Senate Democrat wants national security investigation of Saudi Arabia's role in Elon Musk-Twitter deal

Democratic Sen. Chris Murphy is calling on the federal government to investigate national security concerns raised by Saudi Arabia's role in Elon Musk's takeover of Twitter.

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Want a blue check mark on Twitter? It may soon cost you $19.99 a month

Twitter is considering offering verified accounts to users who are willing to pay $19.99 a month for a subscription service, and it may take away the coveted blue check marks of existing users if they don't start paying for the product within 90 days, according to internal Twitter documents viewed by CNN.

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Elon Musk disbands Twitter's board, cementing control over company

Twitter's board of directors was dissolved on Thursday following Elon Musk's takeover of the company, according to a securities filing on Monday.

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US curbs on China's microchip industry could throttle Xi Jinping's tech ambitions

Chinese leader Xi Jinping's push to "win the battle" in core technologies and bolster China's position as a tech superpower could be severely undermined by Washington's unprecedented steps to limit the sale of advanced chips and chip-making equipment to the country, analysts say.

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Facebook became Meta one year ago. Its metaverse dream feels as far away as ever

Even by Facebook's standards, 2021 was a rough year.

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Analysis: Elon Musk owning Twitter should give everyone pause

In late May, something unusual happened at Twitter. Shareholders voted to approve two proposals to change how the company operates — and did so against Twitter's recommendations.

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GM pauses advertising on Twitter after Elon Musk takeover

General Motors is pausing its advertising on Twitter now that the social media platform is owned by Tesla CEO Elon Musk, the company said in a statement Friday.

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Anxious Twitter users find few alternatives to platform after Musk deal closes

In the hours after Elon Musk completed his purchase of Twitter late Thursday, many avid users began voicing their uncertainty about the future of the platform and whether they want to remain on it. But with few obvious alternatives, Twitter users may be left with nowhere else to go.

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Elon Musk will have to pay three fired Twitter executives nearly $200 million

The three top Twitter executives whom Elon Musk fired Thursday will walk out the door with about $187 million of Musk's money.

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Twitter confirms completion of Elon Musk's $44 billion acquisition deal

Elon Musk has completed his $44 billion acquisition of Twitter, the company confirmed in a securities filing Friday, putting the world's richest man in charge of one of the world's most influential social media platforms.

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Elon Musk now owns Twitter. Here's what he could change

After spending months attempting to get out of his deal to buy Twitter, Elon Musk officially owns the hugely influential platform. Now the question is: What will he actually do with it?

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Elon Musk has taken control of Twitter and fired its top executives

Elon Musk has completed his $44 billion deal to buy Twitter, a source familiar with the deal told CNN Thursday.

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Amazon stock falls nearly 20% on light holiday quarter sales forecast

Amazon stock fell nearly 20% in after-hours trading Thursday after the company forecast its holiday quarter sales would be lighter than analysts had expected.

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Elon Musk tells advertisers he doesn't want Twitter to become 'free-for-all hellscape'

Elon Musk attempted to reassure Twitter's advertisers about the future of the platform in an open letter Thursday, a day before his $44 billion takeover of the company is expected to be completed.

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Is the iPhone 14 recession proof? Apple earnings may provide a hint

Apple is about to offer its first hints about iPhone 14 sales after weeks of rumors that demand for its latest smartphone lineup could be weaker than initially expected.

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Samsung names billionaire scion Jay Y. Lee as chairman

Samsung has appointed Jay Y. Lee, its longtime de facto leader, as executive chairman.

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Tinder CEO Sean Rad discusses how the dating site's users will have exclusive options such as changing location and 'rewinding' to revise 'swiped' items.

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The 'memristor': A new era for electronics?

A new type of electrical component called "memristor" could mean the end of electronics as we know it and the beginning of a new era called "ionics".

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Why NASA wants humans on Mars by 2035

NASA's chief scientist wants to land humans on Mars by 2035.

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Microsoft earnings hit by personal computing slowdown

Microsoft posted a double-digit profit decline in the three-month period ending in September as the company confronted a slowdown in the personal computing industry and a broader economic downturn.

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Hands-on impressions of the new iPhones

CNN's Heather Kelly spent a few minutes with new newly launched iPhones Tuesday. Here's what she thought.

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Google's core business is slowing down amid recession fears

Google may be the giant in the digital advertising world, but even it is not immune to the impact that the economic downturn and recession fears are having on the online ad market.

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Amazon workers in California withdraw petition for union vote after defeat in New York

Six months after the grassroots Amazon Labor Union scored a historic victory by becoming the first to unionize one of the tech giant's US facilities, it now appears to be grappling with setbacks and delays.

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WhatsApp suffers major outage

WhatsApp is suffering a serious service outage, preventing some users from sending messages on the platform.

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YouTube rolls out new features and an updated look

YouTube is rolling out what it calls a "small makeover" with a handful of new features and design changes intended to make watching videos on the platform a better experience.

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FTC seeks to clamp down on alcohol delivery service Drizly and its CEO after data breach

The Federal Trade Commission is seeking tough new restrictions against Drizly, the alcoholic beverage delivery platform, after what US regulators allege were repeated security failures that compromised the data of 2.5 million people.

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Apple raises prices for music and TV streaming services

Apple on Monday raised the price of its music and video streaming services, in the latest example of streaming products getting more expensive in recent months.

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EU formally adopts law requiring Apple to support USB-C chargers

A landmark law requiring Apple and other electronics makers to adopt USB-C as a universal charging standard in the European Union has cleared its final procedural hurdle, after EU member states voted to approve the legislation on Monday.

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Elon Musk must close Twitter deal by end of this week or face trial

The clock is ticking for Elon Musk to complete his deal to buy Twitter.

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Online creators hit with IP and copyright lawsuits

For decades, co-called "copycat" court cases boiled down to 'you stole my idea.' Now, they are testing the rights of fans, artists and rivals to re-interpret others intellectual property on new-media platforms.

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Apple's industrial design chief to depart company three years after Jony Ive

Apple's industrial design chief who most recently oversaw the design of products including the iPhone, Apple Watch and Mac computers is leaving the company.

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Twitter stock falls after report says Biden admin weighing security review of Musk ventures

Shares of Twitter dropped as much as 8% in pre-market trading Friday as investors braced for some last-minute uncertainty around Elon Musk's $44 billion deal to buy the company.

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These artists found out their work was used to train AI. Now they're furious

In just months, millions of people have flocked to text-to-image AI systems and they are already being used to create experimental films, magazine covers and images to illustrate news stories. An image generated with an AI system called Midjourney recently won an art competition at the Colorado State Fair, and caused an uproar among artists.

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Facebook and TikTok are approving ads with 'blatant' misinformation about voting in midterms, researchers say

Facebook and TikTok failed to block advertisements with "blatant" misinformation about when and how to vote in the US midterms, as well as about the integrity of the voting process, according to a new report from human rights watchdog Global Witness and the Cybersecurity for Democracy Team (C4D) at New York University.

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Snap stock falls nearly 25% after revenue hit by shrinking advertiser budgets

Snap's bad year continues.

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Korean auto giant Hyundai investigating child labor in its U.S. supply chain

Hyundai Motor Co, Korea's top automaker, is investigating child labor violations in its U.S. supply chain and plans to "sever ties" with Hyundai suppliers in Alabama found to have relied on underage workers, the company's global chief operating officer Jose Munoz told Reuters on Wednesday.

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Tech earnings are coming and they probably won't be pretty

After months of layoffs, hiring freezes and other cost-cutting measures, big tech companies are set to provide the most detailed look yet at just how bad things have gotten for their businesses amid fears of a looming recession.

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An antitrust battle over GIFs could be a wake-up call for Silicon Valley

GIFs — those short, animated images that were a staple of internet memes and culture in the 1990s and 2000s — may be going out of fashion now as social media users have largely moved on to emojis and video.

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How Covid prompted Asian startups to use tech in revolutionizing mental health support

Many Asian countries introduced tougher Covid-19 restrictions than in other continents, a reality that has caused concerns about elevated levels of stress, anxiety and isolation. Now, a number of young entrepreneurs are leveraging technology to provide greater access to mental healthcare there.

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A robot is killing weeds by zapping them with electricity

UK-based startup Small Robot Company has developed robots to rid land of unwanted weeds without using chemicals and heavy machinery.

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Uber launches advertising unit to let marketers target ads based on where you go

Uber is launching an in-house advertising division and rolling out its own form of targeted digital ads as it seeks to develop new revenue sources.

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Tesla earnings rebound but still short of earlier this year

Tesla posted improved third quarter earnings that were generally in line with Wall Street forecasts, but profits were still just short of where they were at the start of the year before supply chain problems ate into its production and sales.

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Kakao's co-CEO steps down after widespread outage at South Korea's top chat app

Kakao Corp's co-CEO Namkoong Whon has stepped down, the company said on Wednesday, after an outage that shut down South Korea's largest mobile chat app and other services, triggering widespread backlash from authorities and the public.

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Amazon workers vote against forming union in upstate New York, dealing setback to grassroots labor group

Amazon workers in upstate New York have voted against forming a union, dealing another blow to a grassroots labor group attempting to organize several of the tech giant's US warehouses.

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Meta says it will sell Giphy to comply with UK breakup order

Facebook-parent Meta plans to sell off Giphy, an online search tool for animated images, after the UK government said it would force the tech giant to unwind its acquisition of the service.

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Kanye West, Elon Musk and the uncertain promise of a new internet for conservatives

One week ago, Kanye West was temporarily suspended from Twitter for posting antisemitic tweets. Now, the rapper has agreed to acquire Parler, an alternative social platform popular with conservatives, to prevent ever having "to fear being removed from social media again."

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The US is spending billions to boost chip manufacturing. Will it be enough?

The United States government is pulling out all the stops to boost domestic semiconductor manufacturing, injecting billions of dollars into the beleaguered sector and flexing all policy muscles available to give it a leg up over competition from Asia.

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With product innovation lagging, Silicon Valley bets on a fresh coat of paint

When Google unveiled its new Pixel 7 smartphone lineup earlier this month, the devices looked largely the same as the year prior. But there was at least one subtle change: the colors.

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How a 51-year-old celebrity hacker upended one of the world's most influential social networks

When Peiter Zatko joined Twitter as head of security in late 2020 at the urging of founder and then-CEO Jack Dorsey, he was surprised by what he discovered. Twitter, a social network with hundreds of millions of users, "was over a decade behind industry security standards," he later testified.

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Kanye West to acquire conservative social media platform Parler

Kanye West is acquiring Parler, the alternative social media platform favored by many conservatives.

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Workers at second Apple store vote to join union

Apple workers in Oklahoma City have voted to form the second-ever labor union at one of the company's US stores, in the latest sign that organizing efforts are gaining traction inside and outside the tech and retail industries.

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Four astronauts boarded a SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule and returned home from the International Space Station, bringing an end to their nearly six-month stay aboard the orbiting laboratory.

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What to do with your old phones, gadgets and other e-waste

In the past two months, Apple, Google and Samsung have all unveiled their newest smartphones and other devices with the goal of getting consumers to upgrade ahead of the holidays. But in the process, these and other companies may also be adding to a growing problem: electronic waste.

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Elon Musk's company SpaceX, which services one the most critical pieces of technology in Ukraine's fight against Russia, says it can no longer donate terminals for financial reasons. This statement comes amid questions around Musk's support for Ukraine. CNN's Alex Marquardt has the story.

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Elon Musk is under federal investigation over his Twitter deal, Twitter claims

Federal authorities are investigating Elon Musk in connection with his $44 billion acquisition of Twitter, the social media platform said in a court filing Thursday.

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FCC could ban all new purchases of Huawei and ZTE telecom gear

The US government is poised to ban all purchases of new telecom equipment from Huawei and ZTE, two Chinese technology giants, in an expanding crackdown against perceived national security risks from China, according to a report by Axios.

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Apple store workers in Oklahoma to vote on labor union

Apple workers in Oklahoma City are set to vote this week on whether to form the second-ever labor union at one of the tech giant's US stores.

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Federal appeals court pauses Texas social media law's enforcement amid looming Supreme Court petition

A federal appeals court has agreed to suspend enforcement of Texas' social media law restricting content moderation, in the face of a looming request by tech industry groups for the Supreme Court to review the case.

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Google approves Truth Social for the Google Play Store

Truth Social, the social media app backed by former President Donald Trump, has been approved for the Google Play Store, Google said Wednesday.

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SpaceX books another ride for a millionaire around the moon

Dennis Tito, a US millionaire who previously paid his way to the International Space Station in 2001, and his wife, Akiko, plan to take a lunar expedition that will last roughly a week, according to SpaceX.

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Microsoft unveils $4,299 Surface desktop computer

Microsoft's most expensive Surface device is about to get even pricier.

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Amazon Labor Union faces next showdown in upstate New York

In April, a grassroots worker group made history by gaining enough votes to form the first US union at an Amazon warehouse in Staten Island, New York, in what was widely viewed as a "David vs. Goliath" battle. The next month, that same group, the Amazon Labor Union (ALU), fell short at a smaller facility across the street.

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TikTok wants to open warehouses

While seemingly every social media app is copying TikTok, TikTok now appears to be copying Amazon's playbook.

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Meta's newest VR headset is impressive. Here's why you probably won't buy it

Meta's newest virtual-reality headset, the Meta Quest Pro, is a slick, powerful device. It can display text and fine details in VR, making it possible to read even small type with ease. It can track your eyes and facial features, giving you a sense of connection with other people in virtual spaces: If you arch your eyebrows or they puff up their cheeks in real life, so too will the VR avatars. And it can be used as a mixed-reality headset, showing you a view of the world around you in color while letting you interact with digital objects — whether you're painting on an ersatz easel or putting on a faux mini-golf course.

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Elon Musk commissioned this bot analysis in his fight with Twitter. Now it shows what he could face if he takes over the platform

Spam and fake accounts are more prevalent on Twitter than on comparable social platforms, according to a data analysis firm hired by Elon Musk as part of his legal battle with Twitter.

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Elon Musk's unsolicited idea for Taiwan welcomed by Beijing, slammed in Taipei

As tensions between China and Taiwan simmer at their highest point in decades, officials in both places have clashed in recent days over an unsolicited idea from billionaire Elon Musk.

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The fate of Elon Musk's deal to buy Twitter now comes down to the money

The countdown is now on for Elon Musk and Twitter to close their $44 billion acquisition deal by October 28 or be forced to again prepare for a trial after a judge agreed on Thursday pause the legal proceedings.

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Binance-linked blockchain hit by $570 million crypto theft

Binance, which describes itself as the largest crypto exchange by trading volume, is the latest company to be impacted by a major theft this year.

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Biden signs order to implement EU-US data privacy framework

President Joe Biden on Friday signed an executive order to implement a European Union-United States data transfer framework announced in March that adopts new American intelligence gathering privacy safeguards.

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AMD sees lower Q3 revenue as PC market slump worse than expected

Chipmaker Advanced Micro Devices Inc on Thursday provided third-quarter revenue estimates that fell well short of its previous forecast, citing lower-than-expected demand and significant inventory corrections across the personal computer market supply chain.

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Elon Musk moves to halt legal proceedings in Twitter dispute amid renewed deal negotiations

Lawyers for Elon Musk have filed a motion to stay the legal proceedings in its dispute with Twitter and to remove from the court's calendar the trial that had been set to begin Oct. 17, noting "changed circumstances that have effectively mooted this action," according to a Thursday court filing.

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Elon Musk's deposition in Twitter dispute postponed amid revived talks to complete acquisition

Lawyers for Elon Musk and Twitter have agreed to postpone the Tesla CEO's deposition in the court fight over their $44 billion acquisition agreement, a source familiar with the negotiations told CNN. The decision comes as the two sides renew negotiations to complete the deal.

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Amazon plans to hire 150,000 workers ahead of holiday shopping season

Amazon said Thursday it plans to hire 150,000 new employees across the United States to meet demand ahead of the busy holiday shopping season.

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Google unveils new Pixel 7 smartphones and first-ever Pixel smartwatch

Google on Thursday unveiled its new Pixel 7 smartphone lineup and its first-ever Pixel smartwatch, packed with tracking and health features from its subsidiary Fitbit.

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Amazon suspends 50 workers who refused to work after warehouse fire

Amazon suspended dozens of workers at its only unionized warehouse on Tuesday, one day after they organized a work stoppage following a fire at the facility.

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How Elon Musk could change Twitter

Nearly three months after Elon Musk told Twitter he wanted out of his $44 billion agreement to buy the social media company, the Tesla CEO now once again wants to move forward with the deal.

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Jury finds former Uber security chief guilty of concealing data breach

A San Francisco jury has found Uber Technologies Inc's former chief security officer Joseph Sullivan guilty of criminal obstruction for failing to report a 2016 cybersecurity incident to the authorities, a spokesperson from the Department of Justice confirmed on Wednesday.

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Elon Musk's Twitter acquisition isn't a done deal yet

Elon Musk appears to be closer to completing his $44 billion acquisition of Twitter than at any point since he first said the deal was "on hold" nearly five months ago. But it's not a done deal yet.

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Musk deal could see Trump back on Twitter by midterms

Elon Musk's decision this week to once again move forward with his deal to acquire Twitter could see the return to the platform of former President Donald Trump, once the world's most influential tweeter.

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Elon Musk may want a WeChat for the world, but it won't be easy to build

Elon Musk is taking inspiration from China's top social media platform, WeChat, while planning a future for Twitter. And while he has shared very few details of his ambition for an app for everything, experts say it won't be easy to achieve.

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Micron to invest up to $100 billion to build chip factory in upstate New York

Micron on Tuesday said it would invest up to $100 billion over the next two decades to build a massive semiconductor factory in upstate New York. The move comes in the wake of US government efforts to boost domestic chip production.

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Twitter stock surges on reports Elon Musk again proposes buying the company at full price

Twitter stock was halted twice and rose around 13% in midday trading Tuesday following reports that Elon Musk has proposed to move forward with his deal to buy the company at the originally agreed upon price of $54.20 per share.

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Apple is one step closer to being forced to ditch its Lightning charger in Europe

The European Union is one step closer to forcing Apple and other electronics vendors to use a single charging standard for devices such as phones and tablets.

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Wrong place, wrong time: How things went so badly for Twitter's new CEO so quickly

When Parag Agrawal took over as Twitter's CEO last November following cofounder Jack Dorsey's surprise resignation from the role, he was little known outside the company.

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Iranian authorities have imposed tough restrictions on the use of the internet by blocking social media sites in a crackdown following the protests sparked by the death of Mahsa Amini. Activists say the primary purpose of the shutdowns is to disrupt communication and stifle dissent. CNN's Katie Polglase reports.

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Elon Musk sparks backlash from Ukrainian officials with unsolicited 'peace' plan

Elon Musk drew backlash on Monday from Ukrainian officials, including President Volodymyr Zelensky, for his unsolicited advice on how to bring about "peace" amid Russia's ongoing invasion of the country.

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Elizabeth Holmes' sentencing date has been pushed back

Elizabeth Holmes, the founder of failed blood testing startup Theranos who was convicted of fraud earlier this year, may not be sentenced until next year after the judge in the case decided to allow a hearing later this month to address defense concerns about a key witness's testimony.

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Amazon debuts new shopping portal for customers on government assistance

Amazon on Monday launched a new shopping portal called Amazon Access that is designed for shoppers receiving government assistance.

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Dream, the Minecraft-playing YouTube star, finally reveals his face

Dream, a YouTube star with more than 30 million subscribers, has finally revealed his face after hiding behind a smiley-face mask for years.

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Amazon is always watching

A TV that knows when you're in and out of the room. A gadget that monitors your breathing pattern while you sleep. An enhanced voice assistant tool that highlights just how much it knows about your everyday life.

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Firefly successfully launches unmanned rocket

Texas-based commercial rocket company Firefly launched a rocket into space Friday morning, about a year after a previous attempt ended in an explosion.

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Why 'Ring Nation' may be the most dystopian show on TV

Anyone watching the first episode of "Ring Nation" this week would have seen short clips of a man finding out his wife was pregnant with triplets, an uninvited iguana showing up at someone's front door and an unsuspecting teenage boy being chased down by a crane in his driveway.

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