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TikTok files emergency appeal with Supreme Court to block a US ban unless it's sold

TikTok files emergency appeal with Supreme Court to block a US ban unless it’s sold

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TikTok asks the Supreme Court for an emergency order to block a US ban unless it's sold

TikTok asks the Supreme Court for an emergency order to block a US ban unless it’s sold

WASHINGTON — TikTok on Monday asked the Supreme Court to step in on an emergency basis to block the federal law that would ban the popular platform in the United…

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Former TV host Carlos Watson gets nearly 10 years in prison in case about failed startup Ozy Media

Former TV host Carlos Watson gets nearly 10 years in prison in case about failed startup Ozy Media

NEW YORK — Former talk show host Carlos Watson was sentenced Monday to nearly 10 years in prison in a federal financial conspiracy case that cast his once-buzzy Ozy Media…

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Why is tech giant SoftBank investing over $100 billion in the US?

Why is tech giant SoftBank investing over $100 billion in the US?

BANGKOK — Japanese tycoon Masayoshi Son and President-elect Donald Trump have announced plans for technology and telecoms giant SoftBank Group to invest $100 billion in projects in the United States…

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EU investigates TikTok over Romanian presidential election safeguards

EU investigates TikTok over Romanian presidential election safeguards

LONDON — European Union regulators said Tuesday they’re investigating whether TikTok breached the bloc’s digital rulebook by failing to deal with risks to Romania’s presidential election, which has been thrown…

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Facebook owner hit with 251 million euros in fines for 2018 data breach

Facebook owner hit with 251 million euros in fines for 2018 data breach

LONDON — European Union privacy watchdogs hit Facebook owner Meta with fines totaling 251 million euros on Monday after an investigation into a 2018 data breach on the social media…

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Amazon investing another $10 billion in Ohio-based data centers

Amazon investing another $10 billion in Ohio-based data centers

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Amazon Web Services will invest another $10 billion to bolster its data center infrastructure in Ohio. The company and Republican Gov. Mike DeWine announced the plan Monday….

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What does Big Tech hope to gain from warming up to Trump?

What does Big Tech hope to gain from warming up to Trump?

NEW YORK — In a string of visits, dinners, calls, monetary pledges and social media overtures, big tech chiefs — including Apple’s Tim Cook, OpenAI’s Sam Altman, Meta’s Mark Zuckerberg,…

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Nuclear bunker sales increase, despite expert warnings they won't provide protection

Nuclear bunker sales increase, despite expert warnings they won’t provide protection

When Bernard Jones Jr. and his wife, Doris, built their dream home, they didn’t hold back. A grotto swimming pool with a waterfall for hot summer days. A home theater…

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Takeaways from the AP's reporting on nuclear bunkers

Takeaways from the AP’s reporting on nuclear bunkers

Global security leaders are warning that nuclear threats are growing as weapons spending has surged around the world. At the same time, private bunker sales are on the rise globally….

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