51 m. ago Apple shareholders reject outside proposal to end DEI programs

Apple shareholders reject outside proposal to end DEI programs  NBC Los Angeles

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55 m. ago Trump 2nd term live updates: DOGE emails asked federal judges to explain their work

White House employees are exempt from replying to Elon Musk's email asking federal workers to detail their accomplishments.

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55 m. ago Suspect in Graceland fraud pleads guilty in connection with scheme

As part of a plea deal, prosecutors agreed to dismiss one count of aggravated identity theft that was previously filed against her.

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65 m. ago Fabric giant Joann is going out of business and closing all of its 800 stores

The crafts retailer formerly known as Jo-Ann Fabrics had been struggling financially for several years following a DIY-driven uptick in sales during the early days of the pandemic.

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77 m. ago DOGE Is Working on Software That Automates the Firing of Government Workers

Operatives working for Elon Musk’s DOGE appear to be editing the code of AutoRIF—software designed by the Defense Department that could assist in mass firings of federal workers, sources tell WIRED.

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2 h. ago FAA tests Starlink terminals as Musk claims Verizon tech is ‘not working’

The Federal Aviation Administration has started testing the use of SpaceX Starlink satellite internet terminals in the national airspace system, nearly two years after Verizon was awarded a $2 billion contract to perform similar work. SpaceX founder and CEO Elon Musk claimed on his social media platform X that the Verizon system “is not working […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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3 h. ago DoorDash to pay delivery workers nearly $17M for using tips to cover wages

DoorDash has agreed to pay $16.75 million to settle a lawsuit by New York’s attorney general that accused the delivery platform of pocketing workers’ tips to cover wages. The lawsuit alleged that between May 2017 and September 2019, DoorDash used customer tips to offset the base pay it had already guaranteed to workers, instead of […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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3 h. ago Unwanted advances: Apple's Memories, AirDrop pose problems for vulnerable women

Features of Apple's iPhone operating system such as Memories and AirDrop can harm vulnerable women by randomly presenting them with photos of past abusers or allowing perpetrators to send unsolicited sexual images, according to new research.

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4 h. ago Indonesia agrees to terms with Apple to lift iPhone sales ban: Source

The Indonesian government has agreed to terms with Apple to lift a ban on sales of the iPhone 16 model, a government source familiar with the matter told AFP on Tuesday, ending months of negotiations between Jakarta and the tech giant.

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4 h. ago Serverless cloud platform Koyeb now lets developers spin up Tenstorrent’s AI accelerators

Just a few weeks after chipmaker Tenstorrent raised nearly $700 million in funding, developers can now try out Tenstorrent’s AI accelerators on Koyeb. Tenstorrent sells AI processors built around the RISC-V instruction set architecture, and has developed its own open-source neural network library, TT-NN, and open-source low-level programming model, TT-Metalium. Tenstorrent is part of a […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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4 h. ago The radical shift in US policy that shut Ukraine out amid talks to end war

The first month of President Donald Trump's second term has already delivered a radical American pivot on Russia's offensive war against Ukraine.

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5 h. ago Whistle Express Signs Definitive Agreement to Acquire Take 5 Car Wash, Creating the Largest Express Car Wash Company in the United States

Whistle Express Signs Definitive Agreement to Acquire Take 5 Car Wash, Creating the Largest Express Car Wash Company in the United States  Business Wire

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6 h. ago WATCH: Fyre Festival 2 advertises ticket packages for over $1 million

Tickets went on sale Monday for Fyre Festival 2, nearly eight years after the infamous Bahamas festival that led to its founder being convicted of wire fraud.

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8 h. ago US employee screening giant DISA says hackers accessed data of more than 3M people

The Texas-based company said hackers accessed applicants’ SSNs and financial information © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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9 h. ago Transgender sex offender claims ban from women's bathrooms violates 'civil rights'

Footage of registered Virginia sex offender Richard Cox, who identifies as a woman, confronting the police was obtained and released by local news on Feb. 18.

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10 h. ago The Contenders, Vol. 5: The songs we can't stop playing this week

We update our running list of the year's best songs with the cinematic pop of Oklou, Icelandic composer Anna Thorvaldsdottir, the experimental hip-hop group clipping. and more.Featured artists and songs:1. Oklou: "family and friends," from 'choke enough'2. Anna Thorvaldsdottir: "Part V" and "Part VIII," from 'UBIQUE'3. clipping.: "Keep Pushing," from 'Dead Channel Sky'4. Sandbox Percussion: "Don't Look Down," from 'Cerrone: Don't Look Down'5. Lucrecia Dalt: "cosa rara (feat. David Sylvian)" (single)6. Anouar Brahem: "The Eternal Olive Tree," from 'After the Last Sky'Enjoy the show? Share it with a friend and leave us a review on Apple or wherever you listen to podcasts. Questions, comments, suggestions or feedback of any kind always welcome: allsongs@npr.org Hear the songs in the All Songs Considered playlists in Apple Music and Spotify.

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12 h. ago February closing out drier and warmer than normal for much of Alaska

February closing out drier and warmer than normal for much of Alaska  Alaska's News Source

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13 h. ago Fyre Festival 2 is coming, and it already sounds bananas (and not in a good way)

Billy McFarland is back, with Fyre Festival 2. Scheduled to take place in Isla Mujeres, Mexico from May 30 to June 2, tickets just went on sale, ranging from $1,400 to a truly brazen $1.1 million — even though no artists have been confirmed, and McFarland himself isn’t sure if he can legally leave the […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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14 h. ago Trump 2nd term live updates: Elon Musk doubles down on OPM email order

The Trump administration told federal agencies they don't have to direct workers to comply with Elon Musk's request for information about their activities at work.

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15 h. ago Acting I.R.S. Commissioner Doug O’Donnell to Announce Retirement

The official, Doug O’Donnell, a 40-year veteran of the I.R.S., was elevated last month, after the last commissioner stepped down at the beginning of President Trump’s term.

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