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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.

FACEBOOK LAUNCHES PODCASTS, LIVE AUDIO SERVICE

Facebook is launching podcasts and live audio streams in the U.S. this week to keep users engaged on its platform and to compete with emerging rivals.

HOUSE PANEL PUSHES LEGISLATION TARGETING BIG TECH'S POWER

A House panel pushed ahead Wednesday with ambitious legislation that could curb the market power of tech giants Facebook, Google, Amazon and Apple and force them to sever their dominant platforms from their other lines of business.

DIRTY LAUNDRY IN SPACE? NASA, TIDE TACKLE CLEANING CHALLENGE

How do astronauts do laundry in space? They don’t.

CAN ET SEE US? STUDY FINDS MANY STARS WITH PRIME EARTH VIEW

Feeling like you are being watched? It could be from a lot farther away than you think.

UK WATCHDOG EXAMINES APPLE-GOOGLE MOBILE SYSTEM CONTROL

U.K. competition regulators are looking into Apple and Google smartphone operating systems, app stores and browsers, over concern that the control of “mobile ecosystems” by the two tech giants is harming consumers.

UTILITY'S GREEN ENERGY PLAN FUELS DEBATE IN KANSAS, MISSOURI

Kansas’ largest electric company expects to make its first big investments in solar energy over the next three years and promises zero net carbon emissions in 2045.

NATO NATIONS READY TO JOINTLY RESPOND TO ATTACKS IN SPACE

NATO leaders expanded the use of their all for one, one for all, mutual defense clause to include a collective response to attacks in space.

WINNING AUCTION BID TO FLY IN SPACE WITH JEFF BEZOS: $28M

An auction for a ride into space next month alongside Jeff Bezos and his brother ended with a winning $28 million bid last weekend.

REPORT SAYS TECHNOLOGY KEPT 2020 CENSUS BELOW EXPECTED COST

The 2020 census is expected to cost $14.2 billion, well below a previous estimate of $15.6 billion, reflecting a slowdown in the price tag for the nation’s head count thanks to technological innovations, according to a new watchdog report released this week.

Monterey macOS - UNLOCKING THE TRUE POWER OF THE M1 PROCESSOR

When it came to software enhancements and breakthrough features, this year’s WWDC was a little more understated than previous iterations, but after a year of coronavirus restrictions, it’s understandable that Apple would focus on refining its existing offering than try to reinvent the wheel.

BATTERY RECYCLING FIRM TO EXPAND OPERATIONS IN NEVADA

A battery recycling company founded by a former executive at Tesla Inc. broke ground on 100 acres (40 hectares) of land at an industrial park near Reno as part of its expansion plan.

COMPUTER TROUBLE HITS HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE, SCIENCE HALTED

The Hubble Space Telescope has been hit with computer trouble, with all astronomical viewing halted, NASA said.

BEHIND IN QUANTUM COMPUTER RACE, GERMANY GETS BOOST FROM IBM

IBM unveiled one of Europe’s most powerful quantum computers in Germany, boosting the country’s efforts to stay in the race for what’s considered a key technology of the future.

AMAZON NOW SAYS REMOTE WORK OK 2 DAYS A WEEK

Corporate and tech employees at Amazon won’t have to work in offices full time after coronavirus restrictions are lifted.

EU Gives Tiktok A Month To Respond To Consumer Complaints

The European Commission said it has given the Chinese-owned video app TikTok one month to answer complaints from a European consumer group over its commercial practices.