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Associated Press finds 'no definitive evidence' to change credit for famous Vietnam War photo

Associated Press finds 'no definitive evidence' to change credit for famous Vietnam War photo

Months after the release of a film that questions who took an iconic Vietnam War image of a naked girl running from a napalm attack, The Associated Press said Tuesday it had found “no definitive evidence” to warrant changing a nearly 53-year-old phot
One Tech Tip: Skype shut down for good, but users still have these alternatives

One Tech Tip: Skype shut down for good, but users still have these alternatives

LONDON (AP) — Skype is dead. What now? Microsoft's shutdown of Skype on May 5 sent millions of users scrambling to find an alternative to the pioneering internet phone service.
US imposes sanctions on Myanmar ethnic militia for 'facilitating cyber scams'

US imposes sanctions on Myanmar ethnic militia for 'facilitating cyber scams'

BANGKOK (AP) — An ethnic militia in southeastern Myanmar that has been sanctioned by the United States for alleged involvement in human trafficking and online scams on Tuesday denied the accusations. The U.S.
DoorDash agrees to acquire UK rival Deliveroo for $3.9 billion

DoorDash agrees to acquire UK rival Deliveroo for $3.9 billion

LONDON (AP) — DoorDash, the ubiquitous U.S. food delivery app, has agreed to acquire British rival Deliveroo for 2.9 billion pounds ($3.9 billion) in cash, expanding its business in Europe, Asia and the Middle East.
Bell unveils tech services brand Ateko, merging three recently acquired companies

Bell unveils tech services brand Ateko, merging three recently acquired companies

MONTREAL — BCE Inc. is launching a new tech services brand called Ateko which unifies recently acquired tech companies FX Innovation, HGC Technologies and CloudKettle under a single umbrella.
Trump administration says Harvard will receive no new grants until it meets White House demands

Trump administration says Harvard will receive no new grants until it meets White House demands

WASHINGTON (AP) — Harvard University will receive no new federal grants until it meets a series of demands from President Donald Trump’s administration, the Education Department announced Monday.
Europe launches a drive to attract scientists and researchers after Trump freezes US funding

Europe launches a drive to attract scientists and researchers after Trump freezes US funding

PARIS (AP) — The European Union launched a drive on Monday to attract scientists and researchers to Europe with offers of grants and new policy plans, after the Trump administration froze U.S.
Trump’s meme coin business racks up fees as buyers jump at the chance for access to the president

Trump’s meme coin business racks up fees as buyers jump at the chance for access to the president

In the crypto world, meme coins are mostly just jokes with no intrinsic value. But the Trump family is parlaying the president’s meme coin into two valuable commodities: serious cash and access to the president.
OpenAI reverses course and says its nonprofit will continue to control its business

OpenAI reverses course and says its nonprofit will continue to control its business

After months of pursuing a plan to convert itself into a for-profit business, OpenAI is reversing course and said Monday its nonprofit will continue to control the company that makes ChatGPT and other artificial intelligence products.

AI developers should counter misinformation and protect fact-based news, global media groups say

GENEVA (AP) — A global group of broadcasters and publishers is calling on artificial intelligence developers to make sure their technology serves the public by helping to counter misinformation and protect the value of fact-based news.
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