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Google falling short of important climate target, cites electricity needs of AI 07/02/2024 12:01pm • Three years ago, Google set an ambitious plan to address climate change by going ���net zero,��� meaning it would release no more climate-changing gases into the air than it removes, by 2030. But a report from the company Tuesday shows it is nowhere near meeting that goal. Rather than declining, it Google falling short of important climate target, cites electricity needs of AI 07/02/2024 12:00pm • MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. (AP) ��� Google falling short of important climate target, cites electricity needs of AI. Federal judge halts Mississippi law requiring age verification for websites 07/01/2024 04:46pm • JACKSON, Miss. (AP) ��� A federal judge on Monday blocked a Mississippi law that would require users of websites and other digital services to verify their age. The preliminary injunction by U.S. District Judge Sul Ozerden came the same day the law was set to take effect. A tech industry group sued 6 of the Best AI ETFs to Buy Now 06/30/2024 08:00pm • If you're considering enhancing your investment portfolio's exposure to artificial intelligence (AI) stocks, you might think that just buying a technology sector exchange-traded fund (ETF) would do the trick, right? Consider the Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund (ticker: XLK) which, for a low 0.09% European Union's competition boss signals fresh AI scrutiny for Microsoft-OpenAI deal and Google 06/28/2024 03:29pm • LONDON (AP) ��� The European Union is escalating its scrutiny of the artificial intelligence industry, including taking a fresh look into Microsoft's multibillion-dollar partnership with OpenAI, a top EU official said Friday. The European Commission, the bloc's executive arm, started reviewing the 5 Best Nuclear Energy Stocks and ETFs to Buy Now 06/27/2024 08:00pm • Nuclear power is experiencing a renaissance following years of being shunned after a reactor disaster in Japan. Between 2011, the year of the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant disaster, and 2020, 65 nuclear reactors worldwide were either shut down or did not have their life spans extended, accor What Is Skiplagging and Should You Do It? 06/27/2024 08:00pm • Everyone wants a deal, and skiplagging is a travel hack that promises to slash how much you pay for airfare. "It is not for the faint of heart, but it is a way to save a significant amount," says Sheldon Jacobson, a computer science professor at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign who spe 7 Best Long-Term ETFs to Buy and Hold 06/27/2024 08:00pm • Over the last decade or two, many financial advisors have stopped trying to convince investors to frantically move their money around. Instead they have been recommending a more hands-off approach. That's because the numbers make it hard to argue that a different course of action will realistically DC high-schooler wins national Doodle for Google competition with portrait of 'super chaotic' family dinners 06/27/2024 01:14pm • Maisie Derlega sent her Google doodle with the following prompt response: ���Every Sunday night is filled with chaos, laughter, and the smell of food in my household. The standing invitation goes to any friends and family in the area. As my life grows and changes, my wish for the next 25 years is t One Tech Tip: What to do when you have too many passwords to remember 06/27/2024 06:57am • LONDON (AP) ��� Everyone has too many passwords. The credentials we need to remember to navigate online life keep multiplying, not just for frequently used email, banking, social media, Netflix and Spotify logins, but also, say, the little-known e-commerce site you're not sure you'll buy from again. 3 Sites That Pay Cash for Unused Gift Cards 06/25/2024 08:00pm • Do you have a gift card balance you don't plan to use? An estimated 60% of U.S. consumers have at least one, according to the Washington State Budget and Policy Center. But you don't have to let that money go to waste. "Consumers who don't want to use their gift cards or pass them along to someone e Instant-Approval Credit Cards That You Can Use Immediately 06/25/2024 08:00pm • The length of time it takes to open a credit card can vary depending on whether you apply online or in person, the type of card you apply for and the card issuer. In some cases, the process is instant, meaning you can get approved and use the card for purchases within a few minutes. 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Gavin Newsom used his State of the State address on Tuesday to boost President Joe Biden ahead of Thursday's pivotal presidential debate, comparing Donald Trump's version of the Republican Party to the rise of fascism prior to World War II and offering Democrats' ide A big boost for a climate solution: electricity made from the heat of the Earth 06/25/2024 02:03pm • One method of making electricity cleanly to address climate change has been quietly advancing and on Tuesday it hit a milestone. A California utility is backing the largest new geothermal power development in the U.S. ��� 400 megawatts of clean electricity from the Earth���s heat ��� enough for som