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Bluesky is taking quite a few pages out of the social media handbook. The decentralized social app has announced it's working on new features like DMs, video and improved Custom Feeds. The company opened to the public in February and claims it grew from 40,000 to 5.6 million users in one year. 

DMs are an especially noteworthy edition as, currently, all posts on Bluesky are public, but the company



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Panera Bread is discontinuing its controversial, highly caffeinated Charged Sips.
  • Panera Bread is discontinuing its controversial Charged Sips that contain high levels of caffeine.
  • The drinks were tied to at least two wrongful death lawsuits against Panera.
  • These lawsuits accused the chain of not clearly displaying the drinks as highly caffeinated.

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The CIA wants to win the global race to use generative AI in intelligence
  • Microsoft has developed a secret AI model exclusively for US spy agencies, Bloomberg reported. 
  • The GPT-4-based model is "air-gapped," meaning it's not connected to the internet. 
  • It's part of a broader effort by intelligence agencies to use AI for more efficient data handling.

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Elon Musk is facing fierce competition in China from EV upstarts like BYD and Nio.
  • EV company Nio is launching a new affordable EV brand in China. 
  • Competitor BYD will reportedly supply batteries for the new range, which will compete with Tesla's Model Y. 
  • The alliance between the two companies will likely intensify pressure on Tesla in China.

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Gone are the days of throwing up a for-sale sign and waiting for the feeding frenzy to begin. Home sellers are about to get a rude awakening.

The past few years were very good to people who decided to sell their homes. The massive relocation shuffle meant most homes hitting the market were the subject of bidding wars. Ri


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The Mini is a bite-sized version of The New York Times' revered daily crossword. While the crossword is a lengthier experience that requires both knowledge and patience to complete, The Mini is an entirely different vibe.

With only a handful of clues to answer, the daily puzzle doubles as a speed-running test for many who play it.

So, when a tricky clue disrupts a player's flow, it can be



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Former President Donald Trump holds a pair of his Trump-branded shoes.
  • Donald Trump has stamped his name on a variety of products since leaving office.
  • The former president has continued to hawk items while also balancing his 2024 campaign.
  • Trump has sold shoes, NFTs, and even a bible. 

Former President Donald Trump's campaign might be cash-strapped, but that hasn't


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OpenAI is reportedly working on a search feature for ChatGPT that could make the chatbot a veritable alternative to Google Search. According to Bloomberg, the company is currently developing the capability, which can scour the web for answers to your queries and spit out results complete with citations to their sources. ChatGPT could take information from Wikipedia or blog posts, for instance, and



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Warren Buffett.
  • Warren Buffett discussed AI fraud, fiscal woes, and bad bets at Berkshire Hathaway's annual meeting.
  • The 93-year-old investor said he fully expects his successor, Greg Abel, to work long past 65.
  • Buffett hailed his late business partner, Charlie Munger, and offered a raft of life advice.

Warren Buffett rang the alarm on the federal deficit, warned about AI-powered


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The NYPD 7th Precinct activated a Level 1 for crowd control as a large number of asylum-seekers sought shelter at 185 East 7th Street in Manhattan on Saturday January 6, 2024.
  • An influx of over 175,000 migrants in New York City has further exposed the city's housing crisis.
  • Mayor Eric Adams warned the migrant influx could 'destroy' the city.
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Daimler Truck, a subsidiary of the Mercedes-Benz parent company, revealed its first autonomous truck demonstrator that it said will pave the way to fully driverless freight hauling by 2027.

The demonstrator is an all-electric version of Daimler’s popular Freightliner Cascadia models. The so-called eCascadia has been fitted with a suite of high-powered



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Brilliant Smart Home Systems, makers of the Brilliant smart switch, is looking for a buyer. | Photo by Jennifer Pattison Tuohy / The Verge

Brilliant, maker of smart home controllers and smart light switches, is out of money. CEO Aaron Emigh confirmed in an exclusive interview with The Verge that the company has laid off the majority of its staff, shut down its support