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With TikTok Deadline Looming, Details of a Potential Deal Emerge
Two days before a deadline for TikTok to be sold to a non-Chinese company or otherwise face a ban in the United States, a deal has not yet…
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Amazon Said to Make a Bid to Buy TikTok in the U.S.
Amazon has put in a last-minute bid to acquire all of TikTok, the popular video app, as it approaches an April deadline to be separated…
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How Trump Could Make Larry Ellison the Next Media Mogul
For decades, Larry Ellison reveled in being the Silicon Valley executive who really knew how to have a good time. He spent as much as $200…
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Is it safe to give your photos to ChatGPT for a Ghibli edit?
A trend of using ChatGPT to edit your images in the style of Studio Ghibli has swept social media, since the release of OpenAI's new image…
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Trump Set to Meet With Top Aides to Decide TikTok’s Fate
President Trump plans to meet with top White House officials on Wednesday to discuss a proposal that could secure TikTok’s future in the…
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It’s Still April Fools’ Day on Social Media
April 1 always seems to begin with social media users reminding everyone that it’s April Fools’ Day. At this point, do we really need a…
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Boomer couple with 10 kids buy abandoned Victorian mansion: "Never too old"
A couple in their 50s with 10 children are taking on a new challenge: renovating a Victorian-era mansion that has been empty for 25 years.…
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Blackstone Considers Small Investment in TikTok
The private equity giant Blackstone is weighing taking a small stake in TikTok ahead of an April 5 deadline set by President Trump for the…
Business
Elon Musk Says He Has Sold X to His A.I. Start-Up xAI
Elon Musk said on Friday that he had sold X, his social media company, to xAI, his artificial intelligence start-up, in an unusual…
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Trump Floats Chinese Tariff Cuts in Exchange for TikTok Deal
President Trump on Wednesday raised the possibility that he could relax steep upcoming tariffs on China in exchange for the country’s…
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Resisting Trump 2.0 with Brain-Rot Memes
Earlier this month, Tesla, the Elon Musk-led car company, staged a publicity stunt in front of the White House. A row of electric…
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TikTok Ads Portray App as Force for Good as US Ban Looms
In an emotional advertisement running on Facebook and Instagram over the past month, a young woman, Katie, talks about being diagnosed…
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How an Autopen Conspiracy Theory About Biden Went Viral
Mike Howell was looking at his phone in an airport lounge this month when he saw a letter from the attorney general of Missouri…
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How Blueprint Founder Bryan Johnson Sought Control Via Confidentiality Agreements
In a Netflix documentary released in January, Bryan Johnson, a tech entrepreneur turned longevity guru, walked people through his morning…
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Woman makes nostalgic point about how old social media has changed
A millennial reminiscing about the early days of social media has sparked a viral reaction. Samantha Aiello (@notsamaiello) shared her…
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Mom leaves husband to dress baby, can't stop laughing at result—"Confusion"
A first-time mom couldn't help but laugh after seeing the results of her husband dressing their four-month-old son. When it comes to a…
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Trump Dismantles Government Fight Against Foreign Influence Operations
The Trump administration is targeting government officials who had been flagging foreign interference in U.S. elections, despite…
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Internet sobs as disabled puppy with deformed legs takes his "first steps"
Footage of a disabled shelter dog taking his first steps thanks to the wonders of modern veterinary medicine has got everyone online…
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The Second Trump Administration’s New Forms of Distraction
Kyle Monson, the founder of a creative agency, felt overwhelmed by the news in the aftermath of the 2024 election. So he and his wife…
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What Brian Laundrie's notebook said about Gabby Petito
The Netflix documentary series American Murder: Gabby Petito has put Brian Laundrie's murder of his fiancé Gabby Petito back in the…
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JD Vance Is in Charge of Getting a TikTok Deal. Can He Find a Buyer?
Last week, an aide for Vice President JD Vance reached out to the billionaire Frank McCourt. The topic at hand was Mr. McCourt’s $20…
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TikTok Returns to Apple and Google App Stores
Apple and Google restored TikTok to their app stores in the United States on Thursday evening, several weeks after they removed the…
Business
Elon Musk’s Attacks on CFPB Remove Obstacle to Building ‘X Money’
Elon Musk, the world’s richest man, is widely known for amassing his fortune through Tesla, his electric car company, and SpaceX, the…
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Duolingo mascot "dead?" Internet reacts to company post
Learning language app Duolingo posted to social media that its mascot, The Duolingo Owl, has passed away. "It is with heavy hearts that we…