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• The White House's Barstool problem

  28-03-2025 23:14 via nbcnews.com
  
  Dave Portnoy, a Trump supporter and the founder of Barstool Sports, went viral for his blistering critique of the administration’s group chat debacle
  
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• Elon Musk's AI startup acquires X in deal that values social media platform at $33 billion

  28-03-2025 22:45 via nbcnews.com
  
  Elon Musk said Friday that his artificial intelligence startup, xAI, had acquired his social media platform, X. He said that the deal was an all-stock transaction that valued X at $33 billion.
  
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• More Like a Movie Than a Portrait — A New DNA Model Redefines Family History

  28-03-2025 21:45 via discovermagazine.com
  
  Learn how a new type of ancestry tracing can unveil the full, dynamic picture of your family tree.
  
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• New Tech Could Help Wheat, a Global Food Source, Fight Disease Like Stem Rust

  28-03-2025 21:30 via discovermagazine.com
  
  Learn how a pair of kinases could help plant scientists engineer crops resistant to infectious diseases and boost wheat's immunity.
  
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• Trump asks US Supreme Court to intervene in deportations fight - Reuters

  28-03-2025 20:13 via news.google.com
  Trump asks US Supreme Court to intervene in deportations fight  ReutersJudges extend orders against deportation flights, including wartime act on violent Venezuelan gang members  Fox NewsTrump asks Supreme Court for permission to resume deporting Venezuelan migrants under wartime law  The Associated Press
  
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• Live updates: Trump news; Vance’s Greenland visits; Tariffs - CNN

  28-03-2025 19:58 via news.google.com
  Live updates: Trump news; Vance’s Greenland visits; Tariffs  CNNLive updates: Trump administration moves to formally abolish USAID, an action Congress has not yet authorized  The Washington PostWith jokes about polar bear plunges and Trump interest, JD and Usha Vance land in Greenland  USA TODAYTrump doubles down on acquiring Greenland for ‘world peace’ amid Vance visit  Fox News
  
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• Salt Is Necessary for the Body, but Over-Consuming Sodium Is Now Linked to Obesity

  28-03-2025 19:50 via discovermagazine.com
  
  New research reveals how the salt, often hidden in processed foods, is associated with being overweight.
  
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• CoreWeave Disappoints on Opening of Trading - The New York Times

  28-03-2025 19:44 via news.google.com
  CoreWeave Disappoints on Opening of Trading  The New York TimesWhat the biggest tech IPO in years signals for investment banks like Goldman Sachs  CNBCCoreWeave stock seesaws after IPO in first big test of AI trade  Yahoo FinanceCoreWeave valued at $22.7 billion as shares dip in muted Nasdaq debut  Reuters
  
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• Trump Pardons Trevor Milton, Founder of Bankrupt Truck Maker Nikola - The New York Times

  28-03-2025 19:37 via news.google.com
  Trump Pardons Trevor Milton, Founder of Bankrupt Truck Maker Nikola  The New York TimesConvicted of bilking investors, Nikola founder and Trump donor gets a presidential pardon  The Associated PressTrump pardons Nikola founder convicted of fraud  Fox BusinessNikola founder Trevor Milton receives full pardon from President Trump  CBS News
  
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• Artificial Intelligence Tools Like ChatGPT May Weaken Our Problem-Solving Skills

  28-03-2025 19:30 via discovermagazine.com
  
  Is AI making us dumber? Understand how tools like ChatGPT could impact our critical thinking skills, but in some cases helps us learn more.
  
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• Israel strikes southern Beirut for the first time since November ceasefire - CNN

  28-03-2025 19:17 via news.google.com
  Israel strikes southern Beirut for the first time since November ceasefire  CNNView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• What to know about earthquakes like the one that hit Myanmar

  28-03-2025 19:14
  A major 7.7 magnitude earthquake that originated near Mandalay, Myanmar shook the Earth as far as Bangkok
  
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• Nearly 500 cases of measles reported across 19 states: CDC - ABC News

  28-03-2025 19:06 via news.google.com
  Nearly 500 cases of measles reported across 19 states: CDC  ABC NewsMeasles outbreak in Texas is spreading beyond the Mennonite community: Officials  ABC NewsTexas measles outbreak jumps to 400 cases, including more cases in northeast Texas  The Dallas Morning NewsWHO alert on US measles outbreak adds new genetic details  University of Minnesota Twin Cities
  
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• Search for Missing US Soldiers in Lithuania Continues as Crews Work to Extract Vehicle - The New York Times

  28-03-2025 18:56 via news.google.com
  Search for Missing US Soldiers in Lithuania Continues as Crews Work to Extract Vehicle  The New York TimesUS and Lithuanian forces struggle to drain swamp to recover 4 soldiers in submerged armored vehicle  The Seattle TimesLithuanian, Polish troops aid in 'search and recovery' for 4 missing US soldiers from Fort Stewart  Fox NewsU.S. Army says recovering 4 soldiers missing in Lithuania "will be a long and difficult" operation  CBS NewsNATO clarifies comme
  
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• Giant, Ancient Life Form Doesn’t Fit Into Any Known Branch of Life - Gizmodo

  28-03-2025 18:55 via news.google.com
  Giant, Ancient Life Form Doesn’t Fit Into Any Known Branch of Life  GizmodoMysterious Giants May Be a Whole New Kind of Life That No Longer Exists  ScienceAlertThis Bizarre Fossil Isn’t a Plant, Animal, or Fungus—Turns Out It’s a Whole New Form of Life  Popular MechanicsThe First Giant Land Organism May Require A New Branch On The Tree Of Life  IFLSciencePrototaxites: Bizarre fossil may have been an entirely new type of life &n
  
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• After months of cuts, State Department says it's officially shuttering USAID - ABC News

  28-03-2025 18:55 via news.google.com
  After months of cuts, State Department says it's officially shuttering USAID  ABC NewsState Department formally notifies Congress it is effectively dissolving USAID  CNNTrump administration notifies Congress it will close USAID  AxiosWhat would a world without foreign aid look like?  Vox.com
  
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• Dow sinks more than 700 points. Stocks are on track for their worst quarter since 2023 - CNN

  28-03-2025 18:35 via news.google.com
  Dow sinks more than 700 points. Stocks are on track for their worst quarter since 2023  CNNStock market suffers another wipeout over inflation and tariff fears  CBS NewsWall Street tumbles, and S&P 500 drops 2% on worries about weaker economy, higher inflation  The Associated PressStock market today: Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq tank as inflation fears, tariffs spark tech sell-off  Yahoo FinanceSell-off on Wall Street gains steam, with Dow losing 700 point
  
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• Trump, Carney say they had a productive call; Canadian tariffs still coming - Reuters.com

  28-03-2025 18:15 via news.google.com
  Trump, Carney say they had a productive call; Canadian tariffs still coming  Reuters.comTrump and Carney hold first call amid ongoing trade war  BBC.comTrump holds 'extremely productive call' with Canadian prime minister: 'We agree on many things'  Fox NewsCanada’s Prime Minister Says U.S. Is ‘No Longer a Reliable Partner’ on Trade  The New York TimesOld US-Canada relationship is ‘over,’ warns Canadian prime minister &nbs
  
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• Memphis Grizzlies fire coach Taylor Jenkins with 9 games left in regular season - The Athletic

  28-03-2025 18:08 via news.google.com
  Memphis Grizzlies fire coach Taylor Jenkins with 9 games left in regular season  The AthleticMemphis Grizzlies fire head coach Taylor Jenkins midseason despite winning record, playoff picture  Yahoo SportsGrizzlies part ways with coach Taylor Jenkins  NBAGrizzlies To Name Tuomas Iisalo Interim Head Coach  hoopsrumors.comGrizzlies shockingly fire coach ahead of Boston Celtics matchup  MassLive.com
  
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• Scott Rudin Plans Comeback After Hollywood Downfall Over Abuse Allegations: ‘It Was Bad Behavior. I Own It’ - Variety

  28-03-2025 17:31 via news.google.com
  Scott Rudin Plans Comeback After Hollywood Downfall Over Abuse Allegations: ‘It Was Bad Behavior. I Own It’  VarietyScott Rudin, Producer Exiled for Bad Behavior, Plans Return to Broadway  The New York TimesProducer Scott Rudin, Once Banished, Now Contrite, Plans A Big Broadway Comeback  DeadlineReport: Producer Scott Rudin Plans NYC Stage Return, Broadway Runs of Works From Samuel D. Hunter, David Hare, Bruce Norris, More  PlaybillScott Rudin
  
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• A look at who has been detained or deported in a US crackdown on pro-Palestinian protesters - The Associated Press

  28-03-2025 17:27 via news.google.com
  A look at who has been detained or deported in a US crackdown on pro-Palestinian protesters  The Associated PressMarco Rubio Is Quite Chuffed  Mother JonesWhat We Know About the Detentions of Student Protesters  The New York Times
  
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• Officials say texts sent by Waltz, Ratcliffe in Signal chat may have damaged US’ ongoing ability to gather intel on Houthis - CNN

  28-03-2025 17:21 via news.google.com
  Officials say texts sent by Waltz, Ratcliffe in Signal chat may have damaged US’ ongoing ability to gather intel on Houthis  CNNTracking the Trump team blame game over the Signal chat leak  POLITICOOpinion | Hillary Clinton: This Is Just Dumb  The New York TimesGOP lawmakers turn up the pressure on Hegseth  The Hill
  
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• Over 140 dead in Myanmar and Thailand after huge earthquake - BBC.com

  28-03-2025 17:00 via news.google.com
  Over 140 dead in Myanmar and Thailand after huge earthquake  BBC.comEarthquake rocks Myanmar and Thailand: Heartbreaking photos, video show extent of devastation  YahooEarthquakes in Myanmar and Thailand kill dozens, leave workers trapped under toppled Bangkok skyscraper  CBS NewsDozens of workers trapped in collapsed Bangkok high-rise  Bangkok Post‘A hospital collapsed right in front of me’: Myanmar reels after earthquake  The Guardi
  
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• RFK Jr.'s Bogus Vitamin A Claims Are Making Some Measles Patients More Sick — And Medical Experts Have Thoughts - HuffPost

  28-03-2025 16:49 via news.google.com
  RFK Jr.'s Bogus Vitamin A Claims Are Making Some Measles Patients More Sick — And Medical Experts Have Thoughts  HuffPostWest Texas children treated for vitamin A toxicity as medical disinformation spreads alongside measles outbreak | TPR  Texas Public RadioKids Are Getting Sick From RFK Jr.’s False Measles Remedy, Doctors Say  TruthoutMeasles Outbreak Leads to Dangerous Vitamin A Toxicity  U.S. News & World ReportTexas Never Wanted RFK Jr.
  
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• Behind Amazon MGM’s Jen Salke Ouster and Its Fallout - Hollywood Reporter

  28-03-2025 16:30 via news.google.com
  Behind Amazon MGM’s Jen Salke Ouster and Its Fallout  Hollywood ReporterAmazon MGM Studios boss Jen Salke to step down. Read the internal memo  CNBCAmazon MGM Studios Chief Salke Departs, Duties Split Between Film and TV Heads  Yahoo FinanceDid 007 Tribulations Seal Jennifer Salke’s Fate?  DeadlineJen Salke Lived and Let Die at Amazon  Puck
  
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• Nintendo hints at enhanced “Switch 2 Edition games” for new console - Ars Technica

  28-03-2025 16:20 via news.google.com
  Nintendo hints at enhanced “Switch 2 Edition games” for new console  Ars TechnicaLatest Nintendo Direct reveals Nintendo Switch games, Virtual Game Cards and a new smart device app Nintendo Today! - News  NintendoNintendo digital lending feature reveals ‘Switch 2 Edition’ games are on the way  The VergeNintendo reinvents digital games as swappable, lendable Virtual Game Cards  PolygonNintendo Unveils Virtual Game Card Update Ahead o
  
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• NASA and Boeing investigate Starliner’s ‘anomalies’ before its next crewed flight - The Verge

  28-03-2025 16:15 via news.google.com
  NASA and Boeing investigate Starliner’s ‘anomalies’ before its next crewed flight  The VergeBoeing's next Starliner launch for NASA could slip to early 2026 after fixes  Space.comNASA, Boeing to start testing Starliner for next flight aimed at early 2026  ReutersBoeing Starliner Could Go To Space Again Before The End Of 2025  JalopnikNASA Adds Option For Cargo-Only Starliner Return-To-Flight Mission  Aviation Week
  
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• 'Mid-Century Modern' Team On Linda Lavin, 'Will & Grace' Crossover Potential - Deadline

  28-03-2025 16:00 via news.google.com
  'Mid-Century Modern' Team On Linda Lavin, 'Will & Grace' Crossover Potential  DeadlineThrough Tears, ‘Mid-Century Modern’ Makes Them Laugh  The New York TimesNathan Lane gets candid about gay loneliness and 'chosen family' in his new show, 'Mid-Century Modern'  Yahoo EntertainmentNathan Lane and Mid-Century Modern Cast Share Memories of Late Costar Linda Lavin  TheaterMania.com
  
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• LeBron James Bluntly Addressed His Brutal Turnover in Lakers’ Loss to Bulls - Sports Illustrated

  28-03-2025 15:56 via news.google.com
  LeBron James Bluntly Addressed His Brutal Turnover in Lakers’ Loss to Bulls  Sports Illustrated'Special moment': Giddey's 47-footer stuns Lakers  ESPNLakers take worst loss of season after LeBron James turnover sparks preposterous Bulls comeback, Josh Giddey halfcourt buzzer-beater  Yahoo SportsStarting 5: Giddey wins it from halfcourt  NBAJosh Giddey hits halfcourt buzzer-beater over LeBron James to cap wild finale as the Bulls stun the Lakers 
  
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• ‘Something no one’s ever seen before’: Arrest of Tufts student raises legal questions - The Boston Globe

  28-03-2025 15:48 via news.google.com
  ‘Something no one’s ever seen before’: Arrest of Tufts student raises legal questions  The Boston GlobeTufts student was not notified her visa was revoked shortly before masked ICE agents arrested her, defense says  The Boston GlobeThe US government is effectively kidnapping people for opposing genocide | Moira Donegan  The GuardianRubio says U.S. may have pulled more than 300 visas  AxiosA Video From Tufts Captures the Fear and Aggressio
  
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• John Calipari’s controversial decision doomed Arkansas in March Madness collapse - New York Post

  28-03-2025 15:15 via news.google.com
  John Calipari’s controversial decision doomed Arkansas in March Madness collapse  New York Post Texas Tech 85-83 Arkansas (Mar 27, 2025) Final Score  ESPNHow Arkansas' all-time March Madness collapse cost John Calipari an Elite Eight berth  Yahoo SportsTexas Tech stages furious rally, survives Arkansas in OT to advance to Elite Eight  USA TODAYSweet 16 roundup: Texas Tech rally past Arkansas in first OT game of March Madness  The Guardian
  
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• ChatGPT's viral Studio Ghibli-style images highlight AI copyright concerns

  28-03-2025 15:14
  Fans of Studio Ghibli, the famed Japanese animation studio behind “Spirited Away” and other beloved movies, were delighted this week when a new version of ChatGPT let them transform popular internet memes or personal photos into the distinct style of G...
  
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• WilmerHale and Jenner & Block sue US government over Trump executive orders - Financial Times

  28-03-2025 14:35 via news.google.com
  WilmerHale and Jenner & Block sue US government over Trump executive orders  Financial TimesLaw Firms Jenner & Block and WilmerHale Sue Trump Administration to Block Executive Orders  The New York TimesTrump targets another large DC law firm where Robert Mueller used to work with executive order  CNNTrump announces deal with Skadden as two other law firms sue over executive orders  ReutersTrump targets Robert Mueller’s former law firm in late
  
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• Zoom Fatigue May be Causing a Zoom Boom, Increasing Desire for Cosmetic Procedures

  28-03-2025 14:00 via discovermagazine.com
  
  Learn more about Zoom fatigue and why it's driving some people to consider cosmetic surgery, also known as the Zoom Boom.
  
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• Trump warns U.S. carmakers not to take advantage of tariffs by hiking prices on consumers - Fortune

  28-03-2025 13:48 via news.google.com
  Trump warns U.S. carmakers not to take advantage of tariffs by hiking prices on consumers  FortuneTrump says no need to speed car purchases to avoid tariffs because economy will ‘boom’  USA TODAYAffordable compact cars could be first to see rising prices from tariffs  The Washington PostADJUSTING IMPORTS OF AUTOMOBILES AND AUTOMOBILE PARTS INTO THE UNITED STATES  The White House
  
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• GeForce RTX 5090 with missing ROPs now offered as B-stock product by German retailer, costs €2899 - VideoCardz.com

  28-03-2025 13:04 via news.google.com
  GeForce RTX 5090 with missing ROPs now offered as B-stock product by German retailer, costs €2899  VideoCardz.comBlackwell launch gets even worse as Nvidia confirms some RTX 5090 and RTX 5070 Ti GPUs are underperforming in games – here’s how to check if you’re affected  TechRadarASUS ASTRAL LC RTX 5090 Cards Sit Idle On Shelves; All Thanks To Their $3700+ MSRP  WccftechData suggests RTX 5090 prices are slowly stabilizing — The average se
  
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• How to watch the partial solar eclipse - BBC.com

  28-03-2025 13:00 via news.google.com
  How to watch the partial solar eclipse  BBC.comThis Week's Sky at a Glance, March 28 – April 6  Sky & TelescopeLeaving Michigan for the partial solar eclipse? Don't forget your eclipse glasses  Detroit Free PressRare 'solar horns' will appear during partial solar eclipse on March 29  Space.comMarch partial solar eclipse map shows when, where people can see the phenomenon  CBS News
  
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• King Charles hospitalized briefly due to side effects of cancer treatment - AOL

  28-03-2025 12:58 via news.google.com
  King Charles hospitalized briefly due to side effects of cancer treatment  AOLKing Charles Briefly Hospitalized After Side Effects From Cancer Treatment  The New York TimesKing Charles Spent a Morning in the Hospital  The CutKing Charles III’s brief hospital stay reminds UK that monarch is still a cancer patient  The Associated PressKing Charles briefly hospitalized amid cancer treatment, Buckingham Palace says  ABC News
  
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• Hulk Hogan family drama takes bizarre new twist as estranged daughter hits back at her mom for blaming WWE ico - Daily Mail

  28-03-2025 12:58 via news.google.com
  Hulk Hogan family drama takes bizarre new twist as estranged daughter hits back at her mom for blaming WWE ico  Daily MailHulk Hogan’s estranged daughter Brooke fires back at mom who tearfully blamed wrestler for family rift  Yahoo EntertainmentLinda Hogan Breaks Down, Reveals She Hasn’t Seen Daughter Brooke in Almost 8 Years  PEOPLE‘Liar’ Hulk Hogan slammed by ex-wife Linda as she sobs over estrangement from daughter Brooke: ‘Worst mes
  
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• What to know about the U.S. military's Pituffik Space Base in Greenland

  28-03-2025 12:10
  The remote Pituffik Space Base in northwestern Greenland, which Vice President JD Vance is visiting on Friday, is the U.S. Department of Defense’s northernmost installation
  
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• The Tech Behind Signalgate + Dwarkesh Patel’s ‘Scaling Era’ + Is A.I. Making Our Listeners Dumb?

  28-03-2025 12:00 via nytimes.com
  
  “The group chats are popping off at the highest levels of government.”
  
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• Gemini hackers can deliver more potent attacks with a helping hand from… Gemini - Ars Technica

  28-03-2025 12:00 via news.google.com
  Gemini hackers can deliver more potent attacks with a helping hand from… Gemini  Ars Technica
  
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• iPhone Foldable Display Said to Feature iPad-Style 4:3 Aspect Ratio - MacRumors

  28-03-2025 11:44 via news.google.com
  iPhone Foldable Display Said to Feature iPad-Style 4:3 Aspect Ratio  MacRumorsApple’s Foldable iPhone To Adopt A 4:3 Aspect Ratio, Making It Similar To The Company’s iPad Lineup And Likely Employed To Maintain Software Consistency  WccftechiPhone ‘Fold’ sounds like it’s doing exactly the right thing with its big display  9to5Mac'iPhone Fold' to Feature Metallic Glass Hinge That Resists Deformation  MacRumorsCrease-free iPhone
  
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• March Madness games today: Analyzing Friday's Sweet 16 men's NCAA Tournament matchups - USA TODAY

  28-03-2025 11:12 via news.google.com
  March Madness games today: Analyzing Friday's Sweet 16 men's NCAA Tournament matchups  USA TODAYMarch Madness scores, bracket: Duke holds off Arizona; Texas Tech rallies past Arkansas in Sweet 16 OT thriller  Yahoo Sports'Barnburners and Bracket Busters': Best Bets For Friday In The 2025 Sweet 16  OutkickYour guide to Day 1 of the men's Sweet 16: High-scoring games, OT, more  ESPN2025 March Madness predictions: NCAA bracket expert picks against the spread,
  
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• Hegseth Seeks to Reassure Allies on First Official Trip to Asia - The New York Times

  28-03-2025 10:23 via news.google.com
  Hegseth Seeks to Reassure Allies on First Official Trip to Asia  The New York TimesHegseth tells Philippines the Trump administration will ramp up deterrence against China threat  The Associated PressUS defense chief Hegseth vows to counter ‘China’s aggression’ on first Asia visit  CNNSecretary Hegseth News Conference Philippine Defense Secretary  C-SPAN Hegseth reaffirms ironclad US commitment to Philippines to enhance threat deterrence&
  
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• More than 200 Tesla protests planned this weekend after series of violent incidents

  28-03-2025 10:00 via nbcnews.com
  
  Tesla has become a lightning rod for violent attacks and vandalism in the months since CEO Elon Musk joined the Trump administration.
  
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• An AI-based drone that speeds up the detection and monitoring of wildfires is presented in Germany

  28-03-2025 08:42
  A company that specializes on early wildfire detection has developed a new, AI-based drone that it says will help speed up the detection, location and monitoring of fires
  
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• Man files complaint after ChatGPT falsely claimed he murdered his children

  28-03-2025 03:22 via nbcnews.com
  Arve Hjalmar Holmen asked ChatGPT about himself and it falsely claimed that he murdered his two children. He's now filing a complaint. NBC News' Gadi Schwartz spoke to Holmen about his experience. 
  
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• Elon Musk's DOGE tries to put new faces on its reclusive federal office

  28-03-2025 01:57 via nbcnews.com
  
  Seven members of the Department of Government Efficiency broke their media blockade and sat for a group interview with Fox News.
  
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• Trump’s Staff is Stuffed with Peter Thiel’s ‘Counter-Elite’ Technocrats

  28-03-2025 01:11 via technocracy.news
  It is difficult to explain the Dark Enlightenment (Dark MAGA) because it is so other-worldly, especially in contrast to the populism of the MAGA movement. Isn’t Dark MAGA still MAGA? In actuality, they are polar opposites. Followers (all Technocrats) are out to kill Democracy, strip the political system bare, set up a monarchy/CEO, and turn what’s left into a scientific dictatorship run by AI. That’s all. Nothing to see here, right? If these Dark Enlightenment loons prevail, it
  
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