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Trump Will Withhold Money From Schools That Require Covid Vaccines

President Trump ordered on Friday that federal funding be withheld from schools and universities that require students to be vaccinated against Covid, White House officials said, another step in the administration’s campaign against coronavirus vaccine requirements. It was not clear how widely impactful the order would be. No states require K-12 students to be vaccinated […]

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OpenAI Rejects Elon Musk’s Bid to Gain Control of the Company

OpenAI’s board of directors on Friday rejected a $97.4 billion bid by Elon Musk and a consortium of investors to gain control of the artificial intelligence company, deepening a feud between Mr. Musk and OpenAI’s chief executive, Sam Altman. In a statement, Bret Taylor, the chairman of the OpenAI board, said, “OpenAI is not for […]

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Meet the Champion Who Memorized 80 Numbers in 13.5 Seconds

In early February, Vishvaa Rajakumar, a 20-year-old Indian college student, recently won the Memory League World Championship, an online competition pitting people against one another with challenges like memorizing the order of 80 random numbers faster than most people can tie a shoelace. The renowned neuroscientist Eleanor Maguire, who died in January, studied mental athletes […]

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Will the Eagles visit the White House after Super Bowl win? : NPR

The Philadelphia Eagles celebrate with the Vince Lombardi Trophy after beating the Kansas City Chiefs 40-22 to win Super Bowl LIX at Caesars Superdome in New Orleans. Chris Graythen/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Chris Graythen/Getty Images The Philadelphia Eagles secured the coveted Super Bowl victory this week over the Kansas City Chiefs. But will […]

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Layoffs Begin at Energy Department, Part of Trump Purge

The Energy Department began laying off staff as the Trump administration accelerated sweeping cuts across the government, according to three people familiar with the matter. Around 1,000 federal workers, all probationary employees, were told they were losing their jobs on Thursday, according to one of the people. More than 300 of those workers were employed […]

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Uber, Bolt and Addison Lee drivers strike on Valentine’s Day

Jacqueline Howard BBC News Reuters Thousands of Uber, Bolt and Addison Lee drivers are logging off during peak hours on Valentine’s Day in a campaign for better pay and working conditions, a union says. The strike action is taking place across the UK from 16:00 to 22:00 GMT. The Independent Workers Union of Great Britain […]

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