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TESLA PRICE CUTS: FLAGGING DEMAND OR TACTIC TO BOOST SALES?

In explaining why Tesla Inc. keeps cutting prices on its electric vehicles, the auto industry is pretty much divided into two camps.

HOW & WHERE TO WATCH OSCAR-NOMINATED FILMS ONLINE

Replete with spellbinding multiverses, “Everything Everywhere All at Once” topped the 95th Academy Awards nominations with 11 nods. Elsewhere, stories of friendship and family permeated 2022 cinema and the nominations this year, as did big-budget blockbusters.

APPLICATIONS FOR US JOBLESS AID RISE BY MOST IN 5 MONTHS

The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits last week jumped by the most in five months, but layoffs remain historically low as the labor market continues to be largely unaffected by the Federal Reserve’s interest rate hikes.

CBS SPORTS TO LAUNCH DIGITAL SOCCER CHANNEL NEXT MONTH

CBS Sports will expand its soccer offerings when it launches a free digital channel devoted to the sport on April 11.

CONGRESS MEMBERS WARNED OF SIGNIFICANT HEALTH DATA BREACH

Members of the House and Senate were informed that hackers may have gained access to their sensitive personal data in a breach of a Washington, D.C., health insurance marketplace. Employees of the lawmakers and their families were also affected.

FAA SAYS TECHNOLOGY WILL HELP AVOID SOME DANGEROUS LANDINGS

Federal officials said they have completed outfitting 43 major U.S. airports with technology to warn when incoming planes are aimed at a taxiway instead of a runway.

Biden Administration Releases New Cybersecurity Strategy

The U.S. government plans to expand minimum cybersecurity requirements for critical sectors and to be faster and more aggressive in preventing cyberattacks before they can occur, including by using military, law enforcement and diplomatic tools, according to a Biden administration strategy document released Thursday.

'Marlowe,' With Neeson, Resurrects a Vintage Gumshoe

The richly hard-boiled terrain of detective Philip Marlowe has always been, to quote Raymond Chandler, “a nice neighborhood to have bad habits in.”

FOR MAN BEHIND GENE-EDITED BABIES, A ROCKY RETURN TO SCIENCE

Five years ago, scientist He Jiankui shocked his peers and the world with claims that he created the first genetically edited babies. Now, after serving three years in a Chinese prison for practicing medicine without a license, he faces obstacles and critics as he tries to re-enter science.

EU OFFICIAL DEFENDS TALKS ON BIG TECH HELPING FUND NETWORKS

Europe’s existing telecom networks aren’t up to the job of handling surging amounts of internet data traffic, a top European Union official said, as he defended a consultation on whether Big Tech companies should help pay for upgrades.

CHINA SAYS WILL TRAIN FOREIGN ASTRONAUTS FOR SPACE STATION

China says it will soon begin training foreign astronauts for trips to its newly completed orbiting space station.

WHAT TIME IS IT ON MOON? EUROPE PUSHING FOR LUNAR TIME ZONE

With more lunar missions than ever on the horizon, the European Space Agency wants to give the moon its own time zone.

HOW CREDIT SCORES ARE EVOLVING TO IMPROVE ACCESS TO CREDIT

A lowcredit score can hurt your ability to take out a loan, secure a good interest rate, or increase the spending limit on your credit card.

MONEY: 5 WAYS TO DEAL WITH MONEY ENVY

If you’ve ever scrolled through social media posts only to be gripped with envy when you see a friend posing in front of their beautiful house or enjoying themselves at a luxurious resort, then you understand how easy it is to want what other people have. Financial envy is real, and sometimes it can be ugly.

THE MOST AFFORDABLE EVS FOR 2023

The push for new, appealing electric vehicles has gained considerable momentum recently. The next few years will see a rollout of EVs in every popular automotive segment, increasing competition and decreasing prices. At the moment, however, all-electric vehicle development costs remain high and most new additions are priced well above equivalent gaspowered models.

TESLA MODEL 3 NOW $5K LESS THAN US AVERAGE NEW CAR

It’s never been this cheap to buy a Tesla.

NETFLIX CUTS PRICES IN SOME MARKETS TO LURE MORE SUBSCRIBERS

Netflix is cutting its prices in several of its smaller markets in the latest twist on the video streaming service’s efforts to keep its recently revived subscriber growth rolling amid stiffer competition and inflation pressures that are pushing more households to curb their discretionary spending.

BORN AFTER 9/11. HOMELAND SECURITY TURNS 20 FACING NEW TASKS

A federal agency born in the aftermath of Sept. 11 when the primary concern was stopping terrorists from entering the U.S. is changing to meet new challenges, said the secretary of homeland security as he marked its 20-year anniversary during a ceremony Wednesday.

GOP SENATORS: COMPUTER CHIP MONEY UNDERWRITING 'WOKE' AGENDA

Republican senators are accusing the Biden administration of using $39 billion meant to build computer chip factories to further “woke” ideas such as requiring some recipients to offer child care and encouraging the use of union labor.

TESLA SAYS IT WILL CUT COSTS OF NEXT GENERATION CARS IN HALF

Tesla says it will cut the cost of its next generation of vehicles in half, largely by using innovative manufacturing techniques and smaller factories.

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HOW CREDIT SCORES ARE EVOLVING TO IMPROVE ACCESS TO CREDIT

A lowcredit score can hurt your ability to take out a loan, secure a good interest rate, or increase the spending limit on your credit card.

FATHER OF CELLPHONE SEES DARK SIDE BUT ALSO HOPE IN NEW TECH

The man credited with inventing the cellphone 50 years ago had only one concern then about the brick-sized device with a long antenna: Would it work?

METAVERSE IN SPOTLIGHT AT MWC TECH FAIR EVEN AS DOUBTS ARISE

Welcome to the metaverse — sort of.

OUTSMARTING HUMANS JUST ONE STEP FOR AI VIDEO GAME PLAYERS

Speed around a French village in the video game Grand Turismo and you might spot a Corvette behind you trying to catch your slipstream.

Microsoft Bakes ChatGPT-like Tech Into Search Engine Bing

Microsoft is fusing ChatGPT-like technology into its search engine Bing, transforming an internet service that now trails far behind Google into a new way of communicating with artificial intelligence.

Amazon Asks Corporate Staff to Be in Offices 3 Days a Week

Amazon will require its corporate employees to return to the office at least three days a week.

Airbus Sees Profit Boost, but Defense and Space Challenges

Airbus is urging stepped-up European cooperation to ensure the continent’s security and future access to space after a year that saw the company suffer fallout from Russia’s war in Ukraine and the crash of a European satellite launcher.

JAPANESE - STARTUP UNVEILS BALLOON FLIGHT SPACE VIEWING TOURS

A Japanese startup announced plans to launch commercial space viewing balloon flights that it hopes will bring an otherwise astronomically expensive experience down to Earth.

MICROSOFT MAKES CASE FOR ACTIVISION MERGER AMID EU SCRUTINY

Microsoft’s Xbox video game division announced new partnerships with Nintendo and chipmaker Nvidia as it tries to persuade European regulators to approve its planned $68.7 billion takeover of game publishing giant Activision Blizzard.