By Brian Fung, CNN A controversial bill targeting how tech platforms and websites handle child sexual abuse material cleared a key hurdle on Thursday as a Senate panel voted to approve the legislation despite vocal objections from civil rights groups who say the proposal as written will backfire and harm all internet users. The legislation,
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By Paul P. Murphy and Paula Newton, CNN Online crowd fundraising site GiveSendGo said on Twitter it will not follow a Canadian court order mandating it stop distributing funds to convoy protesters. “Canada has absolutely ZERO jurisdiction over how we manage our funds here at GiveSendGo,” the company wrote on Twitter. “All funds for EVERY
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By Frank Pallotta, CNN Business Super Bowl commercials are more expensive than ever. But for advertisers, they’re a better deal than ever. NBC — which is broadcasting this year’s game — announced last week that it is sold out of Super Bowl ads, with multiple 30 second spots having sold for a record $7 million
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Opinion by Tim Calkins for CNN Business Perspectives The Super Bowl is the biggest single advertising event of the year. Companies line up to spend millions of dollars buying commercial time during the game, and they spend months working on the ads, surveying consumers and testing different creative ideas. But unlike most advertising these days,
Continue Reading By Frank Pallotta, CNN Business Super Bowl commercials are more expensive than ever. But for advertisers, they’re a better deal than ever. NBC — which is broadcasting this year’s game — announced last week that it is sold out of Super Bowl ads, with multiple 30 second spots having sold for a record $7 million
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By Joseph Ataman, CNN Business France has announced plans to build up to 14 new nuclear reactors in a move that could help reduce greenhouse gas emissions and provide a buffer against volatile energy prices. President Emmanuel Macron said Thursday that France would construct six nuclear reactors, and study the possibility of commissioning a further
Continue Reading By Joseph Ataman, CNN Business France has announced plans to build up to 14 new nuclear reactors in a move that could help reduce greenhouse gas emissions and provide a buffer against volatile energy prices. President Emmanuel Macron said Thursday that France would construct six nuclear reactors, and study the possibility of commissioning a further
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By Rob McLean, CNN Business CNN anchor Anderson Cooper announced the birth of his second son on Thursday’s “AC360” broadcast. Cooper said his newborn son’s name is Sebastian Luke Maisani-Cooper. “He was 6.8 pounds at birth, and he is healthy and happy. Even his occasional hiccups are, to me, adorable,” Cooper said during the broadcast.
Continue Reading By Rob McLean, CNN Business CNN anchor Anderson Cooper announced the birth of his second son on Thursday’s “AC360” broadcast. Cooper said his newborn son’s name is Sebastian Luke Maisani-Cooper. “He was 6.8 pounds at birth, and he is healthy and happy. Even his occasional hiccups are, to me, adorable,” Cooper said during the broadcast.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ.) Last Friday, Daniel Boone Regional Library’s (DBRL) management of Board and Trustees discovered that many employees and representatives of the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) took part in union-organized activities. According to the National Labor Relations Board, everyone has the right to form, join, or assist a union.
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By Jackie Wattles, CNN Business SpaceX CEO Elon Musk spoke for over an hour Thursday night in a hotly anticipated discussion about Starship, which the company hopes will one day take humans to Mars and that will play a key role in NASA’s plans to return humans to the moon for the first time in
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The pandemic has not only changed our way of life, it’s also changed how we file taxes. Today’s tax filings can be even more confusing.Â
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As many of us prepare to celebrate Valentine’s Day, the Better Business Bureau wants you to know the top Valentine’s Day scams.
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By Matt McFarland, CNN Business A California civil rights agency filed a lawsuit against Tesla Wednesday alleging racism and harassment at the automaker’s Fremont manufacturing plant. Earlier Wednesday Tesla called the lawsuit “misguided” and objected to the claims. “Tesla strongly opposes all forms of discrimination and harassment,” the automaker said in its blog post. “Tesla
Continue Reading By Matt McFarland, CNN Business A California civil rights agency filed a lawsuit against Tesla Wednesday alleging racism and harassment at the automaker’s Fremont manufacturing plant. Earlier Wednesday Tesla called the lawsuit “misguided” and objected to the claims. “Tesla strongly opposes all forms of discrimination and harassment,” the automaker said in its blog post. “Tesla
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By Sonia Moghe, CNN Sarah Palin testified Thursday that she felt “mortified” and lost sleep after the New York Times published an editorial incorrectly claiming there was a link between a map her political action committee had posted with crosshairs over congressional districts and the shooting that injured former Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords and killed six
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By Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN Business If you’re tired of getting random calls from companies claiming to be from “dealer services” and offering you an extended warranty on your car, the Federal Trade Commission is taking aim at some companies accused of making those calls. The FTC has filed suit against American Vehicle Protection Corp. of
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By Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN Business Apple said Thursday it plans to add more safeguards to AirTags to cut down on unwanted tracking following reports that the devices have been used to stalk people and steal cars. In a blog post, Apple said it has worked with safety groups and law enforcement agencies to identify
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By Chris Isidore, CNN Business After a year of computer chip shortages, supply chain problems and temporary plant closings, this was about the last thing the auto industry needed. The protests by Canadian truckers, upset with Canadian vaccine mandates, have been tying up traffic on the Ambassador Bridge between Windsor, Ontario and Detroit, a key
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By Matt Egan Red-hot inflation is raising pressure on the Federal Reserve to take drastic action to get control of prices. James Bullard, the president of the St. Louis Federal Reserve Bank, told Bloomberg News Thursday he has become “dramatically” more hawkish and now supports raising interest rates by a full percentage point by July
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