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The Reports of UBI's Death Are Greatly Exaggerated
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The US is tracking 14 potential rabies outbreaks in 20 states. Here's
what to know | CNN
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While dogs are responsible for the majority of human rabies deaths
worldwide, contact with infected bats is the leading cause of human
rabies deaths in the US.
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TikTok: China is calling it a win. What's in it for them?
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A TikTok deal could buy them time for exactly that. The US is a huge
export market for China, and China is a major buyer of American
agricultural goods. High tariffs would hurt both. There are also
export controls on both sides, especially restricting US access to
rare earths, which China has a near monopoly over.
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The Quiet Demise of Breakthrough Starshot, a Billionaire's
Interstellar Mission to Alpha Centauri
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An abandoned plan to visit another star highlights the perils of
billionaire-funded science
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Canada and Mexico announce new partnership amid Trump trade war
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Prof Vera noted that Carney - and Canada by extension - likely has
more to gain by forging closer trade ties with Mexico than vice-versa.
Canadian exports to the US have notably taken a hit in 2025, while
Mexican exports to the US have fared better.
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What does Donald Trump think free speech means? podcast
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This week, the US president has announced he is suing the New York
Times for $15bn, and gloated that the late-night TV show Jimmy Kimmel
Live! had been suspended. JD Vance has also promised to crack down on
'far left' groups. Jonathan Freedland speaks to the president of The
Nation magazine, Bhaskar Sunkara, about the future of the
constitutional right to free speech for Americans who disagree with
Trump
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Trump Has Threatened Broadcast Licenses. Here's How They Work.
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The Federal Communications Commission gives out licenses to TV
stations to broadcast over radio frequencies and approves major
telecom and media deals.
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AI is coming for jobs. Why it's better to be an investor than an
employee
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Artificial intelligence is helping companies reduce costs and become
more efficient. As their profits rise, so do their stock prices
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Vibe coding platform Replit's latest update is infuriating customers
with surprise cost overruns
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It's worst when going over older code, one user tells us
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Trump Pressures Broadcasters Over Critical Coverage, Escalating Attack
on Speech
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The president’s suggestion that broadcasters should lose their
licenses because of criticism of him indicated that his assault on
critics’ language is driven in part by personal animus.
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Helicopter Carrying 4 Soldiers Crashes in Washington State
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Rescue efforts have been hampered by fire, and officials did not
release information on the conditions of those aboard.
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Sebi dismisses Hindenburg's allegations against Adani Group
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Sebi began investigating the conglomerate in 2023, after Hindenburg
Research accused the group of stock manipulation.
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UN needs to cut $500m from 2026 budget and lose 20% of staff after US
funding reductions
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Job losses and global reorganisation expected amid Trump
administration's slashing of funding and 'UN80' review
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How to Make Enterprise Gen AI Work
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Move from individual experiments to robust corporate applications.
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Erika Kirk Takes a Leadership Role in Turning Point USA
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After years spent emphasizing family life in the public eye, she will
now run the group her husband built.
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A Missing Woman, an N.B.A. Hopeful and an Arrest That Shocked a Team
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In 2023, Chance Comanche was playing some of the best basketball of
his life. His teammates thought he was on his way to the N.B.A.
Instead, he was accused of murder.
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China's 200m gig workers are a warning for the world
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What a giant precarious workforce reveals about the future of jobs
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US House Oversight Committee summons CEOs of Discord, Twitch, Reddit
to testify on online radicalization
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In a statement, Rep. James Comer referenced the murder of Charlie Kirk
and "other acts of politically motivated violence" as reasons why
Congress has a "duty to oversee the online platforms that radicals
have used to advance political violence."
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Texas A&M President to Step Down After Controversy Over 'Gender
Ideology'
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The university had been roiled after a student filmed herself arguing
with the instructor of a children’s literature course that
recognized more than two genders.
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Explore why layaway declined, how modern alternatives took over, and
whether the program might return in today’s retail world
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Fund Manager Charged With Defrauding Harvard B-School Classmates
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A former hedge fund manager was charged by Manhattan federal
prosecutors with defrauding several Harvard Business School classmates
and others in his social circle of more than $4 million.
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Cereal Box Records Sound Horrible. They Still Look Incredible.
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Decades ago, singles were printed on cereal boxes as cutout prizes.
Now, a dedicated few are working to save these cardboard treasures
from extinction.
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Electric aviation awaits a battery breakthrough
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Beta Technologies is also pursuing hybrid aircraft for defence and
civilian purposes. Its first model was built in 2023, and later this
year it plans to produce a plane that is not only hybrid but
autonomous.
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Taliban ban books written by women from Afghan universities
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The decree also outlaws the teaching of 18 subjects, including human
rights and sexual harassment.
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Jensen Huang walks an AI tightrope between the US and China
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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang is trying to keep both the U.S. and China
happy. It is proving to be a tricky high-wire act.
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Ninja: I get trolled every day for having fewer viewers
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"Me and my wife were going to give to this cause no matter what
because it's going to be important to us for the rest of our lives but
it's not just about us giving our money its the awareness aspect too,"
he said.
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Draft Bill Would Authorize Trump to Wage Drug Trafficking War
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The potential legislation would grant President Trump sweeping power
to use military force if he saw a link to “narco-terrorists.”
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Set Up Your C-Suite to Execute Your Strategy
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The composition of the executive team is an often-overlooked factor in
a company's success--or failure.
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The 80% AI-Coding Stunt: Clever, Probably True - But Not That Relevant
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AI may already write most of the code at Meta and Anthropic. But
productivity isn't measured in LOC (Lines of Code): the real cost lies
in process, quality, and long-term maintainability.
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Mark Zuckerberg has begun his quest to kill the smartphone
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"The promise of glasses is to preserve this sense of presence that you
have with other people," Mark Zuckerberg said.
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How AI startups are fueling Google's booming cloud business
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Google Cloud is one of the company's fastest-growing business lines,
and continues to rack up new customers.
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Soros Gives $10 Million to Newsom Redistricting Fight
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The sum makes the Soros family the single largest funder so far in
favor of the California effort to counter President Trump.
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Inside the rush to buy an electric vehicle
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EVs are increasingly affordable and reliable--but there's a lot to
learn before you get to the dealership. Here's what it's like to
navigate the switch.
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Poverty in California remains highest in US, tied with Louisiana,
report says
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People of color, renters and children among most affected, as child
poverty more than doubles since 2021
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Nvidia plans $500 million investment in UK's self-driving startup
Wayve (NVDA:NASDAQ)
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Nvidia (NVDA) plans to invest $500 million in the UK self-driving
startup Wayve as part of a broader £2 billion ($2.7 billion) funding
initiative to boost the UK's AI ecosystem.
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What Charlie Kirk Could Mean for the Future of Marriage and Family
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Erika Kirk said her husband aspired to “revive the American
family.” Conservative activists wonder if Charlie Kirk’s legacy
will lend new urgency to White House policy discussions.
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Disney Pulled Jimmy Kimmel as Pressure Built on Multiple Fronts
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The abrupt programming decision quickly morphed into a flashpoint for
free speech in America under the Trump administration.
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Opinion | The Trump Administration's Chilling Efforts to Punish Free
Speech
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If the American ideal of freedom means anything, it is that we can
engage in an extremely wide range of political speech, including the
tasteless and the offensive.
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Inside Disney's abrupt decision to suspend Jimmy Kimmel's show - WSJ
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Soon after Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr
blasted late-night host Jimmy Kimmel on Wednesday over remarks related
to the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, executives at
ABC and parent company Disney knew they had a big problem.
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Trump and Xi Set to Finalize TikTok Deal
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The two leaders are expected to speak Friday to discuss a deal to keep
the wildly popular app from going dark in the United States.
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DACLab says it can remove CO2 using less electricity than many
competitors
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DACLab repurposed technology originally intended to capture carbon
from power plants and other industrial facilities. It says the
approach has been key to lowering costs.
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Is sleeping outside good for you? Science has a clear answer.
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A night under the stars can reset your body's clock, reduce stress,
and more--but it might not benefit everyone.
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Japan needs an immigration debate, not social media myths
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There's no mass immigration from the Global South into Japan, though
you might not know that if you primarily consume your news on social
media.
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China's DeepSeek says its hit AI model cost just $294,000 to train
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Chinese AI developer DeepSeek said it spent $294,000 on training its
R1 model, much lower than figures reported for U.S. rivals, in a paper
that is likely to reignite debate over Beijing's place in the race to
develop artificial intelligence.
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Exclusive: South Korea's LG Energy was using US visa workarounds
before Trump, documents show
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South Korea's LG Energy Solution was using workarounds to U.S. visa
restrictions well before Donald Trump returned as president and his
administration launched a massive crackdown that detained hundreds of
LG workers, internal documents show.
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OpenAI's research on AI models deliberately lying is wild
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AI models don't just hallucinate. They also "scheme," meaning
deliberately lie or hide their true intensions.
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Google DeepMind discovers new solutions to century-old problems in
fluid dynamics
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In a new paper, we introduce an entirely new family of mathematical
blow ups to some of the most complex equations that describe fluid
motion. Our approach presents a new way in which...
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China-backed attackers spoof Congressman for US trade data o The
Register
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Proofpoint spots efforts to spy on US economic policy nerds
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Why Alaska's salmon streams are suddenly bleeding orange
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Warming Arctic permafrost is unlocking toxic metals, turning Alaska's
once-clear rivers into orange, acid-laced streams. The shift, eerily
similar to mine pollution but entirely natural, threatens fish,
ecosystems, and communities that depend on them--with no way to stop
the process once it starts.
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Government borrowing hits highest August level for five years
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"Our focus is on economic stability, fiscal responsibility, ripping up
needless red tape, tearing out waste from our public services, driving
forward reforms, and putting more money in working people's pockets,"
he added.
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Sebi dismisses Hindenburg's allegations against Adani Group
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Mr Adani, who is one of Asia's richest men, is perceived as being
close to Mr Modi and has long faced allegations from opposition
politicians that he has benefited from his political ties, which he
denies.
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