Coca-Cola halts Fairlife operations after network breach, ransomware attack

A network breach at the Coca-Cola Company’s Fairlife has forced the beverage giant to suspend the dairy label’s production operations in the United States. 

Trump Media plans paid high-speed access to Truth Social posts

Trump Media plans to launch Truth PSI, a paid service that gives Wall Street firms and other institutional customers high-speed access to posts from top Truth Social accounts before they are widely distributed.

Florida data center freeze: Pasco County joins regional moratoriums on tech growth

Pasco County leaders enacted a one-year temporary ban on new data centers Tuesday to investigate how the massive computer facilities impact neighborhood resources and utility grids.

Fort Meade recall committee submits petitions to remove mayor, commissioners over data center approval

A grassroots committee submitted formal recall petitions Wednesday to remove the Fort Meade mayor and two city commissioners following intense community backlash over a massive artificial intelligence data center project.

Screen time cut: Hillsborough schools capping digital learning programs for K-2 students

Hillsborough County Public Schools is pulling younger students away from classroom laptops by capping screen time and removing major digital learning platforms from daily lessons starting this school year.

Why careful people still end up on data broker sites

People-search sites can expose your address, relatives and phone number, fueling identity theft and targeted scams.

Apple sues OpenAI, alleges theft of trade secrets tied to ChatGPT hardware development

Apple has sued OpenAI, accusing the artificial intelligence company of encouraging former Apple employees to steal confidential trade secrets to help develop ChatGPT-related hardware.

Four states want Meta to pay $1.4 trillion in youth addiction case

Four states are demanding $1.4 trillion from Meta over claims that the social media giant deliberately created and marketed Facebook and Instagram to underage users, while failing to warn parents or children about the alleged harms of the social media platform’s addiction.

First public hearing on proposed large-scale data center moratorium scheduled for Monday in Lakeland

Lakeland officials are preparing to review a 12-month moratorium on large-scale computing facilities following heavy community pushback against a massive development project. The first public hearing on the matter is scheduled for Monday morning at city hall.

How US tech is being used globally to scam Americans of billions

An investigation reveals that technology from U.S. organizations is being used to fuel a revolution in the scam industry, playing a key role in global fraud.

AI may spot deadly heart risk in a routine ECG

UC Berkeley researchers say a new AI model found a hidden ECG signal that could help doctors identify more people at risk before sudden cardiac death.

ATF cancels contract for phone surveillance tool after legal concerns

The ATF scrapped its contract for a phone surveillance tool after some lawmakers and others raised serious questions about whether the technology was being used legally.

Ex-Meta executive sues over attempt to silence her ‘Careless People’ memoir

A former Meta executive has released a tell-all memoir, "Careless People," detailing her time at the tech giant and filed a lawsuit accusing the company of attempting to silence her.

Grassroots group launches Fort Meade recall petition targeting 3 city officials over AI data center project

A political battle is heating up in Polk County as a local watchdog group seeks to oust three city leaders following the controversial approval of a massive artificial intelligence data center. The group accuses the officials of compromising public trust and failing to prioritize residents.

House committee approves new social media rules for children

Legislators are moving forward with an effort to protect kids online after the House Energy and Commerce Committee reached a bipartisan agreement on a new package of social media regulations.

Man fired by firm after viral video shows him scolding dad for taking young daughters into women's restroom

An irate customer who went viral for scolding a father inside a gas station's women's restroom while he was helping his two young daughters has been fired by a Mississippi real estate firm.