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WASHINGTON POST OWNER JEFF BEZOS SAYS OPINION PAGES WILL DEFEND FREE MARKET AND 'PERSONAL LIBERTIES'
The billionaire owner of The Washington Post, Jeff Bezos, narrowed the topics covered by its opinion section Wednesday to defending personal liberties and the free market, a pivot away from its traditional broad focus and prompting the news outlet's opinion editor to resign.
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March 01, 2025
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M4 MACBOOK AIR LOOMS: SPRING LAUNCH RUMORS HEAT UP POST-IPHONE 16E REVEAL
Apple's iPhone SE 4 dropped February 19, 2025, but the rumor mill's already churning-next up might be an M4 MacBook Air, slated for a March reveal.
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March 01, 2025
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NVIDIA SALES SURGE IN THE FOURTH QUARTER ON DEMAND FOR AI CHIPS
Nvidia on Wednesday reported a surge in fourth-quarter profit and sales as demand for its specialized Blackwell chips, which power artificial intelligence systems, continued to grow, sending the company's stock higher after hours.
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March 01, 2025
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TV PROCEDURALS UP THEIR GAME, WITH DOCTORS ON CRUISES AND QUIRKY SINGLE MOMS SOLVING CRIMES
The idea for a new TV show came to Craig Sweeny as he was driving. The producer and screenwriter, thinking about how to put his own stamp on a medical series, had to pull over when a familiar figure popped into his mind: Sherlock Holmes.
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February 22, 2025
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THE NBA'S TECH SUMMIT TURNS 25 THIS YEAR, AND ITS RETURN TO THE BAY AREA IS A FULL-CIRCLE MOMENT
NBA Commissioner Adam Silver had no idea 25 years ago that the Tech Summit would turn into much of anything, much less one of the hottest tickets at All-Star weekend.
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February 22, 2025
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TROUBLED ELECTRIC VEHICLE MAKER NIKOLA FILES FOR BANKRUPTCY PROTECTIO
Troubled electric vehicle maker Nikola has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection months after saying that it would likely run out of cash early this year.
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February 22, 2025
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IOS 18.3 BETA HITS DEVICES: A BATTERY LIFE BOOST WORTH WATCHING
Apple rolled out the iOS 18.3 beta earlier this week, and it's already stirring conversation among iPhone users.
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February 22, 2025
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HUAWEI'S TRI-FOLDABLE PHONE HITS GLOBAL MARKETS IN A SHOW OF DEFIANCE AMID US CURBS
Huawei on Tuesday held a global launch for the industry's first tri-foldable phone, which analysts said marked a symbolic victory for the Chinese tech giant amid U.S. technology curbs. But challenges over pricing, longevity, supply and app constraints may limit its success.
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February 22, 2025
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MALAYSIA IS BETTING ON DATA CENTERS TO BOOST ITS ECONOMY. BUT EXPERTS WARN THEY COME AT A PRICE
Winson Lau has always had contingency plans. But he wasn't prepared for data centers.
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February 22, 2025
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TOPIC 3: FITNESS+ EXPANDS WITH MLS WARM-UPS: GET GAME-READY WITH APPLE'S LATEST WORKOUTS
Major League Soccer (MLS) kicks off its 2025 season today, February 22, and Apple is syncing up the action with a fresh addition to Fitness+.
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February 22, 2025
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APPLE'S AI PIVOT: COULD DEEPSEEK'S BREAKTHROUGH MAKE IPHONES THE ULTIMATE AI POWERHOUSE?
The tech stock market has been a rollercoaster these past two weeks, with investors placing big bets on an unexpected contender in the AI battlefield: Apple. The spark?
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February 22, 2025
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AIRBNB SUES NEW ORLEANS AFTER IT ADOPTS SWEEPING REGULATIONS GOVERNING SHORT-TERM RENTALS
Airbnb is suing the City of New Orleans for requiring the company and short-term rental platforms ensure properties they market are in compliance with city laws.
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February 22, 2025
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TIKTOK RETURNS TO APPLE AND GOOGLE APP STORES IN THE US
TikTok has returned to the app stores of Apple and Google in the U.S., after President Donald Trump delayed the enforcement of a TikTok ban.
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February 22, 2025
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TESLA'S AI OVERDRIVE: NVIDIA'S H100 CHIPS PUSH AUTOPILOT PAST IPHONE'S SIRI
Tesla's AI ambitions are hitting a new gear in 2025, fueled by a massive investment in Nvidia's H100 GPUs―the gold standard for machine learning horsepower.
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February 22, 2025
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THE NEWEST MEMBER OF THE FAMILY WITH AI-ENHANCED PROCESSING
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February 22, 2025
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WHAT CHANGES TO THE CHIPS ACT COULD MEAN FOR AI GROWTH AND CONSUMERS
Even as he's vowed to push the United States ahead in artificial intelligence research, President Donald Trump's threats to alter federal government contracts with chipmakers and slap new tariffs on the semiconductor industry may put new speed bumps in front of the tech industry.
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February 22, 2025
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APPLE HEALTH STUDY LAUNCHES: CAN YOUR IPHONE PREDICT YOUR NEXT DOCTOR'S VISIT?
Apple kicked off a new Health Study this month, enlisting U.S. users to explore how iPhones, Apple Watches, and AirPods might spot health changes before they're obvious.
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February 22, 2025
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AS TEXAS' ENERGY DEMAND SOARS, A PILOT PROGRAM 7 LOOKS TO BOLSTER GRID WITH “VIRTUAL POWER PLANTS"
Cook has a battery storage system on the side of his home in Bandera to power things during outages. The rest of the time, his retail electric provider sends power from his battery back to the grid.
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February 22, 2025
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AMAZON MGM TAKES CREATIVE REINS OF JAMES BOND, ENDING AN ERA OF FAMILY CONTROL OF 007
In a James Bond shakeup that stirred the film industry, Amazon MGM announced Thursday that the studio has taken the creative reins of the 007 franchise after decades of family control. Longtime Bond custodians Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli said they would be stepping back.
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February 22, 2025
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CHINA'S ALIBABA SEES REVENUE SURGE ON BACK OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE, E-COMMERCE
Chinese e-commerce firm Alibaba Group Holding posted its fastest revenue growth in more than a year, beating analyst expectations as it capitalizes on the artificial intelligence boom in China.
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February 22, 2025
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FIVE NEW VEHICLES ARRIVING IN 2025 THAT WERE WORTH THE WAIT
Ready to buy a new car? Well, you might want to wait because there are some cool and compelling models coming soon to a showroom near you.
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February 22, 2025
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SOME OF THE 400 JOBS THAT WERE CUT AT THE FAA HELPED SUPPORT AIR SAFETY, A UNION SAYS
President Donald Trump's administration has said no one at the Federal Aviation Administration with a \"critical safety\" position has been fired as it cuts the federal workforce, but some FAA jobs that were eliminated had direct roles in supporting safety inspectors and airport operations, according to their union and former employees.
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February 22, 2025
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AMAZON REPORTS STRONG EARNINGS FOR Q4, BUT STOCKS DIP DUE TO OUTLOOK FOR THE FIRST QUARTER
Amazon reported better-than-expected revenue and profits for the holiday shopping period, but its stocks dipped in after-hours trading due to disappointing guidance for the current quarter.
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February 15, 2025
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HOUSE LAWMAKERS PUSH TO BAN AI APP DEEPSEEK FROM US GOVERNMENT DEVICES
A bipartisan duo in the U.S. House is proposing legislation to ban the Chinese artificial intelligence app DeepSeek from federal devices, similar to the policy already in place for the popular social media platform TikTok.
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February 15, 2025
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LOOKING FOR LOVE THIS VALENTINE'S DAY? DON'T FALL FOR INSTAGRAM ROMANCE SCAMS
If your social media suitor seems too good to be true, it might be a scam.
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February 15, 2025
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MUSK SAYS HE'LL WITHDRAW $97.4 BILLION BID FOR OPENAI IF CHATGPT MAKER REMAINS NONPROFIT
Elon Musk says he will abandon his $97.4 billion offer to buy the nonprofit behind OpenAI if the ChatGPT maker drops its plan to convert into a for-profit company.
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February 15, 2025
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HOW ELON MUSK $97.4 BILLION BID COMPLICATES MATTERS FOR OPENAL
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has dismissed a $97.4 billion takeover bid led by rival Elon Musk, but the unsolicited offer could complicate Altman's push to transform the maker of ChatGPT into a for-profit company.
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February 15, 2025
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CALIFORNIA'S INSURER FOR PEOPLE WITHOUT PRIVATE COVERAGE NEEDS $1 BILLION MORE FOR LA FIRES CLAIMS
California’s plan that provides insurance to homeowners who can’t get private coverage needs $1 billion more to pay out claims related to the Los Angeles wildfires, the state Insurance Department said this week.
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February 15, 2025
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HOW PHOTOS LOST IN AMERICAN DISASTERS FIND THEIR WAY HOME, WITH A LITTLE HELP FROM PEOPLE WHO CARE
Hollowed-out homes. Cars entombed by mud. Unpeopled roads. Belongings reduced to dirt and debris.
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February 15, 2025
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ELON MUSK-LED GROUP PROPOSES BUYING OPENAI FOR $97.4 BILLION.OPENAI CEO SAYS 'NO THANK YOU'
A group of investors led by Elon Musk is offering about $97.4 billion to buy the nonprofit behind OpenAI, escalating a dispute with the artificial intelligence company that Musk helped found a decade ago.
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