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A swarm of unidentified drones has been causing confusion and concern in New Jersey and New York, with local, state, and federal authorities struggling to determine the origin and purpose of these mysterious aerial devices. Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) has urged federal official to authorize military action, calling the drones “a very serious threat” and revealing they have become more brazen — even swarming around a Coast Guard ship.

Silicon Valley legend Marc Andreessen, the general partner of Andreessen Horowitz,  says he attended “absolutely horrifying” meetings where President Joe Biden’s government vowed to take “complete control” over AI technology.

The family of a Tesla driver who died when his car crashed into a parked fire truck while using Elon Musk’s Autopilot system has filed a lawsuit against the electric vehicle manufacturer, alleging “fraudulent misrepresentation” of the technology’s safety.

A federal product liability lawsuit filed in Texas accuses Google-backed AI chatbot company Character.AI of exposing minors to inappropriate sexual content and encouraging self-harm and violence. In one startling example, the lawsuit alleges a chatbot suggested a teen kill their parents when the user complained about screen time rules.

UK lawmakers were lobbied by Tesla to strengthen rules on carbon emissions from cars and heavy vehicles, according to documents revealing the electric carmaker continued to push for increased taxes on fossil fuel cars.

Streaming giant Netflix has been ordered to pay $385,000 after losing a lawsuit brought by an Indiana woman who claimed the streamer outed her in public as the daughter of disgraced fertility doctor Donald Cline.

Donald Trump Jr. and Elon Musk over the weekend called on Congress to pass the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA).

UCLA says it will offer a comparative literature course featuring a textbook, class assignments, and teaching assistant resources developed by AI.

Geoffrey Hinton, often referred to as the godfather of AI, expressed his thoughts on the rapid advancement of artificial intelligence and the need for increased focus on safety during his Nobel week in Stockholm.

Residents of Staten Island, New York and New Jersey have reported an ongoing wave sightings of unidentified drones in the night sky, raising concerns among local politicians who are now urging federal agencies to provide answers and impose flight restrictions.

A federal appeals court upheld a law on Friday requiring TikTok’s Chinese parent company ByteDance to sell the app popular among U.S. kids and teens or face a ban in the United States.

A widespread social media scam involving fraudsters impersonating actor Johnny Depp has defrauded elderly Americans of millions of dollars, according to FTC complaints obtained through a Freedom of Information Act request.

Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence startup xAI has secured $6 billion in fresh capital, capping off a funding round that values the company at over $40 billion.

Artificial intelligence technology is poised to wreak havoc on the music industry, with a new study showing that recording artists can expect to lose nearly a quarter of their income within the next four years.

Young America’s Foundation (YAF) alumnus and former president of George Washington University (GWU)’s YAF chapter, Sergio Gor, has been selected by President-elect Donald Trump to lead the Presidential Personnel Office, the organization said.

Patrick Soon-Shiong, the owner of Los Angeles Times, says his team is working on a tech-driven “bias meter” for articles so that readers “can press a button and get both sides” of the story.

No Doubt singer Gwen Stefani shared a Christmas message about the love of Jesus Christ in a video posted to her Instagram account, where she urged her 17.7 million followers to join her in praying during the 25 days leading up to Christmas via the Catholic prayer app Hallow.

In an era of heightened anxiety over personal safety, Silicon Valley’s tech elite have come up with a self-serving answer — turning their homes into fortresses to rival elite military installations. A host of companies are revolutionizing home security with cutting-edge technology reminiscent of military-grade defenses.

NASA announced on Thursday that the Artemis II mission, which will send four astronauts on a flight around the moon, will be delayed until April 2026, pushing back the timeline for landing astronauts on the lunar surface. China claims it will land its own Moon mission by 2030, putting pressure on America to stay one step ahead of the communist country.

The shooting death of United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson has prompted several major health insurance companies to take down the webpages listing their executive leadership teams. The most comes as users on leftist echo chamber Bluesky, including journalist Taylor Lorenz, are not only cheering the assassination, but posting the names and pictures of other prominent health insurance executives.

Amazon founder and Washington Post owner Jeff Bezos says he is “optimistic” about President-elect Donald Trump’s second term, and that he hopes to help the 45th and soon-to-be 47th president will cut federal regulations, adding that he believes Trump is “calmer” than he was eight years ago.

Alex Cooper, host of Call Her Daddy, knocked the Kamala Harris campaign team for spending $100,000 to build mockup of her set.

Officials with the FBI and Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) are imploring Americans to use encrypted messaging apps in the wake of an unprecedented Chinese cyberattack on major companies like AT&T and Verizon.

NBC News is reporting a shift in social media, claiming that “Journalists flock to Bluesky as X becomes increasingly ‘toxic.'” It is no surprise that the corporate media would find itself at home in the leftist echo chamber that Bluesky has become since the election.

Mark Zuckerberg’s Instagram is failing to remove explicit self-harm images and is even encouraging vulnerable teens to connect with each other, enabling the concerning content to proliferate on the platform, according to an alarming new study.

Three major brands have pulled their ads from Amazon’s Twitch streaming platform following allegations that the company is enabling antisemitic content.

Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, is seeking nuclear energy partners to power its growing AI goals, joining other tech giants like Amazon, Google, and Microsoft in the pursuit of nuclear power to feed their insatiable AI datacenters.

Bitcoin (BTC) sold for over $100,000 in Wednesday evening trading, hitting another all-time high benchmark value in its nascent bull run.

Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Commissioner Andrew Ferguson on Monday urged the antitrust commission to investigate “unlawful collusion” between big tech platforms and stop advertiser boycotts, which he believes threaten competition.

Meta head of global affairs Nick Clegg revealed in a press briefing that CEO Mark Zuckerberg is eager to play an “active role” in shaping tech policy for President-elect Donald Trump’s administration. In March Trump described Facebook as “the enemy of the people” and labeled its CEO “Zuckerschmuck.”

The number of colleges that close each year is expected to increase significantly as schools deal with a deceleration of incoming students.

Craig Peters, the CEO of Getty Images, argues that a nuanced approach to AI and copyright, based on the principles of fair use, can foster innovation while respecting the rights of creators. According to Peters, AI giants try to argue that respecting copyright is an “unsurmountable challenge” as they spend billions on manpower and processors.

Elon Musk’s SpaceX successfully launched a Falcon 9 rocket today from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida, setting a new record for rocket reusability.

Amazon’s service in Germany reportedly blocked users from submitting reviews on former Chancellor Angela Merkel’s memoirs amid supposed “unusual review activity”.

The Disney Grooming Syndicate’s official trailer for the upcoming live-action remake of “Snow White” is getting brutalized.

Disney released the second trailer for its $300 million (at least) live-action “Snow White” on Tuesday and within hours, thousands upon thousands of commenters were shredding the two minute advert. Many among the 12,000-plus critics are pointing to Snow White actor Rachel Zegler’s post-election comments, in which she wished for those who voted for President Elect Donald Trump to “never know peace.”