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How to plan your holiday like a pro - including best time to book for big savings
Business

How to plan your holiday like a pro - including best time to book for big savings

With a world of holiday choices at our fingertips, it can be hard to make sure you're getting the most for your money, and many of us end up spending more than...

Hey, Siri: Apple just announced a long-awaited AI update
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Hey, Siri: Apple just announced a long-awaited AI update

At its annual developers' conference, Apple put the spotlight on new AI features, while highlighting security and child safety — and critiquing the company's AI...

With just days left, the U.S. opening match at the World Cup is still not sold out
Business

With just days left, the U.S. opening match at the World Cup is still not sold out

Hundreds of tickets are still available for the U.S. and Canada opening matches for the World Cup on Friday. Even more are available in resale platforms — many...

NPR's new chief content officer: 'I've been training for this job my whole life'
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NPR's new chief content officer: 'I've been training for this job my whole life'

Less than two weeks after overhauling its newsroom, NPR has hired Nadine Zylstra to be its chief content officer. She has been a top executive at Sesame Worksho...

The U.S. adds 172,000 jobs as the labor market picks up steam
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The U.S. adds 172,000 jobs as the labor market picks up steam

U.S. employers added jobs for the third month in a row in May, while the unemployment rate held steady at 4.3%. But wage gains softened and likely failed to ke...

For many fans, the World Cup begins with a pack of stickers. The U.S. is catching up
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For many fans, the World Cup begins with a pack of stickers. The U.S. is catching up

Collecting Panini stickers is a World Cup tradition beloved in Europe and Latin America. In the U.S., interest has been building steadily, and this summer, the...

Energy firm OVO to hand out £3.4m in goodwill payments
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Energy firm OVO to hand out £3.4m in goodwill payments

OVO will hand out £3.4m in "goodwill payments" to customers as part of a £10.4m settlement with the energy regulator following an investigation into its policie...

A former GEO Group executive now runs ICE. The company's government ties run deep
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A former GEO Group executive now runs ICE. The company's government ties run deep

ICE's new acting director started this week. He's a former executive with GEO Group, the prison contractor that has seen huge financial gains as the Trump admin...

Firings at CBS' '60 Minutes' reflect the fight for media control in the age of Trump
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Firings at CBS' '60 Minutes' reflect the fight for media control in the age of Trump

The show's new leader says he fired star Scott Pelley for insubordination. Pelley says he was defending the integrity of the show's journalism after three top e...

Warning over US tech firm's 'unacceptable' role in Britain
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Warning over US tech firm's 'unacceptable' role in Britain

Britain's reliance on US tech firm Palantir in transforming public services is an "unacceptable point of weakness" that could leave people's private information...

ChatGPT maker OpenAI sued in landmark lawsuit
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ChatGPT maker OpenAI sued in landmark lawsuit

The state of Florida has filed a lawsuit against OpenAI and its chief executive – accusing the company of offering children guidance on self-harm and providing...

Remote work -- not AI -- has sidelined recent college graduates, research finds
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Remote work -- not AI -- has sidelined recent college graduates, research finds

Research from the New York Fed finds that younger college graduates have been sidelined by remote work in recent years, as companies may be reluctant to hire th...

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