Last summer, Google lost a landmark antitrust case. U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta declared that "Google is a monopolist," finding the company acted illegally to maintain dominance over the search engine market. Now, Google is back in court -- this time for the remedy phase of the case, where the U.S. government argues what actions Google should be forced to take to dismantle its monopoly. The Department of Justice (DOJ) wants to break up the tech giant. Google is fighting to convince the judge that less drastic steps would address concerns, without handing an advantage to foreign rivals.

Rep. Jasmine Crockett said she would "absolutely" take a head-to-head IQ test against President Donald Trump during an interview with late-night host Jimmy Kimmel. Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, told late-night host Jimmy Kimmel on Tuesday that she would "absolutely" take a head-to-head IQ test against President Donald Trump. "He also called you low IQ, I'm sure you're aware of that. Would you be willing to take an IQ test publicly head-to-head against the President of the United States?" Kimmel played a clip of Trump talking about the Democratic lawmaker, during which he called Crockett the Democrats' "new star," and suggested the party was in trouble if that was the case.

When you first use Meta AI in WhatsApp, it states the chatbot "can only read messages people share with it". "Meta can't read any other messages in your personal chats, as your personal messages remain end to end encrypted," it says. Meanwhile the Information Commissioner's Office told the BBC it would "continue to monitor the adoption of Meta AI's technology and use of personal data within WhatsApp". "Personal information fuels much of AI innovation so people need to trust that organisations are using their information responsibly," it said. "Organisations who want to use people's personal details to train or use generative AI models need to comply with all their data protection obligations, and take the necessary extra steps when it comes to processing the data of children."

"The Big Weekend Show" analyzes the possibilities of artificial intelligence when it comes to influencing voters. If you haven't heard the buzz about Manus yet, it's the new AI model unveiled by a Singapore-based company called Butterfly Effect. It's one of the first truly autonomous AI agents, able to do its own research, make decisions and even carry out plans, all with barely any human oversight. But here's the thing: While all this innovation opens up exciting possibilities, it also brings some serious privacy and security questions. Whether you're eager to try out the latest AI or you'd rather steer clear, it's worth understanding what Manus could mean for your personal data and digital safety.

Chip giant Nvidia on Wednesday announced the general availability of tools to develop "agentic" artificial intelligence for enterprises. Called NeMo microservices, the software tools, which are part of Nvidia's AI Enterprise software portfolio, offer several functions that customize and repeatedly optimize the functioning of AI agents for a variety of tasks, including call centers and software development. In a media briefing, Nvidia's head of generative AI for enterprise, Joey Conway, framed the NeMo software as a way to use AI agents as "digital employees." "Our view of where we see things going is that there are over a billion knowledge workers across many industries, geographies, and locations," said Conway. "And our view is that digital employees, or AI agents, will be able to help enterprises get more work done in these various domains and scenarios."

Kyiv, Ukraine – Finishing a cigarette with a final deep puff outside a hospital building in central Kyiv, a wounded Ukrainian drone operator sums up Russian President Vladimir Putin's readiness to end the Ukraine war along the current front lines. "Don't trust these leaks, the … vampire is just dragging the talks out," Arseny, a 31-year-old recovering from a cranial wound that left him blind in one eye, told Al Jazeera while standing near a blossoming apple tree. He referred to a Financial Times report on Tuesday that suggested that Putin could "relinquish" Moscow's claims on four partly-occupied Ukrainian regions. In September 2022, seven months after Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine began, Moscow recognised the regions as part of Russia even though it did not fully control them – and began losing some occupied areas within weeks. In return for the Kremlin's concession, the US may recognise Crimea, a Black Sea peninsula Moscow annexed in 2014, as part of Russia, and "acknowledge" the Kremlin's de facto control over the four regions' occupied parts, the Financial Times claimed, citing officials familiar with the talks.

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Tesla's quarterly results are in, and it seems the panic alarm finally went off. Analyst expectations for Tesla's first quarter of 2025 were already pretty grim, but Tesla handily beat them with a 71 percent drop in profit and a 20 percent drop in car sales, with the only thing keeping the company in the green for the quarter being 595 million in carbon credit sales. While the sales drop can partially be attributed to the launch of Tesla's updated Model Y, it's now obvious that Musk's political engagement, which includes running the so-called Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), has been giving potential Tesla buyers pause. DOGE, which is supposed to be cutting unnecessary government expenses, has instead wreaked havoc inside the federal government, with fairly little to show for it. Musk's endorsement of far right political options probably isn't helping either, especially in Europe, where Tesla sales have plummeted in recent months.

As artificial intelligence (AI) evolves from a tool to a true assistant, its role in the workplace expands, fundamentally transforming how enterprises operate. Microsoft's latest research identifies a new type of organization known as the Frontier Firm, where on-demand intelligence requirements are managed by hybrid teams of AI agents and humans. Also: Will AI replace software engineers? On Wednesday, Microsoft published its 2025 Work Trend Index Annual Report, which combines survey data from 31,000 workers across 31 countries, Microsoft 365 productivity signals, LinkedIn hiring and labor trends, and expert insights to give employees and business leaders a comprehensive view of the work landscape. The focus of this year's report is the concept of a Frontier Firm, which helps researchers explore what work structure will be like in the AI era.

Microsoft's 365 suite of productivity applications is the cornerstone of many businesses' everyday operations. To empower the suite with data-led intelligence, the tech company has infused 365 with its Copilot AI assistant -- and the latest release ups the ante on what Copilot can do for working professionals. Also: 3 clever ChatGPT tricks that prove it's still the AI to beat On Wednesday, the company launched its Microsoft 365 Copilot Wave 2 Spring release with add-ons, including the rollout of previously announced and some brand-new features, to enhance the Microsoft 365 experience. Many features focus on AI agents that can help working professionals get more done. For starters, Researcher and Analyst agents, which can conduct higher-level research and data analysis by leveraging existing OpenAI models, are rolling out in the new Agent Store starting today via the Frontier program.