Social media addiction case against Meta settled by Kentucky school district

Meta has settled a lawsuit with a Kentucky school district before it was set to go to trial. Other social media companies have settled separate cases with groups to combat children’s social media addiction.

Roy files legislation to track data center water, power use

U.S. Rep. Chip Roy filed legislation Friday that would require the Department of Energy to track and report water and energy used by big data centers that received expedited permitting under an executive order.

Waymo suspends robotaxi service in Dallas

Waymo has paused autonomous vehicle operations in Dallas, Austin, Houston, and San Antonio following flash flood safety incidents.

CEO defends AI after graduates boo commencement speech: 'Hear me now or pay me later'

Big Machine Records CEO Scott Borchetta defended the role of artificial intelligence in the music industry after graduates at Middle Tennessee State University booed his remarks.

Paxton investigates Meta glasses over privacy concerns

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has launched an investigation into Meta's Meta AI Glasses for possibly collecting and sharing Texans' personal data.

Texas company hatches live chicks from artificial eggs in breakthrough that could revive the dodo: report

A Texas-based company has successfully hatched live chicks from artificial eggs for the first time, a breakthrough researchers believe could eventually help revive extinct birds like the dodo and giant moa.

Teens spend nearly an hour on phones in late-night hours before school, study finds

Teenage children spend a decent-sized chunk of the overnight hours before school using their phones to check social media, stream videos, play games, and more, a new study finds. 

No Fly Zone: Robot passenger at Love Field prompts Southwest Airlines to ban 'bots

The first step for robot-kind in the aviation world will have to wait after Southwest Airlines banned human-like robots from its flights. The move was prompted after a man bought his robot companion a ticket from Dallas Love Field to Las Vegas.

Waymo software recall issued after vehicle swept away by Texas floodwaters

Almost 3,800 of Waymo's autonomous vehicles are under a software recall after one of its cars was swept away by floodwaters in late April.

Texas water supply: Data centers could make up 9% of demand by 2040, paper finds

Up to 9% of Texas' water supply could be used by data centers alone as early as 2040, a newly released paper from the University of Texas at Austin says.

LG to alert smart TV users of data collection following Texas privacy settlement

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has secured a settlement with LG Electronics to stop the unauthorized collection of viewing data through smart TV technology and prevent its transfer to foreign entities.

FTC chairman urges companies to adhere with Take It Down Act

The Federal Trade Commission sent letters to over a dozen tech companies to comply with the Take It Down Act. The agency warned that failure to remove certain intimate content at the request of an individual from their platforms is treated as a violation of federal rules.

America 250: A mother's poignant letter to her son who would later become president

Nearly five decades before her son would become president of the United States – and a decade before she would become first lady –  Abigail Adams penned a poignant letter to her 11-year-old son John Quincy Adams.

Canvas system back online after cyberattack disrupted thousands of schools

Tens of thousands of students studying for final exams around the world Friday regained access to Canvas after a cyberattack knocked it offline. Here's what to know.