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Israeli security service chief's brother is accused of smuggling cigarettes into Gaza

JERUSALEM (AP) — An Israeli court on Thursday indicted a brother of the chief of Israel’s security service for smuggling tens of thousands of dollars worth of cigarettes into war-ravaged Gaza Strip...

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MLB players strike deal to be turned into AI characters that can chat with fans

NEW YORK (AP) — Major League Baseball players have agreed to let a tech company create AI characters of themselves that can chat and interact with fans. Under an agreement announced Thursday...

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Gifts, lotto winnings, bursaries: How to know when your money might not be taxable

It could have been a lucky night at the blackjack table that netted you a surprise stack of cash last year. Or perhaps a more sombre life event like the passing of a relative left you with unexpected money...

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Cubans rendered powerless as outages persist and tensions with US escalate

SANTA CRUZ DEL NORTE, Cuba (AP) — The smell of sulfur hits hard in this coastal town that produces petroleum and is home to one of Cuba’s largest thermoelectric plants. Yet, even as the plant cranks...

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Inside the toxic legacy of America’s multibillion-dollar carpet empire

DALTON, Ga. (AP) — Bob Shaw glared at the executives from the chemical giant 3M across the table from him. He held up a carpet sample and pointed at the logo for Scotchgard on the back. ...

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Anthropic, OpenAI rivalry spills into new Super Bowl ads as both fight to win over AI users

The two artificial intelligence startups behind rival chatbots ChatGPT and Claude are bracing for an existential showdown this year as both need to prove they can grow a business that will make more money...

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Anthropic, OpenAI rivalry spills into new Super Bowl ads as both fight to win over AI users

The two artificial intelligence startups behind rival chatbots ChatGPT and Claude are bracing for an existential showdown this year as both need to prove they can grow a business that will make more money...

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Iran seizes 2 foreign oil tankers in Persian Gulf, state media says

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran seized two foreign oil tankers in the Persian Gulf on Thursday, state television reported, claiming the vessels had been smuggling fuel. The report did not provide...

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Pieter Mulier named creative director of Versace

MILAN (AP) — Pieter Mulier has been named the new creative director of the Milan fashion house Versace starting July 1, according to an announcement on Thursday from the Prada Group, which owns Versace. ...

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Thomson Reuters reports US$332M Q4 profit, raises quarterly dividend 10 per cent

TORONTO — Thomson Reuters raised its dividend by 10 per cent as it reported a fourth-quarter profit of US$332 million, down from US$587 million a year earlier. The company says it will pay a quarterly...

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