Social Media
TikTok Settles as Social Media Giants Face Landmark Trial Over Youth Addiction Claims
Additional details of the settlement with TikTok were not disclosed.
Energy
White House and Governors Pressure Grid Operator to Boost Power, Slow Electricity Hikes
The White House and the governors are trying to pressure the operator of the mid-Atlantic power grid to get tech companies to bid on contracts to build new power plants.
Data Center
Microsoft's Brad Smith Pushes Big Tech to 'Pay Our Way' for AI Data Centers
Amid rising opposition, Microsoft is trying to win over communities concerned about AI data centers.
AI
Apple Turns to Google to Smarten Up Siri and Bring AI to iPhone
The deal that allowing Apple to tap into Google’s AI technology was disclosed Monday in a joint statement from the Silicon Valley powerhouses.
CES2026
Hyundai and Boston Dynamics Unveil Humanoid Robot Atlas at CES2026
The company says a product version is already in production and will be deployed by 2028 at Hyundai's facility in Georgia.
Data Center
Big Tech's Expanding Plans for Data Centers are Running into Stiff Community Opposition
Communities across the United States are learning from each other’s battles as data center developers branch out in search of faster connections to power sources.
12 Days of Broadband
Data Centers Dramatically Drive Up Energy Needs
AI exposed the limits of the U.S. grid, and nuclear power became Washington’s answer.
Nuclear
Trump Media to Merge with Nuclear Fusion Company that Wants to Power AI
Fusion technology has been seen as a long way off but tech companies view it as a promising way of powering their energy-hungry AI data centers.
AI
Humanoid Robots Take Center Stage at Silicon Valley Summit, But Skepticism Remains
The commercial boom in AI has sparked interest in humanoid robots. Around 50 companies are investing heavily in humanoid development.
AI
Time Magazine Names 'Architects of AI' as its Person of the Year for 2025
AI was a leading contender for the top slot, according to prediction markets, along with tech CEOs Jensen Huang of Nvidia and Sam Altman of OpenAI.
EU
Google Facing a New Antitrust Probe in Europe Over Content it Uses for AI
The investigation is under the EU's competition regulations, not the newer Digital Markets Act.
Commerce
Trump Approves Sale of More Advanced Nvidia Computer Chips Used in AI to China
Trump said Monday on his social media site that he had informed China’s leader Xi Jinping and 'President Xi responded positively!'
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.
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.
