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DEVELOPERS OF STALLED MINNESOTA COPPER-NICKEL MINE PLAN STUDIES THAT MAY LEAD TO SIGNIFICANT CHANGES
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DEVELOPERS OF STALLED MINNESOTA COPPER-NICKEL MINE PLAN STUDIES THAT MAY LEAD TO SIGNIFICANT CHANGES

The developers of a long-delayed copper-nickel mining project in northeastern Minnesota announced this week that they plan to conduct a series of studies over the next year on potential ways to improve environmental safeguards and make the mine more cost- and energy-efficient, which could lead to significant changes to the design.

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August 17, 2024
ELLIOTT SEEKS 10 OF THE 15 BOARD SEATS AT SOUTHWEST IN BID TO STRENGTHEN THE AIRLINE'S PERFORMANCE
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ELLIOTT SEEKS 10 OF THE 15 BOARD SEATS AT SOUTHWEST IN BID TO STRENGTHEN THE AIRLINE'S PERFORMANCE

Elliott Investment Management is launching a proxy fight with Southwest Airlines and plans to nominate 10 candidates for the 15-member board of an the airline where performance has lagged behind competitors.

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August 17, 2024
THE PROS AND CONS OF BUYING A HYBRID VEHICLE OR PLUG-IN HYBRID
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THE PROS AND CONS OF BUYING A HYBRID VEHICLE OR PLUG-IN HYBRID

If you’re ready to move on from a purely gasoline-fueled vehicle but you’re not ready to go fully electric, you have two choices.

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August 17, 2024
PEOPLE WITH ADHD ARE TURNING TO AI APPS TO HELP WITH TASKS.EXPERTS SAY TRY IT CAUTIOUSLY
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PEOPLE WITH ADHD ARE TURNING TO AI APPS TO HELP WITH TASKS.EXPERTS SAY TRY IT CAUTIOUSLY

Becky Litvintchouk didn’t think she’d be able to manage the mountain of tasks needed to become an entrepreneur.

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August 17, 2024
GOOGLE AND SELENA GOMEZ PARTNER TO FUND TEEN MENTAL HEALTH IN THE CLASSROOM
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GOOGLE AND SELENA GOMEZ PARTNER TO FUND TEEN MENTAL HEALTH IN THE CLASSROOM

The unprecedented mental health crisis for children in the United States often surfaces where they spend much of their days: school.

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August 17, 2024
COULD 2 NASA ASTRONAUTS BE STUCK AT THE SPACE STATION UNTIL NEXT YEAR? HERE'S WHAT TO KNOW
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COULD 2 NASA ASTRONAUTS BE STUCK AT THE SPACE STATION UNTIL NEXT YEAR? HERE'S WHAT TO KNOW

NASA is wrestling over how and when to bring two astronauts back from the International Space Station, after repeatedly delaying their return aboard Boeing’s troubled capsule.

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August 17, 2024
NEW MARS STUDY SUGGESTS AN OCEAN'S WORTH OF WATER MAY BE HIDING BENEATH THE RED DUSTY SURFACE
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NEW MARS STUDY SUGGESTS AN OCEAN'S WORTH OF WATER MAY BE HIDING BENEATH THE RED DUSTY SURFACE

Mars may be drenched beneath its surface, with enough water hiding in the cracks of underground rocks to form a global ocean, new research suggests.

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August 17, 2024
LOOKING FOR AN ACTIVITY THAT'S SOCIAL AND WILL GIVE YOU A WORKOUT? GIVE SPORT CLIMBING A TRY
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LOOKING FOR AN ACTIVITY THAT'S SOCIAL AND WILL GIVE YOU A WORKOUT? GIVE SPORT CLIMBING A TRY

Watching climbing at the Paris Olympics makes it seem as if it’s a sport that would be completely out of the question for a weekend athlete.

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August 17, 2024
AIR TAXIS FAILED TO GET CERTIFIED FOR THE PARIS OLYMPICS.THERE'S STILL HOPE FOR LA 2028
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AIR TAXIS FAILED TO GET CERTIFIED FOR THE PARIS OLYMPICS.THERE'S STILL HOPE FOR LA 2028

It was a tantalizing vision: autonomous flying taxis zipping spectators around the Paris Olympics, their electric engines humming softly over the cityscape, ushering in a new era in public transport.

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August 17, 2024
CLASSES ACROSS THE COUNTRY HELP SENIORS INTERACT WITH A WORLD ALTERED BY AI
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CLASSES ACROSS THE COUNTRY HELP SENIORS INTERACT WITH A WORLD ALTERED BY AI

This is how older adults — many of whom lived through the advent of refrigeration, the transition from radio to television and the invention of the internet — are grappling with artificial intelligence: taking a class.

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August 17, 2024
ARE YOU A CASH APP USER? YOU MAY BE ELIGIBLE FOR A PIECE OF THIS $15 MILLION SETTLEMENT
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ARE YOU A CASH APP USER? YOU MAY BE ELIGIBLE FOR A PIECE OF THIS $15 MILLION SETTLEMENT

Current and former Cash App users could be eligible for a hefty piece of a proposed class-action settlement from the popular online payment service.

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August 17, 2024
GOOGLE ROLLS OUT PIXEL 9 PHONES EARLIER THAN USUAL AS AI RACE WITH APPLE HEATS UP
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GOOGLE ROLLS OUT PIXEL 9 PHONES EARLIER THAN USUAL AS AI RACE WITH APPLE HEATS UP

Google on Tuesday unveiled its next generation of Pixel phones, providing the maker of Android software a head start on the next iPhone in the race to bring more artificial-intelligence services to devices that have become people’s constant companions.

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August 17, 2024
AFTER A STROKE, THIS MUSICIAN FOUND HIS SINGING VOICE AGAIN WITH HELP FROM A SPECIAL CHOIR
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AFTER A STROKE, THIS MUSICIAN FOUND HIS SINGING VOICE AGAIN WITH HELP FROM A SPECIAL CHOIR

In the 1980s and ‘90s, Ron Spitzer played bass and drums in rock bands Tot Rocket and the Twins, Western Eyes and Band of Susans.

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August 17, 2024
SCHOOLS HAVE MADE SLOW PROGRESS ON RECORD ABSENTEEISM.WITH MILLIONS OF KIDS STILL SKIPPING CLASS
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SCHOOLS HAVE MADE SLOW PROGRESS ON RECORD ABSENTEEISM.WITH MILLIONS OF KIDS STILL SKIPPING CLASS

Flerentin “Flex” Jean-Baptiste missed so much school he had to repeat his freshman year at Medford High outside Boston.

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August 17, 2024
ONE TECH TIP: DON'T WANT CHATBOTS USING YOUR CONVERSATIONS FOR AI TRAINING? SOME LET YOU OPT OUT
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ONE TECH TIP: DON'T WANT CHATBOTS USING YOUR CONVERSATIONS FOR AI TRAINING? SOME LET YOU OPT OUT

Be careful what you tell a chatbot.

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August 17, 2024
JUDGE TELLS GOOGLE TO BRACE FOR SHAKEUP OF ANDROID APP STORE AS PUNISHMENT FOR RUNNING A MONOPOLY
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JUDGE TELLS GOOGLE TO BRACE FOR SHAKEUP OF ANDROID APP STORE AS PUNISHMENT FOR RUNNING A MONOPOLY

A federal judge on Wednesday indicated he will order major changes in Google’s Android app store to punish the company for engineering a system that a jury declared an illegal monopoly that has hurt millions of consumers and app developers.

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August 17, 2024
Samsung Is Recalling More Than 1 Million Electric Ranges After Numerous Fire And Injury Reports - Samsung is recalling more than 1.12 million electric ranges used for stovetops after reports of 250 fires and dozens of injuries.
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Samsung Is Recalling More Than 1 Million Electric Ranges After Numerous Fire And Injury Reports - Samsung is recalling more than 1.12 million electric ranges used for stovetops after reports of 250 fires and dozens of injuries.

Samsung is recalling more than 1.12 million electric ranges used for stovetops after reports of 250 fires and dozens of injuries. To date, Samsung has received more than 300 reports of the knobs activating unintentionally since 2013, the CPSC noted, and the nowrecalled ranges have been involved in about 250 fires. At least 18 of those fires caused extensive property damage and seven involved pet deaths, according to the Commission.

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August 10, 2024
Microplastics Are Everywhere, But Are They Harming Us?
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Microplastics Are Everywhere, But Are They Harming Us?

Microplastics have been found in the ocean and the air, in our food and water. Minuscule plastics have been detected in air, water and soil, in milk, and in bottled and tap drinking water. They also have been found in a variety of foods, including salt, sugar, honey, rice and seafood.

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August 10, 2024
CALIFORNIA'S TWO BIGGEST SCHOOL DISTRICTS BOTCHED AI DEALS.HERE ARE LESSONS FROM THEIR MISTAKES.
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CALIFORNIA'S TWO BIGGEST SCHOOL DISTRICTS BOTCHED AI DEALS.HERE ARE LESSONS FROM THEIR MISTAKES.

With all the hubris of a startup founder, Alberto Carvalho, superintendent of Los Angeles Unified School District, took to the stage in March to launch Ed the chatbot.

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August 10, 2024
AIRBNB'S SECOND-QUARTER PROFIT FELL 15% DESPITE ITS REVENUE RISING 11% ON STRONGER BOOKINGS
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AIRBNB'S SECOND-QUARTER PROFIT FELL 15% DESPITE ITS REVENUE RISING 11% ON STRONGER BOOKINGS

Airbnb says its profit fell 15% in the second quarter from a year earlier, as higher income taxes cut into the short-term rental giant’s bottom line even as bookings and revenue rose.

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August 10, 2024
SONY REPORTS HIGHER PROFITS ON HEALTHY DEMAND FOR ITS VIDEO GAMES, MOVIES AND MÚSIC
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SONY REPORTS HIGHER PROFITS ON HEALTHY DEMAND FOR ITS VIDEO GAMES, MOVIES AND MÚSIC

Sony’s profit rose 6.5% in the last quarter on robust demand for its video games, films and music, the Japanese electronics and entertainment company said this week.

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August 10, 2024
F1 ARCADE LAUNCHING LOCATIONS WHERE RACE SIMULATORS ARE ONLY PART OF THE EXPERIENCE
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F1 ARCADE LAUNCHING LOCATIONS WHERE RACE SIMULATORS ARE ONLY PART OF THE EXPERIENCE

The low hum of a high-tech engine greets you when you first open the door to the F1 Arcade in Boston’s burgeoning Seaport District. Inside, the ceilings glow red with the outlines of the world’s iconic Formula 1 tracks.

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August 10, 2024
CHIPMAKER INTEL TO CUT 15,000 JOBS AS TRIES TO REVIVE ITS BUSINESS AND COMPETE WITH RIVALS
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CHIPMAKER INTEL TO CUT 15,000 JOBS AS TRIES TO REVIVE ITS BUSINESS AND COMPETE WITH RIVALS

Chipmaker Intel says it is cutting 15% of its huge workforce — about 15,000 jobs — as it tries to turn its business around to compete with more successful rivals like Nvidia and AMD.

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August 10, 2024
WHAT INVESTORS SHOULD DO WHEN THERE IS MORE VOLATILITY IN THE MARKET
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WHAT INVESTORS SHOULD DO WHEN THERE IS MORE VOLATILITY IN THE MARKET

U.S. stocks are bouncing back after the market experienced its worst day in two years on Monday, but the average investor may still be understandably spooked.

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August 10, 2024
FINANCIAL MARKETS AROUND THE WORLD STABILIZE AFTER RECENT ROUT. HERE'S WHAT TO KNOW
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FINANCIAL MARKETS AROUND THE WORLD STABILIZE AFTER RECENT ROUT. HERE'S WHAT TO KNOW

Markets on Wall Street and in Asia are stabilizing Tuesday following a mini-panic caused by an assortment of factors that stretched from late last week through Monday.

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August 10, 2024
ELON MUSK SUES OPENAI, RENEWING CLAIMS CHATGPT-MAKER PUT PROFITS BEFORE 'THE BENEFIT OF HUMANITY'
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ELON MUSK SUES OPENAI, RENEWING CLAIMS CHATGPT-MAKER PUT PROFITS BEFORE 'THE BENEFIT OF HUMANITY'

This week Elon Musk filed a lawsuit against OpenAl and two of its founders, Sam Altman and Greg Brockman, renewing claims that the ChatGPT-maker betrayed its founding aims of benefiting the public good rather than pursuing profits.

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August 10, 2024
NVIDIA IS FACING AN ANTITRUST PROBE FROM US REGULATORS AMID COMPETITOR COMPLAINTS, REPORT SAYS
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NVIDIA IS FACING AN ANTITRUST PROBE FROM US REGULATORS AMID COMPETITOR COMPLAINTS, REPORT SAYS

Antitrust tensions are heating up in the chipmaking industry.

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August 10, 2024
APPLE BREAKS OUT OF RECENT SALES SLUMP AS IT GEARS UP TO MAKE ITS LEAP INTO THE AI CRAZE
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APPLE BREAKS OUT OF RECENT SALES SLUMP AS IT GEARS UP TO MAKE ITS LEAP INTO THE AI CRAZE

Apple snapped out of a prolonged sales slump during its most recent quarter as the trendsetting company prepares to launch into the artificial intelligence craze with an arsenal of new technology that's expected to juice demand for its next iPhone.

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August 10, 2024
A JUDGE HAS BRANDED GOOGLE A MONOPOLIST.BUT AI MAY BRING ABOUT QUICKER CHANGE IN INTERNET SEARCH
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A JUDGE HAS BRANDED GOOGLE A MONOPOLIST.BUT AI MAY BRING ABOUT QUICKER CHANGE IN INTERNET SEARCH

A federal judge has branded Google as a ruthless monopolist bent on suffocating it competitors. But how do you go about creating alternatives to a search engine that’s synonymous with internet exploration?

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August 10, 2024
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CELEBRATING A YEAR OF TRANSFORMING THE NEWS LANDSCAPE

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August 10, 2024