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Texas Age-Verification Law for App Stores Is Blocked, a Win for Apple and Google

A preliminary injunction in federal court cited the First Amendment, handing a win to tech companies like Apple and Google.A preliminary injunction in federal court cited the First Amendment, handing a win to tech companies like Apple and Google. Texas, Law and Legislation, Mobile Applications, Computers and the Internet, Regulation and Deregulation of Industry, Apple Inc, […]

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U.S. Bars 5 European Tech Regulators and Researchers

The Trump administration, citing “foreign censorship,” imposed travel bans on experts involved in monitoring major tech platforms.The Trump administration, citing “foreign censorship,” imposed travel bans on experts involved in monitoring major tech platforms. Freedom of Speech and Expression, Censorship, United States Politics and Government, Social Media, Executive Orders and Memorandums, United States International Relations, Rumors and

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Student Loan Borrowers in Default Could See Wages Garnished in Early 2026

Starting the week of Jan. 7, the Education Department will begin sending notices about paycheck deductions to about 1,000 of five million borrowers in default.Starting the week of Jan. 7, the Education Department will begin sending notices about paycheck deductions to about 1,000 of five million borrowers in default. Student Loans, Credit and Debt, Federal Aid

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Pulled ’60 Minutes’ Report, Briefly Streamed in Canada, Is All Over the Internet Now

At the last minute, CBS News held a segment about Venezuelan men who were deported by the Trump administration to a prison in El Salvador. It surfaced online anyway.At the last minute, CBS News held a segment about Venezuelan men who were deported by the Trump administration to a prison in El Salvador. It surfaced

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Why the A.I. Rally (and the Bubble Talk) Could Continue Next Year

Big Tech’s huge investment in artificial intelligence is making investors nervous. But the technology continues to advance, buoying the bulls.Big Tech’s huge investment in artificial intelligence is making investors nervous. But the technology continues to advance, buoying the bulls. internal-storyline-no, Artificial Intelligence, Altman, Samuel H, NVIDIA Corporation, OpenAI Labs, Anthropic AI LLC, Standard & Poor’s 500-Stock

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Shoppers Spent Big This Holiday Season, Despite Economic Pressures

Consumers spent 3.9 percent more from Nov. 1 to Dec. 21 this year compared with last year, according to a Mastercard report on holiday spending.Consumers spent 3.9 percent more from Nov. 1 to Dec. 21 this year compared with last year, according to a Mastercard report on holiday spending. Consumer Behavior, Shopping and Retail, United States

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YouTube Has a Firm Grip on Daytime TV

YouTube’s big streaming lead over Netflix and other competitors stems in large part to its dominance during daylight hours.YouTube’s big streaming lead over Netflix and other competitors stems in large part to its dominance during daylight hours. Video Recordings, Downloads and Streaming, Netflix Inc, YouTube.com, Television, Web-Original Programming, Computers and the Internet Read More

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Private Equity, Saddled With Investments It Can’t Sell, Loses Its Luster

As funds deliver mediocre returns and sheds investors, the industry is struggling to unload 31,000 investments, an increase over this time last year.As funds deliver mediocre returns and sheds investors, the industry is struggling to unload 31,000 investments, an increase over this time last year. Private Equity, Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures, Venture Capital, Stocks and Bonds,

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China Delays Plans for Mass Production of Self-Driving Cars After Accident

After years of planning for cars that would let drivers take their hands off the wheel and eyes off the road, China’s regulators have become more cautious.After years of planning for cars that would let drivers take their hands off the wheel and eyes off the road, China’s regulators have become more cautious. Driverless and Semiautonomous

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