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Chipwrecked: Can Nvidia avoid the crash?
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Chipwrecked: Can Nvidia avoid the crash?

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@theverge@flipboard.com · 44 minutes ago

Instacart scraps AI pricing tests that made some products more expensive
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Instacart scraps AI pricing tests that made some products more expensive

Prices may still vary on a store-by-store basis, Instacart says.

Bloomberg

@bloomberg@flipboard.com · 21 minutes ago

Wheat, Soybeans Climb on Black Sea Port Attacks, Export Outlook
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Wheat, Soybeans Climb on Black Sea Port Attacks, Export Outlook

Wheat jumped as escalating tension between Russia and Ukraine sparked concerns over crop exports from the Black Sea region. Soybeans also rose.

Tangle

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The latest Epstein files.

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Deputy FBI director Dan Bongino is stepping down soon from the job after eight months marked by clashes with his boss, Attorney General Pamela Bondi, and fighting off the conspiracies he once fueled.

TIME

Trump and Other High-Profile Figures Seen in New Epstein Photos

Bill Clinton, Bill Gates, and Larry Summers also appear in photos from Epstein's estate released by House Democrats.

The Atlantic

Epstein’s Victims Are Furious

The Trump administration’s release of long-awaited files didn’t provide what survivors were looking for.

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US launches 'vengeance' attack on ISIS targets after National Guard soldiers killed

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US Is Said to Board Third Tanker Off Venezuela as Tensions Mount

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New Epstein files include photos, documents with redactions as DOJ releases initial trove of records

The Justice Department has released records from the Epstein files, the first documents to come to light under a new law signed by President Trump.

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Epstein files include thousands of new images, audio, records and videos

Some pages of the files are redacted to protect Epstein's victims.

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Deputy AG says removing photos from Epstein files release has 'nothing to do' with Trump

Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche said some images from the newly released files would go back up after the Justice Department determines whether they need redactions.

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The Justice Department’s Epstein-Files Rollout Is a Mess

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Trickle release of Epstein files on a Friday signals move to bury Trump ties

The justice department is using a variety of tactics to try to obfuscate the US president’s connection to the sex offender

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5 Rules for Reading the Epstein Files

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Are Democrats getting desperate about Epstein?

The House committee has received another trove of documents from the Epstein estate, this time around 95,000 photographs.

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The latest Epstein files.

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Acosta to Resign as Labor Secretary Over Jeffrey Epstein Plea Deal (Published 2019)

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At least 16 files have disappeared from the DOJ webpage for documents related to Jeffrey Epstein

The Justice Department’s webpage for documents related to sex offender Jeffrey Epstein is missing at least 16 of its files a day after they were released.

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Scams, Schemes, Ruthless Cons: The Untold Story of How Jeffrey Epstein Got Rich

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The History and Evolution of BAH

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Trump Promises $1,776 ‘Warrior Dividend’ for Troops—Here’s What Service Members Need to Know

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Russian General Killed by Car Bomb in Moscow - The Moscow Times

A Russian general was killed early Monday when a bomb detonated underneath his car in southern Moscow, Russian law enforcement authorities said, making it the third such killing of a senior defense official since last December.

Over 500 pages in initial Epstein files release were entirely blacked out, CBS News finds

The Justice Department released thousands of new photos and records on Jeffrey Epstein on Friday, but at least 550 pages in the documents were fully redacted.

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More than 16,000 tracks found at a ‘dinosaur freeway’ in Bolivia | CNN

Theropods once trekked along a “dinosaur freeway” that stretched across a shoreline in what is now Bolivia, according to a new study.

Bloomberg

@bloomberg@flipboard.com · 24 minutes ago

Bloomberg Surveillance TV: December 22nd, 2025
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Bloomberg Surveillance TV: December 22nd, 2025 - Bloomberg

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@theverge@flipboard.com · 24 minutes ago

The Beats Studio Pro headphones are $200 off today
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The Beats Studio Pro headphones are $200 off today

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@newyorktimes@flipboard.com · 31 minutes ago

Ex-C.I.A. Chief Asks to Keep Justice Dept. From Steering Case to Favored Judge
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Ex-C.I.A. Chief Asks to Keep Justice Dept. From Steering Case to Favored Judge

Agenzia Ansa

@AgenziaAnsa@flipboard.com · 31 minutes ago

Banksy rivendica la paternità di una nuova opera di denuncia a Londra - Arte - Ansa.it
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Banksy rivendica la paternità di una nuova opera di denuncia a Londra - Arte - Ansa.it

L'inafferrabile street artist britannico Banksy ha confermato oggi, attraverso i suoi tradizionali canali social, la paternità di un nuovo graffito apparso a Londra nelle scorse ore nella zona di Bayswater: identico a un murales individuato venerdì in un a... (ANSA)

Bloomberg

@bloomberg@flipboard.com · 34 minutes ago

Alphabet to Buy Data Center Partner Intersect for $4.75 Billion
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Alphabet to Buy Data Center Partner Intersect for $4.75 Billion

Alphabet Inc. has agreed to buy clean energy developer Intersect Power LLC for $4.75 billion in cash, plus its existing debt, marking one of the largest deals by the tech giant in its push to dramatically expand its data center footprint to power AI.

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@newyorktimes@flipboard.com · 35 minutes ago

How U.S. Defense Industry Dodged a Rare-Earth Shortage After China’s Curbs
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How U.S. Defense Industry Dodged a Rare-Earth Shortage After China’s Curbs

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@silverpill@mitra.social · 37 minutes ago

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@AgenziaAnsa@flipboard.com · 38 minutes ago

Albero di Natale con 40 trattori per salutare il solstizio d'inverno - Mondo Motori - Ansa.it
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Albero di Natale con 40 trattori per salutare il solstizio d'inverno - Mondo Motori - Ansa.it

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Bloomberg

@bloomberg@flipboard.com · 39 minutes ago

One Chart That Helps Explain Surging Auto Delinquencies
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One Chart That Helps Explain Surging Auto Delinquencies

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Men's Journal

@mensjournal@flipboard.com · 39 minutes ago

CAA Winter Weather Experts Share Essential Storm Travel Kit
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@newyorktimes@flipboard.com · 40 minutes ago

For Fallen Syrian Dictator Assad and Family, an Exile of Luxury and Impunity
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For Fallen Syrian Dictator Assad and Family, an Exile of Luxury and Impunity

Bloomberg

@bloomberg@flipboard.com · 42 minutes ago

Saylor’s Strategy Raises Cash Reserve, Pauses Bitcoin Purchases
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Saylor’s Strategy Raises Cash Reserve, Pauses Bitcoin Purchases

Michael Saylor’s Strategy Inc. bolstered its cash reserve to $2.19 billion and paused purchases of Bitcoin over the past week as the largest digital asset treasury company appears to be settling in for a long crypto winter.

Agenzia Ansa

@AgenziaAnsa@flipboard.com · 42 minutes ago

Costa, 'sovranità è principio essenziale, solidali con Danimarca' - Ultima ora - Ansa.it
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The Verge

@theverge@flipboard.com · 44 minutes ago

Instacart scraps AI pricing tests that made some products more expensive
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The Verge

Instacart scraps AI pricing tests that made some products more expensive

Prices may still vary on a store-by-store basis, Instacart says.

Bloomberg

@bloomberg@flipboard.com · 44 minutes ago

Ellison Backs Warner Bid, US Pursues Oil Vessel Near Venezuela, More
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