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TikTok has rolled out updated rules and standards for content and its CEO warned against a possible U.S. ban on the video sharing app as he prepares to face Congress. 

TikTok Updates Rules; CEO on Charm Offensive for US Hearing

Google on Tuesday announced that it is opening access to Bard, an artificial intelligence chatbot.

Google Unveils Its Own AI Chatbot to the Public Called Bard

Stocks are rising on a calming Wall Street Tuesday, even the banks most beaten down by the industry’s crisis, amid hopes for more help from the U.S. government.

Stocks Rise on Wall Street, Even the Most Beaten-Down Banks

Tens of thousands of workers in the Los Angeles Unified School District walked off the job Tuesday over stalled contract talks, and they are being joined in solidarity by teachers in a three-day strike that has shut down the nation’s second-largest school system.

Los Angeles Schools Shut Down as Staff Begin 3-Day Strike

Featured Stories

The top entertainment headlines for March 21, 2023.

In Entertainment: Hong Kong 'Pooh' Ban, Ringling Bros. Reimagined & DeVito on Stage

Gwyneth Paltrow's trial is set to begin on Tuesday in a lawsuit filed by a retired optometrist who said that the actor-turned-lifestyle influencer violently crashed into him in 2016 while skiing in Utah.

Gwyneth Paltrow's Trial Begins for Deer Valley Ski Crash

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Monday warned that a deadly fungus called Candida auris (C. auris) is spreading at an "alarming rate" in the U.S. healthcare facilities. 

CDC: Deadly Fungal Infections Spreading at an 'Alarming Rate' 

Highlights

The UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has released a new report providing multiple options for how the world can survive and adapt to climate change. 

UN Reports Climate Time Bomb Ticking But World Can Still Avert Worst Calamities

The top four seeds in the tournament were given to South Carolina, Indiana, Virginia Tech and Stanford — and the Cardinal was the first to bow out.


March Madness: Top Seed Falls as Women's Sweet 16 Gets Set 

'Mrs. Davis' show creators Damon Lindelof and Tara Hernandez joined Cheddar News' Trending Show to talk about the hot topic of artificial intelligence.

'Mrs. Davis' Creators Talk New Show and the Growing Popularity of AI

Google will no longer sell Glass Enterprise smart glass, according to the company website. 

Google Glass Production Comes to a Close

Business

Foot Locker is planning to close 400 stores by 2026 as part of a "reset" of its retail brand. The relaunch could also introduce "experiential" new stores and shifting away from underperforming stores in malls, which currently account for 10 percent of its sales. 

Foot Locker Plans 'Reset' Closing 400 Stores, Many in Malls

Culture

Cheddar News' Shannon LaNier visits the new exhibit at the Fashion Institute of Technology called "Fresh, Fly, and Fabulous: 50 Years of Hip Hop Style.

Fashion Institute of Technology Celebrates 50 Years of Hip Hop Style

One of television's most successful writers made a big donation to the Cedars Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles to help underserved community members gain the skills to become health care professionals.

Chuck Lorre Gifts $30M to Open New Med Tech School for Underserved Students

Technology

Brands are always looking for ways to scale and innovate. Cheddar News catches up with John Dubois, EY Consumer Data & Analytics Leader, at EY's Emerging Tech pop-up event at SXSW to find out how brands can stay ahead of emerging tech.

How Businesses Can Stay Ahead of Emerging Tech

Ford is recalling more than 1.5 million vehicles in the U.S. in two actions to fix leaky brake hoses and windshield wiper arms that can break.

Ford Recalls 1.5M Vehicles to Fix Brake Hoses, Wiper Arms

Politics

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is trying project calm after regional bank failures, saying the U.S. banking system is “sound” but additional rescue arrangements “could be warranted” if any new failures at smaller institutions pose a risk to financial stability.

Yellen Says Bank Situation 'Stabilizing,' System Is 'Sound'

Ted Lasso Cast Visits White House to Promote Mental Health & Wellness

Science

New research shows that exposure to polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), also known as "forever chemicals" can hamper growth and development in children by "altering hormonal and metabolic pathways." 

'Forever Chemical' Exposure Stunts Child Development, Says Study 

Sports

Trea Turner, Paul Goldschmidt and an unrelenting U.S. lineup kept putting crooked numbers on the scoreboard, a dynamic display of the huge gap between an American team of major leaguers and Cubans struggling on the world stage as top players have left the island nation.

US Routs Cuba 14-2 To Reach World Baseball Classic Final

March Madness is heading to the Sweet 16 without a handful of top teams. Two No. 1 seeds, Kansas and Purdue, No. 2 seed Arizona and No. 4 seed Virginia are all gone — and gone with them are millions of busted brackets.

March Madness: Sweet 16 Matchups Are Set After Wild Weekend

A total of 33 states and the District of Columbia now allow at least some form of sports wagering, but the prospects are mixed for expanding sports betting to additional states this year.