TikTok Divest-or-Ban Bill Passes in the Senate
The U.S. Senate passed the TikTok bill on Tuesday evening in a vote of 79-18. The bill, which bans TikTok unless Bytedance sells it to a U.S. owner, flew through…
The TikTok Ban Has a Real Shot at Becoming Law This Week
The U.S. House of Representatives passed the so-called TikTok ban (again) on Saturday as part of a crucial package to provide foreign aid to Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan, according to…
Elon Gives a Cringe Deposition, X Screws Up Twitter Links, LG TV Needs an Update and More
Photo: Nathan Stirk (Getty Images) X owner Elon Musk has made it no secret that Twitter, the former name of the social media company he bought for $44 billion in…
U.S. Will Put a Japanese Astronaut on the Moon in Historic First
A camera mounted on one of Orion’s four solar arrays captured this image of the Moon on flight day 17 of the 25.5-day Artemis I mission.Image: NASA In an agreement…
Biden Says He’s ‘Considering’ Request to Drop Prosecution of Julian Assange
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida (left) with Joe Biden as the two men walk to the Oval Office on April 10, 2024.Photo: Evan Vucci (AP) President Joe Biden is considering…
OpenAI Clearly Nervous About Its New Voice Cloning Tool Being Used for Scams
OpenAI announced a new AI-based audio cloning tool called Voice Engine on Friday. While the company is obviously proud of the potential of this technology—touting how it could be used…
Medicare to Cover Wegovy for Patients With Serious Heart Risks
The cost of Wegovy will soon be covered by Medicare, according to an announcement from the federal health insurance program for seniors on Thursday. And while that’s great news for…
Medicare Will Cover Wegovy, but Only for Patients With Serious Heart Risks
The cost of Wegovy will soon be covered by Medicare, according to an announcement from the federal health insurance program for seniors on Thursday. And while that’s great news for…
How Truth Social Could Bail Trump Out of His Legal Bills
The parent company of Donald Trump’s social media company, Truth Social, could soon become a multi-billion dollar public company, depending on a vote scheduled for Friday. Trump could stand to…
A Blackberry With a Cracked Screen Led to Some Weird Moments in the Biden Impeachment Inquiry
The House of Representatives had plenty of fireworks Wednesday during the Oversight and Accountability Committee’s hearing into the impeachment of President Joe Biden. Tony Bobulinski, a former business partner of…