Today: September 23, 2024
Today: September 23, 2024

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Big brands could pivot easily if TikTok goes away. For many small businesses, it's another story

A lot of “What ifs” still surround a bill the U.S. House passed last week that would mandate TikTok′s Beijing-based parent company to sell its stake in the platform or face a nationwide ban

Big brands could pivot easily if TikTok goes away. For many small businesses, it's another story
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UK government set to link China government-affiliated hackers to a cyberattack on election watchdog

Britain’s government is expected to blame a string of cyberattacks targeting the U.K.’s election watchdog and lawmakers on hackers linked to the Chinese government

UK government set to link China government-affiliated hackers to a cyberattack on election watchdog
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Florida's DeSantis signs one of the country's most restrictive social media bans for minors

Florida will have one of the country’s most restrictive social media bans for minors — if it withstands expected legal challenges

Florida's DeSantis signs one of the country's most restrictive social media bans for minors
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Trump's social media company to start trading on the Nasdaq on Tuesday

Trump Media & Technology Group, whose flagship product is social networking site Truth Social, will begin trading on the Nasdaq stock market on Tuesday

Trump's social media company to start trading on the Nasdaq on Tuesday
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A London court will rule on Tuesday whether WikiLeaks’ Assange can challenge extradition to the US

A London court is due to rule whether WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange can challenge extradition to the United States on espionage charges

A London court will rule on Tuesday whether WikiLeaks’ Assange can challenge extradition to the US
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Judge dismisses lawsuit by Musk's X against nonprofit researchers tracking hate speech on platform

A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit by Elon Musk’s X Corp. against the non-profit Center for Countering Digital Hate, which has documented the increase in hate speech on the site since it was purchased by the Tesla owner

Judge dismisses lawsuit by Musk's X against nonprofit researchers tracking hate speech on platform
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Tired of AI doomsday tropes, Cohere CEO says his goal is technology that's 'additive to humanity'

Aidan Gomez can take some credit for the ‘T’ at the end of ChatGPT

Tired of AI doomsday tropes, Cohere CEO says his goal is technology that's 'additive to humanity'
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New Zealand joins the US and the UK in alleging it was targeted by China-backed cyberespionage

New Zealand says hackers linked to the Chinese government targeted its Parliament in 2021

New Zealand joins the US and the UK in alleging it was targeted by China-backed cyberespionage
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A London court will rule on whether WikiLeaks founder Assange can challenge extradition to the US

A London court is due to rule whether WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange can challenge extradition to the United States on espionage charges

A London court will rule on whether WikiLeaks founder Assange can challenge extradition to the US
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Chinese EV makers challenging market leaders at auto show in Bangkok

Chinese electric vehicle makers are showcasing their latest models, including a flying car, as they take on global rivals at the Bangkok International Motor Show

Chinese EV makers challenging market leaders at auto show in Bangkok
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Robots replicate reality: High-tech pitching machine mimics every pitcher

Baseball technology has come a long way since the days of the Iron Mike

Robots replicate reality: High-tech pitching machine mimics every pitcher
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Dutch hyperloop center aims to advance futuristic transport technology

A 420-meter or quarter-mile white steel tube running alongside a railway line in the windswept northern Netherlands could usher in a new era in the transportation of people and freight

Dutch hyperloop center aims to advance futuristic transport technology
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Kansas moves to join Texas and other states in requiring porn sites to verify people's ages

Kansas is poised to require internet pornography sites to verify that visitors are adults

Kansas moves to join Texas and other states in requiring porn sites to verify people's ages
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Lego head mugshots add to California's debate on policing and privacy

A Southern California police department has been handcuffed by Lego

Lego head mugshots add to California's debate on policing and privacy
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TikTok is under investigation by the FTC over data practices and could face a lawsuit

A person familiar with the matter says the Federal Trade Commission is investigating TikTok over its data and security practices

TikTok is under investigation by the FTC over data practices and could face a lawsuit
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Amazon pours an additional $2.75 billion into AI startup Anthropic

Amazon says it is pouring an additional $2.75 billion into Anthropic, bringing its total investment in the artificial intelligence startup to $4 billion

Amazon pours an additional $2.75 billion into AI startup Anthropic
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Debate emerges over whether modern protections could have saved Baltimore bridge

A debate has emerged over whether modern safety protections could have saved a Baltimore bridge after it was struck by a cargo ship

Debate emerges over whether modern protections could have saved Baltimore bridge
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VP Harris says US agencies must show their AI tools aren't harming people's safety or rights

U.S. federal agencies must show that their artificial intelligence tools aren’t harming the public, or stop using them, under new rules unveiled by the White House

VP Harris says US agencies must show their AI tools aren't harming people's safety or rights
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4 Canadian school boards sue Snapchat, TikTok and Meta for disrupting students' education

Four of the largest school boards in the Canadian province of Ontario have launched lawsuits against TikTok, Meta and SnapChat alleging the social media platforms are disrupting student learning

4 Canadian school boards sue Snapchat, TikTok and Meta for disrupting students' education
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The Bankman-Fried verdict, explained

Sam Bankman-Fried co-founded the FTX crypto exchange in 2019 and quickly built it into the world’s second most popular place to trade digital currency

The Bankman-Fried verdict, explained
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A timeline of the downfall of Sam Bankman-Fried and the colossal failure of FTX

Sam Bankman-Fried, the former CEO of the cryptocurrency exchange FTX was sentenced to 25 years in prison after being convicted of fraud for stealing at least $10 billion from customers and investors

A timeline of the downfall of Sam Bankman-Fried and the colossal failure of FTX
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AT&T marketing chief on March Madness and Caitlin Clark's supernova run

Who do you have winning your college basketball bracket

AT&T marketing chief on March Madness and Caitlin Clark's supernova run
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Facebook News tab will soon be unavailable as Meta scales back news and political content

Meta will be sunsetting Facebook News in early April for users in the U.S. and Australia as the platform further deemphasizes news and politics

Facebook News tab will soon be unavailable as Meta scales back news and political content
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U.S. midfielder Korbin Albert apologizes for sharing 'insensitive and hurtful' social media posts

U_S_ women’s national team midfielder Korbin Albert has apologized for having liked and shared social media posts that she described as “offensive, insensitive and hurtful.”

U.S. midfielder Korbin Albert apologizes for sharing 'insensitive and hurtful' social media posts
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Georgia joins states seeking parental permission before children join social media

Georgia could join other states in requiring children younger than 16 to have their parents’ explicit permission to create social media accounts

Georgia joins states seeking parental permission before children join social media

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