Sam Bankman-Fried, FTX’s founder, is arrested in the Bahamas
(CNN) — Sam Bankman-Fried, the founder of failed crypto exchange FTX, was arrested in the Bahamas on Monday after US prosecutors filed…
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Reports: US scientists expected to announce long-awaited nuclear fusion breakthrough
CNN By Ella Nilsen, CNN The US Department of Energy is expected to announce Tuesday that scientists have for the first time successfully produced a…
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Twitter relaunches option to pay for blue check marks
CNN By Clare Duffy, CNN Twitter on Monday relaunched an option for users who pay for its subscription service to receive a coveted “blue…
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Taylor Swift set to make her feature directorial debut
Taylor Swift is set to make her feature directorial debut. The singer-songwriter wrote the original script for the movie, which will be produced by…
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In a future filled with electric cars, AM radio could be left behind
Electric cars may not only be spelling the end of the internal combustion engine, they could also take AM radio off the air. The reason is…
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10 states with the highest gas consumption
The United States is moving toward electric vehicles, but some states have resisted the switch. Here are the top 10 gas-guzzling states in the…
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Healthiest cities in America
Stacker determined the most health-conscious cities by analyzing Niche’s 2022 Healthiest Places to Live…
Continue Reading Elon Musk says Twitter is rolling out a new feature that will flag ‘shadowbanning.’ It’s complicated
CNN By Clare Duffy, CNN Twitter’s new owner Elon Musk on Thursday said he plans to introduce an option to make it possible for users to…
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Congress wants answers from Live Nation’s CEO over the Taylor Swift Ticketmaster Fiasco
Congress is demanding answers from Ticketmaster over the Taylor Swift ticketing fiasco. The House Energy and Commerce Committee plans to question the…
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Sentry insurance opening office in El Paso, seeking to fill positions
EL PASO, Texas — Sentry Insurance is opening new office space in El Paso and is already seeking candidates to fill the new positions. Alisha…
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Trump Organization found guilty on multiple counts of criminal tax fraud
(CNN) — A Manhattan jury has found two Trump Organization companies guilty on multiple charges of criminal tax fraud and falsifying business…
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Secret Service: Chinese Hackers Stole $20M in COVID Relief Funds
The U.S. Secret Service says hackers linked to the Chinese government stole at least $20 million in Covid-relief. The hackers raided unemployment…
Continue Reading Facebook Oversight Board recommends overhaul of controversial content moderation process for VIPs
CNN By Clare Duffy, CNN Business After a yearlong review, Meta’s Oversight Board on Tuesday said the company’s controversial system that…
Continue Reading Meta avoids showdown over news content in US after journalism bargaining bill shelved
CNN By Brian Fung, CNN A threat by Facebook owner Meta to remove news content from its platforms appears to have been averted — for now — after…
Continue Reading Self-checkout annoys some customers and helps shoplifters. Stores are adding it anyway
(CNN) — Self-checkout arrived in the late 1980s at supermarkets. A decade later, it began spreading to big-box chains and drug…
Continue Reading DOJ antitrust regulators should look at Apple, Google’s handling of TikTok, says FCC commissioner
CNN By Brian Fung, CNN Apple and Google’s continued hosting of TikTok on their app stores, despite US national security concerns about the…
Continue Reading The clean energy company turning city blocks greener
CNN By Jennifer Korn, CNN BlocPower, a Brooklyn-based clean energy company, is bringing eco-friendly, all-electric heating and cooling systems to…
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The coldest city in every state
Stacker analyzed National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration data to determine the coldest cities in every U.S.…
Continue Reading Twitter disbands its ‘Trust and Safety Council’ that tackled harassment and child exploitation
CNN By Donie O’Sullivan, CNN Twitter announced late Monday that it was disbanding its “Trust and Safety Council,” according to an…
Continue Reading US economy added a robust 263,000 jobs in November
(CNN) — The US economy added 263,000 jobs in November, defying aggressive action from the Federal Reserve to cool the economy and bring down…
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Biden signs legislation to avert rail shutdown
(CNN) — President Joe Biden on Friday signed legislation to avert a rail shutdown after congressional lawmakers raced to pass the measure amid…
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Amazon record sales over Thanksgiving weekend
The nation’s largest online retailer says this year’s thanksgiving weekend was its biggest ever. Amazon reported a record-breaking holiday shopping…
Continue Reading Kanye West’s Twitter account has been suspended after Elon Musk says it violated rule against incitement to violence
CNN By Rob McLean, CNN Business Kanye West’s Twitter account was suspended early Friday morning after Elon Musk said it violated the…
Continue Reading This is what McDonald’s drive-thru of the future could look like
(CNN) — McDonald’s is hoping a drive-thru lane with a food conveyor belt, a pickup room for delivery workers and a shelf where…
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Megan Thee Stallion Makes History on Forbes 30 under 30
Superstar rapper ‘Megan Thee Stallion’ is making history as the first black woman to grace the cover of Forbes 30 under 30. The Houston native earned…
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Data shows these countries increased their solar capacity the most in 15 years
Enviro Friendly cited data compiled by environmental think tank Ember to look at countries whose solar electricity capacity has grown the most over…
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Charlie Clark Nissan of El Paso announces the death of “Nana,” who was featured in many of its commercials
EL PASO, Texas — The grandmother of car dealer Charlie Clark, who was featured prominently in many of his commercials and known across many regions…
Continue Reading Twitter is less safe due to Elon Musk’s management style, says former top official
CNN By Brian Fung, CNN Business Twitter owner Elon Musk’s dictatorial management style risks driving the company headlong into unforced…
Continue Reading Hate speech dramatically surges on Twitter following Elon Musk takeover, new research shows
CNN By Oliver Darcy, CNN New Twitter owner Elon Musk declared last month that “hate speech impressions” had dramatically fallen on the…
Continue Reading Irish regulator fines Meta $275 million for violations of Europe’s data privacy law
CNN, LAYOFFS.FYI, FACEBOOK, GETTY IMAGES, AARON BACKMAN By Brian Fung, CNN Business Meta has been fined roughly $275 million by Ireland’s data…
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