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BOGUS ONLINE REVIEWS ARE TARGETED BY US REGULATORS WITH NEW, PROPOSED BANS

Federal regulators are looking to crack down on fake reviews and other deceptive internet practices.

INJUNCTION BLOCKS BIDEN ADMINISTRATION FROM WORKING WITH SOCIAL MEDIA FIRMS ABOUT 'PROTECTED SPEECH'

A judge this week prohibited several federal agencies and officials of the Biden administration from working with social media companies about “protected speech,” a decision called “a blow to censorship” by one of the Republican officials whose lawsuit prompted the ruling.

UN COUNCIL TO HOLD FIRST MEETING ON POTENTIAL THREATS OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE TO GLOBAL PEACE

The U.N. Security Council will hold a first-ever meeting on the potential threats of artificial intelligence to international peace and security, organized by the United Kingdom which sees tremendous potential but also major risks about AI’s possible use for example in autonomous weapons or in control of nuclear weapons.

3 Trillion APPLE REACHES UNPRECEDENTED MARKET CAP HEIGHTS

Apple Inc, the world’s most valuable company, achieved a significant milestone as its stock market value surpassed $3 trillion for the first time, signaling even greater heights for the firm ahead of the release of new iPhones this September and Apple Vision in 2024.

APPLE IS NOW THE FIRST PUBLIC COMPANY TO BE VALUED AT $3 TRILLION

Apple became the first publicly traded company to close a trading day with a $3 trillion market value, marking another milestone for a technology juggernaut that has reshaped society with a line-up of products that churn out eye-popping profits.

GRAMMYS CEO ON NEW AI GUIDELINES: MUSIC THAT CONTAINS AI-CREATED ELEMENTS IS ELIGIBLE. 'PERIOD.'

Last month, the Recording Academy announced a series of changes to the Grammy Awards to better reflect an evolving music industry.

Amazon Wants Small Businesses to Help Make Deliveries in Rural Areas and Big Cities

Many small businesses have long relied on Amazon’s platform and delivery pipeline to boost their business. Now, Amazon wants to enlist them to help with deliveries, too.

IS TWITTER READY FOR EUROPE'S NEW BIG TECH RULES? EU OFFICIAL SAYS IT HAS WORK TO DO

Twitter needs to do more work to fall in line with the European Union’s tough new digital rulebook, a top EU official said after overseeing a “stress test” of the company’s systems in Silicon Valley.

SUPREME COURT MAKES IT MORE DIFFICULT TO CONVICT SOMEONE OF MAKING A THREAT

The Supreme Court ruled this week to make it more difficult to convict a person of making a violent threat, including against the president or other elected officials.

SIRIUSXM IS SHUTTING DOWN ITS STITCHER PODCAST APP TO EMPHASIZE ITS FLAGSHIP APP

Satellite-radio provider SiriusXM said it will shut down its Stitcher podcast app at the end of August in favor of its own SiriusXM app, part of a larger effort to emphasize its own brand.

ITALIAN RESEARCHERS REACH THE EDGE OF SPACE, FLYING ABOARD VIRGIN GALACTIC'S ROCKET-POWERED PLANE

A team of Italian researchers reached the edge of space Thursday morning, flying aboard Virgin Galactic’s rocket-powered plane as the company prepares for monthly commercial flights.

BBC NEWS EFFORT TRIES TO POPULARIZE NEW REPORTING METHODS, BOOST TRANSPARENCY

The BBC is more aggressively bringing “open source” reporting and efforts to expose disinformation to its day-to-day reporting, a move that signals a potential shift in journalism’s embrace of new technology.

WHO WANTS TO BE A GAME SHOW HOST? THESE DAYS. YOU ALREADY HAVE TO BE FAMOUS 7

When producers of “Wheel of Fortune” named Ryan Seacrest — probably the most ubiquitous man on entertainment television — as its next host this week, it surprised virtually no one.

NYC GETS $25M FOR E-BIKE CHARGING STATIONS, SEEKING TO PREVENT DEADLY BATTERY FIRES

After a series of fires involving faulty e-bike batteries including a recent blaze that claimed four lives, New York City officials announced that they are receiving a $25 million emergency grant from the federal government to fund scores of charging stations citywide.

JENNIFER LAWRENCE IN THE RAUNCHY TEEN COMEDY 'NO HARD FEELINGS'

In a saner world, we would have already had a dozen Jennifer Lawrence comedies.

DIEGO LUNA TALKS FILMING 'ANDOR' FINAL SEASON AND THE PROSPECTS FOR LATINO ACTORS IN THE EMMYS RACE

Diego Luna has mixed emotions about the looming end of his Star Wars series “Andor.”

NASA OPPOSES LITHIUM MINING AT TABLETOP FLAT NEVADA DESERT SITE USED TO CALIBRATE SATELLITES

Environmentalists, tribal leaders and others have fought for years against lithium mining ventures in Nevada. Yet opposition to mining one particular desert tract for the silvery white metal used in electric car batteries is coming from unusual quarters: space.

YOUR DOORDASH DRIVER? HE'S THE COMPANY'S CO-FOUNDER

On a recent afternoon in San Francisco, a DoorDash driver was circling the neighborhood — first in his car, then on foot — trying to find the restaurant where he needed to pick up two orders. Finally, he Googled the location and realized DoorDash’s app sent him to the wrong address.

STILL HIRING: BIG TECH LAYOFFS GIVE OTHER SECTORS AN OPENING

For the thousands of workers who’d never experienced upheaval in the tech sector, the recent mass layoffs at companies like Google, Microsoft, Amazon and Meta came as a shock.

INSIDER Q&A: JOHN RICCITIELLO, CEO OF VIDEO GAME SOFTWARE COMPANY UNITY, ON AI AND GAMING'S FUTURE

John Riccitiello, the CEO of video game software company Unity, has seen the video game industry evolve and shift during his more than two-decade-long career, beginning in 1997 when he became the head of games giant Electronic Arts.

STELLANTIS IS SIGNING UP EV CHARGING COMPANIES TO ASSEMBLE ITS OWN NETWORK, WON'T COMMENT ON TESLA

Stellantis says it is pulling together a network of public electric vehicle chargers that could include Tesla and nearly all of the other chargers in the U.S., Canada and Europe.

IDRIS ELBA USES HIS BRAINS NOT BRAWN IN THE NEW APPLE TV+ SERIES 'HIJACK'

Standing 6-foot-2-inches, Idris Elba’s size helps to sell his characters. As a detective in “ Luther,” he often averted protocol and went rogue.

HIGH-SPEED INTERNET IS A NECESSITY, PRESIDENT BIDEN SAYS, PLEDGING ALL US WILL HAVE ACCESS BY 2030

President Joe Biden on Monday said that highspeed internet is no longer a luxury but an “absolute necessity,” as he pledged that every household in the nation would have access by 2030 using cables made in the U.S.

WANT A CLIMATE-FRIENDLY FLIGHT? IT'S GOING TO TAKE A WHILE AND COST YOU MORE

When it comes to flying, going green may cost you more. And it’s going to take a while for the strategy to take off.

macOS Sonoma - ENHANCING PRODUCTIVITY AT THE CORE

Apple’s macOS has long been the beating heart of its Mac computers, powering seamless user experiences and delivering innovative features.

CHRIS HEMSWORTH RETURNS IN 'EXTRACTION 2,' A GUN-FOR-HIRE WHO PULLS YOU COMPLETELY IN

Tyler Rake was clinically dead when we last saw him at the end of “Extraction,” tumbling over a bridge in Bangladesh with a fatal, burbling bullet wound to his neck. But death is no match for Netflix.

US APPROVES CHICKEN MADE FROM CULTIVATED CELLS, THE NATION'S FIRST 'LAB-GROWN' MEAT

For the first time, U.S. regulators this week approved the sale of chicken made from animal cells, allowing two California companies to offer “lab-grown” meat to the nation’s restaurant tables and eventually, supermarket shelves.

INSIDER Q&A: LITHIUM BATTERIES HAVE A 4-HOUR LIMIT. MATEO JARAMILLO HOPES TO SOLVE THAT

Wind and solar power are sometimes dinged for not producing electricity 24 hours a day, but one of the most abundant minerals on the planet, iron, could be key to changing that.

WHAT IF THINGS COULD TURN OUT DIFFERENTLY? HOW THE MULTIVERSE GOT INTO OUR HEADS AND DIDN'T LET GO

“Let’s do things differently this time.”

UNDER COURT DEAL, BINANCE CAN CONTINUE U.S. OPERATIONS AS IT BATTLES SEC FRAUD CHARGES

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and Binance have reached an agreement in court that lets the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange continue to operate in the United States as it battles SEC fraud charges.