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Investigators hope new rendering will aid in 36-year effort to identify Mohave County Jane Doe

Investigators hope new rendering will aid in 36-year effort to identify Mohave County Jane Doe

Investigators hope new rendering will aid in 36-year effort to identify Mohave County Jane Doe
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Families of Canada school shooting victims sue OpenAI over shooter's use of ChatGPT

The families of victims of a school shooting in a remote Canadian Rockies town are suing artificial intelligence company OpenAI in a U.S. federal court, alleging that the ChatGPT maker failed to alert police to the shooter’s alarming interactions with the chatbot

Families of Canada school shooting victims sue OpenAI over shooter's use of ChatGPT
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MercadoLibre CEO flags loan‑book sales, plays down Venezuela expansion

MercadoLibre could sell parts of its fast-growing loan book to support its fintech business, its chief executive told Reuters, adding that

MercadoLibre CEO flags loan‑book sales, plays down Venezuela expansion
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Families of Canadian mass shooting victims sue OpenAI, CEO Altman in US court

Family members of victims of one of Canada's deadliest mass shootings sued OpenAI and its CEO Sam Altman in U.S. court on Wednesday,

Families of Canadian mass shooting victims sue OpenAI, CEO Altman in US court
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Only Elon Musk can fire Elon Musk from SpaceX, filing shows

SpaceX is telling investors that no one can fire Elon Musk from his role as chief executive and chairman of the board without the

Only Elon Musk can fire Elon Musk from SpaceX, filing shows
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Indonesia urges social media platforms to disclose the number of accounts closed for users under 16

Indonesia is urging social media companies to report the number of accounts suspended under new regulations restricting access for children under 16

Indonesia urges social media platforms to disclose the number of accounts closed for users under 16
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Families of Tumbler Ridge shooting victims sue OpenAI and CEO Sam Altman

Families of Tumbler Ridge shooting victims sue OpenAI and CEO Sam Altman

Families of Tumbler Ridge shooting victims sue OpenAI and CEO Sam Altman
Business|Economy|Health|Technology

GE HealthCare cuts annual profit forecast as inflation weighs on costs

Medical equipment maker GE HealthCare on Wednesday cut its full-year profit forecast on the back of inflation-driven cost pressures, sending its shares down more than 9% in

GE HealthCare cuts annual profit forecast as inflation weighs on costs
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French regulator says most e-commerce platform products it tested breach EU rules

France's consumer protection authority said on Wednesday that three‑quarters of the products it tested from major e‑commerce platforms last year

French regulator says most e-commerce platform products it tested breach EU rules
Business|Economy|Finance|Food|Technology

Taco Bell-parent Yum tops quarterly estimates as value deals fuel demand

Yum Brands beat Wall Street estimates for first-quarter same-store sales growth and profit on Wednesday, as the company's push to sell cheaper meal options

Taco Bell-parent Yum tops quarterly estimates as value deals fuel demand
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Italy's Fincantieri and KAYO to work together on strengthening Albania's navy

Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri and Albania's KAYO have set up a joint venture to build and maintain vessels in Albania, which is seeking to modernise its military

Italy's Fincantieri and KAYO to work together on strengthening Albania's navy
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Wall Street slips ahead of Big Tech earnings, Fed meeting

Wall Street's main indexes fell on Wednesday as investors treaded carefully ahead of several Big Tech earnings reports and a Federal Reserve

Wall Street slips ahead of Big Tech earnings, Fed meeting
Health|Science|Technology

Reclassification of marijuana opens doors for much-needed medical research into the benefits and risks of the drug

This change frees researchers to study cannabis products that most consumers encounter when buying medical marijuana – which could accelerate its treatment potential.

Reclassification of marijuana opens doors for much-needed medical research into the benefits and risks of the drug
Arts|Education|Environment|Science|Technology

One of America’s oldest weather observatories shows people the science behind our climate

At Blue Hill Observatory and Science Center, a weather station 15 miles south of Boston, staff and volunteers have been using many of the same tools to monitor the weather since it opened in 1885

One of America’s oldest weather observatories shows people the science behind our climate
Science|Technology|World

Can the nearly $1 trillion-a-year US military really be depleting key weapons in Iran?

Measuring US weapons stockpiles sheds light on future constraints and what Russia and China may learn from the Iran war.

Can the nearly $1 trillion-a-year US military really be depleting key weapons in Iran?
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This year's World Cup games could be sizzling. Here's what's being done to prepare for extreme heat

The 2022 World Cup tournament in Qatar was moved from summer to winter because of the threat of extreme heat

This year's World Cup games could be sizzling. Here's what's being done to prepare for extreme heat
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Robinhood shares fall as crypto slump dents trading volume growth

Robinhood's shares plunged 11% on Wednesday, as crypto-driven market volatility dampened its first-quarter trading volume growth, leading

Robinhood shares fall as crypto slump dents trading volume growth
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Apple's new CEO Ternus likely to get earnings spotlight as strong results loom

Apple investors will be keen on getting a closer look at John Ternus as CEO of the iPhone maker on Thursday, when it reports quarterly results that

Apple's new CEO Ternus likely to get earnings spotlight as strong results loom
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Inside SpaceX's IPO: Musk's most ambitious plan yet

In the days after the PayPal IPO in 2002, Elon Musk and company executives gathered at a Las Vegas casino to celebrate.

Inside SpaceX's IPO: Musk's most ambitious plan yet
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Cognizant forecasts quarterly revenue below estimates on cautious IT spending

Cognizant Technology forecast quarterly revenue below Wall Street estimates on Wednesday, signaling cautious client spending on its

Cognizant forecasts quarterly revenue below estimates on cautious IT spending
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Online marketplace Etsy beats revenue estimates on steady demand

Online marketplace Etsy beat Wall Street expectations for first-quarter revenue on Wednesday, helped by growth in gross merchandise sales as more active buyers

Online marketplace Etsy beats revenue estimates on steady demand
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Kone strikes $34 billion deal to buy TKE and create world's largest lift maker

Finnish lift maker Kone has agreed to buy German rival TK Elevator (TKE) in a deal worth 29.4 billion euros ($34.4 billion) that

Kone strikes $34 billion deal to buy TKE and create world's largest lift maker
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EU to seek feedback to merger rules overhaul from Thursday, antitrust chief says

EU regulators will seek feedback starting Thursday from interested parties to the first proposal to overhaul merger rules in more than two decades, which

EU to seek feedback to merger rules overhaul from Thursday, antitrust chief says
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SoFi's unchanged 2026 forecast eclipses record results, shares fall

SoFi Technologies' shares fell 12% in early trading on Wednesday after the company left its 2026 revenue forecast unchanged, overshadowing record first-quarter

SoFi's unchanged 2026 forecast eclipses record results, shares fall