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Stocks Sink Before Jobs as Tech Hit on Earnings: Markets Wrap
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Eli Lilly & Co. expects its blockbuster weight-loss drug to officially
come out of shortage in the US in the coming days, the company’s
chief executive officer said, threatening the billion-dollar industry
of copycat versions of the in-demand drugs.

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Reddit's CEO is slamming Microsoft, AI startups for data scraping
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But Reddit’s punishment of Microsoft poses a problem: It furthers
Google’s dominance of the search market right as that dominance is
under major regulatory scrutiny. Jordi Ribas, Microsoft’s head of
search, said in a post on X that Reddit is “favoring another search
engine and impacting competition from Bing and Bing-powered
engines.”















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AI startup argues scraping every song on the internet is 'fair use'
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'Day of great joy': Wall Street Journal's crusade to free Gershkovich
succeeds
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"Marc Fogel, a history teacher at the high school where US Moscow
embassy staff sent their children ⦠is serving 14 years in a penal
colony. He was arrested in 2021 for carrying less than an ounce of
medical marijuana. He said he had intended to use the drug for medical
purposes to treat chronic pain.














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St Andrews rector dismissed from governing body over Israel genocide
accusation
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She was backed by Prof Ghassan Abu-Sittah, the rector of the
University of Glasgow and a surgeon who provided testimony on
Israel’s war in Gaza after operating during the conflict, who said:
“The silencing of pro-Palestinian or anti-genocide voices is the
reason why this genocide is still going on after 10 months.”

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Starmer refuses to criticise Farage after Southport conspiracy theory
accusations
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On Wednesday, Basu accused Farage of “giving the EDL [English
Defence League] succour, undermining the police, creating conspiracy
theories and giving a false basis for the attacks on the police”.














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One person killed and national guard deployed as Colorado battles
wildfires
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It has been a brutal start to wildfire season in the US west.
“We’re going into the heart of the fire season starting in August.
We’ve got a long road ahead of us,” said Billy See, an incident
commander with Cal Fire, California’s fire agency.

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US reacts to major prisoner swap with Russia: 'feat of diplomacy' and
'joyous'
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Earlier in 2022, the Biden administration also secured the release of
former US marine Trevor Reed, who was arrested in 2019 after Russian
authorities said he assaulted an officer while being driven by police
to a police station after a night of heavy drinking. Reed was released
in exchange for a convicted Russian drug trafficker who was serving a
long prison sentence in the US.














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Simone Biles makes history with second Olympic gymnastics all-around
gold medal
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Biles celebrated her gold wearing a diamond-encrusted goat necklace
before an animated, celebrity-flecked audience that included USA
basketball stars Stephen Curry and Kevin Durant. The margin was the
smallest in a major international gymnastics event since Biles
captured the third of her record six world championships in 2015. But
in the end it was enough.

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How filming a cappella concerts and dance recitals led Northzone's
newest partner Molly Alter to a career in VC | TechCrunch
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Google has released a trio of new, “open” generative AI models
that it’s calling “safer,” “smaller” and “more
transparent” than most — a bold claim, to be sure. They’re
additions…














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Microsoft now lists OpenAI as a competitor in AI and search |
TechCrunch
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Google has released a trio of new, “open” generative AI models
that it’s calling “safer,” “smaller” and “more
transparent” than most — a bold claim, to be sure. They’re
additions…

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Scoop: Sequoia-backed Knowde raises Series C at a valuation cut
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Self-driving truck startup Aurora Innovation to sell up to $420M in
shares ahead of commercial launch | TechCrunch
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Google has released a trio of new, “open” generative AI models
that it’s calling “safer,” “smaller” and “more
transparent” than most — a bold claim, to be sure. They’re
additions…

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VC darling Rad Power Bikes hit with another round of layoffs |
TechCrunch
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transparent” than most — a bold claim, to be sure. They’re
additions…














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Coinbase posts third consecutive quarterly profit despite crypto price
retreat
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"Crypto legislation has become a mainstream issue in the US, garnering
bipartisan support, and there is real energy within both the House and
the Senate to pass meaningful legislation," the company said in a
release.

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Make caregiving a defining issue of the 2024 election
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This year’s election represents a pivotal moment for caregiving in
America. It is a chance to elevate this often-hidden issue on the
campaign trail and in town halls across the country. Voters have an
opportunity to demand that candidates outline their plans to address
their care needs, and to elect leaders who understand the caregiving
challenges they face.













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Utah Supreme Court Upholds a Block on a Strict Abortion Ban
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Katie Daniel, state policy director of SBA Pro-Life America, an
anti-abortion group, expressed disappointment, but said that she was
hopeful the ban would eventually take effect, because “this law is
the will of the people and it is clear that the unborn deserve
protections.”

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Trump Escalates Race Attacks on Harris, Worrying Some Republicans
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An alumna of a historically Black institution, Howard University, she
responded to Mr. Trump’s comments during her speech at a convention
of Black sororities on Wednesday, saying, “The American people
deserve better.”

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Harris Says She and Biden 'Never Stopped' Fighting for Release of
Americans
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She added that she had spoken with Yulia Navalnaya, the widow of
Aleksei A. Navalny, the Russian opposition leader who died in custody
in February and whose release was under negotiation when he died. His
death in February scrambled the negotiation, and the swap.

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Bipartisan Legal Group Urges Lawyers to Defend Against 'Rising
Authoritarianism'
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“For the first time in our history, we did not have a peaceful
transition of power in our last presidential election,” says the
lengthy statement, an advance copy of which was obtained by The New
York Times.

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Trump Elevates False, Fringe Attacks on Harris to Center of His
Campaign
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In fact, the vice president is the daughter of a Black Jamaican father
and an Indian mother, both of whom immigrated to the United States
before Ms. Harris was born in Oakland, Calif. She has long identified
as both Black and Indian.

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A New Republican Group Targets Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as Liberal
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The new outside group, called SAG PAC, was incorporated last month by
Mr. Gantt, who is also the treasurer and secretary of a pro-Trump
nonprofit with similar initials: Securing American Greatness.

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Trump Boasted He Could Get Evan Gershkovich Released from Russia if
Re-elected
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Neil MacFarquhar has been a Times reporter since 1995, writing about a
range of topics from war to politics to the arts, both internationally
and in the United States. More about Neil MacFarquhar

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A comprehensive list of 2024 tech layoffs | TechCrunch
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Google has released a trio of new, “open” generative AI models
that it’s calling “safer,” “smaller” and “more
transparent” than most — a bold claim, to be sure. They’re
additions…

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Nearly 50 million cars could face a recall for deadly airbags
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The recall has worrying similarities to the Takata airbag inflator
recall that shook the automotive industry for years. In total, more
than 40 million vehicles have so far been recalled after faulty airbag
inflators were found to be exploding when they go off. The issue
killed 27 people in America and injured more than 400.

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Eli Lilly's weight loss drug Zepbound could cut heart failure risks,
trial finds
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The promising results could become a pathway for Zepbound to be
covered by federal health insurance in the United States. In March,
the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued new
guidance stating that “anti-obesity medications that receive FDA
approval for an additional medically accepted indication can be
considered a Part D drug for that specific use.”

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Amazon Cautions That When the News Gets Nutty, People Shop Less
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Sales growth in Amazon’s retail business in North America slowed
slightly and was up 9 percent, reaching $90 billion. But that business
has become more profitable, with operating margins of 5.6 percent,
compared with 3.9 percent a year earlier.

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Jubilation Inside The Wall Street Journal After Gershkovich Is Freed
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Mr. Gershkovich, 32, was arrested in March 2023 in Russia while on a
reporting trip and imprisoned on charges of espionage. Mr.
Gershkovich, The Journal and the U.S. government vehemently denied
those accusations.

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Opinion | America May Soon Face a Fateful Choice About Iran
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But honesty also requires me to acknowledge that some things are true
even if Netanyahu believes them. And one of those things is that Iran
is the biggest indigenous imperial power in the Middle East, and
through its proxies it has been dominating the politics of millions of
Arabs living in Lebanon, Syria, Gaza, Iraq and Yemen — dragging
their citizens into wars with Israel that few of them have any
interest in. No leader in any of these Arab states today can make
decisions hostile to Iran’s interests without fear of being killed.

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Russia Freed Evan Gershkovich in a Major Prisoner Swap
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Gershkovich was held in a Russian prison for 16 months on espionage
charges that the U.S. considered politically motivated. Russia also
released Paul Whelan, a former U.S. Marine, and Alsu Kurmasheva, a
Russian American editor. Here’s what we know about everyone involved
in the swap.

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Exclusive: Heeyo built an AI chatbot to be a billion kids' interactive
tutor and friend
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transparent” than most — a bold claim, to be sure. They’re
additions…

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WSJ reporter Evan Gershkovich, ex-Marine Whelan released in U.S.,
Russia prisoner swap
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The people being sent to Russia, in addition to Krasikov, are: Artem
Viktorovich Dultsev and Anna Valerevna Dultseva, from Slovenia; 
Mikhail Valeryevich Mikushin, from Norway; Pavel Alekseyevich Rubtsov,
from Poland; and Roman Seleznev, Vladislav Klyushin and Vadim
Konoshchenock, from the United States.

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A Manhattan Project nuclear weapons site is being turned into a giant
solar farm
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This is good news, but we still have some catching up to do with
regard to Europe. The US produces around 5.6 percent of its energy via
solar, but the EU recently shot up to 9.1 percent. However, trends are
moving upward in both regions.

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BBC head says he will look at all options to claw back pay from Huw
Edwards
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Edwards resigned from the BBC in April “on the basis of medical
advice from his doctors” after unrelated allegations that he paid a
young person for sexually explicit photos. Police found no evidence of
criminal behaviour in relation to this matter.

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SiriusXM is launching a standalone podcast subscription service
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Though tied to Apple Podcasts at first, the company says it expects
the “subscription will expand to other platforms in the coming
weeks.” At launch, it’ll be available in over 60 countries.
SiriusXM Podcasts+ will cost $6 per month or $45 per year.

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Netflix Geeked Week 2024 starts on September 16
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A teaser gives some idea of what's in store. Among other projects, you
can expect updates on Wednesday, Squid Game (which will return in
December), Arcane, Avatar: The Last Airbender, Tomb Raider, One Piece
and a little show called Stranger Things. The clip also suggests there
will be some news on the Monument Valley front — that series is
slated to hit Netflix's games library this year, while a sequel has
been teased.

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The Beats Fit Pro earbuds drop to a new low of $140
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On the downside, the controls can be overly sensitive. They're too
easy to accidentally press when simply adjusting the earbuds, which is
an annoyance. The charging case feels relatively cheap as well in
comparison with the solid build quality of the earbuds. Those quibbles
aside, the Beats Fit Pro are a strong option for anyone looking for a
great set of running headphones — or earbuds in general.

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Taco Bell will add voice AI ordering to hundreds of drive-thrus this
year
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That's the positive side. On the negative side, there are still plenty
of imperfections yet to be resolved in the tech. McDonald's ran a
similar effort exploring drive-thrus powered by AI, but called off its
program earlier this summer. Customers had encounters that were equal
parts frustrating and hilarious with the AI ordering options during
the testing phase. There's also a concern that if the kinks in these
AI systems do get worked out, the easing of team members' workloads
could turn into losing some team members' jobs.

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Miss South Africa contestant faces backlash over Nigerian father
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Chronically high rates of unemployment – more than four in 10 adults
are out of work – and violent crime have fuelled anti-African
immigrant sentiment in South Africa. Operation Dudula, which was
founded in 2021 and takes its name from the Zulu word meaning to
“push away” or “drive back”, has attacked people accused of
being foreign drug dealers, as well as businesses thought to have had
non-South African employees.

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Children 'at death's door' as famine declared in Sudanese refugee camp
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Stéphane Doyon, who heads MSF's emergency response in Sudan, said:
"Because these supplies have not yet arrived, we only have enough
therapeutic food left to last another few weeks. Already, many
children there are at death's door. These supplies are needed to save
their lives."

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Up to seven reportedly dead in Nigeria after clashes between police
and citizens
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On the eve of the protests, religious figures continued to plead with
young people to stay indoors and talk instead, while government
officials rushed to secure multiple court orders restricting
protesters to certain areas. One such injunction was defied in Abuja
on Thursday.

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Consumer watchdog urges crackdown on businesses using Centrepay to
cause financial harm
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“There will be more consultation ahead with the community, and
particularly those who have direct experience using Centrepay, as we
progress towards meaningful reform,” spokesperson Hank Jongen said.

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Australian researchers are feeding peanut powder to babies with
allergies. Why?
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Allergist and program lead at the Children’s hospital at Westmead,
Dr Lara Ford, said: “One of the biggest concerns for families living
with peanut allergy is the fear of accidental exposure. This program
has the potential to remove that burden.”

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Alarm bells over Australian universities' financial dependence on
international students
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"There's a troubling myth international students are wealthy but in
reality they're under heavy rental stress, they've had to take out a
loan or sell a house just to pursue their studies, not to mention
staggering visa costs and airfares."

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Russia frees Evan Gershkovich and others in biggest prisoner swap
since cold war
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Before leaving prison, as part of the exchange conditions Gershkovich
had been required to write a letter to Putin asking for clemency, the
Journal reported on Thursday. It said that he signed the form, and
added another request of his own at the end – for a sit-down
interview with Putin after he was freed.

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Tom Cruise to appear in Olympics closing ceremony ? report
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Who's who among the prisoner exchange between Russia and the west?
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Turkish marksman's nonchalant charm goes viral at Paris Olympics
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Her medal was a personal success but a resurfaced clip of her breaking
the world record at the International Shooting Sport Federation World
Cup earlier this year soon thrust her into the spotlight. Kim broke
the record wearing a backwards baseball cap, and barely flinched when
she set the new mark, a reaction that earned her the title - on the
internet, anyway - of "the coolest person ever".

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Hezbollah chief says conflict with Israel is in 'new phase' after
assassinations
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The UN security council convened an emergency meeting on Wednesday at
Iran's request to discuss the incidents. A statement from the world
body said that the Middle East was at a "precarious point" and called
for restraint and diplomacy.

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Bangladesh arrests more than 10,000 in crackdown on protests
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“This is a people’s movement; they can’t stop us by keeping our
leaders confined in custody. If I am picked up, my fellow brothers
will take over. We are everywhere. How many of us can they lock up?”

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