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News Articles: Technology

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg departs E. Barrett Prettyman United States Court House on April 14, 2025 in Washington, DC. The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has begun an antitrust trial against Meta over the company's acquisitions of Instagram and WhatsApp and allegations that the company holds a monopoly over the social networking market.

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  • Business

Mark Zuckerberg defends Meta in court against monopoly claims

In Zuckerberg's second day of testifying in the federal antitrust trial, he defended Meta's acquisitions of Instagram and WhatsApp. The U.S. government wants Meta to bust up the two companies.

April 15, 2025
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By:
  • Bobby Allyn

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  • Technology

Millions watch as underwater camera documents daily life on a Miami coral reef

For five years, the Coral City Camera has given viewers a live look at aquatic reef life near Miami. It's documented the declining conditions and shown a surprising vitality among some coral species.

April 15, 2025
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By:
  • Greg Allen
A photograph taken during the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting in Davos in January shows the logo of Meta, the U.S. company that owns and operates Facebook, Instagram, Threads and WhatsApp.

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  • Business

Meta and the FTC face off in court over monopoly claims

Dozens of witnesses are set to take the stand in the trial, including CEO Mark Zuckerberg, who is scheduled to testify for seven hours. The outcome could reshape the future of Meta.

April 14, 2025
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By:
  • Bobby Allyn
Mark Zuckerberg, the CEO of Meta, at President Trump's inauguration at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 20. Meta faces an antitrust trial that begins Monday.

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  • Technology

The biggest trial in Meta's history starts Monday. Here's what to know

The government plans to call Mark Zuckerberg and Sheryl Sandberg to the witness stand. The trial is expected to run nearly two months in a federal courtroom in Washington.

April 14, 2025
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By:
  • Bobby Allyn
Versions of the new Apple iPhone 16 are displayed at an Apple store in in Manhattan Beach, Calif., on April 8.

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  • Business

Smartphones and computers are now spared from Trump's reciprocal tariffs

The exemption comes amid worries of how President Trump's steep new tariffs will affect American tech companies that rely on supply chains in China, like Apple.

April 12, 2025
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By:
  • Juliana Kim
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang delivers the keynote address at the annual Nvidia GTC conference in San Jose, Calif. last month.

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  • Technology

Trump administration backs off Nvidia's 'H20' chip crackdown after Mar-a-Lago dinner

The White House was expected to ban sales of the high-performance AI chip to China. Chinese companies had been stockpiling the chip but now the Trump administration is backing off.

April 09, 2025
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By:
  • Emily Feng and
  • Bobby Allyn
Samsung's Bespoke Jet AI Ultra 2025 includes abilities to get alerts for incoming calls and texts. It's one of many home appliances embracing AI features.

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  • Technology

A new vacuum can alert you to incoming text messages. Why?

Home appliance companies are rushing to put AI into products. It's motivated by a few factors, including gathering data and creating a long-term customer relationship, experts say.

April 09, 2025
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By:
  • James Doubek
August Lamm two years into her dumbphone journey in New York, July 2024.

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  • Technology

This former influencer gave up her smartphone. She says you should, too

August Lamm became an accidental influencer by posting pictures of her art online – until she reached a breaking point and got rid of her smartphone. Now, she's advocating for others to do the same.

April 09, 2025
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By:
  • Anandita Bhalerao and
  • Andrew Mambo
The chaos surrounding TikTok in recent months has sent creators on the platform into an emotional spiral.

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  • Arts & Life

TikTok creators go from sadness and fear to...'whatever!' over app's future

It's been an emotional rollercoaster for TikTok creators over the past few months, with the app's future uncertain. But there are ways to decompress.

April 08, 2025
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By:
  • Chloe Veltman
Traders work on the floor Monday at the New York Stock Exchange in New York.

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  • Technology

How a false X post about pausing tariffs led to multitrillion-dollar market swings

What began as a misquoted Fox News interview led to a flood of false and misleading posts on X. Before it was corrected, stock markets rallied then plummeted again.

April 08, 2025
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By:
  • Bobby Allyn
Attendees at a New York City event previewing the Nintendo Switch 2.

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  • Series: Join The Game

Trump's tariffs complicate the Switch 2 launch, says Nintendo of America president

Nintendo canceled U.S. preorders for the Switch 2 after President Trump announced sweeping global tariffs. We discuss the challenges facing the console release with Nintendo of America President Doug Bowser.

April 07, 2025
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By:
  • James Perkins Mastromarino
Microsoft Co-founders Bill Gates and Paul Allen pose for a portrait in 1984 in Seattle, Washington.

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  • Technology

Microsoft turns 50: A look back at everything from the Altair to the Zune

The company helped launch the software industry and bring a computer to every desktop. Hit products like Windows and the Xbox became household names – but does anyone remember the Zune?

April 06, 2025
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By:
  • Monica Nickelsburg
The icon for the TikTok video sharing app is seen on a smartphone in Marple Township, Pa., on Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2023.

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  • Technology

Trump extends TikTok's sell-by deadline again

On his first day in office, President Trump used an executive order to hit pause on the TikTok ban for 75 days. Now he's pushing back that deadline.

April 04, 2025
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By:
  • Bobby Allyn
A 2024 file photo of TikTok's offices in Culver City, Calif. The popular social app's fate could be decided in the coming days as it seeks a buyer to comply with a federal law that it divest itself of Chinese ownership.

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  • Technology

As deadline nears, the White House considers leasing TikTok's algorithm from China

Ahead of a self-imposed April 5 deadline, the Trump administration is close to clinching a deal with Oracle to oversee TikTok's U.S. operations.

April 04, 2025
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By:
  • Bobby Allyn
The Signal app is seen on a smartphone is seen on a mobile device screen Tuesday, March 25, 2025, in Chicago.

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  • Politics

Judge orders government to preserve Signal messages about Houthi military strike

A federal judge barred administration officials from destroying messages sent over the encrypted messaging app about the sensitive details of plans for a U.S. military strike against Yemen's Houthis.

March 28, 2025
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