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Mar 13 2024
Headline Roundup
House Passes Bipartisan Bill That Could Ban TikTok
The House of Representatives passed a bipartisan bill on Wednesday that gives China the option of either selling its social media platform, TikTok, or dealing with a U.S. ban.
The Details: The bill passed 352 to 65, opposed by 50 Democrats and 15 Republicans. It now goes to the Senate, where media outlets suggest the results are unpredictable. President Joe Biden agreed to sign a ban,
ABC News (Online) National Review (News) Wall Street Journal (News)Aug 01 2022
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Verizon Drops OAN from TV Product
Conservative network One America News (Right bias) has been dropped from Verizon's television product after its contract with the network expired.
A Verizon spokesperson said "negotiations were focused on economics" and that "OAN failed to agree to fair terms." Verizon was the largest pay-TV provider carrying OAN after DirecTV didn't renew its contract earlier this year. Some on the
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Why US stock markets closed out 2020 at record highs
Wall Street closed out a tumultuous year for stocks with more record highs Thursday, a fitting coda to the market’s stunning comeback from its historic plunge in the early weeks of the coronavirus pandemic.
The benchmark S&P 500 index finished with a gain of 16.3% for the year, or a total return of about 18%, including dividends. The Nasdaq composite, powered by high-flying Big Tech
Christian Science MonitorFeb 22 2024
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Google Pausing Gemini Image Generation After Bias Complaints
Google paused the image generation feature on its Gemini artificial intelligence (AI) tool after complaints that it created historically inaccurate images while trying to promote diversity.
The Details: One thread with over 22 million views on X details numerous examples of Gemini purportedly creating images of racially diverse people when prompted to generate images of historically
Fox Business The Verge CNBCJul 13 2023
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Report Explains Which Jobs are at Highest Risk of AI Takeover
A new report suggests that 27% of jobs are at "high risk" of being overtaken by artificial intelligence (AI).
The Details: The report comes from the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), a global policy group with 38 member countries, including the U.S., Canada, and Mexico.
Key Quotes: "When considering all automation technologies including AI, 27% of
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Biden Admin Declines to Veto Import Ban on Certain Apple Watch Models
The Biden Administration opted not to intervene in a patent dispute pertaining to tech-giant Apple.
For Context: In October, the U.S. International Trade Commission ruled that Apple infringed on patents held by Masimo in the creation of select models of its Apple Watch product, issuing an import ban on the Apple Watch Series 9 and Ultra 2 internet-connected watch. In a lawsuit, Masimo
Associated Press The Hill Washington ExaminerNov 18 2022
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Twitter Employees Leave Company After Musk’s “Hardcore” Ultimatum
Drama at Twitter headquarters is playing out in a very public manner. In the weeks since Elon Musk purchased the social media network, after a lengthy and dramatic acquisition process, the SpaceX and Tesla CEO has initiated a number of changes both to the platform and the company culture. Most recently, he issued an ultimatum to employees, telling them to commit to “working long hours at high
Reuters The Daily Wire New York Times (News)Jan 13 2020
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Pensacola Shooting A Terrorist Act, Says AG Barr
U.S. Attorney General William Barr labeled last month's attack by a Saudi aviation student that killed three sailors and wounded eight others at the Navy base in Pensacola, FL "an act of terrorism" Monday, while calling on technology giant Apple to supposedly aid investigations by helping to unlock the killer's phones.
Reporting outlets focused mainly on investigations into the killer'
Washington Examiner New York Times (News) Wall Street Journal (News)Nov 21 2022
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Bob Iger Returns as Disney CEO, Replacing Bob Chapek
In a surprise move, the Walt Disney Company’s board of directors fired CEO Bob Chapek on Sunday and replaced him with former CEO Bob Iger.
For Context: Disney’s board reportedly reached out to Iger on Friday, considered no alternatives, and did not inform Chapek about the decision until Sunday. Iger led the entertainment giant as CEO for 15 years before handing the reins to Chapek in
Fox Business CNBC NBC News (Online)Oct 28 2020
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In shift to green energy, a matter of when, not if
It was a moment of high drama in the final debate of the American presidential campaign: the accusation by President Donald Trump that Democratic candidate Joe Biden’s climate change proposals would “destroy the oil industry” in the United States.
And while Mr. Biden is actually proposing only to cut federal subsidies for oil, and “transition” to cleaner energy sources, President Trump
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