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By John Towfighi, CNN New York (CNN) — Gold is having its best year since 1979. Gold futures traded in New York have soared almost 71% this year, on pace for their best annual gain in 46 years. The last time gold had such a strong year, Jimmy Carter was president, a crisis was unfolding in the Middle East, inflation was soaring and the United States was in the midst of an energy crisis. Today, tariffs are distorting international trade, conflict is raging with Russia’s war on Ukraine, there have been flare-
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Fundraising campaigns for a Ford employee who was suspended after shouting at President Trump have raised hundreds of thousands. Read more ›
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The autoworker called the president a "pedophile protector," a reference to his suppression of the Epstein files. Read more ›
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Grok will no longer be allowed to edit photos of real people to show them in sexualized or revealing clothing. Read more ›
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Verizon, T-Mobile, and AT&T customers all reported service problems starting midday on Wednesday, Jan. 4. Verizon has acknowledged network problems. Read more ›
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Progressives have long argued that Donald Trump’s immigration agenda is a fundamentally fascistic enterprise. In their telling, the president’s goal is not merely to enforce America’s borders but to purify its blood — and unleash state violence against anyone who resists his campaign of ethnic cleansing. Of course, there’s nothing new about the left deriding […] Read more ›
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Thinking Machines Lab, the high-profile startup cofounded by former OpenAI Chief Technology Officer Mira Murati, has removed Barret Zoph, its chief technology officer, according to a person with knowledge of the change. Murati confirmed Zoph’s departure in a post on X and said Soumith Chintala, ... Read more ›
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The news is a blow for Thinking Machines Lab. Two narratives are already emerging about what happened. Read more ›
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Following the proliferation of the nonconsensual sexual deepfakes on X, the platform has detailed changes to the Grok account's ability to edit images of real people. They match the changes reported on Tuesday by The Telegraph, as Grok's responses to prompts like "put her in a bikini" became censored. But in tests of the feature […] Read more ›
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The East Bay cartoonist, both beloved and controversial, died of prostate cancer a day or so after entering hospice care, his ex-wife revealed. Read more ›
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The simulators are central to the FAA certification process and are being delivered on time to support pilot training ahead of Joby's first commercial flights planned for this year. Read more ›
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The Rohnert Park location, opened in 2015, marks the final closure of the company’s four drive-thru restaurants, but its restaurant at San Francisco International Airport will remain open. Read more ›
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Apple said the 3% cash back on purchases will continue. Read more ›
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