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TAIWANESE CHIPMAKER TSMC POSTS 57% SURGE IN PROFIT THANKS TO THE AI BOOM

Taiwan computer chip maker TSMC reported Thursday that its profit in the last quarter rose 57%, buoyed by the artificial intelligence boom.

SUPREME COURT SEEMS LIKELY TO UPHOLD A LAW THAT COULD BAN TIKTOK IN THE U.S.ON JAN. 19

The Supreme Court seemed likely to uphold a law that would ban TikTok in the United States beginning Jan. 19 unless the popular social media program is sold by its China-based parent company.

NASA PROPOSES CHEAPER AND QUICKER WAY TO GET MARS ROCKS AND SOIL TO EARTH

NASA is pitching a cheaper and quicker way of getting rocks and soil back from Mars, after seeing its original plan swell to $11 billion.

TAIWAN IPHONE MAKER FOXCONN SETS ITS SIGHTS ON THE EVER MORE CROWDED EV MARKET

Auto industry newcomers like Taiwan-based iPhone maker Foxconn and China's Huawei Technologies are maneuvering to gain an edge in the electric vehicle sector, prompting automakers like Japan's Nissan and Honda to announce plans to join forces against a flood of ambitious competitors.

CAN AI HELP HUMANS UNDERSTAND ANIMALS AND RECONNECT WITH NATURE? A NONPROFIT RESEARCH LAB THINKS SO

Peeps trickle out of a soundproof chamber as its door opens. Female zebra finches are chattering away inside the microphone-lined box. The laboratory room sounds like a chorus of squeaky toys.

BOEING'S AIRCRAFT DELIVERIES AND ORDERS IN 2024 REFLECT THE COMPANY'S ROUGH YEAR

Boeing delivered less than half the number of commercial aircraft to customers than its European rival in 2024 as the American aerospace giant's output suffered under intensified government scrutiny and a factory workers' strike, according to data released this week.

PRIME VIDEO'S USE OF AI, NEXT GEN STATS ON NFL GAMES IS HELPING VIEWERS UNDERSTAND THE GAME BETTER

The Los Angeles Rams defense appeared to be content to drop back in coverage and prevent San Francisco's Brock Purdy from completing a Hail Mary on the final play of their Thursday night game on Dec. 12.

GOOGLE FACES MORE SCRUTINY AS UK WATCHDOG FLEXES NEW DIGITAL COMPETITION POWERS

Britain's competition watchdog flexed new digital market powers for the first time with an investigation into Google's search and search ad businesses.

ELON MUSK SAYS A THIRD PATIENT GOT A NEURALINK BRAIN IMPLANT. THE WORK IS PART OF A BOOMING FIELD

Elon Musk said a third person has received an implant from his brain-computer interface company Neuralink, one of many groups working to connect the nervous system to machines.

TIKTOK COULD BE BANNED THIS MONTH.HERE'S WHAT USERS CAN DO TO PREPARE

TikTok has cemented itself as a quintessential entertainment app, offering everything from funny skits and makeup tutorials to social commentary and news.

JEFF BEZOS' NEW GLENN ROCKET REACHES ORBIT ON FIRST TEST FLIGHT

Blue Origin launched its massive new rocket on its first test flight Thursday, sending up a prototype satellite to orbit thousands of miles above Earth.

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A DEFINING YEAR FOR THE RAPIDLY EXPANDING E-VEHICLE INDUSTRY

AGING WELL MEANS HAVING GOOD BALANCE.HERE'S HOW TO PRIORITIZE IT

Taking a shower. Grocery shopping. Moving around the kitchen. Getting dressed. The underappreciated link between these mundane activities is good balance, which geriatricians say is key to maintaining an independent lifestyle as we age.

HERE'S WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT CREDIT CARD DEFAULTS

Credit card defaults are on the rise for Americans, reaching the highest level in 14 years. U.S. credit card defaults jumped to a record $46 billion from January through September 2024, according to the Financial Times, citing data analyzed by BankRegData.

TECH TIP: START THE NEW YEAR WITH A CLEAN INBOX

The new year is always a good time to make a fresh start — including with your email inbox. To kick off 2025 with a clean slate, why not clear out all those unnecessary and unwanted messages?

US DEFENSE CONTRACTOR TO BUILD 4,000-WORKER ADVANCED MANUFACTURING FACILITY IN CENTRAL OHIO

U.S. defense contractor Anduril Industries is preparing to build a massive advanced manufacturing facility in central Ohio, adding a planned 4,000 jobs to the area's burgeoning high-tech sector, state officials announced Thursday.

AFTER DISASTERS, PEOPLE ARE ESPECIALLY VULNERABLE TO SCAMS. HERE'S HOW TO PROTECT YOURSELF

During natural disasters like wildfires and floods, scammers often emerge to prey on victims.

AMAZON IS ENDING ITS 'TRY BEFORE YOU BUY' OPTION FOR PRIME MEMBERS

Amazon is saying goodbye to “Try Before You Buy.”

TOYOTA'S TRUCK DIVISION HINO TO PAY $1.6 BILLION AS PART OF EMISSIONS SCANDAL

A Toyota division that manufactures trucks will pay more than $1.6 billion and plead guilty to violations related to the submission of false and fraudulent engine emission testing and fuel consumption data to regulators and the illicit smuggling of engines into the United States.

On Working With Jenny McCarthy We're Both Obsessed With True Crime!

The actor and his wife share a fascination with the macabre

PARIS JACKSON: I'm Lucky to Be Alive

FIFTEEN YEARS AFTER MICHAEL JACKSON'S DRUG-INDUCED DEATH, DAUGHTER PARIS OPENS UP ABOUT HER HEROIN ADDICTION AND CELEBRATES A HOPEFUL NEW CHAPTER.

INSECURE CHER PUSHES BOYTOW TO MARRY HER!

COUGAR Cher and her toyboy lover Alexander \"A.E.\" Edwards have managed to make it through 2024 together - and sources say the insecure diva is putting the squeeze on the 38-yearold record mogul to elope! \"Cher wants A.E. to stay close and take care of her, but she's worried he could split at any time and desperate to make sure that doesn't happen,\" blabs an insider. \"She needs more of a commitment from him to feel secure.\"

Kylie & Timothée's BIG NIGHT OUT

THE VERY PRIVATE COUPLE PUT ON A PUBLIC DISPLAY AT THE GOLDEN GLOBES.

Hollywood RAVAGED BY WILDFIRES

On the morning of Jan. 7, a wildfire broke out in LA's Pacific Palisades neighborhood. By nightfall, four other fires had erupted Eaton, Hurst, Lidia and Sunset - and 179,000 California residents were given orders to evacuate

ANGIE BLED BRAD DRY!

Dragged out divorce to inflict max pain

ELLEN DE-FURIOUS!

New meanie charges make her turn on wife

ICE-T DRIVES COPS CRAZY IN VULGAR TRAFFIC STOP!

Blasts them for delaying trip to DMV

JUSTIN'S JITTERS SHAKE MARRIAGE!

Fallout from Diddy link hounds Hailey

EFFORTLESSLY TASTY DINNER WINNERS

Make supper a special occasion every night of the week with these easy and mouthwatering meals

5 EXERCISES TO BOOST BRAIN HEALTH

KEEP YOUR MIND AND BODY FIT BY GETTING OFF THE SOFA AND INTO PHYSICAL ACTIVITY