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Business - Financial Times
US economy smashes expectations with 254,000 jobs added in September
Figure prompts traders to increase bets Federal Reserve will slow pace of interest rate cuts3 hours ago -
Politics - The Hill
Joy Behar slams Melania Trump over abortion remarks: 'It's a big scam'
“The View” co-host Joy Behar said Thursday she doesn’t buy Melania Trump’s pro-choice stance, which the former First Lady touted this week in promotions for her new memoir. "Sixty-two percent of ...3 hours ago - Donald Trump -
Business - Inc.
Why This Company Has Big Plans to Restart a Nuclear Reactor–and Make History
Holtec International, a Florida-based nuclear waste management company, is focusing on rebooting a Michigan plant and even introducing small modular reactors.8 hours ago -
Tech - GameSpot
Nintendo Museum Puts Limits On Gift-Store Merch To Discourage Scalpers
The Nintendo Museum in Kyoto, Japan has only been open to the public for two days, but there are already scalpers who have put up the museum's exclusive merchandise for sale online at greatly ...8 hours ago -
Business - MarketWatch
Rivian’s stock sinks as parts supply shortage leads to big deliveries miss
Rivian’s stock took a dive Friday, after the electric vehicle maker said it was experiencing a supply shortage, prompting a cut to its full-year production guidance.8 hours ago -
Tech - Wired
AI's Big Gift to Society Is … Pithy Summaries?
Companies keep rolling out AI features that boil down various kinds of text. They're making us dumber.10 hours ago -
Top stories - The New York Times
Every Election Has Big Swings, Even in a Polarized Country. This One Will Too.
In just the last few years, any number of issues might have led people to reconsider their loyalties.11 hours ago -
World - Financial Times
The Big Question: does age matter in politics?
This week, the FT asks readers whether they care about how old leaders are11 hours ago -
World - Financial Times
Singapore charges billionaire in gifts scandal involving ex-minister
Ong Beng Seng accused of abetting S Iswaran who was sentenced to a year in prison this week12 hours ago -
Top stories - BBC News
Rachel Reeves signals plan to spend more on big projects
The UK will prioritise and increase investment in major projects in the Budget, Rachel Reeves says.16 hours ago -
Tech - GameSpot
Best PS5 Deals Ahead Of Prime Big Deal Days Sale At Amazon
We’re still a few days away from Prime Big Deal Days , but a ton of PS5 games, accessories, and other merch is on sale ahead of the popular event. That makes it a surprisingly good time to upgrade ...17 hours ago -
World - Financial Times
Only five MPs disclosed clothing gifts in past decade
Register of interests indicates garment gifting not historically widespread19 hours ago -
Top stories - NBC News
Former Singapore minister is jailed for a year for receiving gifts in landmark case
A Singapore court sentenced a former minister to 12 months in prison in the first jailing of a former cabinet member in a city-state known for clean governance.21 hours ago -
Top stories - BBC News
Fake ‘Kamala Harris ad’ used AI and old John Lewis advert
BBC Verify analysed a false post claiming to show a pro-abortion campaign ad that has widely circulated on social media.23 hours ago - Kamala Harris -
Tech - GameSpot
Best Lego Deals At Amazon Ahead Of Prime Big Deal Days
Prime Big Deal Days officially run October 8-9, but you don’t have to wait until then to start saving. A ton of Lego sets are discounted ahead of the event, giving you a chance to score some of ...23 hours ago -
Tech - VentureBeat
GPT-4o: OpenAI’s shield against $40B deepfake threat to enterprises
Identifying potential deepfake multimodal content is one of the benefits of OpenAI's design decisions that together define GPT-4o.Yesterday -
Tech - VentureBeat
Big Sur AI drives future of e-commerce with AI
CONTRIBUTOR CONTENT: From startups to industry giants like TikTok, companies are increasingly turning to AI to improve online sales. Digital advertising is moving five times faster than inflation ...Yesterday - Artificial Intelligence -
Business - The New York Times
Harold Daggett, Port Strike Leader, Seeks Big Raises for Dockworkers
Harold J. Daggett is seeking big raises for longshoremen on the East and Gulf Coasts who have fallen behind workers on the West Coast.Yesterday -
Top stories - CBS News
McDonald's set to debut its long-awaited chicken Big Mac
McDonald's is introducing a poultry version of its iconic burger at U.S. locations for a limited time starting next week.Yesterday -
Business - MarketWatch
Why Open AI’s $100 billion 2029 revenue target seems like a tech fever dream
Being at the cutting edge doesn’t necessarily bring financial success.Yesterday -
Business - Inc.
OpenAI Asks Investors to Avoid Five AI Startups, Including Sutskever’s SSI
The market leader in generative AI applications is asserting its dominant position to secure exclusive financial commitments from financial backers.Yesterday -
Sports - The New York Times
Prince William Watched as His Soccer Team Claimed a Big Victory
Aston Villa upset the German giant Bayern Munich with the future king of England cheering from the stands.Yesterday -
Business - Inc.
Some AI Assistants Have This Big Flaw. They Talk Too Much
Don’t share your company’s dirty laundry with an AI assistant. Despite privacy and safety controls, the tech sometimes “leaks” confidential information.Yesterday -
World - The Guardian
Musk’s millions in rightwing gifts began earlier than previously known – report
X owner has spent tens of millions to fund conservative causes including anti-immigrant and anti-transgender ads. Elon Musk has given tens of millions of dollars to rightwing groups in recent ...Yesterday -
Tech - VentureBeat
DreamWorld playtest of AI text-to-3D-asset generation coming to Steam
DreamWorld announced that it is launching a playtest on Steam where it shows it can use AI to generate 3D assets based on text prompts.Yesterday -
Tech - GameSpot
New Paddington In Peru Trailer Sends A Little Bear On A Big Adventure
It's been seven years since Paddington 2 charmed audiences and briefly held a perfect 100% score on Rotten Tomatoes. But now it's time for Paddington to come home in the latest trailer for ...Yesterday -
Sports - Yahoo Sports
Various reasons why Wednesday night was so big for the Phillies
It's rare for a wild-card series to extend to a decisive Game 3 but the Phillies' potential NLDS opponents will battle it out for one more night Thursday to determine the matchup.Yesterday -
Tech - VentureBeat
Credo AI’s integrations hub automates governance for AI projects in Amazon, Microsoft, and more
Credo AI's Integrations Hub connects AI Ops platforms and business tools to one central compliance service.Yesterday -
Tech - VentureBeat
Avarra raises $8M for AI-based avatar sales training
Avarra raised $8 million and it is launching its first AI-avatar-based enterprise app that uses AI avatars to train human salespeople.Yesterday -
Tech - VentureBeat
Voyage AI’s multilingual embeddings boost Snowflake’s Cortex AI for improved enterprise RAG
Enterprise RAG accuracy needs better embeddings and that’s what Voyage AI provides with models that will be coming to Snowflake Cortex AI users.Yesterday -
World - The Guardian
Caribou: Honey review – this AI-aided album is dubious on so many levels
(City Slang/Merge) Evidently running out of ideas, the Canadian musician has used AI to alter his voice into rappers and singers – a dismally insular style of working that produces little of note. ...Yesterday -
World - Financial Times
It feels nothing like ‘fine dining’, but Copenhagen’s Kadeau is a true gift
Our critic’s journey to rediscover the joy of fine dining takes a positive turn in CopenhagenYesterday -
World - The Guardian
How the ‘Frida Kahlo of environmental geopolitics’ is lighting a fire under big oil
Colombian environment minister Susana Muhamad once worked for Shell. Now, as the country gears up to host the biodiversity Cop16, she is calling for a just transition away from fossil fuels. She is ...Yesterday -
World - The Wall Street Journal
CAC 40 Slips On French Government Proposal to Raise Taxes on Big Companies
France’s CAC 40 index was down 1.1% in early morning trading on the news of a government plan to raise taxes on large companies, share buybacks and individuals on high incomes.Yesterday -
Tech - The Wall Street Journal
AI to Have Human-Level Abilities in a Few Years, SoftBank CEO Says
Masayoshi Son reiterated his bullish forecasts for artificial intelligence in a speech that stressed advances made by OpenAI.Yesterday - Artificial Intelligence -
World - ABC News
Former Singaporean cabinet minister sentenced to a year in prison after he pleaded guilty to receiving illegal gifts
Former Singaporean cabinet minister sentenced to a year in prison after he pleaded guilty to receiving illegal giftsYesterday