FTC files to block Facebook-parent Meta from buying a VR company
By Clare Duffy, Rachel Metz and Brian Fung, CNN The Federal Trade Commission on Wednesday moved to block Facebook-parent Meta from acquiring virtual…
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TikTok pledges more transparency for researchers amid renewed scrutiny
By Catherine Thorbecke, CNN Business TikTok on Wednesday said it would share more data with certain researchers to study activity on the platform…
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Hayden Homes Amphitheater offering four concert tickets for $80 for over a dozen shows
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – The Hayden Homes Amphitheater is celebrating a full summer of music with its Summer’s Live promotion that offers four…
Continue ReadingTwitter has set a date for its shareholders to vote on Elon Musk acquisition
By Clare Duffy, CNN Business Twitter has set a date for its shareholders to vote to approve its $44 billion acquisition deal by Elon Musk, despite…
Continue ReadingGoogle posts major ad sales growth slowdown following pandemic boom
By Clare Duffy, CNN Business Online advertising companies have been warning of a slowdown in ad demand amid high inflation and recession fears, and…
Continue ReadingMicrosoft says China and Russia hurt its earnings
By Rishi Iyengar, CNN Business Microsoft’s business is taking a hit from events on the other side of the world. The tech giant on Tuesday…
Continue ReadingInstagram has a Kardashian problem: Users revolt against app changes
By Clare Duffy and Jennifer Korn, CNN Business Tati Bruening was once the textbook example of an Instagram user. Since the pandemic, she has been…
Continue ReadingMeta considers easing its Covid-19 misinformation policy
By Brian Fung, CNN Facebook-parent Meta is weighing whether to relax its policies against Covid-19 misinformation, proposing a shift from removing…
Continue ReadingShopify to cut 10% of staff after making ‘wrong’ bet about pandemic online shopping boom
By Catherine Thorbecke, CNN Business Shopify will lay off approximately 10% of its global staff after making the “wrong” bet on how long…
Continue ReadingGoogle fires engineer who contended its AI technology was sentient
By Ramishah Maruf, CNN Google has fired the engineer who claimed an unreleased AI system had become sentient, the company confirmed, saying he…
Continue ReadingThis delivery startup was valued at more than $11 billion. Then it slashed thousands of workers
By Sara Ashley O’Brien, CNN Business In early March, after two ultra-fast delivery startups shut down in New York City in a single week, a…
Continue ReadingT-Mobile agrees to pay customers $350 million in settlement over massive data breach
By Brian Fung, CNN T-Mobile has agreed to pay $350 million to settle multiple class-action suits stemming from a data breach disclosed last year…
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Acclaimed Ukrainian pianist Dmytro Choni to perform at Sunriver Music Festival
Also will hold masterclass with young piano students; public invited to observe UNRIVER, Ore. (KTVZ) — The historic Sunriver Resort Great Hall sets…
Continue ReadingPrivate browsing may not protect you as much as you think
By Jennifer Korn, CNN Business For years, the most popular internet browsers have included options to search for and visit websites in…
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Pet Pals: Make sure to check out Clyde
Clyde is a 9-week-old kitten who was found all alone. With the help of a foster home, he’s found that human attention is just what he craves! And…
Continue ReadingWe played ‘Stray,’ everyone’s favorite new cat-centric video game. It’s purrfection
By Rachel Metz and Rishi Iyengar, CNN Business This week, two of the most passionate communities online — gamers and cat lovers — collided with…
Continue ReadingWe played ‘Stray,’ everyone’s favorite new cat-centric video game. It’s purrfection
CNN By Rachel Metz and Rishi Iyengar, CNN Business This week, two of the most passionate communities online — gamers and cat lovers — collided…
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Furry Friends: Meet Erica, an active two month old kitten
Erica is a rescue kitten who came to Redmond’s BrightSide Animal Center after she was found in a dumpster. She’s now healthy, happy, and looking for…
Continue ReadingTwitter says ‘uncertainty’ with Elon Musk is hurting its business
By Clare Duffy, CNN Business Twitter’s battle with Elon Musk is weighing on its business. The company on Friday reported revenue of $1.18…
Continue ReadingHere today, gone tomorrow: China’s vanishing livestreamers
By Laura He, CNN Business One month ago, Li Jiaqi disappeared from the internet. The 30-year-old livestreamer, also known as Austin Li, was — until…
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