General Motors’ Cruise autonomous vehicle division will pay a $1.5 million penalty after the unit failed to fully report a crash involving a pedestrian, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said Monday. The crash on Oct. 2, 2023 prompted Cruise to suspend driverless operations nationwide after California regulators said that its cars posed a danger … Read more
Malcolm Gladwell revisits the concept of social epidemics in his latest book “Revenge of the Tipping Point: Overstories, Superspreaders, and the rise of Social Engineering.” It’s been nearly 25 years since Malcolm Gladwell published “The Tipping Point,” and it’s still easy to catch it being read on airplanes, displayed prominently on executives’ bookshelves or hear … Read more
“Fortnite” maker Epic Games filed its second antitrust lawsuit against Google on Monday, accusing the search giant of illegally colluding with smartphone giant Samsung to stifle app developers. Led by CEO Tim Sweeney, Epic won a stunning antitrust victory last December after a jury determined that Google was operating illegal monopolies in its Google Play … Read more
Microsoft holding cybersecurity summit Microsoft holding cybersecurity summit in wake of CrowdStrike outage 02:49 Verizon customers across the U.S. reported problems accessing the company’s wireless network, with some reporting Monday morning that their phones were limited to SOS service. As of 10:15 a.m. ET, more than 70,000 reports of Verizon outages had been logged with … Read more
Aerospace engineer Emily Calandrelli on the mysteries of flight, upcoming space trip – CBS News Watch CBS News Aerospace engineer Emily Calandrelli joins “CBS Mornings Plus” to discuss how planes remain in the air, despite some scientific uncertainty. She also reveals details about her space-bound adventure and her “Stay Curious” book series. Be the first … Read more
What to know about the rise of AI deepfakes – CBS News Watch CBS News With the rapid spread of AI-generated deepfakes, experts are sounding the alarm about their influence on society and elections. Laurie Segall, founder of Mostly Human Media, shares tips on how to spot what’s real and what’s not. Be the first … Read more
Bitcoin. Nurphoto | Getty Images Bitcoin and crypto stocks retreated on the final trading day of September, following a rally last week, but are still poised to post a positive month. The flagship cryptocurrency was last lower by 3.5% at $63,612.63, after briefly reclaiming the $65,000 level last week, according to Coin Metrics. Crypto stocks … Read more
DirecTV will buy rival Dish to create massive pay-TV company after yearslong pursuit Source link
AT&T exits entertainment industry with a $7.6 billion sale of its majority stake in DirecTV to private equity firm TPG Source link
BBC Smartphones have worked their way deep into our lives and have become indispensable for work and socialising. Unsurprisingly, many children want them too, but here we are much less sure of the benefits they bring. Many parents worry they are addictive and expose children to inappropriate and harmful content. A growing number think stronger … Read more