66 minutes ago US applications for jobless claims fall to 201,000, lowest level in nearly a year

U.S. applications for unemployment benefits fell to their lowest level in nearly a year last week, pointing to a still healthy labor market with historically low layoffs

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22 hours ago CEO of Tech Company Klarna Feels 'Gloomy' Because He Believes AI Can Do His Job

Sebastian Siemiatkowski, the CEO of fintech company Klarna, has shared his apprehensions about the swift advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) technology, which he believes could soon be capable of performing his entire job. Siemiatkowski writes that he feels "gloomy" over the fact AI has made him replaceable. The post CEO of Tech Company Klarna Feels ‘Gloomy’ Because He Believes AI Can Do His Job appeared first on Breitbart.

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8 hours ago Nomupay raises $37M on a $200M valuation to build payment rails in underserved markets across Asia

Wirecard, a German fintech that raised hundreds of millions of dollars only to collapse in 2020 in a sea of scandal and insolvency, still makes headlines today as lawsuits continue against different entities and people once connected to the business. Meanwhile, a Dublin-based startup called Nomupay that was formed in 2023 out of some of […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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14 hours ago WWE superfan Vanessa Hudgens says 'dreams really do come true' after stepping into the ring for first time

"High School Musical" star Vanessa Hudgens got to step into the WWE Monday Night RAW ring this week and do a chant with the wrestlers after its premiere on Netflix.

Sport

2 hours ago After Helene's floods, North Carolina tries to tame trauma's lasting damage

Mental health professionals warn that the quality and level of mental health care people in western North Carolina receive in the coming months will be critical.

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15 hours ago Analysis | Trump could be setting himself up for a ‘powerful’ early failure

Analysis | Trump could be setting himself up for a ‘powerful’ early failure  The Washington Post

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8 hours ago Nomupay raises $37M at a $200M valuation to build payment rails in underserved markets across Asia

Wirecard, a German fintech that raised hundreds of millions of dollars only to collapse in 2020 in a sea of scandal and insolvency, still makes headlines today as lawsuits continue against different entities and people once connected to the business. Meanwhile, a Dublin-based startup called Nomupay that was formed in 2023 out of some of […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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14 hours ago Lakers coach JJ Redick, Palisades resident, offers 'thoughts and prayers' after family evacuated due to fires

Los Angeles Lakers coach JJ Redick, a resident of the Pacific Palisades, said his family was forced to evacuate due to the wildfires in the area.

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18 hours ago Donald Trump Repeats Offer to Make Canada the 51st State After Trudeau's Resignation

President-elect Donald Trump responded to Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s resignation announcement on Monday by once again offering to make Canada America’s 51st state. The post Donald Trump Repeats Offer to Make Canada the 51st State After Trudeau’s Resignation appeared first on Breitbart.

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16 hours ago RFK Jr. to meet with slew of Dems including Elizabeth Warren, Bernie Sanders

RFK Jr. begins meeting with Senate Democrats this week as his coalition for getting confirmed to HHS secretary remains uncertain.

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18 hours ago Chinese VCs are hounding failed founders to claw back their investments

In the US, it’s accepted that most startups fail – and when that happens, VCs (generally) accept their losses and move on. But that’s not the case in China, where VCs are trying to claw back their investments in failed startups by pursuing the personal assets of their founders in court, The Financial Times reports. […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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26 hours ago Oil Lease Sale in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to be Held This Week

Oil Lease Sale in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to be Held This Week  High North News

Economics

18 hours ago Trump threatens to tap allies for military shipbuilding if US can't produce

President-elect Donald Trump, fed up with America’s lagging ship-building capabilities, offered an out-of-character solution to the problem: Outsource production if the U.S. can’t keep up.

Events

19 hours ago Physician governor urges Capitol Hill to block RFK Jr.'s confirmation: 'Our children's lives depend on it'

Questions over the likelihood of Kennedy's confirmation took a turn this week after GOP Sen. Bill Cassidy, the incoming chair of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, called out the potential future HHS Secretary for being "wrong" on the issue of vaccines.

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34 hours ago Rudy Giuliani is held in contempt of court in $148 million defamation case

Rudy Giuliani was found in contempt of court for failing to properly respond to requests for information as he turned over assets to satisfy a defamation ruling granted to two Georgia poll workers.

Economics

21 hours ago Reward up to $20,000 offered for information on each of three Washington state wolf killings

Reward up to $20,000 offered for information on each of three Washington state wolf killings  Centralia Chronicle

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22 hours ago Exes Christina Haack & Josh Hall Are Getting Nastier On Social Media About The Flip Off Drama! LOOK!

Christina Haack and Josh Hall are fighting online again, this time about their upcoming new show! In case you missed it, HGTV dropped a new preview of the upcoming series The Flip Off last week, starring Josh, Christina, her ex-husband Tarek El Moussa, and his wife Heather Rae El Moussa. And we got a peek [...] Read More... The post Exes Christina Haack & Josh Hall Are Getting Nastier On Social Media About <i>The Flip Off</i> Drama! LOOK! appeared first on Perez Hilton.

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22 hours ago San Francisco Failed to Conduct Annual Fire Inspections at Dozens of Schools, Audit Finds

San Francisco Failed to Conduct Annual Fire Inspections at Dozens of Schools, Audit Finds  Campus Safety Magazine

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23 hours ago Axelrod expresses hope for Trump's success, urges him to work with Democrats: ‘Good for the country’

Democratic strategist David Axelrod indicated to CNN this week that he's open to President-elect Trump succeeding with his second-term agenda, saying it'd be "good for the country."

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24 hours ago San Francisco 49ers fire coach after falling from Super Bowl runners up to playoffs failure

San Francisco 49ers fire coach after falling from Super Bowl runners up to playoffs failure  Daily Mail

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25 hours ago Serve Robotics raises additional $80M as it scales sidewalk delivery robots

Nvidia and Uber-backed Serve Robotics has raised $80 million in a direct offering of 4.2 million shares of common stock, money that will help the company extend its runway through 2026 and scale its fleet from the 100 robots on the streets of Los Angeles today to the 2,000 Serve hopes to deploy by the […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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25 hours ago Withings launches BPM Vision, a $130 home blood pressure monitor, at CES 2025

Withings has made a name for itself by making clinical grade health technologies accessible to consumer. This week at CES 2025, the firm revealed two new products that fit the description nicely, one hardware and one software. BPM Vision is the more notable. It’s a travel size home blood pressure monitor, complete with interchangeable arm […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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25 hours ago Razer’s concept gaming chair will heat your butt up before cooling it down

Razer is always a source for good, weird fun during CES week. The gaming peripheral giant kicked off CES 2025 with a handful of Monday morning announcements, including a new take on its mesh chair. Built around the company’s well-received Razer Fujin Pro, Project Arielle adds heating and cooling to the mix. As the chair’s […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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38 hours ago SF failed to conduct mandated fire inspections at dozens of schools, audit finds

SF failed to conduct mandated fire inspections at dozens of schools, audit finds  Axios

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27 hours ago Washington Commanders' Week 18 Win Further Proves the Value of WR Terry McLaurin

Washington Commanders' Week 18 Win Further Proves the Value of WR Terry McLaurin  Sports Illustrated

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39 hours ago SPD fires officer who hit and killed woman in crosswalk, calling incident 'tragic on every level'

SPD fires officer who hit and killed woman in crosswalk, calling incident 'tragic on every level'  KING5.com

Events

30 hours ago In 2007 interview, Jimmy Carter discusses what he faced after losing reelection

Hear excerpts from a 2007 NPR interview with former President Jimmy Carter talking about the stark question he faced after failing to win reelection: what to do with the rest of his life.

Politics

30 hours ago US pauses select restrictions on Syria, offering hope on Western sanctions

US pauses select restrictions on Syria, offering hope on Western sanctions  Al Jazeera English

Politics

30 hours ago President Carter to lie in state at US Capitol ahead of National Cathedral funeral

The body of former President Jimmy Carter will lie in state at the U.S. Capitol this week before a state funeral at the Washington National Cathedral.

Politics

33 hours ago Premiere this week for local filmmaker’s new documentary about former West Seattleite Doris Brown Heritage, once ‘best runner in the world’

Premiere this week for local filmmaker’s new documentary about former West Seattleite Doris Brown Heritage, once ‘best runner in the world’  West Seattle Blog

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36 hours ago Trump renews his offer of making Canada 51st state of U.S. after Trudeau resigns

Trump renews his offer of making Canada 51st state of U.S. after Trudeau resigns  The Hindu

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37 hours ago President Biden, first lady attend memorial service for Bourbon Street attack victims in New Orleans

President Biden and first lady Jill Biden paid their respects to the 14 victims who died during the Bourbon Street terrorist attack last week, with the president giving remarks at the end.

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