Criticism mounts…
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Criticism mounts…

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — The Carter Center said it was unable to verify the results of Venezuela’s presidential election, blaming authorities for a “complete lack of transparency” in declaring Nicolas Maduro the winner without providing any individual polling tallies. The statement Tuesday night by the Atlanta-based group is perhaps the harshest rebuke yet of Venezuela’s […]

Meta agrees to $1.4B settlement with Texas over facial recognition
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Meta agrees to $1.4B settlement with Texas over facial recognition

By NADIA LATHAN Updated [hour]:[minute] [AMPM] [timezone], [monthFull] [day], [year] AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Meta has agreed to a $1.4 billion settlement with Texas in a privacy lawsuit over allegations that the tech giant used biometric data of users without their permission, officials said Tuesday. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton said the settlement is the […]

American consumers feeling more confident as expectations of future improve…
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American consumers feeling more confident as expectations of future improve…

By MATT THERE Updated [hour]:[minute] [AMPM] [timezone], [monthFull] [day], [year] American consumers felt more confident in July as expectations over the near-term future rebounded. However, in a reversal of recent trends, feelings about current conditions weakened. The Conference Board, a business research group, said Tuesday that its consumer confidence index rose to 100.3 in July […]