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Hundreds of FAA employees are let go as Trump's mass layoffs continue
The Trump administration fired hundreds of employees with the Federal Aviation Administration over the weekend, just weeks after a fatal crash in Washington, D.C., exposed understaffing at the agency.NBC News - 3d -
ACLU head: 'We ain't going to lose' on birthright citizenship
Anthony Romero, the executive director of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), said in a recent interview that opponents of President Trump's executive action against birthright citizenship ...The Hill - 3d -
Draymond Green on Warriors: 'I think we’re going to win the championship'
That's exactly what Draymond Green should say and think.Yahoo Sports - 2d -
'Everyone must go': New Zealand's tourism drive draws criticism
What was meant as a catchy tagline has been dubbed tone-deaf amid high emigration and unemployment.BBC News - 2d -
They’ve Been Waiting Years to Go Public. They’re Still Waiting.
Some tech companies are delaying or pulling their listing plans as the Trump administration’s tariff announcements and other changes cause market volatility and uncertainty.The New York Times - 2d -
Truth review – Julian Assange play is hard going, with flashes of brilliance
Merlyn theatre, the Malthouse Five actors play the WikiLeaks founder – but instead of exploring different, contradictory parts of his character, they form a united chorus of complaint. The ...The Guardian - 1d -
U.S.-Russia Talks in Saudi Arabia Set to Go Beyond Ukraine
The two sides met in Saudi Arabia for their most extensive discussions in years. In addition to Ukraine, business ties were on the table.The New York Times - 1d -
Manchester United reveal £4.1m cost of Dan Ashworth’s coming and going
Former sporting director lasted five months at United Club made £27.7m loss over three months to end of 2024 Manchester United have revealed that hiring Dan Ashworth and parting ways five ...The Guardian - 1d -
Here's what happens if Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac go private
The U.S. government may soon return Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to private markets less than two decades after turmoil nearly toppled the mortgage industry.CNBC - 1d -
Before Going to Tokyo, I Tried Learning Japanese With ChatGPT
WIRED tests the benefits and limitations of using generative AI, specifically ChatGPT’s Advanced Voice Mode, as a language tutor for travelers.Wired - 1d -
SPACs are back with a vengeance. What could possibly go wrong?
Also known as a blank-check company. the vehicle is on track for its biggest start to a year since 2019 but is still seeing high redemptions and poor postmerger returns.MarketWatch - 1d -
‘Time for Him to Go’: New Yorkers Sour on Eric Adams
Dozens of interviews suggested that New Yorkers believed that the mayor was compromised by his association with President Trump.The New York Times - 1d -
Where do U.S.-approved funds to Ukraine actually go?
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is accusing President Trump of spreading disinformation after Trump's Mar-a-Lago news conference remarks on Tuesday. Mark Cancian, senior adviser with the ...CBS News - 19h -
Walmart says it's 'not going to be completely immune' from Trump's tariffs
Walmart would likely see some impact from tariffs President Donald Trump is seeking to impose, especially if ones threatened against Canada and Mexico are implemented, the retailer said Thursday.NBC News - 4h -
LeBron, Luka say roles in clutch go 'both ways'
LeBron James missed two potential tying 3-pointers in the waning seconds of Wednesday night's loss to the Hornets, but Luka Doncic said their roles in clutch situations are interchangeable.ESPN - 4h -
How Far Will Trump Go? Tom Friedman Is Banking on the Law of Gravity.
The president wants to create a revolution abroad. This Opinion columnist would love to see a plan.The New York Times - 4h -
Go On A Zombie-Slaying World Tour With This Week's Epic Games Store Freebie
The Epic Games Store continues to give away a free game each week, and this week is another nice find with a price that can't be beaten. Every Thursday at 8 AM PT / 11 AM ET, Epic offers at least ...GameSpot - 3h -
Robot M.L.B. Umpires Are Here, and They’re Going to Change the Game
Those who have experienced the automated ball-strike system say major leaguers are in for a shock.The New York Times - 32m -
OpenAI Is Looking Across the U.S. for Sites to Build Its Trump-Backed Stargate AI Data Centers
OpenAI has begun visiting locations in Oregon, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin this week.Inc. - Feb. 6 -
From 220M data points to revenue: How AI is transforming sports entertainment ROI
A new AI-powered platform is already helping NFL and other sports teams better engage with fans and optimize revenue potential.VentureBeat - Feb. 7 -
2-year Treasury yield ends at highest in 2 weeks after jobs-data revisions
Yields on U.S. government debt jumped on Friday, but finished mixed for the week, after January’s nonfarm-payrolls data included upward revisions for prior months that revealed the labor market was ...MarketWatch - Feb. 7 -
New York leads multistate lawsuit to block DOGE from accessing Americans' personal data
New York Attorney General Letitia James and 18 other state attorneys general sued the Trump administration in an effort to stop Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency from accessing ...NBC News - Feb. 8 -
Big Ten athletic departments’ 2024 financial statements: Seven lessons from a data deep dive
The athletic departments of the Big Ten’s 16 public universities generated nearly $2.84 billion in revenue during the 2024 fiscal year but collectively spent nearly $3 billion, according to ...Yahoo Sports - Feb. 10 -
Data of four dead British teens may have been removed, says TikTok
The parents of four British teenagers are suing the social media firm over the deaths of their children.BBC News - Feb. 11 -
Flu deaths may have surpassed COVID deaths nationwide, early data suggests
Influenza trends have reached record highs in recent weeks.CBS News - Feb. 11 -
10-, 30-year yields have biggest one-day jumps of 2025 after hot inflation data
U.S. government debt aggressively sold off on Wednesday, pushing 10-and 30-year yields up for a fifth straight session, after the consumer-price index for January came in higher than expected and ...MarketWatch - Feb. 12 -
US private equity-backed data centres fuel growth of TikTok’s Chinese owner
Global buyout groups often do not know whether ByteDance uses their facilities to exploit a legal loophole to access chipsFinancial Times - Feb. 13 -
Trump metal tariffs could slow data center growth and disrupt power grid, analyst says
Demand for transformers, a key component in the electric, has exploded as infrastructure ages and power demand rises.CNBC - Feb. 13 -
2025 Fantasy Baseball Starting Pitcher Preview: Ranking the top 24, sleepers, breakouts, busts, ADP data, more
A complete position breakdown on what you need to know before you draftCBS Sports - 6d -
Wall Street buys into Newmark Group’s AI data-center prospects as stock rallies
Newmark Group’s stock saw sharp gains on Friday, with investors snapping up shares of the commercial real-estate services company as it talked up its prospects for artificial-intelligence data ...MarketWatch - 5d -
Judge continues to block Musk, DOGE from Treasury data while mulling injunction
A judge says she will continue to block DOGE from accessing sensitive Treasury Department payment systems while she decides whether to issue a preliminary injunction.ABC News - 5d -
Researchers find you don’t need a ton of data to train LLMs for reasoning tasks
With a few hundred well-curated examples, an LLM can be trained for complex reasoning tasks that previously required thousands of instances.VentureBeat - 5d -
Helicopter crew in D.C. midair plane crash possibly had "bad data," officials say
The National Transportation Safety Board updated the public Friday on their investigation into the deadly midair collision between a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter and an American Airlines ...CBS News - 5d -
Judge extends temporary restraining order barring DOGE from accessing personal data
A federal judge extended the temporary restraining order barring Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency, known as DOGE, from accessing Treasury Department records containing the personal ...CBS News - 5d -
Black Hawk pilots may have missed air traffic directive, flown on 'bad' altitude data before crash
The Black Hawk pilots who collided with an American Airlines plane last month may not have heard vital information given by air traffic control to fly behind the passenger jet seconds before the ...The Hill - 5d -
Federal Judge Declines to Block Musk’s Team From Having Access to Education Data
The ruling said that the students who sued had failed to show that sensitive information had been illegally disseminated in a way that would justify an emergency restraining order.The New York Times - 2d -
Top Social Security Official Leaves After Musk Team Seeks Data Access
The departure of the acting commissioner is the latest backlash to the Department of Government Efficiency’s efforts to access sensitive data.The New York Times - 2d -
Top Social Security official steps down after disagreement with DOGE over sensitive data
King’s departure is the latest in a wave of exits from senior officials whose agencies have come into DOGE’s crosshairs.NBC News - 2d -
Social Security chief steps down over DOGE access to recipient data: Reports
The Social Security Administration’s acting leader stepped down from her role over requests from the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) to access recipient data, according to several ...The Hill - 2d
