Trump says a 25% tariff ‘must be paid by Apple' on iPhones not made in the U.S.

Shares of Apple were under pressure on Friday after Trump's post on Truth Social.

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Microsoft employees say emails with ‘Gaza,' ‘Palestine,' or ‘genocide' won't send

Microsoft has seen a growing number of protests at recent events over the Israeli military's use of the company's AI products.

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Trump's crypto dinner cost over $1 million per seat on average

More than 200 wealthy, mostly anonymous crypto buyers are coming to Washington on Thursday to have dinner with President Donald Trump.

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Elon Musk says AI could run into power capacity issues by middle of next year

Musk told CNBC that his artificial intelligence startup xAI plans to build a gigawatt-size facility outside of Memphis, Tenn.

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Elon Musk says he's going to do ‘a lot less' political spending

Musk, who was the biggest donor in the 2024 political cycle, said he feels like he has "done enough" with political contributions.

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Easily distracted? How to improve your attention span

Attention spans are shrinking, with research showing the average person's has declined from 2.5 minutes in 2004 to 47 seconds now.

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Like it or not, the Like button has changed the world

The internet wouldn’t be the same without the Like button, the thumbs-up icon that Facebook and other online services turned into digital catnip. Like it or not, the button has served as a creative catalyst, a dopamine delivery system, a tribal totem pole and an emotional battering ram. It also became an international tourist attraction after Facebook plastered the symbol on a giant sign on that stood outside its Silicon Valley headquarters until the company rebranded itself as Meta Platforms in 2021. A new book delves into the convoluted story behind a symbol that’s become both the manna and bane of a digitally driven society.

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