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Swedan Margen
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Business
Spotify says it removed millions of 'spammy' AI-generated music tracks
Spotify has removed more than 75 million AI-generated “spammy” music tracks from its platform over the past 12 months, the company said…
Business
Amazon to pay $2.5 billion to settle allegations it duped people into subscribing to Prime
Amazon has agreed to pay $2.5 billion to settle accusations that the e-commerce giant tricked millions of customers into subscribing to…
Politics
Video: How Trump Twists Data to His Benefit
new video loaded: How Trump Twists Data to His Benefit To President Trump, the veracity of statistics and scorekeepers turns on a dime.…
News
Trump DOJ Poised to Indict Comey over 2016 Moves That Helped Trump Win
The irony is that no one on earth, not even Donald Trump himself, is more responsible for Trump’s presidency — now in its second term —…
Business
Starbucks to close stores, cut 900 jobs in US$1 billion restructuring
The company says its overall store count will drop by 1% during the 2025 fiscal year Starbucks said it will close stores and eliminate 900…
Business
A Children’s Book That Actually Feels Like Childhood
One of the perks of parenthood, it is often said, is to relive the joys of one’s youth, to share with your child everything you once…
Celebrity
An Intimate Chronicle of Kanye West’s Fall from Grace
One simple way to think of Kanye West is as a genius stuck in the body of a child who’s always on the verge of a tantrum. He takes out his…
Business
Centurion Accommodation Reit opens 11.4% above IPO price on SGX debut
Units of Centurion Accommodation Real Estate Investment Trust (Reit) rose 11.4 per cent on Thursday (Sep 25) as it made its debut on the…
Business
Some Bank of Japan policymakers called for future rate hikes, July minutes show
Some Bank of Japan board members, at a policy meeting in July, called for resuming interest rate hikes in the future, even as the board…
Politics
White House tells agencies to draft mass firing plans ahead of potential shutdown
The White House is telling agencies to prepare large-scale firings of federal workers if the government shuts down next week. Source link
Politics
Thune 'very concerned' about Trump advising pregnant women not to take Tylenol
Senate Majority Leader John Thune made a rare break from President Trump on Wednesday and cautioned against pregnant women following the…
News
The Mother as Antihero
Sasha Bonét’s matrilineal memoir, “The Waterbearers,” traces the lives of her mother and grandmother: powerful, complicated women whose…
Politics
Putin Is Sure to Test Trump’s Ukraine Turnabout
The president’s tough talk is a challenge to the Kremlin. Source link
Business
Fraser and Neave appoints Rahul Colaco as chief executive officer
Beverage manufacturer Fraser and Neave (F&N) has appointed Rahul Colaco as its new chief executive officer, effective Oct 1. He succeeds…
News
Jimmy Kimmel, Unrepentant Liar
Kimmel’s return suggests that he has learned nothing and will do it again. Source link
News
The A.I. Bubble Is Coming for Your Browser
There’s an old business maxim dating to the California gold rush: it’s easier to make money selling picks and shovels to aspiring miners…
Business
Singtel’s Optus served A$100 million fine by Australia’s Federal Court for “appalling” actions against disadvantaged consumers
The telco sold phones and contracts to over 400 such consumers, including those with mental disabilities and learning difficulties, or who…
Politics
White House says broken escalator at the U.N. may have been 'sabotage'
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said the broken escalator at the U.N. that forced President Trump and first lady Melania…
Politics
More Evidence Needed for Trump Administration’s Tylenol Warning
Americans could be forgiven for waiting to see more data before emptying out their medicine cabinets. Source link
News
Disruptions drag on at Berlin airport after cyberattack
Berlin airport is battling to restore its check-in and baggage handling systems after a cyberattack at the weekend, with further delays…
News
Gary Shteyngart’s Tragicomedy of the Penis in “The Guy Who Got Cut Wrong”
Watch “The Guy Who Got Cut Wrong.” Gary Shteyngart was just seven years old when his family emigrated from the Soviet Union and settled in…
Business
Alibaba launches Qwen3-Max AI model with more than one trillion parameters
The company has announced plans to invest 380 billion yuan in artificial intelligence-related infrastructure over the next three years…
Politics
Video: Trump at the U.N.: ‘Your Countries Are Going to Hell’
new video loaded: Trump at the U.N.: ‘Your Countries Are Going to Hell’ By David E. Sanger, Melanie Bencosme, Stephanie Swart and Gabriel…