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Silicon Valley billionaire Marc Benioff wants National Guard deployed to San Francisco
Billionaire tech executive Marc Benioff said he wants President Trump to restore a sense of public safety in San Francisco by sending in…
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AJJ Medtech to develop ‘world’s first’ multifunctional humanoid elderly care robot
It will work with China’s Huaxi Intelligent Technology Co to produce humanoid robots that will replicate human presence, offering both…
Business
Warner Bros said to rebuff Paramount takeover approach
Warner Bros Discovery has rebuffed Paramount Skydance’s initial takeover approach for being too low, according to people familiar with the…
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Dems Quietly Pull Back on Medicaid for Illegal Immigrants
Taxpayers deserve better than symbolic compassion backed by shell games and ballooning deficits. Source link
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Twinless, an Exercise in Attention to Detail
The film features characters that are so nuanced that they feel real. Source link
Politics
Looking for a Violent Plot in One Place, Ignoring It Another
The press was eager to cover a mysterious South Carolina house fire but neglected an obvious plot against conservative Supreme Court…
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From Life in Prison to the Eras Tour
Still, over time, I earned a reputation. “Joe’s straight,” guys would say, with some mix of mockery and begrudging respect. The prison…
Politics
Tim Curry Does the Time Warp
It does feel kind of like a play. Even people who haven’t seen it know Madeline Kahn’s “flames on the side of my face” speech. What was…
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How French Should a Restaurant Be?
The onslaught of intensity works, thanks to choices the restaurant makes in portioning (not overlarge) and service (not over-rushed),…
Business
Australian airline Qantas says millions of customers’ data leaked online
Qantas confirmed earlier that hackers had targeted one of its customer contact centres Australian airline Qantas said on Sunday (Oct 12)…
Business
S-Reits fundraising uptrend continues in 2025, with S$4 billion in year to date
Singapore real estate investment trusts, or S-Reits, have been experiencing strong equity fundraising (EFR) this year, with the total…
Politics
What to know about National Guard deployments in Memphis and other cities
Judges have stalled President Donald Trump's plans to deploy the National Guard in Chicago and in Portland, Oregon, but troops are now…
Politics
Triumphal arch may join capital's monuments for America's 250th birthday
President Trump is making his mark on the White House and Washington, especially with the 250th anniversary of America next year, and…
Politics
The Utterly Unsurprising ‘Revelation’ That the FBI Perused Senators’ Phone Records
Why is anyone shocked to hear that the FBI perused senators’ phone records around the time of a riot at the Capitol over which the…
Business
The Only Defensible Obamacare Deal
Employers and individuals alike must be free to choose better, more affordable health insurance. Source link
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The Erotics of Coreen Simpson
“The face was not important in the history of nude photography,” Simpson said, in an interview not too long ago. And what has Simpson used…
Business
Hollywood-AI battle heats up, as OpenAI and studios clash over copyrights and consent
A year after tech firm OpenAI roiled Hollywood with the release of its Sora AI video tool, Chief Executive Sam Altman was back — with a…
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The Making of “Adaptation”
I didn’t keep close track of what was going on with “Adaptation,” because I was busy with my own work and, frankly, I didn’t expect much…
Politics
Video: How the Government Shutdown Will Be Felt
new video loaded: How the Government Shutdown Will Be Felt The effects of a shutdown tend to unfold in stages. As agencies, departments…
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Exxon restarts FCCU at Texas refinery, sources say
Exxon Mobil restarted the gasoline-producing fluidic catalytic cracking unit on Thursday (Oct 9) at its 612,000-barrel-per-day refinery in…
Business
Crypto sees more than US$6 billion in liquidations
(Bloomberg) – Cryptocurrency prices tumbled after US President Donald Trump said he would impose an additional 100 per cent tariff on…
Politics
The Wreck and Ruin of Anti-Trump Lawfare
Democrats failed utterly in their abuse of the law and now reap the consequences, while Trump imitates their failures, expecting a…
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Apple sued over use of copyrighted books to train Apple Intelligence
A separate group of authors sue the company last month for allegedly misusing their work in artificial intelligence training APPLE was hit…
Politics
Trump strikes with AstraZeneca to lower drug prices for Americans
The Trump administration has reached a deal with pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca to cut its drug prices, marking it the second drugmaker…