Meta hit with $102 million privacy fine from European Union over 2019 password security lapse
LONDON — Meta was punished Friday with a fine worth more than $100 million from the social media giant’s European Union privacy regulator over a security lapse involving passwords for…
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Former employee resigned after OceanGate co-founder said he’d 'buy himself a Congressman' if Coast Guard interfered
Former employee resigned after OceanGate co-founder said he’d ‘buy himself a Congressman’ if Coast Guard interfered
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Mark Zuckerberg faces deposition in AI copyright lawsuit from Sarah Silverman and other authors
SAN FRANCISCO — Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg will be deposed as part of a lawsuit brought by authors including comedian Sarah Silverman accusing the company of copyright infringement to train…
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Amazon’s $4 billion partnership with AI startup Anthropic gets UK competition clearance
LONDON — Britain’s competition watchdog said Friday that it’s clearing Amazon’s partnership with artificial intelligence company Anthropic because the $4 billion deal didn’t qualify for further scrutiny. The Competition and…
Read more Coast Guard says evidence of Titan support vessel feeling shudder at time of implosion would have changed search efforts
Coast Guard says evidence of Titan support vessel feeling shudder at time of implosion would have changed search efforts
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Takeaways on AP’s story about challenges to forest recovery and replanting after wildfires
The U.S. is struggling to replant forests destroyed by increasingly intense wildfires, with many areas unlikely to recover on their own. Researchers are studying which species are likely to survive…
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Officials warn that EVs could catch fire if inundated with saltwater from Hurricane Helene
Electric vehicles can catch fire if they are inundated by saltwater, so owners who live in the path of a major storm like Hurricane Helene should take precautions and prepare…
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Titan implosion testimony paints a picture of reckless greed and explorer passion
Two weeks of testimony suggested the company responsible for an experimental deep-water submersible that imploded, killing five people, either recklessly ignored warning signs in the name of profits or represented…
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Earth will have a temporary ‘mini moon’ for two months
WASHINGTON — Earth’s moon will soon have some company — a “mini moon.” The mini moon is actually an asteroid about the size of a school bus at 33 feet…
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Brazil judge makes new requests to allow X to be reinstated from suspension
SAO PAULO — Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes on Friday added conditions for Elon Musk’s X to have its service reestablished in the country, one day after the…
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