Analog Devices to buy Maxim Integrated for $21 billion
Analog has just become a significantly bigger player in the semiconductor space — and could be instrumental in the race for 5G. In one of the…
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Wells Fargo tells employees to delete TikTok from their company devices
Wells Fargo has banned the social media app TikTok from company devices amid what it says are concerns about security. In a statement to CNN Business…
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This could be the greatest Lego set of all time
What’s the nerdiest thing you can think of? Gen Xers playing with Legos? Getting warm. Gen Xers playing with retro Super Mario-themed Legos?…
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Tesla scraps plans for its bargain version of the Model Y
Tesla is scrapping plans for a bargain Model Y SUV because of its short range on a single charge, CEO Elon Musk said in a tweet over the weekend.…
Continue Reading ‘Rocket Arena’ could be another ‘Fortnite’ if fans still have the appetite
When Electronic Arts debuted the “Rocket Arena” trailer in late June, people were quick to nickname the video game “Fortnite…
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Google will invest $10 billion in India over the next few years
Google is planning to invest $10 billion in India as part of plans to make the internet “affordable and useful” for a billion people. CEO…
Continue Reading Qualcomm is the latest US tech name to back India’s Jio Platforms
India’s richest man isn’t done with his fundraising spree just yet. Jio Platforms, the tech firm owned by billionaire Mukesh Ambani, has…
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Facebook’s future keeps getting murkier
For nearly two months, Facebook has been scrambling to get a handle on a wave of criticism over its policies on moderating content, particularly…
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Swedish tech company Tobii releases $229 eye tracker that may improve gamers’ skills
Eye-tracking technology has helped people with medical conditions like autism, traumatic brain injuries and ALS, or amyotropic lateral sclerosis,…
Continue Reading 7 tips to make you a Slack power user
For years, Slack has been popular among tech startups, media companies and retailers as a tool for employees to chat and collaborate. But as many…
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Instagram and Facebook ban all content promoting conversion therapy
Instagram and Facebook will ban any content that promotes conversion therapy, the social media platforms told CNN on Friday, after activists called…
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TikTok users panic as Trump admin considers banning app
Parker Pannell woke up on Thursday to a frantic call from a friend saying that views and likes on TikTok had suddenly reset to zero. The 16-year-old,…
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Amazon tells employees to delete TikTok immediately—then takes it back
Amazon made waves on Friday by ordering employees to remove TikTok from their devices, only to announce hours later that the directive had been sent…
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Facebook considers banning political ads in days before US election
Facebook is considering banning political advertising on its platform in the days leading up to the US presidential election in November, a person…
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Twitch pulls Black Lives Matter video after criticism that majority of streamers in it were White
Streaming platform Twitch found itself in hot water for the second time in a week after it posted a video that was intended to support the Black…
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Spotify and other apps crash on iPhones in apparent Facebook bug
Popular apps including Spotify, Pinterest and Tinder were crashing on iPhones on Friday in what appeared to be a widespread outage linked to a…
Continue Reading Hong Kong was a ‘safe harbor’ for tech companies shut out of China. Not anymore
For decades, Silicon Valley giants shut out of China by the country’s massive censorship apparatus have continued to operate in Hong Kong…
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Sony invests $250 million in Fortnite maker Epic Games
Sony is investing $250 million in Fortnite maker Epic Games, giving the Japanese company a minority stake in Epic. Sony told CNN Business Thursday…
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TikTok may undergo corporate changes to distance from China amid US scrutiny
The short-form video app TikTok could soon see a shakeup of its corporate structure as it confronts mounting criticism from politicians in the US…
Continue Reading TikTok is a national security threat, US politicians say. Here’s what experts think
The short-form video app TikTok has quickly become a key part of popular culture in the US, serving as a platform for viral memes as well as…
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