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FCC fines wireless carriers millions for sharing user locations without consent

By Brian Fung, CNN Washington (CNN) — The US government has issued millions of dollars in fines to AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile and Verizon after an investigation found the nation’s top wireless carriers had illegally shared customers’ personal data without their consent. The fines stem from allegations in 2020 by the Federal Communications Commission that for years, the companies had improperly shared users’ geolocation

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‘Should have been done yesterday’: Rural, older Americans could get hurt as affordable internet program runs out of cash

CNN By Brian Fung and Jason Carroll, CNN (CNN) — For Cindy Westman, the internet is a literal lifeline. She depends on internet access to care for her 12-year-old daughter — who has cerebral palsy and autism — by messaging doctors, accessing test results and scheduling critical medical appointments virtually. But it’s not easy to stay connected in

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EU investigates Meta over fears of election interference and foreign disinformation

By Brian Fung, CNN (CNN) — European Union officials are investigating Meta over concerns the company hasn’t done enough to protect upcoming EU elections or to combat foreign disinformation on its platforms, setting up the possibility of steep fines or other penalties. The new probe is focused on Meta’s handling of advertising by scammers and foreign election

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‘Should have been done yesterday’: Rural, older Americans could get hurt as affordable internet program runs out of cash

By Brian Fung and Jason Carroll, CNN (CNN) — For Cindy Westman, the internet is a literal lifeline. She depends on internet access to care for her 12-year-old daughter — who has cerebral palsy and autism — by messaging doctors, accessing test results and scheduling critical medical appointments virtually. But it’s not easy to stay connected in Westman’s

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Manufacturing in Mexico is having its moment. The US is buying in — and so is China

By John Towfighi, CNN (CNN) — As US supply chains decouple from China, Mexico’s manufacturing sector is emerging as a winner. Manufacturing in Mexico is attractive for companies that experienced pandemic-era supply chain snarls or want to decrease reliance on trade between the US and China amid geopolitical uncertainty. That’s called nearshoring, which is when

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What is divestment? And does it work?

By Nicole Goodkind, CNN New York (CNN) — As Pro-Palestinian protests continue to sweep across major US universities, a unifying message has emerged. From Princeton University in New Jersey to the University of Southern California in Los Angeles, the same chant can be heard: “Disclose! Divest! We will not stop, we will not rest!” Signs

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Rolls-Royce is growing its factory so it can build its ‘bespoke’ cars more slowly

By Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN (CNN) — Rolls-Royce is vastly expanding its factory in Chichester, England. The BMW subsidiary is adding five new buildings with construction planned to start next year. Usually, when a carmaker expands a factory it’s for one simple reason: building more cars. But this is Rolls-Royce. Making and selling more Rolls-Royces would

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Columbia student protesters are demanding divestment. A sign sits erected at the pro-Palestinian demonstration encampment at Columbia University in New York on April 22.

Columbia student protesters are demanding divestment. Here’s what the university has divested from in the past

WABC, CNN By Clare Duffy and Ramishah Maruf, CNN New York (CNN) — One of the core demands over the past week by the pro-Palestinian student groups at Columbia University has been for the school to withdraw investment funds from what they describe as companies profiting from Israel’s military action in Gaza. Columbia’s endowment is worth

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Columbia student protesters are demanding divestment. Here’s what the university has divested from in the past

By Clare Duffy and Ramishah Maruf, CNN New York (CNN) — One of the core demands over the past week by the pro-Palestinian student groups at Columbia University has been for the school to withdraw investment funds from what they describe as companies profiting from Israel’s military action in Gaza. Columbia’s endowment is worth $13.6 billion

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As pro-Palestinian protests sweep campus, student journalists are rushing to the big story and exams

By Hadas Gold and Liam Reilly, CNN (CNN) — Arianna Smith is juggling a lot right now. Smith is editor-in-chief of The Lantern, Ohio State University’s student-run newspaper, which has scrambled in recent days to cover pro-Palestinian protests roiling the campus. It’s also finals week, and in the coming days the newspaper’s staff will transition to the next year’s staff. But the

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