Business
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New home sales surge by 12% — highest level in more than a year
A limited supply of previously owned houses is driving demand for new housing and homebuilding.
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Apple hikes prices of Apple TV+ and Apple News+, following Netflix and Disney increase
The per month price of Apple TV+ has been increased by $3 to $9.99, while Apple News+ has been priced at $12.99, up from $9.99.
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Man at Disney World’s Epcot jumps from bridge into lagoon in alleged $60K bet
A man at Orlando's Walt Disney World jumped into a lagoon at Epcot's Italian Pavilion as part of an alleged bet that one social media user claimed...
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NYT ignored editors’ calls to ‘hedge’ Gaza hospital headline: report
Internal Slack messages show that senior editors at the Gray Lady were urged to "hedge" the newspaper's presentation of the Oct. 17 incident.
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Sam Bankman-Fried will testify in his own defense at NYC fraud trial: lawyer
Fallen crypto king Sam Bankman-Fried plans to testify in his own defense at his fraud trial, his attorney revealed Wednesday.
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UFC faces boycott calls after announcing tie-up with Bud Light reportedly worth $100M
UFC is facing calls for a boycott after the mixed martial arts league announced on Tuesday that it inked a major sponsorship deal with Bud Light....
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Ritz-Carlton guest sues hotel after staffer served her ‘semen-contaminated water’: lawsuit
A woman staying at the Ritz-Carlton Half Moon Bay claims she was "sexually assaulted" after a staffer at the luxury hotel "ejaculated his semen...
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California suspends Cruise’s autonomous robotaxis
The state of California announced Tuesday that it is immediately suspending permits belonging to driverless taxi firm Cruise, which effectively...
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California regulators suspend recently approved San Francisco robotaxi service for safety reasons
California regulators have revoked the license of a robotaxi service owned by General Motors after determining its driverless cars that recently...
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Threads users complain about cross-posting on Instagram, Facebook
Users aren't altogether happy about Meta's new promotional campaign for its fledgling social media platform Threads.
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UAW announces new strike at Texas GM plant
The United Auto Workers expanded its strike again this week, announcing a surprise work stoppage at General Motors' Arlington, Texas, plant.
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Strike costs GM $200 million in third quarter, automaker now taking $200 million hit weekly
General Motors said it has lost $800 million in earnings during the United Auto Workers strike.