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WASHINGTON (AP) — Camera lights glare. Outrage thunders from elected representatives. A brave industry whistleblower stands alone and takes the oath behind a table ringed by a photographers’ mosh pit. The former Facebook product manager who has … [Continue reading] about Ex-Facebook employee asks lawmakers to step in. Will they?
SILVER CITY, N,M. (AP) — A New Mexico man on probation who had to wear an ankle bracelet to monitor his movements has been arrested in the fatal beating of his wife with an ax after authorities used data from the bracelet to find her body in a … [Continue reading] about Ankle monitor GPS used to find wife’s body, arrest husband
WARREN, Mich. (AP) — General Motors plans to cash in as the world switches from combustion engines to battery power, promising to double its annual revenue by 2030 with an array of new electric vehicles, profitable gas-powered cars and trucks, and … [Continue reading] about GM sets to double revenue, lead US in electric vehicle sales
A Facebook executive is pushing back on a whistleblower’s claims — supported by the company’s own internal research — that the social network’s products harm children and fuel polarization in the U.S. Monika Bickert, Facebook’s head of global policy … [Continue reading] about Facebook exec: We do not prioritize engagement over safety
TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares rose Thursday, tracking a rally on Wall Street after signs of progress on resolving the standoff in Congress over the debt ceiling. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 gained 1.6% in morning trading to 27,972.58. Australia’s … [Continue reading] about Asian shares rise as receding debt fears spur Wall St rally
