2023 has been the best half-year for billionaires since the back half of 2020, when the economy rebounded from a COVID-induced slump.
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Grammys CEO on new AI guidelines: Music that contains AI-created elements is eligible. ‘Period.’
The new Grammy AI protocols were announced three days after Paul McCartney shared that “the last Beatles record” had been composed using artificial intelligence to extract John Lennon’s voice from an old demo.
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Joey Chestnut shakes off rain delay and defends title at Nathan’s Fourth of July hot dog contest
Eating superstar Joey ‘Jaws’ Chestnut gobbles his way to another win.
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Far-right figure ends divisive crowdfunding for police officer who shot boy, triggering riots
Jean Messiha hailed in a tweet what he called an “historic symbol of national generosity” while announcing the closing of the crowdfunding campaign at midnight Tuesday for the family of the jailed officer, identified only as Florian M.
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Macron pledges to repair riot-damaged schools and town halls
Emmanuel Macron pledged swift government support to help mayors rebuild schools, libraries and town halls destroyed during a week of violence that swept across France after the police shooting of a teenager. Thousands of insurance claims have started to pour in as small business owners seek to repair stores and offices attacked during the riots, […]
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Bruins notebook: Sweeney set Bruins up for a bridge year without limiting future
GM Don Sweeney took a shot at staying respectable in the present by signing a few veterans to one-year deals.
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Israeli troops begin leaving Jenin camp, hours after Palestinian attacker wounds 8 in Tel Aviv
The large-scale raid by Israel comes amid a more than yearlong spike in violence that has created a challenge for Netanyahu’s far-right government.
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China restricts exports of high-tech metals in a slap at Washington ahead of Yellen’s visit
China has imposed export curbs on two metals used in computer chips and solar cells, expanding a squabble with Washington over high-tech trade ahead of Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen’s visit to Beijing this week.
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Vietnam bans ‘Barbie’ movie over map showing China’s territorial claim
The map shows China’s ‘nine-dash line,’ which extends Beijing’s territorial claims far into waters that fall within areas claimed by Vietnam and other countries.
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Sports Digest: Sea Dogs stay hot with 7-3 win over Binghamton
Portland gets home runs from Corey Rosier and Alex Binelas to get its sixth win in seven games to start the second half of the season.