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HUAWEI SAYS IT'S OUT OF 'CRISIS MODE,' THOUGH REVENUE FLAT
Chinese technology giant Huawei says it has emerged from \"crisis mode\" after years of U.S. restrictions that have stifled its overseas sales, even though its revenue for 2022 failed to grow from a year earlier.
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January 07, 2023
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SALESFORCE CUTS ABOUT 10% OF ITS WORKFORCE
Salesforce is laying off about 10% of its workforce in the latest round of job cuts in the tech industry as corporations cut back on software and other spending.
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January 07, 2023
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GOOGLE TO PAY INDIANA $20 MILLION TO RESOLVE PRIVACY SUIT
Google will pay Indiana $20 million to resolve the state's lawsuit against the technology giant over allegedly deceptive location tracking practices, state Attorney General Todd Rokita announced.
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January 07, 2023
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INDIANA BLOCKS CHINESE-OWNED APP TIKTOK FROM STATE DEVICES
Indiana has blocked the Chinese-owned social media app TikTok from state devices, its technology office said.
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January 07, 2023
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BEST OF CES 2023: ELECTRIC SKATES, PET TECH AND AI FOR BIRDS
Tech companies of all sizes are showing off their latest products at CES, formerly known as the Consumer Electronics show.
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January 07, 2023
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TESLA SAYS IT SOLD A RECORD 1.3 MILLION VEHICLES LAST YEAR
Tesla said that sold a record 1.3 million vehicles last year, but the number fell short of CEO Elon Musk's pledge to grow the company's sales by 50% nearly every year.
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January 07, 2023
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TOP VEHICLES TO LOOK OUT FOR IN 2023
The supply chain shortage continues to tamp down automotive production and sales, but that hasn't stopped automakers from introducing new and redesigned models. Electric vehicles are the next hot trend, but gas-powered and hybrid vehicles aren't going anywhere anytime soon, and there are plenty of new ones hitting the market this year. The latest models try to sway buyers with more power, the latest tech and fashionable looks. But which are the most impressive? Experts round up five of the most noteworthy vehicles, sorted by price, hitting dealerships this year.
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January 07, 2023
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OpenAI: Blurring the lines between machines and humans
2022 was the \"Year of AI,\" with a McKinsey Global Survey suggesting adoption has doubled since 2017. With brands offering access to mind-blowing tech, platforms like ChatGPT and Dall-E are now household names, introducing us to a new world of creativity and possibility.
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January 07, 2023
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FTX FOUNDER SAM BANKMAN-FRIED PLEADS NOT GUILTY TO FRAUD
FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried pleaded not guilty in Manhattan federal court Tuesday to charges that he cheated investors and looted customer deposits on his cryptocurrency trading platform as a judge set a tentative trial date for October.
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January 07, 2023
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ELON MUSK CUTS TWITTER EXPENSES BY FALLING BEHIND ON BILLS
Elon Musk is trying to slash expenses at Twitter as close to zero as possible while his personal wealth shrinks - and this apparently has included falling behind on rent payments at the company's offices.
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January 07, 2023
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DRONE ADVANCES IN UKRAINE COULD BRING DAWN OF KILLER ROBOTS
Drone advances in Ukraine have accelerated a technology trend that could long-anticipated soon bring the world's first fully autonomous fighting robots to the battlefield, inaugurating a new age of warfare.
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January 07, 2023
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UPCOMING VR/AR OPERATING SYSTEM HAS A NEW NAME
Apple is wrapping up development of its long-rumored, long-delayed mixed reality headset and is gearing up for a launch as soon as early this year, according to Mark Gurman.
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January 07, 2023
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BILLIONS POUR INTO BIOPLASTICS AS MARKETS BEGIN RAMPING UP
In a world increasingly troubled by the persistent harm that plastic — manufactured in petrochemical plants — has had on the environment, companies are investing billions of dollars to ramp up production of plastics made from natural, renewable materials that can be safely composted or can biodegrade under the right conditions.
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December 31, 2022
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GETTING THERAPY WHEN COST IS A BARRIER
The race to find mental health treatment can feel like a marathon when you may not have the energy or ability to even make it to the starting line. You may be faced with limited affordable options and a lack of available therapists.
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December 31, 2022
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MANY WON'T RELY ON VIRTUAL OPTIONS AFTER COVID: AP-NORC POLL WIDG
Many Americans don’t expect to rely on the digital services that became commonplace during the pandemic after COVID-19 subsides, according to a new poll, even as many think it’s a good thing if those options remain available in the future.
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December 31, 2022
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ANGRY BIRDS
Iconic franchise returning to the mainstream
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December 31, 2022
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RESEARCHERS HOPE FIREFLIES WILL AID ROBOT COMMUNICATION
Researchers from the University of Colorado are studying the Great Smoky Mountains’ synchronous fireflies to determine whether understanding the way they communicate could help with developing robot communication.
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December 31, 2022
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BABY STARS, DANCING GALAXIES: NASA SHOWS NEW COSMIC VIEWS
A sparkling landscape of baby stars. A foamy blue and orange view of a dying star.
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December 31, 2022
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FIRM PROPOSES TASER-ARMED DRONES TO STOP SCHOOL SHOOTINGS
Taser developer Axon said this week it is working to build drones armed with the electric stunning weapons that could fly in schools and “help prevent the next Uvalde, Sandy Hook, or Columbine.” But its own technology advisers quickly panned the idea as a dangerous fantasy.
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December 31, 2022
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HOW ONE COMPUTER FORECAST MODEL BOTCHED IAN
As Hurricane Ian bore down on Florida, normally reliable computer forecast models couldn’t agree on where the killer storm would land. But government meteorologists are now figuring out what went wrong — and right.
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December 31, 2022
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TOMORROW'S 'TOP GUN' MIGHT HAVE DRONE WINGMAN, USE AI
Maverick's next wingman could be a drone.
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December 31, 2022
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AS AI LANGUAGE SKILLS GROW.7 SO DO SCIENTISTS' CONCERNS
The tech industry’s latest artificial intelligence constructs can be pretty convincing if you ask them what it feels like to be a sentient computer, or maybe just a dinosaur or squirrel.
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December 31, 2022
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Final Cut Pro
The Pro software that filmmakers loved
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December 31, 2022
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DEBATE INTENSIFIES ON HOW MUCH TRAIL ACCESS TO GIVE E-BIKES
The sun was almost setting when 14-year-old Daniel Giffin crossed the finish line on his electric mountain bike last August, nearly the last in the pack of thousands of cyclists riding across the state of Iowa in the stifling late-summer heat.
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December 31, 2022
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FIND OUT AND FIX WHAT BIG DATA SAYS ABOUT YOU
I thought I knew all about the information that consumer reporting agencies were collecting on me.
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December 31, 2022
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BITCOIN IN 401(K) BECOMES REALITY FOR MORE, DESPITE WARNINGS
More workers may soon be able to stake some of their 401(k) retirement savings to bitcoin, as cryptocurrencies crack even deeper into the mainstream.
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December 31, 2022
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Expectations Looking ahead: Apple's plans for 2023
2022 was a big year for Apple, with the Cupertino company unveiling new industry-leading technologies like the Apple Watch Ultra, Mac Studio, and iPhone 14 Pro Max. The stakes look set to be higher in 2023, with several rumored new products entering the sphere.
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EARTH AT 8 BILLION: CONSUMPTION NOT CROWD IS KEY TO CLIMATE
The world is getting hotter and more crowded and the two issues are connected, but not quite as much as people might think, experts say.
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RENTERS FACE CHARGING DILEMMA AS U.S. CITIES MOVE TOWARD EVS
Stephanie Terrell bought a used Nissan Leaf this fall and was excited to join the wave of drivers adopting electric vehicles to save on gas money and reduce her carbon footprint.
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CONGRESS DIVES INTO UFOS, BUT NO SIGNS OF EXTRATERRESTRIALS
Congress held its first hearing in half a century on unidentified flying objects. And no, there is still no government confirmation of extraterrestrial life.
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