53 m. ago Elon Musk’s DOGE comes for agency that regulates autonomous vehicles

Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency is firing nearly half of a small government team that regulates autonomous vehicles, the Washington Post reported. The firings are part of a broader 10% reduction at the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) as a result of firings of probationary workers and buyout offers, the Post reported, citing […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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64 m. ago Huge cuts in National Institutes of Health research funding go before a federal judge in Boston

The judge in Massachusetts temporarily blocked the cuts from taking effect earlier this month in response to separate lawsuits filed by a group of 22 states. The post Huge cuts in National Institutes of Health research funding go before a federal judge in Boston appeared first on Boston.com.

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78 m. ago Trump order opening Arctic Alaska waters to oil leasing draws legal challenge

Trump order opening Arctic Alaska waters to oil leasing draws legal challenge  Alaska Beacon

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1 hour ago Book the iconic Milk Run with an Alaska Airlines Companion Fare

Book the iconic Milk Run with an Alaska Airlines Companion Fare  The Points Guy

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1 hour ago Seattle Seahawks receive middling final grade for 2024 campaign

Seattle Seahawks receive middling final grade for 2024 campaign  Sports Illustrated

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2 h. ago Rutgers Women's Basketball routed at Washington as defense struggles

Rutgers Women's Basketball routed at Washington as defense struggles  Scarlet Nation

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2 h. ago Trump vows to cut off federal funding to Maine over refusal to comply with 'No Men in Women's Sports' order

President Donald Trump announced he will cut off federal funding to Maine if it continues to defy his executive order keeping trans athletes out of women's sports.

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2 h. ago Citizens Bank and J.P. Morgan expand their Bay Area presence

Citizens Bank and J.P. Morgan expand their Bay Area presence  The Business Journals

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2 h. ago Savonoski Crater: The mysterious, perfectly round hole in Alaska that scientists can't explain

Savonoski Crater: The mysterious, perfectly round hole in Alaska that scientists can't explain  Livescience.com

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2 h. ago Europe Vows to Step Up Baltic Sea Security After a New Cable Break

The bloc announced new steps to prevent threats to undersea lines after Sweden discovered damage to one east of Gotland island.

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2 h. ago Michael Saylor Suggests Washington Own a Fifth of All Bitcoin To Offset Trillions in National Debt

Michael Saylor Suggests Washington Own a Fifth of All Bitcoin To Offset Trillions in National Debt  CCN.com

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3 h. ago Canadian anthem singer at 4 Nations championship changes lyrics in political jab toward Trump

Chantal Kreviazuk, who sang the Canadian national anthem at the 4 Nations final, changed the lyrics "in response to the annexation rhetoric coming from the U.S."

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3 h. ago Alaska readies for Trump’s oil and gas surge. Will it happen?

Alaska readies for Trump’s oil and gas surge. Will it happen?  E&E News

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3 h. ago Atka volcano alert levels raised after brief eruption, Alaska

Atka volcano alert levels raised after brief eruption, Alaska  The Watchers

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5 h. ago Reeling Texas Democrats Get a Rare Sight: Their National Chair

Though victory in the state feels farther away than ever, some Democrats, including their new leader, say Texas could still be a key part of their party’s future.

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5 h. ago In case you missed it: Here's what happened with Trump this week, from Ukraine to DOGE

NPR rounds up what happened this week, the fourth week of President Trump's administration, and takes a look at some developments that have been overlooked.

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5 h. ago From Ukraine to DOGE: Here's everything that happened with Trump this week

NPR rounds up what happened this week, the fourth week of President Trump's administration, and takes a look at some developments that have been overlooked.

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6 h. ago A new fellowship gives 20 older jazz musicians $100,000 each — no strings attached

This week, a new fellowship was announced that granted twenty jazz musicians of retirement age a gift of $100,000 each.

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6 h. ago Canada defeats the United States with OT score in 4 Nations Face

Canada defeats the United States with OT score in 4 Nations Face-Off hockey final  WEKU

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6 h. ago OpenAI rolls out its AI agent, Operator, in several countries

OpenAI said on Friday that it is rolling out Operator, its so-called AI agent that can perform tasks on behalf of users, for ChatGPT Pro subscribers in Australia, Brazil, Canada, India, Japan, Singapore, South Korea, the U.K., and more countries. OpenAI said Operator will be available in most places where ChatGPT is available, apart from […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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