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Trump weighs using US$2 billion in Chips Act funding for critical minerals, sources say
THE Trump administration is considering a plan to reallocate at least US$2 billion from the Chips Act to fund critical minerals projects…
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LISTEN: The Wizardry of Industrial Light and Magic; ‘Long Story Short’ Celebrates Judaism
Industrial Light and Magic has defied gravity and other forces to remain a leading light of the visual effects sector for half a century.…
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Laufey Talks Music Education and Overcoming Genre Snobbery at Grammy Museum Chat and Concert
As a formally trained multi-instrumentalist and a pop starlet, Laufey has long seemed like the poster girl for everything the Grammys…
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Nicolas Cage in Talks to Star in ‘True Detective’ Season 5
Nicolas Cage is nearing a deal to star in “True Detective” Season 5 at HBO, Variety has learned from sources. Details are being kept under…
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Investing in early-in-career talent is vital to win the AI race
As the AI era accelerates, some leaders have predicted a wipeout for entry-level white-collar jobs. I understand these concerns as…
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California Gov. Newsom signs legislation calling special election on redrawn congressional map
California voters will decide in November whether to approve a redrawn congressional map designed to help Democrats win five more U.S.…
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The future of manufacturing depends on empowering workers
There is a very real anxiety around automation, especially in America—where once-thriving communities have been gutted by waves of…
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UK government takes over another steelmaker as industry suffers
UK government said on Thursday that it would take temporary ownership of the country’s third-largest steelmaker, putting its 1,450 jobs at…
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How ‘Will Trent’ Choreographers Pulled Off That Dance Sequence With Less Than Four Days of Prep Time
Emmy nominated co-choreographers Danielle Sten-Guillermo and Lance Guillermo had very little time to pull off the hallucination dance…
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We don’t need more work tools
When people envision the future of work, they picture cleaner dashboards, sleeker interfaces, and smarter notifications. But here’s what…
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Walmart expects better sales, earnings as shoppers squeezed by tariffs
BIG-BOX retailer Walmart reported solid revenue growth on Thursday and said that it expects better sales and earnings for the full year,…
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Corporate philanthropy: This is our moment to innovate
I have been thinking a lot lately about the power of corporate philanthropy, especially at a company like Ford that has a 122-year history…
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Oil rises 1% on stalled Russia-Ukraine peace talks, strong US demand
Oil prices rose by nearly a dollar a barrel on Thursday as Russia and Ukraine blamed each other for a stalled peace process, and as…
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Europe: Shares steady with Fed’s summit in focus; US-EU lock in trade deal
EUROPEAN equities were subdued on Thursday as investors awaited updates from the Federal Reserve’s Jackson Hole symposium, while the…
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US: Stocks retreat ahead of Fed chair’s speech
Street’s major indexes closed lower on Thursday as traders girded for a key speech by Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell the following…
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Korean war POW, 95, fails at attempt to return to North
Yuna Ku BBC Korean, in Paju On a blistering morning earlier this week, an unusually large crowd had gathered at Imjingang Station - the…
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Oscar Predictions 2026: Venice and Telluride Will Spark the Start of Awards Season
Variety Awards Circuit section is the home for all awards news and related content throughout the year, featuring the following: the…
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Supreme Court clears way for Trump to cancel DEI grants at NIH
The Supreme Court issued a mixed ruling Thursday for President Trump, finding that the administration went too far in its new rules…
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Elon Musk Faces Lawsuit for Phony Election Sweepstakes
Elon Musk will face a lawsuit accusing him of defrauding voters with his shady, pre-2024 election lottery—in which the billionaire dangled…
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Trump creates National Design Studio to modernize federal services
President Trump created a National Design Studio to be headed by a new chief design officer to enhance federal digital and physical…
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An Oscar Season With No Kings: Why the Upcoming Awards Race Has No Ruler
Nine months into 2025, the machinery of Oscar campaigning has reached peak operational velocity. But beneath the familiar choreography…
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The Hundred 2025: Sam Cook's most expensive five-ball set in Hundred history
Watch Sam Cook's unwanted history - going for 32 from his five balls, a new record in the men's Hundred. Source link
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Trump appoints Airbnb cofounder Joe Gebbia to new chief design officer role
U.S. President Donald Trump will appoint Airbnb cofounder Joe Gebbia to lead a team charged with remaking the government’s digital…