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Meta's newest AI model beats some peers. But its amped-up AI agents are confusing Facebook users 04/18/2024 04:41pm • CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) ��� Facebook parent Meta Platforms unveiled a new set of artificial intelligence systems Thursday that are powering what CEO Mark Zuckerberg calls ���the most intelligent AI assistant that you can freely use.��� But as Zuckerberg's crew of amped-up Meta AI agents started ventur What's inside the $95 billion House package focused on aiding Ukraine and Israel 04/18/2024 04:28pm • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� Speaker Mike Johnson has unveiled a long-awaited package of bills that will provide military aid to Ukraine and Israel, replenish U.S. weapons systems and give humanitarian assistance to civilians in Gaza. The package totals $95.3 billion in spending, which matches the total that The number of Americans applying for jobless benefits holds steady as labor market remains strong 04/18/2024 08:51am • The number of Americans filing for jobless benefits didn't change last week as the labor market continues to defy efforts by the Federal Reserve to cool hiring. The Labor Department reported Thursday that unemployment claims for the week ending April 13 were unchanged from the previous week���s 212, Google Maps rolls out features to help EV drivers find nearby chargers, plan trips 04/18/2024 08:46am • Popular navigation app Google Maps is introducing features to help electric vehicle drivers alleviate a primary concern: finding a place to charge. Open EV charging stations at a Royal Farms gas station in South Riding, Virginia. (WTOP/Neal Augenstein) In a blog post, Google said it is starti 7 Things to Know Before Starting Your Side Hustle 04/17/2024 08:00pm • Thinking of starting a side hustle? According to the 2024 New Business Formation Report by Gusto, 44% of the people who started a business in 2023 did so while working for an employer -- up from 27% in 2022. While building a new revenue stream can increase your income, it may also come with a few su 8 Top Nancy Pelosi Stocks to Buy 04/17/2024 08:00pm • Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said in 2022 the Senate would soon vote on a bill banning members of Congress from trading individual stocks. Nearly two years later, Pelosi is no longer House Speaker, and members of Congress are still allowed to buy and sell individual stocks as long as they discl What Is a Self-Directed IRA? Pros and Cons of This Unique Investment Account 04/16/2024 08:00pm • A self-directed individual retirement account is a very specific tax-advantaged vehicle that gives investors the ability to choose investments beyond traditional options such as stocks, bonds and exchange-traded funds, or ETFs. A self-directed IRA can hold alternative assets such as real estate, pri 5 Cloud ETFs to Buy Now 04/16/2024 08:00pm • Cloud computing is the hottest tech market trend this side of artificial intelligence, and -- unlike AI -- it's already a big business for which corporate users already have a good use case. So, naturally, some exchange-traded funds, or ETFs, have sprung up to give investors a way to bet on the shif Apple App Store - Top Apps 04/16/2024 11:44am • Top Free iPhone Apps (US): 1. Temu: Shop Like a Billionaire, Temu 2. Threads, an Instagram app, Instagram, Inc. 3. SHEIN - Shopping Online, ROADGET BUSINESS PTE. LTD. 4. Google, Google 5. CapCut - Video Editor, Bytedance Pte. Ltd 6. TikTok, TikTok Ltd. 7. The Masters Tournament, Augusta National, In The Growing Importance of Environmental Health in Medical Education: How Premeds Can Prepare 04/15/2024 08:00pm • As the global rise in temperature and associated anthropogenic climate change continue unabated, consequences for human health and disease are increasingly apparent. The medical field is beginning to recognize this critical intersection between human health and the environment. The World Health Orga 8 Best Stocks to Buy Now With $1,000 04/15/2024 08:00pm • If you have an extra $1,000 sitting in a savings or checking account, one of the best ways to earn a return on that money is to invest in the stock market. If you're new to investing, buying a low-cost, diversified S&P 500 exchange-traded fund, such as the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (ticker: SPY Nearing 50 Supreme Court arguments in, lawyer Lisa Blatt keeps winning 04/13/2024 09:11am • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� No woman has appeared more often before the Supreme Court than Lisa Blatt, who will make her 50th argument this month. No lawyer, male or female, has done it with quite the same mix of humor, passion and style. And her win-loss record isn't bad, either: 40-6, with two cases yet Faced with possibly paying for news, Google removes links to California news sites for some users 04/12/2024 06:30pm • SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) ��� Google on Friday began removing California news websites from some people's search results, a test that acted as a threat should the state Legislature pass a law requiring the search giant to pay media companies for linking to their content. Google announced the move in 7 Stocks Jeff Bezos Is Buying 04/11/2024 08:00pm • In 2021, Jeff Bezos stepped down as Amazon.com Inc.'s (ticker: AMZN) CEO nearly 30 years after helping get the company off the ground. But for a powerful guy like Bezos, it's hard to just kick back and relax. Case in point, around the time he stepped down he took a trip into space via his rocket and Fewer Americans file for jobless claims as labor market continues to shrug off higher interest rates 04/11/2024 02:33pm • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� Fewer Americans applied for jobless benefits last week as the labor market continues to thrive despite the Federal Reserve's efforts to cool it. The Labor Department reported Thursday that filings for unemployment claims for the week ending April 6 fell by 11,000 to 211,000 from