Student-loan borrowers can now apply to lower their monthly payments with 'the most affordable repayment plan yet,' Biden's Education Department says

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President Joe Biden.

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Facebook took down COVID-19 posts after pressure from the Biden administration. 'I can't see Mark in a million years being comfortable with that,' an exec said in newly uncovered emails.

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Facebook Chairman and CEO Mark Zuckerberg testifies at a House Financial Services Committee hearing in Washington, U.S., October 23, 2019, wearing a suit and looking serious with facebook logo in background.
Executives at Facebook didn't think CEO Mark Zuckerberg, pictured, would be happy with the Biden administration's requests to clamp down on coronavirus-related content.

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Gas prices in the US just spiked to their highest mark since November

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People fill up their tanks with gasoline at a Costco Gas Station in Carlsbad, California.

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Bidenomics could make inflation worse, former US Treasury Secretary Larry Summers says

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Joe Biden is coming under criticism from Turkish President Erdogan.

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Student-loan borrowers should be able to achieve 'financial freedom' through bankruptcy, Elizabeth Warren says — especially with 'the looming threat of restarting' repayment

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SEPTEMBER 20: U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA).

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Biden's Education Department just finalized a rule allowing states to protect student-loan borrowers from 'unfair and deceptive practices,' reversing the Trump administration's efforts

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US Education Secretary Miguel Cardona.

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Student-loan borrowers could be waiting over a year for Biden to implement his new plan for broad debt relief

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President Joe Biden and Education Secretary Miguel Cardona.

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How can you tell if an image is AI-generated? Soon, there'll likely be a watermark.

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AI-generated images — like this one of Mike Bloomberg on a unicycle — will soon be getting watermarks in an effort to prevent the spread of false information.

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Biden Administration Wants to Charge Oil Companies Drastically Higher Fees for Drilling on Federal Land

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The Biden administration is working on modernizing the country’s oil and gas leasing program.

Top AI Companies to Meet With Biden, Commit to Third-Party Testing and Watermarking

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Seven of the world’s leading tech firms working on artificial intelligence are meeting with the Biden Administration today where they will agree to a set of new commitments intended to manage potential risks posed by AI.

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