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ONE TRICK TO TRAVELING CHEAPLY: FLEXIBILITY

So you want to travel on a budget.

FAA: NEW TOOL LIMITS DISRUPTIONS CAUSED BY SPACE OPERATIONS

Federal regulators said they now can better track rocket launches and space vehicles returning to Earth, which could cut the amount of time that airplanes must be routed around space operations.

ELECTRIFY AMERICA TO DOUBLE EV CHARGING STATIONS BY 2025

Electrify America, an electric vehicle charging network funded with money paid by Volkswagen as punishment for its emissions cheating scandal, says it plans to more than double its number of charging stations throughout the United States and Canada.

BEZOS' BLUE ORIGIN GETS OK TO SEND HIM, 3 OTHERS TO SPACE

Jeff Bezos’ rocket company has gotten government approval to launch people into space, himself included.

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FIVE NEW TRUCKS & SUVS THAT ARE READY TO EXPLORE

Does a little outdoor adventure sound enticing to you? To many Americans, it does, as evidenced by crowded national parks and increased demand for trucks and SUVs. If you’re looking for a vehicle that can handle going off-road yet still be your inexpensive source for daily transportation, there are several options at your disposal.

UK COURT ALLOWS US TO APPEAL DENIAL OF ASSANGE'S EXTRADITION

Britain’s High Court has granted the U.S. government permission to appeal a decision that WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange cannot be sent to the United States to face espionage charges.

COMPANIES NAVIGATE TENSIONS OVER OFFICE REOPENING PLANS

Last year, companies around the U.S. scrambled to figure out how to shut down their offices and set up their employees for remote work as the COVID-19 virus suddenly bore down on the world.

SOUTHWEST, AMERICAN DELAYS HINT AT HARD SUMMER FOR TRAVELERS

This summer is already shaping up to be a difficult one for air travelers.

PENTAGON CANCELS DISPUTED JEDI CLOUD CONTRACT WITH MICROSOFT

The Pentagon said it canceled a disputed cloud-computing contract with Microsoft that could eventually have been worth $10 billion. It will instead pursue a deal with both Microsoft and Amazon and possibly other cloud service providers.

INSIDE THE GLASS REPORTER TO CONTINUE AS NBC EXITS NHL

NBC’s coverage of the NHL ends after the Stanley Cup finals, but its impact on how the game is broadcast will carry on due to its different innovations in 15 years.

DETERRING TAX AVOIDANCE BY GLOBAL COMPANIES

Negotiators from 130 countries have agreed on a major overhaul of how the world’s biggest companies are taxed in an effort to deter international avoidance schemes that have cost governments billions in revenue.

CHINESE RIDE SERVICE DIDI TOLD TO TAKE APP OFF ONLINE STORES

Ride-hailing service Didi Global Inc., which made its U.S. stock market debut last week, was ordered by Chinese regulators to remove its app from online stores while the company overhauls its handling of customer data.

ALL UNIVERSAL FILMS COMING TO PEACOCK STARTING IN 2022

The streaming service Peacock is ramping up its offerings with a new deal with Universal Filmed Entertainment Group.

HONDA CHANGING COURSE, WILL BUILD ITS OWN ELECTRIC VEHICLES

Although General Motors will build Honda’s first two fully electric vehicles for North America, the Japanese automaker plans to change course and manufacture its own later this decade.

BOEING'S NEXT AIRPLANE LIKELY TO BE DELAYED BY FAA CONCERNS

Federal regulators have indicated they likely won’t certify Boeing’s next airliner until 2023 because of questions about changes the aircraft manufacturer is making in software and hardware on a new version of the two-aisle 777 jet.

BREAK THEM UP? 5 WAYS CONGRESS IS TRYING TO REIN IN BIG TECH

Groundbreaking legislation is advancing in Congress that would curb the market power of tech giants Facebook, Google, Amazon and Apple and could force them to untie their dominant platforms from their other lines of business.

CHINA'S DIDI TOUTS TECH SPENDING AHEAD OF WALL ST DEBUT

Chinese ride-hailing service Didi says it lost $5.5 billion over the past three years ahead of its U.S. stock market debut Wednesday but it’s highlighting its global reach and investments in developing electric and self-driving cars.

COSMIC GULP: ASTRONOMERS SEE BLACK HOLE SWALLOW NEUTRON STAR

Talk about a heavy snack. For the first time, astronomers have witnessed a black hole swallowing a neutron star, the most dense object in the universe — all in a split-second gulp.

JAPAN'S SOFTBANK SAYS PEPPER ROBOT REMAINS ‘ALIVE' AND WELL

Japanese technology company SoftBank denies it’s pulling the plug on its friendly, talking, bubble-headed Pepper robot.

PANDEMIC-ERA MOBILE WORLD CONGRESS TECH FAIR KICKS OFF

A major wireless technology trade fair kicked off in Barcelona this week with scaled-back attendance and beefed-up health and safety measures, changes that reflect the new reality for industry conventions in the pandemic era.

MICROSOFT EXEC: TARGETING OF AMERICANS' RECORDS ‘ROUTINE'

Federal law enforcement agencies secretly seek the data of Microsoft customers thousands of times a year, according to congressional testimony Wednesday by a senior executive at the technology company.

LIAM NEESON'S BACK, FIGHTING ON THIN ICE (LITERALLY)

It’s intriguing to imagine Liam Neeson’s management team, contemplating his next film. Perhaps “Uber Express”? Maybe “Lyfted Up”?

UK WATCHDOG PROBES AMAZON, GOOGLE FOR FAKE REVIEWS OF GOODS

U.K. regulators said that they’re investigating Google and Amazon over concerns the online giants aren’t doing enough to stop fake reviews of products and services on their platforms.

FLORIDA BEACH TOWN WRITES AMAZON TV SERIES TO LURE TOURISTS

Remember that longing you felt after an episode of “Sex and the City” to shop at the characters’ favorite New York haunts and drink cosmopolitans at the same bars? Or that sense of wanderlust for the seaside cliffs of Ireland after watching “Game of Thrones?”

LUCID AIR: THE FIRST TRUE TESLA COMPETITOR

Tesla might be the first company that springs to mind when you’re in the market for a new electric vehicle, but California-based startup Lucid should not be underestimated.

MORE THAN SHOES: NIKE NAVIGATES COMPLICATED TWISTS IN TRACK

Ever since a track coach named Bill Bowerman tinkered with the idea of pouring rubber into his waffle iron to concoct a better shoe sole for running, Nike and the sport of track and field have become inseparably intertwined.

SPIELBERG'S AMBLIN TO MAKE SEVERAL FILMS A YEAR FOR NETFLIX

Steven Spielberg, a filmmaker synonymous with big-screen enchantment, has set a new deal with Netflix in which his production company, Amblin Partners, will make multiple feature films per year for the streaming giant.

US HITS ENCOURAGING MILESTONES ON VIRUS DEATHS AND SHOTS

COVID-19 deaths in the U.S. have dipped below 300 a day for the first time since the early days of the disaster in March 2020, while the drive to put shots in arms hit another encouraging milestone this week: 150 million Americans fully vaccinated.

HOTTEST SELLER AT GAMESTOP IS ITS OWN STOCK, $1B RAISED

GameStop raised more than $1 billion in its latest stock sale, capitalizing on a newly arrived and fervent army of online investors.