No, TikTok will not suddenly disappear from your phone. Nor will you go to jail if you continue using it after it is banned.After years of attempts to ban the Chinese-owned app, including by former President Donald Trump, a measure to outlaw the popular video-... More »
OpenAI – ChatGPT’s parent organization – has appointed Pragya Mishra as its first official hire in India to handle government relations. As the head of public policy affairs and partnerships in India, Pragya will help with engagement goals and strategic plann... More »
NEW YORK -- Doctors have transplanted a pig kidney into a New Jersey woman who was near death, part of a dramatic pair of surgeries that also stabilized her failing heart.Lisa Pisano’s combination of heart and kidney failure left her too sick to qualify for a ... More »
LONDON -- British competition regulators said Wednesday they'll scrutinize recent artificial intelligence deals by Microsoft and Amazon over concerns that the moves could thwart competition in the AI industry. The Competition and Markets Authority said it's lo... More »
iPhone sales in China declined by a whopping 19.1% in the first quarter of 2024 – even its global shipments are down. The comeback of Huawei phones is believed to be one of the main reasons. State agencies and government departments asking employees not to u... More »
A tiny group of lawmakers huddled in private about a year ago, aiming to keep the discussions away from TikTok lobbyists while bulletproofing a bill that could ban the app.Just over a year ago, lawmakers displayed a rare show of bipartisanship when they grille... More »
The prospect of a TikTok ban has loomed for years, but it’s closer to reality than ever. The Senate on Tuesday night passed a bill intended to force a sale or ban of the app as part of a broader foreign aid package. President Biden is expected to sign it into ... More »
The UK government announced a new rule that criminalizes the act of creating deepfakes of an individual without their consent If found guilty, the offender will face a criminal record, an unlimited fine, and even jail in some cases In addition to this, two p... More »
The first multichain meme coin has just surpassed the $10M mark on presale and is rapidly approaching its next price increase milestone. Launched just in time for International Doge Day, the chain-hopping Shiba Inu Cosmo made both degen and conservative inves... More »
2024 iPad Air: Release date, specs, price, rumors | Macworld Skip to content Image: Foundry The iPad Air was last updated in March 2022 and the latest rumors strongly suggest that the arrival of a new model (or two!) will be coming soon. Here’s all we know so ... More »
After a little more than a half-year on the market, a new report claims that Apple has stopped production of its beleaguered FineWoven products, which were introduced in September as an eco-friendly alternative to leather iPhone cases and Apple Watch bands. Th... More »
This is today's edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what's going on in the world of technology. Introducing: the Build issue Building is a popular tech industry motif—especially in Silicon Valley, where “Time to build”... More »