SMALL NUKE REACTORS EMERGE AS ENERGY OPTION, BUT RISKS LOOM

A global search for alternative sources to Russian energy during the war in Ukraine has refocused attention on smaller, easier-to-build nuclear power stations, which proponents say could provide a cheaper, more efficient alternative to older model mega-plants.

IDAHO COMPUTER CHIP PLANT MAKES US MORE RESILIENT

Chipmaker Micron’s planned $15 billion investment in a new factory in the company’s hometown of Boise will help protect the United States from the vulnerabilities of a globalized semiconductor market, U.S. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm said.

JIMINY CRICKET! A LIVE-ACTION ‘PINOCCHIO'

After a string of live-action remakes, from “Beauty and the Beast” to “The Lion King,” the Walt Disney Co. has finally gotten around to “ Pinocchio.” Along the way, there have been some nice performances, enormous heaps of CGI and, lest anyone forget, one very blue Will Smith.

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WHISTLEBLOWER: CHINA, INDIA HAD AGENTS WORKING FOR TWITTER

Twitter’s former security chief told Congress Tuesday there was “at least one agent” from China’s intelligence service on Twitter’s payroll and that the company knowingly allowed India to add agents to the company roster as well, potentially giving those nations access to sensitive data about users.

NORTH CAROLINA WINS WOLFSPEED SEMICONDUCTOR MATERIALS PLANT

A North Carolina-based semiconductor company announced it will build a $5 billion manufacturing plant in its home state to produce silicon carbide wafers, which is emerging as a favored part for renewable energy products.

BILL GATES: TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATION WOULD HELP SOLVE HUNGER

Bill Gates says the global hunger crisis is so immense that food aid cannot fully address the problem. What’s also needed, Gates argues, are the kinds of innovations in farming technology that he has long funded to try to reverse the crisis documented in a report released this week by The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.

Airlines Count on Business Travelers to Keep Recovery Going

With summer vacations winding down, airlines are counting on the return of more business travelers to keep their pandemic recovery going into the fall.

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INTERNET SERVICE PROVIDERS DROP CHALLENGE OF PRIVACY LAW

One of the strictest internet privacy laws in the United States has withstood a legal challenge, as a group of telecommunication providers has dropped its bid to overturn the Maine standard.

UPS HIRING FOR THE HOLIDAY RUSH HOLDS STEADY ABOVE 100,000

UPS plans to hire more than 100,000 workers to help handle the holiday rush this season, in line with hiring the previous two years.

IRISH WATCHDOG FINES INSTAGRAM 405M EUROS IN TEEN DATA CASE

Irish regulators are slapping Instagram with a big fine after an investigation found the social media platform mishandled teenagers’ personal information in violation of strict European Union data privacy rules.

KEYBANK: HACKERS OF THIRD-PARTY PROVIDER STOLE CUSTOMER DATA

Hackers stole personal data including Social Security numbers, addresses and account numbers of home mortgage holders at KeyBank, the bank reports, in the breach of a third-party vendor that serves multiple corporate clients.

HUGE LOS ANGELES UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT HIT BY CYBERATTACK

A cyberattack targeting the huge Los Angeles school district prompted an unprecedented shutdown of its computer systems as schools increasingly find themselves vulnerable to attacks at the start of a new year.

NFL FEATURES RECORD-TYING 10 NEW HEAD COACHES

There will be a new look on the sideline in Week 1 of the NFL season with a record-tying 10 new head coaches.

LEAK RUINS NASA MOON ROCKET LAUNCH BID; NEXT TRY WEEKS AWAY

NASA’s new moon rocket sprang another dangerous fuel leak Saturday, forcing launch controllers to call offtheir second attempt this week to send a crew capsule into lunar orbit with test dummies. The inaugural flight is now offfor weeks, if not months.

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ELIZABETH HOLMES SEEKS NEW TRIAL, CITES KEY WITNESS' REGRETS

Disgraced Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes requested a new trial, asserting in a court filing that a key witness for the prosecution now regrets the role he played in her conviction for investor fraud and conspiracy related to her failed blood-testing startup.

EXCITEMENT RISES AS ‘DON'T WORRY DARLING' ARRIVES IN VENICE

The Venice Film Festival is buzzing with anticipation for Olivia Wilde’s “Don’t Worry Darling,” which is having its world premiere Monday night on the Lido.

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'TAPE OR CHEWING GUM:' TWITTER'S LAPSES ECHO WORLDWIDE

From fire departments to governments, from school districts to corporations, from local utilities to grassroots organizers around the world, Twitter at its best is a tool to get a message out quickly, efficiently, and directly.

SNAP CUTTING 20% OF STAFF AS AD SALES CONTINUE TO DRY UP

The parent company of social media platform Snapchat said that it is letting go of 20% of its staff as it reorganizes and tries to reduce costs in the face of declining sales.

GOOGLE BECOMING FIBA'S 1ST WOMEN'SONLY HOOPS GLOBAL PARTNER

Google is increasing its investment in basketball, becoming the first women's-only global partner with FIBA.

SPACEX, T-MOBILE TRY TO CONNECT REMOTE AREAS WITH SATELLITES

Elon Musk's SpaceX and T-Mobile are teaming up in an attempt to connect mobile devices through a network of satellites, providing coverage to even the most isolated places.

NASA SCRUBS LAUNCH OF NEW MOON ROCKET AFTER ENGINE PROBLEM

NASA called off the launch of its mighty new moon rocket on its debut flight with three test dummies aboard Monday after a last-minute cascade of problems culminating in unexplained trouble related to an engine.

COMING TO A THEATER NEAR YOU: $3 MOVIE TICKETS FOR ONE DAY

For one day, movie tickets will be just $3 in the vast majority of American theaters as part of a newly launched "National Cinema Day" to lure moviegoers during a quiet spell at the box office.

DRONE DETECTION TECHNOLOGY TESTED AT LOS ANGELES AIRPORT

Drone detection technology is now being tested at Los Angeles International Airport, federal and local officials said.

BUFFETT'S COMPANY TRIMS ITS STAKE IN CHINESE EV MAKER BYD

Warren Buffett's company has trimmed its stake in Chinese electric car and battery maker BYD for the first time since it bought the shares in 2008, an investment that has soared in value.

LG, HONDA TO SET UP US JOINT VENTURE TO MAKE EV BATTERIES

Major South Korean battery maker LG and Japanese automaker Honda are investing $4.4 billion in a joint venture in the United States to produce batteries for Honda electric vehicles in the North American market, the two companies said this week.

‘Bullet Train' Goes Off the Rails, but Pitt Doesn't

Aboard the speeding locomotive of “Bullet Train” ride at least five assassins, one venomous reptile (a snake on the train), countless glib Guy Ritchieesque slo-mo action sequences, and one buckethat wearing Brad Pitt.