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State Dept. says some life-saving efforts spared from massive USAID cuts

The State Department said it would keep funding life-saving treatments for diseases like HIV, malaria and tuberculosis while ending over 90% of its contracts.

CBS News - 1d

Trump's AI safety cuts

Welcome to The Hill's Technology newsletter {beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story AI safety institute faces cuts under Trump Potential cuts to the U.S. AI Safety Institute (AISI) are ...

The Hill - 4d

Apple removes advanced data protection tool in face of UK government request

Apple says removal of tool after government asked for right to see data will make iCloud users more vulnerable. Business live – latest updates Apple has taken the unprecedented step of ...

The Guardian - Feb. 21

Treasury yields slip as data raise questions about strength of U.S. economy

U.S. Treasury yields slipped on Friday, with short-dated notes tallying their biggest one-day drop since January after a fresh batch of data raised questions about the strength of the U.S. economy.

MarketWatch - Feb. 21

US stocks post worst slide in two months on gloomy economic data

Sentiment among businesses and consumers cools sharply as tariffs and inflation take a toll

Financial Times - Feb. 21

Apple pulls data protection tool after UK government security row

Customers' photos and documents stored online will no longer be protected by end-to-end encryption.

BBC News - Feb. 22

How much federal data has Trump really purged?

Since Trump took office, almost 3,400 datasets from Data.gov have been removed.

The Hill - 6d

Farmers Sue Over Deletion of Climate Data From Government Websites

The data, which disappeared from Agriculture Department sites in recent weeks, was useful to farmers for business planning, the lawsuit said.

The New York Times - 4d

Warren questions Commerce secretary on Musk access to data on competitors

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) on Monday questioned Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick over the access tech billionaire Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has to his ...

The Hill - 4d

Flu vaccine this season may be poorly matched, early CDC data suggests

Lab tests suggest a strain of the flu virus circulating this season may not be "well-recognized" by the flu vaccine.

CBS News - 3d

Former VA cybersecurity official warns DOGE access threatens sensitive data

A former Department of Veterans Affairs cybersecurity official warned that the Department of Government Efficiency’s (DOGE) access to the department’s information threatens sensitive data stored ...

The Hill - 3d

Farmers, green groups sue USDA over 'unlawful purge' of climate data

Farmers and green groups sued the U.S. Department of Agriculture on Monday for an “unlawful purge” of climate data from its website. “This lawsuit challenges the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s ...

The Hill - 3d

To Identify Suspect in Idaho Killings, F.B.I. Used Restricted Consumer DNA Data

New records show that the F.B.I. identified Bryan Kohberger as a potential murder suspect after tapping consumer databases that were supposed to be off limits.

The New York Times - 3d

What Apple pulling Advanced Data Protection means for you

The tech giant's decision has prompted questions and concerns about reduced protections for UK iCloud users.

BBC News - 3d

US intelligence chief criticises UK demand for Apple data ‘back door’

Tulsi Gabbard said move would make Americans more vulnerable to ‘cyber exploitation’

Financial Times - 2d

US intelligence head 'not told' about UK's secret Apple data demand

Tulsi Gabbard said she was seeking further information from the FBI and other US agencies.

BBC News - 2d

Germany led Europe in wind turbine installations in 2024, data shows

Yahoo News - 2d

Trump tracker: the latest data on US trade, tariffs and economy

As the president threatens a trade war, follow the latest on tariffs and executive orders

Financial Times - 1d

Here's what to know about today's inflation data from the PCE report

A large majority of Americans say their incomes aren't keeping pace with inflation. Here's what the numbers say.

CBS News - 18h

Pacemaker data reveals new clues in mysterious deaths of Gene Hackman, wife

Authorities are searching for answers into the death of actor Gene Hackman, 95, who along with his wife, Betsy Arakawa, 65, were mysteriously found dead in Santa Fe.

ABC News - 4h

Alibaba shares soar nearly 15% after stellar earnings as China's e-commerce sector recovers

Alibaba has been making 'significant strides' in advancing its AI cloud business after launching its Qwen 2.5-Max flagship AI foundation model, Barclays wrote in a note.

CNBC - Feb. 21

Consumers turn to buying or renting hens as egg prices soar, but it may not help you save

Amid the rising costs of eggs, some consumers are looking for alternatives. Across the country, some hatcheries said they're seeing more interest in buying chickens, but experts warn you may not ...

CBS News - Feb. 21

This stock sector can still soar during the late stages of the bull market — and there are easy ways to play it

Also: Nvidia earnings on deck, potential stock splits and big gains, a look at gold, and the Moneyist pulls no punches.

MarketWatch - Feb. 21

Who needs a CEO? Not Intel. Its stock has soared this month without one.

Intel joins short list of companies doing well without permanent CEOs, but the balance of corporate power still tips toward having someone at the helm

MarketWatch - 4d

Just Eat shares soar 54% after Prosus offers to buy food delivery firm for $4.3 billion

Just Eat Takeaway.com is poised to be acquired by Dutch technology investor Prosus in a deal worth roughly 4.1 billion euros ($4.3 billion).

CNBC - 4d

Dividend stocks are soaring in 2025, as investors adopt a defensive strategy amid market selloff

U.S. dividend stocks are soaring in 2025, as investors are on the hunt for ways to play defense amid concerns over economic growth and President Trump’s tariff plans.

MarketWatch - 21h

Armand Duplantis hits high notes before soaring to 11th pole vault world record

Olympic champion clears 6.27m at meet in Clermont-Ferrand Swede releases first song Bop under nickname ‘Mondo’ on same day Sweden’s Armand Duplantis soared 6.27 metres to shatter the world pole ...

The Guardian - 4h

Meta Approves Executive Bonuses Up to 200 Percent After Laying Off 1 in 20 Workers

Your company should consider the message this sends to the non-executive workforce, and not follow the tech giant’s example.

Inc. - Feb. 21

Reddit co-founder says Meta’s end to third-party fact-checking is ‘very pragmatic’

"It is impossible to do fact-checking at scale, let alone in real time, as Facebook was trying to do," Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian told CNBC.

CNBC - 2d

Meta says it fixed 'error' after Instagram users report a flood of graphic and violent content

Meta has apologized for a mistake that resulted in some Instagram users reporting a flood of violent and graphic content on their recommended content feeds.

CNBC - 1d

House Judiciary Committee subpoenas Alphabet, Meta, other tech giants over 'foreign censorship' of speech

The House committee is concerned that foreign laws around online content "have limited Americans' access to lawful speech" in the U.S.

CNBC - 1d

Sam Altman’s 8-Word Response to Meta’s Rumored ChatGPT Clone Is a Master Class

Meta is planning a standalone AI app. OpenAI’s CEO doesn’t seem too worried.

Inc. - 17h

AI Assistants Join the Factory Floor

Manufacturers already have the data. LLM-powered tools could help them make use of it.

Wired - 4d

Help is coming in the AI copyright wars

Artificial intelligence companies must decide how to pay for the human-generated content they need

Financial Times - 1d

Is spending all day on your feet at work an occupational hazard?

Spending all day standing can take a toll on a worker’s body

ABC News - Feb. 20

DOGE Puts $1 Spending Limit on Government Employee Credit Cards

The restrictions are already in place at the General Services Administration along with several other agencies. Soon they’ll roll out to most of the federal government, sources say.

Wired - Feb. 20

Keir Starmer urged to ramp up defence spending – UK politics live

This is ‘probably one of the most alarming times for Britain’s defence since the second world war’, says Lib Dem leader Ed Davey as he calls for more spending. The Democratic Unionist Party has ...

The Guardian - Feb. 21

Every hour children spend on screens raises chance of myopia, study finds

Experts warn young people should have limited use of devices and spend more time outdoors. Every hour young people spend in front of screens increases their chance of being shortsighted, ...

The Guardian - Feb. 21

White House pushes back on criticism of Trump spending cuts

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt on Friday said Americans support the massive job and spending cuts President Trump has enacted across the federal government since returning to the Oval ...

CBS News - Feb. 21

Top Justice Department prosecutor resigns over climate spending probe

A top prosecutor with the Department of Justice resigned after refusing to take part in a probe of Biden-era climate spending. CBS News national environmental correspondent David Schechter reports.

CBS News - Feb. 21

Meta Spending to Soar on Ai Massive Data Center

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