3 h. ago After whirlwind week, Seahawks top draft pick Zabel 'super excited' to get started

After whirlwind week, Seahawks top draft pick Zabel 'super excited' to get started  The Seattle Times

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3 h. ago WATCH: Multiple fire departments battle large brush fire on Cape Cod, Massachusetts

What started as a controlled burn at Joint Base Cape Cod has exploded into a major brush fire in Sandwich, Massachusetts.

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4 h. ago Why Daniel Jeremiah thinks Seahawks’ Jalen Milroe could start games in Year 1

Why Daniel Jeremiah thinks Seahawks’ Jalen Milroe could start games in Year 1  Seattle Sports

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6 h. ago A tax loophole allowed Americans to buy lots of cheap stuff from China. Not anymore

The U.S. will start collecting import fees on small packages from China, much of which comes from Chinese e-commerce sites. Consumers are panicking.

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7 h. ago Some critically ill 9/11 first responders left without care as health program stalls

The World Trade Center Health Program can no longer certify illnesses, enroll new members or approve life-saving treatments like chemotherapy or lung transplants.

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7 h. ago San Francisco Giants Ace Predicted To Receive Incredible Honor With Hot Start

San Francisco Giants Ace Predicted To Receive Incredible Honor With Hot Start  Sports Illustrated

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7 h. ago Valerie Bertinelli strips down as she experiments with trendy wellness routine

Valerie Bertinelli shared behind-the-scenes details of her new cold plunge habit, sporting a red bikini just a week after 65th birthday.

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7 h. ago Rising star defense tech startup Mach Industries is raising $100 million, sources say

Mach Industries, the defense tech founded by 21-year-old Ethan Thornton, is about to close a fresh $100 million in financing co-led by new investor Khosla and existing investor Bedrock Capital, a source familiar with the deal tells TechCrunch. The new round will value the company at around $470 million, according to the source. However, the […]

Economics

8 h. ago FutureHouse releases AI tools it claims can accelerate science

FutureHouse, an Eric Schmidt-backed nonprofit that aims to build an “AI scientist” within the next decade, has launched its first major product: a platform and API with AI-powered tools designed to support scientific work. Many, many startups are racing to develop AI research tools for the scientific domain, some with massive amounts of VC funding […]

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10 h. ago Some city councilors worry about ‘lack of transparency’ around free museum program

Six museums that participate in a free-admissions program were able to forgo contributions to the city last year. The post Some city councilors worry about ‘lack of transparency’ around free museum program appeared first on Boston.com.

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10 h. ago Nvidia takes aim at Anthropic’s support of chip export controls

Nvidia clearly doesn’t agree with Anthropic’s support for export controls on U.S.-made AI chips. On Wednesday, Anthropic doubled down on its support for the U.S. Department of Commerce’s “Framework for Artificial Intelligence Diffusion,” which would impose sweeping AI chip export restrictions starting May 15. The next day, Nvidia responded with a very different take on […]

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10 h. ago Exclusive — Scott Turner on Trump's 100th Day: HUD Eliminating 'Perverse Incentives That Crippled Our Nation'

Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Scott Turner is "serious about making housing affordable" for all Americans — and his mission started with reorienting a department that lost its way under President Joe Biden. The post Exclusive — Scott Turner on Trump’s 100th Day: HUD Eliminating ‘Perverse Incentives That Crippled Our Nation’ appeared first on Breitbart.

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11 h. ago Sweep of Homeless Camp in Oregon Said to Be ‘Largest in Recent History’

Federal officials began clearing a forest where dozens of homeless people live in derelict R.V.s and cars.

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11 h. ago May Mobility to launch robotaxis on Uber platform this year in Texas

Startup May Mobility plans to deploy its autonomous vehicles on the Uber platform by the end of 2025, starting in Arlington, Texas, as part of a multi-year partnership. The tie-up with Uber offers May a chance to grow beyond offering shuttles within campuses and planned communities, while Uber adds May Mobility to its growing roster […]

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12 h. ago Google’s AI Mode gets expanded access and additional functionality

Google is expanding access to AI Mode, its experimental feature that allows users to ask complex, multi-part questions and follow-ups to dig deeper on a topic directly within Search. The tech giant is also adding more functionality to the feature, including the ability to pick up where you left off on a search. Google launched […]

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15 h. ago As Musk steps back, DOGE looks to Congress to finish what it started

As Musk steps back, DOGE looks to Congress to finish what it started  The Washington Post

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17 h. ago Google places ads inside chatbot conversations with AI startups

Google's ad network has begun showing advertising within the flow of conversations with chatbots—part of Alphabet Inc.'s efforts to keep its edge in digital advertising as generative artificial intelligence takes off.

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18 h. ago California’s legal challenges to Trump are just getting started

California’s legal challenges to Trump are just getting started  Los Angeles Times

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19 h. ago Trump Resistance? It’s Not a Full Movement, but It’s Growing.

Despite lacking a unified message or strategy, Democrats, universities, law firms and other institutions are starting to push back harder against the administration.

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19 h. ago Trump's VA strands thousands of veterans by ending a key mortgage program

The VA Servicing Purchase program has helped about 20,000 veterans avoid foreclosure. But Republicans in Congress have been critical of the program, saying it puts too much taxpayer money at risk.

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