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Labor Board Bans Anti-Union 'Captive Audience' Meetings




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Lula’s Embrace of Xi Sets Up a Clash Over Trump’s China Policy




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Asia-Pacific markets mixed after U.S. inflation report reinforces Fed rate cut expectations

Asia-Pacific markets traded mixed on Thursday after the U.S. October consumer price index reading reinforced expectations that the Fed would cuts rates again in December. The CPI came in line with expectations, accelerating slightly to an annual inflation rate of 2.6%. Core CPI, which straps out…




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Tech giants are investing in 'sovereign AI' to help Europe cut its dependence on the U.S

LISBON, Portugal — Tech giants are increasingly investing in the development of so-called "sovereign" artificial intelligence models as they seek to boost competitiveness by focusing more on local infrastructure. Data sovereignty refers to the idea that people's data should be stored on…




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Borissov begins coalition talks with pro-Russian party BSP and populists ITN

Boyko Borissov, leader of the election-winning GERB (EPP) party, has opened negotiations with the pro-Russian Bulgarian Socialist Party (BSP) and the populists of There is Such a People (ITN) over a possible Bulgarian government. GERB won early parliamentary elections in October in one of the EU's…




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ASML Upholds 2030 Sales Forecast in Bet on AI-Driven Demand




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Britain's motor finance industry is in crisis – with banks bracing for billions in payouts

Britain's motor finance industry is in disarray, with analysts warning of worst-case scenarios similar in magnitude to the country's costliest consumer banking scandal. The burgeoning crisis stems back to a landmark judgement from the U.K.'s Court of Appeal in late October, when the court ruled it…




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Czech PM urges EU to rethink climate goals in possible absence of global allies

In today’s edition of the Capitals, find out more about Borissov beginning coalition talks with a pro-Russian party and populists, the S&D threatening to defy its 'gentleman's agreement' with the EPP, and so much more.




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Asia-Pacific trades mostly lower amid data, earning reports

Major Asia-Pacific stock exchanges traded mostly lower on Thursday amid more economic data and earnings reports.The Australian Bureau of Statistics revealed that the seasonally adjusted unemployment r...




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Russia stages first missile attack on Kyiv since August, Ukraine says

Russia stages first missile attack on Kyiv since August, Ukraine says Despite regular drone attacks, Russia has not struck Kyiv with missiles since 26 August. Content-Type: News Service Produced externally by an organization we trust to adhere to journalistic standards. A handout photo made…




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Nvidia B200 GPU and Google Trillium TPU debut on the MLPerf Training v4.1 benchmark charts; the B200 posted a doubling of performance on some tests vs. the H100

Nvidia, Oracle, Google, Dell and 13 other companies reported how long it takes their computers to train the key neural networks in use today. Among those results were the first glimpse of Nvidia’s next generation GPU, the B200, and Google’s upcoming accelerator, called Trillium. The B200 posted a…




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Billionaire Ali’s Lulu Falls in Debut After Mega Abu Dhabi IPO




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Apple hit with £3 billion claim over iCloud pricing and packaging practices

Consumer champion Which? not amused by fruit-based giant's alleged preference for its own cloud storage service UK consumer group Which? has filed a £3 billion action against Apple over alleged competition law breaches related to its iCloud service.…




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Sources: the UK Treasury is planning to introduce legislation on stablecoins and staking; the FCA says it plans to publish a crypto regulatory roadmap “shortly”




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Bhutan Is Making It Easier to Visit to Revive Its Economy




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French boycott of COP29 lays bare widening divides at UN climate summit

Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev lashes out at Emmanuel Macron and steps up defence of oil and gas as regional countries dominate guest list




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Nvidia says Jetson Thor, a computer first unveiled in March 2024 and designed for testing humanoid robot software, will be available in the first half of 2025




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Bitcoin Flirts With $100K, Dogecoin Edges Higher, Ethereum Dips As CPI Numbers Fuel Rate Cut Hopes: Analyst Says BTC Could See Over 180% Upside Due To This Bullish Pattern

Bitcoin continued to make records as supportive inflation numbers raised the market's expectations of further interest rate cuts by the Federal Reserve. What Happened: The world's largest cryptocurrency sailed above $93,000 during U.S. trading hours Wednesday, before a sharp correction into the…




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Swedish games developer Embracer misses Q2 operating profit forecast

Swedish games developer Embracer on Thursday posted a bigger-than-expected drop in second-quarter operating profit driven by game release delays in a seasonally softer quarter. The owner of the Tomb Raider franchise said its adjusted operating profit fell 33% to 1.2 billion Swedish crowns ($109.18…




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Reeves Set to Speak at Mansion House Gathering




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Russia to Reduce Payments for Soldiers Wounded in War




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FTSE 100 Live: Pound Holds Below $1.27, Touching August Lows




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Rachael Ray, 56, has no kids and says her dog brings her a 'ray of light'

Rachael Ray says she doesn't regret not having kids. John Lamparski/Getty Images for NYCWFF Rachael Ray says she doesn't regret not having kids even though she was "bashed for it" over the years. Instead, the celebrity chef said on her podcast that she prefers the company of her dog. And it's not…




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Republicans win majority of US House seats in government sweep

Republicans will have at least the 218 votes needed to control the 435-seat House of Representatives, Edison projected, with nine races yet to be called.




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Shale ‘Drill, Baby, Drill’ Hits Wall of Capital Restraint

Yves here. It appears there is a teeny bit of good news on the environment front, if you consider “less bad than promised” to be positive. Trump has promised that he would lower US energy prices via much more ambitious shale industry production. The shale industry has other ideas. By Irina Slav, a…




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S. Korea allegedly to react to North joining Kursk fights

South Korea is planning to make an "effective and phased" response to North Korea supposedly deploying its troops to fight Ukraine alongside Russia in the latter's Kursk region, Yonhap reported on Thu...




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Russian Nuclear Weapons Are Keeping NATO Troops Out Of Ukraine: Top Admiral

Russian Nuclear Weapons Are Keeping NATO Troops Out Of Ukraine: Top Admiral Authored by Kyle Anzalone via The Libertarian Institute, A top NATO military official said that NATO forces would have deployed to Ukraine to drive Russian soldiers from the country if Russia did not have nuclear…




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Buy This Food Stock. It Stands to Gain From the Low-Carb Diet Revival




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Cable ties: The geopolitical challenges of the internet under the sea

BT’s Derek Cassidy helps us dive deep into the world of subsea cables and explains how they’re managed and protected. Read more: Cable ties: The geopolitical challenges of the internet under the sea




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Europe mostly higher in premarket ahead of data reports

Major European stock markets traded mostly higher ahead of Eurostat's preliminary report on the Eurozone's gross domestic product (GDP). Eurostat will also release its report on industrial production ...




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Researchers detail RoboPAIR, an algorithm that is designed to induce robots, relying on LLMs for their inputs, to ignore models' safeguards without exception

AI chatbots such as ChatGPT and other applications powered by large language models (LLMs) have exploded in popularity, leading a number of companies to explore LLM-driven robots. However, a new study now reveals an automated way to hack into such machines with 100 percent success. By…




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Kuwait Is Said to Weigh Replacing MD of $1 Trillion Wealth Fund

In This Article: (Bloomberg) -- Kuwaiti officials are considering changes atop the country’s $1 trillion wealth fund, including potentially replacing its managing director, according to people familiar with the matter. Most Read from Bloomberg As part of the moves being discussed, Ghanem…




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Mizuho Q2 profit jumps 62%, outlook raised as rate hikes boost margins

In This Article: TOKYO (Reuters) - Mizuho Financial Group reported a 62% jump in second-quarter net profit on Thursday on strong lending demand and higher margins helped by a July interest rate hike by the Bank of Japan. Japan's third-largest lender by assets reported a group net profit of 277…




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Taiwan feels APEC pinch as host Peru welcomes Xi and Chinese megaport

TAIPEI -- Peru, the host of this year's Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) meetings, has placed roadblocks to Taiwan's participation as the Andean country rushes to embrace Beijing, according to sources in Taipei with direct knowledge of the matter. Lima snubbed Taiwan's original envoy to…




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Crypto market capitalisation hits record $3.2 trillion, CoinGecko says

The value of the cryptocurrency market has topped $3 trillion and is in uncharted territory as the election of Donald Trump as U.S. president spurred bets that friendlier U.S. regulation could usher in a new boom for all corners of the asset class. The sum market value of cryptocurrencies touched…




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Pakistan Court Rejects Ex-PM Khan Acquittal Request in Case




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Maharashtra's Election Winner Faces Storm Clouds




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Donald Trump effect: why is the euro falling and could it hit $1?

A weak currency typically raises the cost of imports. That can lead to prices of food, energy and raw materials rising, aggravating inflation.




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Kansai Electric Falls Most in Over 50 Years on Share Sale Plan

In This Article: (Bloomberg) -- Kansai Electric Power Co. shares saw their biggest drop in at least 50 years after the Japanese utility said it plans to raise as much as ¥504.9 billion ($3.2 billion) from a share sale, fueling concerns about earnings dilution. Most Read from Bloomberg Kansai…




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Foxconn reports Q3 revenue up 20% YoY to a record ~$57.01B, net income of ~$1.5B vs. ~$1.408B est., and expects half of its server orders in 2025 to be for AI




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Australia will require social media platforms to act to prevent online harm to users

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Australia plans to require social media platforms to act to prevent online harms to users such as bullying, predatory behavior and algorithms pushing destructive content, the government said Thursday. “The Digital Duty of Care will place the onus on digital platforms to…




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A look at Vietnam's expansion in the $95B chip packaging industry; report: the country is expected to have 8%-9% of the global share by 2032, up from 1% in 2022




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Never Mind

According to a popular story, a resident of Mechelen, Belgium, emerged unsteadily from an inn one foggy night in 1687, looked up at St. Rumbold’s Cathedral, and raised an alarm — the tower was on fire. Residents flung open their windows and saw the same reddish glow. The rumor raised an uproar, and the mayor organized a chain of volunteers to pass buckets of water up the tower stairway. Before they reached the top, though, the fog cleared and the alarm was called off. The red glow had been only the moon’s light shining through the tower’s red bell windows....




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BelAmi Online: Zane Belville – Casting

Continuing with BelAmi‘s castings of the guys who will be appearing in the “Frisky Summer” series, this time they have Zane Belville for us. Check out the video and more of Zane over at BelAmiOnline.

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Randy Blue: Ryder Flynn Fucks Rustin Peace

New on RandyBlue: Rustin Peace and Ryder Flynn don’t even have to speak much to show how much they like each other. You can see it in the way they act towards each other. Not words, but actions. We can see it when Rustin sucks Ryder and his cock visibly grows in his mouth. Later... View Article

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5 Inadvisable Places People Were Caught Having Sex

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Halloween Is Over, But We’re Still Getting More ‘Simpsons’ ‘Treehouse of Horror’ Episodes

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Sheryl Lee Ralph Says She ‘Had No Idea’ the Paddy’s Pub Crew ‘Were Criminals’ Ahead of the ‘Abbott Elementary’/‘It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia’ Crossover

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How Matt Groening’s Childhood Fear of Robots Led to the Creation of ‘Futurama’

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5 Invasive Species We Should Just Let Move Right In

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