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US tech stocks' market dominance reaches new heights and presents new risks

The charge higher in U.S. technology stocks has made broader indexes as reliant as ever on the group -- and more vulnerable should those market leaders

US tech stocks' market dominance reaches new heights and presents new risks
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AI building boom ripples through inflation-hit Treasury market

The artificial-intelligence boom already has fueled a record stock-market surge. Now it's driving up long-term Treasury yields too.

AI building boom ripples through inflation-hit Treasury market
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Software stocks bounce back - now comes the hard part

Software stocks have rebounded from a punishing selloff as investors are betting that AI may boost the sector rather than leaving it for dead.

Software stocks bounce back - now comes the hard part
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When IPOs go wrong: SpaceX, AI firms face a delicate process

Beware the ghosts of IPOs past.

When IPOs go wrong: SpaceX, AI firms face a delicate process
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UK orders Google to allow publishers to opt out of AI scraping for search summaries

British competition regulators have mandated that Google must allow news sites to opt out of having their content scraped for AI overviews

UK orders Google to allow publishers to opt out of AI scraping for search summaries
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George Santos reported to prosecutors over suspicious Kalshi trades, AP source says

A prediction market reported former U.S. Rep. George Santos to federal prosecutors after he boasted he’d be going to President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address, then bet against his own attendance

George Santos reported to prosecutors over suspicious Kalshi trades, AP source says
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Amazon launches Prime in South Africa for under $4 a month

E-commerce giant Amazon.com said on Wednesday it has launched its paid Prime service in South Africa, offering faster deliveries and media content for 59 South African rand ($3.61)

Amazon launches Prime in South Africa for under $4 a month
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Meta loses challenge against EU gatekeeper label for Messenger

Meta Platforms lost its fight on Wednesday against the EU's labelling of its Messenger app as a powerful 'gatekeeper', which places

Meta loses challenge against EU gatekeeper label for Messenger
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DeepSeek slated to raise $7 billion in maiden funding round, sources say

DeepSeek, China's best-known AI startup, is set to raise about 50 billion yuan ($7.4 billion) in its first funding round from investors including Tencent Holdings and CATL, people

DeepSeek slated to raise $7 billion in maiden funding round, sources say
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Google must let UK publishers opt out of AI search under new rules

Britain has imposed new conduct requirements on Google's search services, including allowing publishers to stop their content being used to power the U.S. tech giant's AI features,

Google must let UK publishers opt out of AI search under new rules
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Marvell, a fitting name for the latest AI darling

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Tom Westbrook Notwithstanding fresh hostilities in the Middle East, AI shares drove equity markets in Asia to new records on Wednesday.

Marvell, a fitting name for the latest AI darling
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SpaceX plans to set IPO price at $135 per share, targeting record $75 billion raise, source says

In a surprise move ahead of its investor roadshow, Elon Musk's SpaceX plans to fix its IPO price at $135 ‌per share to raise a record-setting $75 billion,

SpaceX plans to set IPO price at $135 per share, targeting record $75 billion raise, source says
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Megaport secures 4 AI deals, to raise $594 million to build inference cloud

Australia's Megaport said on Wednesday it has secured four new AI infrastructure contracts worth A$458.9 million and will raise A$827.3 million ($594 million)

Megaport secures 4 AI deals, to raise $594 million to build inference cloud
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BlackRock's Atlas freezes $1 billion in Brazil renewables investments

Atlas Renewable Energy, one of South America's largest clean power generators, has put plans for $1 billion in new investments in

BlackRock's Atlas freezes $1 billion in Brazil renewables investments
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Applied Aerospace & Defense raises $650 million in US IPO

Private equity-backed government contractor Applied Aerospace & Defense said on Tuesday it had raised $650 million in its U.S. initial public ‌offering after pricing shares at $20

Applied Aerospace & Defense raises $650 million in US IPO
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Goldman upgrades Taiwan, South Korea stocks as Asia rally intensifies

Gains for AI chipmaker stocks can continue, but risks of a pullback are growing, Goldman Sachs said in a note on Wednesday.

Goldman upgrades Taiwan, South Korea stocks as Asia rally intensifies
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Scientists lose critical climate record as ocean observatory will go dark under Trump funding cuts

The Trump administration is dismantling a $386 million network of more than 900 ocean sensors funded by the National Science Foundation

Scientists lose critical climate record as ocean observatory will go dark under Trump funding cuts
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Shopify expands share buyback program by $3 billion

Shopify said on Tuesday its board had approved an additional $3 billion share buyback program, bringing the Canadian e-commerce company's total repurchase authorization to $5

Shopify expands share buyback program by $3 billion
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GameStop reports 14% rise in quarterly revenue, unveils $2 billion share buyback

Videogame retailer GameStop posted a 14% rise in quarterly revenue on Tuesday, buoyed by strong collectibles demand, and said its board approved a new $2 billion share repurchase

GameStop reports 14% rise in quarterly revenue, unveils $2 billion share buyback
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ChatGPT app hits 1 billion monthly active users in record time, data shows

OpenAI's ChatGPT has crossed 1 billion global monthly active app users, becoming the fastest app ever to reach the milestone, according to estimates from market intelligence firm

ChatGPT app hits 1 billion monthly active users in record time, data shows
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CopperTech Metals reports revenue surge in US IPO filing

CopperTech Metals reported a jump in revenue in its filing for U.S. initial public offering on Tuesday, as it looks to capitalize on the Trump administration's policy push for

CopperTech Metals reports revenue surge in US IPO filing
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Trump administration to ask US AI firms to voluntarily submit models for cybersecurity tests

The Trump administration will ask leading AI developers to voluntarily submit their most capable models for government

Trump administration to ask US AI firms to voluntarily submit models for cybersecurity tests
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SpaceX targets $1.75 trillion valuation in all-primary IPO next week, sources say

SpaceX, Elon Musk's rocket and satellite company, plans to target a valuation of $1.75 trillion in its blockbuster initial public offering, which will consist entirely

SpaceX targets $1.75 trillion valuation in all-primary IPO next week, sources say
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Panic buttons and phone alerts: How technology helped prevent further bloodshed at Apalachee

Panic buttons and phone alerts: How technology helped prevent further bloodshed at Apalachee

Panic buttons and phone alerts: How technology helped prevent further bloodshed at Apalachee
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How a carjacking in Connecticut led back to a man known as the crypto ‘Godfather’ in California

A California man known as the crypto “Godfather” has admitted to playing a key role in a botched Connecticut kidnapping nearly two years ago

How a carjacking in Connecticut led back to a man known as the crypto ‘Godfather’ in California
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Microsoft teases new era of AI-driven devices at annual developer conference

Microsoft on Tuesday announced a sweeping slate of AI initiatives, from autonomous workplace assistants and gadgets to Nvidia-

Microsoft teases new era of AI-driven devices at annual developer conference
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US Treasury issues new Iran sanctions targeting crypto exchanges

The United States issued new Iran-related sanctions on Tuesday, targeting individuals and crypto exchanges, a notice on the Treasury Department website showed.

US Treasury issues new Iran sanctions targeting crypto exchanges
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Anthropic Mythos access to quadruple to about 200 Glasswing partners

Anthropic on Tuesday said it was planning a wider rollout of its artificial intelligence that has caught the attention of government and financial

Anthropic Mythos access to quadruple to about 200 Glasswing partners
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Texas Instruments names insider Julie Knecht as finance chief

Texas Instruments on Tuesday named insider Julie Knecht as its finance chief, succeeding Rafael Lizardi, who will retire after 25 years with the analog chipmaker.

Texas Instruments names insider Julie Knecht as finance chief
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Meta scales back plan for internal mouse-tracking tech, citing staff concerns

Meta is dialing back elements of its plan to collect employee mouse movements, keystrokes and other actions for use as AI training data, it said in an internal memo on

Meta scales back plan for internal mouse-tracking tech, citing staff concerns
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US sanctions Iran's largest crypto exchange over IRGC links

The United States announced sanctions on Iran’s biggest cryptocurrency exchange on Tuesday, accusing it of enabling the Iranian government and blacklisted

US sanctions Iran's largest crypto exchange over IRGC links
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Palo Alto raises annual forecasts on strong AI cybersecurity demand, shares surge

Palo Alto Networks raised its annual revenue and profit forecast on Tuesday, as enterprises increased spending on cloud, identity and AI-driven cybersecurity products amid a rising

Palo Alto raises annual forecasts on strong AI cybersecurity demand, shares surge
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US sanctions Iran’s largest digital asset exchange Nobitex and 3 others

The Trump administration has placed sanctions on Iran’s largest digital asset exchange, Nobitex, and three others

US sanctions Iran’s largest digital asset exchange Nobitex and 3 others
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Maryland schools to implement AI guidance, training under new law taking effect Monday

Maryland schools to implement AI guidance, training under new law taking effect Monday

Maryland schools to implement AI guidance, training under new law taking effect Monday
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US picks Louisiana, Oklahoma rare earth projects for $134 million funding

The U.S. Department of Energy said on Tuesday it has selected projects in Louisiana and Oklahoma for $134 million in funding to extract rare earth elements from waste streams.

US picks Louisiana, Oklahoma rare earth projects for $134 million funding
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Microsoft reveals new quantum chip made with AI, says it will have systems by 2029

Microsoft on Tuesday unveiled a new quantum computing chip that it redesigned with the help of AI, saying it now believes it will have commercially

Microsoft reveals new quantum chip made with AI, says it will have systems by 2029
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Wall St ends modestly higher as AI zeal overcomes Middle East jitters

The S&P 500 and the Dow closed modestly higher on Tuesday as risk appetite driven by AI fervor was counterbalanced by tensions arising from

Wall St ends modestly higher as AI zeal overcomes Middle East jitters
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Hybrid work is not always the golden compromise employees expect – even as more companies implement it

Many employees say they prefer flexibility when it comes to working in the office, but they find it creates uncertainty and unpredictability.

Hybrid work is not always the golden compromise employees expect – even as more companies implement it
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Trump signs executive order asking for access to new AI models before they launch

Trump signs executive order asking for access to new AI models before they launch

Trump signs executive order asking for access to new AI models before they launch
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Trump signs an executive order that invites vetting of top AI models for national security risks

President Donald Trump has signed a new executive order on oversight of artificial intelligence, less than two weeks after postponing a White House ceremony over his concerns that a similar policy could dull America’s edge on AI technology

Trump signs an executive order that invites vetting of top AI models for national security risks
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People are flooding AI chatbots with health questions. Microsoft is teaming up with Mayo Clinic to help

People are flooding AI chatbots with health questions. Microsoft is teaming up with Mayo Clinic to help

People are flooding AI chatbots with health questions. Microsoft is teaming up with Mayo Clinic to help
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Sweden weighs social media age limit of 15  

Sweden should introduce a minimum age of 15 for the use of social media, a government-appointed commission recommended on Tuesday.

Sweden weighs social media age limit of 15  
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Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket to return to flight before year ends, CEO says

Blue Origin will return its New Glenn rocket to flight before the year ends, CEO Dave Limp said late on Monday, days after one of the rockets exploded, damaging the

Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket to return to flight before year ends, CEO says
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Breakthrough drug nearly doubles survival with advanced pancreatic cancer – an oncologist explains how daraxonrasib overcame an ‘undruggable’ disease

Around 97% of patients with advanced pancreatic cancer die within five years. Researchers have figured out a way to target the mechanism that makes these tumors so deadly.

Breakthrough drug nearly doubles survival with advanced pancreatic cancer – an oncologist explains how daraxonrasib overcame an ‘undruggable’ disease
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World stocks rally on AI optimism; jitters over Iran persist

Global stocks rallied on Tuesday, buoyed by AI optimism, while oil prices edged higher amid rising uncertainty over a possible

World stocks rally on AI optimism; jitters over Iran persist
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Retail investors fuel record buying in US software ETF as AI trade broadens

The largest exchange-traded fund (ETF) tracking U.S. software stocks clocked the biggest single-day buy-in by retail investors on record on Monday, data from Vanda Research showed.

Retail investors fuel record buying in US software ETF as AI trade broadens
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Wall Street slips at open after record highs; HPE soars

Wall Street's main indexes opened lower on Tuesday after hitting a series of record highs, while blowout results from Hewlett Packard Enterprise and a funding commitment from

Wall Street slips at open after record highs; HPE soars
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Putin's 'Davos' haunted by war and stagnation despite the swank of influencers

A right-wing U.S. influencer, a serving U.S. official and a German retail billionaire are due to attend President Vladimir Putin's "

Putin's 'Davos' haunted by war and stagnation despite the swank of influencers
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USA Rare Earth to invest $1.2 billion in South Carolina facility to boost domestic supply

USA Rare Earth said on Tuesday it will invest $1.2 billion to build a magnet manufacturing and rare earth metals facility in South Carolina, as it expands domestic production

USA Rare Earth to invest $1.2 billion in South Carolina facility to boost domestic supply
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NOAA celebrates 50 years of 'riding a roller coaster through a washing machine'

NOAA celebrates 50 years of 'riding a roller coaster through a washing machine'

NOAA celebrates 50 years of 'riding a roller coaster through a washing machine'
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AI demand, earnings optimism lift tech giants' market value in May

The world's most valuable technology companies with the exception of Alphabet added billions of dollars in market value in May, as upbeat earnings outlooks and strong demand for AI

AI demand, earnings optimism lift tech giants' market value in May
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Letting private companies use Cold War-era plutonium could set a dangerous precedent, senator says

Letting private companies use Cold War-era plutonium could set a dangerous precedent, senator says

Letting private companies use Cold War-era plutonium could set a dangerous precedent, senator says
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New barriers installed at Detroit Metro Airport after car crashes into Evans Terminal

New barriers installed at Detroit Metro Airport after car crashes into Evans Terminal

New barriers installed at Detroit Metro Airport after car crashes into Evans Terminal
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China's carmakers expand their presence in Europe

Chinese automakers are expanding in Europe, betting on their competitive pricing and advanced technology to break into a market traditionally dominated by European and American

China's carmakers expand their presence in Europe
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How a nudge from Nvidia propelled frugal Micron into the AI boom and a $1 trillion market cap

Micron Technology's march toward a $1 trillion valuation is nothing if not dramatic: a year ago it was a little over $100 billion.

How a nudge from Nvidia propelled frugal Micron into the AI boom and a $1 trillion market cap
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Tesla extends Chinese-made EV growth as sales surge in May

Tesla's Chinese-made electric vehicle sales jumped 39.4% from a year earlier in May, marking a seventh consecutive month of growth as it held its ground against Chinese

Tesla extends Chinese-made EV growth as sales surge in May
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Meta expands teen content controls globally, tests new Instagram tool to diversify feeds

Meta is expanding its content settings for teen accounts on Instagram, Facebook and Messenger globally to ensure age-appropriate experiences for younger users, it said on Tuesday,

Meta expands teen content controls globally, tests new Instagram tool to diversify feeds
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Poland to ban phones in schools, restrict access to pornography

Poland wants to ban under-16s from using mobile phones in schools from September 1 and plans to introduce stricter age verification rules to access pornography, Prime

Poland to ban phones in schools, restrict access to pornography
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HPE shares soar 28% as demand for AI infrastructure powers stellar quarter

Hewlett Packard Enterprise shares surged 28% on Tuesday after a rosy quarter that put it on track to hit long-term financial targets two years ahead of schedule, the latest evidence

HPE shares soar 28% as demand for AI infrastructure powers stellar quarter
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Cisco rolls out software tools to protect IT systems from AI agents

Cisco Systems on Tuesday announced a new suite of software tools that businesses can use to build their own armies of bots known as AI agents, to

Cisco rolls out software tools to protect IT systems from AI agents
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Morningstar values SpaceX at $780 billion, half its IPO target

Morningstar analysts pegged SpaceX's valuation at $780 billion, less than half of what the Elon Musk-led company is reportedly targeting in its initial public

Morningstar values SpaceX at $780 billion, half its IPO target
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Mastercard appoints insider Ling Hai CFO in leadership reshuffle

Mastercard named Ling Hai as chief financial officer on Tuesday to succeed Sachin Mehra, who will step into the newly created role of chief business officer, as the payments giant

Mastercard appoints insider Ling Hai CFO in leadership reshuffle
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Powerful AI is making facial recognition better at identifying you

New AI-based facial recognition techniques are reducing false positive and false negative matches.

Powerful AI is making facial recognition better at identifying you
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Arm Holdings CEO says US would have difficulty banning AI CPU chip exports to China

By Max A.

Arm Holdings CEO says US would have difficulty banning AI CPU chip exports to China
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Marvell shares touch record high after Nvidia's Huang calls it 'next trillion-dollar company'

Marvell Technology's shares surged more than 25% on Tuesday after Nvidia's CEO Jensen Huang called the chipmaker the next "trillion-dollar company."

Marvell shares touch record high after Nvidia's Huang calls it 'next trillion-dollar company'
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Fulcrum plummets 50% after scrapping lead sickle-cell drug on FDA concerns

Shares of Fulcrum Therapeutics plunged 50% in premarket trading on Tuesday after the company said it would abandon development of its experimental sickle-cell disease drug following

Fulcrum plummets 50% after scrapping lead sickle-cell drug on FDA concerns
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Equity supply shock?

What matters in U.S. and global markets today By Mike Dolan, Editor-at-Large, Finance and Markets On the surface, global markets looked pretty serene early on Tuesday,

Equity supply shock?
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Amazon's Ring sued over facial recognition feature, latest privacy concern for doorbell maker

Amazon was sued on Monday by a Virginia resident over what he said were privacy violations after the company's Ring doorbell cameras at friends and

Amazon's Ring sued over facial recognition feature, latest privacy concern for doorbell maker
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Pope Leo names EWTN executive as first woman to lead Vatican communications

Pope Leo named an executive with U.S.

Pope Leo names EWTN executive as first woman to lead Vatican communications
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'Love my woke pope': Why Leo's first encyclical went viral and how it speaks to his papal approach

Pope Leo XIV has issued a manifesto calling for robust regulation of artificial intelligence

'Love my woke pope': Why Leo's first encyclical went viral and how it speaks to his papal approach
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Amazon moves Prime Day to June, keeps it a four-day event

Amazon.com will host its annual Prime Day sales event from June 23 to June 26 after launching the event in July for the past five years, citing major

Amazon moves Prime Day to June, keeps it a four-day event
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America’s stock market is surging, but it’s still all about AI

America’s stock market is surging, but it’s still all about AI

America’s stock market is surging, but it’s still all about AI
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European shares rise as STMicroelectronics lifts tech; inflation backs ECB hike bets

European shares rose on Tuesday, as a strong forecast from STMicroelectronics boosted technology stocks and investors assessed

European shares rise as STMicroelectronics lifts tech; inflation backs ECB hike bets
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Robot patrol dogs could be coming to Taiwan's South China Sea islands

The Taiwan military's top weapons development institute showed off on Tuesday three robot patrol dogs that could one day be used on Taiwan's islands in the disputed South

Robot patrol dogs could be coming to Taiwan's South China Sea islands
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Startups shore up Ukraine's defences with sea drone swarms and robot trucks

How to stop Russian drones flying undetected across the Black Sea to attack Ukraine's port city of Odesa?

Startups shore up Ukraine's defences with sea drone swarms and robot trucks
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NBA superstar Steph Curry signs Li-Ning deal in a major win for Chinese shoe giant

NBA superstar Steph Curry signs Li-Ning deal in a major win for Chinese shoe giant

NBA superstar Steph Curry signs Li-Ning deal in a major win for Chinese shoe giant
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Restrictions on prediction market bets by US troops part of draft defense bill

Restrictions on prediction market bets by US troops part of draft defense bill

Restrictions on prediction market bets by US troops part of draft defense bill
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Nvidia chief to Asia: 'We're still supply constrained'

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Gregor Stuart Hunter Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang says the company has enough supply for "very, very robust growth" linked to the AI boom.

Nvidia chief to Asia: 'We're still supply constrained'
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Australia's CBA flags surging AI costs as tasks grow complex, slams 'work slop'

The cost of using AI will rise in less predictable ways as companies deploy the technology for complex tasks, the head of Australia's biggest bank said on Tuesday, calling

Australia's CBA flags surging AI costs as tasks grow complex, slams 'work slop'
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SEC, Elon Musk defend 'compromise' settlement over Twitter purchases

Elon Musk and the U.S.

SEC, Elon Musk defend 'compromise' settlement over Twitter purchases
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Blue Origin launch pad repairs could take 'serious time', NASA chief tells CNBC

Damage to a Blue Origin launch pad from the spectacular explosion of the company's giant New Glenn rocket during a test firing of its engines last week will "take some serious time"

Blue Origin launch pad repairs could take 'serious time', NASA chief tells CNBC
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Berkshire, under new CEO Greg Abel, invests $16.8 billion in two days

Greg Abel appears to be putting his stamp on Berkshire Hathaway, which committed $16.8 billion over two days to buy homebuilder Taylor Morrison Home Corp and

Berkshire, under new CEO Greg Abel, invests $16.8 billion in two days
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Meteor as heavy as an elephant causes widespread speculation across New England

NASA says a fireball as heavy as an elephant caused the double boom that rang out over New England

Meteor as heavy as an elephant causes widespread speculation across New England
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Duke Energy exploring tech partnerships to offset nuclear expansion risks

Duke Energy, one of the largest U.S. electric utilities, said on Monday it has talked to hyperscalers about the prospect of building new

Duke Energy exploring tech partnerships to offset nuclear expansion risks
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US PJM proposes raising minimum capitalization to $2 million for market participants

U.S. grid operator PJM Interconnection on Monday said it has proposed raising its minimum capitalization threshold to $2 million for wholesale electricity market participants to

US PJM proposes raising minimum capitalization to $2 million for market participants
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Iran war hands Syria windfall as airlines reroute over its airspace

Syria recorded nearly 12,000 aircraft transits in May as regional airlines rerouted

Iran war hands Syria windfall as airlines reroute over its airspace
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HPE fast forwards to 2028 goals on robust AI demand, shares surge 36%

Hewlett Packard Enterprise posted record second-quarter results on Monday, prompting it to accelerate its long-term financial goals by two years, as expansion of

HPE fast forwards to 2028 goals on robust AI demand, shares surge 36%
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Instant View: Anthropic IPO filing ratifies Wall Street's AI obsession

AI giant Anthropic said on Monday it has confidentially filed for a U.S. initial public offering, teeing up a watershed moment for Wall Street's AI frenzy.

Instant View: Anthropic IPO filing ratifies Wall Street's AI obsession
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Trading Day: Talks + tech = boom!

Conflicting headlines on the U.S.-Iran ceasefire dominated world markets on Monday, with the big three U.S. stock indices eventually joining

Trading Day: Talks + tech = boom!
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GE Vernova loses renewed bid to end work on New England wind farm

A Massachusetts judge on Monday declined to lift an order that forced turbine supplier GE Vernova to continue work on the largest offshore wind farm in New

GE Vernova loses renewed bid to end work on New England wind farm
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DriveNets secures $410 million in latest funding round, AMD joins as investor

DriveNets, an Israeli networking software firm, said it has raised $410 million in its latest funding round led by Bessemer Venture Partners and Atreides Management, taking its

DriveNets secures $410 million in latest funding round, AMD joins as investor
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Florida sues OpenAI and CEO Sam Altman, claiming company concealed serious risks of ChatGPT

The state of Florida has filed a lawsuit against OpenAI and CEO Sam Altman, claiming the company knowingly released and aggressively marketed ChatGPT to the public while concealing serious risks

Florida sues OpenAI and CEO Sam Altman, claiming company concealed serious risks of ChatGPT
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Anthropic races toward a Wall Street debut with a confidential SEC filing

Artificial intelligence company Anthropic is moving toward going public on Wall Street, the latest chapter in its meteoric rise from a little-known research laboratory to one of the leading AI companies valued at $965 billion

Anthropic races toward a Wall Street debut with a confidential SEC filing
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Wildlife game camera image and drone used to arrest a man in the fatal shooting of a Virginia deputy

Investigators in North Carolina have used a wildlife game camera image and a drone to find and arrest a man wanted for the fatal shooting of a Virginia sheriff's deputy

Wildlife game camera image and drone used to arrest a man in the fatal shooting of a Virginia deputy
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Oil prices rise, but not by enough to keep Wall Street from more records

Oil prices rose following the latest fighting to threaten the U.S.-Iran ceasefire, but Wall Street isn’t very worried, and U.S. stocks ticked to more records

Oil prices rise, but not by enough to keep Wall Street from more records
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SpaceX sets aside 5% of IPO shares for selected buyers, waives lock-up

SpaceX has reserved 5% of the shares in its planned initial public offering for certain employees and individuals selected by its executive officers, exempting them from

SpaceX sets aside 5% of IPO shares for selected buyers, waives lock-up
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AI-driven labor displacement risks to remain low in near term, Bridgewater says

Risks of widespread job losses from AI are expected to remain limited this year, according to Bridgewater Associates, with constraints on computing capacity and a resilient economy

AI-driven labor displacement risks to remain low in near term, Bridgewater says
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Florida sues OpenAI, alleging it’s unsafe for children

Florida sues OpenAI, alleging it’s unsafe for children

Florida sues OpenAI, alleging it’s unsafe for children
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Kīlauea eruption episode 48 begins early Monday morning

Kīlauea eruption episode 48 begins early Monday morning

Kīlauea eruption episode 48 begins early Monday morning
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Anthropic files to go public in a potentially trillion-dollar debut

Anthropic files to go public in a potentially trillion-dollar debut

Anthropic files to go public in a potentially trillion-dollar debut
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Hackers breach senior US Space Force official’s Instagram account and post Iranian propaganda

Hackers breach senior US Space Force official’s Instagram account and post Iranian propaganda

Hackers breach senior US Space Force official’s Instagram account and post Iranian propaganda
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Stocks steady at record highs as AI optimism trumps Iran tensions

Global stocks clung to record highs on Monday as strong corporate results, fueled in part by artificial intelligence optimism, outweighed investor

Stocks steady at record highs as AI optimism trumps Iran tensions
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Tesla May registrations jump in several European markets as recovery continues

New registrations of Tesla cars rose across several European markets in May, continuing a recovery in the U.S. electric vehicle maker's

Tesla May registrations jump in several European markets as recovery continues
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Anthropic moves toward IPO, stepping up race with OpenAI

AI giant Anthropic has confidentially filed for a U.S. initial public offering, the company said on Monday, edging ahead of rival OpenAI in a closely

Anthropic moves toward IPO, stepping up race with OpenAI
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Florida becomes first state to sue OpenAI over child safety risks

Florida sued OpenAI and its CEO Sam Altman on Monday, accusing the company of misrepresenting the safety of its ChatGPT platform, which the lawsuit said has

Florida becomes first state to sue OpenAI over child safety risks
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From Saudi Aramco to Alibaba: World's biggest IPOs

Anthropic said on Monday it has confidentially filed for a U.S. initial public offering, as the Claude chatbot maker races with arch rival OpenAI to go public in what would be one

From Saudi Aramco to Alibaba: World's biggest IPOs
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McDonald's unveils new corporate strategy to make stores 'easier to run'

McDonald’s is set to announce a new corporate strategy at a worldwide gathering for franchisees and suppliers in Las Vegas, the company said in a statement on

McDonald's unveils new corporate strategy to make stores 'easier to run'
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Teen graduates at 16 earns college credits while chasing dream career

Teen graduates at 16 earns college credits while chasing dream career

Teen graduates at 16 earns college credits while chasing dream career
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Fever open Commissioner's Cup defense as Caitlin Clark tries to end a 2-game shooting slump

Caitlin Clark hopes to get out of a mini shooting slump and help the Indiana Fever to another WNBA Commissioner’s Cup championship

Fever open Commissioner's Cup defense as Caitlin Clark tries to end a 2-game shooting slump
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Nvidia courts Korea's tech giants at Taipei dinner as AI push deepens

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang hosted top South Korean tech executives including the boss of chipmaker SK Hynix at a boisterous dinner on Monday,

Nvidia courts Korea's tech giants at Taipei dinner as AI push deepens
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Israel's El Al to resume San Francisco flights to link Tel Aviv and Silicon Valley

El Al Israel Airlines said on Monday it would resume nonstop flights between Tel Aviv and San Francisco from October 25, citing demand for a route between the two tech

Israel's El Al to resume San Francisco flights to link Tel Aviv and Silicon Valley
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EU cloud rules to curb Big Tech's access to strategic tenders, draft document shows

The European Union plans to propose strict criteria for cloud computing services in highly critical state tenders that could

EU cloud rules to curb Big Tech's access to strategic tenders, draft document shows
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Nvidia launches new chip to bring AI directly to personal computers

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Nvidia launches new chip to bring AI directly to personal computers
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Motorola Solutions targets rogue drones with $1.5 billion D-Fend deal

Motorola Solutions said on Monday it would buy Israeli startup D-Fend Solutions for $1.5 billion as governments and critical infrastructure operators worldwide rush to defend

Motorola Solutions targets rogue drones with $1.5 billion D-Fend deal
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Seagate reaches $175 million settlement of shareholder claims it concealed sales to China's Huawei

Seagate Technology reached a $175 million settlement of a lawsuit claiming it defrauded shareholders by concealing it violated U.S. export control laws by

Seagate reaches $175 million settlement of shareholder claims it concealed sales to China's Huawei
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Barry Diller's People bids for MGM Resorts, values casino operator at $18 billion

Media mogul Barry Diller's People Inc said on Monday it has proposed to buy MGM Resorts, valuing the casino operator at more than $18 billion, marking the

Barry Diller's People bids for MGM Resorts, values casino operator at $18 billion
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Wall St ends higher, boosted by tech gains, US-Iran peace hopes

Wall Street stocks posted modest gains on Monday as investors watched developments in U.S.-Iran peace negotiations and cheered the

Wall St ends higher, boosted by tech gains, US-Iran peace hopes
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What are AI PCs that Nvidia's Jensen Huang is betting on?

Nvidia has turned the spotlight on AI PCs after CEO Jensen Huang launched a new chip that would put artificial intelligence capabilities directly into laptops and desktop computers,

What are AI PCs that Nvidia's Jensen Huang is betting on?
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Rare blue micromoon dances through Massachusetts sky

Rare blue micromoon dances through Massachusetts sky

Rare blue micromoon dances through Massachusetts sky
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Birmingham Zoo bird thrives after receiving custom prosthetic beak from UAB dental team

Birmingham Zoo bird thrives after receiving custom prosthetic beak from UAB dental team

Birmingham Zoo bird thrives after receiving custom prosthetic beak from UAB dental team
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Tulsa marks 105 years since the Race Massacre that destroyed Black Wall Street

Tulsa marks 105 years since the Race Massacre that destroyed Black Wall Street

Tulsa marks 105 years since the Race Massacre that destroyed Black Wall Street
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Wall St opens near record highs as AI optimism counters US-Iran war worries

Wall Street's main indexes opened near record highs on Monday as investors weighed Nvidia's latest artificial intelligence push against growing doubts over a deal to end the three-

Wall St opens near record highs as AI optimism counters US-Iran war worries
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UK blocks visits by left-wing US commentators Cenk Uygur and Hasan Piker

Britain has blocked Cenk Uygur, a left-wing Turkish-American media personality, and his nephew, Hasan Piker, a U.S. left-wing commentator and influencer, from entering the

UK blocks visits by left-wing US commentators Cenk Uygur and Hasan Piker
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Honeywell's Quantinuum eyes $14.3 billion valuation in upsized US IPO

Honeywell's Quantinuum is targeting a valuation of up to $14.3 billion in its upsized U.S. initial public offering, it said on Monday, underscoring robust investor appetite around

Honeywell's Quantinuum eyes $14.3 billion valuation in upsized US IPO
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Nvidia bets on AI personal computers with new 'superchip' powering Windows laptops

Nvidia has unveiled powerful new chips to bring advanced artificial intelligence to Windows laptops and desktops

Nvidia bets on AI personal computers with new 'superchip' powering Windows laptops
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AI debt sales reshape global corporate bond markets

From Europe to Japan and Switzerland, huge bond issues by Big Tech companies are proving that smaller markets, often overshadowed by the U.S., can punch

AI debt sales reshape global corporate bond markets
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BYD snaps longest streak of sales declines

Chinese electric vehicle giant BYD snapped its longest streak of declining sales in May, despite weakening domestic demand and intensifying competition continuing to weigh

BYD snaps longest streak of sales declines
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Putin orders PM and FSB security service to ensure key services during mobile Internet shutdowns

Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered the prime minister and the director of the Federal Security Service (FSB) to ensure access to key medical, information and

Putin orders PM and FSB security service to ensure key services during mobile Internet shutdowns
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Maps are powerful political tools shaping a nation’s past, present and future – counter maps allow everyday people to reclaim the narrative

From who gets to vote to how people travel and where taxpayer dollars are funneled, politicians and urban planners wield maps to control public imagination.

Maps are powerful political tools shaping a nation’s past, present and future – counter maps allow everyday people to reclaim the narrative
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Dr. ChatGPT is getting remarkably good at diagnosing health problems - but actual doctors are still better at weighing treatment options

Uncertainty is common in medicine, and AI isn’t very good at navigating it.

Dr. ChatGPT is getting remarkably good at diagnosing health problems - but actual doctors are still better at weighing treatment options
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Your phone screen doesn’t have the same color range as the human eye – and AI widens the gap between digital images and the real thing

A photographer describes how your phone camera flattens and dulls the colors in photos – and how to regain an appreciation for the wide spectrum of colors.

Your phone screen doesn’t have the same color range as the human eye – and AI widens the gap between digital images and the real thing
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A robot is helping an ailing couple stay in their home. Are more to come for an aging population?

The decades-long quest to build home robots that are both helpful and lifelike — spurred on by fictional machines like The Jetsons’ humanoid maid Rosie —- is still mostly a pipe dream, but some developers are getting closer

A robot is helping an ailing couple stay in their home. Are more to come for an aging population?
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UN labour agency starts final talks on employment standards for gig workers

The International Labour Organization begins its final round of talks on Monday on the first binding employment standards for platforms offering

UN labour agency starts final talks on employment standards for gig workers
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Crypto exchange Binance rolls out trading in US stocks, ETFs

Crypto exchange Binance said on Monday it has launched stock and exchange-traded fund trading for customers on its platform, expanding beyond digital assets into traditional

Crypto exchange Binance rolls out trading in US stocks, ETFs
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America’s job market looks strong. So why is it so difficult to find work?

America’s job market looks strong. So why is it so difficult to find work?

America’s job market looks strong. So why is it so difficult to find work?
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European cloud providers back EU push to cut reliance on US tech

Thirteen European cloud providers joined forces with a group of EU lawmakers and NGOs on Monday to back the European Commission's drive to cut the region's dependence on

European cloud providers back EU push to cut reliance on US tech
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Global smartphone market faces record annual decline as chip crunch worsens

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Global smartphone market faces record annual decline as chip crunch worsens
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China expands curbs on foreign deals, tech transfer after Meta-Manus block

China issued sweeping new rules on Monday tightening control of overseas deals that involve Chinese investors, technology, data and national security, a

China expands curbs on foreign deals, tech transfer after Meta-Manus block
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Blue Origin rocket explodes during ground test

Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket experienced an anomaly during a ground test known as a hotfire Thursday in Cape Canaveral, Florida, the company shared on X. "All personnel are accounted for," according to the X post.

Blue Origin rocket explodes during ground test
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Air New Zealand's bunk beds take flight

Air New Zealand is hoping to revolutionize sleep comfort on long-haul flights by introducing bunk beds to economy. CNN's Lilit Marcus reports.

Air New Zealand's bunk beds take flight
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Russia says Ukrainian drone struck Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant, Kyiv denies

Russia's state nuclear energy company Rosatom said on Saturday a Ukrainian drone had struck the Russian-controlled Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant, Europe's largest, causing no

Russia says Ukrainian drone struck Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant, Kyiv denies
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Amazon employee arrested, charged with stealing hundreds of items from Massachusetts warehouse

Amazon employee arrested, charged with stealing hundreds of items from Massachusetts warehouse

Amazon employee arrested, charged with stealing hundreds of items from Massachusetts warehouse
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Don’t throw your phone away for a fuller life. 3 changes can give you more meaning

Don’t throw your phone away for a fuller life. 3 changes can give you more meaning

Don’t throw your phone away for a fuller life. 3 changes can give you more meaning
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First Windows PC powered by Nvidia chips to debut next week, Axios reports

AI chip firm Nvidia and Microsoft are expected next week to debut the first Windows PCs that use Nvidia's chips as the main processor, Axios reported on Saturday, citing sources.

First Windows PC powered by Nvidia chips to debut next week, Axios reports
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India says signed BrahMos missile deal with Vietnam

India has signed a deal with Vietnam under which it will supply BrahMos missiles which it has jointly developed with Russia, and is in "final stages" for a similar deal

India says signed BrahMos missile deal with Vietnam
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A violent volcanic eruption may have revealed a new weapon to tackle a potent planet-heating gas

A violent volcanic eruption may have revealed a new weapon to tackle a potent planet-heating gas

A violent volcanic eruption may have revealed a new weapon to tackle a potent planet-heating gas
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Blue Origin faces months of delays after rocket explosion damages launch pad

Blue Origin faces a months-long setback after the explosion of a rocket damaged its launch pad, company and industry sources said, scrambling schedules for

Blue Origin faces months of delays after rocket explosion damages launch pad
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AUKUS to develop unmanned undersea vehicles, delivery set for 2027

The United States, Britain and Australia are working together to develop unmanned undersea vehicles as part of their trilateral AUKUS defence pact, U.S.

AUKUS to develop unmanned undersea vehicles, delivery set for 2027
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Flights briefly halted at Munich Airport over possible drone sighting

Flights were halted for about an hour at Munich Airport in southern Germany on Saturday morning after two pilots reported seeing a drone, airport authorities and police said

Flights briefly halted at Munich Airport over possible drone sighting