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Cyclospora in salad: The diarrhea parasite outbreak has now sickened over 10,000 nationwide — see the hotspots

Cyclospora in salad: The diarrhea parasite outbreak has now sickened over 10,000 nationwide — see the hotspots

The CDC says the number of confirmed cyclosporiasis cases has topped 10,000. A US map shows the Midwest remains the hots...

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OpenAI reaches $3.2 million settlement with DOJ over claims it discriminated against US workers

OpenAI reaches $3.2 million settlement with DOJ over claims it discriminated against US workers

OpenAI disputes the Justice Department's view, but said it wanted to move forward with a program to support employees &q...

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Lime is doubling down on cities where it already operates. It's about creating more loyal riders, its CEO says

Lime is doubling down on cities where it already operates. It's about creating more loyal riders, its CEO says

Lime CEO Wayne Ting focuses on adding scooters and bicycles in US cities to enhance reliability and rider engagement aft...

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The Pentagon's counter-drone force has rolled out a new online marketplace for buying defensive tech

The Pentagon's counter-drone force has rolled out a new online marketplace for buying defensive tech

Developed with Kaizen Laboratories, the new shop allows users to find systems based on price, features, performance revi...

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Microsoft is retiring its peer-feedback tool as it overhauls employee reviews, an internal message shows

Microsoft is retiring its peer-feedback tool as it overhauls employee reviews, an internal message shows

The tech giant is retiring a peer-feedback tool once lauded as a sign of a "kinder, gentler Microsoft."...

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Companies laying off staff this year include Meta, Amazon, and Visa — see the list

Companies laying off staff this year include Meta, Amazon, and Visa — see the list

Layoffs have hit over 35 companies in 2026, including Meta, Walmart, and Visa, as AI and economic conditions reshape the...

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What smart people are saying about OpenAI's 'Apple is getting this wrong' rebuttal

What smart people are saying about OpenAI's 'Apple is getting this wrong' rebuttal

In a blog post, OpenAI wrote that Apple's recent lawsuit was "careless, aggressive and oddly personal." Here's...

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I graduated from college debt-free by reselling thrift-store clothes. I've made nearly $50,000 this year.

I graduated from college debt-free by reselling thrift-store clothes. I've made nearly $50,000 this year.

Hannah started flipping clothes in high school and has since made it into a full-time business. One item she bought for ...

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I'm a personal trainer who shops at Trader Joe's. Here are 11 things I buy for easy meal prep.

I'm a personal trainer who shops at Trader Joe's. Here are 11 things I buy for easy meal prep.

As a personal trainer, I think the chicken meatballs, tofu, and Greek yogurt are some of the best things to buy at Trade...

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My in-laws moved 2 doors down from us 5 years ago. The proximity comes with many perks and some unexpected challenges.

My in-laws moved 2 doors down from us 5 years ago. The proximity comes with many perks and some unexpected challenges.

Living next to my in-laws has been great for us and our kids, who have a great relationship with their grandparents. It ...

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I spent 2 nights at an all-inclusive resort by myself and made 3 mistakes

I spent 2 nights at an all-inclusive resort by myself and made 3 mistakes

I spent two nights at Mohonk Mountain House, an all-inclusive resort in New York, and regretted traveling solo and not p...

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You can't escape ads for the new Spider-Man movie — even in your BMW

You can't escape ads for the new Spider-Man movie — even in your BMW

Owners of newer BMW models will see an ad for "Spider-Man: Brand New Day" when they turn their cars on for the...

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I relocated from New York to Atlanta. Here are 5 things I'm glad I did to make the move easier, and 5 things I regret.

I relocated from New York to Atlanta. Here are 5 things I'm glad I did to make the move easier, and 5 things I regret.

My move from New York City to Atlanta was a success. Still, there were a few things I would've done differently to save ...

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Traveling to the Caribbean? See what the US State Department wants Americans to know about each destination

Traveling to the Caribbean? See what the US State Department wants Americans to know about each destination

See the latest US State Department travel advisories for Caribbean destinations such as Venezuela and Haiti, and for cou...

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The oldest college in every state

The oldest college in every state

The oldest college in the United States is Harvard University, founded in 1636....

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Fake AI job candidates are forcing a hiring rethink at Arena, its CEO says

Fake AI job candidates are forcing a hiring rethink at Arena, its CEO says

Arena's cofounder and CEO says fake job candidates passed interviews with the company's engineers and then disappeared....

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Ukraine has drones that can lock onto targets when Russia severs the connection to their operators, letting them complete their attacks

Ukraine has drones that can lock onto targets when Russia severs the connection to their operators, letting them complete their attacks

Russian jamming can sever Ukrainian pilots' drone links, but target-lock technology can still guide the drones to their ...

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Alex Karp rings the alarm for salespeople, saying Palantir's teams crushed earnings with a 'miniscule and shrinking' head count

Alex Karp rings the alarm for salespeople, saying Palantir's teams crushed earnings with a 'miniscule and shrinking' head count

"We have discarded conventional wisdom in favor of our own," CEO Karp said of Palantir's best-ever quarter....

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When a partner said he wanted kids soon, it made me question my desire to stay child-free. I stuck to it, and we broke up.

When a partner said he wanted kids soon, it made me question my desire to stay child-free. I stuck to it, and we broke up.

I've always known that I don't want kids. My partner said he wanted a them and I questioned myself, but I still I want t...

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A former nurse turned FBI profiler interviewed dozens of killers. She explains what the most dangerous ones have in common.

A former nurse turned FBI profiler interviewed dozens of killers. She explains what the most dangerous ones have in common.

Former FBI profiler Candice DeLong spent two decades investigating crime. She explains why some killers stop after one m...

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OpenAI has hit back at Apple's lawsuit — with receipts

OpenAI has hit back at Apple's lawsuit — with receipts

OpenAI responded to Apple's July complaint about stealing trade secrets and called the lawsuit "careless" and ...

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Young South Korean investors are finding company in collective misery by sharing their losses on social media

Young South Korean investors are finding company in collective misery by sharing their losses on social media

One Instagram user said that while she had failed at dieting, her investment account managed to lose weight....

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Kalshi CEO says lawsuits are the price of being a disruptor

Kalshi CEO says lawsuits are the price of being a disruptor

Kalshi's CEO Tarek Mansour says Kalshi — much like Uber and Airbnb — is facing litigation because it's disrupted a tradi...

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Samantha Morton says Christopher Nolan gave her hope she could keep working at 49

Samantha Morton says Christopher Nolan gave her hope she could keep working at 49

"The Odyssey" actor Samantha Morton said she "genuinely cried" when she learned that Christopher Nol...

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He choreographed routines for K-pop stars like BTS and Seventeen. Now he's building AI for dance.

He choreographed routines for K-pop stars like BTS and Seventeen. Now he's building AI for dance.

If you've seen a BTS or Seventeen music video, you've probably seen Choi Youngjun's work. He's trying to find a new way ...

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Jared Leto was raising a $75 million venture fund before recent accusations

Jared Leto was raising a $75 million venture fund before recent accusations

Hollywood actor Jared Leto, known for investing in companies like Reddit and Robinhood, was raising a VC fund before sex...

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'Great grass': Trump plugs Scotts Miracle-Gro, a company that he says did the White House a favor

'Great grass': Trump plugs Scotts Miracle-Gro, a company that he says did the White House a favor

Trump endorsed Scotts Miracle-Gro from Oval Office, saying it replaced White House lawn for free, raising ethics concern...

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Palantir CEO Alex Karp says frontier AI labs think they 'deserve to colonize your enterprise’

Palantir CEO Alex Karp says frontier AI labs think they 'deserve to colonize your enterprise’

Palantir CEO Alex Karp and other executives linked the company's Q2 growth to enterprises seeking sovereign AI or contro...

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The creator of Walmart's vibe-coding tool Code Puppy is leaving for AI startup Pydantic

The creator of Walmart's vibe-coding tool Code Puppy is leaving for AI startup Pydantic

The creator of Walmart's internal vibe-coding tool is leaving for AI start-up Pydantic. Code Puppy lets workers code the...

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Hugging Face CEO says China is winning the AI race while the US is building 'in silos'

Hugging Face CEO says China is winning the AI race while the US is building 'in silos'

Clément Delangue said the Hugging Face hack showed that open-weight models are vital for AI defense....

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OpenAI hosted influencers at a luxury retreat with beekeeping. The internet backlash was swift.

OpenAI hosted influencers at a luxury retreat with beekeeping. The internet backlash was swift.

Over the weekend, influencers posted optimistic videos of AI after attending an OpenAI-led content creator retreat....

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The 15 movies with the largest opening weekends of all time

The 15 movies with the largest opening weekends of all time

"Spider-Man: Brand New Day" officially has the largest domestic opening weekend of all time. See what other mo...

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I tried a photobooth in NYC that matches you with a mystery soulmate — but there's a big catch

I tried a photobooth in NYC that matches you with a mystery soulmate — but there's a big catch

The "Missed Connections Booth" opened in July and pairs people with a compatible single. You pay $10 and get a...

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The US Air Force's plan to upgrade its 70-year-old B-52 bombers is billions over budget, watchdog finds

The US Air Force's plan to upgrade its 70-year-old B-52 bombers is billions over budget, watchdog finds

The service is expected to start production of upgrades "with little to no developmental flight testing," the ...

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Flock cameras are everywhere. Here's how they track cars.

Flock cameras are everywhere. Here's how they track cars.

Flock Safety's license plate readers are raising privacy concerns and igniting a surveillance debate. Here's what you ne...

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All the president's rides: Photos show the planes, helicopters, and other White House vehicles used by Donald Trump

All the president's rides: Photos show the planes, helicopters, and other White House vehicles used by Donald Trump

President Donald Trump utilizes a fleet of planes, helicopters, and other vehicles designed specifically for the US pres...

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Michigan reports first 2 deaths linked to cyclospora outbreak

Michigan reports first 2 deaths linked to cyclospora outbreak

The Michigan health department said two people were dead after contracting the cyclospora parasite....

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Tech investor David Friedberg says it's wrong to assume Zohran Mamdani's city-run grocery stores will 'radically fail'

Tech investor David Friedberg says it's wrong to assume Zohran Mamdani's city-run grocery stores will 'radically fail'

Venture capitalist David Friedberg says he thinks the initial popularity of New York's city-run grocery stores will &quo...

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Elon Musk is looking for trades workers to build AI data centers — and his famous 3-bullet-point requirement applies

Elon Musk is looking for trades workers to build AI data centers — and his famous 3-bullet-point requirement applies

SpaceX is hiring talent "to build & operate the most powerful AI supercomputer clusters on & off Earth,&quo...

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I made Gordon Ramsay's 10-minute veggie pasta. It's one of my new go-to summer dinners.

I made Gordon Ramsay's 10-minute veggie pasta. It's one of my new go-to summer dinners.

This Gordon Ramsay 10-minute pasta recipe has ingredients like pancetta, peas, and herbs. After trying it, it's one of m...

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