$300,000 flying car gets special certification from FAA

A flying car being developed for both roadways and vertical takeoff and landing capabilities is now one step closer to becoming a reality.

Meta adds new parental supervision tools for Instagram, but is it enough?

The changes come as social media companies face scrutiny over how they impact teens' mental health. But the new features require teens — and parents — to opt-in, raising questions about its effectiveness.

Nobel Prize-winning UT Austin professor dies at 100

John B. Goodenough, who won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 2019 for his work on the development of the lithium-ion battery, died Sunday at the age of 100, says the university.

Costco's sleeper sofa goes viral, igniting debate among shoppers: 'Such a bummer'

A Costco Wholesale sleeper couch has gone viral on TikTok and Instagram as shoppers share their opinions on the new sleeper sofa — both positive and negative.

Microsoft, U.S. regulators head to court over $69 billion deal that could reshape video gaming

Microsoft on Thursday will try to gain clearance to complete a $69 billion takeover of video game maker Activision Blizzard in a legal showdown with U.S. regulators that will reshape a pastime that’s bigger than the movie and music industries combined.

Praise be to AI: Hundreds attend church service generated by ChatGPT

Hundreds of German Protestants attended a church service in Bavaria that was generated almost entirely by artificial intelligence.

Twitter employees sue social media company over unpaid bonuses

Employees are suing Twitter over tens of millions of dollars in bonuses they say the social media company failed to pay despite promises it would.

FTC warns about potential misuse of biometrics, harm to consumers

The Federal Trade Commission is warning consumers about the potential risks and misuses of biometric information, including facial recognition, fingerprints, and iris scans.

World's first AI DJ hits the airwaves in Oregon via RadioGPT

The radio station insisted that it’s not going to replace the real DJ and that she'll still receive her same pay.

Only 'human creators' eligible to win Grammys in response to AI, recording academy says

The Grammys Awards have introduced changes to its programming, including a new decision regarding artificial intelligence that says “only human creators are eligible” can win awards.

$930 million in grants announced in Biden's effort to expand internet access to all homes in US

The federal effort to expand internet access to every U.S. home has taken a major step forward with the announcement of $930 million in grants to shore up connections in dozens of places where significant connectivity gaps persist.

Instagram explains how it ranks the content you see

Instagram recently addressed how the app decides what content you see on your Feed, Stories, Reels and Explore page. It also addressed concerns of people being “shadowbanned."

Sir Paul McCartney says artificial intelligence used to create 'last' Beatles song

In a new interview, McCartney called artificial intelligence "kind of scary, but exciting, because it’s the future." The new song is set for release later this year.