85 m. ago Local obituary: Cindy Alfaro Martinez, East Boston High School grad and BU student

"A proud graduate of East Boston High School, Class of 2023, Cindy was pursuing her dreams at Boston University, where she was dedicated to her studies and building a future full of promise." The post Local obituary: Cindy Alfaro Martinez, East Boston High School grad and BU student appeared first on Boston.com.

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2 h. ago First Class Action Filed Under Washington’s MY Health MY Data Act Draws Parallels to Previous SDK Litigation

First Class Action Filed Under Washington’s MY Health MY Data Act Draws Parallels to Previous SDK Litigation  The National Law Review

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3 h. ago OpenAI launches $50M grant program to help fund academic research

OpenAI on Monday announced a consortium, NextGenAI, focused on supporting AI-assisted research at top universities. NextGenAI, whose 15 founding academic partners include Harvard, the University of Oxford, and MIT, will be funded with $50 million in research grants, compute funding, and API access from OpenAI, the company said. Students, educators, and researchers will be eligible […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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3 h. ago Using batteries to produce hydrogen peroxide from air for industrial applications

Hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) is widely used as a bleach, disinfectant, and oxidizing agent, among other things. However, industrial production of H2O2 is expensive and uses a lot of energy owing to the rare and precious metal catalysts used in its production.

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4 h. ago $25M in Cocaine Seized from Mexican Cartels by Border Patrol in One Week

Border Patrol agents and their law enforcement partners have managed to seize and prevent more than $25 million in cocaine from reaching the interior of the United States during the past seven days. The latest seizure, which occurred on Thursday near San Clemente, California, was nabbed after a Border Patrol K-9 unit sniffed out the illicit substance hidden in trash bags located in the trunk of a vehicle. The post $25M in Cocaine Seized from Mexican Cartels by Border Patrol in One Week appeared first on Breitbart.

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4 h. ago Swap banks $40M to build tools for merchants to deal with tariffs and other cross

Cross-border trade could become significantly more challenging with the wave of new tariffs getting introduced across different markets. Today, in a timely piece of news, a London-founded startup called Swap — which is building tools for e-commerce companies to better navigate the cross-border trading world — is announcing $40 million in funding to expand. Iconiq […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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4 h. ago Lurie faces first big test of his commitment to building housing

Lurie faces first big test of his commitment to building housing  The San Francisco Standard

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4 h. ago Europe considers a major defense spending package as Trump signals disengagement

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen proposed an $840 billion plan to build up the bloc's defense, as President Trump pauses military aid to Ukraine.

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5 h. ago Who is Elissa Slotkin, the senator giving the Democratic response to Trump?

Elissa Slotkin, who will deliver the Democrats' response to Trump's address to Congress, is a former CIA agent who served three tours in Iraq before running for Congress.

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5 h. ago LlamaIndex launches a cloud service for building unstructed data agents

Agents are the next big thing in AI. Some define these “agents” differently from others, but the general idea is, they’re AI-powered tools that can perform tasks autonomously. The agent hype has reached a fever pitch, but one startup was relatively early to the game: LlamaIndex. Founded by former Uber research scientists, Jerry Liu and […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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5 h. ago LlamaIndex launches a cloud service for building unstructured data agents

Agents are the next big thing in AI. Some define these “agents” differently from others, but the general idea is, they’re AI-powered tools that can perform tasks autonomously. The agent hype has reached a fever pitch, but one startup was relatively early to the game: LlamaIndex. Founded by former Uber research scientists, Jerry Liu and […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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5 h. ago Trump launches his revenge against Washington: Welcome to ‘MAGA, D.C.’

Trump launches his revenge against Washington: Welcome to ‘MAGA, D.C.’  EL PAÍS USA

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6 h. ago Hotel management platform Mews books $75M round led by Tiger Global

Despite clouds of uncertainty looming over the economy and geopolitics, people still want to travel. To meet that demand, Mews, an Amsterdam-founded ‘unicorn’ building an SaaS platform for hotel management, has raised a fresh $75 million. The funding is coming at a crossroad in the travel industry. On one hand are positive signals. Analysts at […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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6 h. ago Uber users in Austin are getting matched with Waymo robotaxis

Uber users in Austin now have a choice between a Waymo robotaxi and a human driver. The two companies officially launched Tuesday the “Waymo on Uber” robotaxi service in Austin as part of a partnership that has deepened in recent months. The launch comes just days before SXSW, the annual tech, music, film, and comedy […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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7 h. ago Who is Elissa Slotkin, the senator who's giving Democrats' response to Trump?

Elissa Slotkin, who will deliver the Democrats' response to Trump's address to Congress, is a former CIA agent who served three tours in Iraq before running for Congress.

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8 h. ago $36 trillion national debt inspires new 'fiscal responsibility' group led by Democrat

In an exclusive interview ahead of the launch, President and Executive Director Carolyn Bourdeaux previews Concord Action’s plan to pressure Congress to balance the budget.

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8 h. ago A Rural Alaska School Asked the State to Fund a Repair. Nearly Two Decades Later, the Building Is About to Collapse.

A Rural Alaska School Asked the State to Fund a Repair. Nearly Two Decades Later, the Building Is About to Collapse.  ProPublica

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8 h. ago Tariffs rattle Canadian and Mexican currencies, US data knocks dollar

Tariffs rattle Canadian and Mexican currencies, US data knocks dollar  Reuters

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8 h. ago Finland's intelligence service says it is closely watching US position on Russia

Finland's intelligence service says it is closely watching US position on Russia  Reuters

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9 h. ago NWS cuts raise concerns among fishermen who use it to make life

At the annual Maine FIshermen's Forum, fishermen react to federal cuts to the National Weather Service, which they use to make life-and-death decisions.

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