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RAIMONDO SEEKS TO RALLY US BEHIND $52 BILLION CHIP PROGRAM

On State of the Union night, Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo strode down the aisle and found her seat in front of Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell.

TIKTOK BANNED FROM EU COMMISSION PHONES OVER CYBERSECURITY

The European Union’s executive branch said Thursday that it has temporarily banned TikTok from phones used by employees as a cybersecurity measure, reflecting widening worries from Western officials over the Chinese-owned video sharing app.

JAPANESE - STARTUP UNVEILS BALLOON FLIGHT SPACE VIEWING TOURS

A Japanese startup announced plans to launch commercial space viewing balloon flights that it hopes will bring an otherwise astronomically expensive experience down to Earth.

JAPAN ABORTS LAUNCH OF NEW ROCKET CARRYING MISSILE SENSOR

Japan’s space agency aborted the inaugural launch of its next-generation H3 rocket after the auxiliary booster engines failed to ignite, officials said.

MICROSOFT MAKES CASE FOR ACTIVISION MERGER AMID EU SCRUTINY

Microsoft’s Xbox video game division announced new partnerships with Nintendo and chipmaker Nvidia as it tries to persuade European regulators to approve its planned $68.7 billion takeover of game publishing giant Activision Blizzard.

MICROSOFT BRINGS BING CHATBOT TO PHONES AFTER CURBING QUIRKS

Microsoft is ready to take its new Bing chatbot mainstream — less than a week after making major fixes to stop the artificially intelligent search engine from going off the rails.

WHAT IS SECTION 230, THE RULE THAT MADE THE MODERN INTERNET?

Twenty-six words tucked into a 1996 law overhauling telecommunications have allowed companies like Facebook, Twitter and Google to grow into the giants they are today.

FDA'S OWN REPUTATION COULD BE RESTRAINING ITS MISINFO FIGHT

The government agency responsible for tracking down contaminated peanut butter and defective pacemakers is taking on a new health hazard: online misinformation.

Amazon Asks Corporate Staff to Be in Offices 3 Days a Week

Amazon will require its corporate employees to return to the office at least three days a week.

MICROSOFT MAKES CASE FOR ACTIVISION MERGER AMID EU SCRUTINY

Microsoft’s Xbox video game division announced new partnerships with Nintendo and chipmaker Nvidia as it tries to persuade European regulators to approve its planned $68.7 billion takeover of game publishing giant Activision Blizzard.

JAPAN ABORTS LAUNCH OF NEW ROCKET CARRYING MISSILE SENSOR

Japan’s space agency aborted the inaugural launch of its next-generation H3 rocket after the auxiliary booster engines failed to ignite, officials said.

STELLANTIS EARNINGS RISE AS EV PUSH DRIVES HIGHER SALES

Automaker Stellantis reported its earnings grew in 2022 from a year earlier and said its push into electric vehicles led to a jump in sales even as it faces growing competition from an industrywide shift to more climate-friendly offerings.

HOW TO KEEP YOUR TWITTER ACCOUNT SECURE WITHOUT PAYING

Twitter users were greeted last weekend with an ultimatum from the social media app: Subscribe to the platform’s new premium service or lose a popular account security feature.

PAY-PER-CHEW: MORE RESTAURANTS TRYING SUBSCRIPTION PROGRAMS

Consumers are willing to pay monthly subscription fees for streaming services, pet food and even toilet paper. And now some restaurants are betting they’ll do the same for their favorite meals.

AMAZON ASKS CORPORATE STAFF TO BE IN OFFICES 3 DAYS A WEEK

Amazon will require its corporate employees to return to the office at least three days a week.

Al Summit - Apple is entering the artificial intelligence race

With the AI war heating up and companies like Microsoft and Google battling it out to offer more advanced technologies to their customers, Apple looks set to enter the ring next.

ΜΕΤΑ TESTING NEW SUBSCRIPTION SERVICE FOR VERIFIED ACCOUNTS

Meta is testing a new subscription service that would let Facebook and Instagram users pay for a verified account.

WHAT IS SECTION 230, THE RULE THAT MADE THE MODERN INTERNET?

Twenty-six words tucked into a 1996 law overhauling telecommunications have allowed companies like Facebook, Twitter and Google to grow into the giants they are today.

FDA'S OWN REPUTATION COULD BE RESTRAINING ITS MISINFO FIGHT

The government agency responsible for tracking down contaminated peanut butter and defective pacemakers is taking on a new health hazard: online misinformation.

JAPANESE STARTUP UNVEILS BALLOON FLIGHT SPACE VIEWING TOURS

A Japanese startup announced plans to launch commercial space viewing balloon flights that it hopes will bring an otherwise astronomically expensive experience down to Earth.

REESE WITHERSPOON, ASHTON KUTCHER SHINE IN A ROM-COM'

If you decide to settle in and watch “Your Place or Mine” to see the sparks fly between Reese Witherspoon and Ashton Kutcher, you’ll be initially disappointed. They’re not in the same room until the last 12 minutes.

MICROSOFT BRINGS BING CHATBOT TO PHONES AFTER CURBING QUIRKS

Microsoft is ready to take its new Bing chatbot mainstream — less than a week after making major fixes to stop the artificially intelligent search engine from going off the rails.

HONDA CR-V HYBRID VS KIA SPORTAGE HYBRID

The 2023 Honda CR-V and 2023 Kia Sportage are two highly rated small SUVs. Notably, they also come in hybrid versions that offer some compelling advantages.

Baidu to Implement ChatGPT-like Ernie Bot Chatbot From March

Baidu Inc., one of China’s biggest search and artificial intelligence firms, said Thursday it plans to implement its artificial intelligence chatbot Ernie into its search services from March.

After the Whistle Blows

Silicon Valley likes to lionize disruptors. But for women in the tech industry who speak out, there can be a high price to pay for rocking the boat.

New Bing Al warfare: The battlefield of the decade is now placed

Welcome to the AI battles, where companies compete to be the top provider of artificial intelligence technology.

DUBAI AGAIN PLANS FOR FLYING TAXI TAKEOFF, THIS TIME BY 2026

Dubai again is planning for the takeoff of flying taxis in this futuristic city-state on the Arabian Peninsula, offering its firmest details yet for a pledged launch by 2026.

WHITE HOUSE: TESLA TO MAKE SOME EV CHARGERS AVAILABLE TO ALL

Electric car giant Tesla will, for the first time, make some of its charging stations available to all U.S. electric vehicles by the end of next year, under a new plan announced by the White House.

FORD STOPS PRODUCTION OF ELECTRIC F-150 AFTER BATTERY FIRE

Ford Motor Co. has suspended production and halted shipments of the F-150 Lightning electric pickup after a battery caught fireduringa pre-delivery quality check.

BUFFETT'S FIRM BUYS APPLE, SLASHES CHIPMAKER AND BANK STAKES

Billionaire Warren Buffett’s company added to its already substantial Apple investment at the end of last year while slashing a new investment in computer chip maker Taiwan Semiconductor and two longtime bank holdings.