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TESLA STOCK: MADNESS OR VISIONARY INVESTING?

Eight months after it seemed headed for the corporate junkyard, Tesla is now worth more than General Motors, Ford and Fiat Chrysler combined, even though the Big Three together sell more cars and trucks in two weeks than Tesla does in a whole year.

TWITTER TO LABEL ALTERED MEDIA, REMOVE IF IT MAY CAUSE HARM

Twitter will begin to label and in some cases remove doctored or manipulated photos, audio, and videos that are designed to mislead people.

HOW TO BINGE ON OSCAR MOVIES IN CINEMAS FOR CHEAP

At $15 a pop in major cities — and sometimes more — going to the cinema can easily break the bank.

TRACK BODY SEES RISK IN SHOES TECH BUT CLEARS NIKE DESIGN

World Athletics cleared distance runners to keep wearing a favored Nike design even though it acknowledged shoe technology poses a risk to the sport.

IN FIGHT TO SURVIVE, US DAIRY FARMERS LOOK FOR ANY TECH EDGE

At Rosendale Dairy, each of the 9,000 cows has a microchip implanted in an ear that workers can scan with smartphones for up-to-the-minute information on how the animal is doing — everything from their nutrition to their health history to their productivity.

EXPERTS: TRAVEL BANS, BUSINESS CLOSURES COULD HURT ECONOMY

Travel restrictions and business closures aimed at stopping the spread of a new virus that has killed more than 300 people in China could end up causing ripple effects that harm the global economy, experts say.

China Virus Outbreak Rams Global Tourism, Costing Billions

Business around the world that have grown increasingly reliant on big-spending tourists from China are taking a heavy hit, with tens of millions of Chinese residents restricted from leaving their country as the coronavirus spreads.

Airbnb Launches Bahamas Sabbatical To Help After Dorian

Airbnb is giving a few people a chance to spend a two-month sabbatical in the Bahamas in an attempt to boost the Caribbean island damaged last year by Hurricane Dorian.

The Big Lesson From The Bezos Hack: Anyone Can Be A Target

You may not think you’re in the same league as JeffBezos when it comes to being a hacking target.

US Consumer Confidence Shows Solid Gain In January

U.S. consumer confidence showed a strong gain in January, bolstered by continued strength in the job market.

Wyoming Governor: Carbon Capture Technology Can Help Coal

Climate change is a man-made problem, but the solution doesn’t have to come at the expense of fossil fuels, said Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon.

Guy Ritchie's ‘The Gentlemen' Is Stale Pint Of Ale

Guy Ritchie’s honor-among-thieves meta-caper “The Gentlemen,” with Matthew McConaughey, has all the tailored tweed suits and smoky atmosphere of a handsome scotch commercial. “The Gentlemen” might not be an ad, but Ritchie’s film is most assuredly selling something.

You: Pro - New Generation Powers Up Your Tech

As iPhone and iPad sales begin to fall, Apple is focusing its attention on professional users, introducing a bunch of new hardware to compete in an increasingly crowded - but lucrative - market. With the launch of Pro Mode for macOS, the company could be onto a winner…

Workers Criticize Amazon On Climate Despite Risk To Jobs

Hundreds of employees are openly criticizing Amazon’s record on climate change despite what they say is a company policy that puts their jobs at risk for speaking out.

GM To Invest $2.2B In Detroit To Build Electric Vehicles

General Motors is spending $2.2 billion to refurbish an underused Detroit factory so it can build a series of electric and self-driving vehicles, eventually employing 2,200 people.

Apple Holiday Season Tops Projections As Iphone Bounces Back

Apple is still reaping huge profits from the iPhone while mining more moneymaking opportunities from the growing popularity of its smartwatch, digital services, and wireless earbuds.

‘Bad Boys for Life' Is Kinda Bad. Watcha Gonna Do?

The third edition of the “Bad Boys” franchise starts as it must do: With a gleaming Porsche swerving at impossible speeds through Miami traffic under the expert control of Will Smith, with Martin Lawrence growing very sick beside him.

Drones: Soaring Innovation Changing The World

There are few pieces of technology that excite us quite like drones. Though these unmanned ariel marvels aren’t new, it’s only now that we’re realizing their full potential across virtually every aspect of our lives, including entertainment, public services, travel, and distribution…

THE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT'S NEW QUARREL WITH APPLE

The deadly shooting of three U.S. sailors at a Navy installation in December could reignite a long-simmering fight between the federal government and tech companies over data privacy and encryption.

NO ASTROVANS FOR SPACEX, CREWS RIDING TO ROCKETS IN TESLAS

Astronauts launched by SpaceX in coming months will ride to their rockets in high fashion.

UK POLICE USE OF FACIAL RECOGNITION TESTS PUBLIC'S TOLERANCE

When British police used facial recognition cameras to monitor crowds arriving for a soccer match in Wales, some fans protested by covering their faces. In a sign of the technology’s divisiveness, even the head of a neighboring police force said he opposed it.

GOOGLE CEO CALLS FOR REGULATION OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

Partnering with Europe on Responsible AI

UN EXPERTS: JEFF BEZOS PHONE HACK SHOWS LINK TO SAUDI PRINCE

The phone of Amazon founder and Washington Post owner JeffBezos was hacked after receiving a file sent from an account used by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, United Nations experts said Wednesday.

GM'S CRUISE HEADS DOWN NEW ROAD WITH NEW ROBOTAXI CONCEPT

General Motors’ self-driving car company will attempt to deliver on its long-running promise to provide a more environmentally friendly ride-hailing service in an unorthodox vehicle designed to eliminate the need for human operators to transport people around crowded cities.

WHY TECH HAS BEEN SLOW TO FIGHT WILDFIRES, EXTREME WEATHER

For two years running, California’s wildfires have sent plumes of smoke across Silicon Valley.

BOEING DOESN'T EXPECT MAX JET TO BE CLEARED UNTIL SUMMER

Boeing said that it doesn’t expect federal regulators to approve its changes to the grounded 737 Max until this summer, several months longer than the company was saying just a few weeks ago.

Internet Of Things: Innovations Happening In Every Space

IoT is changing the way we live. Virtually every aspect of our lives has been digitized; from turning on our lights before we arrive home to prescribing medication without a doctor.

US, China Deal Aims To Simmer Long-Running Trade Tensions

President Donald Trump signed a trade agreement Wednesday with China that is expected to boost exports from U.S. farmers and manufacturers and is aimed at lowering tensions in a long-running dispute between the economic powers.

‘Holy Grail' Digital Effects Rewinding The Clock For Actors

With Martin Scorsese’s “The Irishman” expected to battle “Once Upon a Time in… Hollywood” and “1917” for the best picture Oscar in February, all eyes are on the special effects team that made the sprawling crime epic possible.

STARTUPS SEE A MARKET IN RENTING COUCHES BY THE MONTH

Zachariah Mohammed’s living room is filled with stuff he doesn’t own.