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Biden Uses D-Day Anniversary to Swat at Trump on Veterans Issues

The presidents campaign released a digital ad featuring three veterans criticizing Donald Trump as a draft dodger, unfit to be commander in chief.

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Group of 17 London secondary schools join up to go smartphone-free

Measures will impact more than 13,000 pupils in Southwark, and include confiscating phones used at school

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The gap between CEO pay and worker pay is widening again | Business Insider India

CEOs in the S&P 500 earned almost 200 times the amount their average worker did in 2023.

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US FDA rescinds market denial order for Juul products

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American Airlines flight attendants rejected a 17% raise and a strike is getting closer

The workers haven't gotten a raise since their contract expired in 2019

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American Airlines is facing pressure from the NAACP over discrimination incidents

"There is a dire need for continued accountability," the organization said

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European Central Bank Cuts Interest Rates for the First Time Since 2019

The quarter-point reduction comes as inflation in the eurozone cools, prompting the E.C.B. to move before the Federal Reserve in the United States, where rates remain high.

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Atlassian now gives startups a year of free access | TechCrunch

Long before product-led growth became a buzzword, Atlassian offered free tiers for virtually all of its productivity and developer tools. Today, that

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Brutal heatwave cooks US south-west, an early sign of sizzling summer ahead

Millions of Americans are sweltering as experts warn early heat could herald next record-smashing summer

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Carta's valuation will be cut by billions in an upcoming secondary sale | TechCrunch

Carta, a once-high-flying Silicon Valley startup that loudly backed away from one of its businesses earlier this year, is working on a secondary sale that Carta, a once-high-flying Silicon Valley startup that loudly backed away from one of its businesses earlier this year, is working on a secondary sale that would value the company at $2 billion.

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HSBC believes that $22 billion Byju's is now worth zero | TechCrunch

In a research note, HSBC estimates that the Indian edtech giant Byju's, once valued at $22 billion, is now worth nothing. HSBC estimates that the Indian edtech giant Byju's, once valued at $22 billion, is now worth nothing.

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Revel to lay off 1,000 staff ride-hail drivers, saying they'd rather be contractors anyway | TechCrunch

New York-based Revel has made a lot of pivots since initially launching in 2018 as a dockless e-moped sharing service. The BlackRock-backed startup

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Kleiner Perkins leads $14.4M seed round into Fizz, a credit-building debit card aimed at Gen Z college students | TechCrunch

Founded by Harvard and Cornell dropouts, Fizz is a YC alum that also offers a suite of financial literacy content and budgeting software.

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Prolific Machines, with a $55M Series B, shines 'light' on a better way to grow lab proteins for food and medicine | TechCrunch

Prolific Machines believes it has a way of transitioning away from molecules to something that is cheaper and easier to use: light.

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Qargo raises $14M to digitize and decarbonize the trucking industry | TechCrunch

While the transport industry does use legacy software, many such platforms are from an earlier era.Qargo hopes newer tech can help it leapfrog its rivals.

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A Death Row Prisoner Tells of Living Through a Botched Execution

At 73, Thomas Creech is one of the few people to have survived a failed attempt at executing the death penalty. Now he waits to see if the state will try again.

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Penn Bans Protest Encampments From Its Campus for the First Time

The new rules, which would also significantly rein in demonstrations at the university in other ways, come on the heels of a nationwide wave of student activism against Israels actions in Gaza.

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Judge Dismisses Attempted Murder Charge Over Attack at Pelosi Home

Defense lawyers used a double jeopardy argument, saying their client had been convicted in federal court for acts that are now the subject of a state trial. Other charges remain.

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Biden Shut the Border to Asylum Seekers. The Question Is Whether the Order Can Be Enforced.

There are still ways for people to cross the U.S.-Mexico border illegally, particularly without any new resources to help guard the 2,000-mile frontier.

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Jill Biden, a Fierce Protector of Hunter Biden, Leaves France for Wilmington

The first ladys departure from a high-profile foreign trip was a dramatic illustration of the Biden familys personal priorities. She is expected to return to France on Saturday.

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N.A.A.C.P. Calls on Biden to Halt Arms Deliveries to Israel

The announcement adds to the pressure the president is facing on the issue from leaders in the Black community, a group that is key to his re-election.

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Kennedy's Campaign Is Accused of Lying About His New York Residency

A group aligned with President Biden has challenged his ballot petition with New York State officials, arguing he should not be on the fall ballot.

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State Supreme Court Allows U.C. Berkeley to Build at People's Park

Californias highest court rejected arguments that a proposed student housing project would violate laws on noise pollution.

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One trial down. But will there be others?

We catch up on the state of Trumps three other criminal cases.

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Johnson Names Trump Allies to Intelligence Panel, Prompting Concerns

Both Representatives Scott Perry of Pennsylvania and Ronny Jackson of Texas are close allies of the former president who have faced legal and ethical issues.

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Share Your Experiences With Eviction Laws in Illinois

The New York Times would like to hear from tenants and landlords in Illinois who were penalized under crime-free housing ordinances.

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Judge Orders Bannon to Surrender for Prison Term by July 1

The outspoken Trump ally was convicted two years ago of contempt of Congress for refusing to comply with a subpoena from the House Jan. 6 committee. He faces a four-month sentence.

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Progressives Urge Biden to Push Harder on 'Greedflation'

Greedflation is a moniker about corporate price increases that has bolstered some Democratic senators, and now the president is being encouraged to lean in on the issue for his economic messaging.

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Is This the End for Mandatory D.E.I. Statements?

Harvard and M.I.T. no longer require applicants for teaching jobs to explain how they would serve underrepresented groups. Other schools may follow.

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Witness in Hunter Biden Trial Gives Intimate Portrait of His Drug Use

In text exchanges between Mr. Biden and a former girlfriend, Hallie Biden, the widow of his brother, Beau, she urged him to seek treatment as he trawled the streets for drugs.

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Tim Scott Makes New Push to Woo Black and Hispanic Republicans

The $14 million effort by Mr. Scotts super PAC comes as the South Carolina senator is said to be high on Donald Trumps list of potential running mates.

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U.C. Berkeley's Leader, a Free Speech Champion, Has Advice for Today's Students: Tone It Down

Just because you have the right to say something doesnt mean its right to say, said Carol Christ, who is retiring as chancellor at the end of this month.

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Big AI is finally in the antitrust hot seat. Here's what that means

Microsoft, Nvidia, and OpenAI are reportedly being investigated by the DOJ and FTC over alleged monopolistic behavior in the AI space

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Costco says it's building an ad network to keep prices low

The warehouse retailer wants to cash in on the shopping data it collects from more than 70 million households

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A major airline group will make it easier for passengers to move between carriers

Oneworld aims to simplify the check-in process for multi-leg trips

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GameStop stock surges 40% because 'Roaring Kitty' is going live on YouTube tomorrow

The last time meme stock booster Keith Gill hosted a livestream on YouTube in 2020, it led to an insane GameStop rally

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The Juul e-cigarette ban was rolled back by the FDA after two years

The decision paves the way for Juul to receive full federal clearance

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5 places to score donut deals on National Donut Day

Dunkin' Donuts and Krispy Kreme are celebrating with special offers

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Elon Musk's xAI to build its "gigafactory of compute" in Memphis

According to Ted Townsend of the Greater Memphis Chamber, the factory could be the largest multi-billion dollar investment in the city of Memphiss history"

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Rivian overhauled its R1 EVs. Here's what changed

More than 600 parts have been changed and over half of the hardware components have been updated

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Stablecoin bill may pass before the election, JPMorgan says

The banking giant shared its crypto-regulation predictions in a recent report

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Canada wants Netflix, Spotify and other streamers to pay it a cut of revenues

A new rule could generate $200 million for the Canadian broadcast system

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Microsoft's weird Inflection AI deal is now in the antitrust spotlight

The FTC is worried Microsoft poached the OpenAI rival to avoid a government antitrust review

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Diesel gas prices hit their lowest level since before the Russia-Ukraine war

Crude oil prices were little changed in Thursday trading

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The 7 brands scammers impersonate the most

Email fraudsters use well-known brands to gain people's trust

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Former Trump aide Steve Bannon ordered to jail by July 1 to serve contempt of Congress sentence

Steve Bannon, a former top aide to ex-President Donald Trump, was convicted of contempt of Congress in connection with the Jan. 6 Capitol riot probe.

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Elon Musk's $46 billion payday is 'not about the money,' Tesla chair says

Even without the compensation deal, Musk is one of the richest men alive

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A Tesla Cybertruck buyer can't fit it in his garage -- and can't return it without facing a $50,000 fine

The man's living situation changed after purchasing the Cybertruck, and the garage in his new apartment complex wasn't big enough for the vehicle

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Costco bails on books because stocking them is too much work

The retailer said it will only sell them between September and December

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A weight loss drug maker's stock is rising on leaked clinical data

Zealand Pharma and Boehringer Ingelheim said they'll present results of a phase 2 trial of the experimental weight loss drug survodutide

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Apple's slow AI strategy just helped it avoid a major antitrust probe

The DOJ and FTC are investigating Microsoft, Nvidia, and OpenAI for alleged anti-competitive practices in the AI industry

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Biden's rollback of strict EV rules will be worse for pollution than expected

A key requirement could now be met by plug-in hybrids

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Robinhood stock hits new high following news of $200 million Bitstamp acquisition

The stock trading platform is aiming to expand its crypto business overseas

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Jensen Huang: Nvidia boss christened the Taylor Swift of tech

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has nothing short of rock star status, which is on full display at events.

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Mike Lynch: Autonomy co-founder cleared of fraud in US trial

Former Autonomy boss Mike Lynch was accused of fraud related to the $11bn sale of his software firm.

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Scientists use AI to tell if a dog is mad when it barks

They are also digging into whether AI can tell a dog's age, gender and breed based on the noises it makes.

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Plans to use Facebook and Instagram posts to train AI criticised

Public posts, images and image captions will also be used to develop parent company Meta's AI tools.

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Concern rises over AI in adult entertainment