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NEW 'SHAZAM!' HAS MORE EVERYTHING, BUT LESS CHARM

Sequels, by nature, are more. Whatever the original had, just add more, the rule seems to be. Even more words in the title — how often is a sequel’s title shorter than the original?

GAMESTOP LEADS MEME STOCK RALLY IN PANDEMIC TRADE COMEBACK

Meme stocks jumped this week after GameStop, one of the most heavily traded off-brand stocks during the pandemic, posted a surprise profit for the fourth quarter, its first quarterly profit in two years.

AMAZON CUTS 9,000 MORE JOBS, BRINGING 2023 TOTAL TO 27,000

Amazon plans to eliminate 9,000 more jobs in the next few weeks, CEO Andy Jassy said in a memo to staff this week.

CRUISE WANTS TO TEST SELF-DRIVING CARS ALL OVER CALIFORNIA

General Motors’ Cruise autonomous vehicle unit asked California for permission to test the cars across the entire state.

IOS 16.4 HINTS AT UPCOMING AIRPODS 4 & NEW CHARGING CASE

Apple has recently rolled out the iOS 16.4 Release Candidate (RC) for developers and beta testers, containing references to the next-generation AirPods 4 and an updated charging case.

WILL THE CREDIT SUISSE BANK TAKEOVER CALM FINANCIAL FEARS?

In a bid to ease turmoil in the world financial system, Swiss authorities engineered a plan for the UBS bank to acquire its troubled smaller rival Credit Suisse at a marked-down price.

Orbital THE SPACE RACE TO CONNECT 2023 PHONES WITH SATELLITES

Satellite-based communications technology is making its way to our phones, and it’s not just for emergency messaging.

THE HOTTEST ELECTRIC CARS TO CHECK OUT IN 2023

Electric vehicles, or EVs, had their best-selling year in 2022. Their market share surpassed 5% according to NHTSA, which is nearly double than 2021.

MICROSOFT ADDS AI TOOLS TO OFFICE APPS LIKE OUTLOOK, WORD

Microsoft is infusing artificial intelligence tools into its suite of office software, including Word, Excel and Outlook emails.

GOOGLE'S ARTIFICIALLY INTELLIGENT 'BARD' SET FOR NEXT STAGE

Google announced Tuesday it's allowing more people to interact with \" Bard,\" the artificially intelligent chatbot the company is building to counter Microsoft's early lead in a pivotal battleground of technology.

'The Last of Us' TV Adaptation Resonates Beyond Gamers

In the HBO series "The Last of Us," a fungal infection has taken over Earth, rendering the United States an apocalyptic landscape protagonists Joel and Ellie need to traverse.

BELGIUM BANS TIKTOK FROM GOVERNMENT PHONES AFTER US, EU

Belgium is banning TikTok from government phones over worries about cybersecurity, privacy and misinformation, the country's prime minister said, mirroring recent action by other authorities in Europe and the U.S.

MONEY: JOB PLUS A SIDE GIG? AVOID THESE MISTAKES

At the beginning of the year, many people have their eyes set on goals.

CALIFORNIA COURT RULES FOR UBER, LYFT IN RIDE-HAILING CASE

App-based ride-hailing and delivery companies like Uber and Lyft can continue to treat their California drivers as independent contractors, a state appeals court ruled Monday, allowing the tech giants to bypass other state laws requiring worker protections and benefits.

INSIDER Q&A-NINTENDO'S BOWSER

With a new theme park attraction opened last month, an upcoming major motion picture and the sequel to a massive hit video game about to be released, everything's coming up Nintendo.

IDRIS ELBA RETURNS AS LUTHER IN GRISLY NETFLIX FILM

For anyone holding on to some latent hope that Idris Elba will be the next James Bond, I have some bad news:\" Luther: The Fallen Sun\" puts (another) nail in that very firmly sealed coffin.

HYBRIDS: TOYOTA PRIUS VS KIA NIRO

The Toyota Prius, which has become synonymous with hybrid cars the past 20 years, is fresh off a full redesign for 2023.

GOVERNMENT RACES TO REASSURE US THAT BANKING SYSTEM IS SAFE

Depositors withdrew savings and investors broadly sold off bank shares this week as the federal government raced to reassure Americans that the banking system was secure after two bank failures fed fears that more financial institutions could fall.

AUDIENCE FOR 95TH OSCARS REBOUNDS SLIGHTLY TO 18.7 MILLION

Whether it was the lingering drama of The Slap or the prominence of blockbusters in the best picture race, a bigger audience was lured back to the Oscars this year.

SILICON VALLEY BANK'S DEMISE DISRUPTS THE DISRUPTORS IN TECH

Silicon Valley Bank's collapse rattled the technology industry that had been the bank's backbone, leaving shell-shocked entrepreneurs thankful for the government reprieve that saved their money while they mourned the loss of a place that served as a chummy club of innovation.

A 2ND WAVE OF LAYOFFS AT META: 10,000 JOBS ARE CUT

Facebook parent Meta is slashing 10,000 jobs, about as many as the social media company announced late last year in its first round of cuts, as uncertainly about the global economy hits the technology sector particularly hard.

SAMSUNG TO INVEST $230 BILLION TO BUILD "MEGA" CHIP CLUSTER

Samsung Electronics said it expects to invest 300 trillion won ($230 billion) over the next 20 years as part of an ambitious South Korean national project to build the world's largest semiconductor manufacturing base near the capital, Seoul.

IS MY MONEY SAFE? WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT BANK FAILURES

The recent failures of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank, which catered mostly to the tech industry, may have you worried about your money.

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WHAT CAN CHATGPT MAKER'S NEW AI MODEL GPT-4 DO?

The company behind the ChatGPT chatbot has rolled out its latest artificial intelligence model, GPT-4, in the next step for a technology that's caught the world's attention.

CARBON DIOXIDE EMISSIONS REACHED A RECORD HIGH IN 2022

Communities around the world emitted more carbon dioxide in 2022 than in any other year on records dating to 1900, a result of air travel rebounding from the pandemic and more cities turning to coal as a low-cost source of power.

BIDEN EXPECTED TO TIGHTEN RULES ON US INVESTMENT IN CHINA

The Biden administration is close to tightening rules on some overseas investments by U.S. companies in an effort to limit China’s ability to acquire technologies that could improve its military prowess, according to a U.S. official familiar with the deliberations.

DUTCH GOVERNMENT TO RESTRICT SALES OF PROCESSOR CHIP TECH

The Dutch government announced that it is planning on imposing additional restrictions on the export of machines that make advanced processor chips, joining a U.S. push that aims at limiting China’s access to materials used to make such chips.

WHAT TO DO IF YOU'RE CONCERNED YOU MIGHT BE LAID OFF

The job market in the U.S. remains strong overall, but recent high-profile layoffs at technology and media companies and predictions of a recession later this year may have you thinking about job security.

MICHAEL B. JORDAN DELIVERS A BRAWLER IN 'CREED III'

It must be a daunting prospect to pick up a franchise on the third movie. Add in the pressure of following filmmakers like Ryan Coogler and Steven Caple Jr. in your directorial debut that you’re also starring in and it’s enough to make you wonder what on earth Michael B. Jordan was thinking.