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BYTEDANCE PUSHES INTO CUSTOM AI CHIPS TO SECURE COMPUTE SUPPLY
ByteDance is accelerating its push into artificial intelligence infrastructure by developing its own custom AI processor, a move aimed at securing long-term access to high-performance computing resources as demand for advanced chips intensifies worldwide.
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February 14, 2026
Techlife News
AI SAFETY RESEARCHERS EXIT MAJOR LABS, WARNING OF DATA RISKS AND INDUSTRY PRESSURES
Two prominent artificial intelligence safety researchers have stepped down from leading AI organizations, issuing warnings that rapid commercialization and expanding data collection could create long-term risks if oversight mechanisms fail to keep pace with technological development.
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February 14, 2026
Techlife News
X MONEY PAYMENTS PLATFORM ENTERS BETA AS MUSK PUSHES “EVERYTHING APP” STRATEGY
Elon Musk's social platform X is moving closer to launching its long-anticipated financial services product, X Money, a payments infrastructure designed to transform the platform into a full-scale financial ecosystem.
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February 14, 2026
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SPACEX ACCELERATES LUNAR AMBITIONS WITH PLAN FOR SELF-SUSTAINING MOON CITY
SpaceX is shifting the near-term focus of its long-range space settlement strategy, prioritizing the establishment of a permanent lunar presence that could evolve into a self-sustaining city within the next decade.
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February 14, 2026
Los Angeles Times
Hong Kong conglomerate warns of legal action over Panama Canal ports
Hong Kong’s CK Hutchison Holdings warned of legal action on Thursday against a Danish logistics and ports group, after the latter was tapped by Panamanian authorities to temporarily take over the operation of two critical ports at both ends of the Panama Canal from the Hong Kong conglomerate.
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February 14, 2026
Los Angeles Times
President lauds troops in Maduro raid, painting image of might
President Trump celebrated the special forces members who ousted Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, saying last month’s audacious raid means “the entire world saw what the full military might” of the U.S. can do and ensured “we are feared” by potential enemies around the world.
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February 14, 2026
Los Angeles Times
How climate change primed Patagonia wildfires
Study says greenhouse gas emissions raise the likelihood of disasters and exacerbate them.
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February 14, 2026
Los Angeles Times
U.S. ordered to return some Venezuelans
A federal judge says Trump must bring back some deportees from other countries.
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February 14, 2026
Los Angeles Times
Isolated California mountain lions given protections
State officials list 1,400 as threatened under the Endangered Species Act.
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February 14, 2026
Los Angeles Times
Newsom says Trump’s climate retreat aids China
Trump administration has moved to rescind, was also the basis for California's plan to ban the sale of new gasoline-powered cars by 2035.
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February 14, 2026
Los Angeles Times
D4vd's family members fight court orders
Singer’s parents and brother try to quash subpoenas to testify in the case of dead teen.
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February 14, 2026
Los Angeles Times
S.F. teachers' strike ends with a deal
The tentative pact between the union and district includes a 5% raise over 2 years.
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February 14, 2026
Los Angeles Times
Olympic dreams growing on island
Skeleton rider Delka looks to inspire other Puerto Ricans to join her at Winter Games.
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February 14, 2026
Los Angeles Times
L.A. is liable for destroying seized property of homeless
No trial was held over the losses because city cleanup records were altered, judge says.
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February 14, 2026
Los Angeles Times
Visualizing the ski slope can point them to a successful run
Can you picture it in your head?
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February 14, 2026
Los Angeles Times
Cedars-Sinai didn't act on abuse complaints, suits say
Ex-patients allege sexual misconduct by gynecologist
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February 14, 2026
Los Angeles Times
Standoff over masked agents stokes shutdown
Essential Homeland Security functions will go on, but paychecks might stop coming.
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February 14, 2026
Los Angeles Times
Too old to go for gold? Not for these dreamers
At 54, Rich Ruohonen thought his Olympic dream had passed him by.
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February 14, 2026
Los Angeles Times
Trump's plans for ACA may hike costs
The Trump administration has unveiled a sweeping set of regulatory proposals that would substantially change health plan offerings on the Affordable Care Act marketplace next year, aiming, it says, to provide more choice and lower premiums.
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February 14, 2026
Los Angeles Times
He's ramping up for WBC as Roberts floats potential for the Cy Young
Dodgers manager Dave Roberts expects a lot from Shohei Ohtani this season.
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February 14, 2026
Los Angeles Times
A STUMBLE OF NERVES
Malinin buckles under pressure in a disastrous free skate that costs him a medal
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February 14, 2026
Los Angeles Times
California joins lawsuit over latest federal cuts to HIV programs
California and three other states sued the Trump administration Wednesday over its plans to slash $600 million from programs designed to prevent and track the spread of HIV, including in the LGBTQ+ community — arguing the move is based on “political animus and disagreements about unrelated topics such as federal immigration enforcement, political protest, and clean energy.”
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February 13, 2026
Los Angeles Times
L.A. wildfire victims would get more mortgage relief under new bill
Victims of last year’s wildfires in Los Angeles County who were unable to get mortgage relief under a state law enacted last year would get another chance with a stronger bill introduced Wednesday.
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February 13, 2026
Los Angeles Times
U.S. prosecutor chosen by judges quickly fired
A lawyer appointed by judges to be the U.S. attorney for northern New York was immediately fired by the Justice Department in the latest clash between the Trump administration and the judiciary over the process for selecting top federal prosecutors.
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February 13, 2026
Los Angeles Times
Mattel earnings disappoint as Barbie struggles
Investors worry about the future of the iconic doll after weak holiday-season sales.
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February 13, 2026
Los Angeles Times
Deaths in Iran's protest crackdown reach 7,000
The increasing toll comes as the country tries to negotiate over its nuclear program.
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February 13, 2026
Los Angeles Times
Talks idling, Homeland Security nears shutdown
Some agencies within the department, such as FEMA, could take a sizable hit over time.
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February 13, 2026
Los Angeles Times
Congress may finally touch the third rail of American politics
Borrowing seemed like a way to avoid cuts to Medicare and Social Security. But debt won't be painless forever.
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February 13, 2026
Los Angeles Times
Disney to pay $2.75 million for alleged privacy act violations
Walt Disney Co. will pay $2.75 million to settle allegations that it violated the California Consumer Privacy Act by not fully complying with consumers’ requests to opt out of data sharing on its streaming services, the state attorney general's office said Wednesday.
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February 13, 2026
Los Angeles Times
Star shaped 'Harold and Maude' into cult classic
The longtime actor brought life to roles in 'Brewster McCloud,' 'MASH' and more.
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