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House committee approves 25% cut to Title I

House committee approves 25% cut to Title I

"With today’s approval by the full Committee, we are one step closer to delivering on our continued commitment to restoring trust with the American people by laying a foundation for transparency and fiscal responsibility in the appropriations process," said Rep. Robert Aderholt, R-Ala., chair of the Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Subcommittee, in a statement issued Wednesday.


It looks like Nissan is killing both the Altima and the Versa

It looks like Nissan is killing both the Altima and the Versa

The Versa, on the other hand, doesn’t have as much direct competition but it has beaten the Mitsubishi Mirage this year with a total of 17,812 cars sold versus 9,862.


Summer camp for billionaires, fake Louis Vuitton bags, and expensive dresses: Lifestyle news roundup

Summer camp for billionaires, fake Louis Vuitton bags, and expensive dresses: Lifestyle news roundup

The Washington Post reports that a map of open Whataburger fast food locations in Houston has emerged as a shorthand for the extent of ongoing power outages caused by the storm.


Amazon launched an AI shopping assistant — just in time for Prime Day

Amazon launched an AI shopping assistant — just in time for Prime Day

Anthropic uses AWS as its primary cloud provider, and Amazon said the startup would use its AI chips “to build, train, and deploy its future models.”


26 states now require personal finance course for graduation

26 states now require personal finance course for graduation

"There’s a wealth of data about the benefits of learning these valuable lessons in high school, from improving credit scores and reducing default rates to increasing the likelihood that our future generations will maintain three months of savings for emergencies and have at least one kind of retirement account,” McGuire said.


OpenAI defines five ‘levels’ for AI to reach human intelligence — it’s almost at level 2

OpenAI defines five ‘levels’ for AI to reach human intelligence — it’s almost at level 2

The company shared a five-level system it developed to track its artificial general intelligence, or AGI, progress with employees this week, an OpenAI spokesperson told Bloomberg.


Tesla is replacing Cybertruck motors for free — but don’t call it a recall

Tesla is replacing Cybertruck motors for free — but don’t call it a recall

While the Elon Musk-led manufacturer states the new drive unit is more efficient and reliable, this isn’t a typical upgrade for trucks that have yet to roll out the assembly line.


Eli Lilly’s Mounjaro is more effective at weight loss than Novo Nordisk’s Ozempic and Wegovy, study finds

Eli Lilly’s Mounjaro is more effective at weight loss than Novo Nordisk’s Ozempic and Wegovy, study finds

Skyrocketing sales of these drug have turned Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly into the largest pharmaceutical companies in the world by market cap.


Democratic donors are threatening to stop giving unless Joe Biden drops out

Democratic donors are threatening to stop giving unless Joe Biden drops out

If Biden stays on the ticket, the group said they would give the money to down-ballot candidates, The New York Times reported.


‘We have liftoff’: 3 ways upcoming lunar missions can engage students

‘We have liftoff’: 3 ways upcoming lunar missions can engage students

Alongside the science behind traveling into space, experts suggest the impending 55th anniversary of Apollo 11 landing on the moon on July 20, 1969, is also an opportunity to help students gain media literacy skills by examining the misconceptions around past lunar missions and how to assess and debunk those claims.


Ozempic could make low- or even alcohol-free beer and wine a lot more popular

Ozempic could make low- or even alcohol-free beer and wine a lot more popular

More recently in June, investigators from the University of North Carolina presented results from a small study at the College on Problems of Drug Dependence’s annual meeting.


Volvo’s disastrous new EV software is now leading to returns and full refunds

Volvo’s disastrous new EV software is now leading to returns and full refunds

Owners have also shared stories and images online of bricked infotainment touchscreens, incorrect information displayed (such as time and range), profiles reverting back to factory settings and driver aids failing.