1 hour ago Bill Gates Explains His Plans to Close the Gates Foundation in 2045

In a wide-ranging interview, he explains his decision — amid the Trump administration’s assault on foreign aid — to accelerate the end of his giving.

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1 hour ago What to Know About Bill Gates’s Plans to Shut Down the Gates Foundation

The billionaire philanthropist says he will accelerate his giving — but then dissolve his organization in 20 years, decades earlier than he originally planned.

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2 h. ago How one writer quit dieting and discovered her strength through weightlifting

Casey Johnston spent years running and restricting calories. When she started weightlifting, she rebuilt muscle mass — and her relationship with her body.

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3 h. ago Bank of England live: Interest rates cut to 4.25% as US and UK set to announce trade deal

Bank of England live: Interest rates cut to 4.25% as US and UK set to announce trade deal  Reuters

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3 h. ago Apple tries to delay ruling that bars it from taking a cut on external app payments

Apple is trying to delay a court ruling that forces the company to let iOS app developers accept payments via non-Apple systems and avoid paying a cut.

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12 h. ago Crockett: GOP 'Running Scared' from Trump's Big Beautiful Bill

Representative Jasmine Crockett (D-TX) said Wednesday on MSNBC's "All In" that Republican lawmakers were running away "scared" from President Donald Trump's so-called big beautiful bill, which combines taxes, energy policy and border security into a single piece of legislation. The post Crockett: GOP ‘Running Scared’ from Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill appeared first on Breitbart.

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13 h. ago More than a dozen states sue Department of Transportation over EV charging station funds

Blue states teamed up to sue the Trump administration Wednesday, claiming the government illegally cut congressional funding for electric vehicle infrastructure.

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15 h. ago Two killed after being struck by train in southern Washington County

Two killed after being struck by train in southern Washington County  The Frederick News-Post

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16 h. ago Fastino trains AI models on cheap gaming GPUs and just raised $17.5M led by Khosla

Tech giants like to boast about trillion-parameter AI models that require massive and expensive GPU clusters. But Fastino is taking a different approach. The Palo Alto-based startup says it has invented a new kind of AI model architecture that’s intentionally small and task-specific. The models are so small they’re trained with low-end gaming GPUs worth […]

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16 h. ago Stripe unveils AI foundation model for payments, reveals ‘deeper partnership’ with Nvidia

Fintech giant Stripe announced Wednesday a slew of new product launches at its annual Stripe Sessions user event. The highlights include: a new AI foundation model for payments; stablecoin-powered accounts; a new Orchestration offering, and a recent migration with chip behemoth Nvidia. Stripe’s payments foundation model has been trained on tens of billions of transactions, […]

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17 h. ago L.A. County Sets Controversial June Deadlines for Debris Removal

Some residents and contractors feel that a well-intentioned ordinance may actually slow debris removal rather than accelerating it. The post L.A. County Sets Controversial June Deadlines for Debris Removal appeared first on Breitbart.

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17 h. ago America needs to 'reform, not retreat' in global assistance programs, says foreign policy org

USGLC releases 10 recommendations for the Trump administration to reform, not cut, international assistance programs all with the goal of making America "stronger, safer and more prosperous."

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17 h. ago America needs to 'reform, not retreat' from global assistance programs, foreign policy organization says

The USGLC released 10 recommendations for the Trump administration to reform, not cut, international assistance programs to make America "stronger, safer and more prosperous."

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18 h. ago Alaska’s Role in Global Energy Security with Governor Mike Dunleavy

Alaska’s Role in Global Energy Security with Governor Mike Dunleavy  Hudson Institute

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18 h. ago Still need to land a Sept. 1 lease? These rentals are available — and aren’t listed anywhere yet.

A lesser-known tip could cut down on the competition during your search. The post Still need to land a Sept. 1 lease? These rentals are available — and aren’t listed anywhere yet. appeared first on Boston.com.

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18 h. ago Department of Labor Cuts $13.6 Million in Diversity, Equity, Inclusion Grants for 'Gender

The Department of Labor (DOL) and the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) cut 25 diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) grants, saving $8.4 million that would have been spent on fostering inclusive environments for "gender-expansive people" and other "woke" initiatives. The post Department of Labor Cuts $13.6 Million in Diversity, Equity, Inclusion Grants for ‘Gender-Expansive People’ appeared first on Breitbart.

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19 h. ago Cracking the code: Synthetic lichen system shows potential for self

Imagine concrete healing its own cracks like human skin recovering from a cut. That's the vision behind the latest research of Dr. Congrui Grace Jin, published in Materials Today Communications.

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19 h. ago Republican tax cut plan would authorize sale of public lands in Nevada and Utah

Republican tax cut plan would authorize sale of public lands in Nevada and Utah  PBS

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19 h. ago Opinion: Alaska’s clean energy future requires leadership tenacity

Opinion: Alaska’s clean energy future requires leadership tenacity  Anchorage Daily News

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21 h. ago Western Australia could become renewable hydrogen hub for European demand

The Port of Rotterdam and the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE are working with Australian partners to investigate opportunities for Western Australia to become a world-class producer, user and exporter of renewable hydrogen. Western Australia could provide for a substantial portion of the European demand for hydrogen in 2050.

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