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March 25, 2024 1:25 PM

A space shuttle coming to St. Cloud? It’s possible

Gov. Tim Walz last week said a donor had inquired about placing a space shuttle in central Minnesota.

by Kirsti Marohn and Dana Ferguson

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March 25, 2024 4:00 AM

'This is garbage': Step aside, influencers — we're now in the era of de-influencing

A new movement has emerged in recent years: de-influencing. What started as a backlash to advertising could now have a surprising and real-world impact on the environment.

by Brianna Scott

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March 22, 2024 4:50 AM

Tennessee becomes the first state to protect musicians and other artists against AI

The Ensuring Likeness Voice and Image Security Act, or ELVIS Act, is an updated version of the state's right of publicity law. The new legislation includes AI-specific protections.

by Rebecca Rosman

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March 20, 2024 7:10 AM

Biden is giving Intel $8.5 billion for big semiconductor projects in 4 states

President Joe Biden is in the battleground state of Arizona to make the biggest announcement yet in his plan to bring semiconductor manufacturing back to America.

by Deepa Shivaram

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March 19, 2024 5:45 PM

This senator tells NPR why he's leading a charge against TikTok — and what comes next

The House has voted overwhelmingly to ban TikTok if its Chinese owners don't sell it. So now the future of the wildly popular social media platform is in the hands of the Senate.

by Ari Shapiro, Jordan-Marie Smith and Sarah Handel

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March 18, 2024 1:52 PM

The problem with the TikTok ban, according to Minnesota content creators

Two popular TikTok creators address the potential ban on the Chinese-owned app.

by Cathy Wurzer and Aleesa Kuznetsov

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March 15, 2024 2:47 PM

Politics Friday: The fate of a sports betting bill and a TikTok ban

March Madness is upon us, so it’s a perfect time to check in on sports betting legislation at the Capitol. Who wants it, who doesn’t? Plus, a look at the proposal in Congress to ban TikTok if it doesn’t get a new owner.

by Brian Bakst, Ellie Roth and Matthew Alvarez

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March 14, 2024 4:07 PM

Meta to open data center in Rosemount in 2026

Meta is set to open a new data center in Rosemount in 2026, spurring local development in infrastructure advancements and job creation.

by Cari Spencer

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March 14, 2024 11:30 AM

Former Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin says he’s interested in buying TikTok

Mnuchin said he’s in touch with other investors to try to buy the popular social media app as lawmakers are seeking to force its Chinese owners to sell the business.

by Rafael Nam

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March 14, 2024 4:01 AM

The House passed a TikTok ban bill. But is the app really a national security threat?

National security officials have long warned about the dangers TikTok poses as long as it is owned by a Chinese company, but the threat remains theoretical.

by Bobby Allyn

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Technology

A space shuttle coming to St. Cloud? It’s possible

'This is garbage': Step aside, influencers — we're now in the era of de-influencing

Tennessee becomes the first state to protect musicians and other artists against AI

Biden is giving Intel $8.5 billion for big semiconductor projects in 4 states

This senator tells NPR why he's leading a charge against TikTok — and what comes next

The problem with the TikTok ban, according to Minnesota content creators

Politics Friday: The fate of a sports betting bill and a TikTok ban

Meta to open data center in Rosemount in 2026

Former Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin says he’s interested in buying TikTok

The House passed a TikTok ban bill. But is the app really a national security threat?

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