55 m. ago A movement is calling for an 'economic blackout' on Friday. Here's what to know

The People's Union USA, a grassroots group, is calling on Americans to join a national boycott by not shopping for 24 hours on Friday.

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91 m. ago In Historic Move, Mexico Extradites 29 Top Narcos to the United States

In Historic Move, Mexico Extradites 29 Top Narcos to the United States  InSight Crime

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1 hour ago Mel Gibson joins effort to recall Gov. Gavin Newsom, blames him for 'gross mismanagement' of LA fires

Mel Gibson is calling out California Gov. Gavin Newsom and LA Mayor Karen Bass for "gross mismanagement" of the Palisades and Eaton fires that devastated Southern California.

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3 h. ago Kobie Turner, STIX & Think Watts join forces to take kids behind the scenes of the music industry

Kobie Turner, STIX & Think Watts join forces to take kids behind the scenes of the music industry  therams.com

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5 h. ago Hot chicken company founded in Los Angeles nearing $1 billion sale: report

Hot chicken company founded in Los Angeles nearing $1 billion sale: report  KTLA Los Angeles

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5 h. ago Charles Barkley: Expensive college tuition 'one of the great travesties of this country'

NBA Hall of Famer Charles Barkley believes college tuition prices in the U.S. are getting out of hand, calling it "one of the greatest travesties in our country."

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5 h. ago Snowflake grows startup accelerator with $200M in new capital

Snowflake plans to expand its startup accelerator with $200 million in additional commitments, the tech giant that specializes in cloud-based data storage said Thursday. The new injection of capital follows a string of activity by Snowflake over the past several months that illustrates that company’s growth ambitions. The Snowflake Startup Accelerator, formerly known as the […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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7 h. ago Meta fires around 20 employees for leaking confidential information

Meta has fired “roughly” 20 employees for leaking confidential information, The Verge reports. “We tell employees when they join the company, and we offer periodic reminders, that it is against our policies to leak internal information, no matter the intent,” Meta told the publication. “We recently conducted an investigation that resulted in roughly 20 employees […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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7 h. ago Waymo has doubled its weekly robotaxi rides in less than a year

Waymo is logging more than 200,000 paid robotaxi rides every week, according to Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai, who shared the stat about the tech giant’s subsidiary on X. Waymo commercially operates robotaxis in Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Phoenix. The 200,000-weekly trips milestone is notable for a company that was providing only 10,000 rides a […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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7 h. ago PGA's Jake Knapp joins historic company with 59 at famed tournament

PGA Tour player Jake Knapp joined an elite company on Thursday, shooting a 59 at the first round of the Cognizant Classic on Thursday.

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7 h. ago Isaiah Collier explores 400 years of Black history — one movement at a time

Saxophonist Isaiah Collier'sThe Story of 400 Years is a sweeping suite that traces Black American history from the Middle Passage to today, and the personal and historical moments that shaped it.

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8 h. ago TikTok sunsets its creator marketplace for TikTok One, a broader solution with AI tools

TikTok is preparing to sunset its creator marketplace in favor of a new, more expanded experience, the company has informed businesses and creators via email. The online platform, which connects brands with creators for collaborating on ads and other sponsorships, will stop allowing creator invitations or the creation of new campaigns as of Saturday the […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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8 h. ago Figure will start ‘alpha testing’ its humanoid robot in the home in 2025

Figure is planning to bring its humanoids into the home sooner than expected. CEO Brett Adcock confirmed on Thursday that the Bay Area robotics startup will begin “alpha testing” its Figure 02 robot in the home setting, starting later in 2025. The executive says the accelerated timeline is a product of the company’s “generalist” Vision-Language-Action […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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9 h. ago Bezos to Send His Fiancee, Katy Perry, and CBS's Gayle King into Space on All

Singer Katy Perry, CBS Mornings co-host Gayle King, and Jeff Bezos' fiancé Lauren Sanchez will blast off into space on a Blue Origin rocket as part of an all-female passenger crew, the company announced this week. The post Bezos to Send His Fiancée, Katy Perry, and CBS’s Gayle King into Space on All-Female Blue Origin Flight appeared first on Breitbart.

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9 h. ago The Case Against Greenpeace Puts a Spotlight on Native History

Indigenous activists behind protests against the Dakota Access Pipeline say a lawsuit against Greenpeace is trying to rewrite their role and history.

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9 h. ago Stripe CEO says AI startups are growing faster than SaaS ever did and calling them wrappers ‘misses the point’

In its annual letter released Thursday, payments giant Stripe declared that it was “seeing an AI boom” with its data revealing that artificial intelligence startups are growing more rapidly than traditional SaaS companies have historically. In a chart, Stripe showed that the top 100 AI companies (by revenue) were able to achieve $5 million in […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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9 h. ago Stripe says AI startups are growing faster than SaaS ever did and calling them wrappers ‘misses the point’

In its annual letter released Thursday, payments giant Stripe declared that it was “seeing an AI boom” with its data revealing that artificial intelligence startups are growing more rapidly than traditional SaaS companies have historically. In a chart, Stripe showed that the top 100 AI companies (by revenue) were able to achieve $5 million in […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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9 h. ago Unmasking inequalities in AI: Research challenges idea that bias is a technical flaw

Researchers challenge the widespread belief that AI-induced bias is a technical flaw, arguing instead that AI is deeply influenced by societal power dynamics. It learns from historical data shaped by human biases, absorbing and perpetuating discrimination in the process. This means that, rather than creating inequality, AI reproduces and reinforces it.

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10 h. ago Nolte: More Video Unearthed of Jake Tapper Covering up Biden’s Decline

More video has been uncovered of CNN's Jake Tapper actively engaging in the conspiracy to cover up Joe Biden's mental and physical decline.  The post Nolte: More Video Unearthed of Jake Tapper Covering up Biden’s Decline appeared first on Breitbart.

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10 h. ago Mark Zuckerberg's Meta Apologizes for 'Error' Flooding Instagram Users with Porn, Violent Videos

Mark Zuckerberg's Meta, the parent company of Instagram, has issued an apology after users reported a flood of violent and sexual content appearing in their Instagram Reels feed. Some of horrific content suggested by the company's algorithm should never have been allowed on the platform, let alone recommended to unsuspecting users. The post Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta Apologizes for ‘Error’ Flooding Instagram Users with Porn, Violent Videos appeared first on Breitbart.

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