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Jobless claims fall slightly to 210,000, underscoring strong labor market
The number of Americans who applied for unemployment benefits last week fell slightly to 210,000 and continued to hover at very low levels in a sign of strength for the economy.MarketWatch - Business -
Insurers Report Rising Hail Damage Claims
Inflation is driving up the cost of materials and labor to repair roofs and cars. Adding to insurers’ costs is increased development in areas affected by severe storms.The New York Times - Business -
GameStop Confirms More Layoffs, Share Price Tumbles After Sales Slide
GameStop has published its latest earnings briefing, and as part of it, the video game retailer said it was cutting an unspecified number of jobs, according to Reuters.. These layoffs could be part of the previously announced plan to close a ...GameSpot - Tech -
Workplace neurodiversity claims spur companies to seek legal help
Employers find staff often cite conditions such as autism and ADHD during performance management reviewsFinancial Times - Business -
The US Claims Apple Has a Stranglehold on the Future
The Department of Justice antitrust lawsuit against Apple says the company’s grip on iPhone users and developers is blocking future innovation in tech.Wired - Tech - Apple -
Biden pulls even with Trump as economic view improves slightly, CNBC survey shows
Forty-six percent of voters in the CNBC All-America Economic survey chose Trump and 45% picked Biden.CNBC - Business - Joe Biden -
Oil prices end lower, with weekly U.S. crude supply up over 3 million barrels
Oil futures declined on Wednesday but settled off the session’s lows after official U.S. data revealed a weekly increase in crude inventories that was smaller than what was reported by an industry trade group.MarketWatch - Business -
Show us the receipts for the F-35 production decision
If the Pentagon wants the American people to believe they have gotten their money’s worth, it should immediately declassify the latest testing report and release it publicly.The Hill - Politics -
Baidu Shares Rise After Reports of Apple Collaboration
Shares of Baidu rose sharply in Hong Kong after reports of possible collaboration involving artificial intelligence between the Chinese tech giant and smartphone giant Apple.The Wall Street Journal - World - Apple -
Oil Prices Rise, Bouncing Back from Wednesday's Losses
Oil prices rose despite a surprise build in U.S. crude inventories last week.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Baidu Shares Rise After Reports of Apple Collaboration
Shares of Baidu rose sharply in Hong Kong after reports of possible collaboration involving artificial intelligence between the Chinese tech giant and smartphone giant Apple.The Wall Street Journal - Tech - Apple -
4 Men Showing Signs of Beating Charged With Terrorism After Moscow Attack
The four accused of carrying out an assault at a concert hall near Moscow are migrant laborers from Tajikistan. They face a maximum sentence of life in prison.The New York Times - World -
DraftKings is showing this ‘powerful sign’ that could help boost its stock 20%
DraftKings’ stock has been a big recent winner, rising nearly 170% over the past 12 months. But there’s still room to run, according to a new bull.MarketWatch - Business -
Small Business Hiring Woes Show Signs of Easing as Economy Stays Strong
Survey data show a slight uptick in hiring at companies with 300 or fewer employees.Inc. - Business -
How the Atlantic Went From Broke to Profitable in Three Years
The publication’s new chief executive raised subscription prices, and moved away from day-to-day news coverage to focus on deeply reported stories with broad appeal.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Home Depot Buys Roofing Distributor in $18 Billion Deal
The retailer said it would acquire SRS Distribution in a deal with a value of $18.25 billion, which includes assumed debt.The Wall Street Journal - World -
First Medicare Health Plans to Start Paying for Weight-Loss Drug Wegovy
The first major U.S. health insurers have agreed to start paying for the popular anti-obesity drug Wegovy for certain people on Medicare with heart-related conditions.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Between Two Blackouts Emerged a Different New York
As I got in my car, I noticed that the window lights began to flicker and die.The Wall Street Journal - World - New York -
China and Russia challenge US claim to mineral-rich stretches of seabed
Critics say Biden administration risks losing race to mine resources in international watersFinancial Times - World - China -
Fresh blow for Rwanda deportation plan as report shows extreme poverty and hunger
Foreign Office paper says not enough being done, with over half the population living on less than $1.90 a day. UK politics – latest updatesNew fears have arisen about the suitability of Rwanda as a destination to send UK asylum seekers after a ...The Guardian - World -
Elon Musk's Neuralink Shows First Patient Using Its Brain Implant
A man paralyzed in a diving accident moved a computer cursor with his thoughts.The Wall Street Journal - Tech -
Musk’s Neuralink shows off first implant patient: ‘like using The Force’
Noland Arbaugh is a 29-year-old quadriplegic patient who says he was paralyzed eight years ago in a diving accident.VentureBeat - Tech -
OpenAI shows off first examples of third-party creators using Sora
Sora creations made by a select group of outside filmmakers, artists, advertising agencies, and musicians that have been given access.VentureBeat - Tech -
Use of Abortion Pills Has Risen Significantly Post Roe, Research Shows
Two new studies show fast-growing use of the pills on the eve of the Supreme Court’s consideration of a case seeking to ban or restrict them.The New York Times - Health - Abortion -
Shockwave Medical shares rise on report of acquisition talks with Johnson & Johnson
Shares of medical-device maker Shockwave Medical Inc. rose Tuesday following a report that Johnson & Johnson was in talks to acquire the company.MarketWatch - Business -
Grading all of the Packers moves in 2024 NFL free agency: Green Bay shows it's ready to contend with signings
Green Bay finally had money to spend with Aaron Rodgers' dead cap hit off the booksCBS Sports - Sports - NFL -
4 men charged in Moscow attack, showing signs of beatings at hearing as court says 2 accept guilt
Four men accused of staging the Russia concert hall attack that killed more than 130 people have appeared before a Moscow court showing signs of severe beatingsABC News - World -
Children of the flood: what can lands lost to rising waters tell us?
From Atlantis to Noah, humans have always been fascinated by stories of sunken lands. But what do modern losses, such as Pett Level in Sussex and Isle de Jean Charles in Louisiana, say about our climate-change predicament?. When writer Gareth E ...The Guardian - World -
Sinking US cities increase risk of flooding from rising sea levels
Subsidence linked to extraction of groundwater and natural gas, and weight of buildings pressing into soft ground. A number of cities on the US east coast are sinking, increasing the risk of flooding from rising sea levels.. Between 2007 and 2020 ...The Guardian - World -
US tuberculosis cases rise for third year in a row: CDC
Tuberculosis rates in the U.S. rose by 16 percent in 2023, marking the third year that cases went up following nearly 30 years of decline. In the most recent Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ...The Hill - Politics -
Russia-Ukraine war live: 200,000 without power in Ukraine since Friday; Nato could ‘shoot down Russian missiles near borders’
Attack on energy infrastructure on last week still causing blackouts; Poland’s deputy foreign minister warns Russia of consequences if missiles enter territory. The Kremlin has refused to be drawn on whether it believed there was a link between ...The Guardian - World - Ukraine -
Layoffs in 2024: A List of Companies Cutting Jobs This Year
The layoffs are expected to be smaller and more targeted than those in 2023.The Wall Street Journal - Business -
Xbox's Phil Spencer Reflects On Recent Mass Layoffs
Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer has defended and explained Microsoft's recent decision to lay off 1,900 people from the Xbox division. He told Polygon that Xbox is a business, and like many other businesses, Spencer's job is to make profits. ...GameSpot - Tech -
US and Cyprus will sign a deal to fight money laundering and evasion of Russian sanctions
The United States and Cyprus say they’re formalizing their collaboration in fighting money laundering, sanctions evasion and other financial crimesABC News - World - Russia -
Dow Industrials Remain Just Below 40000 Milestone
The S&P 500, Dow and Nasdaq struggled for direction, after advancing yesterday.The Wall Street Journal - World -
‘Tip of the iceberg’: US self-managed abortions soar post-Roe, study shows
Analysis of data from suppliers outside US health system suggests abortion pills used by more people than thought to evade bans. Explainer: the mifepristone caseTell us: have you used an abortion pill in the US?In the six months after the US ...The Guardian - World - Abortion -
'I can't do it anymore': Alex Edelman on ending 'Just for Us,' his hit show about antisemitism
Alex Edelman has spent six years revising and performing "Just for Us," but now he's ending it with an encore run in L.A. that coincides with its HBO special on April 6.Los Angeles Times - Entertainment -
VP Harris says US agencies must show their AI tools aren't harming people's safety or rights
U.S. federal agencies must show that their artificial intelligence tools aren’t harming the public, or stop using them, under new rules unveiled by the White HouseABC News - Tech -
Fisker’s stock tumbles further as talks with carmaker fall through
The EV company had been in talks with a big carmaker about a potential transaction, but that company has terminated negotiations.MarketWatch - Business -
Fisker Says Deal Talks End, Adding Pressure to EV Maker
The negotiations were critical to giving the California company a lifeline to stave off bankruptcy. Shares traded below a dime.The Wall Street Journal - World