UK’s Crown Estate sues Twitter over alleged non-payment of rent in London offices
By Lauren Kent and Amy Cassidy, CNN The Crown Estate, a British commercial property portfolio historically belonging to the monarch, began court…
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Microsoft confirms it’s investing billions in the creator of ChatGPT
By Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN Business Microsoft on Monday confirmed it is making a “multibillion dollar” investment in OpenAI, the…
Continue ReadingSpotify to cut 6% of its workforce
By Hanna Ziady, CNN Spotify said Monday that it will cut 6% of its workforce to reduce costs, joining tech companies including Amazon and Microsoft…
Continue ReadingAsia’s richest man Gautam Adani is addicted to ChatGPT
By Diksha Madhok, CNN Asia’s richest man Gautam Adani says he is addicted to ChatGPT, the powerful new AI tool that interacts with users in an…
Continue ReadingHow Big Tech’s pandemic bubble burst
By Clare Duffy, CNN In January 2021, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella spoke in lofty terms about how the first year of the pandemic had sparked a…
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Pet Pals: Socks is a great, loving new arrival in Bend
A puppy named Socks (his paws tell why) arrived at the Humane Society of Central Oregon just this week from a crowded shelter in Northern California,…
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Dill, the puppy injured in Bend head-on crash, making good recovery, surrounded by friends and caregivers
A puppy who was seriously injured in a head-on crash on South Highway 97 in Bend last Saturday is recovering well, having undergone surgery at an…
Continue ReadingElizabeth Holmes made an ‘attempt to flee the country’ after her conviction, prosecutors say
By Catherine Thorbecke, CNN Elizabeth Holmes made an “attempt to flee the country” by booking a one-way ticket to Mexico departing in…
Continue ReadingFTC calls on federal court to hold ‘pharma bro’ Martin Shkreli in contempt
By Brian Fung, CNN The Federal Trade Commission on Friday called for a federal court to hold “Pharma Bro” Martin Shkreli in contempt…
Continue ReadingAfter a historic first mission, what does the future hold for this controversial rocket?
By Jackie Wattles, CNN In the fervor-filled days leading up to the November 16 launch of the long-awaited Artemis I mission, an uncrewed trip around…
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Furry Friends: Meet sweet and active Ruffles
This week, we introduce you to Ruffles, a very sweet and active little guy who with his brothers were found as strays last week and is one of two…
Continue Reading37 million T-Mobile customers were hacked
By David Goldman, CNN T-Mobile said a “bad actor” accessed personal data from 37 million current customers in a November data breach. In…
Continue ReadingGoogle-parent Alphabet is cutting 12,000 jobs
By Clare Duffy, CNN Google parent Alphabet is eliminating about 12,000 jobs, or 6% of its workforce, the company said Friday, in the latest cuts to…
Continue ReadingWho is Shou Zi Chew? Mounting scrutiny on TikTok could put new spotlight on its CEO
CNN, CNN BUSINESS By Catherine Thorbecke, CNN When TikTok was the title sponsor last summer for Vidcon, an annual convention for the creators and…
Continue ReadingWho is Shou Zi Chew? Mounting scrutiny on TikTok could put new spotlight on its CEO
By Catherine Thorbecke, CNN When TikTok was the title sponsor last summer for Vidcon, an annual convention for the creators and brands that make up a…
Continue ReadingMeta, Twitter, Microsoft and others urge Supreme Court not to allow lawsuits against tech algorithms
By Brian Fung, CNN A wide range of businesses, internet users, academics and even human rights experts defended Big Tech’s liability shield…
Continue ReadingApple and Google’s app stores wield ‘gatekeeper’ power and should be reined in, Commerce Department says
CNN By Brian Fung, CNN The Biden administration on Wednesday took its biggest swipe yet at app stores run by Apple and Google, with a new report…
Continue ReadingCloudflare says White House asked tech firm to bypass Iran censorship, but US sanctions got in the way
By Sean Lyngaas, CNN A senior White House official asked US tech company Cloudflare to help circumvent internet censorship in Iran after protests…
Continue ReadingCloudflare says White House asked tech firm to bypass Iran censorship, but US sanctions got in the way
CNN By Sean Lyngaas, CNN A senior White House official asked US tech company Cloudflare to help circumvent internet censorship in Iran after protests…
Continue ReadingChatGPT isn’t coming. It’s here
By Julia Horowitz, CNN Jeff Maggioncalda, the CEO of online learning provider Coursera, said that when he first tried ChatGPT, he was…
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