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The logo of Meta is seen during the Viva Technology conference dedicated to innovation and startups at Porte de Versailles exhibition center in Paris on June 12, 2025. (REUTERS/Benoit Tessier/File Photo)
May 21, 2026

Meta settles first US case over school costs tied to youth mental health

Meta reached a settlement in the first case set for trial seeking to make social media companies cover the costs that school districts say they have incurred to combat a mental health crisis.

President Donald Trump's move creates uncertainty about how the administration will respond to a new breed of powerful AI models. (Eric Lee/Pool/For The Washington Post)
May 21, 2026

Trump delays executive order on AI oversight hours before planned signing

President Donald Trump said he had decided to postpone signing an executive order to create a system for vetting AI models before they are released publicly.

The $23 million in grants announced Tuesday by Gov. Wes Moore will help participating organizations recruit underrepresented Marylanders, including women and people of color, to fill registered apprenticeship programs in Maryland’s expanding industries, including health care, technology and transportation. (Daily Record file photo)
May 20, 2026

MD Governor’s Office for Children launches resource hub for parents

The Governor’s Office for Children has launched a website to connect expecting and new parents with helpful state resources.

Instagram, TikTok, Snapchat, Kick, YouTube, Facebook, Twitch, Reddit, Threads and X applications are displayed on a mobile phone in this picture illustration taken on Dec. 9, 2025. (REUTERS/Hollie Adams/Illustration//File Photo)
May 18, 2026

YouTube, Snap, TikTok settle school district’s social media addiction claims

Alphabet's YouTube, Snap and TikTok have reached settlements in the first case set for trial in litigation involving social media addiction claims.

Elon Musk walks to attend the trial in his lawsuit over OpenAI for-profit conversion at a federal courthouse, in Oakland, California, on April 29, 2026. (REUTERS/Manuel Orbegozo/File Photo)
May 18, 2026

Elon Musk loses lawsuit against OpenAI

A U.S. jury ruled against Elon Musk in his lawsuit against OpenAI, finding the artificial intelligence company not liable.

Bitcoin coins illustration (Depositphotos)
May 14, 2026

Alsobrooks helps Senate committee advance crypto bill in milestone for digital assets

The Republican-led Senate Banking Committee advanced long-awaited legislation that would create regulations for cryptocurrencies.

BCR Cyber has introduced a new artificial intelligence course to its training programs.
May 11, 2026

BCR Cyber to launch training for state, local government workers

BCR Cyber announced it will launch a Cybersecurity Operational Methods and Education Training cohort from May 18 to June 23. 

The Apple logo is seen during the preview of the redesigned and reimagined Apple Fifth Avenue store in New York on Sept. 19, 2019. (REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo)
May 7, 2026

Apple settles lawsuit over late Siri AI features for $250M

Apple settled for $250 million a consumer class action brought after it delayed artificial-intelligence upgrades to its Siri voice assistant.

A smartphone with the Epic Games logo is seen in front of an Apple logo in this illustration taken May 2, 2021. (REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration)
May 6, 2026

Supreme Court declines to pause order holding Apple in contempt in Epic Games lawsuit

The Supreme Court rejected Apple's request to block an order that found it in violation of sweeping court-mandated changes to its App Store as part of an antitrust lawsuit by Epic Games.

This image is of the final development of the Chirisa Technology Park's data-center campus in southeastern Chesterfield County, Virginia. (USA TODAY Network)
May 5, 2026

Southern MD county finds itself in the middle of a data center fight

The proliferation of energy-hungry data centers is provoking fierce opposition, including in Maryland, as concerns mount over strained electrical grids and soaring utility rates.

The logo of Meta is seen during the Viva Technology conference dedicated to innovation and startups at Porte de Versailles exhibition center in Paris on June 12, 2025. (REUTERS/Benoit Tessier/File Photo)
May 5, 2026

Major publishers sue Meta for copyright infringement over AI training

Major publishers allege in federal court that Meta Platforms misused their books and journal articles to train its artificial intelligence model Llama.

Elon Musk attends the U.S.-Saudi Investment Forum in Washington on Nov. 19, 2025. (REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein)
May 5, 2026

Elon Musk settles SEC lawsuit over Twitter disclosures; $1.5M fine imposed

Elon Musk settled the SEC's civil lawsuit accusing the world's richest person of waiting too long in 2022 to disclose his initial purchases of Twitter.