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Oct 29 2024POLITICS

US Limits Investments to Stop China's Military Tech Boom

The U. S. Treasury Department has implemented a new rule to curb American investments in China's advanced tech sectors like AI, computer chips, and quantum computing. This rule, resulting from President Joe Biden's August 2023 executive order, aims to restrict China's military advancements. The rule

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Oct 29 2024POLITICS

US Cracks Down on Investments Aiding China's Military Tech

The U. S. Treasury Department has put forth a new rule to prevent American investors from helping China develop advanced military technology. This rule, which will take effect on January 2, 2024, is a follow-up to an executive order issued by President Joe Biden back in August 2023. The goal is to r

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Oct 29 2024TECHNOLOGY

Silicon Valley: The New Cathedral

These days, people worship at temples made of silicon and glass, with holy texts stored on tiny, powerful devices. Greg Epstein, who works as a chaplain at Harvard and MIT, sees technology as our new religion. It has universal principles, rituals, and a sense of community, like any faith you could t

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Oct 29 2024POLITICS

US Limits Tech Investments in China

In a move to safeguard sensitive technology, the Biden administration has put the brakes on certain US investments in China's advanced tech sector. This includes industries like semiconductors, quantum computing, and artificial intelligence. After a lengthy review, new rules have been implemented. S

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Oct 29 2024FINANCE

Intel’s Big Year: What’s Next for the Tech Giant?

This year has been tough for Intel's stock, dropping 55% while the S&P 500 rose 21%. The latest earnings report hit Intel hard, causing one of its biggest stock corrections. Now, everyone's eyes are on the upcoming earnings report, a critical moment for Intel and its investors. Intel has been a tec

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Oct 28 2024TECHNOLOGY

Google's Tensor Chip Plan for Pixel Watches in 2026

Google has a big plan for the future of its Pixel Watches. They're working on a custom chip called the NPT, which will be released in 2026. This chip will go into the Pixel Watch 5. The chip uses older CPU cores to focus on efficiency. We don't know much about the chip's details yet, like the proces

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Oct 28 2024TECHNOLOGY

Google Makes AI Watermark Tool Available for Free

Did you know that Google has opened up a tool called SynthID? This tool is designed to mark AI-made content with a special stamp that humans can't see, but computers can easily spot. Google uses this tool to tag stuff like videos, images, and even text generated by their smart systems. The idea beh

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Oct 28 2024CRIME

Neighborly Armed Conflict: A Police Dilemma

Davis Moturi was just outside his home in Minneapolis, trimming a tree, when a bullet hit him. Shockingly, it was allegedly fired by his neighbor, John Sawchak. This wasn't a random attack, but the result of months of escalating harassment. Davis had been complaining to the Minneapolis Police Depart

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Oct 27 2024HEALTH

Older Adults and Immunocompromised Advised to Get Extra COVID Shots

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has some new advice for older adults and people with weakened immune systems. It’s all about getting an extra dose of the COVID-19 vaccine to stay safe. If you’re 65 or older, or if your immune system isn’t as strong, the CDC says to get a second

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Oct 27 2024BUSINESS

Tech Giants in the Spotlight as Profit Growth Slows

This week, the tech giants of the S&P 500 Index are gearing up to report their third-quarter earnings. Companies like Apple, Nvidia, Microsoft, Alphabet, and Amazon are facing a new reality: slower profit growth. While they are still projected to see an average increase of 19%, this is lower than pa

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