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Private Prisons Foresee A Border Bonanza

Firms line up to aid Trump deportations, and some consider family detentions

MUSK SAYS US IS DEMANDING HE PAY PENALTY OVER DISCLOSURES OF HIS TWITTER STOCK PURCHASES

Elon Musk says the Securities and Exchange Commission wants him to pay a penalty or face charges involving what he disclosed or failed to disclose - about his purchases of Twitter stock before he bought the social media platform in 2022.

OPENAI RELEASES AI VIDEO GENERATOR SORA BUT LIMITS HOW IT DEPICTS PEOPLE

OpenAl has publicly released its new artificial intelligence video generator Sora but the company won't let most users depict people as it monitors for patterns of misuse.

TRUMP HOSTS APPLE CEO AT MAR-A-LAGO AS BIG TECH LEADERS CONTINUE OUTREACH TO PRESIDENT-ELECT

Donald Trump hosted Apple CEO Tim Cook for a Friday evening dinner at the president-elect's Mar-a-Lago resort, according to a person familiar with the matter who was not authorized to comment publicly.

A NEW NEUTRINO DETECTOR IN CHINA AIMS TO SPOT MYSTERIOUS GHOST PARTICLES LURKING AROUND US

Underneath a granite hill in southern China, a massive detector is nearly complete that will sniff out the mysterious ghost particles lurking around us.

US HIKES TARIFFS ON IMPORTS OF CHINESE SOLAR WAFERS, POLYSILICON AND TUNGSTEN PRODUCTS

The Biden administration plans to raise tariffs on solar wafers, polysilicon and some tungsten products from China to protect U.S. clean energy businesses.

AMAZON TO CONTRIBUTE $1 MILLION TO TRUMP'S INAUGURATION FUND. META IS ALSO DONATING $1M

Amazon is planning to donate $1 million to President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration fund, a move that comes as major tech companies seek to improve their relationship with the incoming president.

Q&A: HIGH HOPES FOR AUSTRALIA SOCIAL MEDIA BAN AND CHANNELING PARENTAL 'FURY' OVER TECH

Mothers Against Media Addiction — earlier this year to help parents fight back against the harms of social media on children. A former journalist, Scelfo says she was inspired to take action after reporting on the youth mental health crisis and how screens and social media are affecting young people's lives.

Aural Test

EXPERIENCE PERSONALIZED INNOVATION FOR HEARING WELLNESS

TECH TIP: HOW TO PROTECT YOUR COMMUNICATIONS THROUGH ENCRYPTION

After a sprawling hacking campaign exposed the communications of an unknown number of Americans, U.S. cybersecurity officials are advising people to use encryption in their communications.

2024 WAS BIG FOR BITCOIN.STATES COULD SEE A CRYPTO POLICY BLITZ IN 2025 IN SPITE OF THE RISKS

The new year will usher in the bitcoin-friendly administration of President-elect Donald Trump and an expanding lobbying effort in statehouses that, together, could push states to become more open to crypto and for public pension funds and treasuries to buy into it.

JAPAN'S NISSAN RESHUFFLES MANAGEMENT TO FIX ITS MONEY-LOSING BUSINESS

Embattled Japanese automaker Nissan has tapped Jeremie Papin, who was overseeing its U.S. operations, as its chief financial officer in a major management reshuffle billed as key to a turnaround.

AUSTRALIA PLANS TO TAX DIGITAL PLATFORMS THAT DON'T PAY FOR NEWS

The Australian government said it will tax large digital platforms and search engines unless they agree to share revenue with Australian news media organizations.

SCHOOLS ARE CUTTING BUS SERVICE FOR CHILDREN.PARENTS ARE TURNING TO RIDE-HAILING APPS

Ismael El-Amin was driving his daughter to school when a chance encounter gave him an idea for a new way to carpool.

SENATE REPORT ALLEGES AMAZON REJECTED WAREHOUSE SAFETY

At least two internal Amazon studies found a link between how quickly the online retailer's warehouse workers perform tasks and workplace injuries, but the company rejected many safety recommendations out of concern the proposed changes might reduce productivity, according to a U.S. Senate committee report.

OPENAI'S LEGAL BATTLE WITH ELON MUSK REVEALS INTERNAL TURMOIL OVER AVOIDING AI 'DICTATORSHIP'

A 7-year-old rivalry between tech leaders Elon Musk and Sam Altman over who should run OpenAI and prevent an artificial intelligence “dictatorship” is now heading to a federal judge as Musk seeks to halt the ChatGPT maker’s ongoing shift into a for-profit company.

DRONES, PLANES OR UFOS? AMERICANS ABUZZ OVER MYSTERIOUS NEW JERSEY SIGHTINGS

That buzzing coming out of New Jersey? It's unclear if it's drones or something else, but for sure the nighttime sightings are producing tons of talk, a raft of conspiracy theories and craned necks looking skyward.

EPA AWARDS $135 MILLION TO CALIFORNIA TO PHASE OUT BIG DIESEL TRUCKS

The Environmental Protection Agency is awarding $135 million in grants to fund 13 projects in California to help the state wean off fossil fuels and phase out big rigs that run on diesel.

NEARLY HALF OF US TEENS ARE ONLINE 'CONSTANTLY,' PEW REPORT FINDS

Nearly half of American teenagers say they are online “constantly” despite concerns about the effects of social media and smartphones on their mental health, according to a new report published by the Pew Research Center.

ELON MUSK WANTS TO TURN SPACEX'S STARBASE SITE INTO A TEXAS CITY

SpaceX is launching a new mission: making its Starbase site a new Texas city.

DONATELLA & LINDSAY: STUNNING TRANSFORMATIONS

What’s their secret? Donatella Versace and Lindsay Lohan jump-started a whole new conversation on face transformations after they both appeared, um, refreshed at a recent event.

ARIANA GRANDE BLASTS WEIGHT HATERS

It’s been bubbling up for months. As Ariana Grande has been promoting her new smash movie Wicked with costar Cynthia Erivo, the focus keeps getting pulled from her dazzling performance to her waifish appearance.

WHAT FRIENDS TAUGHT ME

As Friends celebrates its 30th anniversary, cast member Lisa Kudrow has been opening up about her experience on the culture-changing hit sitcom, which ran from 1994–2004.

THE END OF AN ERA!

AFTER 21 MONTHS ON THE ROAD OVER FIVE CONTINENTS, TAYLOR SWIFT PLAYS THE \"LAST CONCERT OF HER RECORD-BREAKING TOUR.

Selena & Taylor BILLIONAIRE BESTIES

They're both wildly successful pop culture icons but when Selena Gomezand Taylor Swift hang out, they're just regular gal pals!

Kyle Tells Teddi: COME LIVE WITH ME!

Kyle Richards and Teddi Mellencamp are leaning on each other amid their individual marriage breakdowns.

A COUNTRY CHRISTMAS With Carrie

Family fun and cozy traditions are Carrie Underwood's main focus during the holiday season!

Britney's CASH CRISIS

Britney Spears' spending is spiraling out of control, Life & Style has learned.

Tom's HOLIDAY BLUES

Tom Brady isn’t exactly feeling the holiday spirit this year.

RUMORS FLY OVER ID OF 'CELEB B'

SINCE rap mogul Jay-Z was unmasked as the John Doe who allegedly participated in the rape of a 13-year-old girl with accused sex creep Sean “Diddy” Combs 24 years ago, a growing mystery surrounds the identity of the female star — called “celebrity B” in the accuser’s disturbing lawsuit — who was in the room when the attack supposedly occurred!