TikTok CEO in the hot seat: 5 takeaways from his first appearance before Congress
CNN, POOL, TIKTOK, BYTEDANCE.COM, @JENNIIYYYYY, @CRAZYHUMANOMG By Catherine Thorbecke, CNN In his first appearance before Congress on Thursday,…
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FTC wants to make it easier for consumers to cancel free trials and subscriptions
By Brian Fung and Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN New rules from the US government could soon let Americans more easily cancel free trials and subscriptions…
Continue ReadingChina approves its first mRNA Covid-19 vaccine
By Juliana Liu China has approved its first Covid-19 vaccine based on mRNA technology, months after the country lifted strict pandemic measures. The…
Continue ReadingChina approves its first mRNA Covid-19 vaccine
CNN By Juliana Liu China has approved its first Covid-19 vaccine based on mRNA technology, months after the country lifted strict pandemic measures.…
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Pet Pics Sweepstakes: Those furry friendly faces, funner than ever
If all these photos of great Central Oregon pets don’t make you smile — well, maybe you have your own to share with us, or would like to see more at…
Continue ReadingChina may prefer TikTok to be banned than fall into US hands
By Laura He, CNN Nearly three years after the Trump administration threatened to ban TikTok if its Chinese owner didn’t sell the company to…
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Scalehouse announces 2 new artists in residence
Scalehouse Gallery is pleased to announce the new Patricia Clark Studio Artists in Residence, Maija Kellner-Rode and Erin Bodfish.…
Continue ReadingWhy Bucks County, Pennsylvania, is suing social media companies
By Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN Business One mother in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, said her 18-year-old daughter is so obsessed with TikTok,…
Continue ReadingTikTok CEO to tell lawmakers its parent company is ‘not an agent of China’
By Brian Fung, CNN TikTok CEO Shou Chew plans to tell US lawmakers that the app’s parent company, ByteDance, does not work for the Chinese…
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Continue ReadingLawmakers say TikTok is a national security threat, but evidence remains unclear
By Brian Fung, CNN As TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew prepares for his first congressional grilling on Thursday, much of the focus will undoubtedly be on the…
Continue ReadingTikTok says it has 150 million US users amid renewed calls for a ban
By Catherine Thorbecke, CNN TikTok now has 150 million monthly active users in the United States, CEO Shou Chew confirmed on Tuesday, in a clear…
Continue ReadingGoogle begins rolling out its ChatGPT rival
By Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN Business Google is opening up access to Bard, its new AI chatbot tool that directly competes with ChatGPT. Starting…
Continue ReadingGoogle suspends Chinese shopping app Pinduoduo over malware
By Nectar Gan, Yong Xiong and Juliana Liu, CNN Google has suspended Pinduoduo, a popular Chinese budget shopping app, from its Play Store after…
Continue ReadingChina imports 27 foreign video games as it reopens market to global titles
By Laura He, CNN China has approved 27 foreign video games, including titles to be released by Tencent, NetEase and Bilibili, as it gradually reopens…
Continue ReadingAmazon to lay off 9,000 more workers
By Catherine Thorbecke, CNN Amazon is cutting 9,000 more jobs, CEO Andy Jassy announced Monday in a memo to staff. The latest cuts come after the…
Continue ReadingGoogle was beloved as an employer for years. Then it laid off thousands by email
By Clare Duffy and Catherine Thorbecke, CNN On the morning of January 20, one Google employee had to call tech support after getting hit with an…
Continue ReadingThe way we work is about to change
By Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN In just a few months, you’ll be able to ask a virtual assistant to transcribe meeting notes during a work call,…
Continue ReadingGoogle begins rolling out its ChatGPT rival
CNN By Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN Business Google is opening up access to Bard, its new AI chatbot tool that directly competes with ChatGPT. Starting…
Continue ReadingThe US government is once again threatening to ban TikTok. What you should know
By Catherine Thorbecke and Brian Fung, CNN Nearly two-and-a-half years after the Trump administration threatened to ban TikTok in the United States…
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