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HALELUYA HADERO

HALELUYA HADERO

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MrBeast not quite in the bidding race for TikTok just yet, rep says

Jimmy Donaldson — better known online as MrBeast — isn’t in the TikTok bidding race just yet, according to a representative for the YouTube star

MrBeast not quite in the bidding race for TikTok just yet, rep says
Business|Political|Technology|US

Trump's executive order gives TikTok a reprieve. What happens next?

President Donald Trump has directed his Justice Department to pause enforcement of the TikTok ban until early April

Trump's executive order gives TikTok a reprieve. What happens next?
Business|Political|Technology|US

TikTok restores service for US users based on Trump's promised executive order

TikTok says it’s restoring service to users in the United States just hours after the popular video-sharing platform went dark in response to a federal ban

TikTok restores service for US users based on Trump's promised executive order
Business|Election|Political|Technology|US

With a US ban on TikTok hours away, Trump says he 'most likely' will grant an extension

President-elect Donald Trump says he “most likely” will give TikTok 90 more days to work out a deal that would allow the popular video-sharing platform to avoid a U.S. ban

With a US ban on TikTok hours away, Trump says he 'most likely' will grant an extension
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The rise — and potential fall — of TikTok in the US

TikTok arrived in the U.S. almost 6 1/2 years ago

The rise — and potential fall — of TikTok in the US
Political|Technology|US

What will happen to TikTok on Apple and Google's app store on Sunday?

With President-elect Trump adding uncertainty around whether a TikTok ban will go into effect, the focus is now turning to companies like Google and Apple

What will happen to TikTok on Apple and Google's app store on Sunday?
Business|Technology

Amazon unveils a 'smarter and more conversational' Alexa amid AI race among tech companies

Amazon has unveiled a slew of gadgets and an update to its popular voice assistant Alexa, infusing it with more generative AI features amid the heated AI race among tech companies

Amazon unveils a 'smarter and more conversational' Alexa amid AI race among tech companies
Business|Economy|News|Technology|US

Amazon sued by FTC and 17 states over allegations it inflates online prices and overcharges sellers

The Federal Trade Commission and 17 state attorneys general have filed an antitrust lawsuit against Amazon

Amazon sued by FTC and 17 states over allegations it inflates online prices and overcharges sellers
Business|Health|Technology

TikTok videos promoting steroid use have millions of views, says report criticized by the company

TikTok has become a key marketing channel for vendors promoting steroids and other bodybuilding drugs to millions of the app’s users, according to a report released Thursday that the social media company disputes

TikTok videos promoting steroid use have millions of views, says report criticized by the company
MidEast|News|World

Aid groups scramble to help as Israel-Hamas war intensifies and Gaza blockade complicates efforts

Humanitarian groups are scrambling to assist civilians caught in the war between Israel and Hamas and determine what aid operations are still safe to continue, efforts that are being complicated by an intensified blockade of Gaza and the ongoing fighting

Aid groups scramble to help as Israel-Hamas war intensifies and Gaza blockade complicates efforts
Business|News|Technology|US

The Amazon antitrust lawsuit is likely to be a long and arduous journey for the FTC

The Federal Trade Commission’s long-awaited antitrust lawsuit against Amazon is the most aggressive move it has taken yet to tame the market power of a company that’s become synonymous with online shopping and fast deliveries

The Amazon antitrust lawsuit is likely to be a long and arduous journey for the FTC
Celebrity|News|Opinion|Technology

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle say social media is harming kids' and teens' mental health

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are calling for social media platforms to adopt better content-moderation policies and other fixes

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle say social media is harming kids' and teens' mental health
Health|Lifestyle|Technology|US

'Addictive' social media feeds that keep children online targeted by New York lawmakers

New York is bidding to put new controls on social media platforms that state leaders say will protect the mental health of younger users

'Addictive' social media feeds that keep children online targeted by New York lawmakers
Business|Technology|US|Videos

TikTok and content creators challenging Montana's ban face off with the state in federal court

TikTok and Montana faced off in federal court in a case filed by the video sharing app and five content creators who want the court to temporarily block the state's ban on the platform before it takes effect on Jan. 1

TikTok and content creators challenging Montana's ban face off with the state in federal court
Business|Technology|Travel

Amazon, Tripadvisor and other companies team up to battle fake reviews while FTC seeks to ban them

Some of the most used platforms for travel and online shopping said Tuesday they’re going to team up to battle fake reviews

Amazon, Tripadvisor and other companies team up to battle fake reviews while FTC seeks to ban them
Business|Technology

Amazon will start testing drones that will drop prescriptions on your doorstep, literally

Amazon will soon make prescription drugs fall from the sky when the e-commerce giant becomes the latest company to test drone deliveries

Amazon will start testing drones that will drop prescriptions on your doorstep, literally
Business|MidEast|News|Opinion|World

Company bosses and workers grapple with the fallout of speaking up about the Israel-Hamas war

The fallout from the Israel-Hamas war has spilled into workplaces everywhere, with corporate leaders from the highest ranks of prominent companies weighing in with their views while workers complain their voices are not being heard

Company bosses and workers grapple with the fallout of speaking up about the Israel-Hamas war
Crime

AI-generated child sexual abuse images could flood the internet. A watchdog is calling for action

A new report warns that the proliferation of child sexual abuse images on the internet could become much worse if something is not done to put controls on artificial intelligence tools that generate deepfake photos

AI-generated child sexual abuse images could flood the internet. A watchdog is calling for action
Business|Economy|Finance|Technology

Amazon posts strong revenue and profits, says it's in 'best position' it's ever been before holidays

Amazon on Thursday reported strong revenue and profits from the summer months driven by growth in online sales and its advertising business

Amazon posts strong revenue and profits, says it's in 'best position' it's ever been before holidays
Business|Finance|Stock Markets|US

UAW and Stellantis reach tentative contract deal as union adds strike at Tennessee GM factory

Jeep maker Stellantis reached a tentative contract agreement with the United Auto Workers union on Saturday as it escalated strikes against General Motors by adding a plant in Tennessee

UAW and Stellantis reach tentative contract deal as union adds strike at Tennessee GM factory
Business|Technology|US

Amazon used an algorithm to essentially raise prices on other sites, the FTC says

A newly unredacted portion of the Federal Trade Commission's antitrust lawsuit against Amazon says the company used a secret algorithm that essentially helped the company raise prices on other online sites

Amazon used an algorithm to essentially raise prices on other sites, the FTC says
Business|Lifestyle

Amazon closing two clothing stores in another failed bid into physical retail

Amazon is saying goodbye to its clothing stores

Amazon closing two clothing stores in another failed bid into physical retail
Business|Economy|Lifestyle|Technology

Amazon will allow US customers to buy cars on its site from local car dealers starting next year

Want to buy a car on Amazon

Amazon will allow US customers to buy cars on its site from local car dealers starting next year
Business|Entertainment|Technology

IBM, EU, Disney and others pull ads from Elon Musk's X as concerns about antisemitism fuel backlash

Advertisers are fleeing social media platform X over concerns about their ads showing up next to pro-Nazi content, hate speech on the site in general or billionaire owner Elon Musk’s own posts endorsing an antisemitic conspiracy theory

IBM, EU, Disney and others pull ads from Elon Musk's X as concerns about antisemitism fuel backlash
Business|News|Technology

What you need to know about Emmett Shear, OpenAI's new interim CEO

OpenAI is bringing in the former head of Twitch as interim CEO just days after the company pushed out its well-known leader, Sam Altman, sparking upheaval in the world of artificial intelligence

What you need to know about Emmett Shear, OpenAI's new interim CEO

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