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Workers: Yes, RTO makes sense. No, we're not going to do it

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workers totally understand why bosses want to get them back into the
office – but would still jump ship if they were forced to give up
remote working.

Research by Owl Labs showed that "the UK workforce is bending the
workplace rulebook" as they demand greater autonomy, and even four-day
work weeks, just as bosses play ever harder ball to get them back in
the office.

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How Chipiron's rethinking the future of MRI
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Medical device funding is hitting levels we haven't seen since 2021,
with investors pouring billions into diagnostics and imaging
companies. But while innovation has raced ahead, a fundamental problem
still hasn't changed: Critical medical hardware (like MRI machines)
costs millions of dollars and is gatekept by large hospitals. So how
do you take one of the most expensive, hospital-bound technologies and
make it available anywhere?

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Federal Judge Declines to Reinstate Government Watchdogs Fired by
Trump
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The judge ruled that President Trump had clearly violated the law, but
that the impact did not rise to an “irreparable harm” that would
justify her intervention.

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Why Young Minds Are Breaking Faster Than We Can Mend Them | Psychology
Today
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Youth happiness has collapsed--and without new tools for resilience,
today's teens risk carrying fragility into adulthood.

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Nearly half of businesses suffered deepfaked phone calls against staff
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: AI attacks on the rise

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Dallas Shooting Suspect Had Extensive Online Footprint but Little on
Politics
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On social media accounts, the suspect, Joshua Jahn, talked about video
games, cars, “South Park” and marijuana — but not so much about
politics.

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Peter Mutharika: 'Tipp-Ex president' or Malawi's long-awaited saviour?
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The president-elect of the southern African nation has a long and
controversial political career.

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Denmark links drones at Copenhagen airport to hybrid attacks across
Europe
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Denmark said drones that halted flights at its main airport on Monday
were the most serious attack yet on its critical infrastructure and
linked them to a series of suspected Russian drone incursions and
other disruptions across Europe.

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Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott donates $70m to HBCUs
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The gift, one of Scott's largest single donations, will help UNCF
build a $370m pooled endowment for its 37 HBCUs

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Google begins its battle for the 'unofficial currency of the internet'
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The Justice Department and Google returned to a federal courthouse in
Virginia to argue the best way to restore competition to the ad tech
markets it monopolized.

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AI Infrastructure for Wall Street: Rishi Bali's OPCO.A
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Rishi Bali's OPCO.AI unifies risk, ops, and data lineage--AI
infrastructure for private credit, hedge funds, family offices, and
banks.

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AI coding hype overblown, Bain shrugs
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: Tried by two-thirds of firms, ignored by most devs, and productivity
barely moved

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How Trump Strikes Radically Different Tones in Public and Private
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At the United Nations, world leaders got to see both sides of
President Trump: bellicose in public and far more conciliatory in
private.

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U.S. and Russian Officials Meet at U.N. After Trump's Unexpected Shift
on Ukraine
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American and Russian officials discussed the need for a resolution to
the war, according to statements from each side. But their
descriptions of the gathering starkly contrasted.

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The D.C. Region Has Faced an Outsized Toll From Trump's Policies
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With the mass layoffs and cancellations of thousands of federal grants
and contracts, the region has taken a disproportionate hit.

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After 15 years at Salomon, Mike Bloomberg was fired--he launched his
media empire the very next day | Fortune
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Mike Bloomberg started at Salomon Brothers as a clerk making $9,000 a
year, making his way up to partner, before getting the boot. He has no
hard feelings, and learned critical lessons from the rejection.

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Trump says ICE was the target, but immigrants are feeling unsafe.
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Recognizing a Palestinian state: What does it mean and how would it
come about? | CNN
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Some 160 states have signed up to recognize a Palestinian state. In
the last week, the United Kingdom, France, Canada and Australia have
done so, but the prospect of it becoming a reality amid US opposition
and Israeli resistance is at best a distant one.

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U.S. Threatens to Bar Foreigners Over Remarks About Charlie Kirk
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U.S. officials say they will pull visas and deport people who
trivialize Charlie Kirk’s murder, part of intensifying scrutiny of
visa applicants’ views.

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YouTube to Reinstate Channels Banned Over COVID-19 Content Policies -
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A roster of high-profile conservative voices could soon return to
YouTube.YouTube's parent company, Alphabet, said in a letter published
Tuesday that it intends to "provide an opportunity for all creators to
rejoin the platform" whose accounts had been terminated over repeated
violations of its COVID-19 and election integrity policies.

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OECD warns Trump's tariffs are 'yet to be fully felt' in the U.S.,
downgrades growth forecast | Fortune
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U.S. growth is set to fall to 1.5% in 2026.

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Meta's next political bet on AI will be at the state level
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The American Technology Excellence Project is the second super PAC
unveiled by Meta as the tech giant expands its footprint in U.S.
politics

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H-1B Visa: Canada Hopes Trump's $100,000 Fee Redirects Talent North -
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For years, Canada's highly-skilled industries such as technology and
health care have suffered a brain drain to the US. Some executives
believe President Donald Trump's move to make H-1B visas more
expensive will change the dynamic.Trump signed an executive order
Friday imposing $100,000 fees on new H-1Bs, creating confusion and
frustration for companies that rely on the program to bring in global
talent in computer programming, engineering and other roles.

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Murdoch's TikTok? Trump offers allies another lever of media control
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The landscape of American media is looking very red as Trump's TikTok
deal takes shape. The largest owner of local TV stations in the US,
Nexstar, declared fealty to Trump with its decision to no longer air
Kimmel's show, as did local TV titan Sinclair. Now two of the nation's
marquee news networks, CBS and CNN, may follow Fox's rightwing lead.
Online, X has turned from a heterogenous feed into a conservative
social network. TikTok may go the same way under its Maga-approved
board.

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Huntington's disease successfully treated for first time
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One of the most devastating diseases finally has a treatment that
could transform lives, tearful doctors tell BBC

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Ex-Minnesota Lawmaker Gets Six Months in Jail for Burglary
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Nicole Mitchell was found guilty of breaking into her stepmother’s
home. She resigned from the State Senate after her conviction, briefly
threatening the Democrats’ slim majority.

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Officials reportedly identify Dallas Ice facility shooter; DHS
corrects death toll down to one person killed - live
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A spokesperson for United States Park Police told the Washingtonian
that the force assisted the National Park Service in removing the
statue Wednesday at 5:30am, "due to it not being in compliance with
the permit".

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That Drone in the Sky Could Be Tracking Your Car
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Police are using their drones as flying automated license plate
readers (ALPRs), airborne police cameras that make it easier than ever
for law enforcement to follow you. "The Flock Safety drone,
specifically, are flying LPR cameras as well," Rahul Sidhu, Vice
President of Aviation at Flock Safety,...

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First Lawsuit Filed Over Plane-Helicopter Crash in Washington
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The widow of a passenger on the American Airlines jet sued two
airlines and the government over the Jan. 29 crash, which killed 67.
Lawyers for other victims’ relatives said more suits would follow.

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Saving for retirement is getting more expensive
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Americans are behind on their retirement savings — and now the IRS
is making it harder for some people approaching retirement to catch up

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What are the best airports in the U.S. and Canada?
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J.D. Power's 2025 survey ranks North American airports based on ease
of travel, trust, facilities, and more

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ISIS Kids Planned A Violent 'Caliphate Revival' On Discord
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Hundreds of pages in classified NCIS files were left out for the trash
collectors, a search warrant reveals.

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Arizona Democrat's Win Clinches Bid to Force Epstein Files Vote
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Adelita Grijalva’s victory in a special election for a House seat in
Arizona appears to give backers of a so-called discharge petition
enough signatures to compel action.

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Global female infertility rates surge, hitting women in their late 30s
hardest
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Researchers analyzed global data from 1990 to 2021 and found that over
110 million women worldwide were affected by infertility, with a
significant rise in age-standardized rates. The study highlights
shifting trends, with the greatest burden among women aged 35-39, and
projections showing further increases in age-standardized rates by
2050.

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Family of three are first arrivals in UK under 'one in, one out'
immigration deal
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The broadcaster gained access to four migrant hotels where it claimed
there appeared to be a "constant stream of cabs arriving and leaving".
After the report, Mahmood asked the Home Office to investigate the use
of taxis to transfer asylum seekers at the public's expense.

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NFL TV rights could enter renegotiations next year, Roger Goodell says
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The NFL would need agreement from its media partners -- Disney,
Comcast's NBCUniversal, Paramount, Amazon and Fox -- to start
discussions earlier than planned.

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Richard Moe, 88, Dies; Led the National Trust for Historic
Preservation
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After serving as an aide to Vice President Walter Mondale, he spent 17
years at the forefront of the fight to save numerous endangered
landmarks.

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Your favorite Aldi product will soon have a new look | CNN Business
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As Aldi expands across the United States, so does its name
recognition. Now, that name will be stamped on all of its own
products.

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Uber launches prepaid passes for frequent routes
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Uber announced prepaid passes for frequently made trips, when
purchased in bulk.

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The US helped Argentina, then Argentine farmers made a deal with China
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It's a harsh blow to already struggling U.S. soybean farmers, and
illustrates the complex implications of rescuing a close ally.

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Sam Altman OpenAI's $850 billion in planned buildouts, bubble concern
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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman announced a sweeping 17-gigawatt buildout of
compute across multiple sites in partnership with Oracle, Nvidia, and
SoftBank.

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China's Aircraft Carrier Capability Just Made A Stunning Leap Forward
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China has simultaneously debuted its J-35 stealth fighter, J-15T
fighter and KJ-600 radar plane operating from its first
catapult-equipped carrier. The J-35 and J-15T naval fighters and
KJ-600 radar plane are all now conducting operations aboard the
carrier Fujian, as it prepares for service.

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Why I left Silicon Valley: Chinese tech workers talk about returning
home
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Chinese tech workers are moving back from the U.S., saying China now
offers bigger opportunities, better incentives, and a sense of
belonging.

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World's first commercial space station is getting closer to launch |
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California's Vast Space is building what would be the world's first
commercial space station, which it aims to launch next year.

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The surprisingly lucrative business of making a list of 500 stocks
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What even is the business of the S&P 500, and how does it make so much
money?

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Do you speak Sylheti? Tamajaght? Klingon? Inside the Festival for
Endangered Languages
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Every two weeks, a language is lost - and by the end of the century,
half of the world's 7,000 tongues could have vanished. We meet the
artist using eyeliner and chokeberries to rescue everything from Ogham
to Arablish

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A Perfect Strawberry in a Land of Ice
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A high-tech greenhouse brings fresh produce to Gjoa Haven, an Inuit
hamlet in Canada's Arctic whose residents have little experience
growing plants.

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Italy's 'anti-vax' movement is galvanized by Kennedy Jr
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Ever since Robert F. Kennedy Jr was appointed as US health secretary,
the scientific community has feared that skepticism of vaccines could
spread to the rest of the world. In Italy, his influence has already
become apparent.

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A Statue of Trump and Epstein Holding Hands Is Removed From the
National Mall
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The United States Park Police said it had removed the statue, which
included lines from President Trump’s birthday message to Jeffrey
Epstein, the deceased sex offender.

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UK drug price rises 'necessary', says Lord Patrick Vallance
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"There's an intersection between the growth ambitions of the
government, the health ambitions of the government, the trade
ambitions of the government and bilateral relations with the US," he
added.

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The DHS has been quietly harvesting DNA from Americans for years
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The DNA of nearly 2,000 US citizens has been entered into an FBI crime
database.

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