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How to close loopholes on Chinese e-commerce and boost US retailers
A well-calibrated approach — one that prevents Shein and Temu from exploiting loopholes while incentivizing compliance and supporting vetted sellers on U.S. platforms — would best serve the United ...The Hill - 4d -
BBC Verify: How much has the US spent on aid to Ukraine?
US President Donald Trump claims the US has outspent Europe on aid to Ukraine by over $200bn. BBC Verify's Nick Eardley fact-checks Trump's claims.BBC News - 1d -
How a dramatic day at the UN deepened cracks between Europe and US
The US shocked Europe by siding with Russia, Belarus and North Korea to pass resolutions on the conflict in Ukraine.BBC News - 1d -
How Cisco’s AI defense stacks up against the cyber threats you never see
Cisco AI Defense is purpose-built to address the security paradox AI creates with its exponential growth in enterprisesVentureBeat - 6d -
A New AI Worry: Many Young Coders No Longer Know How Their Code Really Works
Research recently showed that using AI may impact workers’ long term critical thinking powers. Another alarm bell raises worries that overreliance on AI to help write code will also have a ...Inc. - 2d -
Alexa relaunched with ambition to be 'your best digital friend'
It is available from March and included in a Prime subscription - or $19.99 to non-members.BBC News - 16h -
How test-time scaling unlocks hidden reasoning abilities in small language models (and allows them to outperform LLMs)
A 1B small language model can beat a 405B large language model in reasoning tasks if provided with the right test-time scaling strategy.VentureBeat - 6d -
Kansas vs. Oklahoma State odds, how to watch, prediction, picks: Model backs Jayhawks in Feb. 22, 2025 game
SportsLine's proven computer model has revealed its best bets for Oklahoma State Cowboys vs. Kansas Jayhawks Saturday on CBS and streaming on Paramount+CBS Sports - 4d -
Purdue vs. Indiana odds, how to watch, prediction, picks: Model backs Boilermakers in Feb. 23, 2025 game
SportsLine's proven computer model has revealed its best bets for Purdue Boilermakers vs. Indiana Hoosiers on CBS and streaming on Paramount+CBS Sports - 3d -
Ohio State vs. UCLA odds, how to watch, prediction, picks: Model backs Buckeyes in Feb. 23, 2025 game
SportsLine's proven computer model revealed its best bets for Ohio State Buckeyes vs. UCLA Bruins on CBS and streaming on Paramount+CBS Sports - 3d -
British musicians release a silent album to protest plans to let AI use their work
A new album called “Is This What We Want?”ABC News - 1d -
As many as 41% of employers plan to use AI to replace roles—but it’s not a 'jobs apocalypse,' experts say
A recent survey says that as many as 41% of employers are considering downsizing due to AI. What is the outlook for employees?CNBC - 18h -
England find a way to win to stay in title mix
England's grinding win over Scotland opens up a route to a potentially glittering prize.BBC News - 4d -
Emma Hayes' USWNT rebuild is going masterfully
If the SheBelieves Cup is a chance to gauge the team's rebuild, Sunday's win was a positive sign.ESPN - 1d -
3 tips from Warren Buffett's 2025 shareholder letter that can make you a smarter investor
Warren Buffett's annual shareholder letters are often considered valuable fonts of investing wisdom. Here are three key lessons from his 2025 edition.CNBC - 1d -
Did the Covid-19 Pandemic Change How You Travel? Let Us Know.
The pandemic was declared in March 2020, shutting down travel for months. How did the lockdowns, and then the surge in demand, change the way you travel?The New York Times - 5d -
I Used to Work at the IRS. Here’s How the Massive Job Cuts This Week Will Affect You
Is it a good time to cheat on your taxes given all the pink slips at the IRS?Inc. - 4d -
‘The bot asked me four times a day how I was feeling’: is tracking everything actually good for us?
Gathering data used to be a fringe pursuit of Silicon Valley nerds. Now we’re all at it, recording everything from menstrual cycles and mobility to toothbrushing and time spent in daylight. Is this ...The Guardian - 4d -
‘Trump and Musk are gaslighting’: anti-apartheid artist on how US president and his billionaire ally are attacking South Africa
Ahead of a career retrospective, Sue Williamson tells how the US pair are dragging her country ‘through the mud’. For more than 50 years, Sue Williamson’s art has been shining a light on South ...The Guardian - 4d -
Don’t Call it Crypto: How This Founder Used Stablecoin to Build a New Cross-Border Payment Network
Sinclair Toffa left Palantir to bring innovation to international payments.Inc. - 1d -
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Avowed Was Originally Pitched With Multiplayer Like Destiny Mixed With Skyrim
Avowed was originally going to have multiplayer components, similar to that of Destiny where players could walk around in a massive world.. In an interview with Bloomberg , director Carrie Patel ...GameSpot - 5d -
Musk's email ultimatum leads to mixed messages: From the Politics Desk
Federal employees started another work week receiving mixed messages from the top after Elon Musk's weekend email ultimatum.NBC News - 2d -
Confusion among federal workers over mixed messages on Elon Musk email
There were new mixed messages from the White House with special advisor Elon Musk now threatening "termination" for federal employees who don't respond to an email asking what they did last week. ...CBS News - 1d -
Confusion among federal workers over mixed messages on Elon Musk email
There were new mixed messages from the White House with special advisor Elon Musk now threatening "termination" for federal employees who don't respond to an email asking what they did last week. ...CBS News - 1d -
Does Pep Guardiola have drive to rebuild broken Manchester City?
The current iteration is done and manager must decide if he has the energy for exhausting process of reconstruction. There was some talk after Manchester City’s win against Newcastle United last ...The Guardian - 6d -
National dialogue conference kicks off in Syria as battered country seeks to rebuild
Syria’s new Islamist rulers kicked off a long-awaited national dialogue conference as a “rare historical opportunity” to rebuild the country.NBC News - 1d -
Syria's national dialogue conference kicks off as the battered country seeks to rebuild
Syria’s new rulers have kicked off a long-awaited national dialogue conference as an “exceptional and rare historical opportunity” to rebuild the country after nearly 14 years of cvil war and the ...ABC News - 1d -
Amazon is taking control of the James Bond movie franchise
Amazon MGM Studios, the tech giant's film unit, plans to take "creative control" of the James Bond series under a new deal with the franchise's longtime producers.NBC News - 6d -
Amazon surpasses Walmart in revenue for the first time
Walmart reported $180.5 billion in sales during the most recent quarter while Amazon reeled in $187.8 billion.CNBC - 6d -
Neighbours cancelled for second time as Amazon backs out
Long-running Australian soap will be ‘resting’ from December, after streaming giant withdraws from production. Neighbours: the 10 best memories, from Scott and Charlene to Madge’s ghost The ...The Guardian - 6d -
Trump’s first month back in office marked by mixed polling on his federal cuts
NBC News White House Correspondent Yamiche Alcindor, Senior National Security Correspondent Courtney Kube and Capitol Hill Correspondent Julie Tsirkin join Meet the Press NOW to report on President ...NBC News - 6d -
2025 Fantasy Baseball Draft Prep: Busts 2.0 for Scott White adds Roki Sasaki, Pete Crow-Armstrong to the mix
These picks have the potential to blow up your draftCBS Sports - 15h -
L.A. fire victims face a dilemma: Sell their burned-down homes at a loss, or pay a staggering cost to rebuild?
Homeowners have been warned not to take lowball offers — but what is a reasonable price for a fire-damaged lot in one of the country’s most expensive real-estate markets?MarketWatch - 4d -
‘Dead white person’s clothes’ mount up as Ghana’s Kantamanto market struggles to rebuild after fire
Six weeks after a devastating blaze in Accra ripped through one of the world’s biggest secondhand markets, many stalls remain unfinished and thousands still have no income . It was a blaze that ...The Guardian - 3d -
Neo-Nazi group plots rebuild as Trump’s FBI chief takes helm, audio reveals
Exclusive: Terrorist group the Base appears defiant as new administration aims to deprioritize threat from far right. An international neo-Nazi terrorist group with origins in the US appears to be ...The Guardian - 2d -
Ariel Atkins trade grades: Sky make another confusing decision, Mystics stock up for rebuild
The Sky traded the No. 3 overall pick and a 2027 first-round pick swap for AtkinsCBS Sports - 2d -
Lowe’s sees surprise sales growth amid DIY strength and post-hurricane rebuilds
Home-improvement retailer’s CEO is “prepared for anything” regarding tariffs and sees homeowners tapping into record equity to fund larger projects.MarketWatch - 16h -
Agent: Lakers wrong in failing Williams' physical
The agent of Hornets center Mark Williams issued a statement Thursday disputing the Lakers' decision to fail his physical, leading to their trade being rescinded two weeks ago.ESPN - 5d -
Source: Rams let Stafford's agent gauge value
The Rams have given quarterback Matthew Stafford's agent permission to speak to other teams about his market value, a source confirmed to ESPN on Saturday.ESPN - 3d
