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Test yourself on side effects, which states have legalized marijuana for recreational use and more.
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Curaleaf CEO Matt Darin said it was "a historic moment" for the cannabis industry following reports that the DEA is seeking to reschedule marijuana. Here are some of the implications for the weed industry.
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Rivian lost $1.45 billion in the first quarter, showing that its recent company-wide cost-cutting measures have a ways to go before it can approach profitability. The company cut another 6% of jobs in February 2023.
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Here’s how inflation erodes your savings and what you can do to stop it
Inflation wears away your purchasing power, meaning the dollars you save today will be worth less in the future. Here’s what you can do to stop the negative impact of inflation on your savings.
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Jumia is back, growing total sales and orders in Q1 2024
Jumia's revenue and gross merchandise volume showed growth despite a decrease in quarterly active customers, according to its Q1 2024 report. Revenue increased by 19% year-over-year (57% in constant currency) to $48.9 million, while GMV surged by 5% year-over-year (39% in constant currency) to $181 million. The quarterly active customers of the African e-tailer, on the other hand, declined by almost 5% from 2 million to 1.9 million due to cost-cutting measures such as reduced customer incentives and free shipping expenditures.
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Walker Buehler delivers increased velocity with a bit of rust in return for the Dodgers
The Dodgers righty threw four innings and surrendered three runs to the Marlins in his first start in nearly two years.
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Substack is trying to lure TikTok stars to its platform
Newsletter platform Substack is ramping up its video ambitions and trying to lure TikTok stars to its service.
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Human composting and timber marketplaces: Talking “industrial” VC with investor Dayna Grayson
While the venture world is abuzz over generative AI, Dayna Grayson, a longtime venture capitalist who five years ago co-founded her own firm, Construct Capital, has been focused on comparatively boring software that can transform industrial sectors. All that said, they’re barreling toward the future and – seemingly successfully – dragging some staid industrial businesses along with them.
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Brittney Griner says she considered suicide during her first weeks in Russian prison
The Phoenix Mercury star spared little detail recounting the horrors of Russian prison.
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The best cheap wireless earbuds for 2024: Our top budget picks
Don't spend $200 or even $150; there are some great options priced well below $100.
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OnlyFans hits UK regulator's radar for age-verification failures around porn access
U.K. regulator Ofcom is investigating OnlyFans, an online adult content subscription service, for failing to prevent children from accessing pornography through the platform. Ofcom, the official regulatory body for the U.K.'s broadcasting, telecommunications and postal industries, says it has grounds to suspect that OnlyFans' parent company, Fenix International Limited, failed to implement age-verification measures sufficiently. The regulator is also investigating whether Fenix may have provided incomplete or inaccurate information as part of two information request notices issued by Ofcom — one in June 2022, and another in June 2023.
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Was it legal for Kristi Noem to shoot her puppy — and what other options did she have?
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New inflation reading reinforces Fed's higher-for-longer stance
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Senate passes bill that could ban TikTok
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EU opens probe of TikTok Lite, citing concerns about addictive design
The European Union has opened a second formal investigation into TikTok, announcing Monday that it suspects the video sharing platform of breaking the bloc's Digital Services Act (DSA), an online governance and content moderation framework. The Commission also said it's minded to impose interim measures that could force the company to suspend access to the TikTok Lite app in the EU while it investigates concerns the app poses mental health risks to users. Although the EU has given TikTok until April 24 to argue against the measure -- meaning the app remains accessible for now.
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VW GTI and Golf R Luggage Test: How much fits in the trunk?
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Cartman 148-piece tool set is on sale for under $30 today
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US cities’ mansion taxes see mixed results
A handful of US municipalities have implemented some form of a mansion tax. But what once seemed a promising populist answer to worsening home affordability could now be compounding the problem.
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AI will reshape the business world — here's where it's hitting first: Chart of the Week
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China reportedly orders state-owned mobile carriers to replace foreign chips
According to the Wall Street Journal, China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology has ordered state-owned mobile operators, including the two biggest carriers in the country, to phase out foreign processors.