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Hugh Grant says he got 'enormous sum' to settle suit alleging illegal snooping by The Sun tabloid

Hugh Grant says he received “an enormous sum of money” to settle a lawsuit accusing the publisher of The Sun tabloid of unlawfully tapping his phone, bugging his car and breaking into his home to snoop on him

Hugh Grant says he got 'enormous sum' to settle suit alleging illegal snooping by The Sun tabloid
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Amazon removed Just Walk Out from many of its own stores but wants to sell the system to others

Amazon wants other businesses to know it’s not giving up on its Just Walk Out technology

Amazon removed Just Walk Out from many of its own stores but wants to sell the system to others
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Uber is helping investigators look into account that sent driver to Ohio home where she was killed

The ride-hailing company Uber says it's banned an account that sent a driver to the Ohio home where an 81-year-old man allegedly shot the woman to death

Uber is helping investigators look into account that sent driver to Ohio home where she was killed
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Q&A: Phish's Trey Anastasio on playing the Sphere, and keeping the creativity going after 40 years

Phish has been performing to thousands of dedicated fans for decades and prides itself on never playing the same show twice

Q&A: Phish's Trey Anastasio on playing the Sphere, and keeping the creativity going after 40 years
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One Tech Tip: What to do if your personal info has been exposed in a data breach

Data breaches are becoming an almost regular occurrence

One Tech Tip: What to do if your personal info has been exposed in a data breach
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Biden administration set to provide $6.1 billion to Micron Technology for chip plants in NY, Idaho

The Biden administration has reached an agreement to provide $6.1 billion in government support for Micron Technology to produce advanced memory computer chips in New York and Idaho

Biden administration set to provide $6.1 billion to Micron Technology for chip plants in NY, Idaho
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Google fires 28 workers in aftermath of protests over big tech deal with Israeli government

Google has fired 28 employees in the aftermath of protests over technology that the internet company is supplying the Israeli government amid the Gaza war, further escalating tensions surrounding a hot-button deal

Google fires 28 workers in aftermath of protests over big tech deal with Israeli government
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Meta releases early versions of its Llama 3 AI model

Meta Platforms on Thursday released early versions of its latest large language model, Llama 3, and an image generator that updates pictures in real time while users

Meta releases early versions of its Llama 3 AI model
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Meta's newest AI model beats some peers. But its amped-up AI agents are confusing Facebook users

Generative AI is advancing so quickly that the latest chatbots available today could be out of date tomorrow

Meta's newest AI model beats some peers. But its amped-up AI agents are confusing Facebook users
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U.S. Steel deal security review to proceed normally, White House says

Any national-security review of the deal for Japan's Nippon Steel to acquire U.S.

U.S. Steel deal security review to proceed normally, White House says
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US power, tech companies lament snags in meeting AI energy needs

U.S. electrical systems are not expanding fast enough to meet rapidly growing power needs of technology like Generative AI, prompting data center businesses to

US power, tech companies lament snags in meeting AI energy needs
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Walmart-backed Ibotta shares surge 33% in strong market debut

Shares of digital marketing firm Ibotta soared 33% on their debut on the New York Stock Exchange on Thursday, giving the Walmart-backed company a

Walmart-backed Ibotta shares surge 33% in strong market debut
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Tesla shares tumble below $150 per share, giving up all gains made over the past year

Tesla’s stock tumbled below $150 per share, giving up all of the gains made over the past year as the electric vehicle maker reels from falling sales and steep discounts intended to lure more buyers

Tesla shares tumble below $150 per share, giving up all gains made over the past year
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US Congress moves ahead on bill to push TikTok's Chinese owner to sell

An effort to force TikTok's Chinese owner, ByteDance, to sell the social media app or face a ban in the U.S. was gaining steam in Congress on Thursday, with

US Congress moves ahead on bill to push TikTok's Chinese owner to sell
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Google consolidates its DeepMind and Research teams amid AI push

Alphabet-owned Google said on Thursday it would consolidate teams that focus on building artificial intelligence models across its Research and DeepMind divisions in its latest push to

Google consolidates its DeepMind and Research teams amid AI push
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FBI says Chinese hackers preparing to attack US infrastructure

Chinese government-linked hackers have burrowed into U.S. critical infrastructure and are waiting "for just the right moment to deal a devastating

FBI says Chinese hackers preparing to attack US infrastructure
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Netflix now has nearly 270 million subscribers after another strong showing to begin 2024

Netflix gained another 9.3 million subscribers to start the year while its still-emerging expansion into advertising helped produce financial results that exceeded analysts’ estimates

Netflix now has nearly 270 million subscribers after another strong showing to begin 2024
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First major attempts to regulate AI face headwinds from all sides

A group of lawmakers from six states have worked on the first major proposals to reign in AI discrimination

First major attempts to regulate AI face headwinds from all sides
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Medical device maker Intuitive beats estimates on strong demand for surgical robots

Intuitive Surgical beat Wall Street estimates for first-quarter profit and revenue on Thursday, riding on higher demand for its robots used in minimally invasive procedures.

Medical device maker Intuitive beats estimates on strong demand for surgical robots
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Bitcoin's next 'halving' is right around the corner. Here's what you need to know

Sometime in the next few days or even hours, the “miners” who chisel bitcoins out of complex mathematics are going to take a 50% pay cut — effectively slicing new production of the world’s largest cryptocurrency in half

Bitcoin's next 'halving' is right around the corner. Here's what you need to know
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US committee releases sealed Brazil court orders to Musk's X, shedding light on account suspensions

A U.S. congressional committee has released confidential Brazilian court orders to suspend accounts on the social media platform X

US committee releases sealed Brazil court orders to Musk's X, shedding light on account suspensions
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Hyundai pauses ads on X over brand safety issues

South Korea's Hyundai said on Friday that it had paused advertising on X, formerly known as Twitter, and is speaking to the Elon Musk-owned social media platform directly about brand

Hyundai pauses ads on X over brand safety issues
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Apple pulls WhatsApp, Threads from China app store after Beijing order

Apple said on Friday it had removed Meta Platforms' WhatsApp and Threads from its App Store in China after being ordered to do so by the Chinese government, which

Apple pulls WhatsApp, Threads from China app store after Beijing order
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Google is combining its Android software and Pixel hardware divisions to more broadly integrate AI

Google says it will combine the software division responsible for Android mobile software and the Chrome browser with the hardware division known for Pixel smartphones and Fitbit wearables

Google is combining its Android software and Pixel hardware divisions to more broadly integrate AI
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Bitcoin slides below $60,000 on reports Israel strikes Iran

Cryptocurrencies fell heavily and bitcoin broke below $60,000 on Friday in a rush out of risky assets following reports of an Israeli missile strike on Iran.

Bitcoin slides below $60,000 on reports Israel strikes Iran

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