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Dexcom shares plunge more than 40%, head for worst day on record
Dexcom shares sank more than 40% on Friday and headed for their worst day ever after the diabetes management company reported disappointing revenue for the second quarter and offered weak guidance. The stock fell $45.38 to $62.47 as of early afternoon, wiping out about $18 billion in market cap. Prior to Friday, the biggest drop […]
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Want to avoid giving your kid a smartphone? Mental health experts say you’re not alone — and have 5 tips
siblings have fun on trampoline under blue sky Golero | E+ | Getty Images It’s hard to avoid giving your child a smartphone in this new digital age, but some parents around the world are looking to buck the trend and seek out guidance on how to protect their kids from the harms of smartphone […]
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Kamala Harris debuts official TikTok account as presidential campaign picks up
U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris delivers the keynote speech at the American Federation of Teachers’ 88th national convention in Houston, Texas, U.S. July 25, 2024. Kaylee Greenlee Beal | Reuters Vice President Kamala Harris debuted an official TikTok account on Thursday, underscoring the social broadcasting app’s importance to the 2024 presidential campaign as a way […]
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How Truth Social could make former President Trump billions before turning a profit
Truth Social is a social media platform whose majority owner is former President Donald Trump. A team of early investors say they want to “end Big Tech’s assault on free speech.” Achieving that may require a rapid uptick in the size of its user base, which is currently unknown. The public has limited access to […]
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Tesla’s profit margin is getting hammered by EV discounts and hefty AI spending
Elon Musk, co-founder of Tesla and SpaceX and owner of X Holdings Corp., speaks at the Milken Institute’s Global Conference at the Beverly Hilton Hotel,on May 6, 2024 in Beverly Hills, California. Apu Gomes | Getty Images As Tesla CEO Elon Musk continues to make lofty promises about his company’s future in autonomous driving and […]
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Meta debuts newest Llama AI model with help from Nvidia and cloud partners
Meta on Tuesday announced the latest version of its Llama artificial intelligence model, dubbed Llama 3.1. The newest Llama technology comes in three different versions, with one variant being the biggest and most capable AI model from Meta to date. Like previous versions of Llama, the newest model continues to be open source, which means […]
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What Google’s decision to keep cookies means for the internet
Google announced in a surprise move that it would reverse its years-long plan to phase out third-party cookies. Daniel Acker | Bloomberg | Getty Images Google on Monday announced a bold move that has some big implications for advertisers and the future of the internet. The U.S. internet giant said late Monday it is reversing […]
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This is the right age to give your child a smartphone, according to an NYU mental health researcher
A medium close-up front view of a teenage girl who is sending text messages to a friend and checking her social media as she waits in the corridor of the high school she attends. Solstock | E+ | Getty Images Parents around the world are debating when to give their children smartphones, as evidence grows […]
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A growing number of parents are refusing to give their children smartphones — and the movement is going global
Photo: Jaromir Chalabala / Getty LONDON — The evidence linking smartphone use with mental health harms in children is growing and one grassroots organization in the U.K. is supporting parents who are refraining from giving their kids the devices. Smartphone Free Childhood, founded by Daisy Greenwell and Clare Fernyhough in February, set up various group […]
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Meta lifts Trump’s Fb and Instagram limits in advance of election
Former President Donald Trump speaks all through his campaign rally at the Trump Countrywide Doral Golfing Club on July 09, 2024 in Doral, Florida. Joe Raedle | Getty Photographs News | Getty Images Meta stated Friday it is getting rid of any beforehand imposed penalties and constraints on previous President Donald Trump’s Fb and Instagram […]
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