http://www.toledoblade.com The Latest News from Toledoblade.com (v5) Thu, 30 Jul 2026 04:11:18 GMT en-us hourly 1 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. https://www.toledoblade.com/business/technology/2026/07/11/ai-powering-economy-americans-falling-behind/stories/20260711008 https://www.toledoblade.com/business/technology/2026/07/11/ai-powering-economy-americans-falling-behind/stories/20260711008#comments Sat, 11 Jul 2026 10:00:00 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/business/technology/2026/07/11/ai-powering-economy-americans-falling-behind/stories/20260711008 At the Richmond Neighborhood Center in San Francisco, more than 200 people are on the waitlist for the food pantry. The center is just a couple of miles west of “AI Alley,” where a cluster of major AI companies take in billions of dollars in investments and pay out high salaries to employees — in turn making home prices and rent payments soar. An aerial view of the downtown San Francisco skyline is seen in 2025. https://www.toledoblade.com/business/technology/2026/07/09/news-outlets-sanction-openai-ai-copyright-fight/stories/20260709101 https://www.toledoblade.com/business/technology/2026/07/09/news-outlets-sanction-openai-ai-copyright-fight/stories/20260709101#comments Thu, 09 Jul 2026 19:08:41 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/business/technology/2026/07/09/news-outlets-sanction-openai-ai-copyright-fight/stories/20260709101 NEW YORK — The New York Times, the Daily News and other media outlets are asking a federal judge to impose sanctions on OpenAI, escalating a fight over artificial intelligence and copyright that could shape the future of a struggling news industry. CEO of OpenAI Sam Altman talks to CEO of Google DeepMind Demis Hassabis, not seen, on the sidelines of the G7 summit, on June 17 in Evian-les-Bains, France. https://www.toledoblade.com/business/technology/2026/07/06/planning-a-trip-this-summer-don-t-neglect-your-tech-safety-checklist/stories/20260705069 https://www.toledoblade.com/business/technology/2026/07/06/planning-a-trip-this-summer-don-t-neglect-your-tech-safety-checklist/stories/20260705069#comments Mon, 06 Jul 2026 10:19:48 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/business/technology/2026/07/06/planning-a-trip-this-summer-don-t-neglect-your-tech-safety-checklist/stories/20260705069 Summer is time for that well-deserved vacation. To get ready for your trip, make sure to get your tech life in order alongside other tasks like packing and making sure you’ve got passports and tickets. Tourists with an umbrella take a photo in Paris, as France is enduring a grueling heat wave with temperatures soaring above 104 Fahrenheit on June 22. https://www.toledoblade.com/business/technology/2026/07/05/china-humanoid-robots-rental-market-exposing-limits/stories/20260630090 https://www.toledoblade.com/business/technology/2026/07/05/china-humanoid-robots-rental-market-exposing-limits/stories/20260630090#comments Sun, 05 Jul 2026 11:00:00 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/business/technology/2026/07/05/china-humanoid-robots-rental-market-exposing-limits/stories/20260630090 HONG KONG — When humanoid robots dominated the stage of last year’s Spring Festival Gala with sleek dance routines, Ai Lin saw more than a spectacle. He saw a business. A robot factory in Beijing aims to ship 10,000 units by the end of 2026 and 500,000 by 2030, in line with the industry's goal of humanoid mass production. https://www.toledoblade.com/business/technology/2026/06/29/social-media-child-safety-features-aren-t-working-as-advertised-research-finds/stories/20260629099 https://www.toledoblade.com/business/technology/2026/06/29/social-media-child-safety-features-aren-t-working-as-advertised-research-finds/stories/20260629099#comments Mon, 29 Jun 2026 19:59:24 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/business/technology/2026/06/29/social-media-child-safety-features-aren-t-working-as-advertised-research-finds/stories/20260629099 NEW YORK — Social media giants have for years touted their growing slate of safety tools and protections as proof that they prioritize young users’ well-being. Researchers tested safety tools meant to protect young people across four major social media platforms, and say that more than half of them failed to perform as advertised. https://www.toledoblade.com/business/technology/2026/06/28/world-robot-staging-ground-tech-entrepreneurs-physical-ai/stories/20260628033 https://www.toledoblade.com/business/technology/2026/06/28/world-robot-staging-ground-tech-entrepreneurs-physical-ai/stories/20260628033#comments Sun, 28 Jun 2026 12:00:00 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/business/technology/2026/06/28/world-robot-staging-ground-tech-entrepreneurs-physical-ai/stories/20260628033 PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Computer scientist Louis Castricato was in his eighth year studying large language models — the artificial intelligence technology behind chatbots like ChatGPT and Claude — when he started to feel like he was hitting a dead end. A Chat GPT app icon is seen on a smartphone screen. Computer scientist Fei-Fei Li speaks in 2024 during the Clinton Global Initiative in New York. https://www.toledoblade.com/business/technology/2026/06/27/watch-duty-fire-tracking-app-expands-monitor-dangerous-floods/stories/20260627005 https://www.toledoblade.com/business/technology/2026/06/27/watch-duty-fire-tracking-app-expands-monitor-dangerous-floods/stories/20260627005#comments Sat, 27 Jun 2026 11:08:41 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/business/technology/2026/06/27/watch-duty-fire-tracking-app-expands-monitor-dangerous-floods/stories/20260627005 When a fire broke out a few miles from his Altadena, Calif., home the evening of Jan. 7, 2025, Matt Blea and his family needed to make a crucial decision: Should they stay home, or evacuate? A person uses the Watch Duty app to track floods June 18 in San Diego, Calif. People wade through a recreational vehicle park flooded by a king tide on Jan. 3 near Corte Madera in Marin County, Calif. Homes under construction sit on a hillside overlooking the Pacific Ocean more than a year after the Palisades Fire in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles on June 4. https://www.toledoblade.com/business/technology/2026/06/27/meta-is-now-designing-its-own-cheaper-ai-smart-glasses/stories/20260627006 https://www.toledoblade.com/business/technology/2026/06/27/meta-is-now-designing-its-own-cheaper-ai-smart-glasses/stories/20260627006#comments Sat, 27 Jun 2026 11:08:13 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/business/technology/2026/06/27/meta-is-now-designing-its-own-cheaper-ai-smart-glasses/stories/20260627006 Meta on Tuesday announced a new line of AI glasses designed in-house, signaling a deeper push into the wearable technology that’s become a new front in the artificial intelligence race. Meta Glasses are pictured on a woman at a press event on June 22. Meta Glasses are seen at a press event on June 22. https://www.toledoblade.com/business/technology/2026/06/25/apple-hikes-prices-macbooks-ipads-due-memory-chip-shortage/stories/20260625093 https://www.toledoblade.com/business/technology/2026/06/25/apple-hikes-prices-macbooks-ipads-due-memory-chip-shortage/stories/20260625093#comments Thu, 25 Jun 2026 15:54:40 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/business/technology/2026/06/25/apple-hikes-prices-macbooks-ipads-due-memory-chip-shortage/stories/20260625093 Apple has hiked prices on some of its most popular products, including the MacBook and iPad, because of the rising costs of memory and storage chips sparked by the AI boom. Higher prices went live on Apple’s online store June 25, but some third-party websites, like Best Buy and Target, still display the old prices.