North Carolina maker of high-purity quartz back operating post-Helene

North Carolina maker of high-purity quartz back operating post-Helene

SPRUCE PINE, N.C. — One of the two companies that manufacture high-purity quartz used for making semiconductors and other high-tech products from mines in a western North Carolina community severely…

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Hurricane Milton has caused thousands of flight cancellations. What to do if one of them was yours

Hurricane Milton has caused thousands of flight cancellations. What to do if one of them was yours

NEW YORK — Thousands of flights in and out of the U.S. have been canceled this week as Hurricane Milton barreled into the Gulf of Mexico and plowed across Florida…

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Tesla is unveiling its long-awaited robotaxi amid doubts about the technology it runs on

Tesla is unveiling its long-awaited robotaxi amid doubts about the technology it runs on

DETROIT — Expectations are high for the long-awaited unveiling of Tesla’s robotaxi at a Hollywood studio Thursday night. Too high for some analysts and investors. The company, which began selling…

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Marriott agrees to pay $52 million, beef up data security to resolve probes over data breaches

Marriott International has agreed to pay $52 million and make changes to bolster its data security to resolve state and federal claims related to major data breaches that affected more…

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American Water cyberattack renews focus on protecting critical infrastructure

American Water cyberattack renews focus on protecting critical infrastructure

CAMDEN, N.J. — A cyberattack continues to affect the largest regulated water and wastewater utility company in the United States, renewing a focus on the importance of protecting critical infrastructure…

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SpaceX launches rescue mission for two NASA astronauts who are stuck at the International Space Station until next year

Elon Musk's X platform is back in Brazil after a nearly six-week suspension, having complied with all judicial demands

Elon Musk’s X platform is back in Brazil after a nearly six-week suspension, having complied with all judicial demands

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Elon Musk's X is back in Brazil after its suspension, having complied with all judicial demands

Elon Musk’s X is back in Brazil after its suspension, having complied with all judicial demands

RIO DE JANEIRO — The social media platform X began returning to Brazil on Wednesday, after remaining inaccessible for more than a month following a clash between its owner, Elon…

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Amazon says new technology in vans will help sort packages on the fly and save time

Amazon says new technology in vans will help sort packages on the fly and save time

Amazon has revealed new technology that it says will help delivery drivers avoid organizing packages at stops or manually check to see if they have the right parcel for each…

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US considers asking court to break up Google as it weighs remedies in the antitrust case

US considers asking court to break up Google as it weighs remedies in the antitrust case

The U.S. Department of Justice is considering asking a federal judge to force Google to sell parts of its business in order to eliminate its online search monopoly. In a…

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Musk's X to be reinstated in Brazil after complying with Supreme Court demands

Musk’s X to be reinstated in Brazil after complying with Supreme Court demands

SAO PAULO — The Brazilian Supreme Court’s Justice Alexandre de Moraes on Tuesday authorized the restoration of social media platform X´s service in Brazil, over a month after its nationwide…

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