Apple gives $30 million to Racial Equity and Justice Program
Apple is announcing it is funding expanded education programs for Hispanic and Black college…
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Amtrak might add more than 50 new routes. But they still won’t be faster than a car
The $1 trillion infrastructure bill appears set to give passenger and freight rail $66 billion, an infusion that will likely expand where service is…
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Wisconsin backs down on regulating swimming pool rental app
By SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin regulators have backed down on requirements that operators of a startup that allows…
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US asks Tesla how Autopilot responds to emergency vehicles
By TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — The U.S. government’s highway safety agency wants detailed information on how Tesla’s Autopilot…
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An Afghan YouTuber was killed at Kabul airport. Many more fear the worst.
CNN, CNNBUSINESS By Masoud Popalzai and Rob Picheta, CNN Four days after the Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan, 20-year-old YouTuber Najma…
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China extends control with online gaming crackdown
Hugely popular online games and celebrity culture are the latest targets in the ruling Communist Party’s campaign to encourage China’s public to…
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South Korea bans Google, Apple payment monopolies
South Korea’s National Assembly has approved legislation that bans app store operators such as Google and Apple from forcing developers to use…
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Google to invest $1.2B in Germany cloud computing program
BERLIN (AP) — Google has announced that it is investing $1.2 billion by 2030 to expand its cloud computing infrastructure in Germany and to…
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An Afghan YouTuber was killed at Kabul airport. Many more fear the worst.
Four days after the Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan, 20-year-old YouTuber Najma Sadeqi sat on her bed and recorded a final video to tens of…
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Big Tech failed with contact tracing. Can it do better with vaccine passport apps?
As some US cities start requiring proof of vaccination to enter restaurants, events and workplaces, smartphone makers such as Apple, Samsung and…
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The truth about how much Delta is hurting the US economy
A handful of businesses over the past several weeks have said customers are closing their purses. Consumer confidence fell through the floor, and…
Continue Reading How Tim Cook has grown the Apple empire in his decade as CEO
When Tim Cook took over as chief executive of Apple, it was a corporate transition unlike any other. He stepped out from the shadow of one of the…
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California startups now testing driverless cars on roads
Self-driving startups like Cruise and Pony.ai have started testing of their “driverless” cars in some parts of California this year, with an…
Continue Reading Facebook wants you to hold your next meeting in VR
For those who don’t think Zoom meetings are a good enough substitute for the real thing, Facebook has another idea: a virtual reality app that lets…
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Report: Census hit by cyberattack, US count unaffected
By MIKE SCHNEIDER Associated Press U.S. Census Bureau computer servers were exploited last year during a cybersecurity attack, but it didn’t…
Continue Reading Big Tech embraced hybrid work. It’s more complicated for some startups
Starting any business is full of challenges. Starting one in the middle of a global pandemic is on a whole other level. That reality didn’t stop…
Continue Reading Apple to start checking iPhone and iCloud photos for child abuse imagery
Intel revealed 3DAT — a breakthrough 3D athlete tracking software — at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. Selina Wang…
Continue Reading Apple, Google and Microsoft made $57 billion last quarter
By Julia Horowitz, CNN Business A rapid shift to digitization due to Covid-19 has handsomely benefited the world’s biggest tech companies. Yet…
Continue Reading Facebook recalling 4 million Oculus Quest 2 headset components
By Clare Duffy, CNN Business Facebook on Tuesday announced it is temporarily pausing sales of its Oculus Quest 2 virtual reality headsets and…
Continue Reading Amazon posted a crypto job. Bitcoin surged 14%
By Alexis Benveniste, CNN Business Amazon listed a job opening for a digital currency and blockchain product lead, sending cryptocurrencies soaring…
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