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US agency removes Chinese toy drones from import ban list

The U.S. Federal Communications Commission said on Tuesday it will allow new models of Chinese toy drones to be imported into the United States.

US agency removes Chinese toy drones from import ban list
Crime|Europe|Technology|World

Milan prosecutors probe tram drivers' chat over CCTV images of female passengers

Milan prosecutors have opened an investigation into a WhatsApp group in which about a dozen tram drivers in the city exchanged comments about images of female passengers

Milan prosecutors probe tram drivers' chat over CCTV images of female passengers
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Verizon targets wireless customers with new simpler plans, drops some fees

Verizon is aiming to attract customers by offering simpler plans, dropping activation and upgrade fees and unveiling a new loyalty program offering

Verizon targets wireless customers with new simpler plans, drops some fees
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Meta's Threads reaches 500 million monthly users, rolls out new features

Meta Platforms said on Tuesday its Threads app had reached 500 million monthly active users, nearly three years after the social network platform was launched as a competitor to

Meta's Threads reaches 500 million monthly users, rolls out new features
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US senators ask for review of Tesla's 'Full Self-Driving' safety data, citing Reuters report

Two U.S. senators are asking the nation’s traffic safety regulator to examine Tesla's self-published crash statistics for its “Full Self-Driving” (FSD

US senators ask for review of Tesla's 'Full Self-Driving' safety data, citing Reuters report
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Dow touches record high as oil slides further

The blue-chip Dow touched a fresh record high on Tuesday as oil prices slid further on optimism around a U.S.-Iran peace deal, while SpaceX surpassed Amazon's market value to

Dow touches record high as oil slides further
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Self-driving tech supplier Mobileye plans US robotaxi service next year

Mobileye Global said on Tuesday it would launch its own robotaxi service in the United States next year, putting the self-driving technology supplier in direct competition with

Self-driving tech supplier Mobileye plans US robotaxi service next year
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Olin to buy Huntsman in a $2.43 billion deal amid challenging chemicals market

Olin said on Tuesday it will acquire Huntsman in an all-stock deal valued at about $2.43 billion, combining two U.S. chemical producers as the industry seeks scale

Olin to buy Huntsman in a $2.43 billion deal amid challenging chemicals market
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Options on SpaceX shares start trading in heavy volume

Options on SpaceX started trading at a brisk pace on Tuesday, offering investors another avenue to bet on the future of the newly listed shares of Elon Musk's rocket company.

Options on SpaceX shares start trading in heavy volume
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Binance set to lose permission to operate in EU, sources say

Binance, the world's largest crypto exchange, is set to lose permission to serve European Union clients from

Binance set to lose permission to operate in EU, sources say
Arts|Business|Entertainment|Lifestyle|Technology

From YouTube to Hollywood: Digital creators are remaking the movie business

Some of the most promising young filmmakers in the movie business are arriving in Hollywood already experts at entertaining audiences and going viral

From YouTube to Hollywood: Digital creators are remaking the movie business
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Invasive golden mussels run rampant in San Joaquin County, spark plea for federal assistance

Invasive golden mussels run rampant in San Joaquin County, spark plea for federal assistance

Invasive golden mussels run rampant in San Joaquin County, spark plea for federal assistance
Arts|Business|Education|Entertainment|Lifestyle|Technology

‘Obsession’ is a sensation. Everyone, including Curry Barker, is trying to figure out what it means

Over the last month, “Obsession” has sent shock waves through Hollywood

‘Obsession’ is a sensation. Everyone, including Curry Barker, is trying to figure out what it means
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SpaceX buys AI coding startup Cursor for $60 billion in race for an edge over Anthropic and OpenAI

SpaceX will move forward with its $60 billion acquisition of artificial intelligence startup Cursor as Elon Musk’s space exploration and AI company seeks a competitive edge against rivals Anthropic and OpenAI after its Wall Street debut last week

SpaceX buys AI coding startup Cursor for $60 billion in race for an edge over Anthropic and OpenAI
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SpaceX is having a week for the history books. It’s only Tuesday

SpaceX is having a week for the history books. It’s only Tuesday

SpaceX is having a week for the history books. It’s only Tuesday
Business|Economy|Science|Technology

Nvidia's Huang pledges AI will boost manufacturing jobs. A test will come in Texas

Nvidia is betting on artificial intelligence to revive U.S. manufacturing

Nvidia's Huang pledges AI will boost manufacturing jobs. A test will come in Texas
Arts|Business|Economy|Environment|Technology

How Wall Street is shifting electric utilities toward consolidation and profit

Electric utilities don’t make money from selling power to customers, but instead profit from investments in power plants, wires, substations and other equipment.

How Wall Street is shifting electric utilities toward consolidation and profit
Business|Economy|Finance|Opinion|Political|Science|Stock Markets|Technology|US

Prediction markets are opening many new opportunities for unregulated insider trading and unethical bets – in the name of making a game out of politics

The rapidly growing popularity of prediction markets is sparking worries about the markets’ effects on US politics, where campaign staff has bet on its candidate’s electoral performance.

Prediction markets are opening many new opportunities for unregulated insider trading and unethical bets – in the name of making a game out of politics
Education|Environment|Science|Technology

Asteroid or comet? Meteor or meteorite? How to identify and classify the rocks you see streaking through the sky

An observatory director describes the differences between the types of rocks that fly through space.

Asteroid or comet? Meteor or meteorite? How to identify and classify the rocks you see streaking through the sky
Education|Science|Technology

Atlanta nonprofit's STEM summer camp inspires students to dream bigger through robotics

Atlanta nonprofit's STEM summer camp inspires students to dream bigger through robotics

Atlanta nonprofit's STEM summer camp inspires students to dream bigger through robotics
Education|Environment|Science|Technology

Building data centers in space is an intriguing idea on paper, but major engineering challenges must be solved

A data center could get more solar power and be kept much colder in space, but it would be extremely difficult to repair and update.

Building data centers in space is an intriguing idea on paper, but major engineering challenges must be solved
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Dow hits record high as oil slides; SpaceX soars

The blue-chip Dow touched an intraday record high on Tuesday as oil prices slid further on optimism around a U.S.-Iran peace deal, while SpaceX

Dow hits record high as oil slides; SpaceX soars
Health|Science|Technology

Paralyzed Minnesota man's invention aims to help people with mobility issues walk again

Paralyzed Minnesota man's invention aims to help people with mobility issues walk again

Paralyzed Minnesota man's invention aims to help people with mobility issues walk again
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Trading platform Robinhood to cut 10% of workforce in restructuring

Robinhood said on Tuesday it would cut 10% of its full-time workforce, or about 290 roles, as the trading platform seeks to operate more efficiently by flattening

Trading platform Robinhood to cut 10% of workforce in restructuring