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$930 million in grants announced in Biden's effort to expand internet access to every home in the US 06/16/2023 06:00am • The massive federal effort to expand internet access to every home in the U.S. took a major step forward on Friday with the announcement of $930 million in grants to shore up connections in remote parts of Alaska, rural Texas and dozens of other places where significant gaps in connectivity persist. Wind-driven rain pelts shores of India, Pakistan as Cyclone Biparjoy pushes into coast 06/15/2023 09:42pm • MANDVI, India (AP) ��� Wind-driven rain pelted the shores of western India and southern Pakistan as Cyclone Biparjoy pushed into the coast with the potential for a significant storm surge and flash floods from heavy rain. The two nations had moved 173,000 people to shelters ahead of the cyclone, an 8 Best Fintech Stocks to Buy in 2023 06/14/2023 08:00pm • When the definitive list of late-2010s buzzwords is written, "fintech" deserves a place on the list. This merging of finance and technology attracted $42 billion in global venture capital in 2020, according to KPMG, and sparked 20 initial public offerings in that year alone. Fintech IPOs around that Google should break up digital ad business over competition concerns, European regulators say 06/14/2023 12:41pm • BRUSSELS (AP) ��� European Union regulators hit Google with fresh antitrust charges Wednesday, saying the only way to satisfy competition concerns about its lucrative digital ad business is by selling off parts of the tech giant's main moneymaker. The unprecedented decision to push for such a breaku Ex-NSA employee gets 14 days in jail for storming Capitol with members of white nationalist movement 06/14/2023 09:35am • A former National Security Agency employee has been sentenced to two weeks of imprisonment for storming the U.S. Capitol along with associates described by authorities as fellow followers of a white nationalist movement. Federal prosecutors had recommended 30 days of imprisonment for Paul Lovley, wh South Korea sues rival North Korea for blowing up joint liaison office in 2020 06/14/2023 04:36am • SEOUL, South Korea (AP) ��� South Korea filed a 44.7 billion won ($35 million) damage suit against North Korea on Wednesday for blowing up a joint liaison office just north of their border in 2020, which highlighted a revival of tensions between the rivals following the collapse of larger nuclear ta Once a reliable cash cow, Amazon's cloud business slows as companies pull back on service 06/13/2023 08:06pm • NEW YORK (AP) ��� When the pandemic hit three years ago, Amazon was one of the few businesses that thrived. Customers flocked to the online commerce site amid global lockdowns. But even when those lockdowns eventually lifted and Amazon's sales slowed as people returned to stores, the company could s Iraqi immigrant pleads guilty in federal court in Oregon to supporting Islamic State 06/13/2023 07:49pm • SALEM, Ore. (AP) ��� An immigrant from Iraq pleaded guilty Tuesday in federal court in Portland, Oregon, to conspiring to provide material support to the Islamic State group by producing and distributing propaganda and recruiting materials online. Hawazen Sameer Mothafar, 33, faces a maximum sentenc 5 found guilty of murder in 2018 killing of 10-year-old Makiyah Wilson 06/13/2023 04:22pm • Five of the six men on trial in the shooting death of Makiyah Wilson have been found guilty of murder and conspiracy in the killing of the 10-year-old D.C. girl, who was gunned down in July 2018 while returning home from an ice cream truck. The jury's verdicts cap a sprawling, three-month murder Exploring the economic impact of sportbetting in the US 06/13/2023 09:54am • This content is provided by Bazoom. The subject of how legalized sports betting would affect the economy of the United States is complicated and multi-faceted. Over the past few years, the number of states that have passed legislation to legalize sports betting and the number of people who partic Microsoft's media literacy program aims to empower internet users and combat online misinformation 06/13/2023 06:00am • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� People are hungry for accurate and reliable information online and may just need help to find it, according to a new media literacy project launched by Microsoft. The tech company worked with the Trust Project, a nonprofit consortium of news organizations, to create advertisement 10 Things to Do if Your Identity Is Stolen 06/12/2023 08:00pm • More than 15 million people were victims of traditional identity fraud last year, according to the 2023 Identity Fraud Study from Javelin Strategy & Research. That number is roughly the same as the previous year, but the amount of money consumers lost dropped 15% to $20 billion. While that is st Artificial Intelligence Stocks: The 10 Best AI Companies 06/12/2023 08:00pm • Virtually every industry is being disrupted by artificial intelligence, automation and robotics. In recent months, the world has gotten a firsthand look at the remarkable advances in AI technology, including expanded public access to OpenAI's DALL-E 2 AI image and art generator and the public launch How to Find Last-Minute Cruise Deals in 2023 06/12/2023 08:00pm • Cruising is back -- in a big way -- after all the turmoil and shutdowns in the industry during the COVID-19 pandemic. According to Cruise Lines International Association's 2023 State of the Cruise Industry report, the intent to cruise is higher now than it was in December 2019, before the pandemic. UN chief calls for coordinated global action on disinformation, hate and artificial intelligence 06/12/2023 05:46pm • UNITED NATIONS (AP) ��� The proliferation of hate and lies on digital platforms and the threat that artificial intelligence can become an uncontrolled ���monster��� demand coordinated global action ��� starting with a code of conduct for governments, tech companies and advertisers that promotes trut