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YouTube introduces an interactive product feed for shoppable TV ads |
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During its Upfront presentation, YouTube executives introduced new ad
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connected TV (CTV) offering that includes a new interactive product
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The Kids Online Safety Act is back, with the potential to change the
internet | TechCrunch
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The Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA) has been reintroduced into Congress.
If passed into law, this bill could impose some of the most
significant legislative changes that the internet has seen in the U.S.
since the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) of 1998.

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Tribal leaders thank Kennedy for halting IHS layoffs but say HHS cuts
will worsen Native American health
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“That’s a marked inefficiency contrary to how it’s being
described in public,” the physician said. “I’d love to see
improved federal efficiency, but the tools they are using are doing
the exact opposite.” 

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Even with AI, junior bankers still need the grind - FT (No paywall)
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Mastery requires showing up, putting in the effort and sometimes
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Ensuring most-favored nation drug pricing doesn't sicken us
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Darius Lakdawalla is the chief scientific officer at the USC Schaeffer
Center for Health Policy & Economics. Dana P. Goldman is the founding
director of the USC Schaeffer Institute for Public Policy and
Government Service. 

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Pakistan needs a plan
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Pakistan is a vast country of 231.4 million people. It’s one of only
nine countries in the world with nuclear weapons. It’s located in
South Asia, which is now one of the world’s most dynamic and
fast-growing regions. It has generally favorable relationships with
both the United States and China. It has a long coastline in a
generally peaceful region of the ocean. It has plenty of talented
people, as evidenced by the fact that Pakistani Americans, on average,
out-earn almost all other ethnic groups in the U.S.

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Bound with a bag over his head, and stuck in a collapsed tunnel: Freed
hostage Edan Alexander describes captivity
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Edan Alexander, who was released from Hamas captivity on Monday, spent
part of his time in captivity bound and with a bag over his head. He
described the first days after his abduction as "hell" and said that
the bombings-- as his mother, Yael, shared Tuesday evening-- terrified
him to death.

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Why Disinformation Surged During the India-Pakistan Crisis - Foreign
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South Asia Brief: Why Disinformation Surged During the India-Pakistan
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Germany's Merz vows to build Europe's strongest army
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Merz said the purpose of bolstering the military would be to deter
aggression. At the same time, Merz vowed that Germany -- Ukraine's
second-biggest provider of military aid after the United States --
would continue to back Kyiv. "There must be no doubt about where we
stand," he said.

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How Narcissists Climb the Career Ladder Quickly
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People with a high degree of narcissism get promoted faster, new
research shows. Why?

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Elon Muska??s Grok AI Cana??t Stop Talking About a??White Genocidea??
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A chatbot developed by Elon Musk's multibillion-dollar artificial
intelligence startup xAI appeared to be suffering from a glitch
Wednesday when it repeatedly brought up white genocide in South Africa
in response to user queries about unrelated topics on X. Grok, which
competes with other chatbots like OpenAI's ChatGPT, is directly
integrated into the social media platform that Musk also owns.

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UnitedHealth Group Reportedly Under Investigation For Possible
Medicare Fraud - Forbes (No paywall) [[link removed]}&lead=419599&emailid=186558&nl=daily]
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UnitedHealth Group is being investigated for possible Medicare fraud,
according to The Wall Street Journal, sending shares of the healthcare
company sliding in after-hours trading just one day after its CEO,
Andrew Witty, announced he was stepping down from his position.














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Warren Buffett reveals he stepped down after finally feeling his age -
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But in recent years Buffett observed just how much energy his
appointed successor brought to each working day. And how his own days
had slowed. The two men were operating at different speedsincreasingly
so.

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U.S. Ranchers Can Sell Britons More Beef. Will They Buy It?
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The countries’ trade agreement is just a first step, U.S. officials
say. But British consumers are still skeptical of American food
production.

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Why Trump Talks About a Genocide in South Africa - The New Yorker (No
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On his first day in office, Donald Trump suspended refugee admissions.
This week, his government made an exception when it welcomed white
families from South Africa. A report on a policy that one Democratic
senator called baffling. Plus:

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How gardening can help you live better for longer
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Marianne Rogstad, a retired grandmother from Norway, is a lifelong
learner. She worked as a hotel clerk in Switzerland for five decades,
where she spent her days immersed in new languages and cultures.



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Trump shocks and delights Syrians by lifting sanctions after 45 years.
Now what?
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The streets of Syria were a carnival of car horns, fireworks and flags
after President Donald Trump made the surprise announcement that the
United States would lift sanctions that have throttled the country's
economy for more than 45 years.

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Men are more likely to die of 'broken heart syndrome,' study says
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The syndrome, which doctors formally call takotsubo cardiomyopathy, is
thought to be triggered by physical or emotional stress, which
releases bursts of stress hormones like adrenaline that prevent
people's hearts from contracting properly.

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Why Trump calmed the India-Pakistan clash - WSJ (No paywall)
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A joke circulating on social media suggests how President Trump could
arrest terrorism against Indian Kashmir by jihadist groups based in
Pakistana country that at its worst actively arms and shelters these
terrorists, and at its most benign turns a blind eye. Let Mr. Trump
open a large resort in Kashmir, the joke goes. Give him rent-free land
on a long lease for golf courses and ski lodgesand then watch how
quickly the terrorism falls off.

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Video: 3 Deals in 3 Countries on Trump's Trip
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Three countries on President Trump’s Middle East tour this week are
also the sites of recent investments in Trump businesses that benefit
the president. Eric Lipton, an investigative reporter for The New York
Times, describes those investments, and what those countries — Saudi
Arabia, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates — are, at the same time,
seeking from Mr. Trump and the United States.














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Software engineer lost his $150K-a-year job to AI--he's been rejected
for 800 jobs and forced to DoorDash and live in a trailer to make ends
meet
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Cringe How Millennials Became Uncool
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They are mocked by gen Z for everything from their trainer socks to
their mom jeans and selfie technique. A maligned millennial asks: how
did we get here?

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US overdose deaths fell 27% last year, the largest one-year decline
ever seen
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An estimated 80,000 people died from overdoses last year, according to
provisional Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data released
Wednesday. That’s down 27% from the 110,000 in 2023.

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New 'Super Steel' pulls green hydrogen directly out of seawater
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A new kind of stainless steel could transform how the world produces
green hydrogen, making clean energy cheaper and more sustainable. The
innovation tackles two major hurdles: high costs and poor durability
in today’s water-splitting systems.














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Hunting extreme microbes that redefine the limits of life
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Can Bill Ackman really create a modern-day Berkshire Hathaway? - FT
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Hard-charging hedge fund boss faces steep hurdles in bid to emulate
Warren Buffett

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Former journalist Evan Solomon named first-ever federal AI minister
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Evan Solomon fist-bumps a guest before he is sworn in as minister of
artificial intelligence and digital innovation in a ceremony at Rideau
Hall in Ottawa on Tuesday, May 13, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Spencer
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The key to spotting dyslexia early could be AI-powered handwriting
analysis
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BUFFALO, N.Y. – A new University at Buffalo-led study outlines how
artificial intelligence-powered handwriting analysis may serve as an
early detection tool for dyslexia and dysgraphia among young children.



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US poised to dial back bank rules imposed in wake of 2008 crisis - FT
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Regulators preparing to cut capital requirements that are the target
of vigorous criticism from Wall Street

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Climate Change Can Increase Health Risks During Pregnancy
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As the number of extreme heat days continues to rise due to climate
change, the high temperatures are taking a toll on our healthextreme
heat has been linked to a range of health issues, including
heatstroke, dehydration, and respiratory problems. But some people are
at greater risk than others: warmer days are putting pregnant people
at a higher risk for health complications.

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Trump surgeon general pick praised unproven psychedelic therapy, said
mushrooms helped her find love
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Dr. Casey Means, a wellness influencer, left, and journalist Megyn
Kelly, attend a confirmation hearing for Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for the
Secretary of Health and Human Services post, at the Capitol in
Washington, Jan. 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis, File)

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Politics by WhatsApp? Even Pfizergate wont end that.
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BRUSSELS Forget the smoke-filled backrooms of the EU's glory days.
Forget hushed conversations in crowded Brussels bars. Forget even the
Finnish saunas so beloved of Nordic diplomats. Where most politics
takes place these days is over WhatsApp.














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Donald Trump's approval rating reverses course with millennials
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Martha McHardy is a U.S. News reporter based in London, U.K. Her focus
is on polling and California politics. She has covered U.S. news
extensively, including the 2024 election and pro-Palestine protests at
U.S. colleges. Martha joined Newsweek in 2024 from The Independent and
had previously freelanced at The Sun, The Mirror and MyLondon. She is
a graduate of Durham University and did her NCTJ at News Associates.
You can get in touch with Martha by emailing [email protected].
Languages: English.

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My hours seem to slip away. How can I manage my time better'
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The other day, a visiting friend and I planned a trip to the seaside.
I was taking her on the scenic route to the station, ambling happily
along, when she pointed out: we might miss our train.

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How Zaras unorthodox Russian exit left it primed for a return - FT (No
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Inditex put cash into subsidiary before sale for not significant sum
to company now selling near-identical products

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How Qatar spent billions to gain influence in the US - WSJ (No
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Qatars potential plan to provide a $400 million jumbo jet to the U.S.
to use as Air Force One underscores how the tiny Gulf state has
managed to diplomatically punch above its weight for years: It has a
lot of money and is willing to spend it.














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This life-changing piece of health tech is getting cheaper and more
advanced
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Why does every film and TV series seem to have the same plot? | Aeon
Essays
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is a writer and radio producer. Her books include Elitism: A
Progressive Defence (2020) and Motherhood: Feminism’s Unfinished
Business (2022), and her writing has appeared in The Guardian,
Prospect and the London Review of Books, among others.

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Deep Math from String Theory Appears in Clashing Black Holes -
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A decade ago astrophysicists at the Laser Interferometer
Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO), operated by the California
Institute of Technology and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology,
managed to detect subtle ripples in spacetime called gravitational
waves, released by a pair of black holes spiraling into each other,
for the first time. That impressive discoverywhich earned the 2017
Nobel Prize in Physicshas since become commonplace, with researchers
regularly detecting gravitational waves from myriad far-distant
celestial sources.

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Video: Can Trump Really End Birthright Citizenship?
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For more than a century, there was broad consensus that the 14th
Amendment established birthright citizenship for children born in the
United States. But President Trump has challenged that precedent.
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York Times, explains.













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Putin and Trump leave Zelenskyy in the dust, skipping peace talks in
Turkey
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Hopes that Ukraine and Russia's leaders would meet for peace talks in
Turkey on Thursday were dashed as Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin and
White House counterpart Donald Trump opted to skip the trip.

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Former FDA head Robert Califf says RFK Jr.s vaccine rhetoric is doing
harm toAmericans - STAT (No paywall) [[link removed]}&lead=419599&emailid=186558&nl=daily]
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SAN FRANCISCO Former Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Robert
Califf said health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.s hesitance to
endorse vaccines is harming the American public.

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Why Does the Trump Administration Want a New Air Force One?
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The two 747-200s that serve as the American president’s command
center in the sky are more than 30 years old and were meant to be
phased out of service years ago.

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Rachel Reeves says UK economy 'beginning to turn a corner'
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John Inglis is the founder of diamond tool manufacturer Exactaform,
which employs 100 people and has a factory in the US, and says it is
currently very difficult to make decisions over the future of the
business.



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Boom - FlyBy - Breaking the Sound Barrier--Again
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For over 50 years, the United States has imposed a speed limit in the
skies: a federal ban that prohibits civilian aircraft from exceeding
the speed of sound over land. The primary concern? Sonic booms, which
are loud shockwaves generated when planes break the sound barrier.

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Uber to introduce fixed-route shuttles in major US cities designed for
commuters | TechCrunch
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Ride-hail and delivery giant Uber is introducing cheap, fixed-route
rides along busy corridors during weekday commute hours in major U.S.
cities — one solution to a world that feels, for most people, more
expensive every day. 

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5 Smart Ways to Win Over Socially and Environmentally Conscious
Consumers - Inc (No paywall) [[link removed]}&lead=419599&emailid=186558&nl=daily]
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Whether scrolling through a website or scouring shelves in stores,
American shoppers have plenty of choices. Thats powerand consumers,
who account for more than two-thirds of the U.S. economy, are becoming
increasingly aware of it, especially in this moment of geopolitical
uncertainty.

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Waymo recalls 1,200 robotaxis following low-speed collisions with
gates and chains | TechCrunch
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The software update, which was first reported by Reuters, was
conducted late last year, according to documents filed with the
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). The
Alphabet-owned company said in the document that Waymo’s Safety
Board decided to conduct a recall to that specific version of
driverless software to “fulfill relevant regulatory reporting
obligations.”

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The Risk of War in the Taiwan Strait Is Highand Getting Higher -
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Since its founding in 1922, Foreign Affairs has been the leading forum
for serious discussion of American foreign policy and global affairs.
The magazine has featured contributions from many leading
international affairs experts.

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Pope Leo XIV to Eastern Catholics: The Church needs you
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Pope Leo XIV welcomed Eastern Catholics to the Vatican with the
traditional Easter greeting, "Christ is risen! He is truly risen!"

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