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TikTok makes big bucks for Las Vegas businesses

“I think I answer at least 10 (direct messages) a day of somebody asking to get a product shipped to them that they saw on a video,” says Rebecca Robledo, the social media manager for the Charleston Antique Mall.

Bill would ban TikTok from most US government devices

The measure, introduced as part of a $1.7 trillion spending package, would apply to the executive branch but doesn’t appear to cover Congress.

Fossil site in Nevada could be ancient maternity ward

Once a tropical sea, the site — part of Nevada’s Berlin-Ichthyosaur State Park — now sits in a dry, dusty landscape near an abandoned mining town.

You’ll never guess Las Vegas’ most Googled recipe for 2022

Google just released its Local Year in Search for 2022, and Vegas was the only place in the U.S. with this dish as its top trending recipe. (Hint: It’s easier to buy than make.)

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Twitter suspends account that tracked owner Elon Musk’s jet

“He said this is free speech, and he’s doing the opposite,” said Jack Sweeney, the 20-year-old college sophomore and programmer who started the flight-tracking account.

‘Landmark achievement’: Fusion energy breakthrough announced

The achievement will pave the way for advancements in national defense and the future of clean power, officials said.

Women sue Musk’s Twitter alleging discriminatory layoffs

Days after the social media platform was bought for $44 billion, the company told about half of employees on Nov. 4 that they no longer had a job.

EU warns Musk to beef up Twitter controls ahead of new rules

Thierry Breton, the EU’s commissioner for digital policy, told the billionaire Tesla CEO that the social media platform will have to significantly increase efforts.

Cryptocurrency lender BlockFi files for bankruptcy protection

Cryptocurrency lender BlockFi filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection Monday, the latest casualty of the collapse of crypto exchange FTX.

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