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This AI pioneer thinks todays AI is dumber than a cat - WSJ
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This AI pioneer thinks todays AI is dumber than a cat - WSJ
[[link removed]}&lead=419599&emailid=77985&nl=daily]
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boom’s best-credentialed skeptic.
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[[link removed]}&lead=419599&emailid=77985&nl=daily]
At a recent gathering of Riojas' family, a decked-out tray included
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the Mexican beer with juice and toppings.
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a tech reporter at Adweek, a senior editor at VentureBeat, a local
government reporter at the Hollister Free Lance, and vice president of
content at a VC firm. He lives in New York City.
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There’s an impulse to interpret these media arrivistes as
reinventions of the prior media dispensation — to cast a big
podcaster like Joe Rogan as a muscled Walter Cronkite for the online
age, or to frame appearances on “Call Her Daddy” and
“Flagrant” as base mobilization operations, akin to appearing on
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officer: Bloomberg
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Vise
[[link removed]}&lead=419599&emailid=77985&nl=daily]
But France is now well in excess of both of those limits, drawing a
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spiraled to more than 110 percent of economic output, the worst in the
bloc after Greece and Italy. Fitch warned that the debt could surge to
more than 118 percent of gross domestic product by 2028 if nothing is
done. The annual budget deficit is set to widen to 6.1 percent of
gross domestic product this year, much higher than expected, and an
increase of more than 10 percent from last year.
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Arizona
[[link removed]}&lead=419599&emailid=77985&nl=daily]
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Times/Philadelphia Inquirer/Siena College poll would yield a
significantly different result. With that in mind, we decided to take
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polls at the end of the month.
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[[link removed]}&lead=419599&emailid=77985&nl=daily]
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media reports.
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[[link removed]}&lead=419599&emailid=77985&nl=daily]
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journalist at Mergermarket covering M&A, private equity and venture
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[[link removed]}&lead=419599&emailid=77985&nl=daily]
But the sonic booms have been startling residents in Southern
California, whose homes have been shaken by powerful, confusing jolts,
The Los Angeles Times reported. And several environmental groups
submitted letters urging the commission to take more time to study the
impact on wildlife ahead of this week’s meeting.
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P&O owner to attend summit despite row over Louise Haigh's comments
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Haigh's comments in the interview coincided with the Department for
Transport announcing new legislation aimed at protecting seafarers'
jobs from so-called "fire and rehire" practices of "rogue employers".
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Harris' doctor reports she's in 'excellent health,' as her campaign
looks to draw a contrast with Trump
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The letter posted on Trump's social media platform contained no
details to support its claims â measures like weight, blood pressure
and cholesterol levels, or the results of any test.
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S&P 500 grinds higher to further record highs, finding little to fear
in October
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Mike Santoli evaluates how this is typically the time of the year that
tests the bulls, but that isn't happening yet.
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Executive reshuffles: QCOM, BIDU and STLA Companies in focus
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Market watchers, throughout the week, observed several Wall Street
executives stepping up for new roles as part of leadership
reshuffling. Meanwhile, some compa
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Trumpto move fast on tariffs, says Wall Street firm, citing clients
who met with ex-trade chief
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"They aren't gonna have higher prices," Trump said during the Sept. 10
presidential debate. "Who's gonna have higher prices is China and all
of the countries that have been ripping us off for years."
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Secret Documents Show Hamas Tried to Persuade Iran to Join Its Oct. 7
Attack
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The documents provide greater context to one of the most pivotal
moments in modern Middle Eastern history, showing it was both the
culmination of a yearslong plan, as well as a move partly shaped by
specific events after Mr. Netanyahu returned to power in Israel in
late 2022.
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Opinion | This Is Why Trump Imagines He Will Win
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Mr. Trump seems to have twisted the reason that programs like
Temporary Protected Status and humanitarian parole exist — for
instance, Haiti has been deemed too unstable and dangerous to return
to — into a reason for the programs not to exist. “So we have
travel warnings,” he said. “‘Don’t go here, don’t go there,
don’t go to the various countries’ and yet she’s taking in the
worst of those people, the killers, the jailbirds, all of the worst of
the people, she’s taking them in.”
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Tribal clashes in north-west Pakistan kill at least 11 people
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The BLA gave higher figures of 30 dead and 18 injured. It also said
Pakistani security personnel were disguised as workers, without giving
evidence, and threatened more assaults unless the military withdrew
from the province.
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'The fear is unspeakable': airstrikes on northern Gaza leave hundreds
of thousands with nowhere to go
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In Lebanon, the health authority said that 60 people were killed and
another 168 wounded in the past 24 hours, and the United Nations
peacekeeping force that operates on the blue line separating Israel
and Lebanon said its headquarters in Naqoura had been targeted a
second time. It was not immediately clear who was responsible for the
fire.
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Biden Declares Disaster From Milton Ahead of Florida Visit
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The visit to Florida on Sunday also comes amid rising frustration in
the White House with the flood of misinformation about the federal
response to recent natural disasters, led by former President Donald
J. Trump, the Republican presidential candidate, and his allies.
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The Cutting-Edge Hearing Aids That You May Already Own
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Apple plans to release the free software later this fall for iPhones
running iOS 18 or later and iPads running iPadOS 18 or later, a
spokesperson said. A set of AirPods Pro 2 costs $249 from Apple, and
less at big box stores or through online retailers.
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How excessive Fedspeak undermines transparency, clarity in Fed's
communication
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With Federal Reserve officials out in full force, the near-constant
level of commentary risks muddying the waters instead of providing the
transparency and clarity that the central bank seeks to provide.
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Alexei Navalny believed he would die in prison, memoir reveals
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Navalny’s widow, Yulia Navalnaya, said in a statement released in
April by the publisher that the book was not only a testament “to
Alexei’s life, but to his unwavering commitment to the fight against
dictatorship”, adding that sharing his story would “inspire others
to stand up for what is right and to never lose sight of the values
that truly matter”.
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Starmer steps into cabinet row over P&O to rescue global summit in
London
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11 October 2024DP World pulls out of a £1bn investment at London
Gateway, part of the Thames Freeport, due to be announced at the
government’s investment summit tomorrow, according to reports.
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Scottish DJ Jack Revill AKA Jackmaster dies aged 38
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A post from the official Instagram account of DU duo CamelPhat on
Revill’s Instagram page said: “Can’t believe what I’m
reading… in an industry full of Ego you were hands down one of the
nicest fellas we ever met along the way. Our thoughts are with family
& friends. RIP my friend x”.
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On the Trail, Vance Is Dogged by Questions About Trump's Loss in 2020
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“I’m a hell of a lot more worried that American citizens can’t
afford a good life in their country,” Vance said, “because Kamala
Harris has been the vice president, and that is what I’m trying to
change.” The audience of Trump supporters then gave Mr. Vance a
standing ovation, and broke out into chants of: “JD.”
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One of the World's Most Immigrant-Friendly Countries Is Changing
Course
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A series of measures unveiled this year, focused on Canada’s vast
temporary residence program, has imposed barriers that have left
hundreds of thousands of migrants like Mr. Singh in legal limbo.
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Alex Salmond, Scotland's Former First Minister, Dies at 69
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Mr. Salmond served as a member of the British Parliament in
Westminster, as an M.P., from 1987 to 2010 and again from 2015 to
2017, as well as serving as a member of the Scottish Parliament, or
M.S.P.
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As Florida reels, focus turns to restoring power, assisting victims in
Hurricane Milton's wake
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Officials in Pasco County said Friday on X that neighborhoods
near rivers and lakes were experiencing "historical flooding," and
urged people to immediately leave and seek higher ground.
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Federal Aviation Administration approves SpaceX Starship 5 flight
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SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has harshly criticized the FAA, including for
proposing a $633,000 fine against SpaceX over launch issues and for
the delay in approving the license for Starship 5, which the company
says has been ready to launch since August. Musk has called for the
resignation of FAA Administrator Mike Whitaker and threatened to sue
the agency.
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Xbox Cloud Gaming may finally let you stream your non-Game Pass
purchases soon
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Xbox players have long been asking for the option to stream games that
they’ve purchased, rather than only those that are available on Xbox
Game Pass. If the testing period goes as planned, more players could
soon see the ability to do this. The report comes on the heels of Xbox
president Sarah Bond’s announcement on Friday that Android users
will be able to buy and play games on the Xbox app starting next
month.
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The fluffiest robot of CES 2021 is back thanks to Casio
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Vanguard ran successful Kickstarter and Indiegogo campaigns for Moflin
in 2020 but only started shipping the robots to backers in late 2023.
Casio is now handling the manufacturing and distribution.
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The best Prime Day deals you can still get after the October Big Deal
Days sale: Apple, Anker, Sonos, Lego and more
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Ninja DualZone air fryer for $168 ($32 off): This 8-quart model of one
of our favorite air fryers can cook two totally different foods at the
same time, and you can set it up for both foods to be done cooking at
the same time. The larger, 10-quart model is $50 off and down to $200.
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Sculpture by the Sea 2024: giant melanoma on Sydney beach to deliver
'message that will be hard to ignore'
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Sculpture often divides opinion but it's rare for a work to carry the
claim it may save lives
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Former Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond, who sought Scotland's
independence, has died at age 69
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Salmond joined the SNP as a student and was a prominent member of a
socialist faction that agitated for change in the party. The group was
expelled from the party in 1982 but he was reinstated within a month.
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More Australians being 'priced out' of homes by big rent hikes,
advocates fear
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"Poll after poll shows that most voters want action on these investor
tax handouts because they're unfair and pushing up the cost of housing
for everyone. Our supporters are excited by reports that Labor is open
to change," Azize said.
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Political and media figures pay tribute to former first minister Alex
Salmond
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“His upbeat mood then make this all the more surprising and sad. He
and I could not have been more different in terms of Scotland’s
position in the UK but we had a mutual respect and he knew I always
regarded him as the most accomplished and significant Scottish
politician of modern times.
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TikTok is reportedly aware of its bad effects on teen users
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TikTok spokesman Alex Haurek defended the company and told the
organization that the Kentucky AG's complaint "cherry-picks misleading
quotes and takes outdated documents out of context to misrepresent our
commitment to community safety." He also said that TikTok has "robust
safeguards, which include proactively removing suspected underage
users" and that it has "voluntarily launched safety features such as
default screentime limits, family pairing, and privacy by default for
minors under 16."
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One in 10 Australian parents struggling to afford vaccinations for
children
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Biggest obstacle to improving immunisation rates are practical
difficulties families face, according to national vaccination survey
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Enrico Berlinguer: the 1970s communist hero inspiring Italy's youth ?
and the far right
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Meloni was also invited by Rome's centre-left mayor, Roberto
Gualtieri, to the opening ceremony of the Rome film festival on 16
October. "This is normal, and a correct institutional relationship
should never be lacking," he said, adding that despite their political
differences, he has "a good personal relationship" with Meloni.
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Woman dies after going overboard from cruise ship off Channel Islands
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“Channel Islands air search were called out early this morning and
requested to assist Jobourg MRCC in the search for a person overboard
from the MSC Virtuosa cruise ship, north of Les Casquets,” the
volunteer organisation said in a post on Facebook. “Lions’ Pride
departed from Guernsey at 0200hrs and set course for the search
area.”
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Venezuela has cancelled passports of dozens of activists and
journalists
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Unlike murder or torture, which have a higher political cost, the
government has found that passport cancellation is an effective way of
neutralising and muffling critical voices with minimal effort, the
newspaper reported, citing Rafael Uzcátegui, co-director of the
rights group.
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