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Brutal AI stock sell-off sends Wall Street reeling

NEW YORK (AP) — A brutal sell-off swept through Wall Street Thursday, led by stocks tied to the buildout of AI data centers. The wipeout more than erased the U.S. stock market’s gain from the day before, which was its best in three months. The S&P 500 fell 4.4% for its worst day since ...

Google, Meta and TikTok file suit over California’s social media law

Google, Meta and TikTok filed separate lawsuits seeking to block a California law designed to protect children from the risks of social media, arguing that it violates their First Amendment rights. The law, which is scheduled to go into effect on Jan. 1, prohibits tech companies from offering ...

Online magazine Salon will shut down

WASHINGTON (AP) — Salon, one of the early internet's most influential websites that featured sharp voices and political and cultural journalism with a liberal sensibility, announced Thursday it would shut down after 31 years of publication. "It has been an extraordinary privilege," the outlet said in a farewell note. The announcement, seen as a surprise, cited the fact that "the business realities of independent digital journalism have changed profoundly over the years." It did not immediately indicate what would become of its employees, though some reported they had lost their ...