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TikTok compares itself to foreign-owned American news outlets as it fights forced sale or ban

TikTok on Thursday pushed back against U.S. government arguments that the popular social media platform is not shielded by the First Amendment, comparing...

One Tech Tip: Don't want chatbots using your conversations for AI training? Some let you opt out

LONDON -- Be careful what you tell a chatbot. Your conversation might be used to improve the artificial intelligence system that it's built...

Meta kills off misinformation tracking tool CrowdTangle despite pleas from researchers, journalists

SAN FRANCISCO -- Facebook and Instagram parent Meta Platforms has shut down CrowdTangle, a tool widely used by researchers, watchdog organizations and journalists...

Cisco cuts thousands of jobs as it shifts focus to AI, cybersecurity

SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Cisco Systems is planning to lay off 7% of its employees, its second round of job cuts this year,...

Wyoming reporter caught using artificial intelligence to create fake quotes and stories

HELENA, Mont. -- A quote from Wyoming's governor and a local prosecutor were the first things that seemed slightly off to Powell Tribune...

Google rolls out Pixel 9 phones earlier than usual as AI race with Apple heats up

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. -- Google on Tuesday unveiled its next generation of Pixel phones, providing the maker of Android software a head start...