2 hours ago House Republicans to Launch Panel Probing Partisan January 6 Committee

House Republicans announced they will create a new panel to investigate the actions of the partisan January 6 Committee's members, even though President Joe Biden pardoned them Monday.  The post House Republicans to Launch Panel Probing Partisan January 6 Committee appeared first on Breitbart.

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15 hours ago Databricks closes $15.3B financing at $62B valuation, Meta joins as ‘strategic investor’

Data analytics platform Databricks has confirmed that it has closed a previously announced $10 billion in Series J equity financing at a $62 billion valuation. The San Francisco-based company also added a further $5.25 billion in debt financing, funded by JPMorgan Chase, Barclays, Citi, Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, among other “leading financial institutions and alternative […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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3 hours ago New York man arrested, charged with human trafficking following investigation in Brighton

Police said detectives launched an investigation focused on 55 Brighton Ave. after receiving information about suspected commercial sex activity at the building. The post New York man arrested, charged with human trafficking following investigation in Brighton appeared first on Boston.com.

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6 hours ago eBay Sellers Are Hawking Used Phones With TikTok Preinstalled for Thousands of Dollars

With the app still unavailable on US app stores, people are betting on TikTok being a profitable added extra to secondhand handsets.

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5 hours ago Coming For Kim?? Kanye West Launches New Bodysuit Line To Compete With SKIMS!

Kanye West is taking on Kim Kardashian! In the fashion space! The embattled rapper announced on Instagram on Tuesday that he’s officially launching a new Yeezy bodysuit line that will directly compete with other shape wear brands in the market… yes, like SKIMS! Uh oh!! In an IG Stories post on Tuesday, the 47-year-old shared [...] Read More... The post Coming For Kim?? Kanye West Launches New Bodysuit Line To Compete With SKIMS! appeared first on Perez Hilton.

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15 hours ago Microsoft launches $5 million AI for Good Open Call grant program to drive positive change in Washington state

Microsoft launches $5 million AI for Good Open Call grant program to drive positive change in Washington state  Yahoo Finance

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5 hours ago GOP Rep. Turner: TikTok a Real National Security Threat — Law 'Needs to Be Enforced'

Representative Mike Turner (R-OH) said Wednesday on CNN's "The Lead" that President Donald Trump should not have paused the law requiring China to divest from TikTok. The post GOP Rep. Turner: TikTok a Real National Security Threat — Law ‘Needs to Be Enforced’ appeared first on Breitbart.

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8 hours ago AngelList, CoinList partner to help crypto startups raise and manage funds

Crypto is making such a big comeback that AngelList and CoinList are launching a way to help raise capital for crypto-specific founders using crypto coins. They are teaming up to launch Crypto special purpose vehicles  (SPVs) and Crypto roll-up vehicles (RUVs), the companies shared with TechCrunch exclusively on Wednesday. The partnership, they said, will give […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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6 hours ago Israel said it wouldn't let Hamas rule Gaza. The ceasefire is here and Hamas remains

Israel said repeatedly that it wouldn't allow Hamas to run Gaza in the future. Yet Hamas remains the strongest force in Gaza and Israel has never offered a plausible alternative.

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15 hours ago DOJ to investigate state or local officials who obstruct immigration enforcement: memo

A new DOJ memo signals that federal prosecutors should launch investigations into state and local officials who obstruct immigration enforcement.

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11 hours ago Samsung Unpacked 2025: Google is bringing improved hearing aid features

Alongside a slew of announcements tied to Samsung’s Galaxy S25 launch at Samsung Unpacked 2025 on Wednesday, Google announced a pair of accessibility improvements for Android. This includes improvements to the screen reader, along with hearing aid functionality. The hearing aid updates arrive after Google expanded the offering as part of its Android 15 rollout. […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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7 hours ago Nearly 10 years later, Tumblr TV launches to all as a TikTok alternative

In 2015, the blogging site Tumblr launched a GIF discovery feature called Tumblr TV as an experimental product. Now, with the U.S. TikTok ban leaving the fate of the short-form video app uncertain, Tumblr has decided it’s finally time to launch Tumblr TV, which has since evolved to support video, to all its users as […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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8 hours ago Senate Republicans launch effort to ban Chinese nationals from buying land in US

Republican senators are pitching legislation that would ban Chinese citizens and companies from buying U.S. land entirely.

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12 hours ago Livestream app Favorited, a new TikTok alternative, gets backing from a16z

This month, drama unfolded across mainstream social media platforms like TikTok, which briefly went dark in the U.S. before a rapid return. Instagram recently faced backlash after ending its third-party fact-checking program.  At the same time, startups like Favorited are attracting attention from investors, creators, and viewers. On Wednesday, the livestream app announced its $1.3 […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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12 hours ago This Company Wants to Build a Space Station That Has Artificial Gravity

Founded by crypto guru Jed McCaleb, Vast Space will run two missions to the International Space Station, and aims to launch its first space station, Haven-1, by the end of 2025.

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13 hours ago Donald Trump Launches Purge of 'Deep State' at DOJ, Fulfilling Campaign Promise

President Donald Trump began to fire career employees at the Justice Department on Wednesday, a move that signals his promise of purging the administrative state has begun. The post Donald Trump Launches Purge of ‘Deep State’ at DOJ, Fulfilling Campaign Promise appeared first on Breitbart.

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28 hours ago Justin Baldoni To Launch Website ‘Containing All Correspondence’ With Blake Lively & More Footage To ‘Quash Her Claims’!

Justin Baldoni has BIG plans amid his legal battle with Blake Lively. As we’ve been following, the It Ends with Us co-stars are locked in a contentious conflict over what reportedly went down on set of the film. Blake filed a bombshell sexual harassment complaint back in December accusing the Jane the Virgin alum of [...] Read More... The post Justin Baldoni To Launch Website ‘Containing All Correspondence’ With Blake Lively & More Footage To ‘Quash Her Claims’! appeared first on Perez Hilton.

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29 hours ago Dave Portnoy reacts to TikTok debate, says he's 'very concerned' about small business owners

Barstool Sports founder and president Dave Portnoy shares his thoughts on the TikTok debate on 'The Will Cain Show.'

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