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Of course Larry and David Ellison got their way
One of the world’s richest men, and his son, wanted to buy one of the most prestigious assets in the media world. Now they have gotten their wish. That’s the important part about Monday’s news: Larry and David Ellion’s Paramount has settled a lawsuit brought by California and several other states…
Trump says there are ways to ‘rein’ in AI ‘if we have to’
President Donald Trump said the Justice Department has the ability to “rein” AI if need be. “We will be careful, and that’s why we have the Department of Justice, and other Law Enforcement bodies, that will rein things in if we have to,” Trump wrote on Truth Social on Monday. While Trump mentioned…
The 20 richest women in the world, ranked
Whether they’re founders or heiresses to some of the world’s biggest companies, most of the world’s richest women saw their wealth grow over the past year. The sources of their fortunes span a range of industries, from cosmetics to building supplies, and most of the top 20 hail from the US. This…
How to stop Meta from training on your Muse data
Meta’s Muse AI agent is the talk of the tech world. As you’re using the popular new AI agent, there’s an easy way to keep your questions about reservations, managing your calendar, or searching your emails to yourself Muse offers users a way to opt out of having their data used to improve the…
Ukraine’s growing fleet of new high-speed interceptors is downing Russia’s fastest attack drones
Ukraine is building and fielding a growing fleet of new high-speed interceptors to hunt down Russia’s fastest attack drones as Kyiv looks to fill gaps in its air defenses. Ukrainian company Wild Hornets said on Monday that a tactical air defense unit used the firm’s new Sting S interceptor to shoot…
These award-winning underwater photos provide a rare glimpse beneath the world’s oceans
There’s more to the world’s oceans than meets the eye. Presented by Oceanographic and Blancpain, the annual Ocean Photographer of the Year awards highlight photographs taken both above and below the water’s surface, raising awareness of ocean conservation and the scientific research that helps…
Ram, GM, and Ford are keeping the V8 alive
For years, the growl of a big, manly V8 engine had been fading from US auto assembly floors. No longer. A V8 is a gas engine with eight cylinders arranged in a V-shape. It has long been a go-to choice for Americans who want the power to tow, haul, or go very fast — though
The Free ‘Fake Shopping’ Sites Designed to Cure Your Spending — and the Catch Nobody Mentions
It’s 11 at night. You’re in bed with your phone. You don’t need a single thing. You open the shopping app anyway. I’ve been writing about money since 1991, and that particular habit has gotten worse every year I’ve watched it. So when I heard there were websites built specifically for that moment…
We asked 8 supply chain leaders what impressed and surprised them most about AI. Here’s what they said.
AI has been transforming functions across the supply chain. Seaports are exploring AI to plan complex movements from water to land, warehouses are flying AI-powered drones to reduce backorders and boost worker satisfaction, and logistics companies are using AI’s predictive capabilities to alleviate…
An engineer’s viral post captures the soul-crushing downside of AI coding
A software engineer’s viral post about AI coding has set off a debate over whether the technology is making developers more productive — or reducing them to button-pushers. An X user with the handle “v0xium,” who asked not to be named for fear of getting in trouble with his employer, said his new…