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Michael Burry bets against rally: 'We are near a major top, and possible a 1987-type fall'

"I continue to believe it is possible we are near a major top, and possible a 1987-type fall," Burry said in a Tuesday Substack post.

CNBC·1w ago

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SpaceX has bought $329M worth of Tesla Megapacks so far this year

The purchase illustrates just how interconnected Elon Musk's universe of companies are.

TechCrunch·1w ago

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South Korea Wants to Raise Its Birthrate but Doesn’t Have Enough NICU Doctors

South Korea, which has one of the world’s lowest fertility rates, is in the throes of a breakdown in emergency care. It is particularly acute for at-risk newborns.

NY Times·1w ago

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Video: Dolphin Carries Dead Calf in What Experts Call Mourning

Footage posted by a conservancy group offers an unusual glimpse of a common behavior by dolphins that often goes unobserved.

NY Times·1w ago

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EA is now a private company

Electronic Arts has officially become a private company. Last September, EA announced that an investor group led by Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF), Silver Lake, and Affinity Partners would be taking the company private in a $55 billion deal, and on Tuesday, EA said the deal successfully

The Verge·1w ago

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Oregon's wildfire season is pushing ranchers to evacuate their cattle

Oregon has been having an extremely active fire season. Some of the areas burning are critical to ranchers whose livelihoods depend on cattle.

NPR·1w ago

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Infantino calls executive meeting as criticism mounts

Gianni Infantino summons senior leaders to a meeting on Wednesday, after facing more fierce criticism of his scrapped plan to sell off Fifa's commercial and event operations.

BBC News·1w ago

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The New York City Parking Sticker of Shame Is Back

After 14 years, the city has returned to slapping bright stickers on cars that do not move for street sweepers.

NY Times·1w ago

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The soaring demand for Patriot missiles, from the Middle East to Ukraine

The U.S. and its partners depend on Patriot interceptors to shoot down incoming ballistic missiles. But Russia and Iran are firing their weapons at rates far higher than Patriots can be produced.

NPR·1w ago

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How an OpenAI influencer trip backfired

The brand trip is a right of passage for influencers. It's a mark of legitimacy that a sponsor wants to invite them on an all-expenses-paid vacation, often with luxurious freebies and activities. Trips can also spur hard feelings from uninvited influencers, trigger criticism from the public, and pro

The Verge·1w ago

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Cambridge Professor Jason Arday’s Work Challenged Ahead of Book Launch

A knife-wielding masked man. A pig’s head outside his parents’ door. Running 30 marathons in 35 days. The Cambridge professor Jason Arday, accused of plagiarism, says he’s been through it all. Not everyone believes him.

NY Times·1w ago