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Long lines form and frustration grows as Cuba runs short of cash
Alejandro Fonseca stood in line for several hours outside a bank in Havana hoping to withdraw Cuban pesos from an ATMABC News - World -
Anglo American is considering a sale of its De Beers diamond unit, according to people familiar with the matter.
Anglo American is considering a sale of its De Beers diamond unit, according to people familiar with the matter.The Wall Street Journal - World -
2 Starving Families in Gaza Try to Keep Their Children Alive
The United Nations says famine is likely to set in by May. For those living under Israel’s attacks and a crippling blockade, every day is a race against time.The New York Times - World -
2 Starving Families in Gaza Try to Keep Their Children Alive
The United Nations says famine is likely to set in by May. For those living under Israel’s attacks and a crippling blockade, every day is a race against time.The New York Times - World -
U.S. boys at Jamaica school say they were beaten, starved and forced to exercise until they vomited
Former students of Atlantis Leadership Academy in Jamaica, along with parents and lawyers, describe rampant abuse. Five employees have been charged with child cruelty.NBC News - Top stories -
Hermès Created a Shape for Its New Women’s Watch
The house’s creative director says the case’s sculpted form has “a kind of complexity in its simplicity.”The New York Times - Lifestyle -
McKinsey Is Under Criminal Investigation for Its Opioid Work
Federal prosecutors are examining the consulting company’s role in helping “turbocharge” the sale of painkillers like OxyContin.The New York Times - Business -
McKinsey Is Under Criminal Investigation for Its Opioid Work
Federal prosecutors are examining the consulting company’s role in helping “turbocharge” the sale of painkillers like OxyContin.The New York Times - Top stories -
Meta proves AI hype has its limits
Artificial intelligence is a multibillion-dollar project with no clear timeline for revenuesFinancial Times - Business - Meta -
Meta proves AI hype has its limits
Artificial intelligence is a multibillion-dollar project with no clear timeline for revenuesFinancial Times - Business - Meta -
Meta proves AI hype has its limits
Artificial intelligence is a multibillion-dollar project with no clear timeline for revenuesFinancial Times - Business - Meta -
Meta proves AI hype has its limits
Artificial intelligence is a multibillion-dollar project with no clear timeline for revenuesFinancial Times - Business - Meta -
Meta proves AI hype has its limits
Artificial intelligence is a multibillion-dollar project with no clear timeline for revenuesFinancial Times - Business - Meta -
Meta proves AI hype has its limits
Artificial intelligence is a multibillion-dollar project with no clear timeline for revenuesFinancial Times - Business - Meta -
The World's Biggest Election Is Also Its Hottest
As India’s elections get under way, candidates will need to beat something more perilous than their political rivals—the extreme heat.The Wall Street Journal - World -
China warns US not to step on its 'red lines'
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is in China in an attempt to put relations on an even keel.BBC News - Top stories - China -
Beth Linker is Turning Good Posture On its Head
A historian and sociologist of science re-examines the “posture panic” of the last century. You’ll want to sit down for this.The New York Times - Health -
Beth Linker is Turning Good Posture On its Head
A historian and sociologist of science re-examines the “posture panic” of the last century. You’ll want to sit down for this.The New York Times - Top stories -
Meta, in Its Biggest A.I. Push, Places Smart Assistants Across Its Apps
Users of Instagram, Facebook, WhatsApp and Messenger will be able to turn to the new technology, powered by Meta’s latest artificial intelligence model, to obtain information and complete tasks.The New York Times - Tech -
Review: Generic from its title onward, 'Boy Kills World' does little to differentiate its gore
Junky, manic and action-laden in an enervating manner, director Moritz Mohr's debut feature doesn't seem to be made for audiences to enjoy so much as endure.Los Angeles Times - Entertainment -
Provocative 'Civil War' prevails at the box office in its second weekend
The dystopian thriller about journalists attempting to cover the collapse of the U.S., starring Kirsten Dunst, held off a challenge from Universal's 'Abigail,' in the horror film's first weekend.Los Angeles Times - Entertainment -
Chipotle posts big earnings beat as diners shake off higher prices
The burrito chain said traffic increased 5.4% in its first quarter.CNBC - Business -
New York Tries to Prune Its Illegal Marijuana Crop
Bad policies created thousands of illicit shops and few legitimate ones.The Wall Street Journal - World - New York -
Mother describes leaving Idaho for an abortion as Supreme Court considers its ban
The Supreme Court will weigh whether Idaho's abortion ban conflicts with a federal law that requires hospitals to provide patients treatment in emergencies.NBC News - Top stories - Abortion -
Nvidia to purchase Run:ai for $700M, further asserting its dominance in the AI stack
Nvidia plans to acquire Run:ai, a Kubernetes-based software provider that helps optimize AI apps and workloads on GPUs.VentureBeat - Tech -
If Arizona Repeals Its Abortion Ban, the Far Right Won’t Blame Trump
He’s the only one allowed to be wobbly on abortion.The New York Times - Top stories - Donald Trump -
Rubrik prices its IPO at $32, above expected range
Rubrik Inc. priced its initial public offering late Wednesday at $32 a share.MarketWatch - Business -
How TikTok’s Chinese owner tightened its grip on the app
Insiders say ByteDance exerting increasing influence over platform despite US pressure over ownershipFinancial Times - Business - Tiktok -
Nike’s Layoffs Prove the Olympics Can’t Solve Its Midlife Crisis
Nike’s reputation—and sales—are both in trouble. Now layoffs threaten to sour hopes that the Paris games could turn its fortunes around.Wired - Tech -
China launches 3-member crew to its space station as it seeks to put astronauts on the moon by 2030
China launched a three-member crew to its orbiting space station as part of its ambitious program that aims to put astronauts on the moon by 2030ABC News - Tech - China -
China launches a three-member Shenzhou-18 crew to its space station
China launches a three-member Shenzhou-18 crew to its space stationABC News - Tech - China -
Congo questions Apple over knowledge of conflict minerals in its supply chain
Congo’s government is questioning Apple about the tech company’s knowledge of “blood minerals” from a conflict zone in the African country that could be smuggled into supply chainsABC News - Tech - Apple -
Mother describes leaving Idaho for an abortion as Supreme Court considers its ban
The Supreme Court will weigh whether Idaho's abortion ban conflicts with a federal law that requires hospitals to provide patients treatment in emergencies.NBC News - Politics - Abortion -
How TikTok’s Chinese owner tightened its grip on the app
Insiders say ByteDance exerting increasing influence over platform despite US pressure over ownershipFinancial Times - World - Tiktok -
Hippies Settled This Unusual California Community. Now Its Homes Sellfor Millions.
The Sea Ranch is secluded, architecturally distinct and doesn’t come cheap. ‘There’s no place like this anywhere.’The Wall Street Journal - World - California -
McKinsey Faces Criminal Probe for its Role in Opioid Crisis
The Justice Department is investigating the consulting firm over its role in advising drug makers how to market prescription painkillers and contributed toa national addiction disaster.Inc. - Business -
Capcom Is Delisting Three Of Its Most Underrated Games--And It's Unclear Why
Capcom is delisting some of its most underrated games soon, namely ones from the Dark Void series.. According to Steam, the games Dark Void, Dark Void Zero, and Flock will be removed from the storefront on May 8. The reasoning behind the delisting ...GameSpot - Tech -
Alphabet surges past $2tn valuation as it announces first dividend
Shares of Google’s parent company jump after first-quarter earnings beat expectations and $70bn stock buybackFinancial Times - Business -
California university cancels event over Gaza protests
Meanwhile, hundreds of students march in Washington DC, and congresswoman Ilhan Omar joins protesters at a New York campus.BBC News - Top stories - California -
The AI ecosystem is complex and dynamic: Its regulation should acknowledge that
We cannot presume that existing regulatory efforts looking backwards are either sufficient or a substitute for this bigger and more complex endeavor, which necessarily must be forward-looking, for a future that is inherently uncertain.The Hill - Politics