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Bill Clinton says he 'did nothing wrong' with Epstein as he faces grilling over their relationship
- Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... By STEPHEN GROVES, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President  Bill Clinton  told members of Congress on Friday that he "did nothing wrong" in his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein and saw no signs of Epstein's sexual abuse as he faced hours of grilling from lawmakers over his connections to the disgraced financier from more than two decades ago. ...

Source: orlandosentinel.com
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Anthropic, the AI company with a safety-first reputation, is changing a core guardrail
- AI company Anthropic amends core safety principle amid growing competition in sector Anthropic, the AI company behind the Claude chatbot that was founded with a focus on safe technology, appears to be scaling back its safety commitments in order to keep the company competitive, after it amended a set of self-imposed guidelines aimed at preventing the development of AI that could potentially be dangerous. Company ...

Source: cbc.ca
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Netflix ends bid for Warner Bros. after Paramount offered $111B
- Republicans said they would drop their oversight efforts of Netflix while Democrats aired antitrust concerns about Paramount buying Warner Bros. Feb. 27 (UPI) -- Netflix has decided to let go of its attempt to buy Warner Bros. Discovery after Paramount Skydance raised its purchase offer. On Wednesday, Paramount raised its cash offer from $30 per share to $31 per share. On Thursday, WBD decided the offer was ...

Source: upi.com
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Mortgage rates fall to multiyear lows in time for spring housing market
- 700,259 9,712 Market yield on U.S. treasury securities at 10-year constant maturity. Updated daily. Welcome, + AI Summary Mortgage rates are at multiyear lows, whether you quote Mortgage News Daily at 5.99% or Freddie Mac weekly data at 5.98%. The drop has come at a good time, as the spring housing market is about to start, with more Americans looking to sell their homes and buy another. First-time homebuyers are ...

Source: housingwire.com
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Hegseth says Boy Scouts agreed to 'Back to Basics' demands over DEI and transgender
- Stay up to date with notifications from The Independent Notifications can be managed in browser preferences. Swipe for next article Secretary Hegseth has accused Scouting America of losing their way since allowing girls and LGBTQ+ boys to join Secretary of War Pete Hegseth has said that Scouting America, formerly known as the Boy Scouts, is agreeing to several "key reforms" in exchange for maintaining federal ...

Source: independent.co.uk
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Democrats hit back over alleged MAGA plan to seize control of elections
- Stay up to date with notifications from The Independent Notifications can be managed in browser preferences. Swipe for next article House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries rubbishes claims of Chinese interference and accuses President Donald Trump of 'intending to steal' the midterms have reacted angrily to reports that a group of MAGA activists has been circulating a 17-page draft executive order laying out ...

Source: independent.co.uk
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Jack Dorsey to cut 4,000 jobs due to AI advances at Square parent Block
- Shares in company increased over 20% as investors were encouraged by CEO's assertion that cuts will drive profits Fintech company Block announced that it would be laying off 4,000 of its 10,000 employees because of gains in AI productivity. "Intelligence tools have changed what it means to build and run a company," Jack Dorsey , Block's CEO, said in a letter to shareholders on Thursday. "We're already seeing it ...

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IRS broke the law 'approximately 42,695' times by sharing data with ICE, judge says
- Stay up to date with notifications from The Independent Notifications can be managed in browser preferences. Swipe for next article Trump administration's data-sharing agreement violated rules to protect taxpayer info, according to judge A federal judge has found that the Internal Revenue Service "violated" federal law "approximately 42,695 times" when the agency shared confidential taxpayer information with ...

Source: independent.co.uk
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Federal judge allows Trump's $400M White House ballroom to move forward
- Federal judge denies injunction against $400M White House expansion project funded entirely by private donors A federal judge on Thursday denied a legal challenge to President Donald Trump 's White House ballroom project, clearing the way for construction on the estimated $400 million expansion to proceed. U.S. District Judge Richard Leon denied the injunction sought by the National Trust for Historic Preservation, ...

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eBay cuts 800 jobs across company operations just days after dropping $1.2B on trendy Gen Z fashion app
- Company says cuts will help 'reinvest across our business and align our structure with our strategic priorities' E-commerce giant eBay announced Thursday it is slashing hundreds of jobs, just days after the company dropped $1.2 billion in cash to acquire a trendy Gen Z fashion app and settled a federal stalking lawsuit involving former executives. Multiple outlets have reported that eBay will cut a total of 800 ...

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CISA Leadership Shakeup Amid DHS Shutdown
- US Cyber Defense Agency Switches Acting Director Amid Shutdown Turmoil The U.S. cyber defense agency is going through a major leadership shakeup - again - following months of staffing turnover, budget cuts and shutdowns that close observers say have hampered federal defenders' ability to protect government systems and critical infrastructure. The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency confirmed multiple ...

Source: bankinfosecurity.com
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Walz slams Trump admin for temporarily halting Medicaid funding to Minnesota: 'Campaign of retribution'
- You can now listen to Fox News articles! Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz accused the Trump administration of unleashing a "campaign of retribution" against his state after Vice President JD Vance announced a temporary pause in Medicaid funding there.  Vance's announcement was made after President Donald Trump railed against fraud in Minnesota on Tuesday evening in his State of the Union address.  Vance said ...

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