Influencers have long hawked supplements on platforms like Instagram and TikTok. Increasingly, the influencers are fake.
Category: Regulation and Deregulation of Industry
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Ford and G.M. Face a Dilemma as China Excels in Electric Vehicles
General Motors, Ford and other established automakers risk becoming relics if they don’t catch up to Chinese carmakers and technology companies in electric vehicles and self-driving cars.
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Pentagon-Anthropic Standoff Is a Decisive Moment for How A.I. Will Be Used in War
The Pentagon’s contract dispute with Anthropic is part of a wider clash about the use of artificial intelligence for national security and who decides on any safeguards.
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South Korea Clears Way for Google Maps to Fully Operate
South Korea approved Google’s request to export detailed map data, reversing a longstanding restriction that made the tool largely nonfunctional.
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With a New Nigeria Refinery, Africa’s Richest Man Wants ‘to Rescue the Country’
Aliko Dangote, Africa’s richest man, has an ambitious vision for the continent’s most populous nation, but hurdles stand in his way.
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New A.C.A. Plans Could Increase Family Deductibles to $31,000
The Trump administration is proposing Obamacare plans that it says will lower health insurance premiums. But critics warn they would make care unaffordable.
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A.I. Dating Apps Complicate China’s Efforts to Boost Birthrate
As China grapples with a shrinking population and historically low birthrate, people are finding romance with chatbots instead.
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House Narrowly Rejects Air Safety Bill After Pentagon Opposition
A move to swiftly pass the bill failed by a single vote. It would have required aircraft to carry technology that officials said might have prevented a midair collision near Washington last year.
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Backers of Aviation Safety Bill Cite Recent Near Miss to Make Their Case
The legislation’s advocates say a close call between two private planes near Teterboro, N.J., on Feb. 13 underscores the need for more collision prevention technology.