31 m. ago OneText raises $4.5M from Y Combinator, Khosla to reinvent shopping by text

The typical online checkout experience has become bloated with friction. And while more companies are building solutions around online checkout, few are rethinking it from scratch. One such company is OneText, which is building what it calls a “text-to-buy network,” that lets shoppers complete purchases via text message. The company, founded by former PayPal employees, […]

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47 m. ago The French Seaside Factory Trying to Break China’s Chokehold on Rare Earths

The continent wants to reduce the risks of depending so heavily on China for the valuable minerals. The question is how.

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1 hour ago WATCH: Cyndi Lauper talks being inducted into Rock & Roll Hall of Fame

The musician reflected on a full-circle moment on "GMA."

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2 h. ago Lakers Trade Pitch Swaps $33 Million Bust for $48 Million Center

Lakers Trade Pitch Swaps $33 Million Bust for $48 Million Center  Heavy Sports

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2 h. ago Cubs fans mercilessly boo popular podcast star Alex Cooper during 7th

"Call Her Daddy" host Alex Cooper was booed by Chicago Cubs fans during her performance of "Take Me Out to the Ball Game" during the seventh-inning stretch.

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2 h. ago Resurfaced Mamdani photo sparks social media firestorm, outrage from key voting bloc: 'Shameful'

Socialist Zohran Mamdani is facing backlash for a June 2020 photo he posted online flipping off a statue of Christopher Columbus and calling for its removal.

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3 h. ago Trump Hires Scientists Who Doubt the Consensus on Climate Change

The three scientists joined the administration after it dismissed hundreds of experts who were assessing how global warming is affecting the country.

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3 h. ago Jeff Chow of Miro shares how team intelligence drives better product

AI can help your team move faster — but only if your team knows how to move together. Join Jeff Chow, Chief Product and Technology Officer at Miro, for a roundtable sessions at TechCrunch All Stage on July 15 in Boston’s SoWa Power Station, where he’ll break down how product-led innovation can supercharge collaborative problem-solving. […]

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4 h. ago GOP congressman calls for Newsom to count illegal migrants getting state health benefits

Texas Rep. Wesley Hunt sent a scathing letter to California's Gavin Newsom, calling on the governor to audit Medi-Cal provided to illegal immigrants.

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4 h. ago Ameresco, partner to build $240M Alaska hydropower project (AMRC:NYSE)

Ameresco, partner to build $240M Alaska hydropower project (AMRC:NYSE)  Seeking Alpha

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5 h. ago DHS: San Antonio City Council Candidate Calls for Shooting ICE Agents

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) reported that a San Antonio City Council candidate called for the shooting of ICE agents on the streets of Los Angeles. The threat by the self-described Democrat political consultant comes as ICE agents are increasingly assaulted, and a Border Patrol station in Texas came under attack from a gunman. The post DHS: San Antonio City Council Candidate Calls for Shooting ICE Agents appeared first on Breitbart.

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5 h. ago Key advisor called Hunter Biden's role on strategy call ‘inappropriate’ after he overruled legal guidance

Biden's White House Counsel Ed Siskel said Hunter Biden's unexpected presence on a call about the Supreme Court's immunity ruling was "inappropriate," a new book says.

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5 h. ago Frontier is helping Arbor build a “vegetarian rocket engine” to power data centers

Arbor Energy's carbon-removing power plant is inspired by SpaceX's rocket engines.

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6 h. ago S.F. tenants caught in legal limbo as their building falls into disrepair: ‘We are stuck’

S.F. tenants caught in legal limbo as their building falls into disrepair: ‘We are stuck’  San Francisco Chronicle

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6 h. ago S.F. apartment building facing foreclosure is falling into disrepair. Who’s responsible to fix it?

S.F. apartment building facing foreclosure is falling into disrepair. Who’s responsible to fix it?  San Francisco Chronicle

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7 h. ago Trump’s New Trade Threats Set Off Global Scramble to Avoid Tariffs

Many countries thought they were negotiating in good faith. The White House renewed its “reciprocal” tariff plan anyway, giving countries until Aug. 1 to make offers.

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8 h. ago Europe Needs Rare Earth Metals. Can a Factory in Seaside France Supply Them?

The continent wants to reduce the risks of depending so heavily on China for the valuable minerals. The question is how.

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8 h. ago Winemakers in France's Burgundy region rethinking their relationship with the U.S.

Winemakers in the Burgundy region of France are worried they will lose U.S. customers because of potential higher tariffs that may take hold in August if current trade talks fail.

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8 h. ago BRICS summit ends with calls for less confrontation in the world

Leaders in the BRICS group of emerging economies ended their recent summit with calls for less confrontation in the world. But that plea didn't go over well with President Trump.

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9 h. ago China's Lin, Wang reach second round at WTT United States Smash

China's Lin, Wang reach second round at WTT United States Smash  chinadailyasia.com

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