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Ford's F-150 Lightning just won MotorTrend Truck of the Year, but it's not the only legacy model to get the EV treatment.

Electric Ford F-150 wins major award as these 5 iconic vehicles go EV

The feds are cranking up the heat on Big Tech as the FTC takes on Microsoft and Meta in two huge antitrust cases.

FTC swings big against Microsoft, Meta, but may have a losing strategy

In a post on Truth Social, former president and current Republican front-runner Donald Trump launched his inaugural NFT campaign.

Former President Donald Trump launches NFT campaign

Congress is criticizing U.S. intelligence for not spying on China when the COVID-19 pandemic broke, as virus origin questions remain three years later.

Midday rundown: Pfizer price hike, Musk’s jet tracking account suspended

A short-term government funding bill was passed in the house. The Senate expected to vote on it as early as today.

Morning rundown: COVID surge; Pelosi’s attacker in court; JFK files revealed

Attorneys general from 15 states want TikTok reclassified in app stores, while Senator Marco Rubio wants to ban the app in the U.S.

15 state attorneys general want TikTok reclassified, Rubio wants it banned

New FTX CEO, John Ray, accuses former CEO, Sam Bankman-Fried, of gambling with customers money in risky trades.

Midday rundown: FTX CEO testifies, EU’s first green tariff

FTX crypto founder, Sam Bankman-Fried, was arrested in the Bahamas. He says he's innocent of any crime. He's in court today.

Morning rundown: FTX founder arrested; BTS member joins military

A state representative in Texas proposed legislation that would ban on all social media for anyone under 18.

Texas lawmaker proposes social media ban for minors

Brittney Griner landed in San Antonio, Texas this morning. She is expected to receive medical care after 10 months in Russian detention.

Morning rundown: Griner back in U.S.; Musk releases ‘Twitter files’

ChatGPT can understand human input and respond with lifelike text. We have some jobs it could replace in this week's Five for Friday.

5 jobs ChatGPT, the AI taking the internet by storm, could replace

Five states ban TikTok from government devices, more bans likely

President Biden announced Brittney Griner's return to freedom today, after a prisoner swap set her free from her nine year sentence in Russia.

Midday rundown: Griner’s release, TikTok bans and Qatar cats

The Biden administration is appealing a ruling that Title 42 be lifted on December 21st, asking for a delay until other litigation plays out.

Morning Rundown: Putin hints of long war; Title 42 expiring

Meta is finding itself in multiple crosshairs at the same time this week, from the U.S. to the E.U. to its own oversight board.

Meta facing scrutiny from FTC, EU and oversight board

TikTok is seen by the FBI as a national security threat. It differs greatly from the version allowed in China, Douyin.

How TikTok compares to China-based counterpart Douyin

Democratic Senator Raphael Warnock has defeated his Republican challenger Herschel Walker in the Georgia runoff election.

Warnock holds on to Senate seat; Trump organization guilty

Biden touts CHIPS Act success with $40B Arizona semiconductor investment

Early numbers indicate that a record number of early votes had been cast on the first day of voting in Georgia's 2024 general election.

Election day in Georgia; airlines warn of higher fares

According to a report, Apple is speeding up plans to shift some production out of China following violent protests at its most important production plant.

Apple losing appetite for China, plans to move some production elsewhere

Former President Donald Trump is being condemned by Republicans, Democrats and Elon Musk for saying parts of the Constitution should be terminated.

Trump condemned for statement on terminating Constitution

Kanye is kicked off of Twitter and The Pentagon unveils its stealth bomber. These stories and more highlight the morning rundown.

Kanye kicked off Twitter; Pentagon unveils stealth bomber

Today marks the three year anniversary of the first COVID-19 patient in China. There are still many questions surrounding the virus.

Amazon sets Black Friday, Cyber Monday records; COVID case anniversary

Local governments across the country are concerned about Twitter changes affecting their ability to communicate with the public.

Changing Twitter rules concern local governments who rely on platform