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Uber looks to cash in on self-driving cars — but not by driving them

Reporter USJanuary 31, 2026

Uber wants to capitalize on the emergence of self-driving cars — not by handing the wheel to AI-powered drivers, but rather by tapping the mountain of potentially valuable data the rideshare company could collect in the billions of trips it handles every year. Uber this week announced a new initiative to collect and analyze data […]

As Ukraine accuses Russia of terrorism with deadly strike on train, is Starlink helping Moscow target civilians?

Reporter USJanuary 29, 2026

Kyiv – A Russian drone hit a Ukrainian passenger train traveling in Ukraine’s eastern Kharkiv region Tuesday, killing at least five people, according to the Kharkiv Regional Prosecutor’s Office. “In any country, a drone strike on a civilian train would be regarded in the same way – purely as an act of terrorism,” President Volodymyr […]

TikTok’s new privacy policy is sparking a backlash. Here’s what to know.

Reporter USJanuary 29, 2026

TikTok — now in U.S. hands after the social media service split from China-based ByteDance earlier this year — is raising concerns among some users about its new privacy policy, prompting questions about the scope of its data collection. TikTok on Jan. 22 confirmed that a new U.S.-based entity was in control of the app, with […]

TikTok’s new privacy policy is sparking a backlash. Here’s what to know.

Reporter USJanuary 29, 2026

Google to pay million over allegations its voice assistant eavesdropped on users

Google to pay $68 million over allegations its voice assistant eavesdropped on users

Reporter USJanuary 27, 2026

Google has agreed to pay $68 million to settle a class-action lawsuit that alleged the technology giant’s voice assistant had illegally recorded users and then shared their private conversations with advertisers. The preliminary settlement, filed January 23 in federal court in San Jose, California, requires approval by U.S. District Judge Beth Labson Freeman. The settlement […]

X, Grok AI still allow users to digitally undress people without consent, as EU announces investigation

Reporter USJanuary 27, 2026

London — A CBS News investigation has found that the Grok AI tool on Elon Musk’s X platform is still allowing users to digitally undress people without their consent. The tool still worked Monday on both the standalone Grok app, and for verified X users in the U.K, the U.S. and European Union, despite public pledges […]

YouTube looks to get rid of fake AI videos on its platform

Reporter USJanuary 24, 2026

YouTube looks to get rid of fake AI videos on its platform – CBS News Watch CBS News YouTube says it wants to get rid of fake AI videos flooding social media feeds on its platform. CBS News MoneyWatch correspondent Kelly O’Grady explains what’s driving the change.

Elon Musk, a fierce Davos critic, tells World Economic Forum that robots will outnumber humans

Reporter USJanuary 23, 2026

Elon Musk, a long-time critic of the World Economic Forum’s annual event in Davos, Switzerland, appeared at the gathering for the first time on Thursday, where he predicted that robots will eventually outnumber humans. Musk has previously dismissed the event, which this week is hosting multiple heads of state, business figures and others, including President […]

Microsoft investigating outage affecting Microsoft 365, Outlook and other services

Reporter USJanuary 23, 2026

Thousands of Microsoft customers reported difficulty Thursday accessing the technology company’s suite of Microsoft 365 services, including email platform Outlook, Teams and other tools. Users started reporting problems accessing Microsoft applications on Thursday afternoon, according to Downdetector, a site tracking website outages. Complaints spiked at around 3 p.m. ET, when 16,000 people said they were having trouble […]

How a nonprofit is helping to cut down on screen time for kids

Reporter USJanuary 22, 2026

On average, young people between the ages of 8 and 18 spend about 7.5 hours a day on their screens, not including school work. A growing nonprofit is trying to change that alarming trend. The Balance Project focuses on delaying the use of smartphones for kids and encouraging more time with friends and independent play […]

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