Dozens detained in New York City protest over US arms sales to Israel
By Kanishka SinghWASHINGTON, April 13 (Reuters) - Dozens of protesters were detained by police in New York City on Monday during demonstrations calling for the blocking of arms sales to Israel and an end to U.S. military support for its ally.Demonstrators included antiwar group Jewish Voice for Peace, which said around 90 people were detained. Among those detained was whistleblower Chelsea Manning https://www.reuters.com/technology/chelsea-manning-tech-more-efficient-than-laws-ensure-privacy-2023-11-14/, a former U.S. Army soldier and WikiLeaks source.
IBM to pay $17 million in anti-DEI settlement
By Auzinea Bacon, CNN (CNN) — IBM reached a settlement with the federal government on Friday, agreeing to pay roughly $17 million to resolve allegations of illegal diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) practices. Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche announced the settlement agreement in a press release. The DOJ had alleged that the New York-based technology
Standard Carbon Launches Reg CF Raise to Scale Clean-Energy Systems Nationwide
New York, NY, April 6th, 2026, FinanceWireNew York, NY, March 24th, 2026, NewsDirectCarbon Bridge technology converts emissio...
Teens are torturing AI chatbots, confiding in them, and sometimes dating them.
We’re still grappling with the impact chatbots are having on younger people. But most of the attention is on higher-profile models like ChatGPT, Claude, and good ol’ MechaHitler. But there’s a whole world of role-playing chatbots like Character.ai that have quietly exploded in popularity. According to the New York Times: > He [Quentin] enjoyed harassing the bots with “funny violence,” he said, like running them over with a lawn mower, inflicting harm in an environment with no actual victims. He also created elaborate story lines in which he fought or flirted with his favorite characters. Occasionally, he would indulge in what he called “devious acts” on a platform now called PolyBuzz that offered more sexually explicit chatbots. [Link: What Teens Are Doing With Those Role-Playing Chatbots | https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/04/technology/ai-chatbots-teen-roleplay.html | New York Times]
Apple’s “toxic” fitness chief is retiring.
Jay Blahnik, the creator behind the three-ring fitness tracking feature on Apple Watches, is stepping down after a 13-year tenure at the company, following allegations that he sexually harassed an employee and fostered a “toxic work environment.” A lawsuit claiming Blahnik bullied an employee is set to go to trial next year. [Link: Apple’s Fitness Chief, Who Was Accused of Harassment, Is Retiring | https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/01/technology/apples-fitness-chief-who-was-accused-of-harassment-is-retiring.html | The New York Times]
Numeraire Future Trends Launches AI-Driven Object Identity Solution for Art Forgery
New York, NY, USA, March 31st, 2026, FinanceWireNumeraire Future Trends, an Abu Dhabi–based technology company, announc...
Amazon acquires humanoid robotics startup Fauna to expand into consumer robots market
Amazon is making a bigger bet on humanoid robots—and this time, it’s going straight into the home. The e-commerce giant has acquired Fauna Robotics, a New York-based robotics startup building compact, human-friendly robots for everyday use. The deal, first reported by Bloomberg, brings Fauna’s team and technology into Amazon’s growing robotics push. Terms were not
Investigators focus on potential overlapping failures in LaGuardia crash
The preliminary investigation into the deadly runway collision at LaGuardia Airport in New York late Sunday suggests it was caused by an overlapping series of failures that stemmed from problems with staffing and technology, officials from the National Transportation Safety Board said Tuesday.
NYC schools OK AI for lesson planning, not grades or discipline
New York City public schools released long-awaited artificial intelligence guidance on Tuesday that encourages teachers to "explore" using the new technology in lesson and unit planning and drafting communications — but prohibits its use in grading, discipline, or other key decisions about students.
Fire truck in LaGuardia runway collision had no transponder, limiting tower’s ability to track it, NTSB says
By Zoe Sottile, Cindy Von Quednow, CNN (CNN) — A fire truck involved in the fatal collision with an Air Canada plane at New York’s LaGuardia Airport was not equipped with a transponder — technology that helps air traffic controllers identify and track vehicles on the airfield — the National Transportation Safety Board said Tuesday.