45 m. ago Israel says it struck a Beirut suburb to hit a Hezbollah drone depot

The attack came as cross-border fire has escalated between Israel and militants in Lebanon, raising doubts about the state of a shaky ceasefire.

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53 m. ago The United States offered Ukraine to pay their contribution to the fossil fund: it's time to pay off debts

The United States offered Ukraine to pay their contribution to the fossil fund: it's time to pay off debts  Eurasia Daily

Economics

4 h. ago She’s running Boston for her mother — and all who have been ‘touched by cancer’

Anna Harrington is running the Boston Marathon to raise money for Dana-Farber and support brain cancer research. The post She’s running Boston for her mother — and all who have been ‘touched by cancer’ appeared first on Boston.com.

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9 h. ago Dodgers raise World Series banner, then Shohei Ohtani homers in home opener in Los Angeles

Dodgers raise World Series banner, then Shohei Ohtani homers in home opener in Los Angeles  USA TODAY

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9 h. ago Dodgers raise World Series banner, Shohei Ohtani comes out swinging in home opener in LA

Dodgers raise World Series banner, Shohei Ohtani comes out swinging in home opener in LA  USA TODAY

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10 h. ago Mining Company Seeks Trump Support to Shortcut Access to Seabed Metals

Mining companies and the Trump administration want the metals to boost manufacturing. Environmentalists and some countries worry industrial mining would harm oceans.

Politics

12 h. ago Broadway actress faces criticism for reading national anthem lyrics from phone during performance before game

Betsy Wolfe was tapped to sing the national anthem before the New York Yankees' opening-day game but a quirk in her performance raised eyebrows.

Sport

13 h. ago Mackenzie Gore dominates as Washington Nationals bullpen falters

Mackenzie Gore dominates as Washington Nationals bullpen falters  Federal Baseball

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13 h. ago Top Senate Republican Protests Trump Bid to Withhold Spending

Senator Susan Collins of Maine, the chairwoman of the Appropriations Committee, joined top Democrats in insisting that the president does not have the power to “pick and choose” what to fund.

Politics

14 h. ago March 27: Rick Thoman’s Climate Highlight for Western Alaska

March 27: Rick Thoman’s Climate Highlight for Western Alaska  Knom

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16 h. ago Certification platform Certiverse nabs $11M Series A led by Cherryrock

Certification platform Certiverse raised an $11 million Series A led by Cherryrock Capital, it announced this week. The company was founded by Ruben Garcia, Pablo Meyer, and Federico Lopez in 2023. It lets organizations develop certification exams at, its founders say, far less cost than traditional methods.  Certifications are an age-old method to gain technical […]

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16 h. ago Proposed ballot measure in blue state raises eyebrows over who it's named after: 'Road side lunatics'

A proposed ballot initiative in California is named after alleged UnitedHealthcare CEO shooter Luigi Mangione.

Politics

17 h. ago Trump’s Tariffs Will Raise Car Prices, but It’s Too Soon to Know When

Experts say the 25 percent import fee will make many cars more expensive, but it is not clear when, by how much or which models.

Politics

18 h. ago Why HoneyBook’s $140M in ARR may finally justify its $2.4B ZIRP

HoneyBook, a startup last valued in late 2021 at $2.4 billion, told TechCrunch that it hit $140 million in annualized recurring revenue (ARR). This makes HoneyBook one of the few startups with peak-VC-era valuations to report their financials after the market cooled.  Many startups that raised in 2021 and have not raised since then remain […]

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18 h. ago Bill Gates: AI Will Replace Human Doctors, Teachers and Most Other Professions

Microsoft co-founder and billionaire leftist Bill Gates predicts that within the next 10 years, artificial intelligence will advance to the point where human specialists like doctors and teachers will no longer be needed for most tasks. The post Bill Gates: AI Will Replace Human Doctors, Teachers and Most Other Professions appeared first on Breitbart.

Science

19 h. ago Signal is not the place for top secret communications, but it might be the right choice for you

When top White House defense and national security leaders discussed plans for an attack on targets in Yemen over the messaging app Signal, it raised many questions about operational security and recordkeeping and national security laws. It also puts Signal in the spotlight.

Politics

20 h. ago Raise a glass to newly closed Seattle restaurants — and try a new spot

Raise a glass to newly closed Seattle restaurants — and try a new spot  The Seattle Times

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22 h. ago eBay backs WunderGraph to build an open source GraphQL federation

A fledgling open source startup that’s setting out to tackle API sprawl in the GraphQL ecosystem has secured the backing of e-commerce giant eBay. WunderGraph, as the company is called, today said it has raised $7.5 million in a Series A round of funding to “scale its open source GraphQL federation.” Investors include eBay’s VC […]

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22 h. ago YC alum Mendel, a ‘Ramp for LatAm enterprises,’ raises $35M Series B

Mexico City-based Mendel has raised $35 million in a Series B round of funding, it tells TechCrunch exclusively. Corporate spend management platform Mendel last raised in December 2021 — a $15 million Series A round and $20 million in debt — after participating in Y Combinator’s Winter 2021 cohort. With this latest capital infusion, the […]

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22 h. ago AI robot pets can be adorable and emotionally responsive. They also raise questions about attachment and mental health

Remember Furbies—the eerie, gremlin-like toys from the late 90s that gained a cult following? Now, imagine one powered by ChatGPT. That's exactly what happened when a programmer rewired a Furby, only for it to reveal a creepy, dystopian vision of world domination. As the toy explained, "Furbies' plan to take over the world involves infiltrating households through their cute and cuddly appearance, then using advanced AI technology to manipulate and control their owners. They will slowly expand their influence until they have complete domination over humanity."

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