WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange released from prison after US plea deal

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has been freed from prison in the United Kingdom and is expected to travel home to Australia after he agreed to plead guilty to a single charge of breaching the espionage law in the United States.

Apple’s new China problem: ChatGPT is banned there

Apple is banking on its upcoming AI features to boost iPhone sales especially in China, where demand has been lagging. But there’s a problem: ChatGPT — soon to be integrated into Siri — is banned in China.

Microsoft back as most valuable firm as Nvidia slips

Nvidia has handed back the position as the world’s most valuable company to Microsoft after its share price fell by more than 3.5% on Thursday.

X boss Elon Musk softens ‘go f— yourself’ comment as he tries to woo advertisers back

Elon Musk on Wednesday tried to walk back remarks lashing out at advertisers fleeing his X social media platform.

New high-speed sleeper train service connects Hong Kong with Beijing and Shanghai

Interested in capping off your trip to Hong Kong with a long weekend in Beijing or Shanghai? A new high-speed sleeper train service is making that possibility easier than ever.

Tesla shareholders vote to reinstate Elon Musk’s $56 billion pay package

Tesla shareholders on Thursday voted to ratify CEO Elon Musk’s mammoth 2018 pay plan, five months after a judge in Delaware ordered the company to rescind the package, finding it had been improperly granted by the board.

Oracle shares jump on Google and OpenAI deals despite earnings miss

Oracle shares jumped as much as 11% in extended trading on Tuesday after the software maker announced cloud deals with Google and OpenAI, despite fourth-quarter results that fell short of Wall Street expectations.

Nvidia passes Apple in market cap as second-most valuable public U.S. company

Nvidia passed Apple in market cap on Wednesday as investors continue betting on the chipmaker behind the artificial intelligence boom. It is now the second-most valuable public company, behind Microsoft.

Bitcoin miners sink millions into AI businesses, seeking billions in return

For five years, bitcoin miner Core Scientific has quietly been diversifying out of mining and into artificial intelligence, a market that will require immense amounts of power to handle the training of AI models and the massive workloads that follow.

Boeing, NASA cancel Starliner launch attempt scheduled Sunday after failed Saturday take-off

Boeing’s first Starliner flight with astronauts on board was called off in the final minutes on Saturday, and the backup Sunday launch date was also canceled.

OpenAI’s Sam Altman vows to give away most of his wealth through the Giving Pledge

Sam Altman and his husband have become the newest billionaires to sign the Giving Pledge, a charity that encourages the ultra-rich to donate their wealth to philanthropic causes.

X CEO Linda Yaccarino accuses Australia of ‘overreach’ after judge lifts ban on stabbing video

X CEO Linda Yaccarino took a hit at Australia on Friday after a faceoff with online safety regulators.

Exec quits over concerns about focus on profit over safety

A departing OpenAI executive focused on safety is raising concerns about the company on his way out the door.

China pledges $42 billion in a slew of measures to support the struggling property sector

Chinese authorities on Friday pledged new support for state-owned enterprises to enable them to buy unsold apartments, in an effort that could help developers get more funding to finish construction on pre-sold properties.

S&P 500, Nasdaq and Dow all hit record highs after encouraging inflation data

All three major indexes surged to record highs Wednesday after new data showed that inflation cooled in April after ticking up recently.

GameStop short sellers lost almost $1 billion in Monday’s monster rally

The jaw-dropping rally in GameStop on Monday caused losses approaching $1billion for short sellers, according to data from S3 Partners.

Apple Store workers in Maryland vote to authorize strike

Apple Store workers in Towson, Maryland, the first of the tech giant’s retail employees to unionize, made history again by voting late Saturday in favor of authorizing a strike.

The Chevy Malibu, the brand’s last sedan, will end production

The Chevrolet Malibu, the last sedan still sold by General Motors’ biggest selling brand, will end production this year, the company announced.

Apple apologizes for its controversial iPad Pro ad

Apple has apologized and admitted it “missed the mark” with its latest iPad Pro advertisement.

Bankrupt Steward Health puts its hospitals up for sale, discloses $9 billion in debt

Bankrupt Steward Health Care has put all of its 31 US hospitals up for sale, hoping to finalize transactions by the end of the summer to address its $9 billion in total liabilities, its attorneys said at a Tuesday court hearing in Houston.

Eight tons of ground beef sold at Walmart locations nationwide recalled for possible E. coli contamination

More than 16,000 pounds of raw ground beef products were recalled by the US Department of Agriculture on Wednesday on concerns the meat may be contaminated with E. coli. The meat items, produced by Cargill Meat Solutions, were sold at Walmart retail locations across the United States.

Donald Trump just got another $1.8 billion worth of Trump Media stock

Former President Donald Trump just landed another $1.8 billion worth of stock in the corporate owner of Truth Social.

CEOs of OpenAI, Google and Microsoft to join other tech leaders on federal AI safety panel

The US government has asked leading artificial intelligence companies for advice on how to use the technology they are creating to defend airlines, utilities and other critical infrastructure, particularly from AI-powered attacks.

Nvidia supplier SK Hynix reverses losses in first quarter on explosive AI demand

South Korean memory chipmaker SK Hynix on Thursday reported a net profit of 1.92 trillion South Korean won ($1.39 billion) in the first quarter, reversing a loss of 2.58 trillion won logged in the same period a year ago.

TikTok warns US ban would ‘trample free speech’

TikTok says a potential ban on its app in the US would “trample the free speech” of 170 million Americans.

Google fires 28 employees for protesting Israel cloud deal

Google has fired more than two dozen employees who protested this week against the company’s cloud computing contract with the Israeli government.

Apple iPhone first-quarter shipments sink as Chinese challengers rise; Samsung regains top spot

Apple iPhone shipments plunged nearly 10% globally in the first quarter of 2024, pressured by double-digit growth in shipments by Chinese challengers Xiaomi and Transsion, a report from International Data Corporation showed.

Dow closes 422 points lower after a surprisingly bad inflation report

US stocks fell sharply Wednesday after inflation data for March came in higher than expected.

Ripple CEO predicts crypto market will double in size to $5 trillion by the end of 2024

The CEO of blockchain startup Ripple sees the combined market capitalization of the cryptocurrency market topping $5 trillion this year.

TikTok touts $24.2 billion impact to US GDP as platform faces potential ban

In all, the report claims the company helped create 224,000 jobs in the sectors featured.