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Vance announces about 870,000 people suspected of defrauding COVID-era programs barred from future federal loans

Kansas City, Missouri — Vice President JD Vance announced Monday the Trump administration will suspend roughly 870,000 people suspected of defrauding pandemic-era small business programs from receiving future federal loans. …

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Valve’s long-awaited standalone VR headset Steam Frame starts at £889 and sign-ups open today – but you’ll need to be quick

After years of rumours, and 10 months since its official unveiling, Valve’s long-awaited standalone VR headset, Steam Frame, is poised to begin shipping soon, and with a confirmed starting price…

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Carney’s investment summit draws protests by Indigenous leaders, eco groups

Demonstrators, including labour unions, Indigenous leaders and climate and housing advocates, are mobilizing against the event and plan to protest outside the summit’s opening gala later today. Prime Minister Mark…

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Treasuries yields rise above 5% for the first time since 2023

The last time the 10-year yield topped five per cent, in October 2023, it stayed there for only one day. Buyers quickly emerged as the U.S. labour market cooled and…

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The High Crime of “LMAO”: How Cops Are Treating Mass Surveillance As a Joke

Here’s a riddle: Why did a Goshen Police Department officer search 6,474 automated license plate reader (ALPR) networks, representing data from 82,413 cameras, on May 7, 2025?  If your answer…

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American Airlines Is Spending $4 Billion To Grow DFW While Shrinking How It Actually Operates

American Airlines is spending billions of dollars to expand Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW), but it is also making one of the world’s largest airline hubs operate in a very…

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Mukesh Kumar signs with Nottinghamshire for two County Championship matches

“We’re really excited to get Mukesh over at what is a crucial time of the season,” Nottinghamshire head coach Peter Moores said. “He comes straight off the back of a…

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Valve’s Steam Frame VR Headset Starts At $1,059 And Ships With Half Life: Alyx

Valve has unveiled pricing for its new VR headset, and like the Steam Machine, it’s bound to be controversial. The Steam Frame headset will start at $1,059 for the 256GB…

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Ottawa says it ended refugee residency sponsor exemption over ‘integrity concerns’

The temporary policy, which was introduced in 2019 and ended on Sept. 10, allowed certain refugees to sponsor family members who were not initially declared on their own applications. A…

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Anthropic, OpenAI CEOs driven by ‘Machiavellian’ motives, tech analyst says

D.A. Davidson tech analyst Gil Luria has an important callout for investors amid scary headlines from AI masterminds Anthropic (ANTH.PVT) CEO Dario Amodei and OpenAI (OPAI.PVT) CEO Sam Altman. That…

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Puig Is to Acquire Isdin for 1.2 Billion Euros

PARIS — Puig has agreed to take full ownership of Isdin by acquiring the 50 percent stake it does not already hold in the Spanish dermocosmetics brand from Corporación Químico-Farmacéutica…

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Alligator Alcatraz detainees were put in small cages, DHS watchdog report finds

Immigrants at the Florida detention center known as Alligator Alcatraz were kept in “small metal enclosures” for up to nearly two hours in what the Department of Homeland Security’s internal…

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Monday assorted links

1. Will driverless cars increase or reduce urban density? 2. One decomposition approach to why interest rates have been going up. 3. New Guinness record holders. 4. Is there any…

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Fans Think Mortal Kombat Dev’s DC Fighting Game Is About to Make a Big Comeback

Fighting game fans are once again clamoring for the return of a specific series thanks to a recent playtester job posting. As spotted by EventHubs, the playtest will have participants…

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The Real AI Disruption Isn’t the Technology. It’s the Company.

Incumbents are racing to add AI to their organizations. The bigger challenge is competing with businesses designed around AI from day one. For many established companies, the AI conversation starts…

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College Football Power Rankings: Michigan storms back, Oregon tumbles after Week 2

Chaos hasn’t quite stormed the field this season, but at least we’re seeing changes at the top of the sport with some competitive games. Michigan picked up a huge win…

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Inflation holds at 3% in August as rent, travel prices rise: StatCan

OTTAWA — Canada’s inflation rate held steady in August, suggesting higher energy costs have yet to spill over significantly into broader consumer prices. OTTAWA — Canada’s inflation rate held steady…

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Delta returns to Monterey, California after 19-year hiatus

Delta Air Lines is returning to California’s Central Coast for the first time in almost 19 years. In December, the airline will launch service from the Golden State’s Monterey Regional…

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