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The top headlines in news, business, tech, sports and entertainment — curated by Flipboard editors. This account powers Flipboard's "Daily Edition" news digest.

TechCrunch
2 days ago
Atomos tows a $16M load of funding to create tugboats in space
TechCrunch - Haje Jan Kamps
You may not have known that space needs tugboats, but now you do — and Atomos Space just closed a $16.2 million Series A investment, which will enable the company to complete its demonstration mission where it will show off its docking and towing capabilities. The company is building a series of …
The Verge
22 hours ago
Microsoft, GitHub, and OpenAI ask court to throw out AI copyright lawsuit
The Verge - Emma Roth
The three companies want to dismiss a complaint that alleges that the AI-powered Copilot relies on ‘software piracy on an unprecedented scale.’ Microsoft, GitHub, and OpenAI want the court to dismiss a proposed class action complaint that accuses the companies of scraping licensed code to build …
Reuters
13 hours ago
China's 2022 smartphone shipments the lowest in 10 years, research firm says
Reuters
SHANGHAI, Jan 29 (Reuters) - China's smartphone sales fell 13% year-on-year in 2022, the largest plunge for the sector in a decade as consumers spent cautiously, market research firm IDC said on Sunday. The total number of devices shipped was 286 million, down from 329 million in 2022. That meant …
1 day ago
Mercedes becomes first automaker to achieve Level 3 self-driving certification in the U.S.
bgr.com - Joe Wituschek
Mercedes-Benz has become the first automaker to be certified for Level 3 self-driving in the United States. In a press release, the company announced …
Reuters
3 hours ago
McCarthy to discuss debt limit, spending with Biden
Reuters - By David Lawder
WASHINGTON, Jan 29 (Reuters) - House of Representatives Speaker Kevin McCarthy on Sunday said he will meet with President Joe Biden on Wednesday to discuss raising the federal debt ceiling while controlling government spending, adding that Republicans will not allow a U.S. default. McCarthy told …
USA TODAY Money
3 hours ago
Ford recalls more than 382,000 Explorers, Lincoln SUVs over faulty back-up camera
USA TODAY Money - Orlando Mayorquin
Ford is recalling 382,759 of its SUVs in the United States over an issue with the rear camera that has been involved in at least 17 minor accidents, according to the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration. The Michigan-based carmaker notified the NHTSA last week that a faulty …