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AI controversy swirls around writer from Trinidad and Tobago who won a prestigious prize

A prize-winning Caribbean writer from Trinidad and Tobago is embroiled in the latest controversy involving a short story and allegations that artificial intelligence was used to write it

May 22, 2026 at 10:00 am PDT

Canadian regulator triples US streamers' financial contributions to Canadian content

Canadian regulator triples US streamers' financial contributions to Canadian content

May 21, 2026 at 9:21 pm PDT

SpaceX tries to launch a bigger version of Starship but hits a series of last-minute problems

SpaceX tries to launch a bigger version of Starship but hits a series of last-minute problems

May 21, 2026 at 5:18 pm PDT

Meta settles social media addiction case brought by rural Kentucky school district

Meta settles social media addiction case brought by rural Kentucky school district

May 21, 2026 at 1:32 pm PDT

Trump calls off AI executive order over concern it could weaken US tech edge

Trump calls off AI executive order over concern it could weaken US tech edge

May 21, 2026 at 1:28 pm PDT

Two men charged with creating AI-generated porn under new law targeting 'deepfakes'

Two men charged with creating AI-generated porn under new law targeting 'deepfakes'

May 21, 2026 at 12:42 pm PDT

Malaysia orders TikTok to explain 'grossly offensive' fake content targeting king

Malaysia orders TikTok to explain 'grossly offensive' fake content targeting king

May 21, 2026 at 4:52 am PDT

SpaceX reveals plans for what could be the biggest-ever initial public offering

SpaceX reveals plans for what could be the biggest-ever initial public offering

May 20, 2026 at 7:25 pm PDT

Demand soars for Israel's battle-tested weapons tech despite global criticism of its wartime conduct

Demand soars for Israel's battle-tested weapons tech despite global criticism of its wartime conduct

May 20, 2026 at 6:37 pm PDT

San Francisco turns to AI to avoid collisions between ships and whales searching for food

San Francisco turns to AI to avoid collisions between ships and whales searching for food

May 20, 2026 at 5:01 pm PDT

Nvidia Q1 results surpass Wall Street expectations thanks to massive AI chip demand

Brazil's Lula adds pressure on big techs by increasing their liability for illegal user content

Samsung's union puts off strike after reaching last-minute wage deal with management

Trump discloses thousands of stock trades, some in companies directly influenced by his policies

Graduates are booing pep talks on AI at college commencements

Google announces slew of AI advances, including a personal AI assistant coming soon

Appeals court judges appear to be divided over Pentagon's legal dispute with AI company Anthropic

Tool or threat? Cannes Film Festival grapples with the rise of AI

A de-extinction company has hatched live chicks from an artificial eggshell

OpenAI avoided a costly court loss to Elon Musk, but neither side is unscathed

Federal court rejects Elon Musk's claims against OpenAI, saying he filed his lawsuit too late

NextEra, Dominion want to create a massive power company as AI drives energy demand in the US

Pope and co-founder of Anthropic to launch pontiff's AI encyclical on May 25

Steven Soderbergh used AI in a documentary about John Lennon. And he wants to talk about it

Pope creates artificial intelligence study group as Vatican prepares to release his first encyclical

Tech CEOs summoned to Congress for another hearing on social media's risks for children

UK media regulator says X promises to crack down on terrorist and hate content

Pope decries the rise of AI-directed warfare, saying it leads to a spiral of annihilation

Lawyers for Elon Musk and OpenAI make their final case in a trial that could shape AI's future

Some parents don't want their kids to use tech at school. But districts are pushing back

Repairs continue after sinkhole shuts down runway at NYC’s LaGuardia Airport

Recall alert: ABC Trading recalls light-up shot glasses over battery ingestion concerns

Tulsi Gabbard resigning as Director of National Intelligence

Kyle Busch: 911 call sheds light into driver’s medical emergency

Mike Krzyzewski’s grandson facing felony charges after collision that killed teen