The House passed a series of spending bills that includes $60.8 billion of Ukraine aid and over $26 billion in aid to Israel. The House also voted to effectively ban the social media platform TikTok if it doesn't divest from its Chinese parent company.
TikTok is facing a potential ban in a bill that's expected to pass the Senate. The bill would require TikTok's Chinese parent company ByteDance to sell its stake in the platform or face a ban of TikTok. Lawmakers are concerned users' data could be exploited while creators worry that a TikTok ban could threaten their livelihoods. NBC News' Savannah Sellers reports.
The Senate debated the future of TikTok, considering a bill that could lead to a ban of the social media platform if its Chinese parent doesn't sell the app. President Biden has said he will sign the bill. NBC News' Savannah Sellers reports.
In an exclusive interview with NBC News' Lester Holt, FBI Director Christopher Wray says he's concerned about TikTok because the platform's parent company is beholden to the Chinese government. Wray also discussed international and domestic threats, and protests stemming from the Israel-Hamas conflict.
Social media companies should be doing more to cooperate with the Australian government, the country’s spy boss said as tension grew between Elon Musk and Australian leaders.
Tupac Shakur’s estate is threatening to sue Drake over his recent Kendrick Lamar diss track, calling what appears to be the use of an artificial intelligence-generated version of the late rapper’s voice a “blatant abuse” of his legacy.
President Joe Biden signed the bill that would ban TikTok in the United States if its Chinese parent company doesn’t sell it in 270 days, but CEO Shou Zi Chew vows to fight back against legislation. NBC’s Savannah Sellers reports for TODAY.
Some on social media claim that wireless ear buds are unsafe because of radiation from electromagnetic frequencies. But even though research is not conclusive about prolonged use, it's prompted the comeback of classic wired headphones. NBC’s Vicky Nguyen reports for TODAY.
Elon Musk made a surprise visit to China to secure a major deal for Tesla to expand self-driving car operations. Musk praised China’s push for electric vehicles in the world’s largest car market.
The risks of staying out in the sun or under UV lights of a tanning bed are known to cause skin cancer and faster aging. But now, doctors are saying some of the tanning trends going viral online could be terrible for your health.
Crashes involving cars going the wrong way kill hundreds of people each year. But now, technology using GPS and cell phones may help alert drivers when a car is going the wrong way. Scott Friedman reports.
Law enforcement agencies and prosecutors from Colorado to New York have turned to a little-known artificial intelligence tool in recent years to help investigate, charge and convict suspects accused of murder and other serious crimes.
Some accused sexual abusers have used Lyft or Uber to transport unaccompanied teenagers or children to their doorstep, according to criminal court records.
A chillwave musician last week uploaded the first entirely artificial intelligence-generated music video created by OpenAI’s text-to-video model, Sora.
A former top executive at the Trump Organization took the witness stand in Donald Trump's criminal trial Monday after the judge presiding over the case fined the former president for violating his gag order and threatened to impose jail time if he continues to do so.
Judge Juan Merchan on Monday again cited former President Donald Trump for violating the gag order he imposed on the trial and warned he could face jail "if necessary" for continuing to ignore it.
Palestinian civilians rushed to flee parts of Rafah on Monday after the Israeli military told some 100,000 people to leave the southern Gaza city, a possible signal that a long-feared ground offensive could be imminent with talks for a last-ditch truce deal stalled.
If Donald Trump keeps trying the patience of the judge presiding over his hush money trial, the former president could wind up back in his home New York City borough of Queens — specifically the prison on Rikers Island, experts said Monday.
A fraternity at Ole Miss where a member last week jeered a Black female protester released a statement saying the man has been expelled from the organization.
China's EV giant, BYD, makes more electric vehicles than any of its competitors and sells them for as low as $10,000. The cars are not yet sold in the U.S., where hurdles include a 25% import tariff. Meanwhile, U.S. lawmakers are concerned that smart car technology could be used to spy on American drivers. NBC News' Janis Mackey Frayer reports.
Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft blasted off with NASA astronauts onboard for the first time on Monday, kicking off a high-stakes test flight to the space station.
Famous faces including Kim Kardashian, Jennifer Lopez and Bad Bunny showed off their outfits for the 2024 Met Gala. The theme was "The Garden of Time."
After Hamas announced it had accepted a cease-fire proposal, Israel said that the deal was “far from” its requirements and that it would push ahead with a Rafah operation but send a delegation to talks.
A Russian court confirmed Tuesday that U.S. soldier Gordon Black would be held in custody for at least two months after he was arrested on theft charges in Vladivostok.
A striking aspect of Donald Trump’s criminal trial is Judge Juan Merchan’s no-nonsense approach and the degree to which he — and he alone — controls the proceedings.
Though some major retailers are already placing restrictions on self-checkout lanes, a proposed bill in California could force some stores to begin rolling them back. NBC’s Christine Romans reports for TODAY.
TikTok is suing the U.S. government to stop enforcement of a bill passed last month that seeks to force the app’s Chinese owner to sell the app or have it banned.
Apple announced the launch of new iPad products for the first time in two years including the introduction of the company’s latest M chip. NBC News’ Steve Kovach reports on what prices consumers should expect for the new iPad.
TikTok has filed a lawsuit against the U.S. government that argues a potential ban passed by Congress would violate the First Amendment. NBC News' Savannah Sellers has details on the lawsuit and how TikTok says their free speech rights would be restricted.
The independent Oversight Board that hears appeals about content decisions on Facebook and Instagram said Tuesday it would consider whether the pro-Palestinian phrase “from the river to the sea” violates the platforms’ rules, including their ban on hate speech.
Federal prosecutors on Tuesday announced criminal charges against a Russian national, Dimitry Yuryevich Khoroshev, for allegedly creating, developing, and administrating the LockBit ransomware-as-service group.
Vermont lawmakers have passed a so-called "Climate Superfund Act" designed to make fossil fuel companies pay for damage from weather disasters fueled by climate change.
WNBA star Brittney Griner writes in her memoir "Coming Home" that she was used as a “pawn” by Russian president Vladimir Putin when she was detained in a prison weeks before Russia invaded Ukraine.
Several celebrities who couldn’t make it to the Met Gala showed up online anyway — in fake images that showed signs of having been generated by artificial intelligence.