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LG TO INVEST $4.5 BILLION IN ITS US BATTERY BUSINESS

LG Energy Solution says it will invest more than $4.5 billion in its U.S. battery production business by 2025 as automakers ramp up production of electric vehicles.

THE RUSSO BROTHERS' CHERRY, STARRING TOM HOLLAND,NOW AVAILABLE ON APPLE TV+

On February 26, 2021, Cherry finally premiered in select theaters, with an Apple TV+ debut scheduled for March 12, 2021.

DESPITE HACKS, US NOT SEEKING WIDENED DOMESTIC SURVEILLANCE

The Biden administration is not planning to step up government surveillance of the U.S. internet even as state-backed foreign hackers and cybercriminals increasingly use it to evade detection, a senior administration official said.

Google Gets Into Sleep Surveillance With New Nest Hub Screen

Google’s next internet-connected home device will test whether consumers trust the company enough to let it snoop on their sleep.

WWE NETWORK MOVE TO PEACOCK PART OF VERY BUSY SPRING FOR WWE

World Wrestling Entertainment is used to making headlines this time of year leading up to WrestleMania. But the company has more on its plate leading up to its showcase event on April 10 and 11.

MICROSOFT SERVER HACK HAS VICTIMS HUSTLING TO STOP INTRUDERS

Victims of a massive global hack of Microsoft email server software — estimated in the tens of thousands by cybersecurity responders — hustled this week to shore up infected systems and try to diminish chances that intruders might steal data or hobble their networks.

PARK OUTSIDE: KIA RECALLS NEARLY 380K VEHICLES FOR FIRE RISK

Kia is telling owners of nearly 380,000 vehicles in the U.S. to park them outdoors due to the risk of an engine compartment fire.

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Flight School For Robots

A startup is building autonomous cargo planes for FedEx, with the long-term vision of shuttling around people, too

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March 15, 2021

CALIFORNIA COULD GET $150B FROM FEDERAL VIRUS RELIEF BILL

In January, state lawmakers agreed to use $2.6 billion in prior federal relief funding to pay off up to 80% of some tenant's unpaid rent. Ting said he’d like the state to also help pay off-unpaid commercial rents to prevent small business evictions.

COUPANG, THE AMAZON OF SOUTH KOREA, DEBUTS ON NYSE

The biggest IPO in years is rolling out Thursday on the New York Stock Exchange where Coupang, the South Korean equivalent of Amazon in the U.S., or Alibaba in China, will begin trading under the ticker “CPNG.”

SECURITY CAMERA HACK EXPOSES HOSPITALS, WORKPLACES, SCHOOLS

Hackers aiming to call attention to the dangers of mass surveillance say they were able to peer into hospitals, schools, factories, jails and corporate offices after they broke into the systems of a security-camera startup.

A HOMEBOUND YEAR HAS MEANT RETHINKING OUR ROOMS, BELONGINGS

In normal times, new trends in home design and home decorating bubble up simply because it’s time for something different.

GOP PUSHES BILLS TO ALLOW SOCIAL MEDIA ‘CENSORSHIP' LAWSUITS

Republican state lawmakers are pushing for social media giants to face costly lawsuits for policing content on their websites, taking aim at a federal law that prevents internet companies from being sued for removing posts.

HOMEBOUND CHILDREN DRIVE SURGE IN LEGO SALES

Sales of Lego sets surged last year as more children stayed home during global pandemic lockdowns - and parents bought the colorful plastic brick toys to keep them entertained through days of isolation.

DEPARTMENT SAYS DETECTIVES USED FACIAL RECOGNITION PROGRAM

Virginia Beach police admitted last week that some of their detectives used a controversial facial recognition program during criminal investigations, according to a report.

FIRE AT FRENCH CLOUD COMPUTING FIRM DISRUPTS WEBSITES

Numerous companies and websites in France suffered outages and disruptions to services after a fire swept through a cloud computing provider’s facility.

APPLE TV+ TO PRODUCE MASTERS OF THE AIR, THE SECOND BAND OF BROTHERS SEQUEL

As far as the cast is concerned, we only have two names as of March 2020. One is Austin Butler, who is going to play Major Gale Cleven, and the other is Callum Turner, who is going to play Major John Egan. As for Austin Butler, he has appeared in numerous American shows as a guest actor and has recently done work on Quentin Tarantino’s Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood, where he played the role of Tex.

TEXAS AG SAYS PROBE TO CONTINUE DESPITE TWITTER LAWSUIT

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton said that a lawsuit by Twitter won’t deter his office from investigating the content moderation practices of the social media giant and four other major technology companies.

China, Russia Agree To Build Lunar Research Station

China and Russia said they will build a lunar research station, possibly on the moon’s surface, marking the start of a new era in space cooperation between the two countries.

Facial Recognition Company Sued By California Activists

Civil liberties activists are suing a company that provides facial recognition services to law enforcement agencies and private companies around the world, contending that Clearview AI illegally stockpiled data on 3 billion people without their knowledge or permission.

GOODBYE GAS: VOLVO TO MAKE ONLY ELECTRIC VEHICLES BY 2030

Volvo says it will make only electric vehicles by 2030. But if you want one, you’ll have to buy it online.

GOOGLE VOWS NO NEW USER TRACKING IN CHROME TO SELL ADS

Google says it won’t develop new ways to follow individual users across the internet after it phases out existing ad tracking technology from Chrome browsers, in a change that threatens to shake up the online advertising industry.

ZOOM POSTS BIG QUARTER EVEN AS SUBSCRIBER GROWTH SLOWS

Zoom’s astronomical growth is tapering off along with the pandemic, raising questions about whether the videoconferencing service’s immense popularity will fade as more people return to classrooms, offices and other places that have been off-limits for the past year.

CHINA NOT READY TO ALLOW THE BOEING 737 MAX BACK IN THE AIR

Beijing isn’t ready to follow the United States in allowing Boeing’s 737 Max back into the air after a pair of fatal crashes two years ago.

MILAN DESIGNERS HIT RESET BUTTON DURING DIGITAL FASHION WEEK

Fashion is off the hamster wheel, taking a deep breath that is allowing some freshness to seep into the once relentless cycle.

SUPREME COURT SKEPTICAL ABOUT PATENT JUDGE APPOINTMENTS

The Supreme Court seemed likely to find that the judges who oversee patent disputes are not properly appointed, a case important to patent holders and inventors including major technology companies.

MUSIC: CLIMBING THE CHARTS TO BECOME NUMBER ONE

Though Apple Music may still be playing catchup to Spotify in terms of users, new data from the Mechanical Licensing Collective has revealed Apple is the industry leader when it comes to royalties, demonstrating the company’s commitment to paying talent.

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COMIC-CON TO REMAIN VIRTUAL IN 2021, CITES FINANCIAL STRAIN

San Diego Comic-Con will remain virtual for the July event, but organizers are planning for a smaller-scale gathering later this year.

ENERGY-RELATED EMISSIONS UP IN DECEMBER DESPITE PANDEMIC

Global energy-related carbon dioxide emissions rose slightly in December compared with the same month of 2019, indicating the sharp drop seen due to the pandemic was short-lived.