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February 19, 2025 8:14 AM

Trump says Elon Musk’s $10 million settlement over Twitter suit was ‘a big discount’

It’s the second tech company to agree to a payout after the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol prompted Trump to be kicked off numerous social media platforms.

by Bobby Allyn

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February 14, 2025 6:39 AM

YouTube turns 20 years old today

Twenty years ago, three former PayPal employees activated the domain name “YouTube.com.” The first YouTube video followed soon after.

by Taylor Haney

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February 13, 2025 7:59 PM

TikTok is back on the Apple and Google app stores

Apple and Google removed the app after the Supreme Court upheld a law prohibiting firms from doing business with TikTok as long as it is controlled by China-based ByteDance.

by Bobby Allyn

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February 6, 2025 12:39 PM

Some federal health websites restored, others still down, after data purge

While some information has been restored, scientists are still alarmed over the removal of data. It’s not clear what has changed, and some pages remain offline.

by Will Stone and Pien Huang

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February 2, 2025 4:00 AM

How did racist mass texts bypass some anti-spam guardrails after the election?

Americans across the country received harmful hate messages via text after the election. The communication industry has been trying to figure out how it happened.

by Jenna McLaughlin

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January 29, 2025 5:54 PM

Meta agrees to pay Trump $25 million to settle lawsuit over Facebook and Instagram suspensions

Meta agreed to pay President Trump $25 million to settle a 2021 federal lawsuit alleging First Amendment violations after his suspension from Facebook and Instagram in the wake of the Jan. 6 attack.

by Bobby Allyn

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January 27, 2025 10:43 AM

U.S. stock markets tumble as investors worry about DeepSeek

The Chinese AI company may be about to burst Silicon Valley's bubble.

by Maria Aspan

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January 24, 2025 8:45 AM

Trump has tossed a lot of Biden policies. But there’s one AI measure he wants to keep

President Trump says he likes Biden’s idea to open up federal lands for AI data centers. His White House is looking for ways to ensure U.S. dominance in the sector.

by Deepa Shivaram

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January 24, 2025 5:49 AM

The U.S. is trying to unravel a hacking plot that targeted climate activists

The U.S. claims the hacking was commissioned by a lobbying firm working on behalf of one of the world’s biggest oil companies.

by Michael Copley

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January 24, 2025 4:00 AM

St. Paul arts organization builds virtual Winter Carnival ice castles in Minecraft

Community arts organization 825 Arts in St. Paul will host an ice castle contest online through the video game Minecraft on Saturday, partnering with a local historian to share history and creativity of ice sculptures at the Winter Carnival.

by Matt Mikus

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Technology

Trump says Elon Musk’s $10 million settlement over Twitter suit was ‘a big discount’

YouTube turns 20 years old today

TikTok is back on the Apple and Google app stores

Some federal health websites restored, others still down, after data purge

How did racist mass texts bypass some anti-spam guardrails after the election?

Meta agrees to pay Trump $25 million to settle lawsuit over Facebook and Instagram suspensions

U.S. stock markets tumble as investors worry about DeepSeek

Trump has tossed a lot of Biden policies. But there’s one AI measure he wants to keep

The U.S. is trying to unravel a hacking plot that targeted climate activists

St. Paul arts organization builds virtual Winter Carnival ice castles in Minecraft

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