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Meta's new board includes UFC boss Dana White, a familiar figure in Trump's orbit

Meta's new board includes UFC boss Dana White, a familiar figure in Trump's orbit

Meta has appointed three new members to its board of directors, including Dana White, the president and CEO of Ultimate Fighting Championship and a familiar figure in the orbit of incoming President Donald Trump.
Meta replaces fact-checking with X-style community notes

Meta replaces fact-checking with X-style community notes

The Associated Press (AP) — Facebook and Instagram owner Meta said Tuesday it's scrapping its third-party fact checking program and replacing it with a Community Notes program written by users similar to the model used by Elon Musk's social media pla
Getty Images buying Shutterstock to create a $3.7 billion visual content company

Getty Images buying Shutterstock to create a $3.7 billion visual content company

NEW YORK (AP) — Getty Images is buying Shutterstock to create a $3.7 billion visual content company. The merger comes at a time when companies that use still images are facing increased competition from images generated by artificial intelligence.
Doc filmmakers on how a dark chapter in music history led to 'Disco's Revenge'

Doc filmmakers on how a dark chapter in music history led to 'Disco's Revenge'

TORONTO — Disco's death was greatly exaggerated, argue the filmmakers behind "Disco's Revenge," a new documentary that aims to recapture the glory days of nightlife under the mirrorball.

Shutterstock and Getty Images will join to become a $3.7 billion visual content company

Visual content companies Shutterstock and Getty Images will join to become a $3.7 billion visual content company.
Chinese tech companies Tencent, CATL and others protest US listings as army-linked companies

Chinese tech companies Tencent, CATL and others protest US listings as army-linked companies

HONG KONG (AP) — The U.S.
Nvidia founder Jensen Huang unveils new technology for gamers and creators at CES 2025

Nvidia founder Jensen Huang unveils new technology for gamers and creators at CES 2025

LAS VEGAS (AP) — In a packed Las Vegas arena, Nvidia founder Jensen Huang stood on stage and marveled over the crisp real-time computer graphics displayed on the screen behind him.
Chinese tech giants Tencent, CATL and others protest US listings as army-linked companies

Chinese tech giants Tencent, CATL and others protest US listings as army-linked companies

HONG KONG (AP) — The U.S.
Judge largely blocks Tennessee's porn site age verification law as other states enforce theirs

Judge largely blocks Tennessee's porn site age verification law as other states enforce theirs

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A Tennessee law requiring pornographic websites to verify their visitors' age was largely blocked in court before it was to take effect Jan.
Smart bird feeders gain popularity and spark interest in bird-watching

Smart bird feeders gain popularity and spark interest in bird-watching

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Marin Plank truly had no interest in birds when she gave her husband a camera-equipped bird feeder for his birthday.
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