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FTC probes companies on ‘surveillance pricing’
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is looking to figure out how artificial intelligence (AI) impacts consumer prices. Specifically, the agency is looking into “surveillance pricing.” Surveillance pricing is when technology is used to analyze consumer data to set prices for things, which the FTC says allows companies to charge different customers different prices. It uses people’s… -
Meta removes 63,000 accounts linked to sextortion scams
Facebook and Instagram’s parent company, Meta, said it recently removed thousands of accounts linked to sextortion scams. Those scams involve online predators posing as someone they are not to lure a person into sending sexual photos or videos of themselves, only to use them as blackmail unless the person pays them or gives them banking information. … -
Trump’s campaign to hold indoor rallies in aftermath of assassination attempt
Former President Trump’s campaign will reportedly now stop holding large outdoor rallies on the Secret Service’s advice after he was wounded in an assassination attempt at a Pennsylvania rally. The campaign says current plans are to hold indoor events and maybe smaller outdoor ones, but only in more controlled settings. Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle stepped down Tuesday,… -
Mass protest at US Capitol ahead of Netanyahu’s speech
Dozens of demonstrators showed up to the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday, July 23, to protest Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s visit to the U.S. and his speech to Congress. The protest was organized by the group Jewish Voice for Peace. Tuesday’s demonstration had a similar message as other high profile war protests, with demonstrators chanting “free Palestine,” “not… -
President Biden to address the nation on his decision to end 2024 campaign
President Joe Biden is set to address the nation for the first time after dropping out of the 2024 presidential race. And the story of another American athlete heading to Paris hoping to bring their sport to the Olympics. These stories and more highlight The Morning Rundown for Wednesday, July 24, 2024. President Biden to address the nation… -
Judge tosses Fox News lawsuit brought by Nina Jankowicz
A federal judge has thrown out a defamation lawsuit against Fox News by a U.S. government official who served on the Biden administration’s short-lived media disinformation board. Nina Jankowicz sued Fox News, saying the outlet defamed her on multiple occasions and caused her to receive online attacks and threats of violence. In rejecting the lawsuit,… -
China to raise statutory retirement age
China currently has one of the lowest retirement ages in the world, but that’s changing within the next five years. Right now, the statutory retirement age in China is 60 for men and 50 to 55 for women, depending on their job. While the government has not yet said exactly what the new retirement ages will… -
Jon Stewart calls on Biden admin to help vets sickened by uranium exposure
Comedian Jon Stewart is pushing the Biden administration to fix a loophole in a veterans aid bill. The bill left out some U.S. troops who responded overseas after 9/11 then got sick. The U.S. military deployed special operations forces to Uzbekistan just a few weeks after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks to a base in… -
Netanyahu visits the US to meet with Biden, Harris, Congress
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has arrived in the U.S. for a visit with top political leaders. A meeting with President Joe Biden is reportedly to take place on Thursday, July 25, as the president recovers from COVID-19, with the White House saying he’s nearly symptom-free. On Wednesday, July 24, Netanyahu is set to deliver a speech to Congress. He’s expected… -
House Republicans want CrowdStrike CEO to testify over outage
Congress is calling on the CEO of CrowdStrike to testify over the July 19 massive outage that grounded multiple airlines, knocked banks and hospitals offline, and impacted millions around the world. Impacts from the software glitch are still being felt, especially by Delta Air Lines. Delta saw hundreds more flight cancellations on Monday, July 22, due to its “crew-tracking software” still not working right after… -
VP Harris secures enough delegate support to become Democratic nominee
The Democratic Party rallies around Kamala Harris, with the vice president securing enough delegate support to be the party’s nominee. And the story of a 21-year-old archer looking to make her mark at the Olympics. These stories and more highlight The Morning Rundown for Tuesday, July 23, 2024. VP Harris secures enough delegate support to become Democratic nominee… -
Bangladesh still without internet as things calm down after deadly protests
Bangladesh is without internet for a fifth day and the government declared Monday, July 22, a public holiday. Leaders made the move to stay in control as tensions deescalated after last week’s deadly protests. On Sunday, July 21, the country’s high court scaled back a controversial system for awarding government jobs, which sparked violent protests.… -
Russia claims warplanes intercepted 2 US bombers in the Arctic
Russia said two of its warplanes intercepted two U.S. military bombers that got near the Russian border over the Barents Sea in the Arctic. Russia’s Defense Ministry said its military identified the U.S. planes as B-52H strategic bombers. The ministry said when the Russian fighter jets approached, the bombers “adjusted their flight course.” The U.S. military often…
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