Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin Rocket Moves Closer to Launch
There’s an easy knock against the space dreams of Jeff Bezos and his rocket company, Blue Origin: In its 24th year of existence, the company has yet to launch a…
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Feb
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Feb
Visiting Ukraine, Schumer Aims to Pressure G.O.P. to Take Up Aid Bill
Senator Chuck Schumer, the majority leader, traveled to Ukraine on Friday for a visit meant to show American solidarity with a democratic ally under attack by Russia and increase the…
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Feb
Menthol Cigarette Bans Can Reduce Smoking Rates, Study Finds
Nearly a quarter of menthol cigarette smokers quit in the year or two after a ban on menthol went into effect, according to a study published on Wednesday.Researchers found that…
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Feb
The fearless mindset of the Warriors’ Brandin Podziemski: ‘He’s got a delusion to him’
SAN FRANCISCO — Nearly a year ago on the dot, Mike Dunleavy, the Golden State Warriors’ future general manager, and Kent Lacob, an ascending front office personnel voice, hopped in…
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Feb
Nvidia Earnings Show Soaring Profit and Revenue Amid AI Boom
Nvidia, the kingpin of chips powering artificial intelligence, on Wednesday released quarterly financial results that reinforced how the company has become one of the biggest winners of the artificial intelligence…
22
Feb
The Great Compression – The New York Times
Robert Lanter lives in a 600-square-foot house that can be traversed in five seconds and vacuumed from a single outlet. He doesn’t have a coffee table in the living room…
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Feb
As Latin America’s Prison Population Explodes, Gangs Seize Control
Ecuador’s military was sent in to seize control of the country’s prisons last month after two major gang leaders escaped and criminal groups quickly set off a nationwide revolt that…
21
Feb
Some Pregnant Women and Infants Received the Wrong R.S.V. Shots
This winter, for the first time ever, there were two vaccines available to ward off respiratory syncytial virus, which is particularly dangerous to older adults and infants. Only one of…
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Feb
‘His legs have gone’: Unpicking the four words no footballer wants to hear
Last season, it was a Brazilian midfielder at Liverpool. This season, it’s been his international team-mate at Manchester United.“I think Casemiro’s legs have gone,” Jamie Carragher told the Covering Liverpool…
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Feb
Inside the Funding Frenzy at Anthropic, One of A.I.’s Hottest Start-Ups
Last May, Anthropic, one of the world’s hottest artificial intelligence start-ups, raised $450 million from investors including Google and Salesforce. It was the beginning of an astonishing funding spree.By August,…