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April 20, 2025
When a 900-foot container ship struck the San Francisco–Oakland Bay Bridge in 2007, the span stood firm and no one died, either on the ship or the highway above. The bridge’s supports were protected by a fendering system of concrete and other materials that was installed to absorb such strikes. And it’s now prompting the
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NEW YORK (AP) — Reddit and Trump Media are the first notable social media companies to begin trading publicly in the last five years. They’re also, thanks to the rabid reception among investors coupled with the companies’ fuzzy profit outlooks, the latest meme stocks. Meme stocks are typically shares in companies whose underlying business fails
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NEW YORK (AP) — Amazon said Wednesday it is pouring an additional $2.75 billion into Anthropic, bringing its total investment in the artificial intelligence startup to $4 billion. Amazon will maintain a minority stake in San Francisco-based Anthropic, a rival of ChatGPT maker OpenAI. “Generative AI is poised to be the most transformational technology of
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NEW YORK (AP) — The Federal Trade Commission is investigating TikTok over its data and security practices, a probe that could lead to a settlement or a lawsuit against the company, according to a person familiar with the matter. The investigation is the latest battle in Washington for the social media company, which is already
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NEW YORK (AP) — A top U.S. prosecutor announced criminal charges Tuesday against a once-ascending company in the cryptocurrency world and two of its founders in a bid to send a message to other players in the industry to follow U.S. laws. U.S. Attorney Damian Williams said conspiracy charges against KuCoin and two executives should
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The minister of security of New Zealand announced on Tuesday that a state-controlled operation, believed to be carried out by hackers connected to the Chinese government, targeted the country’s Parliament in 2021. New Zealand has made a claim, one day following the announcement by American and British authorities of criminal charges and sanctions against seven
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A court in London is set to make a decision on Tuesday regarding whether or not WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange will have one last chance to appeal his extradition to the US on espionage charges. Two judges in the High Court are expected to make a ruling that may bring an end to Assange’s extensive
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Hackers linked to the Chinese government launched a sweeping, state-backed operation that targeted U.S. officials, journalists, corporations, pro-democracy activists and the U.K.’s election watchdog, American and British authorities said Monday in announcing a set of criminal charges and sanctions. The purpose of the campaign, which authorities claim originated in 2010, was to
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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida will have one of the country’s most restrictive social media bans for minors — if it withstands expected legal challenges — under a bill signed by Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday. The legislation will prohibit individuals under the age of 14 from having social media accounts and will
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A lawsuit filed by X Corp., belonging to Elon Musk, against the non-profit organization Center for Countering Digital Hate has been dismissed by a federal judge. The organization has been keeping track of the rise in hate speech on the site ever since it was bought out by the owner of Tesla. The company X,
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