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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott issued an order banning the contested artificial intelligence app DeepSeek and the popular TikTok alternative RedNote from government-issued devices, becoming the first state to block the Chinese apps. The governor’s issue also prohibited Lemon8, another social media app owned by TikTok’s Chinese parent company Bytedance, which many turned to on the […]
The Gulf of Mexico as seen on Google Maps. Source: Google Maps Google said Monday it will change the name of Gulf of Mexico to “Gulf of America” after the government updates its “official government sources.” The company also said it will start using Mount McKinley, which is currently called Denali. Last week, President Donald […]
The two sides in the momentous clash at the Supreme Court over a measure that could shut down TikTok made their closing written arguments on Friday, sharply disputing China’s influence over the site and the role the First Amendment should play in evaluating the law. Their briefs, filed on an exceptionally abbreviated schedule set last […]
The U.S. consumer finance watchdog accused Walmart (WMT.N), opens new tab and the workforce payments company Branch Messenger on Monday of forcing more than a million delivery drivers into using accounts that cost them more than $10 million in junk fees. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau said in a lawsuit that Walmart had told “last mile” drivers […]
A lone traveler makes his way past a nearly deserted TSA security screening area at Orlando International Airport ahead of the arrival of Hurricane Milton, on October 9, 2024 in Orlando, Florida. Paul Hennessy | Anadolu | Getty Images A government shutdown is looming just as the peak holiday travel season gets underway. Lawmakers have […]
