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Mexico tariffs paused for 90 days in order to strike trade deal
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said on Thursday that she secured a pause on new tariffs coming into effect and a 90-day period to…
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Moderna is laying off 10% of its workforce. Does RFK Jr. have anything to do with it?
Biotech giant Moderna announced it will lay off 10% of its workforce in a move CEO Stéphane Bancel called “a difficult decision but…
Business
Figma IPO: Here are the payouts for CEO Dylan Field and Index, Greylock, Kleiner, Sequoia VCs as FIG stock starts trading on NYSE
Figma Inc.’s IPO is one of the most talked-about public offerings in tech this year, and it’s happening today. A few people stand to make…
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Dozens killed seeking food in Gaza, hospital says, as Witkoff visits Israel
David Gritten BBC News, Jerusalem James Chater BBC News, Sydney More than 50 Palestinians were killed and 400 others injured while waiting…
Business
Former nurse and mother lose battle against private gender clinic.
Sophie Hutchinson Health correspondent A former nurse has lost her High Court challenge against the registration of England's first…
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Great Lakes offshore wind has massive power potential—and states want in
Offshore wind power could provide far more electricity than the U.S. uses for residential, commercial, and industrial purposes. But the…
Business
Small boats crossings hit 25,000 for the year
Joshua Askew & Bob Dale BBC News, South East More than 25,000 migrants have crossed the English Channel so far in 2025, according to…
Culture
How Google is working with Hollywood to bring AI to filmmaking
Welcome to AI Decoded, Fast Company’s weekly newsletter that breaks down the most important news in the world of AI. You can sign up to…
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Why did the air traffic control outage cause so much havoc?
Mitchell Labiak Business reporter, BBC News An outage in the UK's air traffic control system caused chaos at airports in the UK and beyond…
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Trump’s FTC is spreading lies about trans people. This bill would let it wipe them off the internet
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) was created in 1914 to protect consumers from corporate overreach. Under Donald Trump, the 110-year-old…
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Conor McGregor: Former MMA fighter loses appeal in civil rape case
Chris Page and Abigail Taylor BBC News NI Conor McGregor has lost his civil jury appeal against a finding that he sexually assaulted a…
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How Trump is justifying an executive order for 50% tariffs on Brazil
President Donald Trump signed an executive order Wednesday to impose his threatened 50% tariffs on Brazil, setting a legal rationale that…
Business
Funeral held for Norman Tebbit at Bury St Edmunds cathedral
Ben Parker BBC News, Suffolk The funeral service for former Conservative cabinet minister Norman Tebbit has been held at the cathedral in…
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Frigidaire’s new oven lets you bake pizza at a sizzling 750°F
More than 100 years ago, Frigidaire invented the first self-contained electric refrigerator. Now, the American brand is introducing a…
Business
Ofcom investigates 34 porn sites over UK age verification
Liv McMahon Technology reporter Ofcom is investigating four companies, operating a total of 34 porn sites, over whether they are complying…
Business
The Download: OpenAI’s future research, and US climate regulation is under threat
—Will Douglas Heaven For the past couple of years, OpenAI has felt like a one-man brand. With his showbiz style and fundraising glitz, CEO…
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Exclusive: Reality Defender expands deepfake detection access to independent developers
New York-based cybersecurity company Reality Defender offers one of the top deepfake detection platforms for large enterprises. Now, the…
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Man, 76, arrested as summer camp children fall ill
A 76-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of administering poison after children fell ill at a summer camp in Leicestershire.…
Business
These are the perks workers are looking for right now (and it’s not just to work from home)
In the current climate of economic volatility, changing workforce expectations, and ongoing systemic talent scarcity, the employer–talent…
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NHS failed to hear concerns of family in death of five-year-old boy
Grace Wood BBC News, Yorkshire A new report into the death of a five-year-old boy who died days after being sent home from a hospital…
Business
Software nearly ate the world. Now builders and designers are taking it back
In 2011, Marc Andreessen boldly declared that “software is eating the world.” At the time, it was both a prediction and a provocation—one…
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Lawyers warn Starmer recognising Palestinian state could break international law
Some of Britain's most distinguished lawyers have warned the government that recognising a Palestinian state would breach international…
Business
The two people shaping the future of OpenAI’s research
Chen joined the company in 2018 after working as a quantitative trader at the Wall Street firm Jane Street Capital, where he developed…
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What’s really inside your mattress?
When I recently moved and needed a new mattress, I originally considered one made from memory foam. Then I realized that I didn’t know…