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Amid criticism, Meta reins in new AI tool that automatically accessed public Instagram images

Amid criticism, Meta reins in new AI tool that automatically accessed public Instagram images

Meta has pulled the plug on a feature of a recently launched AI tool following criticism that it made Instagram accounts fodder for use in creating AI-generated images

July 11, 2026 at 12:33 pm EDT

America In Focus: Fed officials divided on US inflation views; US home prices hit all-time high

America In Focus: Fed officials divided on US inflation views; US home prices hit all-time high

July 11, 2026 at 11:32 am EDT

Major German carmakers hit by steep China sales plunge as competition heats up

Major German carmakers hit by steep China sales plunge as competition heats up

July 11, 2026 at 10:17 am EDT

As gas plants rise to power AI, renewable energy allies are fighting for cleaner alternatives

As gas plants rise to power AI, renewable energy allies are fighting for cleaner alternatives

July 11, 2026 at 7:29 am EDT

Apple files lawsuit accusing ChatGPT maker OpenAI of stealing trade secrets

Apple files lawsuit accusing ChatGPT maker OpenAI of stealing trade secrets

July 10, 2026 at 8:22 pm EDT

Global oil demand is dropping, but US drivers keep buying more gas

Global oil demand is dropping, but US drivers keep buying more gas

July 10, 2026 at 8:14 pm EDT

Meta appeals landmark jury verdict that found it to blame for social media addiction for young users

Meta appeals landmark jury verdict that found it to blame for social media addiction for young users

July 10, 2026 at 7:59 pm EDT

New York Times accuses agency of political retaliation in countersuit over discrimination case

July 10, 2026 at 7:30 pm EDT

US stocks rise as Wall Street shows it's still hungry for AI winners

US stocks rise as Wall Street shows it's still hungry for AI winners

July 10, 2026 at 4:48 pm EDT

SK Hynix rises 14% in debut on Wall Street as demand for memory chips soars amid AI frenzy

SK Hynix rises 14% in debut on Wall Street as demand for memory chips soars amid AI frenzy

July 10, 2026 at 12:03 pm EDT

Trump will let bipartisan housing bill become law without signing in protest over GOP voter ID law

New York construction scare highlights the challenges of converting offices into housing

China blocks exports of helium, key for chipmaking, as Iran war squeezes supply

Volkswagen sales plunge as German automaker lays out plan to slash number of brands

EU demands Facebook and Instagram dismantle design features it calls addictive for users

A shoe factory fire that killed 28 highlights China's persisting worker safety risks

Africa secures $900 million in new clean cooking commitments

Stocks recover losses, and oil prices ease as calm returns to financial markets worldwide

Andreessen, Chetty among leaders of Fed's new task forces evaluating operations

Average 30-year US mortgage rate rises to 6.49%, pushing up homebuyers' borrowing costs

News outlets urge a judge to sanction OpenAI in a high-stakes AI copyright fight

US airlines are redesigning travel around their highest-paying passengers

AI notetakers promise easy meeting recaps, but some professionals question their use

PepsiCo says economic concerns weighed on customers in North American during recent quarter

US home prices hit an all-time high as sales slow and mortgage rates rise

US jobless claims dip modestly to 215,000 last week as layoffs remain at historically healthy levels

China’s passenger car exports are up 80% in June as EV demand grows, while sales drop at home

Australia agrees to sell uranium to India, ending a long stalemate

Meta plans billions for first AI data center in Canada, largest outside the US

IMF expects world economy to grow a sluggish 3% this year, weighed down by Iran war but helped by AI

Meta backtracks on Instagram AI photo use

King Charles III hosts Prince Harry and family

Anthony Hopkins trades the big screen for the recording stage

Hospital runs out of antivenom after man bitten by rattlesnake

Jo Wilder, mother of Jennifer Grey, dies ‘on her own terms’ after cancer news