Sam Altman, president of Y Combinator Patrick T. Fallon | Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Artificial intelligence companies could become so powerful and so wealthy that they’re able to provide a universal basic income…
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Elon Musk’s SpaceX should comply with DOJ subpoena in hiring probe, judge says
A Falcon 9 rocket is displayed outside the Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX) headquarters on January 28, 2021 in Hawthorne, California. Patrick T. Fallon | AFP | Getty Images SpaceX should be forced to comply…
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NYC’s potential road to economic recovery after the Covid-19 pandemic
Concern over New York City’s future is brewing as state lawmakers consider drastic measures that could hinder the city’s recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic. New York Governor Andrew Cuomo proposed in January raising taxes on…
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Biden says states should reinstate mask mandates and wait to reopen businesses as Covid cases rise
President Joe Biden delivers remarks on Covid-19 response and vaccinations in the South Court Auditorium of the White House in Washington DC, on March 29, 2021. Jim Watson | AFP | Getty Images President Joe…
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Biden to announce 90% of adults will be eligible for Covid shots by April 19
A nurse administers the single-dose Johnson & Johnson Janssen Covid-19 vaccine at a vaccine rollout targetting immigrants and the undocumented organized by the St. John’s Well Child and Family Center and the Los Angeles County…
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Biden speaks on U.S. vaccination plan after CDC chief issues dire warning
[The stream is slated to start at 2:10 p.m. ET. Please refresh the page if you do not see a player above at that time.] President Joe Biden is delivering remarks Monday on the government’s…
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NY expands Covid vaccine eligibility to all adults starting April 6, Cuomo says
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo receives a Covid-19 vaccine, at a church in the Harlem section of New York, on March 17, 2021. Seth Wenig | AFP | Getty Images New York is expanding its…
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CDC chief warns U.S. headed for ‘impending doom’ as Covid cases rise again: ‘Right now I’m scared’
Dr. Rochelle Walensky, Director for Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, speaks during a hearing, with the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, on the Covid-19 response, on Capitol Hill on March 18,…
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CDC study shows single dose of Pfizer or Moderna Covid vaccines was 80% effective
Bins of syringes for the Pfizer BioNtech and Moderna Inc. Covid-19 vaccines in Tucson, Arizona, U.S., on Friday, Jan. 15, 2021. Cherry Orr | Bloomberg | Getty Images A single dose of Pfizer or Moderna’s…
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Supreme Court to decide whether Kentucky attorney general can defend abortion law
A man walks past barbed wire and security fencing as it surrounds the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, January 26, 2021. Al Drago | Reuters The Supreme Court said on Monday that it will hear…
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