Neuralink is one of many groups working on linking brains to computers, efforts aimed at helping treat brain disorders, overcoming brain injuries and other applications.
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Kanye West no longer buying right-leaning social app Parler
The artist known as Ye has made a series of antisemitic comments in recent weeks, including praising Hitler in an interview with conspiracy theorist Alex Jones on Thursday.
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CNN makes massive staff cuts as news industry prepares for a dark winter
CNN and the Gannett newspaper chain are laying off staffers this week. Other cuts are expected at other major news organizations.
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An inflation gauge tracked by the Fed slows to still-high 6%
Consumers spent more in October, even after adjusting for inflation, a sign of their continued willingness to keep spending in the face of high prices.
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Trump’s dinner with antisemites provides test of Republicans’ response to extremism
Trump has been taken aback by the backlash and maintained that the controversy over his Mar-a-Lago dinner with white nationalist Nick Fuentes and rapper Kayne West would blow over, according to advisers.
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As Amazon shrinks, some workers’ last day comes 2 days before Christmas
Amazon began cutting jobs this month, the first of a string of layoffs that is expected to reach about 10,000 workers.
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Senate moves to avert rail strike amid dire warnings
The measure now goes to President Biden’s desk for his signature.
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Recurring U.S. jobless claims rise to highest since February
Although the gauge has been rising for the last two months, it’s still near historic lows. In Maine, the number of unemployment claims fell from the level in the preceding week.
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Walgreens paid $68,000 in penalties this year for failing to meet staffing requirements
State regulators found violations at 10 of the pharmacy chain’s locations around Maine.
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Maine Summer Camps names Lucy Norvell as executive director
NEW HIRES Maine Summer Camps, a nonprofit group of 140 member camps and adventure programs, has hired Lucy Norvell as executive director. She succeeds Ron Hall, who is retiring. Norvell, who begins her new role in early 2023, has three decades of experience, including various roles over the course of 15 years with the American […]