Susan Wojcicki stepping down as CEO of YouTube
YouTube's chief product officer, Neal Mohan, will become the new CEO.
| AP and Scripps News Staff
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Elon Musk says he hopes to have new Twitter CEO by the end of year
During a video call to the World Government Summit, Musk said making sure Twitter can function remains the most important thing for him.
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Fake people, real threat: How AI is being used to spread propaganda
A new report highlights how life-like, AI-generated influencers are being used to promote Chinese propaganda and discredit American ideals online.
FAA tells Super Bowl fans to 'leave your drone at home'
Authorities have created a "No Drone Zone" which will restrict fans and other from flying drones during the Super Bowl.
Wearable fitness tech is taking off
Experts expect health tech to generate more than $13 billion in revenue this year.
How artificial intelligence is helping to protect your children online
It's not something parents have to pay for. Rather, it's a service that platforms use.
AI helps researchers develop personalized depression treatment
Researchers are studying how to use AI to personalize depression treatment and potentially predict a depressive episode before it happens.
AI-powered walking sticks could help those who are visually impaired
Researchers say the walking stick is still years away from being available to the public.
UK watchdog says Microsoft's Activision deal hurts gamers
Britain's Competition and Markets Authority says the deal could result in "harming U.K. gamers who cannot afford expensive consoles."
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Netflix password-sharing changes could push other platforms to follow
Netflix still plans to change password-sharing rules after catching heat online, and its streaming competitors are taking notes.
AI, like ChatGPT, is creating teaching challenges on college campuses
Plagiarism is nothing new, but the role artificial intelligence is playing in it is now a concern at colleges across the country.
Drones are being tested to deliver AEDs to cardiac arrest emergencies
Sweden is one of the first places to develop an AED drone delivery program, and over the span of four months, they made 11 deliveries.
Can machines be creative?
Generative AI is a subfield of artificial intelligence that involves training models to generate new content such as text, images, or music.
Meet Hal, a robot helping future nurses treat patients in real time
Nursing students are using artificial intelligence and robots to train for real-life patients' symptoms and concerns.
Businesses tap into booming short-form social video
Nearly all growth in both consumer spending and hours spent on video apps has skyrocketed.
Virtual reality is helping nursing students prepare for the real world
Instead of learning how to take care of patients in a classroom, students at one school are in a virtual hospital learning on virtual patients.
TikTok helps a Maryland dad's boating app become Apple's #1 app
A Harford County man's boating app is cruising to a new level of success after a little help from his daughter and a whole lot of TikTok users.
Romance scams becoming more common as stigma around reporting remains
Romance scams are the type of scam that people lose the most money to, according to the Federal Trade Commission.
US infiltrates big ransomware gang: 'We hacked the hackers'
Officials said the targeted syndicate, known as Hive, is among the world's top five ransomware networks and has heavily targeted health care.
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Where Gen Z gets its news: Social media
A 2022 poll shows network and cable TV news came in fifth and sixth place, with newspapers dead last.
Next Level: AI art is almost human, but fueled by unwilling artists
What are the ethical, legal and moral boundaries of creating AI-generated content from other people's works?
| Matt Picht and Jennifer Smart
Donald Trump can soon return to Instagram, Facebook
Meta has reinstated former President Donald Trump's accounts as part of a new protocol.
Former AT&T customers still entitled to data throttling partial refund
AT&T settled with the FTC over allegations the company misled customers about their data speeds.
AI-powered lawyer to defend in court next month
The world's first "robot lawyer" can be used to "fight corporations, beat bureaucracy and sue anyone," according to the app's website.
Microsoft reports outage for Teams, Outlook, other services
Microsoft said a network change that was suspected to be causing the problem was rolled back and that it is monitoring as the rollback takes effect.
| AP and Scripps News Staff
Netflix sharing fees start soon — here's how to transfer your profile
Netflix confirmed that it will begin charging fees for account sharing as soon as March. Here's what to do if you're currently sharing a login.
What is the future of Twitter?
Twitter CEO Elon Musk has floated the possibility of declaring bankruptcy and has slashed costs and thousands of jobs.
Elon Musk testifies in 2nd day of Tesla tweet trial
The trial hinges on the question of whether a pair of tweets that Musk posted damaged Tesla shareholders.
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Report: 96% of K-12 apps share children's data with third parties
Next time you download an education app, consider the following expert advice on data privacy.
Elon Musk takes witness stand to defend Tesla buyout tweets
The tweets resulted in a $40 million settlement with securities regulators and a class-action lawsuit alleging he misled investors.
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