'Net neutrality' foe Ajit Pai is new FCC head
President Donald Trump has picked a fierce critic of the Obama-era "net neutrality" rules to be chief regulator of the nation's airwaves and internet connections.
Telecom
Jan 21, 2017
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IBM tops Street 4Q forecasts
International Business Machines Corp. (IBM) on Thursday reported fourth-quarter profit of $4.5 billion.
Business
Jan 19, 2017
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ASML etches 'remarkable' 2016 profit
ASML, the Dutch maker of machines used to etch computer processors and make memory chips, announced Wednesday a record 6.1 percent jump in full-year net profit.
Business
Jan 18, 2017
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Who are the eight richest people? All men, mostly Americans
The eight individuals who own as much as half of the rest of the planet are all men, and have largely made their fortunes in technology. Most are American, with one European and one Mexican in the mix. Several have pledged ...
Economics & Business
Jan 16, 2017
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Opinion: What does Trump's election mean for digital freedom of speech?
As the shock of Donald Trump's election victory is giving way to analysis about how his presidency will affect Americans' lives, our digital freedom of speech deserves special consideration. The ability to express ourselves ...
Internet
Jan 16, 2017
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Study finds barriers limit black households' access to financial services
While black households see value in using financial planning services, most don't pursue it due to barriers to entry including large gaps in income and net worth relative to other ethnic groups, according to a University ...
Economics & Business
Jan 16, 2017
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Mexico scrambles to save world's smallest porpoise (Update)
Mexican authorities and scientists are scrambling to save the world's smallest porpoise, the vaquita marina, from extinction, capturing illegal "ghost" fishing nets while hoping to make specimens reproduce in captivity.
Ecology
Dec 15, 2016
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Trump tells anxious tech leaders: 'We're here to help'
President-elect Donald Trump, who faced fierce opposition from some Silicon Valley leaders during the election campaign, strove to assure the titans of tech on Wednesday that his administration is "here to help you folks ...
Business
Dec 15, 2016
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Tech leaders to make peace, or press their case, with Trump
Silicon Valley leaders were among Donald Trump's most outspoken opponents during the presidential campaign. On Wednesday, though, many of them will come face-to-face with the president-elect for the first time since the election.
Internet
Dec 13, 2016
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Opinion: Halting biodiversity loss – legislation fails to deliver for NSW
Between 1998 and 2005 an estimated 100 million native birds, reptiles and mammals were killed by destruction of native vegetation in the state of New South Wales.
Ecology
Dec 13, 2016
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