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Senators urge CFIUS to wrap up TikTok probe with strict restrictions

Shou Zi Chew, chief executive officer of TikTok Inc., speaks during the Bloomberg New Economy Forum in Singapore, on Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2022. The New Economy Forum is being organized by Bloomberg Media Group, a division of Bloomberg LP, the parent company of Bloomberg News. Photographer: Bryan van der Beek/Bloomberg …

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What’s human composting? Eco-friendly alternative to burial, cremation

When Michelle Skaff dies, she’s going to turn into dirt.  The 31-year-old is a client of Return Home, a Seattle-area human composting facility. Its futuristic-looking vessels full of organic material like straw, alfalfa and sawdust can turn human bodies back into soil by mimicking natural decomposition processes, the company says. …

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Biden says three recently downed aerial objects were not linked to Chinese spy program

WASHINGTON — U.S. President Joe Biden said three unmanned aerial objects that were shot down over the weekend by the U.S. military were “most likely tied to private companies, recreation or research institutions,” and were not connected to the massive Chinese surveillance balloon that was shot down on Feb. 4. …

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Tesla fires dozens of workers over union campaign, complaint alleges

Tesla vehicles at charging stations at a dealership in Rocklin, California, U.S., on Friday, Jan. 21, 2022. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Dozens of employees at a Tesla factory in upstate New York have been fired just days after launching a union campaign, organizers alleged Thursday. In …

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Renault CEO questions wisdom of electric vehicle price cuts

Renault CEO Luca de Meo on Thursday questioned the wisdom of price cuts rivals have been implementing in a bid to bolster market share for their electric vehicle fleets. “We’ve seen competitors moving prices up and down, etc., etc. this is their decision. But I don’t think it’s a very …

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Bluetooth tracker Tile has new approach for stopping thieves, stalkers

Tile has a bunch of tracker sizes and shapes. Tile Life360’s Bluetooth tagging device Tile is launching a new anti-theft mode designed to get around a tricky issue: criminals knowing when an item they’ve stolen is being tracked. The new anti-theft mode makes a user’s Tile undetectable in Scan and …

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DOJ’s Lisa Monaco warns against TikTok use, citing security concerns

Nominee to be Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee during her confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, March 9, 2021. Joshua Roberts | Reuters A high-ranking official at the Department of Justice on Thursday warned against the use of the popular short-form video app …

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No. 1 job interview question every candidate should ask right now

Without a crystal ball, you can’t predict if — and when — you might lose your job. 2023 kicked off with massive layoffs in Big Tech, finance, real estate and beyond, leading some economists to warn that a “white-collar recession” is on the horizon. Newer employees are often among the …

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Standard Chartered ‘absolutely not’ for sale, bank CEO says

LONDON — The CEO of Standard Chartered said the bank was “absolutely not” for sale following speculation of a takeover bid. Bill Winters told CNBC’s Geoff Cutmore Thursday that a potential sale is not what the company is focused on. “On the right terms, somebody wants to come and thinks …

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MSCI delays weighting cuts for two Adani companies, cites ‘replicability’ concerns

Signage of Adani Group at Adani Defence and Aerospace booth during the Aero India 2023 at Air Force Station Yelahanka in Bengaluru, India, on Monday, Feb. 13, 2023. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Index provider MSCI said that it will delay implementing weighting changes for some Adani Group companies …

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