63 m. ago San Francisco tech giant Autodesk cuts 1,350 jobs as part of move toward AI

San Francisco tech giant Autodesk cuts 1,350 jobs as part of move toward AI  San Francisco Chronicle

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1 hour ago Mariners pitcher Shintaro Fujinami displays tantalizing heat, shaky command

Mariners pitcher Shintaro Fujinami displays tantalizing heat, shaky command  The Seattle Times

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2 h. ago UK prime minister believes his country will play 'leading part' in maintaining security guarantees for Ukraine

U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer discusses the role his country could play in providing security guarantees for Ukraine and why he's increasing GDP on 'Special Report.'

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3 h. ago Russian, U.S. diplomats meet in Istanbul to discuss normalization of embassy operations

Russian, U.S. diplomats meet in Istanbul to discuss normalization of embassy operations  PBS NewsHour

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5 h. ago Behind DOGE’s Many Conflicts of Interest and Elon Musk’s Weekend Email Chaos

On this special episode of “Uncanny Valley,” we dig into the many DOGE staffers keeping two jobs at once, plus what happened when US federal workers received an email from Elon Musk over the weekend.

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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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5 h. ago Illegal immigrant, alleged ISIS operative, charged with financing terror, gun violations and immigration fraud

A Tajik man living illegally in the United States was arrested for providing money to the Islamic State terror group, federal prosecutors said.

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5 h. ago South Korea Says North Deployed Second Round of Troops to Ukraine War

The South Korean National Intelligence Service (NIS) warned on Thursday that it had evidence suggesting Russia had introduced a second infusion of North Korean troops to the Ukrainian war theater in early February, replacing the estimated hundreds already killed on the front lines. The post South Korea Says North Deployed Second Round of Troops to Ukraine War appeared first on Breitbart.

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6 h. ago Court finds Trump's mass firings of federal employees is likely illegal

A federal judge in San Francisco issued a temporary restraining order on the Trump administration's firings of thousands of probationary employees after finding the government likely violated the law.

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6 h. ago Judge says Trump's mass firings of federal employees is illegal and should be stopped

A federal judge in San Francisco issued a temporary restraining order on the Trump administration's firings of thousands of probationary employees, calling the actions illegal.

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6 h. ago Mexico Releases Cartel Operatives, Including Rafael Caro Quintero, Into U.S. Custody

The decision was said to be a signal that President Claudia Sheinbaum of Mexico planned to cooperate with the Trump administration in cracking down on the cartels.

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6 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 Pentagon directs removal of trans service members from military

Service members and recruits who are diagnosed with or treated for gender dysphoria are to be separated from the U.S. military in accordance with an executive order issued a month ago by President Trump.

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7 h. ago WWE mogul and Trump's Education chief pick advances to final round

The Senate has advanced the nomination of former World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) CEO Linda McMahon to serve as secretary of education for a final round of voting.

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8 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 A robot nearly headbutted a festival spectator in China. Here are four urgent steps to make the tech safer

Humanoid robots are supposed to be our loyal assistants, but we saw another side to them the other day. Chinese robot manufacturer Unitree was demonstrating its latest H1 robots at a lantern festival in the city of Taishan, Guangdong province, when one walked up to the crowd barrier and seemed to lunge at an elderly woman, nearly headbutting her.

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9 h. ago Commanders' Jayden Daniels 'generates a lot of excitement', says assistant GM

Commanders' Jayden Daniels 'generates a lot of excitement', says assistant GM  Sports Illustrated

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9 h. ago Washington state bill could end tax cap for major tech companies amid state budget shortfall

Washington state bill could end tax cap for major tech companies amid state budget shortfall  Centralia Chronicle

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10 h. ago Measles case in Los Angeles prompts warning to LAX passengers

Measles case in Los Angeles prompts warning to LAX passengers  Fox Weather

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10 h. ago Washington state warning pet owners after bird flu confirmed in 2 indoor cats

Washington state warning pet owners after bird flu confirmed in 2 indoor cats  The Hill

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