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Why prediction markets may be bad for your wallet—and your mental health
Prediction markets are all the rage right now. Weekly trading volume on prediction platforms just surpassed $2 billion, and apps like…
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‘I’m Gilda’ Director Lorena Muñoz to Helm ‘Pioneers,’ About Argentina’s Dramatic Campaign in the 1971 Soccer Women’s World Cup
Lorena Muñoz, who leapt to fame directing Argentinian 2016 box office smash “I’m Gilda,” is attached to direct “Pioneers” (“Pioneras”), a…
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An Intimate Stockholm Dinner Party Wedding Rooted in Light, Place, and Personal Meaning
Deep red, gold, and a touch of coral. From the very beginning, Anna and Carlos knew they wanted their wedding to feel like an intimate…
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Rustic Romance Reimagined: A Whimsical Sailcloth Tent Wedding at Sandy Creek Barn
Sage Green, Blush, and pops of Yellow Courtney and Taylor’s wedding at Sandy Creek Barn under the sailcloth tent was the perfect blend of…
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The Download: sodium-ion batteries and China’s bright tech future
1 Apple is teaming up with Google to give Siri an AI revamp That’s a giant win for Google, and a blow for OpenAI. (CNBC) 2 Trump wants…
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New cover-up law delayed over concerns it will not fully apply to MI5
The next stage of a new law being designed to stop cover-ups has been delayed after MPs raised concerns about whether it would apply fully…
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Keppel Reit preferential offering closes with 76.9% valid acceptances; total applications at 97%
Gross proceeds of S$886.3 million will go into funding the purchase of another one-third interest of Marina Bay Financial Centre’s Tower 3…
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JPMorgan profit falls on one-time Apple card deal charge
Profit fell to US$13 billion, or US$4.63 per share, in the three months ended December 31 JPMorgan Chase’s profit fell in the fourth…
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From Airbnb to the White House: Joe Gebbia is reshaping the government in Trump’s image
During President Donald Trump’s first administration, he left hundreds of government designers, across half a dozen or more agencies, to…
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Transcript: Trump Shooting Horror Worsens as Damning ICE Info Emerges
Sargent: Yeah, I mean, everybody’s a terrorist, right? So the second we learned about this shooting, Kristi Noem runs out and says that…
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Jerome Powell: World central bank chiefs declare support for US Fed chair
Central banks across the world have joined together to declare that they stand in "full solidarity" with the Federal Reserve's chair after…
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Power crunch, red tape forcing Asia’s data centres out of hyperscaler hubs
Operators are pivoting towards a ‘decentralised’ model – which places data centres in ‘Tier-2’ cities Operators are starting to move data…
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When shopping stops being a place
For years, online shopping followed a fixed path. Search bar, product grid, filters, checkout. The interface barely changed, even as…
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Will Washington Learn the Lessons of Tiananmen in Tehran?
If he chooses to stand by while Iran burns, Donald Trump runs the risk of repeating his predecessors’ mistakes. Source link
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Targeting Powell
If this is a baseless effort at revenge or pure intimidation, it’s a disgrace. Source link
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Why Sex Differences Matter in Women’s Sports
In ruling on whether males should be able to compete alongside girls and women, the Supreme Court should trust science. Source link
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Global central bankers defend Fed’s Powell after Trump threat
Central bankers fear that political influence over the Fed would erode trust in the bank’s commitment to its inflation target Central Bank…
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Contributor: You can blame me for all those em dashes in AI-generated text
Now that I know how fond chatbots are of the em dash — the thing I just used to convey a thought that intruded on but is connected to the…
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Why Plus Size High Waist Styles Are Called “Flattering” and Why That Rule Is Due for Retirement
Why Plus Size High Waist Styles Are Called “Flattering” and Why That Rule Needs to Retire Every January, fashion advice gets louder and…
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The Oligarchs Pushing for Conquest in Greenland
But there’s another element to this Greenland obsession that hasn’t gotten nearly enough attention—and it is just as important to Trump’s…
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You can buy Steve Jobs' bow ties, desk and other bits of Apple history at this auction
In March 1976, Apple cofounders Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak both signed a $500 check weeks before the official creation of a California…
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Trump Thinks Seizing Venezuela Makes Up for His Other Bad Policies
Americans are suffering an affordability crisis—it’s just not primarily caused by pain at the pump. In October, the Urban Institute found…
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What the Left Gets Wrong About the Iranian Protests
Iranians have agency. They have been protesting against this regime from its very beginning. In March 1979, one month after Ruhollah…
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Transcript: Trump’s Authoritarianism Is Getting Worse
This is a lightly edited transcript of the January 12 edition of Right Now With Perry Bacon. You can watch the video here or by following…