Meta’s Antitrust Trial Begins as FTC Argues Company Built Social Media Monopoly
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Meta’s Antitrust Trial Begins as FTC Argues Company Built Social Media Monopoly

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines The Federal Trade Commission on Monday accused Meta of creating a monopoly that squelched competition by buying start-ups that stood in its way, kicking off a landmark antitrust trial that could dismantle a social media empire that has transformed how the world connects…

Trump Set to Meet With Top Aides to Decide TikTok’s Fate
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Trump Set to Meet With Top Aides to Decide TikTok’s Fate

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines President Trump plans to meet with top White House officials on Wednesday to discuss a proposal that could secure TikTok’s future in the United States, two people familiar with the plans said. Mr. Trump will consider a proposal for a new ownership structure…

Elon Musk Says He Has Sold X to His A.I. Start-Up xAI
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Elon Musk Says He Has Sold X to His A.I. Start-Up xAI

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Elon Musk said on Friday that he had sold X, his social media company, to xAI, his artificial intelligence start-up, in an unusual arrangement that shows the financial maneuvering inside the business empire of the world’s richest man. The all-stock deal valued xAI…

Dollar Tree Is Selling Family Dollar for  Billion
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Dollar Tree Is Selling Family Dollar for $1 Billion

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Dollar Tree is selling the Family Dollar brand to two private capital firms for just over $1 billion, the company announced on Wednesday after years of struggling with Family Dollar’s operation. The private equity firms Brigade Capital Management and Macellum Capital Management are…

Google Seals  Billion Deal for Cyber Start-Up Wiz
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Google Seals $32 Billion Deal for Cyber Start-Up Wiz

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Google has agreed to buy Wiz, a fast-growing cybersecurity start-up, for $32 billion in the company’s biggest push to strengthen its cloud-computing business and expand beyond the search engine and consumer internet services that made it a household name. The all-cash deal, announced…

7-Eleven Taps American Executive to Help Keep It Out of Canadian Hands
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7-Eleven Taps American Executive to Help Keep It Out of Canadian Hands

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Fighting off a takeover by a Canadian rival, the Japanese parent company of 7-Eleven announced a major business shake-up that included the appointment of its first foreign-born chief executive. Seven & i Holdings said on Thursday that Stephen Dacus, 64, a member of…

Elon Musk Says He Will Drop OpenAI Bid if Company Preserves Nonprofit Mission
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Elon Musk Says He Will Drop OpenAI Bid if Company Preserves Nonprofit Mission

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Elon Musk said in a court filing late Wednesday that he would withdraw his $97.4 billion bid to control OpenAI if the company dropped a longstanding effort to change its corporate structure. Mr. Musk and a consortium of investors had offered on Monday…

How TikTok Evaded a Ban Again and Again, Until Now
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How TikTok Evaded a Ban Again and Again, Until Now

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines In mid-2023, TikTok had just eluded an effort in Congress to ban the video app, the latest Houdini-like escape for the young tech company. For several years, during both Republican and Democratic administrations, lawmakers and officials had trained their sights on the app,…

U.S. Oil Production Is Booming. Oil Jobs Are Not.
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U.S. Oil Production Is Booming. Oil Jobs Are Not.

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines For years, as oil and gas companies increased production, they hired lots of workers, enriching communities across the United States. That is no longer true. The country is pumping more oil than ever and near-record amounts of gas. But the companies that extract,…