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• German couple convicted of selling child on the darknet
  A German woman and her partner have been sentenced to years in prison for repeatedly raping the woman's young son, who is now 10, then selling him to multiple men online for sex.August 7, 2018
• Elon Musk hails Tesla reaching goal of 5,000 Model 3s a week
  The electric vehicle maker missed its original goal of producing 5,000 of its lower-cost models by the end of 2017. Musk has said meeting that target is crucial to the company's success.July 2, 2018
• Wisconsin hopes Foxconn will make it a digital hub, but skepticism abounds
  State officials hope the enormous Foxconn electronics plant will help turn the region into the next Silicon Valley. But the $10 billion plant faces continuing skepticism over the nearly $4 billion package of incentives that state and local officials paid out to lure the company.June 28, 2018
• Trump changes course, will use existing law to review Chinese tech investments
  The president had threatened executive action to crackdown on Chinese investments, worrying investors. The administration now says it will rely on a case-by-case review instead.June 27, 2018
• Apple sets up iPhones to relay location for 911 calls
  Apple is trying to drag the U.S.'s antiquated system for handling 911 calls into the 21st century.June 18, 2018
• Net neutrality has been rolled back -- but it's not dead yet
  FCC Chairman Ajit Pai succeeded in repealing the 2015 rules for internet service providers. But some states have already acted to keep net neutrality alive on their turf.June 11, 2018
• White House appeals ruling that President can't block Twitter followers
  Trump has blocked numerous critics from his @realDonaldTrump account. But a ruling in May said the president's account is "a public forum" and that his followers enjoy First Amendment guarantees.June 5, 2018
• Branson-owned health company to merge with its rival
  An employee well-being company owned by British billionaire Richard Branson says it will merge with its Minneapolis-based rival and make Providence the new corporate headquarters.May 22, 2018
• Facebook: We're better at policing nudity than hate speech
  A report released Tuesday marked Facebook's first breakdown on how much material it removes for violating its policies.May 15, 2018
• Uber will no longer force sexual assault survivors into arbitration or NDAs
  Uber says victims of sexual assault or harassment will now have the option of going to court. The ride-hailing company will also publicly release data about sexual assaults that happen in Ubers.May 15, 2018
• Mayo Clinic launches massive medical records overhaul
  Mayo Clinic is about to make medical history again. Saturday the Rochester-based medical system is rolling out one of the nation's largest electronic medical record system overhauls. The transition will likely be a headache for employees and patients alike at first, but Mayo officials say it will be worth it in the long run.May 4, 2018
• Cambridge Analytica, firm at center of Facebook scandal, will close
  The data firm at the center of Facebook's privacy scandal is declaring bankruptcy and shutting down.May 2, 2018
• Facebook updates community standards, expands appeals process
  The social media company announced changes to its community standards, releasing internal review guidelines and allowing appeals of content removal decisions.April 24, 2018
• Facebook to offer users opt-outs that comply with new European Privacy Rules
  The social media giant will ask users worldwide if they want to continue sharing data for ads as well as personal information such as political and religious leanings and relationship information.April 19, 2018
• NTSB: Tesla booted from crash investigation for not following rules
  The National Transportation Safety Board says it has removed the high-tech car maker from a probe into the fatal crash last month of one of its vehicles in California.April 13, 2018

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