AI
AI-Assisted Shopping is the Talk of the Holiday Shopping Season
Major retail chains and tech companies are offering new or updated artificial intelligence tools in time for the holiday shopping season.
Social Media
Australia Will Enforce a Social Media Ban for Children Under 16 Despite a Court Challenge
A Sydney-based digital rights advocate on Wednesday filed a constitutional challenge against the law, which takes effect on Dec. 10.
Satellite
European Space Agency Boosts Budget to Catch Up in Space Race
ESA hopes for a European astronaut to join NASA's Artemis program for a lunar mission. It also signed a letter for a new Arctic Space Center.
Charlie Kirk
X's New Feature Raises Questions About Foreign Origins of U.S. Political Accounts
Online sleuths and experts quickly found that many popular accounts are based outside the United States
EFF
President Trump to Sign Executive Order on AI at 4 p.m.
BREAKING: White House action could have dramatic impact on the Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment program
AI
Google Unveils Its Next Generation AI with Gemini 3
Google aims to use version 3 of Gemini to turn its search engine into a 'thought partner'
AI
Advocacy Groups Urge Parents to Avoid AI Toys This Holiday Season
AI chatbots can foster obsessive use, explicit conversations, and unsafe behaviors
Data Center
Future Data Centers are Driving Up Forecasts for Energy; States Want Proof They'll Be Built
Because of the impact that future plants pose to current ratepayers, state regulators want proof that proposed data centers will actually get built.
Big Tech
Google Offers Changes to Satisfy EU Ad-Tech Case, But Not Breakup
Google aims to resolve Europe's concerns, but said a break up would disrupt European publishers and advertisers.
Data Center
Anthropic, Microsoft Announce New AI Data Center Projects as Construction Push Continues
Anthropic has announced a $50 billion investment, including new data centers in Texas and New York. Microsoft announced a new data center in Georgia.
Data Center
Voters’ Anger at High Electricity Bills and Data Centers Looms Over 2026 Midterms
Communities with fast-rising electric bills or debates over who pays for Big Tech's energy needs are pivotal.
Public Safety
Chinese-Made Buses Can be Halted Remotely: Norwegian Transport Operator
Buses made by Chinese manufacturer Yutong can be stopped or rendered inoperable remotely, Ruter AS finds.
AI
Stability AI Largely Wins UK Battle Against Getty Images Over Copyright and Trademark
The judge's decision, released Tuesday, shows Getty narrowly winning its trademark infringement argument but losing its copyright claim.
AI
The Professor Who Leads OpenAI Safety Panel Has Power to Halt Unsafe AI
OpenAI's safety oversight is led by a four-person committee chaired by computer scientist Zico Kolter, who can delay product launches if safety concerns aren't addressed.
AI
OpenAI and Amazon Sign $38 Billion Deal for AI Computing Power
OpenAI signed a $38 billion deal with Amazon to access massive computing power through AWS, reducing its reliance on Microsoft.
Social Media
China Says it Will Work with U.S. to Resolve Issues Related to TikTok
Trump and Xi Jinping met but did not finalize an expected deal on TikTok's ownership, leaving the app's fate in the U.S. uncertain.
