New York Times sues Perplexity AI over alleged content copying

New York Times files lawsuit against Perplexity AI over generative AI content use

New York — The New York Times filed a lawsuit against artificial intelligence startup Perplexity AI on Friday, alleging that the company illegally copied, distributed, and displayed millions of its articles without permission to power generative AI products. The case, brought in the US District Court for the Southern District of New York, underscores growing … Read more

Beeple robot dogs with faces of Elon Musk, other billionaires go viral at US art fair

Beeple robot dogs with faces of Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, and Mark Zuckerberg displayed at Art Basel Miami Beach

MIAMI BEACH, Florida — A striking art installation featuring Beeple robot dogs with hyper realistic silicone faces of tech billionaires including Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, and Mark Zuckerberg has drawn widespread attention at Art Basel Miami Beach, combining humor, discomfort, and commentary on digital culture. The robots move within a fenced area, snapping photos of … Read more

Tesla low cost Model 3 launched in Europe to boost sales amid slowing demand

Tesla low cost Model 3 parked in a European city street, highlighting its new affordable design and modern electric vehicle features

FRANKFURT, Germany — Tesla on Friday launched a lower priced version of its Model 3 electric car in Europe, two months after its debut in the United States, as the automaker seeks to reinvigorate sales amid slowing demand and intensifying competition.  The new Model 3 Standard, designed with a focus on affordability, drops some premium … Read more

EU, G7 consider maritime services ban on Russian oil exports amid push to end price cap

EU and G7 officials discussing maritime services ban on Russian oil exports during sanctions planning meeting.

The European Union and the Group of Seven nations are weighing a full ban on maritime services for Russian oil exports, a move that would replace the existing price cap and tighten pressure on Moscow’s wartime revenue streams, according to six people familiar with the talks.  The discussions mark the most significant shift in Western … Read more

Fortnite Servers Fully Operational After Chapter Seven Seasonal Update

Fortnite gameplay showing players exploring the new Chapter Seven map on PC, console, and mobile with fully operational Fortnite servers

The popular battle royale title Fortnite is fully accessible across platforms Thursday December 5 2025 after the latest seasonal update, according to the developer Epic Games.  All primary game services including login matchmaking and Reload modes were green lit on the company’s public status page, signaling uninterrupted play for users on PC PlayStation Xbox and … Read more

Global websites recover after Cloudflare outage as company issues rapid fix

Cloudflare outage causes global website disruptions

Global websites and online services began restoring operations Friday after a Cloudflare outage disrupted access for users around the world.  Cloudflare, a US based internet infrastructure company that supports traffic for millions of websites, said it had issued a fix for a dashboard and application failure that temporarily took down several major platforms. Shares of … Read more

FAA picks Peraton to lead $12.5 billion air traffic control reform

FAA air traffic control tower modernization with digital systems under air traffic control reform

WASHINGTON — The Federal Aviation Administration said Thursday it has chosen Peraton, a national security company owned by Veritas Capital, as the lead project manager for a $12.5 billion effort to modernize the nation’s air traffic control system. The selection follows congressional approval in July of a comprehensive plan to revamp the aging air traffic … Read more

Supreme Court approves Texas congressional map for 2026 midterms

Supreme Court allows Texas congressional map for 2026 midterms

Washington, DC — The US Supreme Court on Thursday allowed Texas to move forward with a controversial congressional district map for the 2026 midterm elections.  Overriding a lower court ruling that had blocked the map over claims of racial gerrymandering. The decision, split along ideological lines, could reshape the political landscape ahead of next year’s … Read more

Meta stock climbs after report of major metaverse budget cuts

“Office building with digital stock chart rising sharply as Meta stock climbs

Meta stock climbed about four percent Thursday after a Bloomberg report said Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg was preparing to make major cuts to the company’s metaverse operations.  The potential reductions, which sources told Bloomberg could reach as high as 30 percent, would mark the most significant pullback since Meta rebranded from Facebook in 2021 to … Read more