These are the countries where TikTok is already banned
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TikTok is banned in a handful of countries and not allowed on government-issued devices in a number of others. That's due to official worries that the popular video-sharing app poses privacy and …
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By KELVIN CHAN
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4/26/24
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5 cars from the Beijing auto show that reflect China's vision for the future of driving
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China’s vision of the future of the automobile — electrified and digitally connected — is on display at the ongoing Beijing auto show. Organizers say that 117 new models are making their debut …
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By KEN MORITSUGU
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4/26/24
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Journalists critical of their own companies cause headaches for news organizations
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Journalists see themselves as truth-tellers, and sometimes as contrarians. That fuels news organizations, but it also can bite back. Internal turmoil this spring at NBC News, NPR and The New York …
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By DAVID BAUDER
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4/26/24
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‘The movement will persist’: Advocates stress Weinstein reversal doesn’t derail #MeToo reckoning
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Harvey Weinstein's accusers and their advocates were shocked and angered by an appellate court’s decision to overturn the ex-movie mogul’s 2020 rape conviction. But #MeToo advocates also sought …
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By JOCELYN NOVECK
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4/26/24
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Rooting for Trump to fail has made his stock shorters millions
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Rooting for Donald Trump to fail has rarely been this profitable. Just ask a hardy band of mostly amateur investors who have collectively made tens of millions over the past month by betting that the …
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By BERNARD CONDON
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4/26/24
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Trading Trump: Truth Social's first month of trading has sent investors on a ride
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With Donald Trump facing dozens of federal criminal charges and hundreds of millions in legal expenses, Trump Media & Technology Group Corp. went public on the Nasdaq exchange March 26. Its …
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By MARTHA MENDOZA
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4/26/24
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Selling weight-loss and muscle-building supplements to minors in New York is now illegal
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It's now illegal to sell weight-loss and muscle-building supplements to minors in New York. The first-in-the-nation law went into effect this week. Experts say loose federal regulation of dietary …
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By MAYSOON KHAN
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4/25/24
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Microsoft quarterly profit rises 20% as tech giant pushes to get customers using AI products
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Microsoft has reported that its profit rose 20% for the January-March quarter as it tries to position itself as a leader in applying artificial intelligence technology to make workplaces more …
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By MATT O'BRIEN
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4/25/24
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Google parent reports another quarter of accelerating growth and its stock price soars
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Google’s corporate parent Alphabet Inc. has released a quarterly report showing it’s still reaping double-digit revenue gains from its digital advertising empire while sowing potentially …
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By MICHAEL LIEDTKE
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4/25/24
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Minneapolis smokers to pay some of the highest cigarette prices in US with a $15 per-pack minimum
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Smokers in Minneapolis will pay some of the highest cigarette prices in the country after the City Council voted unanimously to impose a minimum retail price of $15 per pack to promote public health. …
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By STEVE KARNOWSKI
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4/25/24
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Net neutrality restored as FCC votes to regulate internet providers
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The FCC on Thursday restored rules to prevent broadband internet providers such as Comcast and AT&T from favoring some sites and apps over others — for instance, by slowing or blocking certain …
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By DAVID HAMILTON
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4/25/24
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Mining giant BHP Billiton makes $39 billion bid for Anglo American to expand copper operations
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Shares in U.K.-based mining giant Anglo American have surged after it received a 31 billion-pound ($39 billion) takeover bid from rival BHP Billiton. The deal would create the world’s biggest …
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By PAN PYLAS
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4/25/24
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BNSF becomes 2nd major railroad to sign on to anonymous federal safety hotline for some workers
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BNSF will become the second major freight railroad to allow some of its employees to report safety concerns anonymously through a federal system without fear of discipline. The Federal Railroad …
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By JOSH FUNK
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4/25/24
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Chipotle reverses protein policy, says workers can choose chicken once again
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Chipotle says its employees can choose chicken again. Last week, the chain asked its U.S. and Canadian employees to temporarily select another protein for their work meals to preserve the company's …
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By DEE-ANN DURBIN
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4/25/24
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The TikTok law kicks off a new showdown between Beijing and Washington. What's coming next?
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TikTok is gearing up for a legal fight against a U.S. law that would force the social media platform to break ties with its China-based parent company or face a ban. A battle in the courts will …
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By DIDI TANG and HALELUYA HADERO
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4/25/24
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Average long-term US mortgage rate climbs for fourth straight week to highest level since November
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The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate climbed this week to its highest level since late November, another setback for home shoppers in what’s traditionally the housing market’s busiest time of …
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By ALEX VEIGA
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4/25/24
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A Chinese ship remains the focus of the investigation into Baltic Sea gas pipeline damaged last year
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Authorities in Finland say a Chinese container ship remains the focus of an investigation into what caused damage last year to a Baltic Sea gas pipeline between NATO members Finland and Estonia. It …
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By JARI TANNER
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4/25/24
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8 years after the National Enquirer's deal with Donald Trump, the iconic tabloid is limping badly
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Catch and kill. Checkbook journalism. Secret deals. Testimony by former National Enquirer publisher David Pecker during former President Trump's hush money trial has been shocking even for people who …
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By DAVID BAUDER
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4/25/24
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FTC sends $5.6 million in refunds to Ring customers as part of video privacy settlement
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The Federal Trade Commission is sending more than $5.6 million in refunds to consumers as part of a settlement with Amazon-owned Ring, which was charged with failing to protect private video footage …
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By WYATTE GRANTHAM-PHILIPS
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4/25/24
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U.S. labor secretary says UAW win at Tennessee Volkswagen plant shows southern workers back unions
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Acting U.S. Labor Secretary Julie Su says workers at southern auto plants should be free to unionize without employer or political interference, even as some southern states pass new laws meant to …
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By JEFF AMY
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4/25/24
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