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X chief Yaccarino steps down after two years

Linda Yaccarino resigned Wednesday as CEO of X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter, after two years at the helm of the Elon Musk-owned company.

Investments rise in data, AI, outpacing physical assets: UN

The purchase of physical assets was eclipsed last year by a surge in investment in intangible items like software, data and AI, the UN said Wednesday, describing a "fundamental shift in how economies grow and compete."

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Facing EU deadline, Apple announces App Store changes

Apple announced changes to its App Store payment rules in Europe as it hit a Thursday deadline to address accusations of breaking EU digital competition rules—or face steep new daily fines.

US judge backs using copyrighted books to train AI

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