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Former president Donald Trump attends fraud trial in New York
  • Donald Trump offered to post a $100 million bond as he appeals his fraud trial loss.
  • The judgment against him, the Trump Organization, and other executives stands at $454 million.
  • Bond companies typically don't like dealing with real estate as collateral, an expert told Business Insider.

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Nearly three decades ago, Dark Forces hit the PC with all the firepower of a fully armed and operational battle station—and in doing so helped revolutionize gaming, Star Wars or otherwise. But even after it changed the genre as we knew it, its legacy has persisted; its view of the galaxy far, far away has continued to…

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Honda announced a new “Extended Reality Mobility Experience” debuting at this year’s SXSW festival in Austin, where the company will invite attendees to strap on a VR headset and strap into a fancy wheelchair. The future is here, maybe.

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Donald Trump at his civil fraud trial in New York, and the trial judge, New York Supreme Court Justice Arthur Engoron.
  • The judge who oversaw Trump's New York civil fraud case was sent a powdery substance. 
  • The Wednesday incident comes just days after Justice Arthur Engoron finalized his judgment in the case.
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  • Mitch McConnell announced that he's stepping down from GOP leadership in November.
  • McConnell and Biden have found ways to work together over the president's first term.
  • This is why Biden will likely miss McConnell, especially if the president wins reelection.

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TikTok is now taking down all the songs written or co-written by artists signed to Universal Music Group (UMG) as the platform’s battle over music rights drags on.

“We are in the process of carrying out Universal Music Group’s requirement to remove all songs that have been written (or co-written) by a songwriter signed to Universal



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Three more news organizations have sued OpenAI and Microsoft, alleging copyright infringement, including the removal of author, title, and other copyright information while training AI models.

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Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky at a press conference on Capitol Hill on February 6, 2024.
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky at a press conference on Capitol Hill on February 6, 2024.
  • Mitch McConnell just announced he's stepping down, and some Republicans are already cheering.
  • That's despite the longtime GOP leader's record of securing wins for conservatives.
  • "Better days are ahead for the Republican Party," said Rep. Matt Gaetz of

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TikTok is being forced to take down more music from its platform as a royalties spat with Universal Music Group (UMG) rumbles on. UMG recently yanked recordings it owns or distributes from TikTok including tracks from the likes of superstars Taylor Swift, Billie Eilish and The Weeknd. The standoff is now impacting songs published by UMG.

"We are in the process of carrying out Universal Music Group