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Why shoppers may spend less this holiday week—even with more deals
If you think everything seems expensive this year, you’re not alone. The high cost of living is on many Americans’ minds heading into the…
Susan Darwin
I focus on highlighting the latest in news and politics. With a passion for bringing fresh perspectives to the forefront, I aim to share stories that inspire progress, critical thinking, and informed discussions on today's most pressing issues.
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Why so many brands want to piss you off
If you ask New Yorkers on the street what they think about the giant, controversial print ad campaign in the NYC subway system, their…
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Consumer confidence falls to lowest level since April as Americans worry about inflation and jobs
U.S. consumers were much less confident in the economy in November in the aftermath of the government shutdown, weak hiring, and stubborn…
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Sir Richard Branson 'heartbroken' as wife Joan dies aged 80
Sir Richard Branson has said he is "heartbroken" over the death of his wife Joan aged 80. The pair, who married in 1989, had three…
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Attorneys general are fighting for states’ rights to regulate AI
The Trump administration is hunting for ways to block the ability of states to regulate artificial intelligence. In response, dozens of…
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Nigel Farage's racism denials are dishonest, says ex-classmate
A Jewish former classmate of Nigel Farage has told the BBC the Reform UK leader is being "fundamentally dishonest" by suggesting former…
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Boeing’s troubled Starliner won’t carry astronauts on its next mission
Boeing and NASA have agreed to keep astronauts off the company’s next Starliner flight and instead perform a trial run with cargo to prove…
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How to rebalance your portfolio in a soaring market
If you’ve chosen a target asset allocation—the mix of stocks, bonds, and cash in your portfolio— you’re probably ahead of many investors.…
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Eddie Kinuthia killer Zachariah Talbert-Young jailed for 34 years
Bea Swallow,Bristoland Beth Cruse,Bristol A man who murdered a teenager yards from his home, in an attack thought to have been motivated…
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Tesla faces lawsuit for these lethal design flaws in Washington State crash
Design flaws caused a Tesla Model 3 to suddenly accelerate out of control before it crashed into a utility pole and burst into flames,…
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Four more arrests made following Louvre jewellery heist
Four more people have been arrested as part of the investigation into last month's theft of precious jewellery at the Louvre Museum, the…
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Diversification can’t make a strategy problem disappear. It just creates a different problem
I keep coming up against a logical fallacy in strategy that I feel compelled to address. The logic holds that when a company has a…
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It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s the most expensive comic book ever sold
A copy of the first Superman issue, unearthed by three brothers cleaning out their late mother’s attic, netted $9.12 million this month at…
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Major incident as fireworks suspected inside Southall warehouse fire
The fire brigade received more than 50 calls after explosions were heard A major incident has been declared as fireworks and gas cylinders…
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Man arrested over Oxfordshire waste mountain
Dan KerinsSouth of England Drone video captured the scale of the waste A man has been arrested over the huge pile of fly-tipped waste…
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The Download: the future of AlphaFold, and chatbot privacy concerns
In 2017, fresh off a PhD on theoretical chemistry, John Jumper heard rumors that Google DeepMind had moved on from game-playing AI to a…
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Google stock price is surging today as AI sets it up to become next $4 trillion giant. Here’s why
Shares in Alphabet Inc (Nasdaq: GOOG), the company better known as Google, are rising again in premarket trading today. The stock is…
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Sugar tax: What you need to know
Milkshakes, coffee drinks and milk substitutes are to be included in the government's sugar tax scheme for the first time in the UK in a…
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Ukraine-Russia war: Ukraine calls for Trump-Zelensky meeting in US this week
Watch: Explosions rock Kyiv after overnight Russian strikes Ukraine's security chief says he is hoping to arrange for President Volodymyr…
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This genius new game might be the one thing your family agrees on this holiday season
After entrepreneur Brynn Putnam sold her smart fitness company, Mirror, to Lululemon for $500 million in 2020, she was looking for her…
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The crazy story of how Ring founder Jamie Siminoff secured the name ‘Ring.com’
In his new book Ding Dong: How Ring Went from Shark Tank Reject to Everyone’s Front Door, Ring founder Jamie Siminoff pulls back the…
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Graham Linehan cleared of harassing trans activist but guilty of damaging phone
Father Ted co-creator Graham Linehan has been cleared of harassing a trans activist on social media but convicted of damaging her phone.…
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Aligning VMware migration with business continuity
For decades, business continuity planning meant preparing for anomalous events like hurricanes, floods, tornadoes, or regional power…
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Beating the AI bubble
You can’t help but feel uneasy when looking at market concentration. Alphabet, Amazon, Apple, Meta, Microsoft, Nvidia, and Tesla now make…