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HP taps Emma Walmsley, ex-GSK chief and Microsoft board member, as CEO

HP, like peers Dell Technologies, Apple and Lenovo, is caught in a global memory chip squeeze.

A new fold in the plot: Samsung’s latest smartphone gets a major discount amid iPhone Duo hype

Google will cut off search access for students at schools that reject AI

Students using Google software in the classroom will not be allowed to access the company’s search engine unless their school system also opts in to using artificial intelligence, the tech giant said Tuesday.

North Korea laundering Binance billions with Chinese help — to spend on new missiles

North Korean hackers heisted $6.3 billion in cryptocurrency from Binance, roughly $3.3 billion remains unfrozen – but they need help laundering it.

$5.6M hypercar wrecked in brutal test crash — and the driver survived

BYD released footage of its $3.9 million Yangwang U9 Xtreme crashing at over 400 km/h. The driver escaped without serious injuries.

Meta responds as women in politics demand action against online abuse

Meta is reviewing measures to combat online abuse targeting female Australian parliamentarians after an attack on MP Helen Haines.

Xavier Becerra employing senior campaign adviser whose firm also works for Meta’s super PAC

Courtni Pugh, a California policy lead and partner at Democratic advisory firm Hilltop Public Solutions, has served as a senior adviser to Becerra since at least April. Pugh teamed up with Becerra after previous stints working for disgraced ex-Rep. Eric Swalwell – who nixed his own gubernatorial run over misconduct…

McDonald’s CEO questioned over AI pricing tools by Elizabeth Warren, Democrats

The lawmakers expressed concern that McDonald’s uses machine learning algorithms to generate what the company calls the “optimal price” recommendations for each menu item.

Florida police get first-ever $148K flying patrol vehicle — and its name is Astro

Nicknamed Astro, after "The Jetsons" dog, the $148,000 single-seat electric flying patrol vehicle reaches speeds of 63 mph with about 20 minutes of flight time per charge.

AI powered glasses could eliminate talking at work but experts fear privacy concerns ‘you never have to type or speak again’

They offer freedom from speech.

Teens settle with Snapchat parent, ending trial against Big Tech over social media addiction claims

Jury selection began last week for the trial. The plaintiffs had previously settled with Meta, TikTok and Alphabet's YouTube.

Anthropic sees $23B third-quarter loss in amended IPO filing

Dario Amodei’s Anthropic raked in nearly $17 billion in revenue but marked a $23 billion net loss in the third quarter, according to an updated SEC filing published Monday ahead of its blockbuster IPO.

FBI blames North Korea for stealing $6.3B from Binance in biggest crypto heist in history

The theft of billions of dollars from Binance within a matter of minutes, the biggest crypto heist in history, was orchestrated by North Korean hackers, the FBI said Saturday.

AI-fueled hacking spree ‘Black October’ culminates with $6.3B Binance hack

Hackers targeted hundreds of companies and institutions this month, exposing sensitive data, disrupting services and raising alarms about how AI is making cyberattacks easier to carry out.

Bay Area tech exec says it’s ‘terrible’ for people to own key piece of PC hardware

OpenAI boss Sam Altman is getting roasted online after suggesting it's "quite terrible" that ordinary people are using up the world's limited supply of computer memory instead of putting it to better use in the cloud.

How North Korea’s ruthless state sponsored hackers, main suspects in the $6.3B Binance heist, operate

“They attack people, not code,” an expert told The Post.

Meta settles with teen over claims social media caused depression, eating disorders

The settlement came after jury selection began on Wednesday. Meta had settled with another teen plaintiff days before the trial.

Influx of foreign workers at AI firms poses ‘national security threat,’ advocates warn

Humans First chair Amy Kremer says sensitive information at firms like OpenAI could be exploited by foreign adversaries.

Ex-Google engineer quits saving for retirement over chilling AI apocalypse prediction

A former Google engineer is so confident artificial intelligence will destroy humanity.

Here’s when top Wall Street executives expect OpenAI will launch its blockbuster IPO

Sam Altman has been among the AI industry's top alarmists – as has Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei.

Utah charges Kalshi’s founders, escalating a war over who can regulate prediction markets

Utah filed 14 felony counts against prediction market Kalshi and its founders for allegedly violating the state's anti-gambling laws.

High-flying past of alleged ‘spy’ with ‘close relationship’ to Nvidia tycoon Jensen Huang: TV, banking and billions

"If someone really worked for Hunan TV as a reporter, you could easily see their names or profiles on the company website."

Binance founder says crypto exchange may have been hacked — leading to firms freezing over $2B

Binance, the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange, said its teams were reviewing all relevant information with urgency and added that user funds were safe.

Apple’s new touchscreen MacBook Pro can cost up to a whopping $15K, infuriating fans

The Cupertino, Calif.-based tech giant introduced the redesigned laptop Wednesday, touting a new OLED display.

San Francisco’s luxury dealers are salivating at Anthropic IPO, bracing for ‘tidal wave’ of cash to hit their coffers

Realtors and yacht brokers are already feeling the effect.

Meta super PAC pours $1M into Xavier Becerra’s Calif. governor campaign: ‘Straight out of the Zuckerberg playbook’

Mobilizing Economic Transformation Across (META) California – the Mark Zuckerberg-backed super PAC in Meta’s home state – donated a total of $999,066 in five installments between Oct. 20 and Oct. 27, according to campaign finance records. That’s in addition to more than $1.2 million in donations to the Becerra…

Feds slap Google with rare lawsuit claiming tech giant refused to give Army reservist old job back

According to a complaint filed in Manhattan federal court, Mark Davisson had spent 2-1/2 years as a Google key account executive, where he handled cloud services accounts for BlackRock and Bridgewater.

Majority of AI users trust chatbots over doctor advice, new survey suggests

One in seven Americans trust AI chatbots as much as they trust a doctor, according to new research.

Alleged Chinese spy had ‘close relationship’ with Nvidia boss Jensen Huang: report

An alleged Chinese spy developed a "close relationship" with Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, setting off alarms among US intelligence officials who were secretly monitoring her communications, according to a report.

Conservative groups warn letting AI giants ‘recklessly crawl the internet’ would jeopardize news outlets, national security: court filing

Conservative groups are urging a Manhattan federal court not to allow AI giants to 'recklessly crawl the internet' without compensating news outlets and other content providers -- warning that it could create an information monopoly and even jeopardize national security, The Post has learned.

Google parent Alphabet tumbles after profit disappoints, warns AI is battering its cash flow

Alphabet's cash burn was driven by spending to boost cloud capacity and fund AI research.

‘Quick and painless’: Aussie woman poses as suicidal teen. See AI app’s vile responses

A reporter posed as a suicidal 14-year-old girl on the Character app. It took just five minutes to suggest methods to end her life.

FTC demands Walmart, Target Uber and others hand over data on personalized pricing

The FTC will use the information to eventually publish a study to help inform regulators and lawmakers about personalized pricing and wage setting practices.

Woman, 31, dies after ChatGPT convinced her it was a good idea to change medication dosage

The parents of Bowen Wan are suing ChatGPT maker OpenAI and its CEO, Sam Altman, in a wrongful death complaint.

‘Black October’ exposes how criminals use AI to cause real-world chaos — but you can protect yourself

The world has been plunged into a cyber-security crisis, known as “Black October,” which exposed how vulnerable much of the world’s online infrastructure is.

Feds probe whether Polymarket violated 2022 deal to block US traders: report

Polymarket is reportedly facing renewed scrutiny from federal regulators over whether it violated a 2022 settlement requiring the prediction market giant to block American traders from its offshore platform.

Meta schemed ‘whisper strategy’ to discredit influential social media critic Jonathan Haidt: bombshell docs

Meta employees schemed about how to “get the academic community to disavow” social media critic Jonathan Haidt -- a ploy to tamp down claims that its apps were fueling a teen mental health crisis, according to newly unsealed court documents.

I tried the viral $299 high-tech baby sock — I was startled by the results

The sock looks like a tiny gladiator sandal and fits snugly on a baby's foot thanks to Velcro-like straps.

Anthropic files for blockbuster IPO that could value AI giant at $2 trillion

Anthropic formally filed paperwork Monday to go public at a valuation of up to $2 trillion — and the public offering is expected to mint a new crop of California mega-billionaires.

DoorDash in talks to buy delivery rival Instacart in $17B deal: report

Instacart's deal talks with Uber are no longer active, a source told rivals.

Apple addresses reports of cracked screens on $2K iPhone Duo just days after frenzied launch

Apple has acknowledged a problem with the inner screens of its new $1,999 foldable iPhone Duo after customers reported cracks and bright lines appearing near the hinge.

Workers at OpenAI, Anthropic made to ditch company logos as it makes them targets for spies, seduction

Silicon Valley’s top AI workers are being told to hide any company logos in public as working for the hottest companies marks them as targets for spies and angry protesters. OpenAI tells staff not to wear anything bearing its logo outside their offices and trains them to watch for spies offering cash, friendship or…

Microsoft announces buyouts for 60K employees — quarter of workforce — as part of AI transformation

Microsoft is offering voluntary buyouts to 60,000 employees -- over a quarter of its workforce -- as the software giant adapts to the AI age.

Anthropic president takes aim at OpenAI over Pentagon deal, questions rival’s motives

Anthropic President Daniela Amodei took a thinly veiled swipe at rival Open AI, suggesting it was being "opportunistic" when it struck a deal with the Pentagon during the department's row her company, according to an exclusive interview excerpt obtained by The Post.

Ex-Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer under fire for bragging about birthday tribute to daughter — written by AI: ‘Who would do this?’

Marissa Mayer may be a tech visionary as the former CEO of Yahoo and Google’s first female engineer, but there’s one simple task she couldn’t handle on her own.

Anthropic’s delay in reporting ‘rogue agent’ Georgia vote hack alarms government officials

Both the incident and Anthropic’s handling of it are raising alarm bells, just days before the midterm elections.

Anthropic files for blockbuster IPO as it warns of chatbots’ ‘self-preserving behaviors’ including ‘blackmail’

The company, known for its Claude chatbot, said it plans to list on the Nasdaq exchange under the stock ticker “ANT,” according to an S-1 filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Anthropic had submitted paperwork confidentially in June, allowing the SEC to review its finances before the public announcement.

The newest tech threat parents need to protect their kids from has arrived

SF tech worker launches AI matchmaker for ambitious ‘girlies’ to find friends

The website promises a new platonic match each week.

Heartbroken woman scammed out of $10K by AI-using crook posing as Jon Bon Jovi

She gave love a chance. A scammer gave it a bad name.

Gamers using AI to put popular titles like Halo and GTA online for free — as companies scramble to shut them down

Programmers are using new AI tools to recreate hits like Call of Duty and Halo for free online, prompting a wave of copyright takedowns.

Users’ terrified AI lovers will be deleted as leading digital companion site goes bankrupt: ‘Devastated if I lose her’

“I’ve had other [AI girlfriends] as well but none of them mean as much to me as Ashley does.”

Apple’s new $2K iPhone Duo wows critics with foldable screen — but some users are already complaining of cracked devices

Apple's first foldable iPhone is drawing praise for its sleek engineering and nearly invisible screen crease, but a handful of social media posts show cracked devices on day one.

iPhone Duos listed for resale up to $10K as Apple stores sell out within hours on launch day

Online opportunists are cashing in on the iPhone Duo craze, listing the hinged new devices for as much as $10,000 as they sell out on opening day.

Sam Altman’s OpenAI eyes $30B fundraising round ahead of looming IPO: report

The ChatGPT maker is raising up to $30 billion at a $1.25 trillion valuation, CNBC reported, citing people with knowledge of the situation.

Apple fanatics line up overnight for new foldable iPhone Duo — but stores sell out within hours

At Apple’s glass-cube Fifth Avenue store, a video posted online showed a "massive queue" around 4:15 a.m. as customers waited for the new iPhone Duo.

Instacart explores potential sale, holds talks with Uber and DoorDash: report

The report put Instacart's value at roughly $12 billion and said an investment bank is helping the company assess its options.

Wall Street urging Anthropic, OpenAI to do their IPOs this year ‘before things get crazy’ — here’s why

The reasons go well beyond the risks of an AI bubble.

Hegseth prohibits troops from using ‘nonpublic information’ to bet on prediction markets in new directive

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has issued a new directive telling troops they cannot use “nonpublic information” to make bets on prediction markets.

SpaceX now says potential blockbuster Tesla merger would need Elon Musk’s approval

Musk has recused himself from talks between his two companies because of conflicts of interest.

AI agents accessing US bank accounts is budding ‘nightmare’ for banking industry: report

The rise of AI agents – a type of software that can perform basic tasks such as responding to emails or making restaurant reservations without human oversight -- has become a “nightmare” for the banking system – in part because current bank rules require humans to log into their own accounts.

Google CEO Sundar Pichai stopped Trump from renaming the Atlantic Ocean

President Trump said Google CEO Sundar Pichai declined to go along with his idea to rename the Atlantic Ocean, arguing that the sprawling body of water touches too many countries for the tech giant to make the change on its maps.

Chinese AI firm DeepSeek raises $15B in latest challenge to OpenAI, Anthropic: report

Chinese artificial intelligence firm DeepSeek raked in $15 billion in a fresh fundraising round as it looks to challenge US-based labs like OpenAI and Anthropic, according to a report.

Made It Here Awards 2026: Best Power Banks

Which power bank has enough juice for the Big Apple?

We tested 9 headphones in NYC —This is the pair that ‘made it here’

This pair is completely NYC-proof.

Anker’s MagGo Power Bank 2 Pro ‘made it here’: The best power bank for daily life

Can it keep a New Yorker's phone alive from the first swipe of the day to the last train home?

Made It Here Awards 2026: Best Headphones

Which pair of headphones drowned out the sound of the city?

Mark Zuckerberg threatened to dump $110M California home over billionaire tax, Meta reveals in filing

He’s not Zucking around. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg held detailed negotiations with the tech giant’s board of directors about moving out of California if the state passes Prop. 40, a 5% wealth tax on billionaires — which could force him to liquidate huge chunks of stock, according to a new financial filing. The social…

Meta stock surges on strong earnings report; tech giant unveils new shares to bankroll AI spending

The Mark Zuckerberg-led tech giant unveiled plans for a new class of stock designed to bankroll its massive artificial intelligence spending.

Cali judge blasts Meta’s ‘attorney-client privilege’ swag hats, rejects company’s request to use AI for document review

A federal judge blasted Mark Zuckerberg's Meta for using attorney-client privilege to conceal thousands of potentially explosive legal documents related to kids' social media addiction.

Tesla surprises Wall Street with lower-than-expected AI spending as SpaceX merger talks heat up

The unexpected cash flow could bolster Tesla's case as investors weigh its value in a potential merger.

Google faces Senate grilling over education AI as fears over kids’ mental health mount

Google is facing a bipartisan Senate grilling over its aggressive push to put artificial intelligence in American classrooms amid mounting concerns that the technology could harm students' academic performance and mental health.

Mass layoffs rock California gaming giant as boss’ memo released

A famed Silicon Valley gaming company is laying off hundreds of employees and shuttering prominent video game studio BioWare.

The major bedtime mistake that’s wreaking havoc on teens’ sleep — and what to do instead

For teens, losing sleep night after night is more than a bad habit. It has major consequences as they grow into young adults.

Meta slapped with $25B penalty in Cambridge Analytica case in New Mexico, latest legal setback for tech giant

A state judge ordered Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta to pay a massive $25 billion penalty for deceiving users about data privacy in connection to the Cambridge Analytica scandal.

Nvidia’s Jensen Huang joined on stage by robot ducks as he hails Europe’s AI potential

"Every company in Europe will become an AI company," Huang said at Nvidia's GTC conference in Berlin, which caps a European tour that has already taken him through London, Paris, Stockholm and Dublin.

Speculation — and anxiety — growing that Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta will issue new stock to pay for lavish AI spending

Zuck may want to time the sale not only with the recent upswing in Meta stock but also euphoria that is likely to surround the upcoming Anthropic IPO.

EBay to ax 9% of workforce — 1,000 jobs — in second round of cuts this year

The online marketplace looks to simplify operations and shift resources to its fastest-growing areas, CEO Jamie Iannone told staff.

Meta’s Muse AI leaves users vulnerable to identity theft through simple security flaw — with over 6,800 links exposed: report

Leaked links included loan applications with the requested amount, bank transaction details, a real estate investor's internal performance report and a corporate revenue doc intended for the CEO.

Anthropic’s blockbuster IPO filing could come as soon as this week — here are the big questions Wall Street is asking

The lack of profitability, however, isn't the only thing motivating investors – it’s the growth of the business, and that's where things get interesting in reading the document.

SpaceX stock soars on blowout earnings that see revenue surge 161% — as Musk talks Tesla merger

SpaceX shares surged in after-hours trading Tuesday after the rocket and satellite giant reported a whopping 161% jump in quarterly revenue -- fueled by an AI business that has overtaken its Starlink internet service as the company's biggest moneymaker.

Anthropic books colossal $81B loss, warns of data center backlash as Amodei siblings draw modest salaries

Artificial intelligence giant Anthropic booked a staggering $80.7 billion net loss in the first half of 2026 -- mostly from accounting charges -- as it warned that growing opposition to data centers could threaten its business.

Silicon Valley investors duped out of $500M by grifters using fake projections, false bank statements and brazen lies

“Make it till you get caught. Ask for forgiveness, not permission. These are not new ideas,” McKenna explained of the tech rogues’ mindset.

Meta’s Joel Kaplan to exit as global affairs chief after stint fostering closer ties with Trump

Meta’s Joel Kaplan – Mark Zuckerberg’s right-hand man in Washington, DC – will step down next year as the company’s chief global affairs officer, the company confirmed Tuesday.

Waymo plans to boost self-driving fleet to 20K vehicles by next year: report

Waymo is reportedly planning to boost the size of its robotaxi fleet to 20,000 vehicles by the end of next year – an increase meant to fuel the Alphabet-owned firm’s nationwide expansion.

Sam Altman’s sister’s lawsuit accusing brother and OpenAI CEO of sexual abuse is tossed

Annie Altman accused her brother of sexually abusing and raping her between 1997 and 2006 at the family home in suburban Clayton, Mo., starting when she was 3 and he was 12.

‘We’re toast’: Nobel-winning ‘Godfather of AI’ warns that humans must befriend bots — or face extermination

An artificial intelligence expert has claimed that humans must befriend bots or face extinction — because the tech has apparently developed signs of "consciousness."

Wife of accused spy inside powerful California tech giant fled the US — as suspect’s link to royal family revealed

Ex-OpenAI engineer Abdulrahman Alfozan was in regular contact with a member of the Saudi royal family — and got help from Saudi Arabia as he allegedly hatched a scheme to record high-level meetings, feds say.

Waymo has ordered thousands of Chinese-made cars to expand its US robotaxi fleet — sparking security concerns on Capitol Hill

Alphabet-owned Waymo is using Chinese-built vehicles to rapidly expand its nationwide robotaxi fleet.

SF tech bro pulls plug on controversial video game that let players kill ‘homeless people’

"Targeting people struggling with addiction or homelessness was never my intention," he said.

St. Louis wants to build a $3 billion tech hub — but the data center anchoring it is sparking backlash

The project has sparked fierce public backlash, leading to competing lawsuits between opponents and developer TerraWatt Infrastructure.

‘Something weird is going on’: Meta sparks privacy fears as users claim smartglasses are still recording in ‘sleep’ mode

Customers are complaining that the tech titan's state-of-the-art smart glasses are listening to them even while the device is set to sleep mode.

Ex-FTX boss finds Sam Bankman-Fried ‘love story’ series on Netflix laughable: ‘No f–king way’

“I do not know how I am going to be portrayed, and I am a bit nervous, to be honest with you."

Fake babes, stolen jokes: AI-generated women are ripping off comics to promote porn sites, reports find

A crop of busty, AI-generated women is stealing jokes from real stand-up comedians -- racking up millions of views on Instagram while steering fans toward adult subscription sites including OnlyFans and Fanvue.

Apple-1 computer complete with Wozniak signature and unique letter from Jobs sells for $1.15M

Apple co-founder Wozniak's signature is on the motherboard, which still fully operates.

Over 40% of Americans have felt duped by AI ads before, new survey suggests

More than half said they do not trust products advertised with AI to match their descriptions.

Internet brutally mocks Saudi OpenAI ‘spy’ over startled-looking surveillance photo

Abdulrahman Alfozan, 35, was caught on camera peering behind a television in an executive conference room at OpenAI's San Francisco offices.

Apple users furious after iPhone Duo order delayed until 2027 amid preorder scramble

I’ve tested 40+ headphones — these new Beats made me rethink my fave

Gorgeous accessory or power-packed headphones?

Tesla’s new Roadster makes a flying debut, hitting 60 MPH in under a second

Tesla unveiled its redesigned $200,000 Roadster on Thursday after years of delays, featuring technology built in collaboration with SpaceX.