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After Election Rupture, CEOS Seek Unity For Staff, Customers

Apple CEO Tim Cook is telling his employees to “keep moving forward.” Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg is saying “progress does not move in a straight line.”

Nintendo Ending Japan Sales of WII U, Shifting To Switch

Nintendo Co. is ending sales in Japan of its Wii U home console “soon,” although it’s not saying exactly when, and similar announcements are expected in other regions.

Google Also Gets Fooled By Fake Election News

Google’s search engine highlighted an inaccurate story claiming that President-elect Donald Trump won the popular vote in last week’s election, the latest example of bogus information spread by the internet’s gatekeepers.

Get Ready To Build! Hands-On Toys That Teach Are Hot

Toys that teach aren’t a new thing, but a growing number are calling for kids to build with blocks, circuits or everyday items before reaching for a tablet screen. 

The Apple Car: Innovation Meets Mobility

Exciting Automotive Technologies are emerging.

British Prime Minister To Pledge Investment Into R&D

British Prime Minister Theresa May offered business leaders a trade-off Monday, pledging more investment in science and technology while insisting that the benefits of private enterprise must be more evenly spread around the country.

Apple Watch Goes Solo, But Don't Dump Your Phone Yet

Apple Watch Goes Solo, But Don't Dump Your Phone Yet

Apple Pays $450,000 For Alleged Hazardous Waste Violations

Apple is paying $450,000 to settle allegations that the iPhone maker operated and closed two hazardous-waste processing plants without submitting the proper paperwork to California environmental regulators.

Tech Leaders Couldn't Beat Trump; They'll Meet Him Instead

Technology leaders are about to come face-to- face with President-elect Donald Trump after fiercely opposing his candidacy, fearful that he would stifle innovation, curb the hiring of computer-savvy immigrants and infringe on consumers’ digital privacy.

Redstone Firm Calls Off CBS, Viacom Merger Proposal

Media mogul Sumner Redstone’s National Amusements is abandoning a proposal that CBS and Viacom reunite after a 10 year split.

Critics Wary As Google's Chrome Begins An Ad Crackdown

Last week, Google will begin using its Chrome browser to eradicate ads it deems annoying or otherwise detrimental to users. It just so happens that many of Google’s own most lucrative ads will sail through its new filters.

Stars Of The Olympics Are Changing The Sponsorship Game

A gold medal used to be the golden ticket for lucrative endorsements — think Mary Lou Retton on a Wheaties box. But in the age of social media, athletes are making a name for themselves well ahead of time.

US, China Resume Trade Talks In Washington Ahead Of Deadline

The United States and China resume talks aimed at ending a fight over Beijing’s technology ambitions ahead of a deadline for a massive U.S. tariff hike.

EU Gets Heavy-Duty On Pollution: 1st Standards For Trucks

The European Union reached a tentative agreement on the first specific EU standards for trucks, seeking to get polluting CO2 levels down.

Mystery Of NSA Leak Lingers As Stolen Document Case Winds Up

Federal agents descended on the suburban Maryland house with the flash and bang of a stun grenade, blocked off the street and spent hours questioning the homeowner about a theft of government documents that prosecutors would later describe as “breathtaking” in its scale.

Space-Tourism Biz Virgin Galactic Going Public After Merger

Richard Branson’s space-tourism venture, Virgin Galactic, is planning to go public, creating the first listed human spaceflight firm.

Trump V. Big Tech: Social Media Summit Will Snub Tech Titans

President Donald Trump is gathering conservative groups at the White House this week for a “summit” on social media that will prominently snub the tech titans who run big platforms on Facebook, Twitter and Google.

Tesla Investors Again Worry About Carmaker's Finances

Tesla’s finances rather than its cars were once again in focus this week following a report that the company asked suppliers for refunds to help it turn a profit.

MACS: Innovation & Sales Leading Industry

The Beatles v The Rolling Stones; The Yankees v The Red Sox; Muhammad Ali v Smokin; Joe Frazier – Nobody can truly claim to be the undisputed champion of anything if they haven’t had an equal and opposite power to fight against and ultimately overcome.

Fending Off Fortnite: Can Overwatch Stay Atop Esports World?

The Overwatch League has planted its flag atop the esports mountain. But just like its twitchy-thumbed superstars, the premier circuit can’t afford to sit still.

Hospital Turns To 3-D Printing Technology

“On the CAT scan, it wasn’t really clear what was going on,” Ganim said. She sent the scans to Gagnon, who used software to convert the layered images into a 3-dimensional model, isolate the tumor, rib cage and lungs, and print a replica, to scale, using three types of plastic to distinguish the different elements.

Amazon's Quarterly Profit Tops $2 Billion For First Time

Amazon’s quarterly profit soared past $2 billion for the first time as its online shopping, cloud computing and advertising businesses kept growing.

Facebook Finds ‘Sophisticated' Efforts To Disrupt Elections

Facebook said it has uncovered “sophisticated” efforts, possibly linked to Russia, to influence U.S. politics on its platforms. 

At Stem Camp: Binary Coding, Cybersecurity, Programming

Gathered around a roadmap laid across the tiled classroom floor, children watched robotic cars navigate the twists and turns of a street. With one final day to perfect their codes, the young computer programmers analyzed every command to drive forward, turn and reverse.

Instagram Emerges From Facebook's Shadow

Instagram Emerges From Facebook's Shadow.

Field To Fingertips: Tech Divide Narrows For World Cup Teams

Field To Fingertips: Tech Divide Narrows For World Cup Teams.

Mandan Schools Work To Get All Students iPads

Mandan Schools Work To Get All Students iPads.

Xiaomi: A Chinese Startup Out To Challenge Google, Amazon

Xiaomi: A Chinese Startup Out To Challenge Google, Amazon.

The Mouse Chases The Fox: Disney Makes $71B Counteroffer

 The Mouse Chases The Fox: Disney Makes $71B Counteroffer.

Moviepass Founder's Next Act: Watch Ads, See Free Movies

Stacy Spikes co-founded MoviePass, a subscription service that lets you frequent movie theaters for a set monthly fee. After MoviePass sold offa majority stake in 2017, Spikes watched as the new owners quickly expanded, only to find the cost of all those movie tickets too high to sustain.