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FCC restores ‘net neutrality’ to ensure online level playing field: The FCC voted to reinstate rules that stop internet providers from boosting profits by ...
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FCC restores ‘net neutrality’ to ensure online level playing field
Quick Glance: FCC Votes to Restore Net Neutrality Rules
  • The FCC voted 3-2 along political party lines to reinstate rules from 2017 to prevent internet service providers from disrupting your internet speed.

  • Restoring net neutrality has been a focus for President Joe Biden and was approved by a majority of the FCC.

  • Net neutrality protects consumers from ISP control, promotes fair rules, and safeguards against online fraud and scams.

  • The discussion on net neutrality also raises questions about service pricing and highlights the importance for internet infrastructure.
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Live updates: Pro-Palestinian protests at USC, Columbia University, college campuses nationwide
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Live updates: Pro-Palestinian protests at USC, Columbia University ...
Quick Glance: Protests at USC Lead to Cancellation of Commencement Ceremony
  • The University of Southern California canceled its main commencement ceremony, prompting students at other locations with protests to wonder if their ceremonies will be disrupted next.

  • USC's cancellation raised concerns among Columbia students, fearing their commencement could be disrupted. Other universities remain silent on potential adjustments to their ceremonies. Some students fear a domino effect following the protests at Columbia.

  • Students who missed high school graduation ceremonies due to the pandemic expressed concerns about their upcoming college commencement. USC announced the cancellation of its main ceremony, while Columbia contemplates potential disruptions to ensure campus community safety.

  • Universities like Yale and Michigan are addressing the possibility of protests during commencement activities. Columbia students report a rise in animosity on campus, particularly between Jewish and pro-Palestinian groups.
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CEOs ask for patience on their big bets on AI: Right now, CEOs are betting big on AI, pouring vast amount of resources and money into the technology ...
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CEOs ask for patience on their big bets on AI
Quick Glance: Microsoft's Leadership in AI Threatens Amazon Cloud Dominance
  • Microsoft is poised to potentially surpass Amazon in the cloud computing market with innovative AI features.

  • Upcoming quarterly reports from Microsoft will illuminate the impacts of AI investments.

  • Microsoft's Azure cloud service could experience significant growth fueled by generative AI.

  • Google and Amazon are also focusing on integrating AI into their cloud services.
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The Meta-morphosis of Mark Zuckerberg: The robotic nerd depicted in “The Social Network” has turned into the kinder, more accessible face of Silicon Valley ...
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The Meta-morphosis of Mark Zuckerberg
Quick Glance: Meta Quarterly Results: Revenue Expectations Lowered, Stock Fell
  • Meta's quarterly results exceeded expectations, but the revenue forecast for the next quarter was lowered.

  • Despite successful ad business and increasing user numbers, Meta's stock experienced a drop of over 10 percent.

  • Analysts caution about Meta's reduced revenue expectations for the second quarter, leading to investor skepticism.

  • Zuckerberg plans to significantly increase investments in AI models in the coming years to enhance Meta's leading position in the artificial intelligence domain.
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Tattooed woman mad about job rejection: A woman whose face is covered in tattoos and piercings has claimed she was denied a job at retailer TJ Maxx over her body ...
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Tattooed woman mad about job rejection
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WATCH: Firefighters battle a blaze on a Southern California pier.
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Yoshinobu Yamamoto’s 6 Shutout Innings Help Dodgers Finish Sweep, Defeat Nats 2-1
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Yoshinobu Yamamoto’s 6 Shutout Innings Help Dodgers Finish Sweep ...
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Los Angeles Chargers NFL draft picks 2024: Full list of team's round-by-round selections
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Los Angeles Chargers NFL draft picks 2024: Full list of team's ...
Quick Glance: Chiefs Select Xavier Worthy in 2024 NFL Draft
  • The Kansas City Chiefs selected Xavier Worthy, the fastest player in the 40-yard dash, in the first round of the 2024 NFL Draft.

  • Worthy broke John Ross' 40-yard dash record and was chosen by the Chiefs at No. 28.

  • A former track athlete, Worthy translated his speed and explosiveness to the football field, excelling at the University of Texas.

  • The Chiefs acquired an explosive wide receiver in Worthy, capable of separating from coverage and serving as a vertical threat. Worthy believes he is now the fastest player in the NFL.
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Cat hides in Amazon return package — then ends up in California 700 miles from home
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Cat hides in Amazon return package — then ends up in California 700 miles ...
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A Golden Age of Renewables Is Beginning, and California Is Leading the Way: California has hit record-breaking milestones in renewable electricity generation ...
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A Golden Age of Renewables Is Beginning, and California Is Leading the Way
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Denver defeats Lakers for 11th straight time, takes 3-0 series lead: D'Angelo Russell struggles with his shooting and Anthony Davis and LeBron James can't rescue ...
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Denver defeats Lakers for 11th straight time, takes 3-0 series lead
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California schools may be required to provide kosher and halal meals: Schools with 5% of its population requesting kosher and halal diets would be required to ...
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California schools may be required to provide kosher and halal meals
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Why Do Millennials Feel Compelled To Write 'Lol' After Everything?: "I’ve transitioned to ‘haha’ instead of ‘lol’ because I read that 'lol' is millennial-coded."
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Why Do Millennials Feel Compelled To Write 'Lol' After Everything?
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Tesla Is Not the Next Ford. It’s the Next Con Ed.: Elon Musk’s EV empire is crumbling.
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Tesla Is Not the Next Ford. It’s the Next Con Ed.
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Meta loses $200 billion in value as Zuckerberg focuses earnings call on all the ways company bleeds cash
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Meta loses $200 billion in value as Zuckerberg focuses earnings call on ...
Quick Glance: Meta Invests Heavily in Artificial Intelligence
  • Meta focuses on AI to enhance app appeal

  • The smart glasses with AI capabilities aim to attract users

  • Meta envisions AI assistants for complex tasks in communication

  • Meta aims to become a global leader in AI, despite significant investments
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Chipotle: California minimum wage increased menu prices about 7 percent: Chipotle increased menu prices by about 7% because of the minimum wage increase in ...
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Chipotle: California minimum wage increased menu prices about 7 percent
Quick Glance: Chipotle lifts annual sales forecast despite uncertainties
  • Chipotle raised its full-year sales forecast due to resilient demand for burritos and rice bowls despite higher menu prices.

  • The company anticipates mid-to-high-single digit percentage growth in comparable restaurant sales for 2024.

  • Chipotle implemented price hikes to protect its profit margin from increased ingredient costs like beef and avocados.

  • Chipotle's adjusted profit in the first quarter came in at $13.37 per share, surpassing estimates of $11.68.
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Mater Dei hires former Long Beach Poly coach Raul Lara as its new football coach Read more here: www.ocregister.com/2024/04/25/mater-dei-hires-former-long-beach-poly-coach-raul-lara-as-its-new-football-coach/ Lara, who led Poly to five CIF-SS championships ... Show more
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AI Report Shows ‘Startlingly Rapid’ Progress—And Ballooning Costs: A new report finds that AI matches or outperforms people at tasks such as competitive math and ...
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AI Report Shows ‘Startlingly Rapid’ Progress—And Ballooning Costs
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The parent of Facebook and Instagram lost some $150 billion in market value after CEO Mark Zuckerberg said the company is going to invest aggressively in AI ... Show more
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A recent study sheds some light on each generation’s housing burden, and suggests that Gen Z has it better in the housing market than the millennials who came ... Show more   www.nytimes.com/2024/04/25/realestate/the-gen-z-advantage-in-housing.html
Quick Glance: The Advantage of Gen Z in the Real Estate Market
  • Research indicates that Gen Z performs better in the real estate market compared to the previous Millennials.

  • On average, Gen Z-ers will spend approximately $145,000 on rent by their 30th birthdays, while millennials spent $127,000 during the same life stage.

  • The share of income required for housing is around 27 percent for both generations, with Gen Z earning slightly more.

  • Overall, housing costs for Gen Z owners are lower than for millennials, with Gen Z owners only needing to allocate about 30 percent of their income towards housing.
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USC cancels main commencement ceremony after nixing valedictorian’s speech: The University of Southern California (USC) has canceled its main commencement ...
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USC cancels main commencement ceremony after nixing valedictorian’s speech
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Popular restaurant chain filing for bankruptcy, closing all locations: The market and kitchen locations achieved considerable growth over the past several years.
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Popular restaurant chain filing for bankruptcy, closing all locations
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Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce spent the weekend at this California town: The celebrity couple celebrated Swift's new album, "The Tortured Poets Department ...
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Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce spent the weekend at this California town
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16 million Californians use TikTok. Soon, it could go away. What would that mean?
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16 million Californians use TikTok. Soon, it could go away ...
Quick Glance: ByteDance Would Consider Closing TikTok in US Over Sale, Sources Claim
  • ByteDance would prefer to cease TikTok operations rather than engage in a sale if all legal avenues are exhausted to combat potential legislation banning the platform in US app stores, as per four sources.

  • Despite TikTok's massive popularity with over a billion users, it remains unprofitable, contributing a small fraction to ByteDance's overall revenues and daily active user base.

  • ByteDance stated on Thursday in a release on Toutiao, a media platform it possesses, that there are no intentions to sell TikTok, in response to claims from The Information about ByteDance exploring sale scenarios for TikTok's US operations excluding the recommending algorithm for user videos.

  • As of December, ByteDance's valuation stood at $268 billion when it proposed a buyback of approximately $5 billion in shares from investors.
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Los Angeles Rams 'fired up' after ending first-round pick drought with Jared Verse
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Los Angeles Rams 'fired up' after ending first-round pick drought with ...
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Anne Heche’s son says her estate can’t pay its debt of over $6 million: Anne Heche’s son said her estate is unable to pay its debts following her 2022 death ...
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Anne Heche’s son says her estate can’t pay its debt of over $6 million
Quick Glance: Anne Heche's Son Addresses Unpaid Debts in Estate
  • Homer Laffoon, Anne Heche's eldest child, is reportedly unable to pay his late mother's debts.

  • Heche's estate reportedly consists of a 'modest bank account, royalty payments, and other residual income from pre-death projects,' as well as some business arrangements related to her career and a podcast.

  • Despite ongoing appraisals of Heche's assets, at least seven creditors have filed suit against her estate, including Jennifer and John Durand, as well as Lynne Mishele who was living in their house at the time of the crash.

  • Laffoon, as the administrator of Heche's estate, expressed optimism that creditor claims can be resolved fairly, but there are challenges due to insufficient funds to settle lawsuits from Heche's accident.
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Woman gets sued after developer builds a home on her property: Anne Reynolds bought a vacant lot in Hawaii and, mistakenly, a house was built on it ...
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Woman gets sued after developer builds a home on her property
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Elon Musk is once again richer than Mark Zuckerberg as fortunes reverse: Mark Zuckerberg’s fortune plunged US$18bil as shares of Meta Platforms Inc tumbled ...
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Elon Musk is once again richer than Mark Zuckerberg as fortunes reverse
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Gaza protests ramp up at Chicago universities: Activists are organizing demonstrations at Northwestern University, Columbia College, University of Chicago and ...
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Gaza protests ramp up at Chicago universities
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Big San Jose manufacturing and industrial project pushes forward: A big manufacturing and industrial complex in San Jose that could accommodate hundreds of jobs ...
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Big San Jose manufacturing and industrial project pushes forward
Quick Glance: Major San Jose Manufacturing and Industrial Project Progresses
  • A large manufacturing and industrial complex in San Jose, potentially accommodating hundreds of jobs, is planned for vacant land in San Jose.

  • The project is set to be built at 865 Embedded Way in San Jose, on a 10.2-acre site, as indicated by city planning documents.

  • Development plans include an 'industrial manufacturing building' totaling about 121,400 square feet, based on records at San Jose City Hall.

  • The project site is located east of U.S. Highway 101 between the freeway interchanges with Hellyer Avenue and Silver Creek Valley Road.
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Tesla vs. Meta earnings prove the power of Musk's word despite failed promises: Elon Musk managed to turn around Tesla's stock slide with a couple promises.
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Tesla vs. Meta earnings prove the power of Musk's word despite failed ...
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Only 360 of these whales remain. Video shows newborn ‘vital’ to recovery of species
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Only 360 of these whales remain. Video shows newborn ‘vital’ to recovery ...
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Stock market today: GDP growth weaker than expected to start the year: The US economy grew at an annualized rate of 1.6% in the first three months of the year ...
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Stock market today: GDP growth weaker than expected to start the year
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Peninsula gas station charges $7.09 per gallon for regular: A gas station on the Peninsula is giving drivers some extreme sticker shock.
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Peninsula gas station charges $7.09 per gallon for regular
Quick Glance: Menlo Park Gas Station Charges $7.09 Per Gallon for Regular
  • A gas station on the Peninsula is causing extreme price shocks for drivers. The Chevron station in Menlo Park is charging $7.09 per gallon for regular, $7.45 for plus, and $7.69 for supreme. This is at least a dollar higher than neighboring stations and well above the California average of $5.42.

  • According to AAA, gas stations set their own prices, and it depends on when they purchase their gas. If they buy their gas wholesale when oil prices are high, they need to sell it at that price to make a profit.

  • AAA Northern California spokesperson John Treanor mentioned that gas prices have been elevated recently due to increased demand in spring, higher costs of the summer blend, and rising crude oil prices influenced by Middle East turmoil.

  • AAA states that gas prices are expected to stabilize at this point.
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These are some of the oldest restaurants in Orange County: The county's oldest continuously operating dining establishments date back to the 1920s and ...
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These are some of the oldest restaurants in Orange County
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University of Southern California Confronts an Unfamiliar Era of Protest: The 144-year-old Los Angeles institution has not had a reputation for campus activism ...
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University of Southern California Confronts an Unfamiliar Era of Protest