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Secure messaging arrives on Twitter – sort of. ‘Don’t trust it yet,’ Musk warns

By DAVID HAMILTON AP Business Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Twitter launched encrypted messaging Wednesday, offering select users the ability to communicate more securely. But its new service is much more of a baby step than a giant leap forward. For starters, it lacks basic protections that security experts consider essential for shielding messages from

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Debt limit fight: Biden meeting with Congress leaders put off until next week; staff talks proceed

By LISA MASCARO and ZEKE MILLER AP Congressional Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House says President Joe Biden’s follow-up meeting with congressional leaders on averting a potential debt default has been postponed until next week. The meeting with Speaker Kevin McCarthy and the other leaders was originally set for this Friday. Staff level talks

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Talis: Q1 Earnings Snapshot

REDWOOD CITY, Calif. (AP) — REDWOOD CITY, Calif. (AP) — Talis Biomedical Corp. (TLIS) on Thursday reported a loss of $17.8 million in its first quarter. On a per-share basis, the Redwood City, California-based company said it had a loss of 66 cents. The infectious disease diagnostics company posted revenue of $1.2 million in the

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Debt limit fight: Biden meeting with Congress leaders put off until next week as staff talks proceed

By LISA MASCARO and ZEKE MILLER AP Congressional Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House says President Joe Biden’s follow-up meeting with congressional leaders on averting a potential default has been postponed until next week. The meeting was originally set for this Friday after Biden met Tuesday with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and other Republican

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8×8: Fiscal Q4 Earnings Snapshot

CAMPBELL, Calif. (AP) — CAMPBELL, Calif. (AP) — 8×8 Inc. (EGHT) on Thursday reported a loss of $9.4 million in its fiscal fourth quarter. On a per-share basis, the Campbell, California-based company said it had a loss of 8 cents. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, were 11 cents per share. The results exceeded

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Tesla shouldn’t call driving system Autopilot because humans are still in control, Buttigieg says

By TOM KRISHER and HILARY POWELL Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Tesla shouldn’t be calling its partially automated driving system Autopilot because the cars can’t drive themselves, the top U.S. transportation official says. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg says he’s concerned about Tesla’s marketing of the system, which is under investigation by his department in connection

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IRS takes steps to protect identity of workers in effort to deter personal threats

By FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The IRS is taking steps to protect the identity of its workers in an effort to deter personal threats aimed at the tax agency’s employees. The IRS says it’ll start limiting workers’ personal identifying information on communications with taxpayers. The change begins next month. The Treasury Department’s

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