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DOJ aims to block suit over Musk data center pollution, citing national security - The Washington Post

DOJ aims to block suit over Musk data center pollution, citing national security - The Washington Post

The Justice Department has moved to stop litigation over xAI's data center pollution in Mississippi, having also intervened in a separate lawsuit against Elon Musk's company in Colorado.

McDonald's bringing back fried apple pie to celebrate America's 250th birthday - Fox Business

McDonald's bringing back fried apple pie to celebrate America's 250th birthday - Fox Business

McDonald's is bringing back its fried apple pie after more than 30 years, making it available at most U.S. restaurants for a limited time starting June 23.

Dangerous new drug could be ‘next wave of the opioid epidemic’ — and you can buy it at gas stations - New York Post

Dangerous new drug could be ‘next wave of the opioid epidemic’ — and you can buy it at gas stations - New York Post

The FDA warns a readily-available opioid-like drug could be the next fentanyl, but it’s still legal in 42 states.

White House’s Anthropic move jolts Congress back into the AI debate - Politico

White House’s Anthropic move jolts Congress back into the AI debate - Politico

Democrats and Republicans remain divided over whether advanced AI models should be vetted before being released to the public.

Meta CTO Flags Employee Morale Concerns After Recent Layoffs: Report - Yahoo Finance

Meta CTO Flags Employee Morale Concerns After Recent Layoffs: Report - Yahoo Finance

The comments come in the wake of Meta’s latest round of job cuts and internal reorganizations aimed at funding and accelerating its AI ambitions.

Verizon launches simpler plans and new loyalty program, drops some fees - Fox Business

Verizon launches simpler plans and new loyalty program, drops some fees - Fox Business

Verizon launches new Simplicity plans dropping activation and upgrade fees while introducing a loyalty program with 3% back on bills and brand perks.

How Roku fits into Fox's future — and what investors are missing about the deal - CNBC

How Roku fits into Fox's future — and what investors are missing about the deal - CNBC

Fox's stock dropped following its announcement that it will acquire Roku for $22 billion. Analysts still think it's a good deal.

AP Exclusive: Nvidia’s Jensen Huang says society needs ‘new social norms’ in the age of AI - AP News

AP Exclusive: Nvidia’s Jensen Huang says society needs ‘new social norms’ in the age of AI - AP News

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang — whose work helped enable artificial intelligence — is stressing in an Associated Press interview that society has no choice but to change in the advent of AI. Huang has been optimistic about the technology’s potential to rapidly chan…

SpaceX rockets past Amazon, eyes Microsoft in sprint toward $3 trillion - Yahoo Finance

SpaceX rockets past Amazon, eyes Microsoft in sprint toward $3 trillion - Yahoo Finance

SpaceX is one of the fastest new entrants ever into the top tier of the US market.