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Google plans to invest $2 billion to build data center in northeast Indiana, officials say
Google plans to invest $2 billion to build a data center in northeastern Indiana that will help power its artificial intelligence technology and cloud business, company and state officials said Friday.
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Cat hides in Amazon return package—then ends up in California 700 miles from home
A cat went missing after hiding in an Amazon return package. Then her Utah owner got a call—from hundreds of miles away—that "changed everything."
Business
Apr 26, 2024
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Japan to levy big fines with new app rules
Japan's cabinet approved Friday legislation that would slap major fines on tech giants like Google or Apple if they block access to third-party smartphone apps and payment systems.
Business
Apr 26, 2024
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Cybersecurity firm Darktrace accepts $5 bn takeover
Cybersecurity firm Darktrace said Friday it had accepted a $5.3-billion takeover bid from US private equity firm Thoma Bravo, which highlighted the British group's "capability in artificial intelligence".
Business
Apr 26, 2024
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California battery storage increasing rapidly, but not enough to end blackouts, Gov. Newsom says
Gov. Gavin Newsom said on April 25 that California continued to rapidly add the battery storage that is crucial to the transition to cleaner energy, but admitted it was still not enough to avoid blackouts during heat waves.
Business
Apr 26, 2024
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ByteDance says 'no plans' to sell TikTok after US ban law
Chinese tech giant ByteDance has said it has no plans to sell TikTok after a new US law put it on a deadline to divest from the hugely popular video platform or have it banned in the United States.
Business
Apr 26, 2024
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Microsoft expands its AI empire abroad
Microsoft, the tech titan most closely associated with AI, has announced nearly $10 billion in investments in artificial intelligence abroad in recent months, the price it is willing to pay to remain a top player in this ...
Business
Apr 26, 2024
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Google parent Alphabet's Q1 profits beat estimates: company
Google's parent Alphabet on Thursday trounced revenue and profit expectations for the first quarter of this year, causing shares to leap more than 12 percent.
Business
Apr 26, 2024
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Microsoft quarterly profit rises 20% as tech giant pushes to get customers using AI products
Microsoft on Thursday said its profit rose 20% for the January-March quarter as it tries to position itself as a leader in applying artificial intelligence technology to make workplaces more productive.
Business
Apr 25, 2024
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American Airlines confirms 2024 forecast despite Q1 loss
American Airlines reported a quarterly loss Thursday on an uptick in labor and other operating costs as the carrier confirmed its full-year financial forecast.
Business
Apr 25, 2024
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FTC sends $5.6 million in refunds to Ring customers as part of video privacy settlement
The Federal Trade Commission is sending more than $5.6 million in refunds to consumers as part of a settlement with Amazon-owned Ring, which was charged with failing to protect private video footage from outside access.
Consumer & Gadgets
Apr 25, 2024
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FTC chief says tech advancements risk health care price fixing
New technologies are making it easier for companies to fix prices and discriminate against individual consumers, the Biden administration's top consumer watchdog said Tuesday.
Business
Apr 25, 2024
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Opinion: Banning TikTok won't solve social media's foreign influence, teen harm and data privacy problems
When President Joe Biden signed a US$95 billion foreign aid bill into law on April 24, 2024, it started the clock on a nine-month window for TikTok's China-based parent company, ByteDance, to sell the app. The president can ...
Business
Apr 25, 2024
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EPA says its new strict power plant rules will pass legal tests
The EPA on Thursday announced a series of actions to address pollution from fossil fuel power generators, including a final rule for existing coal-fired and new natural gas-fired plants that will eventually require them to ...
Business
Apr 25, 2024
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TikTok to crack down on content that promotes disordered eating and dangerous weight-loss habits
Saying it does not want to promote negative body comparisons, TikTok is cracking down on posts about disordered eating, dangerous weight-loss habits, and potentially harmful weight-management products.
Consumer & Gadgets
Apr 25, 2024
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US to give Micron $6.1 bn for American chip factories
Micron is set to receive up to $6.1 billion in grants from the US government to help build its semiconductor plants in New York and Idaho, President Joe Biden said on Thursday.
Business
Apr 25, 2024
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Meta profits soar but costs of AI cause worry
Facebook-owner Meta on Wednesday said its quarterly profits soared last quarter, but worries about the cost of artificial intelligence saw its share price take a hit on Wall Street.
Business
Apr 25, 2024
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What next for TikTok in the US?
TikTok on Wednesday said it will fight a new US law that orders the popular video sharing app to break away from its Chinese owners or face an outright ban in the United States.
Business
Apr 24, 2024
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Oracle's Larry Ellison says planned Nashville campus will be company's 'world headquarters'
Oracle Corp.'s planned campus in Nashville, Tennessee, will serve as the business software giant's world headquarters, placing it in a city that's a center for the U.S. health care industry, company Chairman Larry Ellison ...
Business
Apr 24, 2024
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Mired in crisis, Boeing reports another loss
Troubled aviation giant Boeing reported a first-quarter loss of $343 million on Wednesday, reflecting recent safety troubles that have slowed production and deliveries.
Business
Apr 24, 2024
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