Chinese online retailer Temu faces European Union investigation into rogue traders and illegal goods

Chinese online retailer Temu is facing a European Union investigation over suspicions it’s failing to prevent the sale of illegal products.

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New York semiconductor site picked for $825 million in funding

U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer says a semiconductor research facility in upstate New York will be getting $825 million in funding as one of three national technology centers.

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Ping! Harris and Trump are blowing up your phones with political texts in campaign’s last days

Across the U.S., people's phones are pinging with text messages from Donald Trump, Kamala Harris and their allies.

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TEPCO ex-chair at time of Fukushima nuclear disaster dies at 84 while on trial over responsibility

Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings' former chairperson, who led the emergency response after a meltdown at its Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant and was accused of being responsible for failing to prevent the disaster as top management, has died, with his trials still pending.

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Super Micro Computer’s shares plunge after accounting firm resigns

Shares of Super Micro Computer plunged more than 30% Wednesday morning, after the server maker disclosed that Ernst & Young had resigned as its public accounting firm.

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Reddit’s explosive user growth and AI tools help it soar to its first-ever profit

For the first time in its nearly 20-year history, Reddit is turning a profit.

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Iran lifts its ban on imports of new iPhone models in place since last year

Iranian authorities have lifted a ban on imports of new iPhone 14, 15 and 16 models by the U.S. tech giant Apple.

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What to know about Europe’s tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles

The European Union has finalized its sharply higher customs duties on electric vehicles imported from China.

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Robert Downey Jr. says he ‘intends to sue’ all future executives who use his AI replica

Robert Downey Jr. doesn’t think Marvel executives would ever recreate his portrayal of Tony Stark using artificial intelligence.

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Apple AirPods Pro’s new hearing aid feature could help people face a problem they’d rather ignore

Millions who could benefit from hearing aids have never tried them.

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Czech power company CEZ signs deal with Britain’s Rolls-Royce SMR to build modular nuclear reactors

The Czech power company CEZ has signed a deal with Britain’s Rolls-Royce SMR to form a strategic partnership to develop and deploy small modular nuclear reactors.

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Apple launches the iPhone into the AI era with free software update

Apple has released a free software update that will inject its first dose of artificial intelligence into its iPhone 16 line-up as the trendsetting company tries to catch up with technology’s latest craze.

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Meta is losing developers to Snap amid AR rivalry

Meta's abrupt decision to close its AR studio confused some developers because the company only recently unveiled its first pair of AR glasses.

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From AI beds to remote ICUs, startups are plugging India’s health gaps

Hospitals across India — as in much of the world — are often understaffed. Innovators are coming up with ways to use technology to ease the crunch.

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Autonomous tech is coming to farming. What will it mean for crops and workers who harvest them?

Autonomous tech is coming to farming.

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Biden calls out Musk over a published report that the Tesla CEO once worked in the US illegally

President Joe Biden has slammed Elon Musk for hypocrisy on immigration after a published report that the Tesla CEO once worked illegally in the United States.

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This ring tracks your sleep. Is it worth the splurge?

The $350 Oura Ring 4 looks sleek and cool, and it may be useful for data-hungry health enthusiasts. But it failed this sleep-deprived parent.

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Seattle ranks high on AI hiring, but the job hunt isn’t always easy

Seattle is widely considered an AI tech hub, but that's not translating to jobs for those looking. We talked to 11 experts about what's going on in the AI job market.

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In Beirut, a photographer’s frozen moments slow down time and allow the contemplation of destruction

We watch video after video, consuming the world on our handheld devices in bites of two minutes, one minute, 30 seconds, 15. We turn to moving pictures — “film” — because it comes the closest to approximating the world that we see and experience. This is, after all, 2024, and video in our pocket — […]

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Elon Musk says the real threat to democracy is the people who accuse Trump of endangering it

Tech mogul Elon Musk is playing down the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol.

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American Airlines tests boarding technology that audibly shames line cutters

American Airlines is testing a new technology at three airports across the country during the boarding process that aims to cut down on passengers who try to jump the line.

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The ‘Black Insurrectionist’ was actually white. The deception did not stop there

“Black Insurrectionist,” the anonymous social media persona behind some of the most widely circulated conspiracy theories about Vice President Kamala Harris and her running mate Tim Walz, can be traced to a white man from upstate New York.

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Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella’s pay rose to almost $80 million for 2024

Microsoft's success on Wall Street is parlaying into a compensation bump for its CEO.

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Return to office is an experiment where Seattle is at the forefront

Amazon and Microsoft are taking different approaches to returning to regular work. Columnist Jon Talton takes a look at the paradox.

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After 20 years at the top of chess, Magnus Carlsen is making his next move

Few chess players have produced the magic commodity which separates Norway’s Magnus Carlsen from any of his peers: celebrity.

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Nigeria releases American crypto executive after dropping money laundering case

An American cryptocurrency executive held in Nigeria for the past eight months has been released after authorities there announced that they were ending his money laundering trial on health and diplomatic grounds.

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Google’s partnership with AI startup Anthropic faces a UK competition investigation

Britain’s competition watchdog is opening a formal investigation into Google’s partnership with artificial intelligence startup Anthropic.

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Russia amplified hurricane disinformation to drive Americans apart, researchers find

New research shows Russia has worked to amplify false and misleading claims about the U.S. government's response to Hurricanes Helene and Milton as part of the Kremlin's efforts to manipulate Americans before the Nov. 5 election.

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New rules for US national security agencies balance AI’s promise with need to protect against risks

New rules from the White House on the use of artificial intelligence by U.S. national security and spy agencies aim to balance the technology’s promise with the need to protect against its risks.

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Polish radio station replaces journalists with AI ‘presenters’

A Polish radio station has stirred up controversy after dismissing its journalists and relaunching this week with AI-generated “presenters.”.

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Kuwait bans ‘Call of Duty: Black Ops 6’ video game, likely over it featuring Saddam Hussein in 1990s

The tiny Mideast nation of Kuwait has banned the release of the video game “Call of Duty: Black Ops 6,” which features the late Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein and is set in part in the 1990s Gulf War.

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Carbon removal industry calls on U.S. government for regulation in new industry report

The nascent industry for removing carbon dioxide directly from the air is calling on the U.S. government to adopt standards and regulations to boost confidence in the business.

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Hong Kong bars services like WhatsApp and Google Drive from government computers

The Hong Kong government is barring most civil servants from using popular apps like WhatsApp, WeChat and Google Drive on their work computers due to potential security risks.

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Big offshore wind project proposed for New York as other sites are evaluated in 3 states

Offshore wind energy projects in New York, New Jersey and Maryland are moving forward, as federal regulators examine the proposals and opponents increase their legal challenges to the work.

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Russia is behind viral disinformation targeting Walz, intelligence official says

A senior U.S. intelligence official says viral online content spreading baseless attacks on Democratic vice presidential nominee Tim Walz was created by Russia.

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‘Blade Runner 2049’ producers sue Elon Musk and Tesla over AI image at robotaxi event

A film production company that helped make “Blade Runner 2049” has sued Tesla and its CEO Elon Musk for using an AI-generated image resembling a scene from the science fiction movie to market Tesla’s new robotaxis.

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Microsoft goggles’ cost must drop from $80,000 each, Army says

The Army has planned to order as many as 121,000 of the devices contingent on results of an increasingly rigorous series of combat tests.

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Biden administration to provide $325 million for new Michigan semiconductor factory

The federal government plans to provide up to $325 million to Hemlock Semiconductor to produce a key material for computer chips, an announcement Monday with possible political significance as the new factory would be in the swing state of Michigan.

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Slack researcher discusses the fear, loathing and excitement surrounding AI in the workplace

Artificial intelligence’s recent rise to the forefront of business has left most office workers wondering how often they should be using the technology and worried about whether a computer will eventually replace them.

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GoFundMe bets social media can unlock Gen Z giving. A Meta partnership and new tools will test that

New GoFundMe tools will make it easier to circulate causes across online platforms in a push to cater toward younger generations.

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US agencies fund, and fight with, Elon Musk. A Trump presidency could give him power over them

Donald Trump has vowed to make Elon Musk head of a new “government efficiency commission” with the power to recommend wide-ranging cuts at federal agencies and changes to federal rules.

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Some of the web’s sketchiest sites share an address in Iceland

A building in Reykjavik has become the virtual home to some of the world’s worst perpetrators of identity theft, ransomware, disinformation and other wrongdoing.

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Cyprus thwarted a digital attack against the government’s main online portal

Cyprus says it has successfully thwarted a digital attack aimed at blocking access to the government’s central online portal.

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Japan, UK and Italy agree to accelerate joint next-generation fighter jet project to replace F-2s

The defense ministers of Japan, the U.K. and Italy have agreed to accelerate the joint development of a next-generation fighter jet.

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How to say no to our AI overlords

Google, Microsoft and Meta are shoving A.I. chatbots into our faces. Sometimes, there’s a way out.

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October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month. Here’s how to stay safe from scams

October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month, which means it’s the perfect time to learn how to protect yourself from scams.

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Who is that you are chatting with? Oh, just ChatGPT

The artificial intelligence chatbot’s Advanced Voice Mode feature has delighted some users and weirded out others.

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Seattle’s economic competitors are coming, but we enjoy advantages

Even Las Vegas and Detroit want some of the action of the Puget Sound region. That's why Seattle can't take its assets for granted, columnist Jon Talton writes.

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WA drivers can’t put down their phones, new data shows

The analysis showed 25% of all trips made statewide involved some form of cellphone distraction. Other risky driving behaviors increased, too.

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‘Kindness’ influencers on TikTok give money to strangers. Why is that controversial?

A wave of influencers on TikTok and other social media platforms have started specializing in a trend they call “kindness content,” which usually entails recording a charitable act like giving money or goods to strangers in need.

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