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EU says Meta is failing to keep underage users off Facebook and Instagram

The European Union says Meta is failing to keep underage users from accessing Facebook and Instagram

EU says Meta is failing to keep underage users off Facebook and Instagram
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King Charles meets with US tech leaders, talks startup challenges

Britain's King Charles met with U.S. tech leaders on Tuesday as part of his four-day state visit, discussing challenges for early-stage startups as

King Charles meets with US tech leaders, talks startup challenges
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Taiwan's TSMC exits Arm with $231 million share sale

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co, the world’s largest contract chipmaker, has sold its remaining stake in Arm Holdings, according to a company filing

Taiwan's TSMC exits Arm with $231 million share sale
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California adopts new rules allowing manufacturers to test and deploy heavy-duty autonomous vehicles

The California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) on Tuesday adopted new regulations for autonomous vehicles, allowing manufacturers to test and deploy heavy-duty driverless

California adopts new rules allowing manufacturers to test and deploy heavy-duty autonomous vehicles
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White House drafts guidance to bypass Anthropic's risk flag for new AI models, Axios reports

The White House is developing guidance that could allow federal agencies to sidestep Anthropic's supply-chain risk designation and onboard new artificial intelligence models,

White House drafts guidance to bypass Anthropic's risk flag for new AI models, Axios reports
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Inside Ukraine's drive to defeat the dreaded Shahed drone

In a foggy field in northeast Ukraine, four soldiers stare at red and yellow dots on a screen in the back of a van, armed with interceptor

Inside Ukraine's drive to defeat the dreaded Shahed drone
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South Korea exports seen rising sharply again in April on chip boom: Reuters poll

South Korean exports likely rose in April for an 11th straight month, with a surge in chip demand driven by artificial intelligence investment more than

South Korea exports seen rising sharply again in April on chip boom: Reuters poll
Environment|Health|Science|Technology

The race to mine critical minerals for AI and clean energy is creating ‘sacrifice zones’ that harm water and health of world’s poor

The rapid expansion of critical mineral extraction is trading away human and ecological well-being for technological breakthroughs. There are ways to fix this.

The race to mine critical minerals for AI and clean energy is creating ‘sacrifice zones’ that harm water and health of world’s poor
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Australia moves to tax Meta, Google and TikTok to fund newsrooms

Australia is proposing to tax digital giants Meta, Google and TikTok on a part of their revenue to pay for news reporters

Australia moves to tax Meta, Google and TikTok to fund newsrooms
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NASA's Artemis II moonship returns home to its launch site after historic voyage

The spacecraft that flew four astronauts around the moon is back where its record-breaking journey began

NASA's Artemis II moonship returns home to its launch site after historic voyage
Business|Science|Technology

Amazon targets mass hiring with agentic software, goal to humanize AI

Amazon, which hires hundreds of thousands of workers every year for the holiday rush, on Tuesday introduced new software meant to speed up the

Amazon targets mass hiring with agentic software, goal to humanize AI
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Melania Trump and Queen Camilla play supporting roles during state visit

Melania Trump and Queen Camilla play supporting roles during state visit

Melania Trump and Queen Camilla play supporting roles during state visit
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Joby flies first point-to-point air taxi flight tests in New York

Joby Aviation is conducting a week-long test of the first point-to-point air taxi demonstration flights in New York City as the company gets closer to winning

Joby flies first point-to-point air taxi flight tests in New York
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Visa beats quarterly profit estimates on resilient consumer spending

Visa beat estimates for Wall Street profit on Tuesday as the world's largest payment processor benefited from a steady rise in payment volumes

Visa beats quarterly profit estimates on resilient consumer spending
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NXP Semiconductors forecasts strong quarterly results, shares jump

NXP Semiconductors forecast second-quarter revenue and profit above Wall Street expectations on Tuesday, betting on an ongoing recovery in the industrial and automotive chip

NXP Semiconductors forecasts strong quarterly results, shares jump
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Elon Musk says OpenAI was his idea, before executives looted it  

Elon Musk took the stand on Tuesday at a high-stakes trial over the future of OpenAI, casting his lawsuit against the

Elon Musk says OpenAI was his idea, before executives looted it  
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PPG beats quarterly profit, revenue estimates on pricing strength

PPG Industries beat Wall Street estimates for first-quarter profit and revenue on Tuesday, helped by price hikes and strong demand in the aerospace and coatings segments.   

PPG beats quarterly profit, revenue estimates on pricing strength
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T-Mobile lifts annual forecast for account additions after upbeat quarterly results

T-Mobile raised its forecast for annual postpaid net account additions on Tuesday, as competitive pricing and bundled streaming benefits help the U.S. wireless

T-Mobile lifts annual forecast for account additions after upbeat quarterly results
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Trading Day: Chips off the table

U.S. tech stocks dived on Tuesday, slammed by worries over the sector's lofty growth expectations ahead of key earnings reports, while another

Trading Day: Chips off the table
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Berkshire's Duracell must face BASF lawsuit over battery secrets, US judge rules

Duracell, the battery maker owned by Berkshire Hathaway, must face a lawsuit accusing it of stealing trade secrets related to German chemical company BASF's

Berkshire's Duracell must face BASF lawsuit over battery secrets, US judge rules
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Robinhood's quarterly profit misses estimates on weak transaction revenue

Robinhood Markets missed expectations for first-quarter profit on Tuesday, as weaker-than-expected transaction revenue and lower take rates in options and cryptocurrency trading

Robinhood's quarterly profit misses estimates on weak transaction revenue
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Booking Holdings cuts annual revenue growth forecast as Middle East war weighs

Booking Holdings cut its annual revenue growth forecast on Tuesday and warned that the war in the Middle East could weigh on bookings through the end of June,

Booking Holdings cuts annual revenue growth forecast as Middle East war weighs
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US orders chip equipment companies to halt some shipments to China's No. 2 chipmaker Hua Hong

The U.S.

US orders chip equipment companies to halt some shipments to China's No. 2 chipmaker Hua Hong
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Seagate forecasts upbeat quarter as AI boom powers strong data-storage demand

Seagate Technology forecast fourth-quarter revenue and profit above Wall Street expectations on Tuesday, betting on strong demand for its data-storage hardware as enterprises ramp

Seagate forecasts upbeat quarter as AI boom powers strong data-storage demand
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Elon Musk testifies in a case that could change the path of AI

Elon Musk testifies in a case that could change the path of AI

Elon Musk testifies in a case that could change the path of AI
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House Democrats urge Trump to keep US ban on Chinese cars

More than 70 Democrats in the U.S.

House Democrats urge Trump to keep US ban on Chinese cars
Business|Economy|Europe|Technology|World

EU rules reining in Big Tech will now target cloud services and AI, regulators say

The European Union plans to turn the focus of its landmark rules curbing the power of Big Tech to cloud and artificial intelligence services, aiming to

EU rules reining in Big Tech will now target cloud services and AI, regulators say
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Augmented reality exhibit brings you to the front lines of the American Revolution

Augmented reality exhibit brings you to the front lines of the American Revolution

Augmented reality exhibit brings you to the front lines of the American Revolution
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US FDA to monitor clinical trial data in real time in pilot program aimed at speeding approvals

The U.S.

US FDA to monitor clinical trial data in real time in pilot program aimed at speeding approvals
Business|Science|Technology

SpaceX ties Musk compensation to Mars colonization goal

SpaceX's board has approved a compensation plan for founder Elon Musk with goals as futuristic and celestial as the company's ambitions: colonizing Mars and running

SpaceX ties Musk compensation to Mars colonization goal
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FCC orders early reviews of Disney-owned ABC stations

The Federal Communications Commission on Tuesday ordered early license reviews of eight Disney-owned ABC stations in a major escalation of the Trump administration's

FCC orders early reviews of Disney-owned ABC stations
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Elon Musk takes stand in trial vs. Sam Altman that could reshape AI's future

Elon Musk, the Tesla CEO, world’s richest man and OpenAI’s cofounder, took the stand Tuesday in a high-stakes trial revolving around a bitter feud between himself and former friends Sam Altman and Greg Brockman that could reshape the future development of artificial intelligence

Elon Musk takes stand in trial vs. Sam Altman that could reshape AI's future
Business|Economy|Finance|Science|Technology

Amazon touts a 'major expansion' with OpenAI as Microsoft ties loosen

Amazon announced what it called a “major expansion” of its partnership with ChatGPT maker OpenAI on Tuesday, a day after the artificial intelligence company said it was loosening its ties to longtime backer Microsoft

Amazon touts a 'major expansion' with OpenAI as Microsoft ties loosen
Economy|Europe|Political|Science|Technology|World

Ukraine says it shot down 33,000 Russian drones in March, a monthly record

Ukraine’s defense minister says the country's armed forces shot down more than 33,000 Russian drones of various types in March, a record monthly figure since Moscow launched its all-out invasion more than four years ago

Ukraine says it shot down 33,000 Russian drones in March, a monthly record
Economy|Education|Entertainment|Environment|Technology

Digital checkouts surpass traditional books at libraries as funding questions loom

Digital checkouts surpass traditional books at libraries as funding questions loom

Digital checkouts surpass traditional books at libraries as funding questions loom
Crime|Education|Entertainment|Environment|Lifestyle|Technology

Father shares memories of family he lost in house fire, reacts to report on 911 coverage gaps

Father shares memories of family he lost in house fire, reacts to report on 911 coverage gaps

Father shares memories of family he lost in house fire, reacts to report on 911 coverage gaps
Sports|Technology|World

Athletics-Adidas innovation underpins Sawe's historic sub‑two marathon in London

Kite-surfing fabrics, car tyres and shortened shoelaces helped Kenyan Sabastian Sawe and Adidas crack the two‑hour marathon

Athletics-Adidas innovation underpins Sawe's historic sub‑two marathon in London
Business|Economy|Finance|Science|Stock Markets|Technology

OpenAI's latest AI models, Codex now available on Amazon Bedrock

OpenAI is now offering its latest AI models and its Codex coding agent on Amazon's cloud services platform, the companies said on Tuesday

OpenAI's latest AI models, Codex now available on Amazon Bedrock
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The Supreme Court seems likely to shut down a lawsuit by Falun Gong over Cisco's aid to China

The Supreme Court seems likely to grant tech giant Cisco’s bid to shut down a lawsuit claiming that the company’s technology was used to persecute members of the Falun Gong spiritual movement in China

The Supreme Court seems likely to shut down a lawsuit by Falun Gong over Cisco's aid to China
Business|Economy|Environment|Lifestyle|Technology

More residents turning to e-bikes as gas prices remain high

More residents turning to e-bikes as gas prices remain high

More residents turning to e-bikes as gas prices remain high
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Students injured in Brown University shooting sue school, alleging security failures

Brown University is facing lawsuits from three students injured in a campus shooting on December 13

Students injured in Brown University shooting sue school, alleging security failures
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K9 Zona's new children's book promotes online safety

K9 Zona's new children's book promotes online safety

K9 Zona's new children's book promotes online safety
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Panama's Copa Airlines to buy 60 Boeing 737 Max jets

Copa Airlines tied up an agreement with Boeing and GE Aerospace to purchase up to 60 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft for a list price of around $13.5 billion,

Panama's Copa Airlines to buy 60 Boeing 737 Max jets
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Drone diplomacy wins Ukraine valuable allies, but now it must deliver

President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has leveraged Ukraine's expertise in drone warfare into a series of successful diplomatic deals during visits to the Middle

Drone diplomacy wins Ukraine valuable allies, but now it must deliver
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UPS keeps full-year revenue target, says fuel price spike from Iran war could hurt demand

United Parcel Service on Tuesday reiterated its full-year revenue target despite projecting a return to growth in the June quarter, as

UPS keeps full-year revenue target, says fuel price spike from Iran war could hurt demand
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AI disruption puts focus on long-term value of US equities, Goldman Sachs says

AI's potential to disrupt businesses has sparked concerns over the dependency of U.S. equity

AI disruption puts focus on long-term value of US equities, Goldman Sachs says
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GM lifts profit outlook, flags expected tariff refund

General Motors posted on Tuesday a 22% rise in first-quarter core profit and lifted its full-year earnings forecast, buoyed by a resilient U.S. car market and an

GM lifts profit outlook, flags expected tariff refund
Business|Economy|Science|Technology

U.S. lawmakers take on AI chatbots, fraud in new bills

Members of Congress from both major U.S. political parties joined to propose new legislation this week related to artificial intelligence, as they aimed to tackle

U.S. lawmakers take on AI chatbots, fraud in new bills
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US Supreme Court weighs claims Cisco aided Chinese human rights abuses

The U.S.

US Supreme Court weighs claims Cisco aided Chinese human rights abuses
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Airbus misses profit estimates as deliveries slow amid engine crunch

Europe's Airbus posted a first-quarter core profit that more than halved on Tuesday, well below market expectations, as the world's largest planemaker

Airbus misses profit estimates as deliveries slow amid engine crunch
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Robot dogs with Musk and Zuckerberg heads roam around Berlin museum in Beeple's new exhibit

Robot dogs with hyper-realistic silicone heads modeled after famous figures like Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg are roaming a Berlin museum

Robot dogs with Musk and Zuckerberg heads roam around Berlin museum in Beeple's new exhibit
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Taylor Swift files 3 new trademark applications. One expert says it is to curb AI threats

Taylor Swift filed three new trademark applications with the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office Friday

Taylor Swift files 3 new trademark applications. One expert says it is to curb AI threats
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Nasdaq opens lower as fresh concerns around AI pressure tech stocks

The Nasdaq Composite opened lower on Tuesday, underperforming the benchmark S&P 500 and the blue-chip Dow, as investors questioned whether the artificial intelligence boom can

Nasdaq opens lower as fresh concerns around AI pressure tech stocks
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Global regulators trail banks in AI as Mythos raises oversight concerns, report finds

The ability of central banks and financial regulators to monitor and combat the risks posed by powerful artificial intelligence models such as Anthropic’s

Global regulators trail banks in AI as Mythos raises oversight concerns, report finds
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Standard Chartered, BlackRock, OKX launch collateral framework for tokenised Treasury fund

Standard Chartered announced on Tuesday the launch of a new framework that permits institutional clients to use BlackRock's tokenised short-term U.S.

Standard Chartered, BlackRock, OKX launch collateral framework for tokenised Treasury fund
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T-Mobile rolls out broadband with Starlink backup to expand business customer base

T-Mobile on Tuesday launched a new internet offering for businesses, combining its 5G network with Starlink's satellite backup to serve companies

T-Mobile rolls out broadband with Starlink backup to expand business customer base
Business|Economy|Technology

Corning faces weakness in non‑optical segments as data-center business booms

Corning forecast second-quarter revenue below Wall Street estimates on Tuesday, as weakness in non-optical segments continues to pressure business despite strong demand for data

Corning faces weakness in non‑optical segments as data-center business booms
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Starboard makes large investment in Dynatrace, sees strategic value

Activist investor Starboard Value said on Tuesday it has made a "substantial investment" in software monitoring firm Dynatrace, arguing the company is undervalued and urging it to

Starboard makes large investment in Dynatrace, sees strategic value
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US signs energy and AI deals with Balkan countries as its influence widens

The United States and U.S. companies signed deals worth billions of dollars with Balkan countries on Tuesday, boosting Washington's energy presence in the

US signs energy and AI deals with Balkan countries as its influence widens
Business|Economy|Finance|Technology|US

T-Mobile deepens broadband push with new fiber joint ventures

T-Mobile said on Tuesday it signed deals to form two joint ventures with Oak Hill Capital and Wren House, expanding its fiber internet business to complement its fast-growing

T-Mobile deepens broadband push with new fiber joint ventures
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FCC prepares review of Disney's TV licenses, Semafor reports

The Federal Communications Commission is moving toward a review of Disney's broadcast licenses, Semafor reported on Tuesday, a development that could pressure the ABC owner amid a

FCC prepares review of Disney's TV licenses, Semafor reports
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Summer Movie Preview: Jon Favreau wants to inspire a new generation to fall in love with Star Wars

Jon Favreau finally has his own Star Wars movie coming to theaters

Summer Movie Preview: Jon Favreau wants to inspire a new generation to fall in love with Star Wars
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Nuclear medicine being called new frontier in cancer care: "A new era"

Nuclear medicine being called new frontier in cancer care: "A new era"

Nuclear medicine being called new frontier in cancer care: "A new era"
Environment|Science|Technology

Your local storm forecast is likely based on weather miles away – we’re trying to bring it closer to home

Don’t blame the weatherman. A meteorologist explains where your local weather forecasts really come from, and how storm scientists are trying to fill the gap.

Your local storm forecast is likely based on weather miles away – we’re trying to bring it closer to home
Education|Health|Technology

This skill can protect kids from the harms of social media

This skill can protect kids from the harms of social media

This skill can protect kids from the harms of social media
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BYD posts steepest profit drop in six years as China sales falter

Chinese electric vehicle maker BYD's quarterly profit fell at its fastest pace since 2020, a stock market filing showed on Tuesday, hit by

BYD posts steepest profit drop in six years as China sales falter
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Spotify's spending plan hurts profit outlook as Europe, North America growth lags

Spotify forecast second-quarter earnings below estimates on Tuesday, citing more spending on marketing for new features as growth in major markets of Europe and

Spotify's spending plan hurts profit outlook as Europe, North America growth lags
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Oracle, CoreWeave lead AI selloff on OpenAI growth concerns

Shares of artificial intelligence-related firms dropped on Tuesday after the Wall Street Journal reported that OpenAI had missed its goals

Oracle, CoreWeave lead AI selloff on OpenAI growth concerns
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Norway wealth fund CEO warns just using AI for job cuts risks backlash

The CEO of Norway's $2.2 trillion sovereign wealth fund, the world's largest, urged companies on Tuesday to use artificial intelligence to "lift everybody

Norway wealth fund CEO warns just using AI for job cuts risks backlash
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Facial recognition data is a key to your identity – if stolen, you can’t just change the locks

You can change a stolen password or credit card, but you can’t reset your face when your biometric data is breached.

Facial recognition data is a key to your identity – if stolen, you can’t just change the locks
Health|Science|Technology

Tapping your genome with AI and quantum computing could deliver on the promise of personalized medicine – but practical and ethical hurdles remain

Combining AI with quantum computing could enable doctors and researchers to analyze the human body at an unprecedented molecular level, unlocking breakthroughs in personalized medicine. Yet significant quantum technology hurdles remain before this vision becomes reality.

Tapping your genome with AI and quantum computing could deliver on the promise of personalized medicine – but practical and ethical hurdles remain
Health|Science|Technology

Wearable glucose monitors offer real-time data, but for healthy people no guidelines exist to interpret the numbers

Tracking glucose numbers in real time is an increasingly popular wellness trend, but monitoring a constant stream of data can lead to confusion and needless anxiety.

Wearable glucose monitors offer real-time data, but for healthy people no guidelines exist to interpret the numbers
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How electronic warfare is sowing confusion in cockpits

How electronic warfare is sowing confusion in cockpits

How electronic warfare is sowing confusion in cockpits
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Rare Earths Americas kicks off US IPO roadshow with $368 million valuation target

Rare Earths Americas kicked off the roadshow for its U.S. initial public offering on Tuesday, aiming for a valuation of up to $368.4 million, as investor interest

Rare Earths Americas kicks off US IPO roadshow with $368 million valuation target