Cisco will cut thousands of jobs in a second round of layoffs this year as the networking equipment maker shifts focus to higher-growth areas, including cybersecurity and AI, people familiar with the matter said. The number of people affected could be similar to or slightly higher than the 4,000 Cisco employees laid off in February, … Read more
WASHINGTON – Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk will interview Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump on social media network X on Monday in an event that could inject more surprises into the tumultuous US presidential election. The interview, scheduled for 8 p.m. ET, could give the former president an opportunity to grab attention at a time when … Read more
Artificial intelligence could make many jobs like cashiers and drivers obsolete – leading to widespread social unrest, according to a senior Wall Street financial executive. Armen Panossian, a co-CEO of Los Angeles-based investment firm Oaktree Capital Management, told Bloomberg News that AI poses “the greatest risk” because while it “clearly has the potential for very … Read more