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Fear & Greed 29/100
Yahoo Finance
- Stock market today: Dow jumps 700 points, Nasdaq soars 2.5% after cool CPI reading
- Artificial Intelligence (AI) Stocks Micron Technology, BigBear.ai, and C3.ai Pop After Positive Inflation Report
- Luxury groups pin hopes on US as China weakness persists
- Does The News Media Overanalyze Nvidia Stock Moves?
- Netherlands to expand export controls on semiconductor equipment
- Robinhood Stock Soars As It Hits Best Financial And Best Crypto Lists
- IBD Stock Of The Day: Can Sea Stock Build Off Its 162% 2024 Rally?
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Reuters
- L.A. Chamber of Commerce sets up fund to help blaze-affected small businesses
- Inflation revival persists as market risk despite CPI-fueled rally
- Gilead Sciences, US government settle patent case over HIV prevention drugs
- Senators demand US trade chief Tai halt late talks on investor protections
- US sues Southwest Airlines over chronically delayed flights
- US businesses optimistic but flag concerns, Fed survey shows
- Drake sues longtime label UMG for defamation over Kendrick Lamar's 'Not Like Us'
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Wall Street Journal
- A Good Year for Wall Street Isn't the Same as a Good Year for Banking
- Trump Invited Bolsonaro to His Inauguration. Brazil Won't Let Him Go
- Israel, Hamas Agree to a Deal to Pause the Fighting in Gaza
- FDA Bans Artificial Dye Red 3 From Food
- U.S. Crude Oil Stockpiles Extend Decline
- Bank of New York Mellon Profit Climbs on Higher Fee Revenue, Lower Costs
- Building-Products Distributor QXO Prepares to Nominate Directors Over Beacon Deal
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Movers
Bloomberg
- Behind This Gold Seller’s Improbable 620% Rally
- Trump Discussed Greenland Interest in Call With Danish Leader
- Rubio Says US Should Reconsider Chevron’s Oil Deal in Venezuela
- Zelenskiy Sees Higher Chance of War in Ukraine Ending in 2025
- Southwest Air Faces US Lawsuit for ‘Chronically Delayed Flights’
- Berry Farming Firm Agrovision Weighs IPO as Soon as June
- Ryan Reynolds Adds Colombian Soccer Team to Ownership Portfolio
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Financial Times
- What are the terms of the Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal?
- Trump helped secure a Gaza ceasefire. Can it last?
- Continental Europe avoiding London’s listings ‘exodus’, says Euronext chief
- Trump’s policy pledges unleashing ‘animal spirits’, Wall St bankers say
- UK investment trusts are bad. What makes Boaz better?
- Israel and Hamas agree Gaza ceasefire
- While Silicon Valley bows to Trump, Wall Street doesn’t need to
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Marketwatch
- California wildfires could slow the economy and boost inflation — and that’s not even the worst of it, economists say
- Why S&P 500’s financials sector is on pace for its best day since early November
- Why Mali just seized 3 tons of gold from Canadian miner Barrick
- Blue states will have green light to raise taxes if SALT cap is lifted, former GOP tax chief says
- Disaster insurance is failing homeowners. The L.A. fires can be a turning point
- I worked for a well-known company 40 years ago, which has been taken over several times. How do I find my pension?
- Stock market’s relief rally after inflation report will hinge on Trump policies, bond yields
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Google Business
- Coors Light is changing its name
- The Trump stock market rally is fading fast
- All of the deals and freebies for National Bagel Day 2025
- Intel Offloading Intel Capital as It Plays Catch-Up With Nvidia, AMD, Others
- FDA bans Red No. 3, artificial coloring used in beverages, candy and other foods
- Honda says the Acura RSX will be the first original EV with the Asimo operating system
- US consumer prices rise slightly above expectations in December
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Tipranks
- Luca Mining Corp. Secures Spot in 2025 OTCQX Best 50
- Boeing (NYSE:BA) Goes Overseas, Takes on Government
- Rigetti’s (RGTI) CEO Says “We Need to Manage Expectations” amid Stock Surge
- Carnival Cruise Lines (NYSE:CCL) Jumps With New Accolades
- Finsbury Growth & Income Trust PLC Repurchases Own Shares
- Ashtead Group Executes Share Repurchase
- CuriosityStream Boosts Revenue with Licensing Strategy
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Benzinga
- The Art Of Leaping: How To Strategically Reinvent Your Career With Ilana Golan And Leap Academy
- Why Is Denali Therapeutics Stock Trading Higher On Wednesday?
- Scholar Rock Sets Sights on $2 Billion Apitegromab Revenue Amid Spinal Muscular Atrophy Market Growth
- Eli Lilly Adjusts Outlook, CEO David Ricks Explains Revenue Shortfall
- Ultragenyx's Multiple Commercial Assets And Candidates Impress Analyst; Sees Solid Upside
- CBRE Is This Analyst's Top Pick Betting On Commercial Real Estate Recovery, Upgrades Stock
- What's Going On With IonQ Stock Today?
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Seeking Alpha
- I'm Selling Stocks Hand Over Fist
- 2 Big Dividends To Buy And Hold Forever
- Here's My Single Favorite Place To Buy Income
- 3 Exceptional 6%-Yielding Blue Chip Dividend Growth Stocks
- It's Time To Watch The Big Banks!
- The Top 6 AI Stocks For 2025
- Realty Income's 6% Dividend Is A Buy You Can't Ignore
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ZeroHedge
- Biden Pens Farewell Letter To Americans
- House Passes Bill Banning Men From Women's Sports
- South Korean President Says Arrest Was 'Voluntary' To Prevent Bloodshed After Police Scaled Walls
- Clemency Request 'Pending' For Leaker Of Trump's And Others' Taxes
- LA Police Chief Says 3 Suspected Arsonists Arrested After Being Caught Amid Deadly Wildfires
- Watch: Amazon Uses Huge Diesel Generator To Charge Electric Delivery Van Fleet
- Preventable Deaths And Vitamin D3
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Barchart
- Dollar Pressured by Soft US CPI Report
- Crude Rallies Sharply as US Crude Supplies Tighten
- Nat-Gas Prices Climb on Cold US Weather and Expectations for Tighter Supplies
- Will Elon Musk Tackle Quantum Computing in 2025? One Reason the Answer Could Be ‘Yes.’
- Losses in Sugar Prices Accelerate as Supply Prospects Improve
- Cocoa Closes Lower Ahead of Quarterly Global Cocoa Grinding Reports
- Coffee Prices Post Moderate Gains on Dollar Weakness
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SEC / FED
SEC Announces Departure of Chief Economist Jessica Wachter
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SEC Monitoring Impact of California Wildfires on Capital Markets
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SEC Monitoring Impact of California Wildfires on Capital Markets
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The SEC’s Unusual Capacity to Serve the Public
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SEC Announces Chief Accountant Paul Munter to Retire From Federal Service This Month
Marketplace
- Insured losses from LA’s fires could be upwards of $30 billion, industry trade rep says
- Unhoused Angelenos face limited support amid LA fires
- The role of catastrophe bonds in paying to rebuild after fires and other disasters
- Could TikTok alternatives RedNote and Lemon8 be banned?
- Producer prices rose slightly in December, a positive sign for inflation
- Hybrid work has been a boon for coworking spaces— and a bright spot for commercial real estate
- Outgoing Commerce chief: “The only way to win is to out-innovate them”
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Barrons
- TSMC Earnings Are Coming. AI Chip Demand and U.S. Export Curbs Are in Focus
- December Retail Sales Expected to Shine After a Strong Holiday Season
- Bank of America, Morgan Stanley to Report Earnings After Rivals Set High Bar
- Bond-Yield Forecasts Are Rising, Weeks After Street Made Its ‘25 Calls
- U.S. Indexes Closed Up Wednesday; Carvana Climbed Highest
- Trump’s Inauguration Fund Is Flush. A Few Mag 7 Firms are Holding Out
- Adobe CEO Sees AI Tailwind and Calls Stock an ‘Incredible Value’
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Investing.com
- Analysis-Inflation revival persists as market risk despite CPI-fueled rally
- US businesses wary of Trump policy impacts, Fed survey shows
- Irish parties pledge increased investment after coalition deal
- Drake sues longtime label UMG for defamation over Kendrick Lamar's 'Not Like Us'
- Drake sues longtime label UMG for defamation over Kendrick Lamar's 'Not Like Us'
- Cooling inflation eases rate jitters, but Macquarie continues to see just one cut
- Potential higher tariffs stoke worries on economy, higher inflation: Biege Book
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Morning Brew
Walmart introduces new (but very similar) logo
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The CFPB is going turbo mode
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TikTok “refugees” flock to another Chinese app
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Word Search: Outdated technology
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The wardrobe revamp is in
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LA: Landlords are trying to squeeze fire victims
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China’s exports are breaking world records
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Brew Mini: Ghost buster
The Hustle
Does everything need to be smart?
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You’ve got mail, and an outdated web browser
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NASA’s tiny robots are gearing up for an icy, moonlit swim
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No, seriously, your phone isn’t listening in on your conversations
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Return-to-work mandates are struggling
CNBC
- JPMorgan Chase is boosting buybacks even after CEO Jamie Dimon called the stock expensive
- DOT sues Southwest, fines Frontier for 'chronically delayed flights'
- YouTube donating $15 million in LA wildfire relief, support for creators days before TikTok ban
- Here are 7 steps homeowners and renters should take after a wildfire, experts say
- Stocks pop on cool inflation, hot bank earnings — plus, new rules on biotech exports to China
- Goldman backs up our bank stock shuffle with strong earnings, upbeat M&A outlook
- Biden administration seeks to avoid default crisis for student loan borrowers as garnishments resume
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CBS
- Walgreens says locking up products from shoplifters hurt sales
- As climate risks mount, U.S. homeowners face soaring insurance bills
- Los Angeles wildfires spark first lawsuits against utilities
- CPI edged higher in December, complicating the Fed's rate decision
- SEC sues Elon Musk, accusing him of withholding info from Twitter investors
- Capital One allegedly cheated customers out of $2 billion, CFPB says
- Los Angeles residents hire private firefighters to save their homes
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NYT Business
- U.S. Sues Southwest Airlines Over Chronic Delays
- John Deere Sued by FTC Over Equipment-Repair Practices
- Washington Post Employees Plead With Jeff Bezos to Meet
- Ramaswamy Has a High-Profile Perch and a Raft of Potential Conflicts
- Zuckerberg Will Host a Party for Trump’s Inauguration
- FDA Bans Red Dye 3 in Foods, Linking It to Cancer in Rats
- TikTok Says U.S. Employees Will Have Jobs Even if the App Is Banned
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EurActiv
Austria ‘should really leave’ EU, says far right MP in secret video
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The Brief – Serbia’s theatre of the absurd
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Poll: Minority of Europeans are optimistic about Trump
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Von der Leyen to resume in-person commitments with EPP summit
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Fico government targets Slovak student over pro-Ukraine gesture
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MEPs in letter writing spree over Musk’s EU activism
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EU cities failing on pollution, with improvement a ‘long shot’
MSNBC
- Why Justice Alito asked if Pornhub is like Playboy during Supreme Court arguments
- Sen. Adam Schiff asks Bondi if she will investigate Jack Smith or Liz Cheney
- Michelle Obama, who has made no secret of her disdain for Trump, will skip his inauguration
- Disaster relief for the California wildfires should not come with strings attached
- A ceasefire in Gaza is welcome. Why it should have happened much sooner
- Bondi says she's had no discussions with Trump about prosecuting Biden
- Israel, Hamas reach ceasefire after 15 months of brutal war in Gaza
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NBC
- Department of Transportation sues Southwest for 'chronically delayed flights'
- Biden administration seeks to avoid default crisis for student loan borrowers as garnishments resume
- JPMorgan Chase posts record profit as the bank’s massive scale pays off
- ‘At long last’: Biden speaks on Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal
- Disney wins the 2024 box office as year-end receipts offer a welcome boost
- There's been a 'meaningful shift' in CEO confidence since Trump's election, says Goldman's Solomon
- Palestinians celebrate as Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal announced
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investors.com
- BeiGene Stock Meets 80-Plus RS Rating Benchmark
- TikTok Ban: What To Know And Stocks To Watch With Deadline Looming
- GitLab Stock Earns RS Rating Upgrade
- Spotify Stock Rocks Higher As Music Streamer Gets Price-Target Hikes
- Does The News Media Overanalyze Nvidia Stock Moves?
- Robinhood Stock Soars As It Hits Best Financial And Best Crypto Lists
- NeoGenomics Is On The Upswing, Reversing A CEO-Tied Sell-Off, On Bullish Long-Term Guidance
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ABC News
- US government sues Southwest Airlines and fines Frontier for chronically delayed flights
- NHTSA closes preliminary investigation into General Motors' Cruise robotaxis
- Bloomberg reports that Meta will lay off 5% of staff
- Can AI help us understand animals and reconnect with nature? A research lab thinks so
- JPMorgan posts record annual profits as US banks thrive in final quarter of 2024
- Edmunds highlights the top car-tech trends from CES 2025
- JPMorgan profit spikes 50% to more than $14 billion in the fourth quarter
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Fox Business
- Inflation rises 2.9% in December, in line with expectations
- Investment bankers say Trump mergers and acquisitions boom already underway
- Meta cutting 5% of workforce based on performance
- British Airways crewmember accidentally deploys emergency slide at airport
- Southwest to pause some hiring, summer internships in cost-cutting measure
- US producer prices rise moderately in December
- Which insurance companies have the most exposure in California?
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CNN
- Hundreds of Washington Post staffers send letter to Jeff Bezos sounding alarm over paper’s direction
- GoFundMe help could limit FEMA assistance for fire victims
- US stocks rally on robust bank earnings and positive news on inflation
- Inflation edged up again last month
- TikTok is running out of time and options
- Confused about all the tax changes in the past decade? Just wait
- Joann files for bankruptcy — again
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AP News
- Biden prepares farewell address from Oval Office as he prepares to cede power to Trump
- Red Sox acquire catcher Blake Sabol from Giants for international signing pool allocation
- PHOTO COLLECTION: Trump Cabinet Duffy
- Trump and Biden both claim credit for Gaza ceasefire deal
- US recovers $31 million in Social Security payments to dead people
- Israel and Hamas agree to a ceasefire in Gaza: Live updates
- Pro-Stacey Abrams groups fined $300,000 after admitting they broke Georgia campaign finance law
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The Economist
- A ceasefire in Gaza at last: After 15 months of hell, Israel and Hamas sign a ceasefire deal
- Bagehot: Labour’s credibility trap
- Damascene excursion: Tulsi Gabbard, Sean Penn and the hunt for an American hostage
- City of ashes: Much of the damage from the LA fires could have been averted
- Babbage: Does AI need a reality check? An interview with Gary Marcus
- Fat and health: Is obesity a disease?
- Down’s and Alzheimer’s: Volunteers with Down’s syndrome could help find Alzheimer’s drugs
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The Hill
- Trump voters ‘going to get brutally scammed’ by ‘terrible’ economic ideas: Paul Krugman
- US ramps up Russia sanctions, targeting Moscow's business partners
- GOP congressman to reintroduce bill to eliminate taxes on overtime pay
- Musk may get office space in Eisenhower building: NYT
- Attorneys general from 13 states ask Walmart to reconsider DEI
- Mark Zuckerberg hosting reception for Trump
- Inflation speeds up, ends 2024 at 2.9 percent
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The Guardian
- Unexpected drop in inflation lifts pressure off Rachel Reeves
- Musk, Bezos and Zuckerberg may sit together at Trump inauguration
- No 10 accused of having ‘revolving door’ after new Treasury minister embroiled in China row
- Goldman Sachs reports biggest quarterly profit in three years
- ‘What joy! What damn joy!’: vanilla boom transforms fortunes of Colombia’s farmers
- Royal Mail on track to return to annual profit after strong Christmas
- Fall in UK inflation to 2.5% paves way for Bank of England rate cut
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BBC
- Borrowing costs fall after inflation surprise
- High Court approves Carlsberg's J20 maker takeover
- Egg prices surge as US inflation picks up
- Why a small drop in inflation matters to you
- UK inflation 2.5% in December
- US markets watchdog sues Musk over Twitter stake disclosure
- 'I went back after three days': Calls for miscarriage bereavement leave
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Baha Breaking News
- US sues Southwest, fines Frontier over delayed flights
- US surges at close, Dow up by 700 pts after Gaza deal, CPI
- Oil depot in Russia's Voronezh on fire after drone strike
- Scholz: Gaza deal opens door to permanent end to war
- Hamas says it thwarted Israel's 'declared and hidden' goals
- Herzog urges Netanyahu's gov't to approve Gaza deal
- Fed: Economic activity rose slightly to moderately
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YouGov
The incoming Trump administration, the outgoing Biden administration, the economy, and wildfires: January 12-14, 2025 Economist/YouGov Poll
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Do Americans think AI will have a positive or negative impact on society?
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'Liberal', 'left,' 'conservative,' and 'right': Americans identify their ideology
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Immigration, terrorism, TikTok, and health care: January 5-8, 2025 Economist/YouGov Poll
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What are Americans’ New Year’s resolutions for 2025?
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The share of Americans who think there is a war on Christmas has fallen sharply since 2022
The Street
- Your favorite foods and drinks could look a lot different soon
- D-Wave System's CEO explains quantum computing, error correction, and how customers are using the tech today
- Walmart is selling a $200 3-piece luggage set for only $70 that shoppers say 'makes traveling so much easier'
- Popular retail chain files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, seeks buyer
- Walmart is selling a 'wonderful' $120 electric blanket for only $50, and shoppers 'love it'
- Popular cruise port could reopen this month
- Madewell is selling a top-rated $118 sweater polo for $60 that's selling fast during its massive End of Season Sale
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Insider
- A Texas-based TikTok challenger called Clapper is seizing the moment
- DOT goes after 2 more airlines over delayed flights
- I'm an interior decorator. Here are 10 things I'd never put in my bedroom
- Another Nantucket beach house once worth millions has been demolished due to erosion
- Apple CEO Tim Cook says he does not plan to retire in the 'traditional' way
- A British tourist and an American find the best seafood boil in New Orleans
- More than 400 Washington Post staffers send urgent plea to Jeff Bezos: 'We are deeply alarmed'
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AOL Finance
- Department of Transportation sues Southwest for 'chronically delayed flights'
- Ultragenyx's Multiple Commercial Assets And Candidates Impress Analyst; Sees Solid Upside
- Billionaire Investor Who Predicted The Dot-Com Crash 25 Years Ago Warns Of Another Market Storm Brewing In The US
- How TikTok can still avoid a ban, according to experts
- CBRE Is This Analyst's Top Pick Betting On Commercial Real Estate Recovery, Upgrades Stock
- Walgreens says locking up products from shoplifters hurt sales
- Why Meta Platforms Stock Was Climbing Today
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Podcasts
24/7 Wall Street
- My father was a penny hoarder and he died leaving my 3 siblings and I several million each – what should I do with the cash?
- These Are the 9 States Lucky Enough to Have Tons of Buc-ee’s
- These State Borders Make Absolutely No Sense
- I come from the middle class and just made $3 million from my company that got sold – why am I so nervous?
- Quantum Computing Stocks Roar Back to Life. Time to Buy?
- This Is the Only .22 Caliber Handgun You Should Be Buying
- I’m in my mid-40s with an annual income of $3 million and my tax bill is making me sick to my stomach
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LA Times
- Supreme Court leans in favor of state-enforced age limits on porn websites
- California drops zero-emission truck rules after inaction by Biden's EPA
- For uninsured fire victims, the Small Business Administration offers a rare lifeline
- Column: The GOP attack on the safety net and middle-class programs begins to take shape
- L.A.-based Farmers tops survey of big California home insurers that decline the most claims
- Elon Musk sued by SEC over late 2022 disclosure of Twitter stake
- 'TikTok refugees' unexpectedly turn to Chinese alternative as ban looms
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Washington Post
- Calculate mortgages costs as interest rates remain near recent highs
- Trump encourages Vivek Ramaswamy to seek open Ohio Senate seat
- Fabrics and crafts chain Joann seeks buyer, files for bankruptcy again
- Inflation may have heated up in December
- Republicans may try budget math that doesn’t count Trump tax cuts
- SpaceX set to carry two moon landers on one rocket
- SEC sues Elon Musk over late disclosure of Twitter share purchases
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Chicago Tribune
- California Congressman Ro Khanna calls for ‘full and transparent’ investigation into death of OpenAI whistleblower Suchir Balaji
- Owner of Mundelein pastry shop Tony Cannoli inspired to open business by Japan visit
- CTA chief of staff to be interim president after Dorval Carter’s retirement
- Waukegan’s Vista Medical Center East furloughs dozens; ‘We don’t have enough revenue coming in to cover our costs’
- Medical sales executive on Lakeside Bank board charged with fraud for allegedly selling mislabeled surgical products
- Walgreens closing five stores on South, West sides of Chicago
- RTA proposes more bus and train service, fare hikes and stronger central agency as lawmakers prepare to debate future of transit
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Seattle Times
- Trump’s pick for budget director won’t say whether he would release Ukraine aid
- US government sues Southwest Airlines and fines Frontier for chronically delayed flights
- Bob Ferguson to issue 3 executive orders on first day as WA governor
- Head of US cybersecurity agency says she hopes it keeps up election work under Trump
- Transportation secretary pick vows to buck any pressure to help Elon Musk in agency probes of Tesla
- Biden administration cancels loans for 260,000 former Ashford University students
- Google signs deal with AP to deliver up-to-date news through its Gemini AI chatbot
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Boston Herald
- Cumberland Farms loses lawsuit against Massachusetts health board over flavored cigars
- Ticker: Inflation ticked up in December; FDA bans red dye No. 3 from food
- US government sues Southwest Airlines and fines Frontier for chronically delayed flights
- What Trump plans for the economy in his first 100 days
- Trump’s immigration plans could imperil long-term care workforce
- Major legal brawl may decide what types of cars Americans can buy
- SEC sues Elon Musk, saying he didn’t disclose Twitter ownership on time before buying it
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Financial Post
- Drake sues Universal Music for defamation in Kendrick Lamar song
- Premiers divided on tariff response as they meet with Trudeau
- Jobs outpace population growth for first time since 2023
- Inflation, cost of living are the biggest financial challenges in Canada: TD survey
- JPMorgan posts record annual profits as major U.S. banks thrive in the final quarter of 2024
- Ontario eyes large, new nuclear plant near Port Hope
- Class-action lawsuit accuses Loblaws, Walmart and Sobeys of underweight meat sales
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The Trade
- Bloomberg launches gen AI summarisation tool for news
- Schroders trading teams integrate Propellant analytics into Virtu EMS
- Novobanco further extends 20-year partnership with Nasdaq Calypso to include front-office and risk functions
- Liontrust exploring outsourced trading arangementwith BNY
- Liontrust exploring outsourced trading arangement with BNY
- Liontrust exploring outsourced trading arrangement with BNY
- Trading Technologies launches new equities broker ranking system
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Observer
- This $10B Texas Startup Wants to Bring Back Extinct Animals Through Gene-Editing
- As a TikTok Ban Looms, Users Are Flocking to Another Chinese-Owned App
- Is Nvidia’s Jensen Huang Right About Quantum Computing?
- Elon Musk’s Neuralink Aims to Implant 10 Times More Brain Chips in 2025
- Speaker Maker Sonos CEO Patrick Spence Steps Down After Failed App Revamp
- Could Elon Musk Upend NASA’s Return to the Moon? Astronaut Weighs In
- Waymo Co-CEO Is Optimistic About Self-Driving Regulation Under Trump and Musk
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Semafor
- ‘I don’t over-promise’: John Thune builds his own bond with Trump
- Last-ditch Biden effort to curb Chinese tech ambitions targets chip sales
- Mystery of cat screech heard in hundreds of movies solved
- Gallup Survey: Most people don't know they're using AI in their everyday apps
- Mining companies turn to arbitration over West African disputes
- US finance watchdog SEC faces potential dilemmas over Musk, crypto suits
- Marco Rubio previews hawkish China approach in confirmation hearing
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Reason
- Nobody Won the War in Gaza
- So…Is TikTok Really Getting Banned?
- Gavin Newsom Prohibits Offering To Buy People's Property
- A Scary Government Report Implies That Drinking Is Manifestly Reckless
- Bill DeBlasio Argued N.Y. Had First Amendment Duty to Pay Travel Costs for NYPD Security Detail on His Presidential Campaign
- In Defense of Private Firefighters
- Can the Private Sector Really Replace All Government Functions?
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Nikkei Asia
- Nippon Steel has path to growth without U.S. Steel, analysts say
- Asia's 'people power' alive and kicking amid disturbing global currents
- Marco Rubio on China: U.S. must 'change course' from dependency
- Analysis: Chinese politics enters a potentially stormy year
- Japan retailers suffer first profit drop in 3 years as inflation bites
- Japan to handle stealth tech for fighter developed with U.K. and Italy
- Most Chinese feel an uneasy 'consumption downgrade': survey
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Institutional Investor
- Podcast: The Glitch That Has Been Undermining Hedge Funds—and the Man Determined to Fix It
- Goldman Expands Private Credit Ambitions With Major Overhaul
- Fireside Chat: What’s Next for Fixed Income Markets
- Tesla Gains Gave Arne Alsin Another Big Year
- Record Bankruptcies for Private Equity-Owned Companies
- Meme Stocks Are Back, and They’re Worse Than Ever for Short-Sellers
- CFA’s New OCIO Guidance Gets Mixed Reviews
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- Traditional IRA to Roth IRA
- How do you find early innovative startups with a truly novel approach that don't have a lot of publicity and visibility yet?
- LA Rental Hits $40,000 a Month as Fires Roil Housing Market
- Should I take a 2.5% college loan to invest in the S&P 500?
- Tool to Track Net Worth and Investments (REI, Stock, Savings, etc)
- Looking for Real Examples of Businesses Being Built – Any Recommendations?
- Debating setting up an investment fund for a young child vs donating from our own investment fund later on?
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PYMNTS
- Goldman Sachs Reports Possible End to Apple Partnership Amid Narrowing of Strategic Focus
- Google Makes AI Features Free to Workspace Subscribers
- Microsoft Debuts Pay-as-You-Go AI Copilot Chat
- Atlanta Fed Payments Expert: Stablecoins ‘Moving Into the Mainstream’
- Goldman Sachs Forms Capital Solutions Group to Grow Private Credit Business
- JPMorgan Reports Bounce in Credit and Debit Sales on ‘Healthy’ Consumer Spending
- Refunds Platform Reshop Picks Afterpay Founder Anthony Eisen as New CEO
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Forbes
- AI Risks Include Data Poisoning And Model Corruption
- Can Cayaba Care Light The Path To Maternal Health Equity?
- Honor Magic 7 Pro Goes Global With Flagship Specs And A Price To Match
- NYT ‘Connections’ Hints And Answers For Thursday, January 16
- ‘Quordle’ Hints And Answers For Thursday, January 16
- Gen Alpha Never Left The Metaverse, Marketers Did
- Nvidia, Accenture And KION Use Physical AI To Transform Warehousing
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Fortune
- LA rental hits $40,000 a month as fires roil housing market
- Bitcoin rebounds to $100,000 as inflation data puts Fed rate cuts ‘back on the table’
- Trump and Biden both waste no time claiming responsibility for the Gaza ceasefire. One expert calls it ‘ironic’
- FDA bans red dye No. 3 from foods, supplements, and some medicines because of potential cancer risk
- How snack giant Mondelez is trying to keep pace in the fast-changing realm of AI, cybersecurity, and cloud
- Elon Musk’s SpaceX is still causing flight delays years after a single rocket launch disrupted 563 planes
- Jamie Dimon refuses to publicly name a successor on earnings call to investors, concedes he’ll likely stick around a few more…
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Inc.
- Amid L.A. Wildfires, Oscar Season Becomes a Pledge Drive
- Wildfires In LA: Where Small Business Owners Can Find Aid, Even if Insurers Are Squeezed
- U.S.-China Rivalry Could Boost Space Startup Funding
- Employee Engagement Hasn’t Been This Low Since 2014
- 5 Ways Highly Effective Leaders Delegate with Accountability
- How Labor Market Tensions Are Shifting the Advantage to Employers
- TikTok Refugees Flock to China’s RedNote in Droves
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Axios
- Trump Energy pick Chris Wright pressed on climate change in Senate confirmation hearing
- ICE records show Biden administration planned detention expansion months ago
- Polar vortex-related Arctic blast to send temperatures plunging in U.S
- Attorney general pick's loyalty to Trump to take center stage at confirmation
- Trump's "drill, baby, drill" problem
- Inflation shows signs of easing again, per December CPI
- Gaza hostage and ceasefire deal imminent after breakthrough in Doha: officials
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Vox
- What’s in the Gaza ceasefire deal? And can it last?
- The Supreme Court seems eager to curb First Amendment protections for porn
- Animal rights advocates are ready for Trump’s war on science
- Your brain is lying to you about the “good old days”
- How weight-loss drugs ended the era of “lifestyle changes”
- The deeply American roots of Trump’s imperial ambitions
- How the Los Angeles fires highlight the challenge of disaster relief
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FastCompany
- How Trump’s inauguration could shake up financial markets
- Starbucks baristas want a say in its new code of conduct and controversial rollback of its ‘open-door’ policy
- Cancer risk prompts FDA ban on red food dye
- Israel and Hamas reach deal on Gaza ceasefire and hostages, prisoners
- U.S. inflation likely remained high in December. What that could mean for interest rates
- Joe Biden’s farewell speech: How and when to watch the president’s final address to the nation
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Entrepreneur
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Politico
- It was Pam Bondi’s hearing. Kash Patel was in the hot seat
- Calling all Kid Rock fans: Here’s who’s performing during Trump’s inauguration festivities
- Mike Pence’s organization calls on senators to vote down RFK Jr. nomination over abortion record
- Ramaswamy and DeWine met to discuss Ohio Senate appointment
- DOE nominee Wright: Climate change is a global challenge
- Bondi won’t say if she’ll investigate Jack Smith
- Bondi gets into testy exchange with Padilla during questioning over 2020 election
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Newsweek
- End of the Line for BMI? Experts Propose New Obesity Definition
- Joe Rogan Repeats False Claim That Ukraine 'Accidentally' Got $6 Billion
- Israel Hamas Gaza Ceasefire Deal: When Will Hostages be Released? What We Know
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- The Unexpected Role David Schwimmer Played in Rod Stewart's Divorce
- Jill Biden Reveals What She and Trump Talked About at Notre Dame
- '90 Day Fiance' Season 11 Trailer Features a Marriage With One Major Twist
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NPR
- Inflation remains stubbornly high for many Americans. Could it get worse under Trump?
- John Deere faces U.S. lawsuit over farmers' ability to repair tractors
- What to know about RedNote, the Chinese app that American TikTokkers are flooding
- U.S. watchdog sues Capital One, alleging bank cheated customers out of $2 billion
- Safety advocates fear Tesla will face less accountability for car crashes under Trump
- These workers are aiding labor investigations. Will Trump let them stay in the U.S.?
- The Land of the Duty Free (classic)
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Globe And Mail
- Forestry ‘transition’ sets off review of BC Timber Sales, province says
- U.S. wildlife teams to capture B.C. wolves in an effort to reintroduce the animals in Colorado
- Google signs deal with AP to deliver up-to-date news through Gemini AI chatbot
- Canadian Real Estate Association expects higher demand for homes in 2025, but not for condos
- PSP capitalizes on quantum computer frenzy, cashing out of B.C. pioneer D-Wave for big profit
- Bay Street investment dealer Eight Capital winding down operations
- Trump tariffs would mean higher per-gallon gas prices for U.S. Midwest, federal minister says
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CBC
- National home sales finished year on strong note with rebound expected in 2025
- EVs are now more expensive for Canadians
- $8.2B acquisition of Viterra approved with conditions to allay fears of competition
- Restaurants enjoying extra business during tax break, worry about looming end
- Meta says new rules prioritize freedom of expression, but even civil liberty advocates have mixed feelings
- Rio Tinto fined $2M for contaminating water near Quebec mine
- Starbucks says customers have to buy something or leave, reversing open-door policy from 2018
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Techmeme
- Aligned Data Centers, which specializes in AI-related infrastructure, raised over $12B, including $5B+ of new primary equity…
- DappRadar: NFT trading volumes in 2024 fell 19% YoY to $13.7B and sales counts fell 18% YoY to just under 50M, making 2024 the…
- DoubleVerify says there is a jump in AI click farms, including a network of 200+ websites called Synthetic Echo, designed to…
- Google says it has partnered with the AP to deliver a feed of real-time information to enhance the usefulness of results…
- The FTC sues John Deere, alleging it illegally drove up repair costs by making its software repair tool available only to its…
- Nikita Bier, creator of apps like tbh and anonymous compliments app Gas, launches Explode, a freemium app to send disappearing…
- Maki, which provides companies a conversational AI agent for job interviews and candidate filtering, raised a $28.6M Series A…
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Silicon Valley
- Will Los Angeles wildfires cost $275 billion to fix?
- Congressman Ro Khanna calls for ‘full and transparent’ investigation into death of OpenAI whistleblower Suchir Balaji
- Is it OK to stockpile eggs? Eggs flying off shelves at Bay Area stores
- Elon Musk accused by SEC of cheating Twitter investors out of millions
- The new app that is an essential tool for tracking California wildfires
- Bay Area inflation eases in December — although utility costs soar
- FDA follows California in banning red dye No. 3 from foods
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Techcrunch
- Samsung will unveil the Galaxy S25 on January 22 — here’s what we expect
- Duolingo sees 216% spike in U.S. users learning Chinese amid TikTok ban and move to RedNote
- Meta adds 200 megawatts of solar to its 12 gigawatt renewable portfolio
- These tech companies are donating to LA wildfire relief efforts
- Loft Orbital lands a fresh $170 million after logging over $500 million of bookings
- TikTok owner ByteDance powered an e-reader’s unhinged AI assistant
- OpenAI is bankrolling Axios’ expansion into four new markets
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The Register
- FTC sues John Deere, alleging decades of monopolized repairs
- China's Salt Typhoon spies spotted on US govt networks before telcos, CISA boss says
- IT job market is still shrinking but not as quickly as last year
- Even modest makeup can thwart facial recognition
- Nvidia plots Quantum Day at GTC 2025 – for tech it called a distant dream
- Windows Patch Tuesday hits snag with Citrix software, workarounds published
- 'Savvy' shortcuts produce near-instant speech-to-speech translation of 36 languages
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Silicon Republic
- How HR innovators are driving the new digital era
- Tech versus technician: Upwork’s most in-demand skills for 2025
- Skillnet Ireland CEO Paul Healy to step down from role
- Live and let AI: Bots to head for the cloud in 2025
- EU reveals plan to shield health sector from cyberattacks
- UK proposes banning ransomware payments to deter cybercriminals
- AI video company Synthesia raises $180m to support growth
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Tech Co
- SEC Suing Elon Musk Over Questionable Twitter Share Purchase
- Meta Layoffs Incoming As Zuckerberg Predicts “Intense Year”
- Microsoft Announces Second Wave of Lay Offs in a Week
- 60 Million Students and Teachers Targeted in PowerSchool Data Breach
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- Google’s AI Showcase Gives Retailers a Glimpse of the Future
- JPMorgan Faces Staff Backlash After Return-to-Office Mandate
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Business Journals
- Alliance for Building Better Medicine receives $4M federal grant for workforce training in pharma sector
- Richmond startup Derive launches cybersecurity assessment tool
- Clayco names new CEO, creates business unit
- The Beat: AI dominates VC funding, Foxtrot set to reopen in Dallas
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- Daily Digest: Meta to fire, replace 5% of workforce; Gensler's parting gift to Musk
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InvestorPlace
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Wolf Street
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The Week
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PBS Newshour
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Naked Capitalism
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Euronews
- From wildfire trackers in LA to air raid alerts in Ukraine, crisis apps are a lifeline for millions
- French group encourages mass departure from Elon Musk's X platform on US inauguration day
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- EU sanctions on Russian telco giant MegaFon are valid, judges say
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Asia Financial
- TikTok Plans to Shut Down in US But Will Keep Paying Employees
- Indian Anti-Monopoly Ruling May Limit WhatsApp Features: Meta
- Minor Exemptions in US Crackdown on Chinese, Russian Vehicles
- South Korea’s Yoon Surrenders to Investigators Over ‘Insurrection’
- American ‘TikTok Refugees’ Flock to New Chinese Apps – CNN
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Japan Times
- Over half a million ‘TikTok refugees’ flock to China's RedNote app
- Suzuki Motor eyes cow feces for biogas fuel in India
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Coindesk
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The Block
- MicroStrategy’s preferred MSTR issuance seeks ‘returns and volatility’ at 1.5x bitcoin, Saylor says
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- Trump’s return to Washington kicks off flurry of crypto-related activity, IRS challenges and focus on crypto debanking
- The Daily: US govt. says bitcoin from Bitfinex hack should be returned in-kind, HashKey predicts BTC to break $300,000 in 2025…
- Justin Sun says ‘stop’ asking questions about the next iteration of Tron’s USDD stablecoin and its 20% yield
- SEC leadership shakeup likely to begin agency crypto reset in new Trump administration: Reuters
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Blockworks
- Sonieum launches mainnet to censorship complaints
- TikTok’s potential US ban has already sent a Chinese memecoin 100x
- Helium’s tech provided emergency cell service during Hurricane Helene
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- Gradual tariff proposal fits with previous Trump strategy
- Cool-ish PPI reading paves way for CPI report
- ‘Arbitrary and capricious’ strikes again
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Wikipedia Current Events
January 15
Armed conflicts and attacks
- Israel–Hamas war
- Allied Democratic Forces insurgency
- Kivu conflict
- Allied Democratic Forces militants kill ten people in an attack on a village in North Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo. (AP)
- Kivu conflict
- Russo-Ukrainian War
- Polish PM Donald Tusk accuses Russian President Vladimir Putin and his country of plotting terror attacks on airliners across the world. (The Independent)
Disasters and accidents
- Stilfontein mine deaths
- Seventy-eight bodies of workers are retrieved from a closed illegal gold mine in Stilfontein, North West Province, South Africa following a months-long siege by the police. Over 200 survivors are arrested as they exited the mine. (Reuters)
Law and crime
- 2024 South Korean martial law crisis
- Arrest of Yoon Suk Yeol
- Anti-corruption officials and police attempt to breach the residence of impeached South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol for a second time to execute his arrest warrant, while facing resistance from the Presidential Security Service, People Power Party lawmakers, and pro-Yoon protesters. (Yonhap) (AP)
- Yoon Suk Yeol is arrested at his residence in central Seoul following a five-hour-long standoff, becoming South Korea's first sitting president to be arrested. (Yonhap) (AP)
- Arrest of Yoon Suk Yeol
Science and technology
- Exploration of the Moon
- Commercial Lunar Payload Services
- A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifts off from the Kennedy Space Center on Merritt Island, Florida, United States, carrying two moon landers belonging to private companies, the Blue Ghost M1 from the American Firefly Aerospace and the Hakuto-R Mission 2 from Japan's ispace Inc.. (BBC News)
- Commercial Lunar Payload Services