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OpenAI Academy launches with $1M in developer credits for devs in low- and middle-income countries
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Amazon, Tesla and Meta among world’s top companies undermining democracy – report
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Italy’s migrant pact with Albania makes no sense. So what’s the real reason Starmer is showing interest? | Lea Ypi
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NFL Winners and Losers: Takeaways as Week 3 comes to a close
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This New Pac-Man Machine Brought Me Closer to My Teen Kids
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Murdoch family drama plays out in court with fate of Fox News at stake
Rupert Murdoch, 93, wants eldest son Lachlan to run his empire after his death – but his other children want their say. A 113-year-old courthouse with a towering copper dome near the banks of the ...Yesterday -
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Amazon’s Return To Office Mandate Is A Huge Mistake
Amazon dropped a bomb last week that could wind up causing collateral damage to its bottom line. Here's why.Yesterday -
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'Disaster' to 'winning machine' - is Rodri the best in the world?
Man City midfielder Rodri has a strong claim to be the most influential player in the world right now with just one defeat for club or country in the past 18 months.Yesterday -
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Family of teen killed in hate crime attack stand up for their son
Six years after the murder of Blaze Bernstein, a gay, Jewish college student, his family faced his killer Sam Woodward, a former high school classmate and neo-Nazi, in court.Yesterday -
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All-Star CJ Abrams is demoted to the minors by the Nationals for nonperformance reasons
All-Star shortstop CJ Abrams has been demoted to the minor leagues by the Washington Nationals for a reason not related to his on-field performance and is not expected to play for them the rest of ...Yesterday -
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Amazon says workers must be in the office. The UK government disagrees. Who is right?
Amazon is ordering its staff back to the office five days a week, but the UK government is promoting flexible working.Yesterday - United Kingdom -
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NFL fines Falcons WR Drake London $14K for machine gun celebration he already regretted
Drake London scored a big touchdown on Monday. Neither he, the Falcons nor the NFL are happy with what he did next.Yesterday - NFL -
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Mother of Georgia teen from school shooting indicted in separate incident
Marcee Gray, 43, charged with exploiting an elderly person in Ben Hill county, 200 miles from Apalachee high school. The mother of a Georgia teenager charged with fatally shooting four people at ...2 days ago -
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6 Reasons a Social Enterprise Must Be Managed as a Business
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Harris sees reasons for cautious optimism in Pennsylvania
Vice President Harris is seeing encouraging signs in Pennsylvania, a state that many see as the key battleground in the fight for the White House in November. Many recent polls have shown Harris ...2 days ago -
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China's leading AI start-ups eye fresh opportunities after OpenAI previews latest LLM
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Drug Overdose Deaths Are Dropping. The Reasons Are Not Perfectly Clear.
The decrease across the country is a major breakthrough in efforts to reverse the effects of fentanyl. Researchers and health officials say there is no easy explanation for the trend.2 days ago -
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Ludwig: this hilarious detective drama is the perfect platform for David Mitchell
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Amazon Wants to Take Over Your Supply Chain
The omnichannel retail giant launched an end-to-end service for businesses that sell on its marketplace.2 days ago - Amazon -
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4 new broadcast dramas, reviewed: Our critic on which shows are worth your time
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Florida teen dead after apparently being struck by lightning while riding a bicycle
A 16-year-old boy died Wednesday after he was apparently struck by lightning while riding a bicycle in Florida, police said.3 days ago - Florida -
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NFL offenses aren't scoring as much. Nobody knows exactly why.
NFL teams are currently averaging 21.4 points per game, the fifth straight year the scoring average has decreased and the fewest points per game total since 2006.3 days ago - NFL -
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Amazon and Starbucks CEOs Present Contrast in RTO Mandates
While Amazon's Andy Jassy got criticized for his order to resume a five-day week in the office, incoming Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol encouraged full-week presence--but will let employees decide for ...3 days ago - Amazon -
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Inside Out 2 Steelbook Edition Restocked At Amazon
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Which family drama has Rupert Murdoch in a leading role? | Fiona Katauskas
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JoJo was a teen sensation. At 33, she's found her voice again
Joanna Levesque, the singer who rose to fame as “JoJo” when she was 13 years old, has written a memoir recounting her experiences with childhood fame3 days ago -
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A huge NASA contract has sent Intuitive Machines’ stock skyrocketing. This analyst sees even more upside.
Intuitive Machines is “the leading beneficiary of NASA’s lunar commercialization efforts,” says B. Riley Securities analyst Mike Crawford.3 days ago -
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Investors pile into OpenAI’s $6bn funding round in unprecedented bet
Venture groups believe ChatGPT-maker will eventually be the world’s dominant AI company and worth trillions of dollars3 days ago -
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Man admits Amazon driver killing but denies murder
Mark Ross denies murdering Claudiu-Carol Kondor in Leeds, but admits his manslaughter.3 days ago -
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Whooping cough spikes, especially among unvaccinated teens
The U.S. is experiencing more than four times as many whooping cough cases compared with last year — a spike that some experts attribute to post-pandemic vaccine fatigue.3 days ago -
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The Conversation That Changed Their Relationship Forever
When Samantha Rosensweig, who is well versed at lip reading, picked up on a chat John-Jay Pontrelli had with his cousin, she used the opening.3 days ago -
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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 mandate3 days ago -
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Kopitar Confirms Kings System Change
Today, the Los Angeles Kings opened their training camps for the 2024-25 season. After which, members of the Kings met with the media, which is always fun to see. When Kings' captain Anže Kopitar ...3 days ago
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What the U.S. Has Argued in the Google Ad Tech Antitrust Trial
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