Today: September 24, 2024
Today: September 24, 2024

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GM is nearly doubling the road miles where drivers can use its partially automated driving system

General Motors is adding about 350,000 miles, or about 563,000 kilometers, of roadways in the U

GM is nearly doubling the road miles where drivers can use its partially automated driving system
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Disney to invest $1.5 billion in 'Fortnite' maker Epic Games to create games, entertainment

The Walt Disney Co. says it is paying $1.5 billion for a stake in “Fortnite” maker Epic Games

Disney to invest $1.5 billion in 'Fortnite' maker Epic Games to create games, entertainment
Business|Technology

The job market is humming, but layoffs are still happening in a shifting economic environment

The U.S. economy is humming and there are hundreds of thousands of jobs being added every month

The job market is humming, but layoffs are still happening in a shifting economic environment
Business|Entertainment|Technology

Deepfake explicit images of Taylor Swift spread on social media. Her fans are fighting back

A scourge of pornographic deepfake images generated by artificial intelligence and sexualizing people without their consent has hit its most famous victim, singer Taylor Swift

Deepfake explicit images of Taylor Swift spread on social media. Her fans are fighting back
Business|Technology

A look at some of the companies in the technology sector that have recently made layoffs

Online retailer eBay Inc. will cut about 1,000 jobs, or an estimated 9% of its full-time workforce

A look at some of the companies in the technology sector that have recently made layoffs
Business|Technology

Hewlett Packard Enterprise buying Juniper Networks in deal valued at about $14 billion

Hewlett Packard Enterprise is buying Juniper Networks in an all-cash deal valued at about $14 billion, which is anticipated to double HPE’s networking business

Hewlett Packard Enterprise buying Juniper Networks in deal valued at about $14 billion
Sports|Technology

Tennis players to get protection from online abuse through new monitoring service

A new monitoring service will help protect tennis players from online abuse and threats

Tennis players to get protection from online abuse through new monitoring service
Business|Health|Technology

FTC warns food industry trade groups and influencers about disclosures on paid social media posts

The Federal Trade Commission says it issued warnings to two food and beverage industry groups, as well as to a dozen online influencers and dieticians for failing to adequately disclose paid social media posts that promoted a sweetener and sugary products

FTC warns food industry trade groups and influencers about disclosures on paid social media posts
Entertainment|Technology

Matthew Perry's 'Friends' co-stars reminiscence about late actor

Matthew Perry’s “Friends” co-stars are sharing more remembrances of the star in their first personal social media posts since the actor’s death last month

Matthew Perry's 'Friends' co-stars reminiscence about late actor
Business|Economy|Technology

Airbnb earns $4.4 billion in 3Q thanks to tax break and higher-than-expected revenue

Airbnb says it made nearly $4.4 billion in the third quarter on better-than-expected revenue and a tax benefit

Airbnb earns $4.4 billion in 3Q thanks to tax break and higher-than-expected revenue
Business|Technology

Meta rolls out paid ad-free option for European Facebook and Insta users after privacy ruling

Facebook and Instagram users in Europe are getting the option to pay for ad-free versions of the social media platforms as a way to comply with the continent’s strict data privacy rules

Meta rolls out paid ad-free option for European Facebook and Insta users after privacy ruling
Business|Entertainment|Technology

Apple raises prices for Arcade gaming subscription service, AppleTV+ streaming

Apple Inc. is raising the prices for its AppleTV+ streaming and Arcade gaming plans as well as its bundled Apple One service that includes streaming, music and other subscriptions

Apple raises prices for Arcade gaming subscription service, AppleTV+ streaming
Business|Economy|Technology

Microsoft reports higher profits and revenue powered by cloud computing and AI investments

Microsoft has reported a 27% increase in profit for the July-September quarter compared to the same time last year

Microsoft reports higher profits and revenue powered by cloud computing and AI investments
Business|Economy|Technology

Billionaire Ryan Cohen takes over as CEO at GameStop, adding to chairman role

Billionaire Ryan Cohen, the largest individual investor in GameStop, is taking over as CEO at the video game retailer

Billionaire Ryan Cohen takes over as CEO at GameStop, adding to chairman role
Technology

Microsoft's chief product exec to step down. Panos Panay was behind Surface devices and Windows 11

A top product executive at Microsoft who launched its Surface line of devices and Windows 11 is leaving the company

Microsoft's chief product exec to step down. Panos Panay was behind Surface devices and Windows 11
Environment|Science

Rare 7-foot fish washed ashore on Oregon's coast garners worldwide attention

A massive rare fish thought to only live in temperate waters in the southern hemisphere has washed up on Oregon's northern coast

Rare 7-foot fish washed ashore on Oregon's coast garners worldwide attention
Economy|Environment|Science

The UN says more aquatic animals were farmed than fished in 2022. That's the first time in history

The total global volume of fish, shrimp, clams and other aquatic animals that are harvested by farming has topped the amount fished in the wild from the world’s waters for the first time ever

The UN says more aquatic animals were farmed than fished in 2022. That's the first time in history
Science|Technology

China lands a spacecraft on the moon's far side to collect rocks for study

A Chinese spacecraft has landed on the moon’s far side to collect soil and rock samples that could provide insights into differences between the less-explored region and the better-known near side

China lands a spacecraft on the moon's far side to collect rocks for study
Health|Science

A pregnant stingray with no male companion now has a 'reproductive disease,' aquarium says

A North Carolina aquarium said in February that a stingray became pregnant with no male companion in its tank and now says the fish has a rare reproductive disease

A pregnant stingray with no male companion now has a 'reproductive disease,' aquarium says
Environment|Health|Science

UN countries adopt treaty to better trace origins of genetic resources under global patent system

U.N. member countries have concluded a new treaty to ensure that genetic resources used in inventions, like new medicines derived from exotic plants in the Andes mountains, are properly traced

UN countries adopt treaty to better trace origins of genetic resources under global patent system
Science|Technology

Cybersecurity labeling for smart devices aims to help people choose items less likely to be hacked

Smart devices like baby monitors, fitness trackers and internet-connected appliances will soon be eligible for labels certifying that they meet federal cybersecurity standards

Cybersecurity labeling for smart devices aims to help people choose items less likely to be hacked
Health|Science|World

UN agency authorizes second vaccine against dengue amid outbreaks in the Americas

The World Health Organization has authorized a second dengue vaccine, a move that could provide protection for millions worldwide against the mosquito-borne disease that has already sparked numerous outbreaks across the Americas this year

UN agency authorizes second vaccine against dengue amid outbreaks in the Americas
Technology|Science

OpenAI launches GPTo, improving ChatGPT's text, visual and audio capabilities

OpenAI has introduced a new artificial intelligence model

OpenAI launches GPTo, improving ChatGPT's text, visual and audio capabilities
Environment|Science

Punxsutawney Phil's babies are named Shadow and Sunny. Just don't call them the heirs apparent

Punxsutawney Phil’s offspring have names that just might help the famed weather-forecasting groundhog to predict when spring will begin

Punxsutawney Phil's babies are named Shadow and Sunny. Just don't call them the heirs apparent
Health|Science

First person to receive a genetically modified pig kidney transplant dies nearly 2 months later

The first recipient of a genetically modified pig kidney transplant has died nearly two months after he underwent the procedure

First person to receive a genetically modified pig kidney transplant dies nearly 2 months later

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