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Microsoft says it's 'slowing or pausing' some AI data center projects
Microsoft says it's “slowing or pausing” some of data center construction, including a $1 billion project in OhioABC News - 5d -
Pennsylvania's largest coal-fired power plant, now retired, to become gas-powered data center campus
What was once Pennsylvania’s biggest coal-fired power plant is being turned into a $10 billion natural gas-powered data center campus designed to capitalize on Big Tech's fast-growing energy demandsABC News - Apr. 2 -
Palantir Is Helping DOGE With a Massive IRS Data Project
For the past three days, DOGE and a handful of Palantir representatives, along with dozens of career IRS engineers, have been collaborating to build a “mega API,” WIRED has learned.Wired - 3d -
Tech CEO allegedly defrauded investors lured by AI of $40 million, feds say
The nate app was not powered by advanced AI technology at all, but by human workers, according to the indictment.CBS News - 2d -
Italy sends rejected migrants to detention centers in Albania
Italian authorities say 40 migrants with no permission to remain on Italian soil are being transferred from Italy to AlbaniaABC News - 4d -
AI praise-giving tool promises ‘authentic’ insights
Irish company Workhuman says new technology can help workers feel more valuedFinancial Times - 2d -
Bessent Takes Tricky Center Stage as Trade Wars Roil U.S. Economy
The Treasury secretary received counsel and criticism from some of his predecessors over President Trump’s policies.The New York Times - 2d -
What Some Chinese Exporters Say About Trump’s Trade War
At the world’s largest wholesale market, in Yiwu, on China’s east coast, business owners aren’t getting orders from the U.S., and many don’t understand the purpose of the current 145 percent tariffs.Inc. - 3d -
Sex-Fantasy Chatbots Are Leaking a Constant Stream of Explicit Messages
Some misconfigured AI chatbots are pushing people’s chats to the open web—revealing sexual prompts and conversations that include descriptions of child sexual abuse.Wired - 4d -
Trump Wants 90 Trade Deals in 90 Days. Experts Say It’s Unlikely
Trump’s 90-day countdown clock began when he pause tariff implementation.Inc. - 1d -
Trump's 'buy' tip on social media before tariffs pause made money for investors
President Donald Trump offered some financial advice on Wednesday morning that ended up making a lot of money for any lucky investor who listened to himABC News - 5d -
MP barred from Hong Kong says it was to 'shut me up'
The MP for Bath says she was given no reason for being refused entry, and wants "some answers".BBC News - 1d -
Navarro says Trump has '90 deals in 90 days possibly pending here'
White House trade adviser Peter Navarro projected confidence in President Trump’s approach to tariffs, saying in a Sunday interview there’s potential for the president to strike numerous trade ...The Hill - 1d -
Verstappen criticizes Red Bull’s slow pitstops at Bahrain GP
Verstappen lost time to slow pitstops on top of his Red Bull's lack of pace at SakhirYahoo Sports - 1d -
CEOs Are Telling Their Employees to Embrace AI–or Become Irrelevant
Shopify’s Toby Lütke and Fiverr’s Micha Kaufman told their workforces that understanding AI tools is more critical to their careers, and survival, than ever before.Inc. - 4d -
Microsoft workers: We were fired after 50th anniversary protest over Israel contract
Microsoft has fired two employees who interrupted the company’s 50th anniversary celebration to protest its work supplying artificial intelligence technology to the Israeli military, according to a ...ABC News - Apr. 7 -
Latest details on Trump's tariff pause
President Trump announced Wednesday he's increasing tariffs on China while pausing reciprocal tariffs against most other U.S. trade partners for 90 days. Lindsey Reiser anchored CBS News' live ...CBS News - 1d -
Proposed NASA Budget Cuts ‘Would Decimate American Leadership in Space’
The approximate 20 percent budget cut could force the closure of the Goddard Space Flight Center and would see projects such as the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope scrapped.Wired - 3d -
Hearing impairment doesn't slow this small-school softball pitcher. She's going Division I
This Brimfield/Elmwood pitcher was born with hearing impairment. It doesn't slow her softball game. 'With that work ethic ... anything is possible.'Yahoo Sports - 1d -
As ‘sell America’ trade rattles Washington and Wall Street, here’s what could bring U.S. markets back from the brink
President Trump’s decision to pause some of his tariffs helped spur a rebound in stocks last week. But it didn’t stop the pressure from spreading to other corners of the financial markets.MarketWatch - 1d -
What we know about Trump's tariff pause
President Trump has announced a 90-day pause on reciprocal tariffs for most U.S. trade partners while increasing tariffs on China to 125%. Stocks surged with the news. CBS News' Ed O'Keefe, Kelly ...CBS News - 1d -
This Browser Company Just Showed Off Its New AI Agent Tool, and It Felt Like the Future
An Opera AI agent called Browser Operator navigated the web on a user’s behalf in a science-fiction-like demonstration.Inc. - 3d -
Judge softens ban on DOGE access to Treasury Department data
A New York federal judge has partially walked back a ruling blocking President Trump's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) from accessing sensitive payment data at the Treasury Department. ...The Hill - 2d -
Ex-Wachusett runner Colin Bennie takes Marathon, data for Miami Marlins all in stride
Former Wachusett Regional running star Colin Bennie straddles Boston Marathon with data analytics for the Miami Marlins.Yahoo Sports - 1d -
Why Sedona Prince is the toughest WNBA draft prospect to evaluate
She's a skilled 6-7 center, but some GMs have expressed doubt about drafting Sedona Prince after accusations of intimate partner violence.ESPN - 1d -
How Trump's tariff moves are undercutting his 'drill, baby, drill' oil push
Oil producers across the country say they are thinking twice about taking on new drilling projects and looking to cut costs after Trump’s trade war rhetoric has driven down the price of oil and his ...NBC News - 3d -
Watch: Trump trade rep, congressman have fiery exchange over tariff pause
As President Trump announced a pause to his tariffs, his trade representative, Jamieson Greer, was in the middle of testifying at a House hearingCBS News - 4d -
Romeo Roselli returns to ring for retirement match in County Center at NEW WrestleFest
Harrison's own Romeo Roselli will wrestle at Westchester County Center for the first time May 10 for his retirement match.Yahoo Sports - 1d -
'Some day out' - Peterborough celebrate Trophy triumph
Peterborough United boss Darren Ferguson describes their EFL Trophy win as "some day out" after guiding them to the trophy for the third time.Yahoo Sports - 1d -
AI-generated action figures were all over social media. Then, artists took over with hand-drawn versions.
As another AI-driven trend gained traction, artists countered by sharing their own human-made takes on the ChatGPT-generated action figures that circulated online in recent days.NBC News - 1d -
The Papers: 'Ring of steel' and 'King will not slow down'
An emergency law handing control of British Steel to the government dominates Sunday's front pages.BBC News - 2d -
Wingers slow down Austin baseball team
Apr. 13—The Austin baseball team struggled at the plate as it was swept by the Wingers in a doubleheader by scores of 1-0 and 5-2 in Red Wing Saturday. The Packers (1-3 overall) scored just two ...Yahoo Sports - 1d -
More tariff confusion after Trump officials say exemptions may be temporary
New comments from President Trump and his top officials are leading to more confusion over his tariff policy, after the commerce secretary said some exemptions may not be permanent. NBC News’ ...NBC News - 1d -
Tariffs on imported semiconductor chips coming soon, Trump says
U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday said he would be announcing the tariff rate on imported semiconductors over the next week, adding that there would be flexibility with some companies in the ...NBC News - 1d -
Russia and Ukraine accuse each other of failing to pause strikes after U.S. envoy leaves Moscow
Russia and Ukraine’s top diplomats on Saturday used a high-level conference in Turkey to once again trade accusations of violating a tentative U.S.-brokered deal to pause strikes on energy ...NBC News - 2d -
Missouri basketball freshman Peyton Marshall enters transfer portal shortly after center commits
Missouri basketball center Peyton Marshall announced that he will enter the transfer portal, shortly after MU received a commitment from a portal big man.Yahoo Sports - 1d -
White House unveils new exemptions on some Trump tariffs
The White House has revealed new exemptions for some of President Trump's tariffs, specifically for electronics like smartphones and computers assembled in China. NBC News' Maggie Vespa has more.NBC News - 2d -
Trump’s Tariff Pause Is Less Than Meets the Eye
The president extols tariffs as a miracle cure, but using them indiscriminately will only make the economic pain worse.The New York Times - 2d -
Monday Briefing: China Pauses Crucial Exports
Plus, an art forest in Thailand.The New York Times - 1d
