Automakers step up pace on electric vehicle battery plants
By TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — Global automakers are stepping up the pace when it comes to building factories to prepare for what…
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Facebook plans to hire 10,000 in Europe to build ‘metaverse’
By KELVIN CHAN and MATT O’BRIEN Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Facebook says it plans to hire 10,000 workers in the European Union over the…
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Smartphone producer Foxconn announces electric car venture
he Taiwanese company that manufactures smartphones for Apple Inc. and other global brands says it plans to make electric cars for auto brands under a…
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New technology offers anonymous way to report abuse, doping
A college basketball player hatched the idea after seeing a discrimination case nearly implode his own team, then wondering why it took so long to…
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Prince William slams space tourism and says billionaires should focus on saving Earth
Prince William has criticized billionaires who are focused on space tourism, saying they should instead be investing more time and money in saving…
Continue Reading Facebook isn’t the only problem
Frances Haugen’s spellbinding testimony before Congress last week riveted the attention of lawmakers and the country. She claimed that Facebook’s own…
Continue Reading Are you a parent concerned about the impact Instagram is having on your children? Share your family’s story
A Facebook whistleblower has helped renew concerns that some parents have likely had for years: what impact social media is having on their…
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Facebook whistleblower provides explosive testimony before Senate subcommittee
A whistleblower on Tuesday shared volumes of internal data from internet giant Facebook, and urge lawmakers to step in and stop the company from, in…
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Trading apps move to get a live person to hear your problems
By STAN CHOE NEW YORK (AP) — It’s one of the downsides of apps that make things like ordering food or buying stocks and cryptocurrencies easier:…
Continue Reading Microsoft begins rollout of Windows 11
Microsoft is rolling out its first major Windows update in six years. But not everyone will be able to get it right…
Continue Reading Facebook’s stock is down but not out
What’s happening: Big Tech shares tumbled Monday as concerns about inflation pushed investors to pare back their exposure to the sector. But Facebook…
Continue Reading Facebook whistleblower testifies company ‘is operating in the shadows, hiding its research from public scrutiny’
By Samantha Murphy Kelly and Clare Duffy, CNN Business The Facebook whistleblower who released tens of thousands of pages of internal research and…
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Global Facebook outage resolved after hours
YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA, KECY) – Social media giant Facebook came back online Monday afternoon after a worldwide outage knocked out Facebook, Instagram and…
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There’s no excuse anymore. Here are 3 things companies can do to reduce carbon emissions
Making meaningful change can not only lead to a more efficient business, but it can also save on costs down the…
Continue Reading YouTube is cracking down on anti-vaccine misinformation
YouTube will remove videos spreading misinformation about any approved vaccine, not only those aimed at preventing Covid-19, the company announced in…
Continue Reading Rolls-Royce to stop manufacturing gasoline cars by the end of the decade, teases electric car
Rolls-Royce, the British manufacturer of very large and very expensive cars and SUVs powered by 12-cylinder engines, announced Wednesday that it will…
Continue Reading What’s behind the tech stock sell-off? Inflation!
Technology stocks dropped sharply on Tuesday in a painful trading session that led the Nasdaq Composite to its worst day since…
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These high school students are fighting for ethical AI
It’s been a busy year for Encode Justice, an international group of grassroots activists pushing for ethical uses of artificial intelligence. There…
Continue Reading Fact check: 3 times internal docs contradicted Facebook’s public stance
By Tara Subramaniam, CNN Over the past few years, Facebook has repeatedly come under fire, criticized for everything from how the company’s…
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Facebook puts Instagram for kids on hold after pushback
By MICHELLE CHAPMAN AP Business Writer Instagram is putting a hold on the development of Instagram kids, geared towards children under 13, so it can…
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