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- Ebola Outbreak Kills At Least 80 In Congo
The surge in cases marks the 17th Ebola outbreak in the Congo since 1976.
- Jennie Helps Blackpink Join An Exclusive Club Of Successful Groups
Jennie becomes the second member of Blackpink to reach the Billboard Hot 100's top 10 as "Dracula" surges from No. 18 to No. 10.
- Taylor Swift’s Fan-Favorite Album Reaches A Longevity Chart Milestone
Taylor Swift's Lover becomes her third album to spend 350 weeks on the Billboard 200, joining 1989 and Reputation in the feat.
- Michael Jackson’s Career-Defining Smash Finally Reaches No. 1
Michael Jackson's "Billie Jean" rises to No. 1 for the first time on several of Billboard's streaming charts — and he occupies the top three spaces at once.
- Ella Langley Joins Ariana Grande, Mariah Carey And Justin Bieber In A Chart Feat
Ella Langley sits at Nos. 1 and 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 with "Choosin' Texas" and "Be Her," respectively, managing a rare feat on the charts.
Technology
- The US is betting on AI to catch insider trading in prediction markets
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission wants us to know it's taking this very seriously.
- Musk v. Altman week 3: Elon Musk and Sam Altman traded blows over each other’s credibility. Now the jury will pick a side.
In the final week of the Musk v. Altman trial, lawyers traded blows over Elon Musk’s and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman’s credibility. Altman was grilled on his alleged history of lying and self-dealing involving companies that do business with OpenAI. But he fired back, painting Musk as a power-seeker who wanted to control the development…
- Russia pressures university students to become wartime drone pilots
Universities promise no frontline duty and perks if students enlist in military.
- Anthropic’s $1.5B copyright settlement is getting messy as judge delays approval
Lawyers accused of rushing historic settlement to seize $320 million in fees.
- US hantavirus case was false positive; outbreak cases drop from 11 to 10
WHO announced today that the operation to safely transfer passengers is complete.
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