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Federal Computers Get a New Forbidden Fruit
Homeland Security bans DeepSeek technology from federal civilian agency IT systems as the U.S. AI divide with China widens.
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- U.S. bans DeepSeek from government agency systems amid AI rift with China ↗
CNBC Top News · · New York time
- Rays will face Brewers in World Series to produce a first-time champion ↗
NPR News · · New York time
- US bans China's DeepSeek from government in race for AI dominance ↗
BBC US and Canada · · New York time
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Copper Gets the AI Treatment, Space Gets a Soil Sample
Copper's rally draws attention to physical infrastructure, while Japan launches a mission to investigate Mars's moons.
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Satire. Not factual reporting. Read the original reporting from the linked publishers.
- Japan launches ambitious robotic mission to Martian moon Phobos ↗
CBS US News · · New York time
- Copper is outshining gold this year. Investors say the rally can survive an AI correction ↗
CNBC Top News · · New York time
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Big Promises, Bigger Policy Questions
Elon Musk pledges a SpaceX share for every U.S. child, while Trump's Russia sanctions waiver draws bipartisan criticism.
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- Elon Musk pledges to give a SpaceX share to every U.S. child ↗
CBS US News · · New York time
- Trump faces bipartisan backlash over waiving Russia sanctions ↗
CBS Politics · · New York time
- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Va., on Trump waiving sanctions on Russia ↗
NPR Politics · · New York time
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The Account Is Back, the Messaging Is Still Complicated
TikTok restores a Musk documentary's advertising account after an error; Iran disputes Trump's account of its Russian ties.
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Satire. Not factual reporting. Read the original reporting from the linked publishers.
- TikTok says ban of Musk documentary account was ‘an error’ ↗
The Verge Policy · · New York time
- Iran touts closest ever ties with Russia, contradicting Trump ↗
CBS News · · New York time
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A Face for the Algorithm, a Tax for the Economists
U.S. researchers explore AI assessment from facial photographs, while Stanford economists flag risks in a California billionaire tax.
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Satire. Not factual reporting. Read the original reporting from the linked publishers.
- Can a simple photo of your face reveal how ill you are? ↗
BBC News · · New York time
- California billionaire tax could backfire, Stanford study says ↗
CBS US News · · New York time
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Open the Door to AI, Check the Door to Benefits
Nvidia plans investments in four German startups as U.S. Democrats seek stronger standards for Medicaid technology contractors.
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- Dems demand tougher standards for companies running Medicaid systems ↗
CBS Politics · · New York time
- ‘Open your doors for AI’: German chancellor urges businesses to embrace AI as Nvidia announces new investments ↗
CNBC Top News · · New York time
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Investors Queue Up, Shoppers Recalculate
Jio attracts more than $26 billion in anchor bids as everyday grocery prices move in different directions.
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Satire. Not factual reporting. Read the original reporting from the linked publishers.
- Why are some food prices up and others down? Here are the stories of 5 items ↗
NPR News · · New York time
- BlackRock, GIC among investors chasing Indian telecom major Jio's IPO as anchor bids top $26 billion ↗
CNBC Top News · · New York time
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Public Benefits, Complicated Tradeoffs
A federal scholarship tax credit divides Democrats, while research hubs in North Carolina and Georgia face policy changes.
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- Can the new federal voucher program help public schools? Democrats are torn ↗
NPR News · · New York time
- North Carolina and Georgia are research hubs. How Trump's cuts have affected them ↗
NPR National · · New York time
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Endorsements, Elections and the Cloud Next Door
Vance declines to endorse Netanyahu, U.S. campaigning intensifies, and a North Carolina data center divides its future neighbors.
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Satire. Not factual reporting. Read the original reporting from the linked publishers.
- Morning news brief ↗
NPR News · · New York time
- Data center divides North Carolina county ↗
NPR National · · New York time
- JD Vance refrains from endorsing Israeli leader Netanyahu as Trump offers praise ↗
CNBC Top News · · New York time
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Long Recoveries, Fast Skates and a Crowded Diplomatic Calendar
Helene recovery continues, a Blues debut brings family pride, and U.S. defense technology and diplomacy remain consequential abroad.
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Satire. Not factual reporting. Read the original reporting from the linked publishers.
- 'There's a lot to be done': North Carolina continues recovery from Hurricane Helene ↗
NPR National · · New York time
- Hegseth meets Netanyahu ahead of elections, possible Iran war restart ↗
CBS Politics · · New York time
- Starshield vs. Starlink: How Ukraine's military use both ↗
CBS News · · New York time
- NHL parents couldn't be prouder after son gets into fistfight during debut game ↗
CBS US News · · New York time