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Apple’s new CEO John Ternus steps into the spotlight after flying under the radar for years
Apple's next CEO John Ternus is a company veteran who rose through the iPhone maker's hardware engineering ranks but until now has maintained a low profile.

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Tim Cook will step down as Apple CEO and hand reins over to the iPhone maker’s hardware leader
Apple CEO Tim Cook is stepping down from the job that he inherited from the late Steve Jobs, ending a 15-year reign that saw the company’s market value soar by more than $3.6 trillion during an iPhone-fueled era of prosperity.

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Why GM is sticking with EVs as rivals pivot to hybrids
Electric vehicle sales have been falling, and hybrids are gaining traction. As rival brands jump on the hybrid bandwagon, why is General Motors Co. sticking with EVs?

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Oracle lays off thousands in latest sign of tough times for tech industry
Software giant Oracle on Tuesday started laying off workers as it looks to rein in costs and double down on artificial intelligence.

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Tesla sales rise after brutal year of Musk boycotts but still fall short of expectations
Sales of Tesla vehicles rose in the past three months after a brutal year of boycotts over Elon Musk's politics but still fell short of expectations.

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SpaceX files to go public, setting stage for huge IPO
SpaceX, Elon Musk’s rocket and satellite maker, filed confidentially Wednesday for an initial public offering, according to two people familiar with the company, setting the stage for what could be one of the largest offerings ever.

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Space tourism dream flounders as millionaire demand dries up
Ron Rosano is one of the world's most dedicated space tourists.

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Verdicts against Meta, YouTube validate concerns long raised by parents, child safety advocates
It’s too soon to tell if this week’s jury decisions will lead to fundamental changes in how social media treats its young users. But the dual verdicts signal a changing tide of public perception against tech companies that is likely to lead to more lawsuits and regulation.

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Jury finds Instagram and YouTube liable in a landmark social media addiction trial
Meta and YouTube must pay millions in damages to a 20-year-old woman after a jury decided the social media giant and video streamer designed their platforms to hook young users without concern for their well being.

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OpenAI pulls the plug on Sora, the viral AI video app that sparked deepfake concerns
OpenAI is shutting down its social media app Sora, which went viral last fall as a place to share short-form videos generated by artificial intelligence but also raised alarms in Hollywood and elsewhere.
