http://www.toledoblade.com The Latest News from Toledoblade.com (v5) Thu, 20 Aug 2026 04:15:33 GMT en-us hourly 1 https://www.toledoblade.com/business/technology/2026/08/18/opening-arguments-set-to-begin-in-meta-s-federal-trial-over-child-harms/stories/20260818079 https://www.toledoblade.com/business/technology/2026/08/18/opening-arguments-set-to-begin-in-meta-s-federal-trial-over-child-harms/stories/20260818079#comments Tue, 18 Aug 2026 10:30:31 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/business/technology/2026/08/18/opening-arguments-set-to-begin-in-meta-s-federal-trial-over-child-harms/stories/20260818079 OAKLAND, Calif. — Meta is once again on trial over dangers its platforms may pose to children. It is once again arguing that it works tirelessly to keep them safe. People talk near a Meta sign outside of the company's headquarters in Menlo Park, Calif., March 7, 2023. https://www.toledoblade.com/business/technology/2026/08/17/hidden-iphone-keyboard-shortcuts-texting-typing/stories/20260817006 https://www.toledoblade.com/business/technology/2026/08/17/hidden-iphone-keyboard-shortcuts-texting-typing/stories/20260817006#comments Mon, 17 Aug 2026 10:26:09 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/business/technology/2026/08/17/hidden-iphone-keyboard-shortcuts-texting-typing/stories/20260817006 Texting friends, replying to a business email, tapping out some text for a social media post. We do a lot of writing on our smartphones, which are increasingly essential for our work and personal lives. IPhones are seen in Phoenix on May 12. https://www.toledoblade.com/business/technology/2026/08/16/google-latest-pixel-phones-slimmer-cameras-ai/stories/20260816059 https://www.toledoblade.com/business/technology/2026/08/16/google-latest-pixel-phones-slimmer-cameras-ai/stories/20260816059#comments Sun, 16 Aug 2026 10:30:00 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/business/technology/2026/08/16/google-latest-pixel-phones-slimmer-cameras-ai/stories/20260816059 Google recently unveiled its latest lineup of Pixel phones, with slimmer cameras that include more a powerful zoom and artificial intelligence features designed to help users accomplish things with fewer taps and swipes. Google's lineup of Pixel 11 phones, the Pixel Watch 5, and ear buds. Google's lineup of Pixel 11 phones, the Pixel Watch 5, and ear buds. https://www.toledoblade.com/business/technology/2026/08/09/protect-yourself-from-online-scams-as-ai-gives-hackers-an-edge/stories/20260809025 https://www.toledoblade.com/business/technology/2026/08/09/protect-yourself-from-online-scams-as-ai-gives-hackers-an-edge/stories/20260809025#comments Sun, 09 Aug 2026 12:30:07 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/business/technology/2026/08/09/protect-yourself-from-online-scams-as-ai-gives-hackers-an-edge/stories/20260809025 Cybercriminals are increasingly using artificial intelligence to target people: Americans lost more than $893 million from AI-related crimes last year, according to the FBI. OpenAI and Anthropic revealed that their AI agents accessed the internet during testing and hacked into other companies’ systems. https://www.toledoblade.com/business/technology/2026/08/09/americans-are-rallying-against-data-centers-surprisingly-few-are-actually-gettin/stories/20260809036 https://www.toledoblade.com/business/technology/2026/08/09/americans-are-rallying-against-data-centers-surprisingly-few-are-actually-gettin/stories/20260809036#comments Sun, 09 Aug 2026 12:28:59 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/business/technology/2026/08/09/americans-are-rallying-against-data-centers-surprisingly-few-are-actually-gettin/stories/20260809036 People really don’t like AI data centers. An aerial view of a 49.5 megawatt three-level data center under construction on July 8 in Vernon, Calif. Data center buildings are under construction during a tour of the OpenAI data center in Abilene, Texas, on Sept. 23. A total of eight data center buildings are planned to exist on the campus. An unfinished data center campus and substation is seen behind a home along Stainback Road in Red Oak on June 24. Transmission lines carry power across a field that is for sale in the foreground. With one operational, three under construction and three more proposed, Red Oak will be home to seven data centers. In an aerial view, an Amazon Web Services data center is shown situated near single-family homes in 2024 in Stone Ridge, Va. Northern Virginia is the largest data center market in the world, according to a report this year cited in published accounts, but is facing headwinds from availability of land and electric power. https://www.toledoblade.com/business/technology/2026/08/06/new-mexico-judge-orders-meta-pay-567-million-child-mental-health-fund/stories/20260806128 https://www.toledoblade.com/business/technology/2026/08/06/new-mexico-judge-orders-meta-pay-567-million-child-mental-health-fund/stories/20260806128#comments Fri, 07 Aug 2026 00:27:10 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/business/technology/2026/08/06/new-mexico-judge-orders-meta-pay-567-million-child-mental-health-fund/stories/20260806128 Meta must pay $567 million into a fund to remedy its role in a youth mental health crisis, on top of a previously decided $375 million in penalties, a New Mexico judge ruled Thursday, comparing the social media giant to polluting factories. A Meta logo is shown on a video screen at LlamaCon 2025, an AI developer conference, in Menlo Park, Calif., in 2025. https://www.toledoblade.com/business/technology/2026/08/06/video-game-giant-electronic-arts-closes-55-billion-go-private-sale-of-its-business/stories/20260806097 https://www.toledoblade.com/business/technology/2026/08/06/video-game-giant-electronic-arts-closes-55-billion-go-private-sale-of-its-business/stories/20260806097#comments Thu, 06 Aug 2026 15:11:28 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/business/technology/2026/08/06/video-game-giant-electronic-arts-closes-55-billion-go-private-sale-of-its-business/stories/20260806097 CHICAGO — Video game giant Electronic Arts officially has new owners. Electronic Arts' office and studio complex is seen in an aerial view, in Burnaby, British Columbia, on Sept. 29, 2025. https://www.toledoblade.com/business/technology/2026/08/05/france-bans-unsolicited-telemarketing-calls/stories/20260805127 https://www.toledoblade.com/business/technology/2026/08/05/france-bans-unsolicited-telemarketing-calls/stories/20260805127#comments Thu, 06 Aug 2026 01:01:42 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/business/technology/2026/08/05/france-bans-unsolicited-telemarketing-calls/stories/20260805127 PARIS — France next week will ban unsolicited telemarketing calls under a new law aimed at protecting consumers from intrusive sales pitches and shielding vulnerable people from fraudulent commercial practices. A person uses his phone near the Eiffel Tower in Paris in 2022. https://www.toledoblade.com/business/technology/2026/08/02/workplaces-look-for-cheaper-ai-as-tokenmaxxing-fades-as-a-corporate-fad/stories/20260802047 https://www.toledoblade.com/business/technology/2026/08/02/workplaces-look-for-cheaper-ai-as-tokenmaxxing-fades-as-a-corporate-fad/stories/20260802047#comments Sun, 02 Aug 2026 11:13:01 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/business/technology/2026/08/02/workplaces-look-for-cheaper-ai-as-tokenmaxxing-fades-as-a-corporate-fad/stories/20260802047 A corporate fad of “tokenmaxxing” on artificial intelligence technology is hitting its limits as workplaces throwing AI at everything are seeing the costs rise without a similar spike in productivity. Pages from the Anthropic website and the company's logo are displayed on a computer screen Feb. 26. https://www.toledoblade.com/business/technology/2026/07/25/can-samsung-outmaneuver-apple-s-cool-factor-we-may-soon-find-out/stories/20260725012 https://www.toledoblade.com/business/technology/2026/07/25/can-samsung-outmaneuver-apple-s-cool-factor-we-may-soon-find-out/stories/20260725012#comments Sat, 25 Jul 2026 11:15:34 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/business/technology/2026/07/25/can-samsung-outmaneuver-apple-s-cool-factor-we-may-soon-find-out/stories/20260725012 The nearly decades-long battle between Apple and Samsung for smartphone dominance may soon enter a new phase. Samsung says the Galaxy Z Fold 8’s new design should make it better suited for reading and viewing videos. From left to right: Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8, Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra and Galaxy Z Flip 8. Samsung is launching its new foldable phones just before Apple is expected to announce its first foldable iPhone. https://www.toledoblade.com/business/technology/2026/07/23/europe-fines-google-harming-rivals-first-sweeping-online-law/stories/20260723102 https://www.toledoblade.com/business/technology/2026/07/23/europe-fines-google-harming-rivals-first-sweeping-online-law/stories/20260723102#comments Thu, 23 Jul 2026 21:22:45 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/business/technology/2026/07/23/europe-fines-google-harming-rivals-first-sweeping-online-law/stories/20260723102 The European Union has fined Google $1 billion for breaching rules designed to promote competition in digital services, the first time the company has been penalized under the bloc’s landmark Digital Markets Act (DMA). The fines highlight Europe’s resolve to rein in the power of Big Tech, despite President Donald Trump threatening to respond with “substantial additional tariffs” on European goods. https://www.toledoblade.com/business/technology/2026/07/23/trump-expands-pledge-protect-consumers-high-utility-bills-ai-data-centers/stories/20260723092 https://www.toledoblade.com/business/technology/2026/07/23/trump-expands-pledge-protect-consumers-high-utility-bills-ai-data-centers/stories/20260723092#comments Thu, 23 Jul 2026 19:23:27 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/business/technology/2026/07/23/trump-expands-pledge-protect-consumers-high-utility-bills-ai-data-centers/stories/20260723092 WASHINGTON  — President Donald Trump on Thursday had governors and electricity companies join a voluntary pledge to shield U.S. consumers from higher utility bills from data centers — a sign of how the artificial intelligence build-out has become a lightning rod of controversy before the midterm elections. The site of a future data center being built near Abernathy, Texas, on July 18 in Hale County, Texas. Attendees listen as Democratic candidate for Texas governor Gina Hinojosa speaks at a rally on July 18 in Lubbock, Texas. Democratic candidate for Texas governor Gina Hinojosa, center, stands on stage with other Democratic candidates after speaking at a rally on July 18 in Lubbock, Texas. President Donald Trump arrives on Air Force One at Dobbins Air Reserve Base on July 22 in Marietta, Ga. https://www.toledoblade.com/business/technology/2026/07/22/openai-says-its-ai-technology-acted-on-its-own-in-an-unprecedented-hack/stories/20260722088 https://www.toledoblade.com/business/technology/2026/07/22/openai-says-its-ai-technology-acted-on-its-own-in-an-unprecedented-hack/stories/20260722088#comments Wed, 22 Jul 2026 10:30:03 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/business/technology/2026/07/22/openai-says-its-ai-technology-acted-on-its-own-in-an-unprecedented-hack/stories/20260722088 ChatGPT maker OpenAI said Tuesday that its artificial intelligence system hacked into another AI company on its own in what the company called an “unprecedented cyber incident.” CEO of OpenAI Sam Altman talks to CEO of Google DeepMind Demis Hassabis, not seen, on the sidelines of the G7 summit June 17 in Evian-les-Bains, France. https://www.toledoblade.com/business/technology/2026/07/20/hospitals-mayo-clinic-ai-health-care/stories/20260718012 https://www.toledoblade.com/business/technology/2026/07/20/hospitals-mayo-clinic-ai-health-care/stories/20260718012#comments Mon, 20 Jul 2026 10:25:55 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/business/technology/2026/07/20/hospitals-mayo-clinic-ai-health-care/stories/20260718012 ROCHESTER, Minn. — Preparing to meet with a patient can require Mayo Clinic internal medicine physician Dr. Alexander Ryu to sort through dozens, or even hundreds, of pages of medical records. Mayo Clinic, one of the world's most recognizable hospitals, now has more than 150 AI models in use throughout the hospital system. Mayo Clinic physician Dr. Alexander Ryu helped to develop an AI system to better prepare doctors for patient visits. Dr. Matthew Callstrom says AI shows huge potential for early disease detection, potentially saving patient lives. Scale AI CEO Jason Droege discusses the company's partnership with Mayo Clinic to develop AI tools for health care. https://www.toledoblade.com/business/technology/2026/07/18/what-you-should-do-as-ai-demand-jacks-up-prices-for-ipads-nintendo-switches/stories/20260718004 https://www.toledoblade.com/business/technology/2026/07/18/what-you-should-do-as-ai-demand-jacks-up-prices-for-ipads-nintendo-switches/stories/20260718004#comments Sat, 18 Jul 2026 11:30:00 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/business/technology/2026/07/18/what-you-should-do-as-ai-demand-jacks-up-prices-for-ipads-nintendo-switches/stories/20260718004 Thinking about buying a new laptop or game console anytime soon? Be prepared to pay up. An iPad Air is displayed during the Special Apple Experience launch event at an Apple Store in New York City on March 4. A man purchases an iPhone 17 series with cash at the Apple Store in New York City, on Sept. 19, 2025. Nintendo specialist ambassador Cyan Chang, left, places a new Nintendo Switch 2 video game console into a bag for Ronald Diaz in San Francisco on June 5, 2025. https://www.toledoblade.com/business/technology/2026/07/16/ai-chatbots-are-at-risk-of-spreading-government-restrictions-on-online-speech-a-new-study-says/stories/20260716077 https://www.toledoblade.com/business/technology/2026/07/16/ai-chatbots-are-at-risk-of-spreading-government-restrictions-on-online-speech-a-new-study-says/stories/20260716077#comments Thu, 16 Jul 2026 11:15:24 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/business/technology/2026/07/16/ai-chatbots-are-at-risk-of-spreading-government-restrictions-on-online-speech-a-new-study-says/stories/20260716077 WASHINGTON — Ask Claude to make a pamphlet critical of President Donald Trump or Britain’s King Charles III, and Anthropic’s chatbot would oblige. Prompted to do the same for Thailand’s king, Saudi Arabia’s crown prince or China’s leader, and the artificial intelligence model declined. The Chat GPT app icon is seen on a smartphone screen, Aug. 4, 2025, in Chicago. https://www.toledoblade.com/business/technology/2026/07/16/taiwan-computer-chipmaker-tsmc-pledges-another-100-billion-to-expand-us-chipmaking-capacity/stories/20260716076 https://www.toledoblade.com/business/technology/2026/07/16/taiwan-computer-chipmaker-tsmc-pledges-another-100-billion-to-expand-us-chipmaking-capacity/stories/20260716076#comments Thu, 16 Jul 2026 11:14:11 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/business/technology/2026/07/16/taiwan-computer-chipmaker-tsmc-pledges-another-100-billion-to-expand-us-chipmaking-capacity/stories/20260716076 HONG KONG — Major Taiwan computer chipmaker TSMC said Thursday it plans to spend another $100 billion on expanding its manufacturing capacity in the United States. A Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (TSMC) logo is seen at the headquarters in Hsinchu, Taiwan, Oct. 20, 2021. https://www.toledoblade.com/business/technology/2026/07/14/12-states-challenge-paramount-s-takeover-of-warner-say-merger-would-extinguish-competition/stories/20260714072 https://www.toledoblade.com/business/technology/2026/07/14/12-states-challenge-paramount-s-takeover-of-warner-say-merger-would-extinguish-competition/stories/20260714072#comments Tue, 14 Jul 2026 10:24:48 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/business/technology/2026/07/14/12-states-challenge-paramount-s-takeover-of-warner-say-merger-would-extinguish-competition/stories/20260714072 NEW YORK — Twelve states sued to block Paramount’s takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery on Monday, arguing that the $81 billion merger would “extinguish competition” in Hollywood and lead to fewer choices for consumers across the U.S. The Warner Bros. water tower appears at Warner Bros. Studios in Burbank, Calif., on Dec. 5, 2025. https://www.toledoblade.com/business/technology/2026/07/13/massive-ai-buildout-poses-latest-inflation-threat-as-consumers-pay-more-for-laptops-and-electricity/stories/20260713075 https://www.toledoblade.com/business/technology/2026/07/13/massive-ai-buildout-poses-latest-inflation-threat-as-consumers-pay-more-for-laptops-and-electricity/stories/20260713075#comments Mon, 13 Jul 2026 14:42:58 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/business/technology/2026/07/13/massive-ai-buildout-poses-latest-inflation-threat-as-consumers-pay-more-for-laptops-and-electricity/stories/20260713075 WASHINGTON — American consumers — and the Federal Reserve — are being hit with another high-cost headache. A shopper looks over Apple MacBook laptops on display in a Costco warehouse on June 2 in Sheridan, Colo. he William McChesney Martin Jr. building, which houses the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, is seen on April 7, 2025, in Washington. Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh speaks during a news conference following the Federal Open Market Committee meeting June 17, 2025, in Washington. https://www.toledoblade.com/business/technology/2026/07/13/popular-mobile-game-june-s-journey-recover-lost-revolutionary-war-treasures/stories/20260713004 https://www.toledoblade.com/business/technology/2026/07/13/popular-mobile-game-june-s-journey-recover-lost-revolutionary-war-treasures/stories/20260713004#comments Mon, 13 Jul 2026 10:18:14 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/business/technology/2026/07/13/popular-mobile-game-june-s-journey-recover-lost-revolutionary-war-treasures/stories/20260713004 Gamers are being asked to hunt down lost artifacts from the American Revolutionary War in a virtual treasure hunt that creators hope will lead to some real-world discoveries. An in-game rendering from 'June's Journey' of the missing sampler. Re-enactors from a recreated British light infantry company of His Majesty's 40th Regiment at the site of the Battles of Lexington and Concord, the first battles of the American Revolutionary War. One of the missing items is a military cap with three ostrich feathers, taken from a British soldier during this battle. Mandatory Credit: Courtesy HM 40th Regiment of Foot, recreated via CNN Newsource A missing piece of embroidery or needlework, known as a sampler, which is believed to depict the long-demolished estate of William Alexander, a Continental Army officer in the American Revolutionary War. A composite rendering shows a two-thirds fragment of the King George III coat of arms, and the surviving one-third fragment that remains in the possession of Christ Church, Philadelphia. Players become amateur sleuths as they follow the game's crime-cracking protagonist, June. An in-game image from the 'June's Journey' hidden object game shows the Battle of Cowpens medal awarded to Gen. Daniel Morgan. The medal, inherited by Morgan's grandson after his death, was stolen from a bank vault in 1818.