Fine with fines? Amazon isn't making enough changes to protect warehouse workers, Washington state says
Amazon and Washington's workplace safety watchdog are trapped in a cycle.
Mar 29, 2022
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Business
States launch probe into TikTok's effect on kids' health
State attorneys general have launched a nationwide investigation into TikTok and its possible harmful effects on young users' mental health, widening government scrutiny of the wildly popular video platform.
Mar 02, 2022
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Automotive
Officials: Boom aims to build supersonic jets in N. Carolina
A Colorado-based aviation company wants to build a plant for next-generation supersonic passenger jets at a North Carolina airport, government officials said Wednesday as local and state boards approved hefty financial incentives ...
Jan 26, 2022
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Electronics & Semiconductors
Intel to build $20B Ohio chip facility amid global shortage
Chipmaker Intel said Friday it will invest $20 billion to build a new factory in Ohio, an attempt to help alleviate a global shortage of chips powering everything from phones to cars to home appliances while also signaling ...
Jan 21, 2022
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Telecom
EXPLAINER: Why airlines fear 5G will upend travel this week
AT&T and Verizon will postpone new wireless service near some airports planned for this week after the nation's largest airlines said the service would interfere with aircraft technology and cause massive flight disruptions.
Jan 18, 2022
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Security
Virginia still working to fix issues after ransomware attack
The information technology agency that serves Virginia's legislature is still working to fix problems caused by a ransomware attack earlier this month, a state official said Tuesday.
Dec 21, 2021
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Security
Ransomware persists even as high-profile attacks have slowed
In the months since President Joe Biden warned Russia's Vladimir Putin that he needed to crack down on ransomware gangs in his country, there hasn't been a massive attack like the one last May that resulted in gasoline shortages. ...
Dec 18, 2021
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US calls for 'global effort' to combat cybercrime
A top US Treasury official on Tuesday called for a "global effort" to combat cyberattacks and to prevent criminals from holding computer systems for ransom.
Oct 19, 2021
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Business
US, EU seek to boost cooperation through tech
US and EU officials will hold two days of high-level meetings in Pittsburgh this week in an effort to repair relations damaged under the administration of Donald Trump and boost cooperation on technology issues.
Sep 29, 2021
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'Holy moly!': Inside Texas' fight against a ransomware hack
It was the start of a steamy Friday two Augusts ago when Jason Whisler settled in for a working breakfast at the Coffee Ranch restaurant in the Texas Panhandle city of Borger. The most pressing agenda item for city officials ...
Jul 26, 2021
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