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DOGE Is Now Inside the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
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TikTok Stole Our Hearts, but Can It Last?
The hosts of Uncanny Valley chronicle the TikTok ban saga and ask: What makes the app so uniquely vulnerable?Wired - 2d -
Senate’s top appropriator says Elon Musk has gone too far
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Trump fired this independent labor regulator. Now, she’s suing.
The outcome of the case could determine whether other independent agencies can be insulated from the president’s reach.Politico - 3d -
China Signals It Is Open to a Deal Keeping TikTok in U.S.
The founder of the app’s parent, Beijing-based ByteDance, met with Elon Musk last year.The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 20 -
TikTok Restoring Service for U.S. Users, After Trump Signals He Will Save It
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How People Actually Make a Living on TikTok
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My son’s father died, but his stepmother won’t return his calls. We don’t even know if there’s a will. What now?
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Super Bowl repeat or revenge? Whatever happens, history will be made
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Now Is Not the Time to Tune Out
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Dark Comedy
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U.S. Aid Agency’s Climate Programs Aimed to Curb Migration. Now They’re Gone.
Aid projects were designed to help Central Americans withstand extreme weather at home. Their end could undercut Trump’s goal of reducing migration.The New York Times - 18h -
'My university course made me who I am - now it's being cut'
Universities are cutting jobs to make financial savings, with students and staff bearing the brunt.BBC News - 23h -
Now more than ever, AI needs a governance framework
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Judge blocks Trump's plan to put thousands of USAID workers on leave for now
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From TikTok to messy Cabinet nomination fights, Vance builds his VP portfolio
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Google Rolls Back AI Promises and DEI Measures as Staff Ask, ‘Are We the Bad Guys Now?’
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More TikTok views than Taylor Swift: Report says women’s sport ecosystem is ‘thriving’
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