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NC’s car insurance rates remain among lowest nationwide, increases coming
North Carolina drivers still pay some of the lowest car insurance premiums in the country. That distinction, however, is getting more expensive to maintain. A new report from insurance comparison platform Insurify shows average full-coverage […]
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Undercover investigation of Meta heads to first stand-alone trial in New Mexico
New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez, pictured in 2023, accused Meta of fostering an environment that facilitates and attracts people who sexually exploit children. (Susan Montoya Bryan / AP Photo) SANTA FE, N.M. — The […]
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Famous birthdays this week: Jan.22 to Jan. 28
Actor Alan Alda, pictured at the “Marriage Story” premiere during the 57th New York Film Festival in 2019, turns 90 on Wednesday. (Evan Agostini / Invision / AP Photo) These celebrities have birthdays this week: […]
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From climbing vacuums to cyber-pets, CES 2026
Asad Ayaz, left, and Dave Filioni stand on stage with C-3PO and R2-D2 during a LEGO news conference ahead of the CES tech show Jan. 5 in Las Vegas. (Abbie Parr / AP Photo) LAS […]
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TikTok deal forms new US unit with investors Oracle, Silver Lake
TikTok will spin off a new U.S.-based company controlled by American investors, allowing the platform to keep operating domestically. (Anjum Naveed / AP Photo) SAN FRANCISCO — TikTok has signed agreements with three major investors […]
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Humanoid robots take center stage at Silicon Valley summit; skepticism remains
A man records a humanoid robot inside the exhibition room at the Humanoids Summit on Dec. 11 in Mountain View, California. (Godofredo A. Vásquez / AP Photo) MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.— Robots have long been seen […]
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Salesforce CEO vies to overcome investors’ AI skepticism, touts quarterly numbers
Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff delivers the keynote address at the start of the Dreamforce conference at the Moscone Center in San Francisco on Oct. 14. (Jessica Christian / San Francisco Chronicle via AP) SAN FRANCISCO […]
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Novo cuts Wegovy prices; doctors still see cost challenges
Novo Nordisk President and CEO Mike Doustdar speaks during an event about drug prices with President Donald Trump on Nov. 6 in the Oval Office. (Evan Vucci / AP Photo) Novo Nordisk is chopping prices […]
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China announces restrictions on chemicals after deal with Trump on fentanyl tariffs
President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping shake hands ahead of their summit talk at Gimhae International Airport in Busan, South Korea, on Oct. 30. (Mark Schiefelbein / AP Photo) WASHINGTON, D.C. — China […]