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STATES SETTLE WITH GOOGLE, IHEARTMEDIA OVER MISLEADING ADS
The Federal Trade Commission and a handful of states announced settlements with Google and iHeartMedia related to misleading radio advertisements about a Google cellphone.
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VOLCANO KNOCKS MAUNA LOA CARBON MONITORING STATION OFFLINE
The eruption of Hawaii’s Mauna Loa volcano has temporarily knocked off power to the world’s premier station that measures heat-trapping carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, but officials say it won’t be a problem.
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POWELL: FED TO KEEP RATES HIGHER FOR LONGER TO CUT INFLATION
The Federal Reserve will push rates higher than previously expected and keep them there for an extended period, Chair Jerome Powell said Wednesday in remarks likely intended to underscore the Fed’s single-minded focus on combating stubborn inflation.
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SAN FRANCISCO WILL ALLOW POLICE TO DEPLOY ROBOTS THAT KILL
Supervisors in San Francisco voted to give city police the ability to use potentially lethal, remote-controlled robots in emergency situations -- following an emotionally charged debate that reflected divisions on the politically liberal board over support for law enforcement.
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GIVING TUESDAY RAISES $3.1B FOR CHARITIES IN TOUGH ECONOMY
GivingTuesday raised a record $3.1 billion in 24 hours for charitable causes in the U.S. earlier this week, as the event that started as a hashtag in 2012 celebrated its 10th anniversary and its status as a staple of fundraising for nonprofits, the group’s leader said Wednesday.
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AMAZON SAYS IT HAD ITS BIGGEST THANKSGIVING SHOPPING WEEKEND
Amazon said it had its biggest-ever Thanksgiving holiday shopping weekend, aided by a record number of consumers looking for deals online amid high inflation.
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OHIO COURT REJECTS CITY CABLE FEES FOR STREAMING SERVICES
The streaming services Netflix and Hulu are not video service providers that would have to pay local governments in Ohio the same fees levied on cable operators, the state Supreme Court ruled in a case similar to lawsuits filed by hundreds of other municipalities nationally.
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APPLE MUSIC REVEALS TOP MUSIC IN 2022 AND LISTENER CHARTS
\"Stay\" the smash hit by The Kid Laroi and Justin Bieber topped Apple Music's global song chart in 2022 as the giant music streamer released its endof-year lists and provided listeners with data on their own most listened-to tunes.
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EU WARNS MUSK TO BEEF UP TWITTER CONTROLS AHEAD OF NEW RULES
A top European Union official warned Elon Musk this week that Twitter needs to beef up measures to protect users from hate speech, misinformation and other harmful content to avoid violating new rules that threaten tech giants with big fines or even a ban in the 27-nation bloc.
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$3.5m Gene Therapy for Hemophilia Gets FDA Approval
U.S. health regulators approved the first gene therapy for hemophilia, a $3.5 million one-time treatment for the blood-clotting disorder.
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November 26, 2022
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AMAZON CEO SAYS LAYOFFS WILL EXTEND INTO NEXT YEAR
The mass layoffs that began in Amazon’s corporate ranks last week will extend into next year, CEO Andy Jassy said.
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November 26, 2022
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TESLA RECALLS 300K VEHICLES OVER TAILLIGHT SOFTWARE GLITCH
Tesla is recalling more than 300,000 vehicles in the U.S. because a software glitch can make taillights go off intermittently, increasing the risk of a collision.
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November 26, 2022
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RESEARCHERS: AI IN CONNECTED CARS EASED RUSH HOUR CONGESTION
As millions of people travel the interstates this Thanksgiving, many will encounter patches of traffic at a standstill for no apparent reason — no construction or accident. Researchers say the problem is you.
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November 26, 2022
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FTX LAWYER: 'SUBSTANTIAL AMOUNT' OF ASSETS HAS BEEN STOLEN
Lawyers for FTX disclosed that a “substantial amount” of assets has been stolen from the accounts of the collapsed cryptocurrency exchange, diminishing the odds that its millions of investors will get their money back.
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November 26, 2022
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NY GOV SIGNS NOVEL LAW THAT LIMITS CRYPTOMINING, FOR NOW
New York is taking a first-in-the-nation step to tap the brakes on the spread of cryptocurrency mining, under legislation that Gov. Kathy Hochul signed this week.
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November 26, 2022
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CARRIERS FEELING CHEERY ABOUT ON-TIME HOLIDAY DELIVERIES
CARRIERS FEELING CHEERY ABOUT ON-TIME HOLIDAY DELIVERIES
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November 26, 2022
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NEW MEASURES FOR SIZE, AS WORLD'S PEOPLE SURPASS 8 BILLION
What is bigger: A ronna or a quetta?
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November 26, 2022
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Satellite - Orbital connection & the future of mobile communication
With Apple launching Emergency SOS via Satellite across its iPhone 14 range and unlocking incredible new possibilities thanks to cutting-edge technology, all eyes are on what’s next.
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November 26, 2022
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HOW STAY-AT-HOME SPOUSES CAN BUILD CREDIT
Spouses share a lot, but no matter your relationship status, your credit score belongs to you and you alone.
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November 26, 2022
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CHAKA KHAN TELLS STORIES THROUGH APPLE'S TIME TO WALK SERIES
Chaka Khan wants people to walk with her while she tells inspirational stories.
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November 26, 2022
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'SLUMBERLAND' AIMS FOR ENCHANTMENT, BUT GETS LOST
An early 20th-century weekly comic strip created by Winsor McCay about Little Nemo's dream world and adventures provides the very loose inspiration for Netflix's latest big-budget spectacle, \"Slumberland.\"
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November 26, 2022
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WHY BOOKING DIRECTLY WITH AIRLINES CAN BE MORE EXPENSIVE
Early in the pandemic, many travelers experienced headaches while trying to rebook air travel purchased through third parties such as Orbitz and Kayak.
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November 26, 2022
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OHIO'S INTEL PROJECT TRIGGERS HOUSING FEARS IN TIGHT MARKET
Intel's announcement earlier this year of a $20 billion manufacturing operation bringing thousands of jobs to rural Ohio was greeted as an economic boon.
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November 26, 2022
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JUDGE ORDERS AMAZON TO STOP RETALIATIONS AGAINST ORGANIZERS
A federal judge has ordered Amazon to stop retaliating against employees engaged in workplace activism, issuing a mixed ruling that also hands a loss to the federal labor agency that sued the company earlier this year.
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November 26, 2022
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LG CHEM TO BUILD $3.2B BATTERY CATHODE PLANT IN TENNESSEE
Tennessee officials announced plans to invest $3.2 billion to develop a cathode materials plant for electric vehicle batteries.
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November 26, 2022
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NEW MEXICO INVESTMENT COUNCIL COMMITS RECORD $100M IN FUND
New Mexico's State Investment Council is pledging $100 million to a tech-focused nonprofit, the council's biggest commitment on record to a single venture fund.
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November 26, 2022
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FACIAL RECOGNITION CAN HELP CONSERVE SEALS, SCIENTISTS SAY
Facial recognition technology is mostly associated with uses such as surveillance and the authentication of human faces, but scientists believe they've found a new use for it - saving seals.
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November 26, 2022
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SPACE DIVERSITY: EUROPE'S SPACE AGENCY GETS 1ST PARASTRONAUT
The European Space Agency made history by selecting an amputee who lost his leg in a motorcycle accident to be among its newest batch of astronauts - a leap toward its pioneering ambition to send someone with a physical disability into space.
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November 26, 2022
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BUFFETT DONATES OVER $750 MILLION TO HIS FAMILY CHARITIES
Billionaire investor Warren Buffett donated more than $750 million in Berkshire Hathaway stock to the four foundations run by his family, but unlike his annual gifts to charity each summer, the recipients didn't include the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
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November 26, 2022
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HOW TO MITIGATE RISING AUTO LOAN INTEREST RATES
The Federal Reserve issued its latest interest rate hike in early November.
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