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How Elon Musk's $44.9B Tesla pay package compares with the most generous plans for other U.S. CEOs Trump once defied the NRA to ban bump stocks. He now says he 'did nothing' to restrict guns Google CEO testifies at trial of collapsed startup Ozy Media and founder Carlos Watson A week of disorder in Cleveland, as City Hall remains closed after ransomware attack Judge says trial is required to decide government's antitrust case over Google's advertising tech NASA's Voyager 1, the most distant spacecraft from Earth, is doing science again after problem Vermont governor vetoes data privacy bill, saying state would be most hostile to businesses Bird flu is highly lethal to some animals, but not to others. Scientists want to know why Microsoft delays controversial AI Recall feature on new Windows computers OpenAI appoints former top US cyberwarrior Paul Nakasone to its board of directors Esports Olympics set to launch after IOC presents proposal for video games project How do cicadas make their signature sound, so eerie and amazingly loud? LinkedIn unveils new job hunting tools AI startup wants to upend search business. Forbes says it's ripping them off California legislators break with Gov. Newsom over loan to keep state's last nuclear plant running Massachusetts on verge of becoming second-to-last state to outlaw 'revenge p*rn' Tesla stockholders vote to restore Elon Musk's record $44.9 billion pay package that was tossed out by a Delaware judge What could make a baby bison white? Gamestop's annual shareholder meeting disrupted after 'unprecedented demand' causes tech issue Make mine medium-rare: Men really do eat more meat than women, study says Bye bye, El Nino. Cooler hurricane-helping La Nina to replace the phenomenon that adds heat to Earth EU Commission asks 3 major p*rn sites to give details on kids' protection measures under digital law TikTok’s news influence grows Elon Musk gets 77% approval from shareholders to get back his big, $44.9 billion Tesla pay package Could a co*ckpit warning system prevent close calls between planes at US airports? One Tech Tip: Use a roaming eSIM on your summer travels to avoid cellphone data fees Hot dog-eating champs Joey Chestnut and Takeru Kobayashi will go head-to head in a Netflix special What happened to the likes? X is now hiding which posts you like from other users Wreck of the last ship of famed Anglo-Irish explorer Shackleton found off the coast of Canada The wreck of the last ship of a famed Irish explorer of Antarctica has been found off the coast of Canada Elon Musk drops lawsuit against ChatGPT-maker OpenAI without explanation Indonesian police arrest 6 suspected poachers over the killing of 26 endangered Javan rhinos Europe wants affordable electric vehicles from China. But not at the cost of its own auto industry Spotify launches new subscription plan with better audio quality Faking an honest woman: Why Russia, China and Big Tech all use faux females to get clicks Silicon Valley-backed voter plan for new California city qualifies for November ballot A magnitude 4.8 earthquake in southwestern South Korea cracks walls and leaves other minor damage Mexico expedition sights only 6 to 8 vaquita porpoises, the most endangered marine mammal Amazon adds $1.4 billion to affordable housing fund for regions where it has corporate offices Judges hear Elizabeth Holmes' appeal of fraud conviction while she remains in Texas prison Thousands of drivers file arbitration claims against Amazon for unpaid wages and other losses Future of Elon Musk and Tesla are on the line this week as shareholders vote on massive pay package New research explores how a short trip to space affects the human body Apple Pay will have more payment options this fall and will also welcome Windows, Chrome users 4,000-year-old Greek hilltop site mystifies archaeologists. It could spell trouble for new airport Key new features coming to Apple's iOS 18 this fall Musk on Apple integrating OpenAI: 'Apple devices will be banned at my companies' Apple adds advancements to messaging app Why Apple decided to add artificial intelligence Apple announces OpenAI partnership

June 14

How Elon Musk's $44.9B Tesla pay package compares with the most generous plans for other U.S. CEOs

Even though the median U.S. CEO pay package last year was nearly 200 times more than a worker in the middle of their company pay scales, Elon Musk’s record-setting Tesla compensation dwarfs them by comparison

June 14

June 14

Trump once defied the NRA to ban bump stocks. He now says he 'did nothing' to restrict guns

Donald Trump’s campaign has found itself defending a Supreme Court decision to strike down a ban that he himself had hailed as an achievement on gun control six years ago

June 14

June 14

Google CEO testifies at trial of collapsed startup Ozy Media and founder Carlos Watson

Google CEO Sundar Pichai has testified briefly at the federal financial conspiracy trial surrounding the collapse of once-touted startup Ozy Media

June 14

June 14

A week of disorder in Cleveland, as City Hall remains closed after ransomware attack

Cleveland’s City Hall will remained closed to the public through at least Monday, as officials in Ohio’s second-largest city continued to grapple with the effects of a ransomware attack

June 14

June 14

Judge says trial is required to decide government's antitrust case over Google's advertising tech

A federal judge says the government’s antitrust case against Google over its advertising technology will go to trial in September, rejecting both sides’ request to rule in their favor as a matter of law

June 14

June 14

NASA's Voyager 1, the most distant spacecraft from Earth, is doing science again after problem

NASA's Voyager 1 spacecraft is sending science data again

June 14

June 14

Vermont governor vetoes data privacy bill, saying state would be most hostile to businesses

Vermont’s governor has vetoed a broad data privacy bill that would have been one of the strongest in the country to crack down on companies’ use of online personal data

June 14

June 14

Bird flu is highly lethal to some animals, but not to others. Scientists want to know why

Scientists are trying to determine why bird flu kills some animals quickly but leads to mild illnesses in others

June 14

June 14

Microsoft delays controversial AI Recall feature on new Windows computers

New laptops equipped with Microsoft Windows start shipping to customers next week but without a flagship feature called Recall that drew concerns about privacy and cybersecurity

June 14

June 14

OpenAI appoints former top US cyberwarrior Paul Nakasone to its board of directors

OpenAI has appointed a former top U_S_ cyberwarrior and intelligence official to its board of directors, saying he will help protect the ChatGPT maker from “increasingly sophisticated bad actors.”

June 14

June 14

Esports Olympics set to launch after IOC presents proposal for video games project

The first Olympic Esports Games are set to be added soon to the IOC’s portfolio of events as it seeks to attract and retain young audiences

June 14

June 14

How do cicadas make their signature sound, so eerie and amazingly loud?

What stands out during a cicada invasion is the sound

June 14

June 14

LinkedIn unveils new job hunting tools

Premium users can now use AI to enhance their job hunting experience.

June 14

June 14

AI startup wants to upend search business. Forbes says it's ripping them off

The artificial intelligence startup Perplexity AI has raised tens of millions of dollars from the likes of Jeff Bezos and other prominent tech investors for its mission to rival Google in the business of searching for information

June 14

June 13

California legislators break with Gov. Newsom over loan to keep state's last nuclear plant running

The California Legislature is signaling that it could cancel a $400 million loan payment to help finance a longer lifespan for the state’s last nuclear power plant

June 13

June 13

Massachusetts on verge of becoming second-to-last state to outlaw 'revenge p*rn'

A bill aimed at outlawing “revenge p*rn” has been approved by lawmakers in the Massachusetts House and Senate and shipped to Democratic Gov. Maura Healey, a move advocates say was long overdue

June 13

June 13

Tesla stockholders vote to restore Elon Musk's record $44.9 billion pay package that was tossed out by a Delaware judge

Tesla stockholders vote to restore Elon Musk's record $44.9 billion pay package that was tossed out by a Delaware judge

June 13

June 13

What could make a baby bison white?

Photos of a white bison calf in Yellowstone National Park have generated excitement as well as questions: How does that happen

June 13

June 13

Gamestop's annual shareholder meeting disrupted after 'unprecedented demand' causes tech issue

Gamestop’s highly-anticipated shareholder meeting ran into a technical problem Thursday — resulting in many eager investors being unable to log on to the livestream

June 13

June 13

Make mine medium-rare: Men really do eat more meat than women, study says

It's a popular notion that men eat more meat than women

June 13

June 13

Bye bye, El Nino. Cooler hurricane-helping La Nina to replace the phenomenon that adds heat to Earth

The strong El Nino weather condition that added a bit of extra heat to already record warm global temperatures is gone

June 13

June 13

EU Commission asks 3 major p*rn sites to give details on kids' protection measures under digital law

The European Commission is asking three of the world’s biggest p*rnography sites to provide details of the measures they have taken to better protect minors from accessing their content and prevent gender-based violence

June 13

June 13

TikTok’s news influence grows

TikTok is becoming a rising news source. Lawmakers are raising concerns about its impact on younger audiences.

June 13

June 13

Elon Musk gets 77% approval from shareholders to get back his big, $44.9 billion Tesla pay package

Tesla shareholders have voted to restore CEO Elon Musk’s record $44.9 billion pay package that was thrown out by a Delaware judge earlier this year

June 13

June 13

Could a co*ckpit warning system prevent close calls between planes at US airports?

An American industrial technology company has revived its work on a system to warn pilots if another aircraft might be on the runway they are using

June 13

June 13

One Tech Tip: Use a roaming eSIM on your summer travels to avoid cellphone data fees

For summer trips overseas, a smartphone is essential for most people

June 13

June 12

Hot dog-eating champs Joey Chestnut and Takeru Kobayashi will go head-to head in a Netflix special

Netflix has announced a new hot dog-eating contest between rivals Joey Chestnut and Takeru Kobayaski

June 12

June 12

What happened to the likes? X is now hiding which posts you like from other users

Social media platform X is now hiding your likes

June 12

June 12

Wreck of the last ship of famed Anglo-Irish explorer Shackleton found off the coast of Canada

The wreck of the last ship belonging to a famous Irish-born British explorer of Antarctica has been found off the coast of Canada by an international team led by the Royal Canadian Geographical Society

June 12

June 12

The wreck of the last ship of a famed Irish explorer of Antarctica has been found off the coast of Canada

The wreck of the last ship of a famed Irish explorer of Antarctica has been found off the coast of Canada

June 12

June 12

Elon Musk drops lawsuit against ChatGPT-maker OpenAI without explanation

Elon Musk has dropped his lawsuit against OpenAI just ahead of a scheduled Wednesday hearing on the case

June 12

June 12

Indonesian police arrest 6 suspected poachers over the killing of 26 endangered Javan rhinos

Indonesian authorities have arrested six suspects in an international poaching ring targeting the Javan rhinoceros, a critically endangered species

June 12

June 12

Europe wants affordable electric vehicles from China. But not at the cost of its own auto industry

The European Union is moving to hike tariffs on electric vehicles made in China

June 12

June 12

Spotify launches new subscription plan with better audio quality

Bloomberg reports the premium tier will offer high-fidelity sound and tools to manage your music.

June 12

June 12

Faking an honest woman: Why Russia, China and Big Tech all use faux females to get clicks

When it comes to online scams and foreign disinformation, it pays to be female

June 12

June 11

Silicon Valley-backed voter plan for new California city qualifies for November ballot

A Silicon Valley-backed initiative to build a green city for up to 400,000 people in the San Francisco Bay Area has qualified for the Nov. 5 ballot

June 11

June 11

A magnitude 4.8 earthquake in southwestern South Korea cracks walls and leaves other minor damage

A magnitude 4.8 earthquake has cracked walls and caused other minor damage in a fishing community in southwestern South Korea

June 11

June 11

Mexico expedition sights only 6 to 8 vaquita porpoises, the most endangered marine mammal

Only six to eight critically endangered vaquita marina porpoises were sighted this year in the Gulf of California

June 11

June 11

Amazon adds $1.4 billion to affordable housing fund for regions where it has corporate offices

Amazon is adding $1.4 billion to a fund it established three years ago for preserving or building more affordable housing in the regions where the company has major corporate offices

June 11

June 11

Judges hear Elizabeth Holmes' appeal of fraud conviction while she remains in Texas prison

A panel of federal judges have spent two hours wrestling with a series of legal issues raised in an attempt to overturn a fraud conviction that sent Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes to prison after a meteoric rise to Silicon Valley stardom

June 11

June 11

Thousands of drivers file arbitration claims against Amazon for unpaid wages and other losses

Thousands of Amazon delivery drivers have filed legal claims against the company

June 11

June 11

Future of Elon Musk and Tesla are on the line this week as shareholders vote on massive pay package

If Tesla shareholders vote against restoring Elon Musk’s $44.9 billion pay package Thursday, the CEO could deliver on threats to take artificial intelligence research to one of his other companies

June 11

June 11

New research explores how a short trip to space affects the human body

New research shows space tourists experience some of the same body changes as astronauts who spend months in orbit

June 11

June 11

Apple Pay will have more payment options this fall and will also welcome Windows, Chrome users

Apple Inc. plans to add several new features to Apple Pay and Apple Wallet later this year that will more deeply integrate financing, rewards, and buy now, pay later options into the iPhone when consumers shop on their phones

June 11

June 11

4,000-year-old Greek hilltop site mystifies archaeologists. It could spell trouble for new airport

A big, round, 4,000-year-old stone building discovered on a Cretan hilltop is puzzling archaeologists and threatening to disrupt a major airport project on the Greek tourist island

June 11

June 11

Key new features coming to Apple's iOS 18 this fall

Apple announced a slew of new features for iOS 18 at Monday’s developers conference event, many of which are designed to enhance the Siri assistant and bring artificial intelligence tools to iPhone users

June 11

June 11

Musk on Apple integrating OpenAI: 'Apple devices will be banned at my companies'

X CEO Elon Musk raised concerns about the potential security risks for Apple users.

June 11

June 11

Apple adds advancements to messaging app

The upgrade improves message quality, adds encryptions and enables features like read receipts and typing indicators for both Apple and Android users.

June 11

June 10

Why Apple decided to add artificial intelligence

ABC News' Linsey Davis speaks with CNET technology reporter Abrar Al-Heeti about why Apple is partnering with Open AI and the biggest concerns for retaining privacy.

June 10

June 10

Apple announces OpenAI partnership

Apple announced it will begin a partnership with OpenAI and revealed a range of new artificial intelligence features dubbed "Apple Intelligence."

June 10

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