You Can Thank Private Equity for That Enormous Doctor’s Bill (www.wsj.com)
Report: Apple and OpenAI have signed a deal to partner on AI (arstechnica.com)
Spotify won’t open-source Car Thing, but starts refund process (arstechnica.com)
UK and US strike Houthis in Yemen after surge in shipping attacks (www.euronews.com)
The UK and the US struck 13 Houthi targets in several locations in Yemen on Thursday in response to a recent surge in attacks by the Iran-backed militia group on ships in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden, three US officials said....
IRS makes free tax return program permanent and is asking all states to join in 2025 (apnews.com)
The IRS said Thursday it will make permanent the free electronic tax return filing system that it experimented with this year and is asking all 50 states and the District of Columbia to help taxpayers file their returns through the program in 2025....
Israeli forces spark devastating fire at Ramallah vegetable market (www.middleeasteye.net)
Israeli forces ignited a devastating fire at Ramallah and al-Bireh’s main vegetable market in the occupied West Bank on Thursday that has destroyed dozens of shops owned by Palestinians and caused millions of shekels in losses....
TikTok offered an extraordinary deal. The U.S. government took a pass. (www.washingtonpost.com)
IRS opening free online tax filing program to all states (www.axios.com)
NBC News: Over 150 Russian fake news sites linked to former Florida deputy sheriff, report finds (www.nbcnews.com)
What's Scarier Than Unchecked AI? A 'Swarm' of 3,400 Corporate AI Lobbyists (www.commondreams.org)
For The First Time In A Decade, Nobody Is Working On Cyberpunk 2077 (kotaku.com)
I’ve been waiting for new game plus to replay, but it sounds like that just may not be in the works.
Self-propelled artillery (sh.itjust.works)
Israel Gaza: Rafah offensive not a major operation, US says (www.bbc.com)
The US does not believe Israel has launched a full-scale invasion of Rafah in southern Gaza, White House spokesman John Kirby has said....
Thousands of Americans without power due to severe weather (www.bbc.com)
Tornadoes and devastating thunderstorms have left nearly 300,000 residents across seven states without power as of Monday night....
Pope Francis allegedly used offensive slur during discussion about gay men (www.theguardian.com)
World leaders "outraged" after Israeli airstrike kills dozens in Gaza refugee camp (www.salon.com)
Does String Theory Actually Describe the World? AI May Be Able to Tell (www.wired.com)
The RPG that inspired Final Fantasy, Dragon Quest, and Demon’s Souls is now more playable than ever - Wizardry! (www.polygon.com)
Family members infected with brain worms after eating undercooked bear meat (www.cbsnews.com)
A number of family members who shared a meal of bear meat that one of the family members had harvested earlier were subsequently infected with brain worms, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Hands-on look at the Daylight DC1, the tablet with a potentially game-changing display (www.androidauthority.com)
USS Harder: WW2 submarine wreck found off Philippines (www.bbc.com)
The wreckage of a US Navy submarine that sank the most Japanese warships during World War Two has been found in the South China Sea, some 80 years after it was sunk by enemy forces....
German police investigate 'racist' video on vacation island (www.dw.com)
A viral video shows people singing racist lyrics and performing Nazi salutes at a club on the northern German island of Sylt. The club has condemned the incident...
Thanks for the memory, South Korea tells nation's chip makers – now build processors (www.theregister.com)
South Korea’s president has described the global semiconductor industry as “a field where all-out national warfare is underway” as he announced a $19 billion to diversify the nation’s silicon sector.