Google Passes Apple to Become Second Most Valuable Company
Google’s parent Alphabet on Wednesday passed Apple in market capitalization to become the second most valuable company in the world, worth $3.885 trillion, compared to Apple’s value of $3.846 tril...
Musk Lawsuit Against OpenAI Headed to Trial
Several of Elon Musk’s legal claims against OpenAI will go to a jury trial, the judge overseeing the lawsuit said in a federal courtroom in Oakland, Calif. on Wednesday. The trial is scheduled for t...
Automakers Replace Drivers With Software at CES
At CES 2026 this week, automakers and suppliers showed vehicles designed with the assumption that humans will not always be driving, shifting attention from driver-assist features toward software that...
Character.AI, Google Agree to Settle Lawsuits over Teen Suicides
The chatbot startup Character.AI and Google have reached agreements to settle multiple lawsuits brought by families who alleged that Character’s chatbots contributed to their children killing or har...
Trump-backed World Liberty Applies For Bank Charter
The Trump family-founded crypto venture World Liberty Financial has applied to the federal government for a national trust bank charter, the company said in a statement. The easing regulatory landscap...
