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FCC votes to restore net neutrality
The FCC on Thursday restored “net neutrality” rules that prevent broadband internet providers from favoring some sites and apps over others. Scott Budman reports.
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Net neutrality restored as FCC votes to regulate Internet providers
The FCC on Thursday restored rules to prevent broadband internet providers such as Comcast and AT&T from favoring some sites and apps over others — for instance, by slowing or blocking certain content or by offering higher speeds to customers willing to pay extra.
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Biden signs TikTok ban bill: What's next?
Shockwaves were felt through the world of social media Wednesday as the final piece was put into place for a sale or shutdown of TikTok in the United States.
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Japanese chip firm Rapidus to open office in Silicon Valley
Japanese chip company Rapidus has launched a new partnership in Silicon Valley.
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Japanese chip firm Rapidus to open office in Silicon Valley
Japanese chip company Rapidus has launched a new partnership in Silicon Valley. Scott Budman reports.
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Watch: Why facial recognition tech doesn't work on some people
While some people may be concerned about privacy when it comes to facial recognition technology, others are worried that it doesn’t work on everyone. A scientist discusses her research on how the tech fails, particularly on Black women. Scott McGrew reports.
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Watch: SF-based firm allows safe, human-verified AI use
Artificial intelligence can lighten your workload, but it must be done right, or it could be costly. San Francisco-based Just Answer recently launched pearl.com to add human intelligence to AI so people can use it safely when there is no right or wrong answer.
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Browsing in incognito mode doesn't protect you as much as you might think
Google’s widely used Chrome browser has offered a private browsing mode called “Incognito” for nearly a decade. A legal settlement this week involving the way it works has cast new attention on the commonly available setting. The settlement disclosed Monday is primarily designed to ensure that users who use Incognito mode in Chrome get more privacy while surfing the internet...
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Samsung says it needs to ‘redefine' its voice assistant Bixby with generative AI upgrade
Samsung could add generative artificial intelligence technology to its voice assistant Bixby, a top executive at the company told CNBC.
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Silicon Valley AI company offers gun detection technology to schools
Artificial intelligence technology that detects weapons is now being offered for free to schools thanks to San Jose-based Iterate.ai, which developed the tech.
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Silicon Valley AI company offers gun detection technology to schools
Artificial intelligence technology that detects weapons is now being offered for free to schools. San Jose-based Iterate.ai has developed tech that’s able to detect guns and alert police within seconds.
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Fewer people are using Elon Musk's X as the platform struggles to attract and keep users, according to analysts
X usage has declined as downloads of Threads have surged in recent weeks.
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Neuralink shares video of patient playing chess using signals from brain implant
Noland Arbaugh, 29, is the first human patient to ever get implanted with Neuralink’s device.
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Business and tech: TikTok ban, oil production, Roku hack
Scott McGrew covers the latest business and technology headlines.
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Bay Area ex-Google engineer charged with stealing AI trade secrets while working with Chinese companies
The Justice Department says a former software engineer at Google has been charged with stealing artificial intelligence technology from the company while secretly working with two companies based in China.
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Ex-Google engineer in the Bay Area charged with stealing AI trade secrets while working with Chinese companies
A former software engineer at Google in the Bay Area has been charged with stealing artificial intelligence trade secrets from the company while secretly working with two companies based in China, the Justice Department said Wednesday.
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SF robotics-AI company partners with Amazon on next generation of recycling
A San Francisco-based robotics company is front and center in a push to decarbonize after getting a huge boost from online retail giant Amazon. Ginger Conejero Saab reports.
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SF robotics-AI company partners with Amazon on next generation of recycling
A San Francisco-based robotics company is front and center in a push to decarbonize after getting a huge boost from online retail giant Amazon.
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Watch: Bay Area expert weighs in on social media outages
Facebook, Instagram and other social media outlets under the Meta umbrella were down for hours in varies locales across the U.S., and one expert says it can be a significant problem on Election Day. Kris Sanchez reports.
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Meta: Facebook, Instagram and Threads outages fixed
Cities like Chicago, Houston and New York reported outages Tuesday morning.