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UN CHIEF CALLS FOR AN "AMBITION SUPERNOVA" AS NATIONS MAKE MINOR PROGRESS ON CLIMATE ACTION
Countries' climate action plans are still far behind what's needed to curb human-caused warming and limit the devastating effects of extreme heat, storms and droughts, but some nations have taken marginal steps toward slashing emissions, a United Nations analysis of national plans found this week.
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November 18, 2023
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MANY PARENTS DON'T KNOW WHEN KIDS ARE BEHIND IN SCHOOL. ARE REPORT CARDS TELLING ENOUGH?
Nearly nine out of 10 parents believe their child is performing at grade level despite standardized tests showing far fewer students are on track, according to a poll released this week by Gallup and the nonprofit Learning Heroes.
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November 18, 2023
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HOW TO TALK TO OLDER PEOPLE IN YOUR LIFE ABOUT SCAMS
This summer, Daniel Goldstein's 86-year-old mom got an email that looked like it was from her bank. She was alarmed because she hadn't spent the money it mentioned, so she called a help number on the email. The person on the other end of the line asked for her bank account information and made her believe she would get her money back. Instead, she lost $600 to a scammer.
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November 18, 2023
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GOOGLE CEO SUNDAR PICHAI RETURNS TO COURT TO DEFEND INTERNET COMPANY FOR SECOND TIME IN TWO WEEKS
Google CEO Sundar Pichai on Tuesday was summoned to federal court for the second time in two weeks to testify in an antitrust trial threatening to topple a pillar of an internet empire that he helped build.
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November 18, 2023
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AFTER FIRE KILLS 3, NYC OFFICIALS SAY RETAILERS, DELIVERY APPS MUST DO MORE TO ENSURE E-BIKE SAFETY
New York City officials say retailers and food delivery companies must do more to halt the proliferation of unsafe e-bike and e-scooter batteries, after a fire blamed on an electric scooter's lithium ion battery killed three people over the weekend.
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November 18, 2023
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BUFFETT'S FIRM SELLS OFF SEVERAL SMALLER INVESTMENTS, INCLUDING GM AND UPS
Warren Buffett's company unloaded a number of the smaller investments from its portfolio in the third quarter including General Motors, Mondelez and Johnson & Johnson.
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November 18, 2023
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YOUTUBE CREATORS WILL SOON HAVE TO DISCLOSE USE OF GEN AI IN VIDEOS OR RISK SUSPENSION
YouTube is rolling out new rules for Al content, including a requirement that creators reveal whether they've used generative artificial intelligence to make realistic looking videos.
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November 18, 2023
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ENERGY DEPARTMENT TRIES TO BOOST US BATTERY INDUSTRY WITH ANOTHER $3.5 BILLION IN FUNDING
The Energy Department is making a push to strengthen the U.S. battery supply chain, announcing up to $3.5 billion for companies that produce batteries and the critical minerals that go into them.
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November 18, 2023
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JEZEBEL, AN INCISIVE FEMINIST VOICE SINCE THE HEIGHT OF THE BLOGOSPHERE ERA, IS SHUTTING DOWN
Jezebel, the sharp-edged feminist website that found an impassioned and devoted following at the height of the blogosphere era but ended up struggling with its business model, is shutting down after 16 years, its parent company announced.
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November 18, 2023
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APPLE TO PAY $25 MILLION TO SETTLE ALLEGATIONS OF DISCRIMINATORY HIRING PRACTICES IN 2018, 2019
Apple has agreed to pay $25 million to settle allegations that it engaged in a pattern of discriminatory hiring practices when filling some of its jobs during 2018 and 2019.
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November 18, 2023
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ESPN BET, A REBRANDED SPORTS GAMBLING APP FROM PENN ENTERTAINMENT, IS HERE
ESPN Bet, a sports-gambling service rebranded with the name of the Disney-owned sports channel, launched Tuesday in 17 U.S. states.
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November 18, 2023
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PROJECT ALASKA TO BRING SPATIAL COMPUTING TO THE OPEN WORLD
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November 18, 2023
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HOLLYWOOD ACTORS UNION BOARD APPROVES STRIKE-ENDING DEAL AS LEADERS TOUT MONEY GAINS AND AI RIGHTS
Board members from Hollywood's actors union voted to approve the deal with studios that ended their strike after nearly four months, with the union's leadership touting the gains made in weeks of methodical negotiations.
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November 18, 2023
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THE HUNGER GAMES RETURN IN 'THE BALLAD OF SONGBIRDS AND SNAKES,' WITH THE ODDS IN ITS FAVOR
Two hours and 37 minutes is pretty long for a \"ballad,\" but you can't call it \"The Hunger Games: The Three-Cycle Opera of Songbirds and Snakes\" now, can you?
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November 18, 2023
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TIKTOK AND META CHALLENGE EUROPE'S NEW RULES THAT CRACK DOWN ON DIGITAL GIANTS
TikTok and Facebook owner Meta are filing legal challenges against new European Union rules designed to counter the dominance of digital giants and make online competition fairer by giving consumers more choice.
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November 18, 2023
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FTC WARNS FOOD INDUSTRY TRADE GROUPS AND INFLUENCERS ABOUT DISCLOSURES ON PAID SOCIAL MEDIA POSTS
The Federal Trade Commission on Wednesday said it issued warnings to two food and beverage industry groups, as well as a dozen online influencers, for failing to adequately disclose paid social media posts that promoted a sweetener and sugary products.
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November 18, 2023
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AFTER MANY CLOSE CALLS BETWEEN PLANES, EXPERTS SAY THE FAA NEEDS BETTER STAFFING AND TECHNOLOGY
Aviation experts who examined the Federal Aviation Administration's safety record say the agency needs better staffing, equipment and technology to cope with a surge in the most serious close calls between planes.
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November 18, 2023
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FCC ADOPTS RULES TO ELIMINATE 'DIGITAL DISCRIMINATION' FOR COMMUNITIES WITH POOR INTERNET ACCESS
The Federal Communications Commission has enacted new rules intended to eliminate discrimination in access to internet services, a move which regulators are calling the first major U.S. digital civil rights policy.
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November 18, 2023
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Apple Hits Setback in Dispute With European Union Over Tax Case
Apple might end up on the hook after all for billions of euros in back taxes to Ireland in the latest twist in a long-running European Union dispute, following a legal opinion Thursday from to an adviser to the bloc's top court.
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November 11, 2023
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CHINA'S XI URGES COUNTRIES UNITE IN TACKLING AI CHALLENGES BUT MAKES NO MENTION OF INTERNET CONTROLS
Chinese President Xi Jinping said this week that potential risks associated with artificial intelligence are challenges that countries should deal with together, remarks that come against the backdrop of China's rigid control of free speech on the internet.
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November 11, 2023
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WEWORK SEEKS BANKRUPTCY PROTECTION IN STUNNING FALL FOR A FIRM ONCE VALUED AT CLOSE TO $50 BILLION
WeWork has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, marking a stunning fall for the office sharing company once seen as a Wall Street darling that promised to upend the way people went to work around the world.
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November 11, 2023
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THERE'S TOO MUCH GUESSWORK IN RENTING AN AIRBNB. THE SHORT-TERM RENTAL GIANT IS TRYING TO FIX THAT
Airbnb will highlight rental listings that have received top scores from guests, information that the company's CEO says will help bring hotel-like reliability to booking a house or room on the site.
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November 11, 2023
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IN DAVID FINCHER'S 'THE KILLER,' AN ASSASSIN HIDES IN PLAIN SIGHT
It's a noir staple to open with a bit of narration, but once the nameless hit-man protagonist of David Fincher's \"The Killer\" starts gabbing, he doesn't stop.
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November 11, 2023
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GALLAUDET HAS A HISTORY OF TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATION WITH WIDE APPLICATIONS. THE LATEST IS A HELMET
Shelby Bean could not help but feel a bit jealous.
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November 11, 2023
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OLDEST BLACK HOLE DISCOVERED DATING BACK TO 470 MILLION YEARS AFTER THE BIG BANG
Scientists have discovered the oldest black hole yet, a cosmic beast formed a mere 470 million years after the Big Bang.
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November 11, 2023
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MIND-ALTERING KETAMINE BECOMES NEW PAIN TREATMENT, DESPITE LITTLE RESEARCH OR REGULATION
As U.S. doctors scale back their use of opioid painkillers, a new option for hard-to-treat pain is taking root: ketamine, the decades-old surgical drug that is now a trendy psychedelic therapy.
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November 11, 2023
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TO HELP 2024 VOTERS, META SAYS IT WILL BEGIN LABELING POLITICAL ADS THAT USE AI-GENERATED IMAGERY
Facebook and Instagram will require political ads running on their platforms to disclose if they were created using artificial intelligence, their parent company announced on Wednesday.
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November 11, 2023
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RIVIAN TO END EXCLUSIVITY WITH AMAZON. ALLOW OTHER COMPANIES TO BUY ITS ELECTRIC VANS
Electric vehicle maker Rivian said this week that it will allow other companies to purchase its fleet of delivery vans, ending an exclusive agreement with Amazon.
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November 11, 2023
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BANKMAN-FRIED'S TRIAL EXPOSED CRYPTO FRAUD BUT CONGRESS HAS NOT BEEN EAGER TO REGULATE THE INDUSTRY
The conviction of former cryptocurrency mogul Sam Bankman-Fried for stealing at least $10 billion from customers and investors is the latest black mark for the cryptocurrency industry, but in Washington, there seems to be little to no interest in pushing through regulation.
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November 11, 2023
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NINTENDO IS DEVELOPING A LIVE-ACTION FILM BASED ON ITS HIT VIDEO GAME 'THE LEGEND OF ZELDA'
Nintendo is developing a live-action film based on its hit video game \"The Legend of Zelda,\" the Japanese company behind the Super Mario franchise said this week.
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