A reporter who was employed by ABC News has pleaded guilty to transporting and possessing child pornography. James Gordon Meek, 53, pleaded guilty to using an online messaging platform to send and receive child porn, according to a plea agreement made public on July 21. Mr. Meek acknowledged knowingly violating 18 U.S. Code § 2252,…

The Biden administration has announced new voluntary commitments from seven major artificial intelligence (AI) companies, another milestone in the White House’s attempt to get ahead of the fast-moving technology. “This is pushing the envelope on what companies are doing and raising the standards for safety and security and trust of AI,” a senior White House…

The Biden administration has announced new voluntary commitments from seven major artificial intelligence (AI) companies, another milestone in the White House’s attempt to get ahead of the fast-moving technology. “This is pushing the envelope on what companies are doing and raising the standards for safety and security and trust of AI,” a senior White House…

WeChat has only hours left to respond to an Australian government inquiry after it refused to front a parliamentary inquiry earlier this month. Chair of the Senate Select Committee on Foreign Interference through Social Media, Senator James Paterson, said that he has sent WeChat detailed series of questions after it failed to appear to give…

Google is testing a new artificial intelligence tool that can write helpful news articles, in the latest sign that the technology may transform or potentially replace some white-collar professions. Google’s upcoming “Genesis” AI tool is being designed to act as a helpmate for journalists in the newsroom, anonymous sources told The New York Times in an exclusive July…

News Analysis In 2018, the U.S. Supreme Court handed down a landmark decision that police officers had acted illegally in collecting months of cell phone data from a private company, without a warrant, to track the movements of a robbery suspect.  The Court majority opinion stated that “in light of the deeply revealing nature of…

TikTok officials have admitted to an Australian government inquiry that Chinese-based employees can change the social media app’s algorithm. This is the first time officials from the company have made the admission, which has raised increasing questions about the reach of the Chinese regime into foreign societies through the app. Appearing before the Select Committee on…

TikTok officials have admitted to an Australian government inquiry that China-based employees can change the social media app’s algorithm. This is the first time officials from the company have made the admission, which has raised increasing questions about the reach of the Chinese regime into foreign societies through the app. Appearing before the Select Committee on…

It is becoming more apparent that American startups are facing a bad year, and financial relief is far from coming. Higher interest rates, a shaky U.S. economy, and the recent banking crisis have led to a shortage of funds for capital-hungry startups in their early stages, along with less opportunity for those in late-stage development…

A top House Republican indicated that Meta Platforms and Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg could face a contempt of Congress citation if he doesn’t cooperate with an investigation into allegations that Meta colluded with the federal government to censor speech. During an appearance on Fox News on Monday, House Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) was asked…