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Tobacco companies used cartoon characters to appeal to younger consumers. Meta's version for the modern age puts a Tamagotchi face on the company's AI agent.

Nvidia is facing a major test as revelations surface that he had an affair with a suspected Chinese spy.

Supporters of Proposition 40, a proposal to tax California billionaires to mostly fund healthcare, faced opposition from politicians, a teachers union and other powerful groups before residents cast their votes.

Congressional Republicans have called on Huang himself to provide an update, warning the incident raised 'significant national security concerns.'

Elvis Presley's rights holders and Eight Mile Style, the publisher of many of Eminem's early songs, filed separate federal lawsuits against Suno on Nov. 6. The Presley suit is one of the first major tests of Tennessee's ELVIS Act, which protects artists' voices and likenesses.

Nvidia's board of directors said Sunday it will launch an investigation into its CEO Jensen Huang, after he revealed he had an affair with a former Chinese executive.

In one of the most expensive ballot fights in California history, opponents heavily outspent supporters of a billionaire tax to mostly fund healthcare. On Wednesday, the wealth tax appeared headed for defeat though results on Proposition 40 were too close to call.

Disney is working with AI startup OpenArt to conceptualize lyric videos, starting with 'Go the Distance' from 'Hercules.'

The robotaxi company Waymo is expanding its Los Angeles service area into South Bay and adding popular destinations such as Universal Studios.

The proposed billionaire tax on California's November ballot could slap a one-time 5% levy on wealthy residents, including sports team owners, to raise healthcare funds

Companies such as Intel and ServiceNow saw massive drops in their share prices this week as financial results spook investors, dragging down the U.S. stock market.

The battle over the billionaire tax proposal is playing out on social media where influencers, including parents and senior citizens, are getting paid to post videos to inform and sway voters.

Tech companies are shrinking the size of their workforce as they restructure and spend more on artificial intelligence.

Zuckerberg worried if the tax passed it could reduce how much control he had over his company but Meta's board struck a deal that quelled his concerns.