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Anthony Fauci invokes Fifth Amendment right not to answer questions at Covid hearing, calls Sen. Rand Paul ‘unhinged’
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Anthony Fauci invokes Fifth Amendment right not to answer questions at Covid hearing, calls Sen. Rand Paul ‘unhinged’

The former top health official said he would invoke the 5th Amendment to avoid the possibility that Republicans might try to prosecute him for perjury.
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Trust in the news has fallen to an all-time low globally

Trust in the news has fallen to an all-time low globally - the lowest since annual reports by the Reuters Institute began more than a decade ago (2015).

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Trust in news hits a new low, research suggests

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Chinese AI Labs

In the span of just a few weeks, Z.ai released GLM 5.2, Moonshot AI released Kimi K3, and Alibaba released the latest version of its Qwen line, all with open weights, all benchmarking close to the best Western models, and all optimized for the agentic coding tasks that have become the year's dominant AI trend.

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Chinese AI labs keep releasing open-weight models while US firms lock theirs down

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Brown University economics professor Roberto Serrano accused his students of using AI to cheat

In the scandal heard ’round the Ivy League, Brown University economics professor Roberto Serrano accused his students of using AI to cheat on a take-home exam, and said the school was “meek” when presented with evidence.

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Did students at Brown use ChatGPT to ace tests?

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Alberta could use that leverage to help Canada in this trade war
Trump’s latest tariffs leave oil, potash, fish, and critical minerals untouched, and that’s no accident, says Gil McGowan with the Alberta Federation of Labour. Alberta could use that leverage to help Canada in this trade war. But Danielle Smith won’t. blog.rgrichardson.ca/smith-had…

Smith had a card to play against Trump’s tariffs – RG Richardson Blog

Smith had a card to play against Trump’s tariffs
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Next Generation Police Coastal Patrol Vessels

The federal government has awarded Ocean Pacific Marine a $74.7 million contract to design and build three Next Generation Police Coastal Patrol Vessels (NG-PCPV) for the Royal Canadian Mounted Police’s West Coast Marine Services.

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Vancouver Island firm awarded $74.7 million RCMP patrol vessel contract

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FadingScholar

This is a major win for regional economic development and local manufacturing. Awarding a $74.7 million federal contract to a regional firm like Ocean Pacific Marine not only strengthens Canada's domestic shipbuilding capacity, but also ensures that specialized trades, apprenticeships, and supply chain investments remain directly within British Columbia's coastal communities.

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The European Commission fined Google €890 million

The European Commission fined Google €890 million on Thursday for breaking the Digital Markets Act, the first time Brussels has penalized the company under the rulebook it built to rein in the largest technology platforms

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Google fined €890M in its first Digital Markets Act penalty

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SpaceX bears are smelling blood in the water. As its stock languishes below its IPO price
“The recent price weakness has spurred short selling as well as the anticipation of lockups expiring soon,” he added, referring to the additional SpaceX shares that will soon be tradeable and will play a large role in how the stock performs.
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Short Sellers Are Having a Field Day Betting Against SpaceX

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FadingScholar

The market is finally forcing a reality check on a business model built on narrative rather than fundamentals. Losing nearly $5 billion in a single year while trying to distract investors with speculative pivots like "orbital AI data centers" is a classic smoke-and-mirrors strategy. Short sellers aren't just betting against Musk; they are pricing in the reality that narrative-driven valuations eventually collapse under the weight of real balance sheets.

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US pauses $1 billion in Medicaid payments
US pauses $1 billion in Medicaid payments to California, Minnesota
The Trump administration is pausing $1 billion in ​Medicaid payments to California and Minnesota over "suspected fraud and noncompliance," U.S. Health Secretary ‌Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said on Tuesday. Any excuse will do!!!!!!!!

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Apple products costs rising
Apple's outgoing chief Tim Cook just sat for an interview with The Wall Street Journal, and he made a few grim announcements. Among them, Cook made it abundantly clear that Apple can no longer absorb the rising cost of components. news.rgrichardson.ca/2026/07/y…

Your Apple gear bills are going up soon

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A Chinese AI Model Just Shot to Number One

A Chinese AI Model Just Shot to Number One on the Charts, Sending Shockwaves Through the American Tech Industry

US tech execs are shaking in their boots.

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A Chinese AI Model Just Shot to Number One on the Charts

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The EU launches its new satellite plan and challenges Starlink

The EU launches its new satellite plan and challenges Starlink: “Reserve two-thirds of the bandwidth for domestic operators”

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The EU launches its new satellite plan and challenges Starlink:

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Nearly 20 Percent Fewer International Students Traveled to the U.S. in August
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Nearly 20 Percent Fewer International Students Traveled to the U.S. in August

The data shows the steepest decline in August international student arrivals since the pandemic.
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Detained illegally?
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Quebec man says he was wrongly detained after U.S. Coast Guard encounter on Lake Champlain - Sherbrooke Record

By William Crooks Local Journalism Initiative A Quebec man is warning fellow boaters to steer well clear of the U.S. border on Lake Champlain after what he describes as a…
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Adam is one of the best legal journalists!
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NEWS "Trump admin ignored “actionable” info on Jeffrey Epstein and Wall Street: Sen. Wyden" Sen. Ron Wyden told All Rise News that he handed the Trump admin a "ready-made" case that it's "sitting on" about Epstein's relationship with major banks.
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Worldwide Developers Conference - Apple
The first day of Apple’s annual Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) was light on artificial intelligence updates, heavy on people talking with their hands, and yielded the company’s biggest visual overhaul of its operating systems since 2013 with a new software makeover called Liquid Glass.

Apple’s new design language is Liquid Glass

Apple is launching a new design language. Liquid Glass will be available on all of Apple’s software.
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Apple Watch Accuracy
New research suggests that the Apple Watch accurately tracks heart rate (4.43% error) and step counts (8.17% error), but is less reliable for calories burned, with a 28% inaccuracy rate. Despite the limitations, the researchers emphasized the watch's value for tracking habits and staying motivated. "Think of it as a helpful guide, not a diagnostic tool,” the head of the study commented. Another noted how Apple is refining the technology over time to make it more accurate ...

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Procter & Gamble is cutting 15%
Procter & Gamble is cutting 15% of its non-manufacturing workforce. The company that makes half the products at your local CVS or Walgreens announced it’s eliminating 7,000 roles as part of a restructuring. P&G said the cuts aren’t a cost-cutting measure, though earlier this year the company admitted it was considering cutting costs after it reported a decline in sales and lowered its annual outlook due to consumer uncertainty. As part of the restructuring, P&G reportedly plans to exit some product categories.
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