The bill now goes to President Biden, who has backed the TikTok proposal and has said he will sign the bill as soon as he gets it.
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Google fires more workers who protested its deal with Israel
An activist group says Google fired at least 20 more workers in the aftermath of protests over technology the company is supplying the Israeli government amid the Gaza war.
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New federal rule would bar companies from forcing ‘noncompete’ agreements on employees
U.S. companies would no longer be able to bar employees from taking jobs with competitors under a rule approved by a federal agency, though the rule is sure to be challenged in court.
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These apps allow workers to get paid between paychecks. Experts say there are steep costs
More people are using so-called Earned Wage Access apps to get money to pay bills and buy groceries in between paydays.
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Dealership owners Chris and Linanne Gaunce net Waterville-area chamber’s highest award
The Mid-Maine Chamber of Commerce’s 61st annual awards ceremony will be held Thursday to a sold out audience at the Waterville Elks Banquet Center where eight other awards will be presented.
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The world’s largest 3D printer is at UMaine. It just unveiled an even bigger one
The printer’s frame fills up the large building in which it’s housed on the Orono campus, and can print objects 96 feet long by 32 feet wide by 18 feet high.
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Starbucks appears likely to win Supreme Court dispute with federal labor agency
If the court sides with Starbucks, it could make it tougher for the federal labor board to step in when it alleges corporate interference in unionization efforts.
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Work starts on bullet train rail line from Sin City to the City of Angels
A $12 billion high-speed passenger rail line between Las Vegas and the Los Angeles area has started construction.
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Report: Child exploitation CyberTipline needs fixes before AI makes it worse
A tipline set up 26 years ago to combat online child exploitation is ‘enormously valuable’ but hasn’t lived up to its potential.
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The pandemic exposed staff shortages at nursing homes. The White House aims for a remedy
The federal government is for the first time requiring nursing homes to have minimum staffing levels after the COVID-19 pandemic exposed grim realities in poorly staffed facilities.