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US Rappers' Trusted Aide Linked To Sex Trafficking In Ongoing Investigation
Hip-hop mogul Sean Diddy' Combs' chief of staff, Kristina Khorram, who was once described as his "right hand", is now considered a "manipulator in chief", sources close to the federal sex trafficking investigation have said.
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Large Withdrawals by Crypto Whales Responsible for US Banking Crisis: Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
The Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago has blamed the downfalls of BlockFi, Celsius, FTX, Genesis (in partnership with Gemini), and Voyager Digital major reasons behind the ongoing banking crisis in the US. Several crypto firms laid off staff members while the others filed for bankruptcy last year, leading to the outflows of large crypto investments.
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US FTC Seeks Information on Cloud Computing Companies' Business Practices
The Federal Trade Commission said on Wednesday it is seeking information from the public on cloud computing companies' business practices including details on their market power, competition and potential security issues. The US cloud computing business is dominated by four providers that include Amazon.com, Microsoft, Alphabet's Google and Oracle...
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US Asks Staff Not To Visit Islamabad Marriott Hotel Over "Possible Attack"
The United States embassy in Islamabad on Sunday prohibited its staff from visiting the federal capital's Marriott Hotel, citing concerns of a "possible attack".
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Elon Musk's Neuralink Faces US Federal Investigation, Internal Staff Backlash Over Animal Tests
Elon Musk' Neuralink, which is developing a brain implant it hopes will help paralysed people walk again and cure other neurological ailments, is facing a US federal probe along with internal staff complaints over its animal tests. The probe is said to focus on violations of the Animal Welfare Act, which governs how researchers treat and test some ...
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Twitter Sued in Class Action Lawsuit Over Mass Layoffs by Elon Musk Without Enough Notice
Twitter has been sued over the microblogging service's plan to cut about 3,700 jobs at the social media platform, without enough notice as required under US federal and California law, in a class action lawsuit on Thursday. The company plans to start cutting staff on Friday, it revealed to employees in an email. However, the The federal Worker Adju...
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Joe Biden Orders US Flags To Half Staff In Honour Of Queen Elizabeth II
US President Joe Biden ordered flags at the White House and other federal buildings to be lowered to half-staff Thursday "as a mark of respect" for Britain's late Queen Elizabeth II.
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Big Tech's Little Mergers Draw More US Antitrust Scrutiny
US Federal Trade Commission staff presented data on small acquisitions by five big technology companies, and the agency scrapped guidelines on vertical mergers which combine a company with a supplier — both steps indicating plans to be tougher on deals.
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Facebook, Apple, More Big Tech's Small Deals to Be Scrutinised at US FTC Meeting
The US Federal Trade Commission will hold its next open meeting on September 15 to hear staff findings on deals that Big Tech firms like Facebook and Apple make that are sometimes too small to spark antitrust scrutiny, the agency said.
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Oppo Reno 6 Pro Spotted on US FCC Site, Global Variant May Be a Rebranded Reno 6 Pro+
Oppo Reno 6 Pro has been spotted in a US FCC listing, and thanks to differing specifications from the China variant, we can expect a rebranded Oppo Reno 6 Pro+ to launch in the US.
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US Senators Seek To Ban Staffs From Using TikTok On Their Government-Issued Phones
Two Republican senators on Thursday introduced a bill aimed at banning federal employees from using Chinese social media app TikTok on their government-issued phones, amid growing national security concerns around the collection and sharing of data on US users with China's government.
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Google-Ascension Cloud Computing Deal Triggers Federal Inquiry in the US: Report
A US federal regulator has initiated an investigation into a cloud computing deal between Alphabet’s Google and Ascension Health, which would give Google access to detailed health information of millions of patients.
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Walmart To Stop Sale Of E-Cigarettes In US Amid Crackdown On Vaping
Walmart Inc told its staff on Friday the retailer was discontinuing the sale of e-cigarettes and electronic nicotine delivery products at its US stores. In an internal memo seen by Reuters, Walmart said growing federal, state and local regulatory complexity and uncertainty were behind its decision.
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Trump's Officials To Get $10,000 Raise While Federal Staff Go Without Pay
While many federal workers go without pay and the government is partially shut down, hundreds of senior Trump political appointees are poised to receive annual raises of about $10,000 a year.
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US Government Shuts Down, 8 Lakh Staff Without Pay In Holiday Season
The US government was to begin a partial shutdown at midnight on Friday after Republican senators failed to muster the votes needed to approve $5 billion that President Donald Trump wants for a border wall fiercely opposed by Democrats.
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US Rappers' Trusted Aide Linked To Sex Trafficking In Ongoing Investigation
Hip-hop mogul Sean Diddy' Combs' chief of staff, Kristina Khorram, who was once described as his "right hand", is now considered a "manipulator in chief", sources close to the federal sex trafficking investigation have said.
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Large Withdrawals by Crypto Whales Responsible for US Banking Crisis: Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
The Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago has blamed the downfalls of BlockFi, Celsius, FTX, Genesis (in partnership with Gemini), and Voyager Digital major reasons behind the ongoing banking crisis in the US. Several crypto firms laid off staff members while the others filed for bankruptcy last year, leading to the outflows of large crypto investments.
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US FTC Seeks Information on Cloud Computing Companies' Business Practices
The Federal Trade Commission said on Wednesday it is seeking information from the public on cloud computing companies' business practices including details on their market power, competition and potential security issues. The US cloud computing business is dominated by four providers that include Amazon.com, Microsoft, Alphabet's Google and Oracle...
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US Asks Staff Not To Visit Islamabad Marriott Hotel Over "Possible Attack"
The United States embassy in Islamabad on Sunday prohibited its staff from visiting the federal capital's Marriott Hotel, citing concerns of a "possible attack".
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Elon Musk's Neuralink Faces US Federal Investigation, Internal Staff Backlash Over Animal Tests
Elon Musk' Neuralink, which is developing a brain implant it hopes will help paralysed people walk again and cure other neurological ailments, is facing a US federal probe along with internal staff complaints over its animal tests. The probe is said to focus on violations of the Animal Welfare Act, which governs how researchers treat and test some ...
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Twitter Sued in Class Action Lawsuit Over Mass Layoffs by Elon Musk Without Enough Notice
Twitter has been sued over the microblogging service's plan to cut about 3,700 jobs at the social media platform, without enough notice as required under US federal and California law, in a class action lawsuit on Thursday. The company plans to start cutting staff on Friday, it revealed to employees in an email. However, the The federal Worker Adju...
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Joe Biden Orders US Flags To Half Staff In Honour Of Queen Elizabeth II
US President Joe Biden ordered flags at the White House and other federal buildings to be lowered to half-staff Thursday "as a mark of respect" for Britain's late Queen Elizabeth II.
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Big Tech's Little Mergers Draw More US Antitrust Scrutiny
US Federal Trade Commission staff presented data on small acquisitions by five big technology companies, and the agency scrapped guidelines on vertical mergers which combine a company with a supplier — both steps indicating plans to be tougher on deals.
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Facebook, Apple, More Big Tech's Small Deals to Be Scrutinised at US FTC Meeting
The US Federal Trade Commission will hold its next open meeting on September 15 to hear staff findings on deals that Big Tech firms like Facebook and Apple make that are sometimes too small to spark antitrust scrutiny, the agency said.
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Oppo Reno 6 Pro Spotted on US FCC Site, Global Variant May Be a Rebranded Reno 6 Pro+
Oppo Reno 6 Pro has been spotted in a US FCC listing, and thanks to differing specifications from the China variant, we can expect a rebranded Oppo Reno 6 Pro+ to launch in the US.
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US Senators Seek To Ban Staffs From Using TikTok On Their Government-Issued Phones
Two Republican senators on Thursday introduced a bill aimed at banning federal employees from using Chinese social media app TikTok on their government-issued phones, amid growing national security concerns around the collection and sharing of data on US users with China's government.
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Google-Ascension Cloud Computing Deal Triggers Federal Inquiry in the US: Report
A US federal regulator has initiated an investigation into a cloud computing deal between Alphabet’s Google and Ascension Health, which would give Google access to detailed health information of millions of patients.
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Walmart To Stop Sale Of E-Cigarettes In US Amid Crackdown On Vaping
Walmart Inc told its staff on Friday the retailer was discontinuing the sale of e-cigarettes and electronic nicotine delivery products at its US stores. In an internal memo seen by Reuters, Walmart said growing federal, state and local regulatory complexity and uncertainty were behind its decision.
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Trump's Officials To Get $10,000 Raise While Federal Staff Go Without Pay
While many federal workers go without pay and the government is partially shut down, hundreds of senior Trump political appointees are poised to receive annual raises of about $10,000 a year.
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US Government Shuts Down, 8 Lakh Staff Without Pay In Holiday Season
The US government was to begin a partial shutdown at midnight on Friday after Republican senators failed to muster the votes needed to approve $5 billion that President Donald Trump wants for a border wall fiercely opposed by Democrats.
