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Elon Musk's Twitter files data-scraping lawsuit against unknown defendants
Elon Musk's X Corp., the parent company of Twitter, filed a lawsuit against four unknown entities last week over charges of data-scraping on Twitter.
Record heat meets record wildfires in Canada, and scientists say this is the new reality
Record high temperatures add fuel to the record wildfire season in Canada, with more heat and wildfires yet to come this year.
Amazon touts 'biggest ever' Prime Day as U.S. online sales surge to $12.7 billion
Amazon called the first 24 hours of Prime Day the "single largest sales day in company history," but it did not disclose total sales.
Disney pulling back on making Marvel, Star Wars content, Iger says
Disney CEO Bob Iger said Thursday on CNBC that the company will cut back on its content creation for major franchises Marvel and Star Wars.
Disney could soon sell its TV assets as Iger says business 'may not be core' to the company
Disney CEO Bob Iger appeared for an interview with CNBC's David Faber the morning after announcing a contract extension through 2026.
Twitter says FTC probe 'has spiraled out of control' and asks to terminate privacy settlement
Twitter said the FTC investigation "has spiraled out of control and become tainted by bias."
Chinese intelligence hacked Microsoft email accounts belonging to U.S. government in ‘significant’ breach
The group attacked over two dozen government agencies in Western Europe and the U.S., and compromised associated personal accounts of employees.
Disney is open to finding a new strategic partner for ESPN, Iger says
Disney is open to selling a stake in ESPN and is looking for a strategic partner as it prepares its transition to streaming, CEO Bob Iger said in an interview.
FTC says it will appeal to block Microsoft-Activision deal
The Federal Trade Commission said it will bring its campaign to prevent Microsoft from closing its Activision Blizzard deal before an appeals court.
Musk discusses his new company xAI, 'superintelligence,' and China
Elon Musk participated in an hour-long discussion on Twitter Spaces with Reps. Ro Khanna, D-Calif., and Mike Gallagher, R-Wisc.
Amazon hit with labor complaint over failing to bargain with Staten Island union
Workers at one of the retail giant's Staten Island warehouses, known as JFK8, voted last April to join the Amazon Labor Union.
China finalizes first-of-its-kind rules governing generative A.I. services like ChatGPT
Chinese regulators on Thursday said it finalized first-of-its-kind rules governing generative artificial intelligence which will come into effect on Aug. 15.
Google says Bard can now use images and give audio responses
The improvements come as Google tries to stay ahead of rapidly improving competition from Microsoft-backed OpenAI, Anthropic, and others
China's chip metal export curbs are 'a wake up call' for countries to diversify their supply chains
While China produces the majority of the world's gallium and germanium, it is not the only producer.
The 'Bitcoin Family' has a special algorithm that tracks moon cycles — and it's helped them gain 50% since the bear market bottom
Didi Taihuttu's custom-built indicator considers a mix of inputs, including directional trading data and moon cycles.
Disney extends CEO Bob Iger's contract through 2026, two years longer than planned
Iger had previously told CNBC that he had no intention to stay longer than two years in the post after he returned in November.
Google and Meta got customer data from tax prep firms, and lawmakers want a probe
Both the tax prep companies and tech firms were "reckless" in how they handled sensitive information, the lawmakers wrote.
Elon Musk launches his new company, xAI
Elon Musk on Wednesday announced the debut of a new AI company, xAI, with the goal to "understand the true nature of the universe."
Google quietly ditched plans for an A.I.-powered chatbot app for Gen Z
Called "Bubble Characters," the mobile app engaged in conversations with young users and even offered advice.
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