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Twitter TweetDeck to become exclusive for verified users

Per CNN Twitter will be locking its TweetDeck feature behind a paywall as only verified users will have access to this tool. In just a month, the new change will go live. The TweetDeck can be a useful tool for users to monitor the different accounts that they follow. It

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India refiners pays Chinese yuan for Russian oil imports amid sanctions

Per Reuters Because of the sanctions around the US dollar, Moscow and other countries are looking for alternatives to the America's currency to settle payments. This has opened the door for the use of the Chinese yuan. Indian refiners are now paying for their Russian oil imports in

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US State Department warns against traveling to China

Per CNN The US State Department has issued a warning for individuals who might have been planning to take a vacation or basically traveling to China. The warning highlighted that this decision should be reconsidered due to there being a risk of wrongful detention. Mainland China was listed as a

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Samuel Alito's wife leased land to oil and gas companies while the Supreme Court Justice was fighting the Environmental Protection Agency

Per Business Insider Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito has been trying to reduce the Environmental Protection Agency's scope through several court rulings but recently,  it was revealed that his wife actually leased land to an oil and gas company. His wife was expected to earn 3/16ths of

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2/3rd of businesses share concerns over employee mental health amid cost of living crisis

Per PwC UK Recent research by PwC UK revealed how two-thirds of businesses shared concerns regarding their employees' mental health. The concerns were specifically about how the cost of living crisis has affected them. This came as many businesses started to see na increase in mental health long-term leaves.

Airbnb's bubble collapse

According to a real-estate expert, declining revenues per listing on Airbnb, the popular platform that allows property owners to rent out their spaces to travelers, could potentially lead to a housing market crash in certain cities, comparable to the subprime crisis of 2008. However, there are some doubts about the

Big US banks would lose $541 billion in doomsday scenario, predicts the Fed

According to the Federal Reserve's annual stress tests, the largest banks in the United States would suffer a combined loss of $541 billion in an extreme economic scenario. However, the tests concluded that these banks still possess sufficient capital to absorb such losses, reinforcing assertions made by Wall

Goldman Sachs, $GS, is considering exiting its partnership with Apple, $AAPL, and is in talks to offload those businesses and its credit-card partnership to Amex.

According to The Wall Street Journal, Goldman Sachs is considering ending its partnership with Apple as part of its strategy to withdraw from the consumer-lending business. The bank is currently engaged in talks with American Express regarding the potential takeover of the Apple credit card and related initiatives. Goldman Sachs

National Geographic has cut all its staff writers, and will end monthly newsstand sales

Starting next year, the iconic yellow-bordered cover of the monthly National Geographic magazine will no longer be available for purchase on newsstands, as the company shifts its focus to its digital product. Special editions will still be offered in physical stores, while subscribers will continue to receive a printed copy

Universal basic income of nearly $2,000 a month to be trialed in England for the first time

Autonomy, an independent think tank, is planning a trial in the UK where approximately thirty individuals may receive a monthly sum of £1,600 ($1,983). The success of this endeavor relies on securing adequate funding. The estimated cost for the basic income payments over the two-year duration of the

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Meta spent the most on private jets compared to other companies, splurging $2.3 million for Mark Zuckerberg's private jets

Per Fortune In total, S&P 500 companies spent $41.3 million on private jets, according to Financial Times, with Meta spending the most, as it was responsible for $2.3 million of that amount on Mark Zuckerberg alone. The company also spent for other executives as well. As

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JPMorgan Chase saw 74% tech applicants from Handshake platform, totaling 8,000 applications

Per CNBC With the recent disruption in the tech sector, after massive layoffs of multiple companies, JPMorgan Chase reportedly received more than 8,000 applications on Handshake, a networking platform, since 2023 alone. This was reportedly a 74% increase from the number of total applications in 2022 for tech. It

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New survey shows the majority of investors believe there won't be a recession in 2023

Per CNBC A new survey by CNBC Delivering Alpha conducted a poll among 400 Wall Street investors and found that most believe a recession won't happen this year. This came as most of them believed the economy to be entering a bullish market. The survey specifically took the

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Rivian exceeds Q2 estimates by delivering 12,640 vehicles compared to the expected 11,298

Rivian recently had a small victory after surpassing second-quarter estimates for the number of vehicles delivered. The company was able to deliver 12,640 vehicles compared to the expected 11,298. The report by Reuters noted that this resulted in the EV company's shares increasing by 9% during

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Doomsday scenario will result in big US banks losing $541 billion

Per The Hill The Federal Reserve has recently commented on how much big US banks are expected to lose should the economy enter a doomsday scenario. It was noted that the findings came from its annual banking sector stress test, which aimed to see how vulnerable the banking sector was.

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Google search results to block Canadian news outlets

Per CNBC After the passage of Bill C-18, Google search results will now block Canadian news outlets. This comes after the bill would've required platforms owned by Google and Meta to pay newsrooms for linking to their content. Should they not have decided to block Canadian news outlets,

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Costo adds photo identification requirements in self-checkout registers to avoid membership sharing

Per Barron's In a move following Netflix's password sharing, Costco is adding an additional layer of identification for its self-checkout registers. This is to help avoid membership plans being shared. This was first reported by the Dallas Morning News, which shared how customers will need to

The Supreme Court has agreed to consider the legality of the SEC’s use of in-house tribunals, setting up a decision next term that could alter how U.S. securities laws are enforced

The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case that involves President Joe Biden's administration defending specific Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in-house enforcement proceedings. This case has the potential to significantly undermine the authority of federal agencies. The administration is appealing a lower court'

Elon Musk limits posts reading on Twitter

Elon has said about Twitter: - Verified accounts are limited to reading 6000 posts/day - Unverified accounts to 600 posts/day - New unverified accounts to 300/day He said: “To address extreme levels of data scraping & system manipulation, we’ve applied the following temporary limits." Less

Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg can reportedly fight at Colosseum, the Italian government has said

Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg can reportedly fight at Colosseum, the Italian government has said. In response, Musk, 52, entertained the idea by tweeting, “Some chance fight happens in Colosseum.” Meanwhile, Zuckerberg, 39, has been training in MMA gyms since September with the hopes of competing, he revealed on June

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SOTUS votes 6-3 in support of Christian artists refusing to make same-sex wedding websites

Per NBC News The Supreme Court voted 6-3 in support of Christian web designers on the topic of same-sex wedding website designs. The decision would support Christian web designers who decide not to work with same-sex weddings. The ruling says the designers have a free speech right under the Constitution&

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Supreme Court votes 6-3 against President Biden's $400 billion student loan debt dissolution plan

Per Fox 8 The Biden administration planned to pardon student loan debt to the tune of $400 billion. Finally, a decision has been made by the Supreme Court, ruling 6-3 against it. Under the plan, millions of Americans would have reduced or cancelled student loan debt. These repayments are expected

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Louisiana's new bill says kids using YouTube, Roblox, TikTok, and Instagram would need to get parental consent

Per New York Times Louisiana has just passed a new bill that will require parental consent for certain apps for users under 18. The consent would be required for popular services like Roblox, YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, and even Fortnite (video game). Republican state legislator Laurie Schlegel, who spearheaded the new

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Reddit says private communities' mods would lose status if they don't reopen

Per The Verge Reddit has given a message to moderators of private communities, specifically those of protesting communities, that they would lose mod status if they don't reopen. The message said the message was a courtesy. Should the communities not reopen, it was noted that the moderators would

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Australia becomes the first nation to address PTSD by allowing MDMA and psilocybin

Per Nature Australia is now the first country ever to allow PTSD treatment to include MDMA and psilocybin drugs. However, some clinicians are sharing concerns about how drug regulations for these substances might not be enough. The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA), the country's drug regulator, approved the decision,