‘They hate you if you do not agree’: TikToker Mama Tot has come under fire for her Hurricane Helene posts

At one point in an influencer’s career or another, controversy will seek them out. For popular feel-good TikToker Ophelia Nichol, also known as “Mama Tot,” that moment is now. 

The controversy came about when Nichol, who has 12.8 million followers on the platform, shared a video criticizing the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) response to Hurricane Helene. The now-deleted post, which has since been downloaded and w

U.S. judge approves FTX bankruptcy plan to repay billions

FTX received court approval of its bankruptcy plan on Monday, which will allow it to fully repay customers using up to $16.5 billion in assets recovered since the once-leading crypto exchange collapsed.

U.S. Bankruptcy Judge John Dorsey approve

Adobe is debuting a new ‘nutrition label’ for digital content

Adobe announced a free web app for creators to apply credentials to their work, in an effort to help protect content from unauthorized use and ensure creators receive proper attribution. 

Adobe said its content credentials are to be thought of as a sort of “nutrition label,” for digital content, creating metadata that creators can attach to their work to share information about themselves and provide context on

This new device uses computer vision to teach the piano

Four out of five parents reportedly want their children to learn a musical instrument. A much smaller number of kids actually do, and even fever stick with it.

“It’s intimidating, it’s expensive, it’s hard,” acknowledges Roland Lamb, whose company ROLI has been trying to reinvent music education, and instruments themselves, for

Tesla’s Elon Musk will soon reveal robotaxi plans. Why some analysts are keeping their expectations low 

Tesla faces a watershed moment on Thursday when CEO Elon Musk takes the stage at the Warner Bros Hollywood studio to unveil much-delayed plans for a

Russian media company’s broadcasting was hacked on Putin’s birthday

Russian state media company VGTRK, which owns and operates the country’s main national TV stations, was targeted in a massive cyberattack on Monday that a Ukrainian government source said Kyiv’s hackers had caused.

The website of VGT

$7.6 billion Georgia plant just produced its first Hyundai electric SUV

Hyundai has begun producing electric SUVs in Georgia less than two years after breaking ground on its sprawling, $7.6 billion manufacturing plant west of Savannah.

Hyundai’s factory in Georgia held an “employee-focused celebration” Thursday as its first EV for commercial sale rolled off the assembly line,

Uber announces new climate-focused updates

Uber announced a slew of climate-focused updates on Tuesday at its annual climate product release event in London, including an ability to set preferences for electric vehicles, an AI assistant to answer drivers’ questions about going electric, and a paid mentorship program. 

The updates are all part of Uber’s previously stated goal to become a zero-emissions platform by 2040. “While there’s still lots of work ahead, today that vision is picking up speed,” CEO Dara Khosrowshah

Lyft drivers will now earn more whenever a rider takes longer than expected

Lyft drivers will start earning additional pay for extended delays and going out of their way for certain pickups, the company announced Tuesday. The change comes as part of a broader earnings update meant to entice drivers and keep them on the rideshare platform. 

“If you are obsessed with drivers as customers and provide a platform that will make their experience coming to the platform, whether they’re a mom or a dad or an immigrant or entrepreneur or caregiver coming


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