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McDonald’s expresses regret for worldwide system failure that resulted in hours-long closures of certain stores.

McDonald’s issued an apology on Friday for a global technology malfunction that caused the temporary closure of several of their restaurants. The company reported that the service disruption was due to a third-party technology provider and not related to cybersecurity. The incident occurred around 12 a.m. CDT while making a configuration change and was almost

The late Gerald Levin, who was CEO of Time Warner and orchestrated a catastrophic mega-merger, has passed away at the age of 84.

SAN FRANCISO (AP) — Gerald Levin, who led Time Warner Media into a disastrous $182 billion merger with the internet provider America Online, died Wednesday at the age of 84, according to media reports. Levin was determined to have Parkinson’s disease, but the reason for his death was not immediately disclosed. His grandchild, Jake Maia

Multiple African countries experience internet disruption due to failure of undersea cables.

On Thursday, a significant internet disruption hit twelve African countries due to reported failures of several undersea telecommunication cables, according to various network operators and internet monitoring organizations. The ongoing disruptions, as stated by the MTN Group, one of Africa’s largest network providers, are due to failures in multiple major undersea cables. In their statement,

Both Lyft and Uber have announced their intent to no longer operate in Minneapolis following the city council’s decision to require them to increase the compensation for their drivers.

Lyft and Uber have announced that they will discontinue their services in Minneapolis following a council decision on Thursday to override a mayoral veto. This decision mandates that ride-hailing companies raise driver earnings to at least the local minimum wage rate of $15.57 per hour. In a statement, Lyft expressed criticism of the ordinance, describing

The League of Women Voters is taking legal action against the individuals behind the automated phone calls that were sent to voters in New Hampshire.

The League of Women Voters has taken legal action in New Hampshire to prevent individuals who used artificial intelligence to make robocalls imitating President Joe Biden from using similar methods to deceive voters in the future. A complaint was submitted in New Hampshire federal court naming Steve Kramer, the operative responsible for the call, along

“We cannot reword this text as it is a direct quote from former Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin.

Steven Mnuchin, a former Secretary of the Treasury, announced on Thursday that he intends to form a team of investors to acquire TikTok. This follows a bill passed by the House that would prohibit the popular video platform from operating in the U.S. if its Chinese owner does not divest its ownership. In a recent

According to a report, the Houthis in Yemen possess a hypersonic missile, which may escalate tensions in the Red Sea crisis.

According to Russian state media, the Houthis in Yemen have reportedly obtained a hypersonic missile which could heighten the danger of their attacks on ships in the Red Sea and nearby bodies of water. This is occurring as Israel is involved in a conflict with Hamas in the Gaza Strip. According to the report from

Disinformation in elections is taking a significant step forward as artificial intelligence is being utilized to deceive people globally.

The advancement of artificial intelligence is amplifying the risk of election misinformation on a global scale. It has become simple for individuals with a phone and a deceitful mindset to produce deceptive material that can deceive voters. This represents a significant advancement compared to a few years ago, when producing fraudulent images, videos, or audio

American legislators view TikTok as a means of China’s influence, despite the platform’s efforts to distance itself from Beijing.

According to certain members of the U.S. government, both the United States and China may share a similarity if their efforts are successful: the absence of TikTok in either nation. On Wednesday, the House passed a bill that mandates the sale of TikTok by its parent company, ByteDance, or else face a ban across the

The bill to ban TikTok is approved by the US House of Representatives.

The House approved a legislation on Wednesday that could potentially result in a complete prohibition of the highly popular video platform TikTok if its Chinese parent company refuses to divest its ownership, due to concerns that its current structure poses a threat to national security. The legislation was approved with a 352-65 vote and will

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McDonald’s expresses regret for worldwide system failure that resulted in hours-long closures of certain stores.

The late Gerald Levin, who was CEO of Time Warner and orchestrated a catastrophic mega-merger, has passed away at the age of 84.

Multiple African countries experience internet disruption due to failure of undersea cables.

Both Lyft and Uber have announced their intent to no longer operate in Minneapolis following the city council’s decision to require them to increase the compensation for their drivers.

The League of Women Voters is taking legal action against the individuals behind the automated phone calls that were sent to voters in New Hampshire.

“We cannot reword this text as it is a direct quote from former Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin.

According to a report, the Houthis in Yemen possess a hypersonic missile, which may escalate tensions in the Red Sea crisis.

Disinformation in elections is taking a significant step forward as artificial intelligence is being utilized to deceive people globally.

American legislators view TikTok as a means of China’s influence, despite the platform’s efforts to distance itself from Beijing.

The bill to ban TikTok is approved by the US House of Representatives.