Technology

Silicon Valley, technology and science news. Technology is the application of conceptual knowledge for achieving practical goals, especially in a reproducible way. The word technology can also mean the products resulting from such efforts, including both tangible tools such as utensils or machines, and intangible ones such as software. Technology plays a critical role in science, engineering, and everyday life

Glitch Halts Toyota Factories in Japan

Glitch Halts Toyota Factories in Japan

Toyota said Tuesday it has been hit by a technical glitch forcing it to suspend production at all 14 factories...

ChatGPT Turns to Business as Popularity Wanes

ChatGPT Turns to Business as Popularity Wanes

OpenAI on Monday said it was launching a business version of ChatGPT as its artificial intelligence sensation grapples with declining...

Cybercrime Set to Threaten Canada’s Security, Prosperity, Says Spy Agency

Cybercrime Set to Threaten Canada’s Security, Prosperity, Says Spy Agency

Organized cybercrime is set to pose a threat to Canada’s national security and economic prosperity over the next two years,...

New Study: Don’t Ask Alexa or Siri if You Need Info on Lifesaving CPR

New Study: Don’t Ask Alexa or Siri if You Need Info on Lifesaving CPR

Ask Alexa or Siri about the weather. But if you want to save someone’s life? Call 911 for that. Voice...

Tesla Braces for Its First Trial Involving Autopilot Fatality

Tesla Braces for Its First Trial Involving Autopilot Fatality

Tesla Inc TSLA.O is set to defend itself for the first time at trial against allegations that failure of its...

Thailand Threatens Facebook Shutdown Over Scam Ads

Thailand Threatens Facebook Shutdown Over Scam Ads

Thailand said this week it is preparing to sue Facebook in a move that could see the platform shut down...

Meta Faces Backlash Over Canada News Block as Wildfires Rage

Meta Faces Backlash Over Canada News Block as Wildfires Rage

Meta is being accused of endangering lives by blocking news links in Canada at a crucial moment, when thousands have...

Q&A: How Do Europe’s Sweeping Rules for Tech Giants Work?

Q&A: How Do Europe’s Sweeping Rules for Tech Giants Work?

Google, Facebook, TikTok and other Big Tech companies operating in Europe must comply with one of the most far-reaching efforts...

Electric Vehicle ‘Fast Chargers’ Seen as Game Changer

Electric Vehicle ‘Fast Chargers’ Seen as Game Changer

With White House funding to help get more electric cars on the road, some states are creating local rules to...

US Sues SpaceX for Discriminating Against Refugees, Asylum-Seekers

US Sues SpaceX for Discriminating Against Refugees, Asylum-Seekers

The U.S. Justice Department is suing Elon Musk’s SpaceX for refusing to hire refugees and asylum-seekers at the rocket company....

AI Firms Under Fire for Allegedly Infringing on Copyrights

AI Firms Under Fire for Allegedly Infringing on Copyrights

New artificial intelligence tools that write human-like prose and create stunning images have taken the world by storm. But these...

US Seeks to Extend Science, Tech Agreement With China for 6 Months

US Seeks to Extend Science, Tech Agreement With China for 6 Months

The U.S. State Department, in coordination with other agencies from President Joe Biden’s administration, is seeking a six-month extension of...

How AI Can ‘Resurrect’ People

How AI Can ‘Resurrect’ People

In 2023, a new way to use AI has come online. Some companies are using the tool to make lifelike avatars of people,...

India Lands Craft on Moon’s Unexplored South Pole

India Lands Craft on Moon’s Unexplored South Pole

An Indian spacecraft has landed on the moon, becoming the first craft to touch down on the lunar surface’s south...

Kenyan Court Gives Meta and Sacked Moderators 21 Days to Pursue Settlement  

Kenyan Court Gives Meta and Sacked Moderators 21 Days to Pursue Settlement  

A Kenyan court has given Facebook’s parent company, Meta, and the content moderators who are suing it for unfair dismissal...

Meta Rolls Out Web Version of Threads 

Meta Rolls Out Web Version of Threads 

Meta Platforms on Tuesday launched the web version of its new text-first social media platform Threads, in a bid to...

Meta to Soon Launch Web Version of Threads in Race with X for Users

Meta to Soon Launch Web Version of Threads in Race with X for Users

Meta Platforms is set to roll out the web version on its new text-first social media platform Threads, hoping to...

Biden Administration Announces More New Funding for Rural Broadband Infrastructure

Biden Administration Announces More New Funding for Rural Broadband Infrastructure

The Biden administration on Monday continued its push toward internet-for-all by 2030, announcing about $667 million in new grants and...

Russia’s Luna-25 Crashes Into Moon 

Russia’s Luna-25 Crashes Into Moon 

Russia’s Luna-25 spacecraft has crashed into the moon. “The apparatus moved into an unpredictable orbit and ceased to exist as...

Texas OKs Plan to Mandate Tesla Tech for EV Chargers in State

Texas OKs Plan to Mandate Tesla Tech for EV Chargers in State

Texas on Wednesday approved its plan to require companies to include Tesla’s technology in electric vehicle charging stations to be...

Musk’s X Delays Access to Content on Reuters, NY Times, Social Media Rivals

Musk’s X Delays Access to Content on Reuters, NY Times, Social Media Rivals

Social media company X, formerly known as Twitter, delayed access to links to content on the Reuters and New York...

In Seattle, VP Harris Touts Administration Efforts to Boost Clean Energy

In Seattle, VP Harris Touts Administration Efforts to Boost Clean Energy

Vice President Kamala Harris marked the one-year anniversary of the Inflation Reduction Act by touting the Biden administration’s commitment to...