82 m. ago Washington Lyft driver charged after sexually assaulting teen passenger: police

Washington Lyft driver charged after sexually assaulting teen passenger: police  Fox News

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2 h. ago Teen calls Maine's stance on women's sports 'heartbreaking' as DOJ announces lawsuit

A Maine teen athlete is speaking out against the state’s transgender sports policy as the DOJ sues over alleged Title IX violations affecting girls’ sports.

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2 h. ago This is how we'll know if California Gov. Gavin Newsom's epiphany on 'liberal governance' is real

Californians didn’t just vote for tougher laws when they supported Prop 36 – they voted for accountability, deterrence and a return to sanity.

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8 h. ago What’s next for Kraken restricted free agent Kaapo Kakko? | Notebook

What’s next for Kraken restricted free agent Kaapo Kakko? | Notebook  The Seattle Times

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9 h. ago Boasberg Finds Probable Cause to Hold Trump Officials in Contempt Over Deportation Flights

The move was a remarkable attempt by a jurist to hold the White House accountable for its apparent willingness to flout court orders.

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14 h. ago Man arrested near Seattle’s Alki Beach, accused of threatening teen girls with a knife

Man arrested near Seattle’s Alki Beach, accused of threatening teen girls with a knife  KIRO 7 News Seattle

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14 h. ago Zuckerberg: Snapchat would have grown faster if it accepted $6B buyout offer

During Meta’s antitrust trial this week, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg said that Snapchat would have grown faster if it accepted his company’s offer to buy the social network back in 2013, Business Insider reports. Court documents revealed that Meta, then called Facebook, offered to buy Snapchat for $6 billion (reports at the time said that […]

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18 h. ago Iran Ties with MTN, Chaired by South Africa's New Envoy, Could Hurt Meta, Other Firms

The Iran ties of MTN, the telecommunications firm chaired by South Africa's new envoy to the U.S., Mcebisi Jonas, could have damaging reputational effects on Meta and other firms as MTN comes under scrutiny. The post Iran Ties with MTN, Chaired by South Africa’s New Envoy, Could Hurt Meta, Other Firms appeared first on Breitbart.

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18 h. ago Digital frame maker Aura introduces the Aspen, a $299 frame with more intelligent features

Aura, a digital photo frames company founded by early Twitter employees, is introducing its latest model, Aspen, which adds new technology to the device and its accompanying mobile app. In addition to hosting your digital photos in its 12-inch HD display, the device now also allows you to add captions to your photos when they […]

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20 h. ago Eli Sharabi’s Account of Terror, and the Deafening Sound of Silence

Eli Sharabi’s Account of Terror, and the Deafening Sound of Silence  Washington Jewish Week

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20 h. ago Opinion: No more education money without more accountability

Opinion: No more education money without more accountability  Anchorage Daily News

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20 h. ago Report: Karmelo Anthony Renting $900K Home, Bought New Car After Release on Bond

Karmelo Anthony — who is charged with murder after the fatal stabbing of fellow teen Austin Metcalf at a high school track meet in Frisco, Texas — is allegedly living in a $900,000 home in a gated community after being released from jail on a reduced $250,000 bond.  The post Report: Karmelo Anthony Renting $900K Home, Bought New Car After Release on Bond appeared first on Breitbart.

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22 h. ago Father chases off man who approached teen daughter in kidnapping attempt

Father chases off man who approached teen daughter in kidnapping attempt  NBC4 Los Angeles

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22 h. ago Father chases off man who approached teen daughter in abduction attempt

Father chases off man who approached teen daughter in abduction attempt  NBC4 Los Angeles

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22 h. ago X’s UK division saw revenue decline 66% in 2023 following Musk’s takeover

X has not been faring well in the U.K., which used to be a major source of revenue for the social network prior to Elon Musk’s takeover. Still named Twitter UK Ltd, revenues and profits for X’s U.K. entity collapsed by over 60% in 2023, according to accounts filed this week with the U.K.’s Companies […]

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24 h. ago Hammerspace, an unstructured data wrangler used by Nvidia, Meta and Tesla, raises $100M at $500M+ valuation

Artificial intelligence services at their heart are massive data plays: you need data — a lot of it — to build the models, and then the models need efficient ways to ingest and output data to work.  A company called Hammerspace has built a system to help AI and other organisations tap into data troves […]

Technology

25 h. ago Google used AI to suspend over 39M ad accounts suspected of fraud

Google on Wednesday said it suspended 39.2 million advertiser accounts on its platform in 2024 — more than triple the number from the previous year — in its latest crackdown on ad fraud. By leveraging large language models (LLMs) and using signals such as business impersonation and illegitimate payment details, the search giant said it could suspend […]

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25 h. ago 3 men, 1 teen facing multiple charges in Louisiana for riding horses in Walmart

Three men and a teenage boy are facing charges after they rode horses through a Louisiana Walmart and posted a video of their adventure on TikTok.

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26 h. ago Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg testifies in court to defend against monopoly claims

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg is taking the witness stand for the third straight day, testifying in a federal antitrust trial that could threaten his business empire. Hear the latest from the trial.

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26 h. ago China restricts exports of rare earth minerals in retaliation against Trump's tariffs

China is retaliating against U.S. tariffs by restricting exports of rare earth minerals. NPR's A Martinez asks rare earth minerals expert Gracelin Baskaran about why they are so vital to U.S. defense.

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