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Neil Young announces return to Spotify after Joe Rogan boycott

The “Heart of Gold” singer said he would return to the streaming giant since rivals Apple and Amazon would now also platform Covid vaccine “disinformation.”

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Stripe reveals it passed $1 trillion in total payment volume in 2023

Fintech giant Stripe revealed in its annual letter published on Wednesday that it surpassed $1 trillion in total payment volume in 2023.

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Musk visits German Tesla Gigafactory after suspected arson attack

Elon Musk on Wednesday visited the Tesla Gigafactory near Berlin, Germany and addressed employees after a suspected arson attack earlier this month.

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World’s first major act to regulate AI passed by the European parliament

The European Union Parliament on Wednesday approved the world’s first major set of regulatory ground rules to govern the mediatized artificial intelligence at the forefront of tech investment.

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‘Wildly disappointing’: Tech exec warns web innovation is stagnating, compares it to space exploration post-1970s

A top technology executive thinks the world may be “wildly disappointed” by progress made on the web in the next three decades.

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Larry Ellison is $15 billion richer after Oracle’s best day on stock market since 2021

Oracle shares soared almost 12% on Tuesday, lifting Larry Ellison’s wealth by over $15 billion.

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IBM is slashing jobs in marketing and communications

IBM on Tuesday told employees in a roughly seven-minute meeting that it’s cutting jobs in its marketing and communications division.

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Oracle shares surge 12% and head for record close

Oracle stock spiked more than 12% during intraday trading on Tuesday and is on pace for a record close.

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Apple will allow iPhone app downloads from websites in Europe

iPhone users in the EU will be able to download apps from websites.

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Google restricts election-related queries for its Gemini chatbot

Google on Tuesday announced it will begin restricting the types of election-related questions that users can ask its Gemini chatbot.

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