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Xi Jinping, president of China, issued a call from the White House on Thursday that artificial intelligence remain "under human control" as the world's two superpowers race for technological supremacy.

The social media giant hosted a conference in Menlo Park on Wednesday, unveiling its latest lineup of wearables, which included VR glasses and a pair without cameras.

YouTube has renewed its exclusive Coachella livestream deal with Goldenvoice through 2030, after the 2026 festival set a record for concurrent viewers.

Ad-free Disney+ and Hulu now cost $21.49 a month each, up $2.50, while the ad-free bundle rises to just $21.99. Here's what's changing and when.

The e-commerce giant says Meta's newly released AI agent violated its terms amid competition over who will dominate the agentic shopping experience.

A temporary traffic sign perched on the 405 Freeway in West Los Angeles appears to have been hacked earlier this month to display a link to a pro-Iran website.

Welcome to Dead Internet Theory, a Y2K-era event that celebrates a time when social media meant AOL Instant Messenger and when tech evoked excitement rather than dread.

People who purchased certain iPhones can now start submitting claims to get money as part of a settlement.

California's growing data center industry will have more oversight after Gov. Gavin Newsom signed seven bills to regulate the industry's electricity costs and track water consumption.

Record labels that sued AI music companies are now licensing them. But payouts are undisclosed, lawsuits continue and musicians ask who benefits.

Thrifted clothes have become a Hollywood fashion flex, as California-born platforms like the RealReal, Poshmark, ThredUp and eBay turn secondhand shopping into a $240-billion, fast-growing global industry.

Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday ordered the formation of a panel to come up with safety regulations for the state's artificial intelligence companies, including the development of a possible "kill switch" for AI programs that go rogue.

People who use Meta's smart glasses or were recorded with the gadget are worried about how the social media giant is using their photos and videos.

Ahead of the meeting, rhetoric from Washington and Beijing has underscored only deepening acrimony and distrust over their rush to dominate the technological frontier.