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CDC says a second health care worker tied to Missouri bird flu case had symptoms
A second health worker in contact with the Missouri patient who tested positive for bird flu also developed symptoms but wasn’t tested for influenza, the CDC said Friday.45 minutes ago -
CBS News - Top stories
Waffle House cheats workers on pay, labor group says
Waffle House accused of using tip credit to avoid federal minimum wage, allegedly paying workers $3 an hour to cook and clean.1 hour ago -
Inc. - Business
Striking Boeing Workers Maintain Resolve After First Week
The walkout by 33,000 union machinists began eight days ago, with no end in sight.1 hour ago -
Financial Times - Business
Israel kills elite Hizbollah commanders in Beirut strike, IDF says
Air strike on Ibrahim Aqil and Radwan Force follows a wave of deadly blasts in Lebanon2 hours ago - Israel -
The Hill - Politics
Microsoft's Three Mile Island deal
Presented by TerraPower — The Pennsylvania plant is the site of a 1979 partial nuclear meltdown {beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story Microsoft strikes deal to reopen ...2 hours ago - Microsoft -
MarketWatch - Business
Uranium ETFs rally amid plans to revive nuclear reactor in Microsoft agreement
Constellation Energy said Friday it plans to restart a nuclear reactor at Three Mile Island.3 hours ago - Microsoft -
CNBC - Business
Constellation Energy to restart Three Mile Island nuclear plant, sell the power to Microsoft for AI
Constellation described the agreement with Microsoft as the largest power purchase agreement that the nuclear plant operator has ever signed.3 hours ago - Microsoft -
ABC News - Tech
The AI boom may give Three Mile Island a new life supplying power to Microsoft's data centers
The owner of the shuttered Three Mile Island nuclear power plant says it plans to restart the reactor under a 20-year agreement that calls for tech giant Microsoft to buy the power to supply its ...3 hours ago -
NBC News - Top stories
Families of workers killed and injured in Maryland bridge collapse sue owner and operator of cargo ship
Victims' families and a survivor of a Maryland bridge collapse that killed six people filed claims Friday for wrongful death and punitive damages against the owner and the operator of the massive ...3 hours ago -
ESPN - Sports
Rodgers, Saleh laugh off denied hug as Jets roll
Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers and coach Robert Saleh made light of their awkward sideline encounter Thursday night, which is easier to do after a dominant win.4 hours ago -
The New York Times - World
Israeli Soldiers Throw Three Seemingly Lifeless Palestinians Off a Roof
Several videos have emerged of the gruesome scene, but it remains unclear if the three were alive or dead at the time.4 hours ago - Israel -
Inc. - Business
Families of Workers Killed in Baltimore Bridge Collapse Sue Cargo Ship Owner, Operator
The suits accuse the owner and operator of negligence regarding the ship's mechanical issues.4 hours ago -
Financial Times - Business
Microsoft in deal for Three Mile Island nuclear power to meet AI demand
Energy source enjoying renaissance as world looks to slash emissions and feed rapidly growing need6 hours ago - Microsoft -
The Guardian - World
Three Mile Island nuclear reactor to restart to power Microsoft AI operations
Pennsylvania plant was site of most serious nuclear meltdown and radiation leak in US history in 1979. A nuclear reactor at the notorious Three Mile Island site in Pennsylvania is to be activated ...6 hours ago - Microsoft -
Inc. - Business
Three Mile Island Nuclear Plant to Restart After Microsoft AI Power Deal
The huge power demands spurred by the AI revolution spur a drive to find new energy sources, rompting a reboot for the 1979 site of America's worst nuclear accident.6 hours ago - Microsoft -
The Hill - Politics
Microsoft strikes deal to reopen Three Mile Island nuclear plant
Nuclear energy operator Constellation Energy will reopen the Three Mile Island facility in Pennsylvania, the site of a 1979 partial nuclear meltdown, as part of a deal with Microsoft to power data ...8 hours ago - Microsoft -
BBC News - Top stories
Israel investigates after its soldiers filmed throwing bodies off roof
The IDF says the incident does not "conform" to its values, while Palestinian officials say it is a "crime".8 hours ago - Israel -
GameSpot - Tech
Microsoft Spends $1 Billion Annually To Get Third-Party Games On Game Pass - Report
A new report has revealed the jaw-dropping sum of money that Microsoft reportedly spends each year to encourage third-party developers and publishers to bring their games to Xbox Game Pass.. ...8 hours ago - Microsoft -
Financial Times - World
Is the shine coming off Saint Starmer?
Plus, what the business community really thinks of the new government9 hours ago -
NBC News - Top stories
Three Mile Island nuclear plant to help power Microsoft's data-center needs
A unit of Pennsylvania's Three Mile Island nuclear plant will be restarted as part of a new energy-sharing agreement with Microsoft, which plans to use it to power the data centers it operates as ...9 hours ago -
VentureBeat - Tech
The metaverse didn’t die. It moved inside Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 | Jorg Neumann interview
The scale of the ambition of Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 is pretty astounding. Made with 800 game developers over four years, the title has a seriously impressive set of numbers. I got a big ...10 hours ago -
GameSpot - Tech
Microsoft's Next Big Acquisition Is Enough Nuclear Power To Fuel Its AI Ambitions For Decades
The Three Mile Island nuclear power plant--the site where an infamous partial nuclear meltdown occurred in 1979--might have a new owner soon. Microsoft has signed a power purchase agreement with ...10 hours ago -
NBC News - Top stories
Videos show Israeli soldiers pushing bodies off a rooftop in the West Bank
Israeli soldiers can be seen throwing bodies from a rooftop during a raid in the occupied West Bank city of Qabatiya, videos geolocated by NBC News show.11 hours ago - Israel -
CBS News - Top stories
U.S. nuclear plant Three Mile Island to reopen, sell power to Microsoft
The firm announced the 20-year deal would involve the restart of the plant's Unit 1 reactor, which was shut down half a decade ago.11 hours ago - Microsoft -
GameSpot - Tech
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 PC Requirements Are Demanding, But Not In the Way You Think
With an entire globe to explore and various aircraft to do so in, you'd imagine that Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 will be a technically demanding game when it takes off from the runway this ...11 hours ago -
The Guardian - World
Israeli soldiers filmed pushing bodies of Palestinians off West Bank roof
IDF says its is reviewing the incident, which took place during a raid in the town of Qabatiya. Israeli soldiers have been filmed pushing three apparently lifeless bodies from a rooftop during a ...11 hours ago - Israel -
Yahoo News - World
Nearly 500 migrants rescued off the Canary Islands
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Yahoo Sports - Sports
Nelly Korda fighting off fatigue and chasing Ashleigh Buhai at Kroger
Nelly Korda had a tough time getting out of bed Thursday morning. Any Solheim Cup fatigue had no bearing on her standard of golf.12 hours ago -
The Wall Street Journal - Business
Three Mile Island's Nuclear Plant to Reopen, Help Power Microsoft's AI Centers
The 20-year deal with Constellation Energy would kick-start the site of the nation’s worst nuclear accident.13 hours ago -
Financial Times - Business
The Big Question: when should workers gain full employment rights?
This week, the FT wants to know your view on Labour’s plan for workplace reforms in the UK14 hours ago -
The Guardian - World
Undercover as a home care worker in France: 'The family count on me. The emotional strain makes me cry' | Saša Uhlová
In Marseille, I find agency bosses desperate to fill shifts, families desperate to secure care for loved ones and a system that places no value on the work. Who keeps Europe’s wealthy west going? ...18 hours ago -
The Guardian - World
The many stages of the university drop-off – the Stephen Collins cartoon
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Financial Times - Business
Amazon says workers need to be in the office. Most of Silicon Valley disagrees.
Chief executive Andy Jassy brushes off disgruntled staff with tough five-day office mandate20 hours ago -
ABC News - Tech
UN experts urge United Nations to lay foundations for global governance of artificial intelligence
A high-powered U.N. advisory body says global governance of artificial intelligence is “imperative” and is urging the United Nations to lay the foundations for the first inclusive global ...20 hours ago -
ESPN - Sports
Transfer Talk: Newcastle try to fend off Arsenal, Liverpool interest in Gordon
Newcastle are ready to make Anthony Gordon their highest-paid player amid interest from Liverpool and Arsenal. Transfer Talk has the latest.Yesterday -
Inc. - Business
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella Says the Giant Investment in Generative AI Is Already Paying Off
He pointed to a product made by a Microsoft-owned company as a reason for his bullishness.Yesterday - Microsoft -
Yahoo Sports - Sports
‘My drag racing career is taking off’: a Paralympic hero’s next steps
Matt Stutzman, Team USA’s self-described ‘armless archer’, wants to follow up gold with a move into a new sport2 days ago