Abril Elfi
House Passes Bill That Could Ban TikTok In The U.S.
The House has passed a legislation that could ban TikTok in the United States.
Afghanistan
Argentina Requests To Join NATO, Milei Seeks To Boost Ties With West
On Thursday, Argentina formally sought to become a partner of NATO, paving the stage for increased political and security cooperation at a time when President Javier Milei’s administration seeks to strengthen ties with Western nations and draw in investment.
activity
FBI Director Wray: Chinese Hackers Preparing To Attack U.S. Infrastructure
According to FBI Director Christopher Wray, hackers connected to the Chinese government are waiting for the ideal opportunity to “deal a devastating blow” to vital infrastructure in the United States.
accusations
Report: DOJ Preparing To Sue Live Nation, Ticketmaster For Purported Monopoly Over Ticketing Industry
As early as next month, the Department of Justice intends to launch a significant antitrust action against Live Nation, the parent company of Ticketmaster, according to a report.
acquisition
Yahoo acquires Instagram co-founders’ AI news platform Artifact
The deal signals continued pain for media start-ups struggling to grow revenue at a time when Big Tech giants Alphabet and Meta.
AI
New AI benchmark tests speed of responses to user queries
MLCommons released a fresh set of tests and results that rate the speed at which top-of-the-line hardware can run AI applications and respond to users.
alternative app stores
Apple to let developers distribute apps directly from their sites
Software developers who use Apple’s App Store will be able to distribute apps to EU users directly from their websites this spring.
Alphabet
AI frenzy puts Nvidia briefly ahead of Amazon in market value
Nvidia briefly surpassed Amazon.com Inc in market capitalization on Monday.
betting
Las Vegas planning Super Bowl supernova to cement status as sports hub
Already the United States’ biggest sporting party, Las Vegas is promising a Super Bowl supernova around the Chiefs and 49ers showdown.
Advanced Micro Devices
Intel tumbles as chipmaker falls further behind in AI race
Intel slumped more than 12% on Friday following a bleak first-quarter revenue outlook