The producers of the film "Rust" named Bianca Cline as its cinematographer. The documentary will cover the death of the film's cinematographer Halyna Hutchins during production when a prop gun held by lead actor and producer Alec Baldwin misfired with a live round.

Meta is reportedly planning a new round of layoffs that are expected to happen sometime in March.

January inflation was higher than expected, sparking fears that the Federal Reserve may enact further interest rate hikes.

The White House reassured the press today that there was no indication that the unidentified flying objects shot down over the US and Canada were part of a Chinese spy program, leaving more questions about the objects’ origins.

Ford’s electric vehicles will get new batteries that charge faster and are more affordable, thanks to new chemical breakthroughs in battery tech.

A representative for Rihanna confirmed that she is pregnant following her Super Bowl Performance on Sunday, making her the first pregnant woman to ever perform at a Super Bowl.

Neeva launched a generative AI search engine to an international audience today. The company initially launched the AI search engine to a limited audience in January to provide authentic, real-time AI search to a global audience.

The US has issued a top-level advisory warning American citizens to leave Russia immediately. The advisory also warns Americans not to travel to Russia under any circumstance as the war in Ukraine drags on.

Over the weekend, one identified object and two unidentified flying objects were shot down over the US and Canada after President Biden and President Trudeau authorized the action.

The family of the cinematographer killed on the set of "Rust," filed a civil lawsuit against Alec Baldwin. Baldwin, the star and the producer of the film, was holding a gun that accidentally fired, killing Hutchins.

Blue Origin's spacecraft, New Glenn, will head to Mars with NASA sometime in the distant future. The Mars mission with NASA is Blue Origins' first big government contract.

The legendary pop composer Burt Bacharach passed away at 94.

Twitter announced that the basic tier of API access will now cost $100 a month. The API will remain free until February 13th.

Meta has officially acquired VR fitness app maker Within, despite antitrust concerns raised by the FTC.

The House of Representatives unanimously approved a resolution condemning China for flying a spy balloon over the continental US.

Staffers at NBC and MSNBC are planning a walkout amid layoffs at NBC.

Since Microsoft announced it would integrate ChatGPT from OpenAI into its search engine Bing, the Bing app has seen a 10x jump in downloads.

Google released its new “multisearch” feature, which incorporates Google’s AI to combine text and images in a single response to a user prompt. The feature uses AI technology called Multitask Unified Model, which can make connections across different types of media and information.

The death toll from the 7.8 magnitude earthquake that struck Turkey and Syria earlier this week has risen to 11,000.

Microsoft launched the integration between ChatGPT and its search engine, Bing, today. Users aren’t able to interact with the bot yet but can view a demo on the Bing homepage.

The battle between Ron DeSantis and Disney is heating up. A new bill introduced in Florida would give Ron DeSantis the authority to appoint all five leaders of Disney’s special tax district in Orlando. DeSantis and Disney have been at odds since Disney criticized the Florida governor for his anti-LGBTQ policies.

Mercedes Benz is bringing the electric sprinter van to North America in 2023.

President Biden will deliver his State of the Union address tonight. He is expected to address ongoing inflation, a divided Congress, tension with China, and the ongoing war in Ukraine.

Google released a demonstration of its AI assistant and ChatGPT competitor called Bard. The demonstration showed Bard, which relies on Google's own Language Model for Dialogue Applications, to answer questions in a conversational way after drawing on information from the web.

Recently re-retired Tom Brady announced that he will begin his broadcast career with Fox in the fall of 2024.

After announcing last week that the Twitter API will start costing money to access on February 9th, CEO Elon Musk said today that the Twitter API would be provided to bots who write "good" content for free.

The bankrupt cryptocurrency giant FTX, once valued at $32 billion, and its affiliated debtors reportedly asked politicians and PACs to return donations in an effort to return capital to investors in the firm as the company goes through bankruptcy filings. The requests were made via letter and gave the parties who received money from FTX until February 28th to return the donations.

AMC Theatres is adopting a new ticket pricing strategy where they will adjust ticket prices based on the location of the seat in the theater.

A 7.8 magnitude earthquake hit Turkey and Syria early this morning. Two thousand three hundred people were killed during the quake. President Biden announced that he authorized an immediate U.S. response to provide aid to the countries.

The Biden administration is expanding the definition of "SUV" to make more electric vehicles eligible for up to $7,500 in federal tax credits established in the Inflation Reduction Act. This makes more vehicles from Tesla, General Motors, and other automakers eligible for federal tax credits.

Secretary of State Antony Blinken has suspended his upcoming trip to Beijing following confirmation that a weather balloon floating over Montana yesterday is a Chinese surveillance balloon. China confirmed that the balloon was theirs but said it was a weather monitoring device and that they did not intend to enter US airspace.

Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi was released from Iran's notorious Evin prison today after he went on a hunger strike earlier this week. The country's Supreme Court previously voided his sentence, but he was arrested and jailed in July.

A spokesperson for the Pentagon confirmed that officials are monitoring a suspected Chinese spy balloon flying over the US.

Amazon topped Q4 expectations, reaching $149 billion in sales.

The House of Representatives passed a resolution today denouncing socialism.

Netflix is changing its rules about password sharing in March. Starting in March, users who share accounts need to be in the same household. Users outside of the account holder’s household will have to pay extra to share in the account.

Google and YouTube’s parent company, Alphabet, missed expectations for its Q4 earnings. YouTube’s ad revenue dropped by nearly 8%.

The GOP-controlled House of Representatives voted to remove Ilhan Omar from the Foreign Affairs Committee.

Twitter is placing its API behind a paywall. There will be different subscription levels depending on how many calls to the API are made by users.

TechCrunch profiled the company’s latest product, Link Previews, today. On websites with Link Previews implemented, when users hover over hyperlinked phrases or words, a short summary written by AI of the linked article pops up. Link Previews improve SEO metrics for sites and user experience for readers. Links Previews are set to make upgraded hyperlinks with AI the newest star of the tech world.

The College Board revised the curricula for the advanced placement African American studies class following criticism from Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, who refused to allow the course to be taught in the state.

A record $3.8 billion in cryptocurrencies was stolen from various platforms last year. $3.3 billion was stolen last year. The thefts were attributed to various hacking groups, including North Korean state-sponsored hackers.

Beyoncé took to Instagram to announce the highly anticipated world tour for her recently released album, Renaissance. The tour will kick off in Sweden and end in New Orleans.

Legendary Quarterback Tom Brady announced that he is retiring for good after coming out of a brief retirement to play for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers last season. Brady announced the decision in a video posted to his social media.

A seventh Memphis police officer has been suspended in the wake of the death of Tyre Nichols. Nichols was severely beaten by officers during a traffic stop and later died from his injuries at a nearby hospital.

Representative George Santos has stepped down from his committee assignments in the House. Santos has been under fire for lying about his resume, including where he went to school and where he worked before running for office.

Google revealed that Google Fi customers' data was accessed by hackers. The security breach is likely tied to a massive hack at T-Mobile, where hackers accessed millions of customers' personal information.

After three months under James Gunn and Peter Safran's leadership, DC Studios has announced the first ten TV and film titles that will be released as phase 1 of the new DC Universe. They include "Superman: Legacy," a Wonder Woman prequel, and more.

The fourth season of Succession will premiere on March 26, 2021. The explosive third season has led some fans to believe that this could be the final season.

Three men were indicted today in a plot to kill an Iranian-American journalist on US soil. The three members are part of an Eastern European criminal group with ties to Iran.

A court released body camera footage and the 911 call from the attack on Paul Pelosi, the husband of former speaker of the house, Nancy Pelosi.