Google will let you search for products on Maps to help with holiday shopping

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Google has added some new travel and shopping features to Maps that aim to make it easier to find local products and stay on time during busy periods. Starting today, Maps now allows users to search for items like home goods, clothing, and electronics, and find stores nearby that sell them — a useful feature to have for any last-minute holiday shopping.

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X's new CFO received a presidential pardon during Trump's first term

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X is facing financial challenges, including declining ad revenue and a significant drop in value.

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  • Elon Musk's X has tapped Mahmoud Reza Banki to serve as the platform's chief financial officer.
  • Banki, a former Tubi executive, received a presidential pardon from Donald Trump in 2021.
  • X is facing financial challenges, including declining ad revenue and a

I've been a teacher for 27 years. When ChatGPT first came out, I was terrified; now, I let my students use it to write essays.

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Kelly Gibson is a high school English teacher in Oregon.

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  • When high school teacher Kelly Gibson first read about ChatGPT, she was terrified.
  • But she's since chosen to embrace AI in the classroom, allowing students to use AI tools for essays.
  • She said more educators will likely adapt to and implement AI into their teaching methods.

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An elite hedge fund slashed its Nvidia and Tesla bets last quarter — and boosted its GameStop stake

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Jensen Huang is CEO of Nvidia, the world's most valuable company.

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  • Renaissance Technologies pared its Tesla and Nvidia bets and raised its GameStop wager last quarter.
  • The quant fund founded by the late Jim Simons cut its Tesla stake by 86% and halved its Nvidia wager.
  • RenTech boosted its GameStop position by more than 40% to 1.9 million shares.

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Matt Gaetz is emerging as the Trump pick Republicans are prepared to dunk on

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Rep. Matt Gaetz is a controversial pick for US Attorney General.

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  • Trump's nomination of Matt Gaetz for US Attorney General is a controversial choice.
  • Gaetz's appointment will need Senate confirmation, and that could be tough to secure.
  • GOP lawmakers who are otherwise loyal to the president-elect are already dunking on Gaetz.

Amid a series of attention-grabbing cabinet picks

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Paul Mescal gained 22 pounds for 'Gladiator II,' then had to lose 26 in 2 months. He said it was 'misery.'

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Paul Mescal as Lucius in "Gladiator II."

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  • Paul Mescal said gaining and shedding weight for two of his upcoming movies was "miserable."
  • Mescal told Variety he gained 22 pounds for "Gladiator II" and then lost 26 for "The History of Sound."
  • More male actors are opening up about the toll changing weight for roles takes on their mind and body.

Paul Mescal said he had a