Minnesota becomes first state to ban prediction markets:
While dozens of states have taken legal action against the controversial industry, Minnesota is the first state to pass a law making it a felony for companies like Kalshi and Polymarket to operate.
What we know about how the U.S. government uses spyware (and what we don't):
Critics of spyware, which can be used to remotely hack into phones, worry the Trump administration is eroding policies that stigmatized the commercial spyware industry.
Jury dismisses all claims in Elon Musk's lawsuit against OpenAI CEO Sam Altman:
A jury in a California courtroom has dismissed all claims in the case Elon Musk brought against Sam Altman and OpenAI.
Jury dismisses all claims in Elon Musk's lawsuit against OpenAI CEO Sam Altman:
Musk had sought to oust Altman from his leadership position over claims that he and others breached their duty to OpenAI's original nonprofit mission and unjustly enriched themselves.
How Trump may be changing his stance on AI regulation:
The Trump administration's approach on AI so far has been to prioritize innovation over regulation. But recently, there's been a shift in rhetoric.
OpenAI's Sam Altman takes the stand to fend off Elon Musk's accusations he 'stole a charity':
The trial pits two of tech's most famous personalities against each other and could lead to seismic changes for the maker of ChatGPT.
She spent a year using AI to do almost everything. Here's what she learned:
Tech writer Joanna Stern used AI to read medical results, respond to texts and serve as her therapist. She says her emotional connection to it was unsettling. Her new book is I Am Not a Robot.
The clipping economy: How short-form video 'clippers' are overrunning
the internet:
Short-form clips of long interviews and shows are taking over the internet. But behind the sea of social media clips are marketplaces offering freelance clippers money per view.
Several states considering ban on legal personhood for AI:
Is it time to consider prosecuting AI models for breaking the law? Some say it's time. Others say that would be an insult to humanity. Some states are considering laws blocking AI personhood.
Canvas is back online, but questions — and final exam disruptions — linger:
Some schools are warning users not to log back into Canvas yet, after a ransomware group claimed credit for a data breach. Half of North America's higher education institutions use the platform.
