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Wall Street holds near records amid rising geopolitical tensions
[ad_1] Stocks wavered in afternoon trading on Wall Street Friday as the first week of corporate earnings season closes out with markets trading near record levels. The S&P 500 rose...
The northern lights could be visible in more than a dozen U.S. states this weekend
[ad_1] The northern lights could light up the skies above several U.S. states this weekend. The aurora borealis will be visible January 16 and 17 over North America, and most...
Meet the Sam’s Club CEO tasked with taking on Costco
[ad_1] Meet the new CEO of Sam’s Club: Latriece Watkins. As you’ll hear from my interview with Watkins this week’s episode of Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies podcast, she is...
Trump wants Big Tech to pay for new power plants as electricity prices surge
[ad_1] The data centers that power the AI boom also need power themselves—and a lot of it. Now the Trump administration wants the tech companies cashing in on AI to...
Actors fight back as AI deepfakes become scarily accurate
[ad_1] During the Hollywood strikes of 2023, a major sticking point for members of the Writers Guild of America and SAG-AFTRA was artificial intelligence. When the unions ultimately came to...
Canada cuts tariff on Chinese EVs in exchange for lower tariffs on Canadian farm products
[ad_1] Breaking with the United States, Canada has agreed to cut its 100% tariff on Chinese electric cars in return for lower tariffs on Canadian farm products, Prime Minister Mark...
Meet the chief resource officer
[ad_1] Quickfire question: Who, in a business, should be responsible for AI? Most of us would assume the tech side of an organization should hold the bag: the CTO, CIO,...
GM CEO Mary Barra says people aren’t plugging in their plug-in hybrids. That defeats their whole purpose
[ad_1] If drivers want to switch away from a completely gas-powered car to something electric, they have a few options. Namely: battery electric vehicles, hybrids, or plug-in hybrids (PHEVs). All...
Australia’s social media ban for children has already wiped out 4.7 million accounts
[ad_1] Social media companies have revoked access to about 4.7 million accounts identified as belonging to children in Australia since the country banned use of the platforms by those under 16, officials...
Frigidaire recall: 964,000 minifridges sold at Target pose a serious risk
[ad_1] Almost 1 million Frigidaire minifridges are being recalled because they pose the potential to catch fire, according to a notice from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) released on...
