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Judge dismisses lawsuit against Musk, Tesla and Twitter fan

A federal judge has dismissed a securities fraud and defamation lawsuit filed by a Tesla investor against CEO Elon Musk, the company and a Musk supporter.

May 21, 2022 12:11 AM

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Broadcast TV’s reduced role made clear in fall presentations

There were constant reminders this past week, when major entertainment companies hawked their wares to advertisers in Manhattan presentations, of the diminished role of broadcast networks.

May 21, 2022 12:08 AM

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Asian stocks rise after Wall St slips closer to bear market

Asian stock markets are higher after Wall Street fell closer to bear territory, China cut a key interest rate and Japanese inflation rose.

May 21, 2022 12:08 AM

National & International

Elon Musk visits Brazil’s Bolsonaro to discuss Amazon plans

Tesla and SpaceX chief executive officer Elon Musk has met with Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro to discuss connectivity and other projects in the Amazon rainforest.

May 21, 2022 12:08 AM

National & International

Driver must stand trial for deadly Tesla crash in California

A judge says a driver who used a Tesla on autopilot must stand trial for a crash near Los Angeles that killed two people.

May 21, 2022 12:08 AM

National & International

Biden: SKorean chip plant a model for deeper ties to Asia

President Joe Biden is visiting a South Korean computer chip factory that is the model for a similar plant to be built in Texas.

May 21, 2022 12:08 AM

News

NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn’t happen this week

Social media users shared a range of false claims this week.

May 21, 2022 12:08 AM

National & International

Live updates | Zelenskyy: Russia should pay for destruction

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy devoted his nightly video address to Ukraine’s demand that Russia be held financially responsible for the damage its forces are inflicting on Ukraine.

May 21, 2022 12:08 AM

Hyundai Motor Group officials confirmed Friday the company will spend $5.5 billion on a huge electric vehicle plant near Savannah that will employ thousands _ a deal Georgia’s governor called the largest economic development project in the state’s history.

May 21, 2022 12:08 AM

National & International

Disinformation board’s ex-leader faced wave of online abuse

The former head of a widely criticized disinformation board faced a torrent of sexist profanities on social media and menacing emails filled with rape or death threats.

May 21, 2022 12:07 AM

National & International

Microsoft’s TechSpark project to expand tech in Mississippi

May 21, 2022 12:01 AM

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Boeing docks crew capsule to space station in test do-over

Boeing’s astronaut capsule has arrived at the International Space Station in a critical repeat test flight.

May 20, 2022 9:27 PM

National & International

Canada bans China’s Huawei Technologies from 5G networks

Canada says wireless carriers in the country won’t be allowed to install Huawei equipment in their high-speed 5G networks.

May 20, 2022 10:31 AM

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Boeing crew capsule launches to space station on test redo

Boeing’s crew capsule has blasted off on a repeat test flight to the International Space Station.

May 20, 2022 10:30 AM

National & International

New Twitter policy aims to pierce fog of war misinformation

Twitter is stepping up its fight against misinformation with a new policy cracking down on posts that spread potentially dangerous false stories.

May 20, 2022 10:26 AM

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The tiniest babies: Shifting the boundary of life earlier

Growing numbers of extremely premature infants are getting lifesaving treatment and surviving.

May 20, 2022 10:26 AM

National & International

Intel to build $700 million data center in Oregon

Intel says it will build a $700 million research center in Hillsboro, Oregon, where the company will study new technologies for cooling data centers.

May 20, 2022 10:26 AM

National & International

GOP directs culture war fury toward green investing trend

Red state officials are coming out swinging against growing Wall Street efforts to consider environmental risk in investment decisions.

May 20, 2022 10:25 AM

National & International

WhatsApp adds messaging tools to attract businesses

WhatsApp parent Meta is moving forward with its push to attract businesses to its popular chat app.

May 20, 2022 10:25 AM

News

‘Twitter philanthropy’ reveals chasms in social safety net

Practically every minute of every hour, someone sends a tweet to Bill Pulte, a 33-year-old private-equity investor and heir to the mammoth PulteGroup homebuilding company.

May 19, 2022 8:53 AM

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Editorial Roundup: Georgia

May 19, 2022 6:10 AM

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Editorial Roundup: Kentucky

May 19, 2022 6:10 AM