Hundreds of AI-generated Bollywood videos, collectively viewed millions of times, were removed from YouTube following an investigation that highlighted potentially infringing content across the platform. Bollywood stars Abhishek Bachchan and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan had filed a legal suit in New Delhi to have AI-manipulated videos — some showing lookalikes in romantic scenes — taken down. … Read more
London — Shaukat Ali Khan, a technology leader from Pakistan, received recognition on four major international platforms, marking a historic moment for his career and his country. Khan was named among the world’s top digital leaders at the World CIO 200 Grand Final held in Egypt, the third consecutive year he has been honored at … Read more
Elon Musk — CEO of Tesla, SpaceX, and owner of X — has set another record, becoming the first individual in history to briefly reach a net worth of $500 billion, according to Forbes. Musk’s fortune peaked at $500.1 billion before dipping slightly to $499.1 billion, putting him nearly halfway toward becoming the world’s first … Read more
In a world where business has long been dominated by men, these 50 women have carved out their own empires. They have built fortunes from scratch — in industries as varied as pharmaceuticals, real estate, tech, fashion, and even soy sauce. Collectively worth $276 billion, they come from 13 countries, with nearly half from Asia-Pacific. … Read more
Alphabet’s $24.5 million settlement of Donald Trump’s lawsuit over YouTube’s 2021 account suspension closed a four-year legal dispute, but it did not produce a court ruling that YouTube had acted unlawfully. The September 2025 agreement expressly stated that the payment was not an admission of liability or fault, while YouTube agreed to no product or … Read more
YoungHoon Kim, the Guinness World Record holder for the highest IQ at 276, announced that he has converted all his assets into Bitcoin, calling it “the only hope for the future economy.” Kim, known as a Grand Master of Memory, made the declaration Sept. 29, saying that while he believes Bitcoin will reshape the global … Read more
CANBERRA — Australia is all set to enforce a new law on Dec. 10 banning children under 16 from using major social media platforms, including Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and TikTok. The Online Safety Amendment (Social Media Minimum Age) Act, 2024, amends the country’s Online Safety Act of 2021 and requires platforms to take “reasonable steps” … Read more
BEIJING — China has launched the world’s first “dark factory,” a fully automated manufacturing plant where production runs around the clock without human workers. Unlike traditional factories, the facility operates without lights, as machines and robots do not require visibility to function. By integrating robotics, artificial intelligence, the Internet of Things and big data analytics, … Read more
Larry Ellison’s brief challenge to Elon Musk at the top of the global wealth rankings in September 2025 was more than a billionaire leaderboard story. It was an early demonstration of how aggressively investors were repricing companies positioned to supply the infrastructure behind artificial intelligence. Oracle shares surged after the company disclosed a sharp increase … Read more
Trump Media & Technology Group’s $105 million purchase of Cronos tokens was one part of a much larger cryptocurrency strategy announced with Crypto.com in August 2025. A year later, the outcome is considerably clearer: Trump Media’s direct CRO acquisition closed as planned, but the companies abandoned their more ambitious proposal to create a publicly traded … Read more
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump rolled out the red carpet for Silicon Valley’s biggest names at a White House dinner, hailing them as “a high-IQ group” leading a new business revolution. Apple’s Tim Cook, Google’s Sundar Pichai, Meta’s Mark Zuckerberg, Microsoft’s Satya Nadella, OpenAI’s Sam Altman, Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates, and Oracle’s CEO Safra Catz were … Read more
WASHINGTON, US President Donald Trump called for the immediate resignation of Intel’s new CEO Lip-Bu Tan, labeling him “highly conflicted” over his deep investment ties to Chinese chip firms — a rare move of presidential pressure on corporate leadership. “THE CEO OF INTEL is highly CONFLICTED and must resign, immediately,” Trump posted on Truth Social, … Read more
Major tobacco companies are under fire for allegedly using metaverse platforms to market nicotine products to children, a new report reveals. According to a recent investigation by the watchdog group Reset Australia, brands linked to the tobacco industry are leveraging virtual reality platforms such as Roblox and Decentraland to subtly promote e-cigarettes and vaping products. … Read more
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has appointed Shengjia Zhao, the co-creator of ChatGPT, as the chief scientist of Meta Superintelligence Labs, the company’s most ambitious AI research initiative to date. Zhao, who previously worked at OpenAI, played a key role in advancing generative AI technologies and large language models. Her move to Meta underscores the tech … Read more
SHANGHAI – Huawei Technologies on Saturday showcased an advanced artificial intelligence computing system that industry experts believe directly rivals Nvidia Corp.’s top-tier offerings, as the Chinese tech giant intensifies its pursuit of market share in the rapidly expanding domestic AI sector. The “CloudMatrix 384” system drew significant attention during its public debut at the World … Read more
NEW YORK – Bonnie Barczykowski, CEO of Girl Scouts USA, will speak at Newsweek’s inaugural Women’s Global Impact Forum on August 5 in New York City. The event will bring together senior female leaders from various sectors to address workplace equity, the gender pay gap, and women’s evolving role in leadership. Girl Scouts of the USA, … Read more