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The people have spoken: PGA Tour looks to increase fan experience and reduce slow play

As part of a wave of new initiatives designed to improve the fan experience, the PGA Tour is poised to crack down on slow play in a major way.
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Faisal Islam: Reeves's plans will boost UK but it will take a long time

The key question is whether the fruits of long term growth will come through everywhere else quickly enough
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Britain takes stake in SpaceX rival Orbex to boost space ambitions

The U.K. government has invested £20 million in Orbex, a Scottish spaceflight startup aiming to rival Elon Musk's SpaceX.
CNBC - 1d
Social Security boost may take more than a year for many Americans

The Social Security Fairness Act is adding to the workload of a federal agency already short on staff, it says in urging patience.
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Tech is now betting on AI ‘agents.’ Will they boost stocks or take your job?

Software companies like Salesforce are marketing their newest generative artificial-intelligence products as “agents” and “digital labor” — but analysts doubt agentic AI’s ability to take jobs or ...
MarketWatch - Jan. 21
The UK should take a leaf from France’s book to boost arts funding

Tax breaks for corporate sponsors can benefit the creative sector at a time of dwindling public funds
Financial Times - Jan. 19
Tropical Thailand takes a break from the heat as it experiences a run of cool weather

Tropical Thailand is experiencing an unusually cool stretch of weather that forecasters say could last until mid-February, leading many residents to dig out their sweaters and cardigans
ABC News - Jan. 16
Lily Allen to take podcast break over mental health

The singer and actor says she's not "in a good place" after reports of a split from her husband.
BBC News - Jan. 9
Prescott taking security seriously amid break-ins

Even before a number of high-profile athletes were targeted by robberies over the past few months, Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott has taken security seriously.
ESPN - Jan. 1

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