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Tesla found partly liable for fatal autopilot crash

A federal jury Friday found Elon Musk’s Tesla partially liable for a fatal 2019 crash involving the electric vehicle (EV) maker’s autopilot...

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Apple faces steep tariffs

{beacon} Technology Technology   The Big Story Apple anticipates $1.1B price tag from tariffs next quarter Apple expects to face $1.1 billion in...

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Microsoft reaches the next level

{beacon} Technology Technology   The Big Story  Microsoft briefly crosses $4 trillion milestone Microsoft became the second company in the world to...

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Bipartisan senators push for Trump to keep portions of Biden-era AI rule

Sens. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) urged the Trump administration Thursday to maintain some parts of an artificial intelligence...

31.07.2025 3

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US, China and AI

{beacon} Technology Technology   The Big Story US-China competition looms large in Trump's AI plan The Trump administration is increasingly framing...

31.07.2025 3

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White House lays out crypto policy priorities for Congress, regulators

The White House on Wednesday laid out its policy priorities for regulating digital assets, offering detailed guidance to Congress and federal...

31.07.2025 7

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DOJ fires two top antitrust officials

The Department of Justice (DOJ) has fired two top officials from its antitrust division for insubordination, an agency spokesperson confirmed Tuesday....

30.07.2025 10

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India overtakes China as top smartphone exporter to US amid Apple shift

India has overtaken China as the leading exporter of smartphones to the U.S., as Apple continues to shift production in the face of the Trump...

30.07.2025 10

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Crypto lobby gains ground under Trump

{beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story  Crypto lobby gains ground under Trump The cryptocurrency lobby rapidly expanded its presence on Capitol...

26.07.2025 4

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Trump social media screenings stun students

{beacon} Technology Technology   The Big Story International students cleanse social media International students are scrubbing their social media...

25.07.2025 10

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Lutnick: TikTok will go dark unless China agrees to US control

Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick warned Thursday that TikTok will go dark unless China agrees to a deal in which American owners take control of the...

24.07.2025 7

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Greene: Trump's AI order ignores 'massive' water usage of data centers

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) voiced concerns Thursday about President Trump’s push to build out artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure,...

24.07.2025 7

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Trump's AI plan

{beacon} Technology Technology   The Big Story Trump releases his plan to win the 'AI race' The Trump administration laid out its approach to...

24.07.2025 3

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Trump signs executive orders to fast-track data center construction, target 'woke' AI

President Trump signed a trio of executive orders related to artificial intelligence (AI) on Wednesday, focusing on boosting data center construction...

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Trump's AI plan

{beacon} Technology Technology   The Big Story Trump's AI vision comes into focus ahead of summit President Trump is preparing to lay out his...

23.07.2025 2

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5 things to know as the GENIUS Act becomes law 

President Trump signed the GENIUS Act into law on Friday, enacting the first major cryptocurrency legislation. The bill, which sets up a regulatory...

22.07.2025 10

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What to know as the GENIUS Act becomes law

{beacon} Technology Technology   The Big Story What to know as the GENIUS Act becomes law President Trump signed the GENIUS Act into law Friday,...

22.07.2025 10

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Republicans press Lutnick on AI chip policy

A group of House Republicans pressed Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick to quickly nail down the administration’s policy on artificial intelligence...

21.07.2025 9

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Top Republican on House China panel questions reversal of Nvidia chip curbs

Rep. John Moolenaar (R-Mich.), chair of the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party, is pushing back on the Trump administration’s...

19.07.2025 10

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Amazon emissions ticked up in 2024 amid data center push

Amazon’s emissions increased 6 percent last year, as the e-commerce and cloud computing giant continued to expand its artificial intelligence (AI)...

19.07.2025 10

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Trump seals the deal on stablecoin bill

{beacon} Technology Technology   The Big Story Trump seals the deal on stablecoin bill President Trump signed the first major cryptocurrency bill...

19.07.2025 2

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Trump signs stablecoin bill into law in key crypto milestone

President Trump signed the first major cryptocurrency bill into law Friday, marking a key milestone for an industry that has found a crucial ally in...

18.07.2025 2

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TSA expands security checkpoint lanes for some passengers

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem on Thursday announced an expanded security checkpoint lane for families traveling with children. “They’ll...

18.07.2025 2

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GOP senator asks Pentagon for information on Microsoft's Chinese engineers

Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) on Thursday pressed the Defense Department for information about Microsoft’s reported use of Chinese engineers to help...

18.07.2025 3

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Stablecoin bill clears House

{beacon} Technology Technology   The Big Story Stablecoin bill clears House in key crypto victory The House passed a bill setting up a regulatory...

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House passes crypto market structure bill after GOP revolt 

The House passed legislation Thursday laying out regulatory rules for the crypto industry, after GOP leadership managed to stem a revolt from...

17.07.2025 9

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Stablecoin bill clears House after GOP revolt, heads to Trump’s desk 

The House on Thursday passed a bill setting up a regulatory framework for payment stablecoins, sending the cryptocurrency bill to President Trump’s...

17.07.2025 3

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House GOP clears procedural hurdle for crypto bills, unfreezing floor

House Republicans cleared a key procedural hurdle Wednesday night to unlock consideration of a trio of cryptocurrency bills, unfreezing the floor...

17.07.2025 10

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Crypto bills stall amid GOP infighting

{beacon} Technology Technology   The Big Story Crypto bills stall amid GOP infighting The House floor was locked at a standstill Wednesday...

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Crypto bills stall amid GOP infighting, leaving House in limbo

The House floor was locked at a standstill Wednesday afternoon as a diverse array of House Republicans sparred over a trio of cryptocurrency bills and...

17.07.2025 3

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These 12 Republicans derailed House crypto legislation

A dozen hardline Republicans on Tuesday derailed a raft of crypto legislation headed for a vote on the House floor, briefly throwing the three digital...

16.07.2025 5

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Grok drama raises questions about AI regulation

{beacon} Technology Technology   The Big Story Grok drama raises questions about AI regulation Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot...

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xAI apologizes for Grok's 'horrific behavior'

{beacon} Technology Technology   The Big Story xAI apologizes for Grok's 'horrific behavior' Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence company xAI...

15.07.2025 4

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xAI scores Pentagon contract

Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence (AI) company xAI has scored a contract for up to $200 million with the Department of Defense alongside three...

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Musk says he does not support Tesla, xAI merger

Tesla CEO Elon Musk said Monday he does not support merging his electric vehicle (EV) company with his artificial intelligence (AI) firm, xAI, after...

14.07.2025 6

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Nvidia CEO China trip alarms senators

{beacon} Technology Technology   The Big Story Nvidia CEO's China trip elicits Senate warning Sens. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Jim Banks...

12.07.2025 2

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Bipartisan senators press Nvidia CEO over China trip

Sens. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Jim Banks (R-Ind.) pressed Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang on Friday about his upcoming trip to China, voicing concerns...

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Stefanik hits back at Dem's 'sexist' deepfake ad

Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.) on Friday hit back at a Democratic candidate running for her seat in Congress, who released an artificial intelligence...

11.07.2025 4

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Duffy takes reins at NASA

{beacon} Technology Technology   The Big Story Duffy takes the reins at NASA President Trump has tapped Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy to lead...

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Missouri attorney general claims chatbots undermining Trump record

Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey (R) is demanding information from several major tech firms with artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots, which...

10.07.2025 3

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Musk faces mess with antisemitic AI posts

{beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story  Musk's AI firm deletes antisemitic chatbot posts Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence (AI) company xAI...

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Warren lays out her own framework for crypto market structure

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) on Wednesday plans to lay out her own “principles” for legislation creating regulatory rules of the road for the...

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Blackout risks rising as AI, reindustrialization push strain grid

The Trump administration warned Monday that the risk of blackouts could be 100 times greater by the end of the decade, as the race to develop...

08.07.2025 5

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Anthropic proposes transparency framework for frontier AI models 

The artificial intelligence (AI) startup Anthropic laid out a "targeted" framework on Monday, proposing a series of transparency rules for the...

08.07.2025 5

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Tesla takes hit as Musk launches third party

{beacon} Technology Technology   The Big Story  Musk's third party push weighs on Tesla stock Tesla’s stock tumbled nearly 7 percent Monday after...

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Canada’s walk back of digital services tax boosts Big Tech, spells trouble for similar efforts

Canada’s decision to rescind its digital services tax (DST) to restart trade negotiations with the U.S. represents a boon for major tech firms and...

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YouTube in ‘productive discussions’ with Trump over Jan. 6 ban lawsuit

YouTube is “engaged in productive discussions” with President Trump’s lawyers in his case against the social media platform for banning his...

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What Canada's tech tax scrap means for US trade talks

{beacon} Technology Technology   The Big Story What Canada's decision to scrap its tech tax means for future trade talks Canada’s decision to...

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Senate Republican unveils digital assets taxation package

Sen. Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.) unveiled new legislation Thursday updating tax rules for cryptocurrencies, as Congress continues to move toward...

03.07.2025 3

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Tesla sales keep sinking

{beacon} Technology Technology   The Big Story Tesla's sales plunge Tesla’s global sales of its electric vehicles (EV) fell more than 13 percent...

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