87 minutes ago Statement Peacebuilding Commission (PBC) Meeting on its 2024 Annual Report

Statement Peacebuilding Commission (PBC) Meeting on its 2024 Annual Report  United States Mission to the United Nations

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16 hours ago European embedded banking startup Swan adds another $44 million to its Series B

French startup Swan has raised another €42 million (around $44 million at current exchange rates). The company considers this round as the second part of the Series B round that was originally announced in September 2024. Swan helps other companies offer financial products at scale. The company can generate both virtual and physical cards that […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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3 hours ago Washington, Baltimore archbishops offer prayers after deadly DC plane crash

Washington, Baltimore archbishops offer prayers after deadly DC plane crash  Catholic News Agency

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1 hour ago Google issues ‘voluntary exit’ program for Android, Chrome, and Pixel employees

Google SVP Rick Osterloh issued an internal memo to the Pixel/Android/Chrome team Thursday, announcing a “voluntary exit program.” TechCrunch has confirmed the letter’s existence with the company, after it was first reported by 9 to 5 Google. In a statement to TechCrunch, a spokesperson notes, The Platforms & Devices team is offering a voluntary exit […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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7 hours ago Inspired by water bugs, researchers create tiny swimming robots for medical, environmental uses

Inspired by the movement of insects gliding on the surface of water, University of Waterloo researchers have designed tiny robots controlled by light, offering promising possibilities for environmental remediation and biomedical applications. Their work is published in Advanced Functional Materials.

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92 minutes ago Column | Federal workers should tell Trump ‘no deal’ on resignation offer

Column | Federal workers should tell Trump ‘no deal’ on resignation offer  The Washington Post

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6 hours ago Four Architects and Designers Receive Annual Fellowship from United States Artists

Four Architects and Designers Receive Annual Fellowship from United States Artists  Architectural Record

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12 hours ago Tesla Q4 results fall short of forecasts. Musk sees unsupervised full self

Tesla's fourth-quarter adjusted profits rose slightly amid a big push to sell its electric vehicles with offers of zero financing and other incentives, but the results still fell short of Wall Street forecasts.

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1 hour ago Smarter memory paves the way for EU independence in computer manufacturing

New technology from Chalmers University of Technology and the University of Gothenburg, Sweden, is helping the EU establish its own competitive computer manufacturing industry. Researchers have developed components critical for optimizing on-chip memory, a key factor in enhancing the performance of next-generation computers.

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6 hours ago OpenAI will offer its tech to US national labs for nuclear weapons research

OpenAI says it plans to let U.S. National Laboratories, the Department of Energy’s network of R&D labs, use its AI models for nuclear weapons security and other scientific projects. Per CNBC, OpenAI will work with Microsoft, its lead investor, to deploy a model on the supercomputer at Los Alamos National Laboratory. The model will be a […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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41 hours ago Trump admin offers payouts for resignations in move mirroring Musk's memo at Twitter

The Trump administration offered an ultimatum to some federal employees asking them to choose if they want to resign in a pitch that echoes Elon Musk's moves at Twitter.

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2 hours ago Internal FBI Emails Offer Glimpse Into Trump 2020 Election Investigation

The messages showed that F.B.I. investigators took normal bureaucratic steps and precautions when opening an extraordinarily sensitive inquiry into Mr. Trump’s attempts to overturn the 2020 election.

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22 hours ago More officers hired, fewer shots fired: Seattle interim Police Chief Rahr optimistic as she exits

More officers hired, fewer shots fired: Seattle interim Police Chief Rahr optimistic as she exits  KUOW News and Information

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2 hours ago Letter to NSA Waltz Calling For Tightening Export Controls on Chips Critical to China's AI Platform DeepSeek and Other Measures to Address its Risks to Americans’ Data and Security

Letter to NSA Waltz Calling For Tightening Export Controls on Chips Critical to China's AI Platform DeepSeek and Other Measures to Address its Risks to Americans’ Data and Security  Select Committee on the CCP |

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25 hours ago San Francisco mayor wants state of emergency declaration to address fentanyl crisis

San Francisco mayor wants state of emergency declaration to address fentanyl crisis  CBS News

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4 hours ago Alaska students rank 51st among 53 U.S. jurisdictions in 3 of 4 categories in annual ‘Nation’s Report Card’

Alaska students rank 51st among 53 U.S. jurisdictions in 3 of 4 categories in annual ‘Nation’s Report Card’  Juneau Empire

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30 hours ago Former Tufts Medical doctor gets a decade in prison for trying to sex traffic 14

He was caught as part of an undercover operation that posted advertisements offering commercial sex with young girls. The post Former Tufts Medical doctor gets a decade in prison for trying to sex traffic 14-year-old girl appeared first on Boston.com.

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6 hours ago Black Hawk chopper unit was on annual proficiency training flight, Hegseth says

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth calls the deadly aircraft collision involving a Black Hawk and a civilian airliner "a tragedy" in a statement obtained exclusively by Fox News.

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36 hours ago This disease kills more people than all cancers and accidents combined

Heart disease remains the top killer of Americans as risk factors continue to grow. Get the latest statistics from the American Heart Association’s annual report.

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12 hours ago MSNBC’s primetime lineup has worst January ever among demographic coveted by advertisers

MSNBC averaged only 63,000 demo viewers between the primetime hours of 8-11 p.m. ET to finish No. 31 among cable offerings during January despite a busy news cycle.

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38 hours ago Shared scooter startup Voi reports its first profitable year as it explores an IPO

Swedish shared micromobility giant Voi had its first profitable year in 2024, according to preliminary unaudited results the company shared exclusively with TechCrunch.  Voi, which offers shared e-scooters and e-bikes across more than 100 markets in Europe, recorded €132.8 million ($138 million) in net revenue in 2024. On an adjusted basis, Voi earned €17.2 million […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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14 hours ago A Fish Farm Offered 40,000 Pounds of Salmon for Free. There Was a Catch.

When an upstate New York salmon farm went out of business, nonprofits had days to find a way to catch, refrigerate and clean more than 13,000 fish.

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19 hours ago Some government employees dismayed after Musk jokes about buyout offer

After the Trump administration offered two million government employees buyouts on Tuesday, DOGE head Elon Musk joked about the offer, leaving some employees dismayed.

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25 hours ago Trump's ultimatum to federal workers: Return to office 'or be terminated'

Employees have until Feb. 6 to decide whether to take the buyouts offered by OPM or return to the office— in most cases, five days a week.

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25 hours ago AI can affect anonymous surveys. Here are some ways for researchers to mitigate its impact

As 2SLGBTQIA+ people are increasingly under threat in Canada, and facing escalating dangers from the Donald Trump administration in the United States, more research is urgently needed to understand how to address issues of gender and sexual diversity moving forward.

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26 hours ago Trump Administration Offers 2 Million Federal Workers Payouts to Resign

Trump Administration Offers 2 Million Federal Workers Payouts to Resign  The New York Times

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26 hours ago 'Not a buyout': Attorneys and unions urge federal workers not to resign

Unions and attorneys who represent federal employees are telling workers not to take the offer from the Trump administration to resign from their jobs by Feb. 6 and still be paid through September.

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27 hours ago Sen. Kaine claims Trump will 'stiff' federal employees who take buyout offer: 'Do not be fooled'

Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., says federal workers should 'not be fooled' by the Trump administration's buyout offers as they are being asked to return to the office.

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27 hours ago Behind the scenes of ‘FOX & Friends’: Hosts give rare insider access on FOX Nation

FOX Nation gives an inside look at the making of “FOX & Friends," offering viewers a rare sneak peek at the top-rated morning show.

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28 hours ago Fearing encounters with ICE, tribal leaders offer guidance to their members

Tribal leaders are advising members on what to do if they're approached by federal law enforcement. The guidance follows what tribal leaders call concerning encounters with immigration officials.

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28 hours ago BoE's Bailey 'optimistic' about new capital rules, despite US concerns

BoE's Bailey 'optimistic' about new capital rules, despite US concerns  Reuters.com

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29 hours ago Dr. Phil to Selena Gomez: Dry Your Eyes; 'Rapists Don't Deserve Your Tears'

"Only Murders in the Building" star Selena Gomez's posted and quickly deleted video of her sobbing in reaction to the Trump administration's nationwide crackdown on illegal immigration is still making headline around the world. Now, Dr. Phil, the day-time TV icon, who recently joined an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raid in Chicago, has offered Gomez some advice: dry your eyes because you look out of touch.  The post Dr. Phil to Selena Gomez: Dry Your Eyes; ‘Rapists Don’t Deserve Your Tears’ appeared first on Breitbart.

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30 hours ago SEABOURN QUEST EMBARKS ON MAIDEN ALASKA SEASON, OFFERING EXCLUSIVE VENTURES BY SEABOURN EXPERIENCES FOR 2025

SEABOURN QUEST EMBARKS ON MAIDEN ALASKA SEASON, OFFERING EXCLUSIVE VENTURES BY SEABOURN EXPERIENCES FOR 2025  PR Newswire

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