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Fed cuts interest rate by a quarter point as government shutdown clouds economic outlook
The Federal Reserve cut its key interest rate Wednesday for a second time this year as it seeks to shore up economic growth and hiring…
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GM layoffs: EV market downturn hits automaker to the tune of 1,750 job cuts
And the layoffs keep coming. General Motors joins Amazon and Paramount this week, announcing on Wednesday it will be laying off 1,750…
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Paramount begins 2,000-person layoff amid Skydance merger fallout
Paramount is the latest company to join the bloodbath of layoffs this week. The entertainment giant began cutting around 1,000 workers on…
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Hurricane Melissa: UK to provide £2.5m in humanitarian support to Jamaica
The UK will provide £2.5m in emergency humanitarian funding to Jamaica, the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) has…
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NASA’s X-59 takes off: The race to resurrect supersonic flight begins
At last, the X-59 is airborne. NASA’s quiet supersonic airplane took to the skies in Palmdale, California, successfully landing back a few…
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Jamaicans take stock after Hurricane Melissa causes damage, flooding and power cuts
Nick Davis,Kingston and Rachel Hagan The true extent of Hurricane Melissa is still being revealed in Jamaica. Without power or phone…
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Trump says Toyota plans $10 billion U.S. investment—Toyota says, not exactly
Toyota was quick to pump the brakes on a claim President Donald Trump made this week regarding an alleged promise by the Japanese…
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Here’s why you don’t need a magic GEO hack
You may remember this, if you are old enough: In 2002, search engine optimization (SEO) transformed from a technical curiosity into a…
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Uxbridge triple stabbing: Murder charge after dog walker killed
A 22-year-old man has been charged after a dog walker was killed and two others injured in a stabbing in Uxbridge. Source link
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Uber to launch autonomous taxi rides in San Francisco next year
Uber said Wednesday that the San Francisco Bay Area will be the first market for its specially built autonomous taxi, which is expected to…
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Man injured in London triple stabbing 'was saved' by neighbours
Residents in west London have said they stepped in to save the life of a man who was attacked and left with life-changing injuries in a…
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Markets rise on earnings as Wall Street waits for a Fed announcement
U.S. stocks are rising toward more records on Wednesday as Wall Street waits to hear from the Federal Reserve in the afternoon about what…
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AI videos of Hurricane Melissa flood social media as users confront natural disaster news in the Sora era
As Hurricane Melissa battered the Caribbean this week, social media became awash with AI-generated content that blurs the line between…
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Sudan war: New videos show executions after RSF militia takes key city
Peter Mwai, Merlyn Thomas and Matt MurphyBBC Verify Warning: This story contains graphic descriptions of executions. Fighters from the…
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Asylum seeker who murdered customer inside Lloyds bank in Derby jailed
An asylum seeker who "calmly" walked into a bank and stabbed a man inside to death without provocation or motive has been jailed for life.…
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Elon Musk’s Grokipedia goes live in a bid to compete with crowdsourced Wikipedia
Elon Musk has launched Grokipedia, a crowdsourced online encyclopedia that the billionaire seeks to position as a rival to Wikipedia.…
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Devastating Hurricane Melissa is sweeping through the Caribbean. Here’s how to help
Hurricane Melissa made landfall in Jamaica on Tuesday as a devastating Category 5 storm, tied for the strongest landfalling Atlantic…
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Vinicius Jr apologises to Real Madrid fans
Real Madrid winger Vinicius Jr has apologised to supporters for his reaction to being substituted in Sunday's fiery El Clasico win against…
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S Korea announces lowering of some tariffs as part of new US trade deal
Koh Ewe,Singapore and Kathryn Armstrong,London The US and South Korea have reached a broad trade deal, both countries have said following…
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As Nvidia’s market cap hits $5 trillion, these other tech giants are nearing trillion-dollar milestones of their own
Today, Nvidia Corporation (Nasdaq: NVDA) became the first company to cross the $5 trillion valuation—in premarket trading, at least. It…
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Attorney general says, if spy case had gone to trial, Badenoch saying China not a foe would have helped accused get off – UK politics live
Hermer says, if spy case had gone to trial, Badenoch's quote saying China not a foe would have helped accused get off Mark Sedwill, the…
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The 26 words that could kill OpenAI’s Sora
Imagine a Yelp-style user-review site that lets users generate and post AI video reviews of local businesses. Say one of these videos…
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How therapy turned me into the boss I always wanted
My first time plopping down on my therapist’s couch, I tried to breeze through the basics. Yes, upbringing, romance, family, social…
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Next continues to profit after M&S cyber-attack
Fashion brand Next has continued to see sales boost in the aftermath of a cyber-attack at rival firm M&S. The British retailer reported a…