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How A's pitcher Sears used pandemic to further his MLB career
JP Sears told Brodie Brazil on "All A's" how he furthered his MLB career during the COVID-19 pandemic.Yahoo Sports - Sports - MLB -
How China is using AI news anchors to deliver its propaganda
News avatars are proliferating on social media and experts say they will spread as the technology becomes more accessible. The news presenter has a deeply uncanny air as he delivers a partisan and pejorative message in Mandarin: Taiwan’s outgoing ...The Guardian - World - China -
How to Apéro Like the French
Rebekah Peppler shines a spotlight on a beloved French tradition that you can try at home.The New York Times - Top stories - France -
How China Is Beating the West in the Minerals War
Despite years of efforts by the West to make a dent, Chinese mining companies are becoming more dominant, not less.The Wall Street Journal - World - China -
Russia-Ukraine war live: Russia to make further bid to carve out ‘buffer zone’ in coming weeks, warns US defence secretary
Lloyd Austin, speaking at the Ukraine Defence Contact Group, praises troops’ courage in ‘hard and dangerous fight’. Russia’s foreign minister, Sergei Lavrov, held a meeting with his Chinese counterpart, Wang Yi, in Kazakhstan’s capital Astana, the ...The Guardian - World - Russia -
How to Use ‘Circle to Search’ on an Android Phone
There’s a new, AI-powered way to search on Android. All it takes is a swish of your finger.Wired - Tech -
The US has approved more flights for China, but the real winner is Russia
While it is certainly understandable that the Biden administration wishes to reestablish the bilateral services agreement with China, there is a better way to do so.The Hill - Politics - China -
Microsoft Asks Some China Staff to Relocate Amid Sino-US Tensions
The group of mostly Chinese nationals work on cloud computing and machine learning, which are now flashpoints in the growing U.S.-China rivalry.Inc. - Business - China -
The right US-China policy prioritizes collaboration despite competition
Conflict and hostility currently dominate the China discourse.The Hill - Politics -
Beyond tariffs, US economic strength is key to containing China
By leveraging its economic strength and showing unwavering determination, the U.S. can reestablish its prestige, deterring and inhibiting the CCP from challenging Taiwan or the global order.The Hill - Politics - China -
Atlanta zoo set to return last giant pandas in US to China
Zoo Atlanta is preparing to send its giant pandas back to China, following suit with other states, the zoo confirmed Friday in a press release. “With the 2024 expiration of Zoo Atlanta’s giant panda agreement with China, preliminary plans are ...The Hill - Politics - China -
China retaliates against the US and EU with anti-dumping probe
Tit-for-tat investigation into thermoplastics follows a pattern established during the Trump presidencyFinancial Times - World - China -
The battlegrounds that could decide a US-China war over Taiwan
Five key military contests are likely to determine the outcome of a conflictFinancial Times - Business - China -
'Stop threatening us', Taiwan's new president tells China
He urged Beijing to replace confrontation with dialogue, shortly after being sworn in on Monday.BBC News - Top stories - China -
Taiwan's steely leader rewrote the book on how to deal with China
Taiwan's outgoing president says boosting her country's military was the only way to defy China's threat.BBC News - Top stories - China -
Outside the Trump Trial: Sock Puppets, Sex Pills and Smutty Balloons
The city serves up a cast of supporting characters who flock to a park outside Manhattan Criminal Court, where Donald Trump is on trial, and grab the spotlight.The New York Times - Top stories - Donald Trump -
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17 Mai; VC friends; leverage; used Teslas; elephant greetingsFinancial Times - World -
Takeaways from the AP's investigation into how US prisoners are hurt or killed on the job
An Associated Press investigation into prison labor in the United States found that prisoners who are hurt or killed on the job are often being denied the rights and protections offered to other American workersABC News - Health -
How to use Google Search without AI: the ‘udm=14’ work around
If enough people choose to go this route, will Google reconsider making Gen AI summarized search results the new default?VentureBeat - Tech - Google -
Japanese automaker Honda revs up on EVs, aiming for lucrative US, China markets
Japanese automaker Honda is reaffirming its commitment to electric vehicles, investing 10 trillion yen, or $65 billion, through fiscal 2031ABC News - Tech - China -
Taiwan is selling more to the US than China in major shift away from Beijing
Taiwan is reducing its reliance on the Chinese mainland as it seeks to insulate itself from pressure from Beijing and forge closer economic and trade ties with the United StatesABC News - Tech - China -
America’s approach to China’s rapid growth has lessons for us all | Larry Elliott
Protectionism in the form of tariffs is justified but the focus will be on whether Beijing retaliates. The global economy is fragmenting and a new era of protectionism has dawned. Dreams by free marketeers of a frictionless world in which goods ...The Guardian - World - China -
Why von der Leyen doesn’t want to join the US in a trade war with China
Also in this newsletter: is Austria’s top green politician a compulsive liar?Financial Times - World - China -
New GameStop saga reveals true fools in markets
Return of the Roaring Kitty to the internet sparks a revival of meme-stock madnessFinancial Times - Business -
3 Simple Steps to Maintain Relevance in Public Relations
In this rapidly growing field, PR firms will succeed by doing more than staying atop new technologies.Inc. - Business -
Teslas are cheaper than ever. Here’s how Biden’s China tariffs will affect costs.
The Biden administration this week slapped stiff tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles, as well as batteries and battery parts from China.MarketWatch - Business - China -
Baerbock calls for further international air support for Ukraine
Yahoo News - World - Ukraine -
Canadian Inflation Expected to Show Further Cooling
Canada’s inflation report for April is likely to reinforce that conditions warrant a quarter-point interest rate cut, Royal Bank of Canada’s Nathan Janzen and Carrie Freestone say.The Wall Street Journal - World -
7 decades since Brown v. Board of Education, how diverse are US schools?
It has been 70 years since Brown v. Board of Education, but an ABC data analysis shows that racial demographics still vary significantly in the U.S. education system.ABC News - Top stories -
This is how we do it: ‘We’ll put on our sex playlist and change the lights to purple. It ignites a fire inside us’
After sexless marriages, Jasper and Ellen discovered what they’d been missing out on. How do you do it? Share the story of your sex life, anonymouslyI’ve been through an awakening. I think sex makes me a happier person, especially to feel so ...The Guardian - World -
Why you can be a more informed investor once you know how to use market data
Retail investors are increasingly able to get what they need to make better financial decisions.MarketWatch - Business -
How to Use AI to Help You Raise Prices and Increase Customer Purchase Frequency
SMB software firm vCita looks to use generative AI to help its customers -- businesses with between five and 50 employees -- make more money.Inc. - Business -
Cavaliers' Donovan Mitchell reportedly expected to miss Game 5 vs. Celtics with calf strain
Mitchell is missing his second consecutive game.Yahoo Sports - Sports - NBA -
Josh Hart injury update: Knicks guard expected to play through abdominal strain in Game 7, per report
Hart picked up the injury in the Knicks' Game 6 lossCBS Sports - Sports -
Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga Review - A Whole New Gear
Mad Max: Fury Road is a singular film, and one that stands so well on its own that there's no need for another one just like it--it would inevitably feel like a hollow retread. Fortunately, Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga is hardly "just another one," ...GameSpot - Tech -
Vance claps back at Romney over Trump-related criticism
Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio) made it clear Thursday that he didn’t appreciate Sen. Mitt Romney (R-Utah) criticizing his appearance at former President Trump’s trial as “embarrassing” and advised his colleague from Utah to focus more on his legislative ...The Hill - Politics - Donald Trump -
Top House Foreign Relations Democrat: Biden message to Israel 'clear and consistent'
Amid criticism from House Republicans, Rep. Gregory Meeks (D-N.Y.) joins Meet the Press NOW to discuss President Biden's policy in the Israel-Hamas War.NBC News - Politics - Joe Biden -
Chubb raises dividend 5.8% after Berkshire-related stock boost
Chubb on Thursday raised its dividend 5.8%, which the company said marked its 31st consecutive hike.MarketWatch - Business -
Q&A: Kevin Costner on unveiling his Western saga 'Horizon' at Cannes
A month before Kevin Costner puts the first installment of his multi-chapter Western “Horizon: An American Saga” into theaters, the actor-director came to the Cannes Film Festival to unveil his self-financed passion projectABC News - Entertainment -
Kevin Costner's 'Horizon: An American Saga' should have been a TV show
"Chapter 1," which premiered Sunday at Cannes, has all the hallmarks of TV. Times staffers debate whether that's a good or bad thing.Los Angeles Times - Entertainment