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Apple charged with breaching EU tech rules, faces another probe
EU antitrust regulators charged on Monday that Apple breached the bloc’s tech rules, a charge that could result in a hefty fine for the iPhone maker.
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Over Half A Million Portable Chargers At Costco Recalled After 2 Homes Catch On Fire
A recall has been issued for more than 500,000 chargers for portable electronic devices that are only available at Costco due to reported concerns regarding how they can overheat and even catch fire.
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DOJ Prepares To File Lawsuit Against TikTok, Citing ‘Children’s Privacy Violations’
On behalf of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), the U.S. Department of Justice is getting ready to bring a consumer protection lawsuit against ByteDance’s TikTok app later this year, Bloomberg News reported on Thursday.
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Trump Mentions Possibility Of Giving Green Cards To Noncitizen College Graduates At U.S. Schools
Former President Donald Trump said in a podcast uploaded on Thursday that foreign students graduating from U.S. colleges should have the chance to receive green cards in order to stay in the country and work.
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Exclusive: Amazon mulls $5 to $10 monthly price tag for unprofitable Alexa service, AI revamp
Amazon is planning a major revamp of its decade-old money-losing Alexa service to include a conversational generative AI with two tiers of service.
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S&P 500 notches record high as Nvidia rally continues
The benchmark S&P 500 touched a record high on Thursday, boosted by strong gains in Nvidia.
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GE Aerospace developing hybrid engines for single-aisle jets
GE Aerospace is developing a hybrid electric engine in hopes it will power next-generation narrow-body jets by the middle of the next decade.
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Nvidia eclipses Microsoft as world’s most valuable company
Nvidia dethroned tech heavyweight Microsoft as its high-end processors play a central role in a scramble to dominate AI technology.
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Los Angeles schools to consider ban on smartphones
The ban would be an attempt to insulate a generation of kids from distractions and social media that undermine learning and hurt mental health.
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Brad Pitt’s F1 movie set for release in June 2025
Brad Pitt’s as-yet unnamed Formula One movie will be released globally on June 25 next year.