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App that allows people to share ICE sightings gets boost in downloads
after White House backlash
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platform that encourages users to share information about sightings of
Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents nearby rose to the top of
the Apple App Store this week, amid criticism from Trump
administration officials who say the app could put agents at risk.

ICEBlock, which launched in April, made headlines after a CNN article
about it was called out by White House press secretary Karoline
Leavitt and ICE acting Director Todd M. Lyons on Monday. Both cited
concerns over agent safety in their statements about the app, stating
that “agents are facing a 500% increase in assaults.”

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The Double-Edged Sword of Customer Obsession
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Customer obsession can sharpen focus and drive urgency - but left
unchecked, it burns out teams and breaks products. Here's how to get
it right.

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Tesla is in disarray. Musk has already moved beyond caring about cars.
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The electric-car pioneer is stuck in one of its worst sales streaks,
with the company reporting Wednesday that global vehicle sales fell
13.5% in the second quarter, compared with a year ago. Vehicle
deliveries also dropped 13% in the first quarter.

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The Right Way to Prepare for a High-Stakes Conversation - Harvard
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Before commercial pilots push back from the gate, they complete a
comprehensive preflight check to verify that every system functions
correctly during the journey ahead. Before surgeons make the first
incision, they conduct a safety check, confirming patient identity,
procedure details, and equipment readiness. Before software engineers
ship new code, they check for bugs and vulnerabilities.

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US Lifts Chip Design Export Curbs as Part of New China Deal -
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The Trump administration has lifted at least some export license
requirements for chip design software sales in China, as Washington
and Beijing implement a trade deal designed to see both countries ease
flows of critical technologies.















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Ukraine's new interceptor UAVs are starting to knock Russia's
long-range Shahed drones out of the sky
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Russia's Shahed drone swarms are pummeling Ukraine on a nightly basis,
inflicting ever more death and destruction in cities that had managed
to carve out some sense of normalcy amid wartime.Civilian alarm has
grown. With traditional air defense stockpiles running low, the
government is banking on newly created "interceptor-drones" to restore
a baseline of public safety.

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Gaza hospital director killed in Israeli strike, Hamas-run health
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Dr Marwan Sultan was killed along with several family members in a
strike on his home, the health ministry says.

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Should I Be Worried About Arsenic in Rice?
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A recent report raised concerns that it contains high levels of the
heavy metal. Here's what that may mean for your health.

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Could Giant Robotic Centipedes Revolutionize Farming?
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Ground Control Robotics is revolutionizing agriculture with
bioinspired centipede robots! These wiggly wonders tackle complex
terrains, offering a cost-effective solution for weed control in
vineyards and blueberry fields. Could this be the future of farming?
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Here's What Mark Zuckerberg Is Offering Top AI Talent - WIRED (No
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As Mark Zuckerberg staffs up Meta's new superintelligence lab, he's
offered top tier research talent pay packages of up to $300 million
over four years, with more than $100 million in total compensation for
the first year, WIRED has learned.

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North Korea to Reinforce Moscow With 30,000 Troops, Officials Say
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Pyongyang is reportedly going to triple its troop deployments against
Ukraine by sending another 25,000 to 30,000 troops to reinforce the
11,000 troops sent last year.

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Could a ceasefire finally be struck in Gaza? Here's what to know | CNN
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Donald Trump has not been shy about his desire for an end to the war
in Gaza.

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Mount Everest's Trash-Covered Slopes Are Being Cleaned By Drones -
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High-flying unmanned aircraft are being used to whisk away garbage at
one of the mountaineering camps on the highest peak on Earth.














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Ugandan military helicopter crashes at Somalia's Aden Adde airport in
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Five people on board died, while three survived with "severe burns",
the military said.

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In race to attract data centers, states forfeit hundreds of millions
of dollars in tax revenue to tech companies
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Amazon, Meta and Google are among the beneficiaries of state tax
exemptions for data centers that help power AI.

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Half of Remote Employees Nap During the Workday, a Survey Says - Inc
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Employers might want to keep an eye open for any visible facial
creases, suspiciously mussed hairdos, or groggy comments during video
meetings with remote staff. It turns out nearly half of people working
from home admit to taking naps on company time.

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A team of engineers saved Morgan Stanley more than 280,000 hours this
year. The bank says its tool won't take jobs. - Business Insider (No
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During a Morgan Stanley hackathon at the end of 2023, two teams were
trying to solve a problem that has plagued developers for years: how
to rewrite legacy code into modern programming languages.














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A new tech race is on. Can Europe learn from the ones it lost?
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EU faces familiar problems to win out on quantum computing.

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A Ukrainian actress saw herself in a White House video -- and created
one in response
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Antonina Khyzhniak, who appeared in stock footage included in a White
House Instagram video for the Trump administration's tax bill,
responded with a humorous video - and a serious message.

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CEOs start saying the quiet part out loud: AI will wipe out jobs - WSJ
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Artificial intelligence is going to replace literally half of all
white-collar workers in the U.S.," Ford Motor Chief Executive Jim
Farley said in an interview last week with author Walter Isaacson at
the Aspen Ideas Festival. AI will leave a lot of white-collar people
behind."

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I Was Hacked Because I Work on Russia - Foreign Policy (No paywall)
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Report: I Was Hacked Because I Work on Russia














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There is no safe amount of processed meat to eat, according to new
research | CNN
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A new study investigates the link between processed meat,
sugar-sweetened beverages, and trans fatty acids, to diseases such as
cancer, heart disease and type 2 diabetes.

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Droughts worldwide pushing tens of millions towards starvation, says
report
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Water shortages hitting crops, energy and health as crisis gathers
pace amid climate breakdown

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Haiti's gangs have 'near-total control' of the capital, U.N. says
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An estimated 90% of the capital Port-au-Prince is now under control of
criminal groups who are expanding attacks not only into surrounding
areas but beyond into previously peaceful areas.

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Trump's envoy to meet Netanyahu aide to discuss post-war Gaza ideas
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Trump wants to seize the momentum from the Israel-Iran ceasefire to
secure a breakthrough in Gaza














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Harvard staring at a billion-dollar budget shortfall from its clash
with Trump - WSJ (No paywall) [[link removed]}&lead=419599&emailid=207375&nl=daily]
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Harvard University would face a budget shortfall of about a billion
dollars a year if President Trump follows through on all of his plans
and threats spanning research funding, tax policy and student
enrollment, according to an analysis by The Wall Street Journal.

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How Goldman Sachs won big in the Fed's annual stress test - FT (No
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Easier scenario and changes to requirements allowed Wall Street bank
to ratchet up shareholder payout

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Revealed: Big tech's new datacentres will take water from the world's
driest areas
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Amazon, Google and Microsoft are building datacentres in water-scarce
parts of five continents

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OpenAI says Robinhood's tokens aren't equity in the company
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OpenAI said it was not involved in Robinhood's launch of tokenized
shares in Europe, warning users the assets were issued without its
approval.














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Israel Agrees to U.S.-Proposed Gaza Cease-Fire Deal - Foreign Policy
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World Brief: Israel Agrees to U.S.-Proposed Gaza Cease-Fire Deal

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Donald Trump's tax bill on the brink as House rebels hold up passage -
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Legislations deep healthcare cuts and implications for national debt
spook parts of US president's Republican party

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House Republicans Rush to Vote on Big Beautiful Bill
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Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R, La.) is surrounded by security
and staff as he heads to the House Chamber for a procedural vote on
the One Big Beautiful Bill Act in the U.S. Capitol on July 2, 2025.

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Germany launches additional measures against Russia's 'shadow fleet'
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Germany has pledged additional measures to further counter Russia's
so-called shadow fleet operating in the Baltic and North Sea, the
foreign ministry said on Tuesday in a statement.













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MethaneSAT 'likely not recoverable' after losing contact with Earth
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Methane monitoring satellite managed just over a year in orbit before
its sudden demise

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'Ridiculous' Trump Calls Out GOP Holdouts After Policy Bill Vote
Stalls - Forbes (No paywall) [[link removed]}&lead=419599&emailid=207375&nl=daily]
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President Donald Trump late on Wednesday called out Republican House
members who have refused to back his signature policy megabill and
warned that this would cost them votes from his base, as the party's
leaders in the chamber attempted to coax the remaining holdouts to
back a stalled procedural vote to advance the legislation passed by
the Senate.

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US judge says China's Huawei Technologies must face criminal charges
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A U.S. judge has ruled that China's Huawei Technologies, a leading
telecoms equipment company, must face criminal charges in a wide
reaching case alleging it stole technology and engaged in
racketeering, wire and bank fraud and other crimes. U.S. District
Judge Ann Donnelly in Brooklyn, New York, rejected Huawei's request to
dismiss the allegations in a 16-count federal indictment against the
company. During President Donald Trump's first term in office, his
administration raised national security concerns and began lobbying
Western allies against including Huawei in their wireless, high-speed
networks. Donnelly ruled that Huawei's motions to dismiss the
allegations were premature.

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23andMe's new owner says your DNA is safe this time
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Nonprofit TTAM assures everything is BAU. Whether that makes customers
feel better is another matter



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The first genome sequenced from ancient Egypt reveals surprising
ancestry, scientists say | CNN
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The oldest known Egyptian DNA sample, from a man who lived between
4,500 to 4,800 years ago, offers new insights into the potential
ancestry of those who belonged to the enduring civilization.

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Researchers home in on origins of Russia's Baltic GPS jamming
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Analysts have been tracking Russian electronic warfare from across the
Gdansk Bay, pinpointing familiar sites in Kaliningrad.

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Trump puts MAGA spin on plans for America's 250th birthday bash - WSJ
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There wasn't much that President Trump's advisers could do to lift his
dark mood in the winter of 2021, as he prepared to leave Washington
after losing his re-election bid. But during a Jan. 5 meeting at the
White House with cabinet secretaries and senior aides, Trump was
offered a glimmer of hope: America was set to celebrate its 250th
anniversary on July 4, 2026.

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Big Tech is crushing middle managers. Some fear the great flattening
has gone too far. - Business Insider (No paywall)
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Companies are shedding layers of management in an attempt to reduce
bureaucracy. Some employees are applauding the move, known as
flattening the middle, in hopes of getting faster and boosting
efficiency.



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Scorching European heatwave turns deadly in Spain and France
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Two people were found dead by firefighters tackling a blaze in Spain's
Catalonia region.

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Air pollution linked to lung cancer-driving DNA mutations, study finds
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Research finds that the higher the levels of air pollution in a
region, the more cancer-promoting mutations are present

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Inside the airline seat industry crisis delaying jet deliveries
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Tucked beneath the armrest of a luxury business class seat in a
factory in Wales lies a clue to a global aviation bottleneck that has
left many airlines waiting impatiently for new jets.

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Korean population could drop by 85% in next 100 years: study
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South Korea's population could plummet to just 15 percent of its
current level by 2125 if the nation's ongoing demographic decline
continues unabated



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What's it like to work with an AI team of virtual scientists? - (No
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Emerging co-scientist systems use teams of chatbots to mimic the
deliberations of a research group. Do they really help?

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In Silicon Valley, it is the summer of FOMO as Meta and OpenAI offer
tens of millions of dollars to lure top AI talent. - Business Insider
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Startup employees and venture investors have been swapping stories
about eye-popping salary and equity packages as Meta CEO Mark
Zuckerberg has rushed to pay top dollar to poach elite AI and
machine-learning talent. While some people are getting offers in the
tens of millions of dollars, others who aren't getting such rich
packages thrown their way are feeling left out.

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Feeling Hoarse? You Might Have the New 'Stratus' Covid Variant
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The World Health Organization has added the variant, known formally as
XFG, to its monitoring list. A dry, irritated throat is among its main
symptoms.

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American science to soon face its largest brain drain in history
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Over the first half of 2025, the USA has cut science as never before.
This disaster for American science is a gift to the rest of the world.

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Two US contractors describe chaos and gunfire as Palestinians seek
food in Gaza
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American contractors guarding aid distribution sites in Gaza are using
live ammunition and stun grenades as hungry Palestinians scramble for
food, according to accounts and videos obtained by The Associated
Press. Two U.S. contractors, speaking to the AP on condition of
anonymity because they were revealing their employers' internal
operations, said they were coming forward because they were disturbed
by what they considered dangerous and irresponsible practices. The
contractor who provided the videos said the bullets were fired in all
directions - in the air, into the ground and at times towards the
Palestinians. The testimonies offer a rare glimpse inside an
often-chaotic scene at these sites.

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In California, Colleges Pay a Steep Price for Faulty AI Detectors
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Millions have been spent to catch plagiarism and AI with tools from
education company Turnitin. Is the tech worth it?

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