Technology

Exclusive-Broadcasters urge EU to tighten rules for Big Tech in smart TV standoff

BRUSSELS, March 23 (Reuters) - Google, Amazon, ⁠Apple and Samsung's smart TVs and virtual assistants should fall under the EU's toughest tech rules because of ⁠their growing market power, the world's largest broadcasters told EU antitrust chief Teresa Ribera on Monday.

Social media

Jurors wade through evidence in Meta trial about social media risks to children

A daunting stream of testimony and evidence has been presented in a New Mexico case that explores what social media conglomerate Meta knew about the effects of its platforms on children.

Driverless vehicle

US agency deepens probe into Tesla self-driving technology

The US road safety authority said it was deepening its investigation into Tesla's Full Self-Driving (FSD) system over concerns about its performance in poor visibility.

AI

Traders overwhelmed by Iran news are turning to AI for help

As Maxence Visseau spent the first few days of the Iran war trying to make sense of what the conflict would mean for markets, he put artificial intelligence at the heart of his investment process.

Cybersecurity

Threats to come: Experts urge caution as autonomous AI agents pose new cybersecurity risks

As self-hosted agentic AI becomes more accessible, users must weigh its convenience against potential cybersecurity risks.

Technology

Opinion: Sometimes technology is annoying

I had an email exchange with a reader yesterday.

Video games

Is your gaming console ‘retro’? GameStop just added 3 fan-favorites to the list

GameStop has officially declared a new generation of gaming consoles "retro," and the move could directly affect what some customers get when they trade in older devices.

Driverless vehicle

Trapped! Inside a self-driving car during an anti-robot attack

In San Francisco, some passengers of autonomous taxis have experienced an unexpected hazard: being stuck in the vehicles when the cars are assaulted.

Video games

Review: Suda’s new hero doesn’t quite hit mark in ‘Romeo Is a Dead Man’

You can't talk about Goichi Suda without mentioning Travis Touchdown, the protagonist of the 'No More Heroes' series. The bombastic otaku has always been "the representative character of Grasshopper Manufacture, like a mascot in a way," according to the video game developer.

Technology

OpenAI to introduce ads to all ChatGPT free and Go users in US

March 21 (Reuters) - OpenAI ⁠will begin showing ads to all users ⁠of the free and Go versions ‌of ChatGPT in the United States in the coming weeks, a company spokesperson said in an emailed statement to ​Reuters.

Technology

OpenAI to nearly double workforce to 8,000 by end-2026, FT reports

March 21 (Reuters) - Artificial ⁠intelligence start-up OpenAI plans to ⁠nearly double its workforce to 8,000 ‌from 4,500 by the end of 2026, the Financial Times reported on Saturday, citing two ​people with knowledge of the ⁠matter.

Technology

Exclusive-Pentagon to adopt Palantir AI as core US military system, memo says

NEW YORK, March 20 (Reuters) - Palantir's Maven artificial ⁠intelligence system will become an official program of record, Deputy Secretary of Defense Steve Feinberg said in a letter to Pentagon leaders, ⁠a move that locks in long-term use of Palantir's weapons-targeting technology across the U.S. military.

Robotics

Can YouTube videos help robots learn household chores?

Training robots to perform physical tasks is much more complicated than training artificial intelligence to write a paper.

AI

AI 'man camps' offer golf, free steaks to lure workers in Texas

As data-centre development has exploded with the rise of artificial intelligence, competition for water and power supplies is pushing construction further into rural areas that often lack the housing and infrastructure to support the hundreds or thousands of temporary workers needed to build hulking warehouses of computer servers.

Social media

Many teens face strong peer pressure to share sexual images, study finds

Respondents who decided to share photos when pressured were also more likely to skip school or have thoughts of self-harm after sending them than those who did not share images.

Technology

Drivers are watching YouTube and TikTok behind the wheel. Experts say it’s getting worse

Transportation experts worry that advisories are no match for a screen-addicted culture.

Technology

Musk found liable to Twitter shareholders in fraud lawsuit over $44 billion takeover

SAN FRANCISCO, March ⁠20 (Reuters) - A U.S. federal jury found Elon Musk liable on Friday for claims he defrauded Twitter shareholders by trying ⁠to drive down the social media company's stock price so he could renegotiate or back out of a $44 ‌billion takeover in 2022.

Technology

Sezzle dismisses auditor Baker Tilly, appoints PwC for 2026

March 20 (Reuters) - ⁠Sezzle has dismissed its independent ⁠auditor Baker Tilly and instead ‌appointed PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) for 2026, the buy now, pay later company said in a filing ​on Monday.

Technology

Iran-linked hackers restore website after US seizes domains

March 20 (Reuters) - The website ⁠used by an Iranian government-linked hacking unit that claimed responsibility for a March ⁠11 cyberattack on a U.S. medical device maker is back up and running a ‌day after the FBI and Department of Justice seized its internet domains.

Technology

Cyber actors linked to Russia targeting users of messaging apps, FBI says

WASHINGTON, March 20 (Reuters) - ⁠Hackers tied to the Russian intelligence services are ⁠targeting users of consumer messaging applications such as ‌Signal, the FBI and U.S. cyber defense agency CISA said on Friday.