'It ain't no joke': Minden, Iowa tornado recovery begins
Minden, a community of approximately 600 people was one of the hardest hit communities in Nebraska and Iowa during severe weather on Friday evening.
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Tonight may offer another chance to catch the aurora if you have clear skies, according to the NOAA, and Sunday could bring yet more displays reaching as far as Alabama. The agency says the 'extreme' geomagnetic storm will continue through tomorrow.
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28 Years Later is coming to theaters next summer
Fans have been waiting a long, long time for another installment in the 28 Days Later franchise, and we now know when the next followup is coming out: June 20, 2025. 28 Years Later will be directed by Danny Boyle and written by Alex Garland.
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How rich homebuyers are avoiding high mortgage rates
Homebuyers with means are turning to an old strategy to get around a new crop of high mortgage rates: all-cash deals.
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Waymo says its robotaxis are now making 50,000 paid trips every week
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Meesho, an Indian social commerce platform with 150M transacting users, raises $275M
Meesho, a leading e-commerce startup in India with about 150 million transacting users, has secured $275 million in a new funding round, the company disclosed in a securities filing. The Bengaluru-headquartered startup, which operates a social commerce platform, is being valued at about $3.9 billion in the round, the people said, requesting anonymity as deliberations are still ongoing. There have been a few investors trying to get into Meesho, including WestBridge Capital and Norwest Venture Partners.
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Novak Djokovic hit in head by water bottle, needed medical attention after opening win at Italian Open
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VC fund performance is down sharply — but it may have already hit its lowest point
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Novavax stock doubles after Sanofi deal marks 'new chapter' for company
Novavax stock popped Friday on news of a licensing deal and minority stake from Big Pharma player Sanofi.
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Anthropic's Claude sees tepid reception on iOS compared with ChatGPT's debut
Consumer demand for mobile AI chatbot apps outside of ChatGPT may be waning. Earlier this month, Anthropic launched its first mobile app on iOS, providing access to its Claude 3 model for both free and paid users. Unlike ChatGPT, Claude did not become a new App Store hit.
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Everything you need to know about the spread of avian influenza, aka bird flu, in the U.S. and new federal funding.
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This digital photo frame is one of the best gifts I've ever given — and it's 50% off for Mother's Day
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Americans are feeling worse about the US economy amid inflation concerns
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Climate protestors clash with police outside Tesla’s German gigafactory
Climate protestors in Germany reportedly broke through police barricades on Friday, amid clashes between activists and law enforcement. The protestors either made it onto (according to protestors) or near (according to local police) the grounds of a Tesla gigafactory in Grünheide, Germany, near Berlin.
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Elon Musk backtracks on Supercharger network halt, says more chargers coming
In a tweet on X early Friday morning, Musk addressed concerns many have had over his recent move to shrink down Tesla’s Supercharger team.
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With latest big move, Padres president A.J. Preller showing once again that he and San Diego won’t go down without swinging
Missing the postseason for the second year in a row could lead to questions about Preller’s future in San Diego.
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Biden plans to target tariffs on Chinese tech, including EVs
U.S. President Joe Biden is set to announce new China tariffs as soon as next week targeting strategic sectors including electric vehicles, according to two people familiar with the matter.