Oregon is dropping an artificial intelligence tool used in child welfare system Officials will stop using an algorithm to help decide which families are investigated by social workers, opting instead for a process that officials say will make more racially equitable decisions. The Associated Press
Elon Musk tells employees to return to the office 40 hours a week — or quit In leaked emails reported by Electrek, Musk says he will review and directly approve any requests for employees who wish to be exempt from the company's return-to-work policy. Jonathan Franklin
DeLorean is back (to the future) with an electric car, and some caveats The DeLorean Motor Company — the latest corporate iteration of the brand and not the creator behind the iconic 1980s model — is previewing an electric vehicle that will debut at a car show in August. Rachel Treisman
The Activision Blizzard union vote could signal a big change in the video game world A small group of workers at the video game company Activision Blizzard won an election to form a union. It could signal a big change in an industry that has a bullying and harassment problem. Andrew Limbong
Last call: New York City bids an official farewell to its last public pay phone Officials gathered in Times Square for the removal of what they called New York City's last public pay phone, which is headed to a local museum. But a number of other pay phones are still standing. Rachel Treisman
The last functioning public pay phone in Manhattan has been removed The city has gradually been replacing payphones with public Wi-Fi hotspots where people can hop online and even charge a cell phone. The old pay phone is headed to the Museum of the City of New York.
In major video game company first, Activision Blizzard employees are joining a union A subset of staff at the massive video game company Activision Blizzard voted to join the Communication Workers of America. The vote comes as Activision Blizzard is being purchased by Microsoft. Andrew Limbong
An appeals court finds Florida's social media law unconstitutional In a blow to Gov. Ron DeSantis, a three-judge panel of the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals said social media companies' moderation and curation efforts were protected by the First Amendment. The Associated Press
'Evil Dead' has added a video game to the cult-classic horror franchise Evil Dead — the horror franchise known for having lots of scares (and laughs) — has gone from cult hit to cultural phenomenon. The latest addition is a video game. Vincent Acovino
2-year investigation reveals ICE has data on most of the American public NPR's Emily Feng talks with Nina Wang, a policy associate at the Center on Privacy & Technology and a co-author of a recent study that exposes the widening dragnet of ICE's surveillance of Americans. Emily Feng