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Hermes agent maker Nous Research in talks for new funding at $1.5B valuation
The company is raising at least $75 million, led by Robot, with significant participation from USV and other prominent investors.
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“A Study in Unconscious Cruelty”: This 1967 Country Hit Was Almost Stolen From Its Songwriter
(Original Caption) British female singer Bobby Gentry. (Photo by © Hulton-Deutsch Collection/CORBIS/Corbis via Getty Images) Apathy is the common thread that connects all stages of Bobbie Gentry’s 1967 Southern Gothic hit, “Ode To Billie Joe”. The post “A Study in Unconscious Cruelty”: This 1967 Country Hit Was Almost Stolen From Its Songwriter appeared first on…
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Donald Trump accuses ‘fake news’ of wanting US to lose Iran war, blasts NYT reporting
President Donald Trump accused The New York Times of wanting the U.S. to lose its war with Iran and threatened imminent strikes on Pickaxe Mountain near Natanz.
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FIFA eyes World Cup format expansion from 48 to 64 teams: Should the US be the permanent host?
FIFA is reportedly considering expanding the World Cup format from 48 to 64 teams, a move that has emerged amid debate over the tournament’s future following this year’s US-hosted competition. The proposal has reignited discussion about whether the United States should become a permanent or recurring host nation, given the scale of infrastructure, revenue and…
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Is tracking your food purchases good for your health?
A growing number of consumers are using smartphone apps such as Yuka to scan barcodes and instantly assess how healthy their food and cosmetics purchases are, part of a wider “food tracking” trend that started in France. The apps use traffic-light-style scoring to flag high sugar, saturated fat or additive content, encouraging shoppers to switch…
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Best served cold! Furious restaurateur gets revenge on diners who leave bad reviews by sharing CCTV of them appearing to enjoy their food
A restaurant owner has hit back at customers who left negative online reviews by releasing CCTV footage that appears to show them enjoying their meals, arguing the footage contradicts their complaints. The move highlights growing tensions between hospitality businesses and platforms such as Google and TripAdvisor, where owners often feel they have little recourse against…
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Maine ICE shooting victim was not target of arrest warrant, Sen. King’s office says after earlier DHS account
A man fatally shot by a US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent in Biddeford, Maine, on Monday was not the individual named in the arrest warrant that federal agents were attempting to execute, according to the office of Senator Angus King. This represents a revision of the account King initially gave reporters after speaking…
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British father is charged with negligence after his three-year-old son fell to his death from a Cyprus hotel window ’40 minutes after family checked in’
The 37-year-old and the boy were playing in the corridor on the fourth floor while waiting for a lift before the toddler plunged 33ft to the hotel’s main veranda below.
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Drummer-Vocalist Mike Browning (Morbid Angel, Nocturnus) Dead at 62
The pioneering metal musician most recently played in Nocturnus AD. Drummer-Vocalist Mike Browning (Morbid Angel, Nocturnus) Dead at 62 Spencer Kaufman
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10 Psychological Thrillers That Are Perfect From the First Scene to the Last
Cinema has given us many incredible psychological thrillers, but some, like Oldboy, Rear Window, and Whiplash, stand out for being perfect throughout.