Drake University announces cuts to 3 programs
Drake University announces cuts to 3 programs
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It seems we’re all in agreement: Kendrick Lamar defeated Drake in one of the most engrossing rap battles of the decade. To add insult to injury, Drake also threw himself into legal hot water when he deepfaked the late rapper Tupac. The tension between Lamar and Drake goes back decades, but this latest flare-up began last fall when J. Cole dropped a song calling Drake, Lamar and himself the “Big Three” in rap.
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Quiz: Kendrick Lamar and Drake latest diss tracks go to the next level. How much do you know about the two rappers' history?
The back-and-forth has kept fans of both Lamar and Drake on the edge of their seats.
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Tupac’s estate threatens to sue Drake for his AI-infused Kendrick Lamar diss
Tupac Shakur’s estate isn’t pleased with Drake cloning the late hip-hop legend’s voice in a Kendrick Lamar diss track. Attorney Howard King, representing Mr. Shakur’s estate, sent a cease-and-desist letter calling Drake’s use of Shakur’s voice “a flagrant violation of Tupac’s publicity and the estate’s legal rights.”
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NFL Draft: Patriots pair 2nd round WR Ja'Lynn Polk with their new QB Drake Maye
The Patriots have a new receiver to go with their new quarterback.
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New inflation reading offers hope for Fed rate cuts
Inflation pressures eased in April, an encouraging sign for the Fed. But the progress was likely not enough to justify rate cuts yet.
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Inflation pressures ease in April as consumer prices rise at slowest pace in three months
April's CPI report is one of the most important data points the Federal Reserve will consider in its next interest rate decision.
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Joan Vassos's journey was cut short on 'The Golden Bachelor.' As the Golden Bachelorette, she's 'hoping that we change' perceptions of aging.
“The Golden Bachelor” viewers will recognize the new Golden Bachelorette, as she had a dramatic exit from Gerry Turner's life.
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Google announced an update for Android Auto with new apps and casting support
Google just announced an update for Android for Cars. There are new apps, like Max and Angry Birds, and casting support.
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Google I/O 2024: Here's everything Google just announced
It’s that moment you’ve been waiting for all year: Google I/O keynote day! Google kicked off its developer conference each year with a rapid-fire stream of announcements, including many unveilings of recent things it's been working on. On Wednesday, Google announced it is adding new security and privacy protections to Android, including on-device live threat detection to catch malicious apps, new safeguards for screen sharing, and better security against cell site simulators.
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Threads gets its own fact-checking program
Meta has brought fact-checking directly to Threads.
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Netflix will stream NFL Christmas games each of the next 3 seasons
Netflix gets NFL Christmas Day games this season.
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'Hard Knocks' extending to offseason access and will feature the Giants
The Giants' offseason will be on full display for "Hard Knocks."
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Climbing stairs has lots of health benefits. Here are 3 ways to make the most of it.
What experts say about stair climbing as a measure of your health — and ways to make it more effective for you.
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Weka raises $140M as the AI boom bolsters data platforms
In a 2022 survey by Great Expectations, an open source data benchmarking platform, 77% of organizations said they were concerned about their data quality. On Wednesday, Weka, a platform for building data pipelines that handle a range of data sources, types, and sizes, announced that it raised $140 million in a two-part ($100 million and $40 million) Series E round led by Valor Equity Partners, with participation from Nvidia, Norwest Venture Partners, Micron Ventures, Qualcomm Ventures, Hitachi Ventures and others. The oversubscribed round values Weka at $1.6 billion post-money, double the company's previous valuation.
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NFL season schedule: How to watch every football game of the 2024-25 season
How you can keep up with every NFL game, from the season opener to the 2025 Super Bowl.
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Mortgage rates today, May 15, 2024: Rates go down
These are today's mortgage rates. Both 30-year and 15-year fixed mortgage rates have decreased due to a rough April jobs report. Lock in your rate today.
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Why Biden's tariffs on Chinese EVs will have little immediate impact on the US auto market
President Biden quadrupled tariffs on Chinese-made EVs. The catch? Hardly any Americans are buying these cars anyway.
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Accion's new $152.5M fund will back financial institutions serving small businesses globally
Accion, a global nonprofit, announced on Tuesday the launch of the Accion Digital Transformation Fund, a $152.5 million fund for large financial institutions, including microfinance serving small businesses currently excluded from the world’s financial system. The firm said in a statement that it will provide growth capital and strategic support to these companies for “digital transformation.” For over six decades, the nonprofit has been active in the financial services sector: first, by developing and scaling solutions tailored to small business orders, smallholder farmers, and women; second, by providing investments and advisory services to traditional financial institutions and microfinance companies, which in turn create accessible products.
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Patreon and Grammarly are already experimenting with Gemini Nano, says Google
Mobile app developers, including Patreon and Grammarly, are already integrating with Gemini Nano, its smallest AI model, the company announced during the Google I/O 2024 developer keynote on Tuesday. The companies, along with other select developers, were invited to work with Gemini Nano through an early access program announced last year, the company said. In the coming months, Google says it will open up the Gemini Nano model to more developers.
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Words matter when it comes to healthy aging and your current well-being, a new study finds. Here's what to know.
People who open up about their feelings toward aging tend to have better current well-being, study finds.