Australia forces Big Tech firms to pay for news or face a 2.25% tax Australia is getting serious about making Big Tech pay for news. The country’s government unveiled draft legislation on Tuesday that would require companies like Meta, Google, and TikTok to pay for the journalism they aggregate or reshare, or face a levy on their local revenues. Communications Minister Anika Wells said at a...

Texas Republicans back Trump over Iran strikes - but some fear 'a quagmire'Anthony ZurcherNorth America correspondent, Waco, TexasWatch: Texas Trump supporters react to US strikes on IranThe US strikes on Iran may be the biggest story around the world, but in Texas – where voters head to the polls on Tuesday to select the Democratic and Republican nominees in November's midterm congressional...

Elon Musk and Tim Cook among CEOs expected to accompany Trump on China trip33 minutes agoKali Hays,Technology reporterandArchie Mitchell,Business reporterGetty ImagesUS President Donald Trump is expected to bring a host of top business and technology industry executives on his trip to China this week. Among those set to join the president on his official trip to Beijing are Tim Cook of Apple,...

Photoshop's AI Assistant Can Edit Photos for You, if You Want ThatAnyone who uses Photoshop regularly knows the photo editing app has gotten a big AI makeover over the past few years. Adobe is taking its next step on that journey now. Photoshop's AI assistant is publicly available in the web and mobile apps.Photoshop's AI assistant is meant to be an editing partner. You can ask the AI to make...

BTS Arirang: K-pop megastars electrify Seoul with live comeback concertYuna Ku,BBC Korean, SeoulandJake Kwon,Seoul correspondentBIGHIT MUSIC AND NETFLIXOn Saturday, the heart of Seoul turned into a sea of purple.It was splashed across landmarks, towering billboards, giant screens on high-rises, posters, masks and t-shirts. It was in the display of drone lights on the Han River.The reason for it...