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Databricks Is Raising $10 Billion, in One of the Largest Venture Capital Deals

The artificial intelligence start-up’s funding shows investors remain enthusiastic about the A.I. boom.

The New York Times - 1d

Assad's Fall Upends the Middle East's Largest Drug Empire

The regime’s trade in captagon, a methamphetamine-like drug, helped sustain its rule and fueled war and addiction across the region.

The Wall Street Journal - 1d

China building world’s largest artificial-island airport in Dalian

Yahoo News - 8h

Powerful earthquake hits South Pacific island of Vanuatu

A 7.3 magnitude earthquake has rocked the South Pacific island of Vanuatu, cutting off communication in many areas and triggering at least one massive landslide.

CBS News - 1d

Deadly cyclone devastates French Indian Ocean islands

Authorities fear that the death toll caused by Cyclone Chido in the French territory of Mayotte will rise sharply as information filters through from remote areas. It was the worst storm to hit ...

NBC News - 2d

Queer review – seedily terrific Daniel Craig carries Luca Guadagnino’s artificial-looking drama

The Call Me by Your Name director’s overlong William Burroughs adaptation boasts some fine performances, but any gritty realism feels totally manicured. The writing of William Burroughs is not for ...

The Guardian - 3d

Big Oil wants to help Big Tech power artificial intelligence data centers

Exxon and Chevron see natural gas and carbon capture technology playing a key role in meeting AI's power needs.

CNBC - 4d

Human Misuse Will Make Artificial Intelligence More Dangerous

AI creates what it’s told to, from plucking fanciful evidence from thin air, to arbitrarily removing people’s rights, to sowing doubt over public misdeeds.

Wired - 5d

World's largest "psychedelic church" to shut down San Francisco location

The world's largest psychedelic church is about to close its doors in San Francisco.

CBS News - 5d

Biden commutes 1,500 sentences in largest single-day act of clemency

President also pardons 39 people convicted of non-violent crimes and plans to wield clemency power again. US politics – live updates Joe Biden has carried out the largest act of presidential ...

The Guardian - 6d

Immigration surge under Biden is largest in US history: NYT

The immigration surge under President Biden has been the largest in U.S. history, The New York Times reported Wednesday. The U.S.’s net migration per year, which is how many people exit the country ...

The Hill - Dec. 11

The Largest Immigration Surge in U.S. History

We explain the scale of recent immigration to America.

The New York Times - Dec. 11

Recent Immigration Surge Has Been Largest in U.S. History

Under President Biden, more than two million immigrants per year have entered, government data shows.

The New York Times - Dec. 11

India’s second-largest renewables company plans Nasdaq delisting

ReNew has lost over 30% of its market value in three years since US listing

Financial Times - Dec. 11

Bosses of world’s largest LGBT news site PinkNews accused of sexual misconduct

Ex-staff members say they saw one of the couple who runs the site kissing and touching a drunk colleague.

BBC News - Dec. 10

Taiwan Says China Has Deployed Largest Fleet of Ships in Decades

Taiwan is on high alert in response to China’s unannounced deployment of naval and Coast Guard ships, as tensions rise over U.S. support for the island.

The New York Times - Dec. 10

Delivery Hero's Talabat Set to be Largest Tech IPO in the Middle East

Shares in Delivery Hero subsidiary Talabat reversed direction and recently were trading lower as the company debuted on the Dubai stock exchange, but still was set to be the largest global ...

The Wall Street Journal - Dec. 10

Islanders sink Senators 4-2 with power-play goals by Lee and Palmieri

Ilya Sorokin made 29 saves in a 4-2 winning effort for the New York Islanders against the Ottawa Senators on Sunday night

ABC News - Dec. 8

Omnicom and Interpublic in merger talks to become largest advertising group

A $30bn-plus deal would come as most of the money in the industry is being siphoned off by big tech companies

Financial Times - Dec. 8

Taiwan reports 14 Chinese warships and 4 balloons near the island

China has sent 14 warships, seven military aircraft and four balloons near Taiwan, according to Taiwan’s Defense Ministry, as Beijing ramps up pressure on the island it claims as its own

ABC News - Dec. 7

Pageau, Horvat lead Islanders to 4-3 win over Hurricanes

Jean Gabriel-Pageau had a goal and two assists, Bo Horvat snapped a 13-game scoring drought and the New York Islanders beat the Carolina Hurricanes 4-3

ABC News - Dec. 7

On secret military island, a mother strives to raise her children normally

Shanthi tried her best to create a sense of normality for her children on the remote British island Diego Garcia.

BBC News - Dec. 8

Adames' reported contract tops Posey's as largest in Giants history

Buster Posey's $167 million extension no longer is the biggest deal in San Francisco Giants franchise history.

Yahoo Sports - Dec. 7

Museum exhibit focuses on largest crypto seizure in U.S. history

President-elect Donald Trump is calling himself the "crypto president," even tapping a former Paypal executive as his "crypto czar." Meanwhile, the value of one Bitcoin is right around $100,000 — ...

CBS News - Dec. 7

FDA may finally ban artificial red food dye from foods

Is Red No. 3 safe? The FDA may finally move to ban artificial red food dye, the coloring found in beverages, snacks, cereals and candies.

NBC News - Dec. 7

AP PHOTOS: An Indian state prepares for a Hindu festival that's the largest such gathering on Earth

Hindus venerate rivers, and none more so than the Ganges. The faithful believe that a dip in its waters will cleanse them of their past sins. Wherever other sacred rivers flow into the Ganges, the ...

ABC News - Dec. 6

Thousands flee as Syrian insurgents advance to the doorstep of the country's third-largest city

Thousands of people have fled the central Syrian city of Homs, the country’s third largest, as insurgents seized two towns on the outskirts Friday

ABC News - Dec. 6

UK’s largest estates pay an average of £9mn in inheritance tax

Wealthiest estates face prospect of higher rates of liability following the Budget

Financial Times - Dec. 6

Dunn, Daccord lead Kraken to 5-2 win over Islanders

Vince Dunn had a goal and two assists, Joey Daccord stopped 27 shots, and the Seattle Kraken beat the New York Islanders 5-2

ABC News - Dec. 5

European satellites launched to create artificial solar eclipses in a tech demo

A pair of European satellites has rocketed into orbit on a mission to create artificial solar eclipses

ABC News - Dec. 5

ESA launches spacecraft that will eventually create artificial solar eclipse

Yahoo News - Dec. 5

Mexico announces largest fentanyl seizure in its history

Meanwhile, the U.S. State Department said it was increasing the reward for the top leader of the Jalisco cartel to $15 million.

CBS News - Dec. 5

European satellites launch from India on a mission to create artificial solar eclipses in a tech demo

ABC News - Dec. 5

Protesters, politicians and the largest labor union call for South Korean president's resignation

Opposition lawmakers in South Korea filed a motion to impeach President Yoon Suk Yoel on Wednesday over his stunning decision to declare martial law. The martial law order lasted about six hours ...

CBS News - Dec. 4

Mexico makes largest fentanyl bust as Trump’s tariff threat looms

Drugs seizure comes after US president-elect says he will impose levies if flow of narcotics is not halted

Financial Times - Dec. 4

Long Island native Omer Neutra mourned during funeral service

Yahoo News - Dec. 3

On the Grenadian island of Carriacou, even the dead are now climate victims

As ICJ hears landmark climate case, Grenada’s PM says vulnerable nations expect a long, hard fight for aid. It’s a macabre picture: tombs, headstones and wreaths, lovingly selected by family ...

The Guardian - Dec. 3