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MONEY: REKINDLE FIZZLING FINANCIAL RESOLUTIONS

Save more, spend less and pay off debt are popular New Year’s resolutions — and perhaps the ones most likely to fall by the wayside a few weeks into the year when reality sets in and expenses derail plans.

OBNOXIOUSLY LOUD CAR? A TRAFFIC CAMERA MIGHT BE LISTENING

After the relative quiet of the pandemic, New York City has come roaring back. Just listen: Jackhammers. Honking cars and trucks. Rumbling subway trains. Sirens. Shouting.

ANNA KENDRICK IN THE CHILLING 'ALICE, DARLING'

Emotional abuse rarely gets the subtle, sensitive treatment on screen as it does in Mary Nighy’s thoughtful if uneven drama “Alice, Darling,” starring Anna Kendrick.

PROMISING GENE THERAPY DELIVERS TREATMENT DIRECTLY TO BRAIN

When Rylae-Ann Poulin was a year old, she didn’t crawl or babble like other kids her age. A rare genetic disorder kept her from even lifting her head. Her parents took turns holding her upright at night just so she could breathe comfortably and sleep.

UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN LATEST TO BAN TIKTOK

The University of Wisconsin System has joined a number of universities across the nation that have banned the popular socail media app TikTok on school-owned devices.

ELON MUSK: TWEETS ABOUT TAKING TESLA PRIVATE WEREN'T FRAUD

Elon Musk returned to federal court Monday in San Francisco, testifying that he believed he had locked up financial backing to take Tesla private during 2018 meetings with representatives from Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund — although no specific funding amount or price was discussed.

AMAZON LAUNCHES A SUBSCRIPTION PRESCRIPTION DRUG SERVICE

Amazon is adding a prescription drug discount program to its growing healthcare business.

MICROSOFT INVESTS BILLIONS IN CHATGPT-MAKER OPENAL

Microsoft says it is making a “multiyear, multibillion dollar investment” in the artificial intelligence startup OpenAI, maker of ChatGPT and other tools that can write readable text and generate new images.

LEARNING TO LIE: AI TOOLS ADEPT AT CREATING DISINFORMATION

Artificial intelligence is writing fiction, making images inspired by Van Gogh and fighting wildfires. Now it’s competing in another endeavor once limited to humans — creating propaganda and disinformation.

JUSTICE DEPT.SUES GOOGLE OVER DIGITAL ADVERTISING DOMINANCE

The Justice Department and eight states filed an antitrust suit against Google, seeking to shatter its alleged monopoly on the entire ecosystem of online advertising as a hurtful burden to advertisers, consumers and even the U.S. government.

GOOGLE AXES 12.000 JOBS AS LAYOFFS SPREAD ACROSS TECH SECTOR

Google is laying off 12,000 workers, or about 6% of its workforce, becoming the latest tech company to trim staff as the economic boom that the industry rode during the COVID-19 pandemic ebbs.

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Digital entertainment: The ever-evolving streaming wars

CRYPTO FIRMS ACTED LIKE BANKS, THEN COLLAPSED LIKE DOMINOES

Over the past few years, a number of companies have attempted to act as the cryptocurrency equivalent of a bank, promising lucrative returns to customers who deposited their bitcoin or other digital assets.

SPOTIFY LATEST TECH NAME TO CUT JOBS, AXES 6% OF WORKFORCE

Music streaming service Spotify said it’s cutting 6% of its global workforce, or about 600 jobs, becoming yet another tech company forced to rethink its pandemic-era expansion as the economic outlook weakens.

AI TOOLS CAN CREATE NEW IMAGES, BUT WHO IS THE REAL ARTIST?

Countless artists have taken inspiration from “The Starry Night” since Vincent Van Gogh painted the swirling scene in 1889.

HOW (AND 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.

Apple CEO Tim Cook to Take More Than 40% Pay Cut

Apple CEO Tim Cook will take a more than 40% pay cut this year from a year earlier as the company adjusts how it calculates his compensation partly based on a recommendation from Cook himself.

EU OUTLINES PLAN FOR CLEAN TECH FUTURE BOOSTED BY SUBSIDIES

The European Union pushed forward with a major cleantech industrial plan which not only should keep the continent in the vanguard of plotting a greener future but also guarantee its economic survival as it faces challenges from China and the United States.

NEVADA LITHIUM MINE GETS CONDITIONAL $700M GOVERNMENT LOAN

The U.S. Department of Energy announced a conditional loan of $700 million to an Australian mining company to pursue a lithium project still facing environmental hurdles in Nevada as the U.S. seeks domestic supplies for a key component in electric vehicle batteries.

TOYOTA PUSHES ZERO-EMISSION GOALS BY CONVERTING OLD MODELS

To accelerate the global move toward sustainable vehicles, Toyota is suggesting simply replacing the inner workings of vehicles already on the roads with cleaner technology like fuel cells and electric motors.

CHINA'S NETEASE CRITICIZES BLIZZARD OFFER AS UNEQUAL, UNFAIR

China games company NetEase Inc. has rejected a proposal from World of Warcraft creator Activision Blizzard to temporarily extend its partnership while the U.S. company seeks a new partner, calling the proposed terms “unequal and unfair” in an escalating public spat.

GERARD BUTLER KEEPS 'PLANE' GROUNDED

After “Airplane!” “Airport,” “Up in the Air,” “Flight,” “Snakes on a Plane,” “Non-Stop” and “The Terminal,” we have finally arrived, like weary passengers reaching an unexotic destination, at “Plane.”

EU INAUGURATES FIRST MAINLAND SATELLITE LAUNCH PORT

The European Union wants to bolster its capacity to launch small satellites into space with a new launchpad in Arctic Sweden.

RETAIL GROUP: HOLIDAY SALES UP SLOWER-THAN-EXPECTED 5.3%

Sales for the holiday 2022 season slowed more than expected from its blistering pace a year ago as higher borrowing costs and higher inflation made shoppers pull back, according to the nation’s largest retail trade group.

GOLDMAN, M.STANLEY PROFITS PLUNGE AS DEALMAKING DRIES UP

The profits for two iconic Wall Street firms — Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley — plunged sharply last quarter as volatile markets cut deeply into investment banking.

JOB CUTS IN TECH SECTOR SPREAD, MICROSOFT LAYS OFF 10,000

Microsoft is cutting 10,000 workers, almost 5% of its workforce, joining other tech companies that have scaled back their pandemic-era expansions.

APPLE PARK IN NUMBERS: A LOOK AT THE ICONIC CAMPUS

Apple Park is designed to be both functional and environmentally friendly. Let’s take a closer look at the various aspects of the building, including its size, cost, environmental impact, and the various buildings and facilities on the campus.

TESLA CUTS VEHICLE PRICES IN BID TO BOOST FLAGGING DEMAND

With its sales slowing and its stock price tumbling, Tesla Inc. slashed prices dramatically on several versions of its electric vehicles, making some of its models eligible for a new federal tax credit that could help spur buyer interest.

FASTEST CORVETTE EVER IS ALL-WHEEL-DRIVE GAS-ELECTRIC HYBRID

The fastest Corvette ever made comes out later this year, and it’s not powered solely by a howling V8.

APPLE MUSIC: TIPS & TRICKS TO ENHANCE YOUR MUSIC EXPERIENCE

Apple Music is one of the most popular streaming services in the United States that allows users to access millions of songs, albums, and playlists.