2 h. ago He led George W. Bush's PEPFAR program to stop AIDS. Now he fears for its future

Dr. Mark Dybul was an architect of PEPFAR, a program credited with saving 26 million lives. Now its future could be in jeopardy as Congress reviews the Trump administration's funding rescission memo.

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5 h. ago Disruption playbook: How to beat AI incumbents at their own game

The harsh reality of the AI sector is that it’s dominated by a select group of well-funded incumbents. That doesn’t mean new companies can’t break through, but it makes it all that much harder for them to do so.  At TechCrunch Sessions: AI, Odyssey co-founder Oliver Cameron, Linear COO Cristina Cordova, and NEA partner Ann […]

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5 h. ago These publicly funded homes for the poor cost $1.2 million each to build

These publicly funded homes for the poor cost $1.2 million each to build  The Washington Post

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9 h. ago Army preparing for largest military parade on the capital’s streets in decades, featuring 7 million pounds of hardware

Army preparing for largest military parade on the capital’s streets in decades, featuring 7 million pounds of hardware  CNN

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9 h. ago Teen works at Burger King on graduation night, sparks viral college fund

Teen works at Burger King on graduation night, sparks viral college fund  The Washington Post

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10 h. ago High school graduate goes viral for working at Burger King in cap and gown: 'Hustlers don't stop'

A Georgia teen's dedication to his Burger King job on graduation night sparked viral attention, leading to a six-figure GoFundMe fund and a scholarship for his college education.

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11 h. ago Federal AI power grab could end state protections for kids and workers

Section 43201 in a House bill would pre-empt state AI regulations for a decade, undermining federalism and state-level protections against AI harms while offering no federal guardrails in their place.

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11 h. ago Hong Kong, Italy, United States, India, China: Cathay Pacific Expands Global Reach with New Flights to Rome, Connecting Major Destinations Across Continents

Hong Kong, Italy, United States, India, China: Cathay Pacific Expands Global Reach with New Flights to Rome, Connecting Major Destinations Across Continents  Travel And Tour World

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12 h. ago CBO says Trump's tariffs could cut U.S. deficit by $2.8 trillion over 10 years

A forecast from the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office this week says Trump's tariffs could shave $2.8 trillion off the federal debt over the next decade, if they remain in place.

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13 h. ago Has L.A. reached peak cream top? New coffee shop rules could change your go

Has L.A. reached peak cream top? New coffee shop rules could change your go-to order  Los Angeles Times

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14 h. ago 'No more floppy disks': Air traffic control overhaul faces some daunting obstacles

The fragile state of the U.S. air traffic control system was easy to see during the recent outages in Newark. But it will be a lot harder to make up for decades of underinvestment and other mistakes.

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15 h. ago An Engineering Marvel, Decades in the Making: A Rail Line to Kashmir

Officials say the train will help the troubled region, but many Kashmiris see it as a tool to entrench the Indian government’s control.

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19 h. ago BIZNOTE: Why you’ll get West Seattle Autoworks if you try reaching West Seattle Brake Service

BIZNOTE: Why you’ll get West Seattle Autoworks if you try reaching West Seattle Brake Service  West Seattle Blog...

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21 h. ago Regional roundup: St. John Bosco reaches Division I championship baseball game

Regional roundup: St. John Bosco reaches Division I championship baseball game  Los Angeles Times

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24 h. ago Would Donald Trump have won the 2024 presidential election without Elon Musk's help?

Former allies President Donald Trump and Elon Musk are trading fire over credit for the 2024 election win, with Musk highlighting his fundraising and campaigning in battlegrounds.

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24 h. ago Cursor’s Anysphere nabs $9.9B valuation, soars past $500M ARR

Anysphere, the maker of AI coding assistant Cursor, has raised $900 million at a $9.9 billion valuation, Bloomberg reported. The round was led by a returning investor Thrive Capital, with participation from Andreessen Horowitz, Accel and DST Global. The massive round is Anysphere’s third fundraise in less than a year. The three-year-old startup secured its […]

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25 h. ago Trump's tariffs could cut deficit by $2.8 trillion over next decade — with caveats

Forecasters at the Congressional Budget Office say President Trump's tariffs could shave $2.8 trillion off the federal debt if they remain in place for a decade. That's a big if.

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25 h. ago Breitbart Business Digest: Why New American Populists Want to Fund the Government with Tariffs

Tariffs aren’t just tools of trade. They’re instruments of tax reform. And in the hands of a new generation of economic nationalists, they’re poised to become something more: a new foundation for American prosperity. The post Breitbart Business Digest: Why New American Populists Want to Fund the Government with Tariffs appeared first on Breitbart.

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26 h. ago Billionaire Chris Larsen’s $9.4 million donation to fund new SFPD investigation center

Billionaire Chris Larsen’s $9.4 million donation to fund new SFPD investigation center  CBS News

Economics

26 h. ago Trump Effect: Remittances to Mexico to Drop to Lowest Level in More than a Decade

Actions taken to shut down illegal crossings of the U.S.-Mexico border, mass deportation operations across the country, and an unprecedented increase in ICE worksite enforcement operations are the likely cause of a more than $250 million drop in money sent to Mexico in April. The amount sent by Mexican citizens to their home country is the most significant drop in twelve years, according to Banco de México. The post Trump Effect: Remittances to Mexico to Drop to Lowest Level in More than a Decade appeared first on Breitbart.

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