A Florida firm owned by former contestants on “The Apprentice” has disposed of nearly all its 5.5% stake in Trump Media & Technology Group, which owns former president Donald Trump’s Truth Social platform. United Atlantic Ventures LLC, which owned around 7.53 million shares of common stock in TMTG, now owns only 100, according to a … Read more
Super Micro Computer’s stock price fell sharply on Thursday after the Wall Street Journal reported that the Department of Justice is investigating the server maker. Shares of the company, which sports a market capitalization of nearly $24 billion and which has been boosted by investor interest in artificial intelligence, sank $54, or roughly 12%, in … Read more
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Parents in California who profit from social media posts featuring their children will be required to set aside some earnings for their minor influencers under a pair of measures signed Thursday by Gov. Gavin Newsom. California led the nation nearly 80 years ago in setting ground rules to protect child performers from … Read more
ALEXANDRIA, Va, — Federal regulators who say Google holds an illegal monopoly over the technology that matches online advertisers to publishers are vastly underestimating the competition the tech giant faces, an expert hired by Google testified Thursday. Mark Israel, an economist who prepared an expert report on Google’s behalf, said the government’s claims that Google … Read more
The Federal Communications Commission on Thursday finalized a $6 million fine for a political consultant over fake robocalls that mimicked President Biden’s voice, urging New Hampshire voters not to vote in that state’s Democratic primary. In May, Steven Kramer, a Louisiana Democratic political consultant, was indicted in New Hampshire over calls that appeared to have Biden asking residents not … Read more
A new global survey found that nearly half of respondents have fallen victim to a cyberattack or scam. In a poll of 20,000 employed adults from around the world, 45% reported that their personal data, such as banking or email account information, has been compromised by a hacking attempt or scam. In fact, almost half admitted … Read more
OpenAI’s history as a nonprofit research institute that also sells commercial products like ChatGPT may be coming to an end as the San Francisco company looks to more fully convert itself into a for-profit corporation accountable to shareholders. The company’s board is considering a decision that would change the company into a public benefit corporation, … Read more
Google places search results for Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris’ campaign website in a more prominent location than the official site for Republican rival Donald Trump — and buries the result for the GOP candidate under content with “leftist bias,” according to a new study. Media Research Center, a conservative watchdog, found the disparity after … Read more
The Justice Department is investigating Super Micro Computer, the Wall Street Journal reported Thursday, citing people familiar with the matter, sending the AI server maker’s shares down about 5%. Super Micro Computer had earlier this month denied claims made in a report by short-seller Hindenburg Research, saying it contained “false or inaccurate statements” about the server maker. Super Micro Computer denied claims that it contained “false … Read more
Jaque Silva | SOPA Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images Super Micro Computer shares fell more than 12% on Thursday after the Justice Department reportedly opened a probe into the company, which has been a major beneficiary of the artificial intelligence boom. The probe is in its early days, according to a report from The … Read more