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In the Arctic, Drones Help Identify Deadly Virus in Whales
Scientists took samples from whale blow, identifying possible disease risks for marine mammals in northern seas.
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As Schools Embrace A.I. Tools, Skeptics Raise Concerns
More governments are rolling out chatbots in schools. Some experts warn the tools could erode teaching and learning.
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Even the Sky May Not Be the Limit for A.I. Data Centers
Some tech leaders are concerned that the artificial intelligence race will exhaust available land and energy. The solution might lie in orbit.
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Sprinkles Cupcakes, the Bakery That Sold From Vending Machines, Closes Suddenly
The boutique chain’s co-founder, Candace Nelson, said that the business had ceased operations at year’s end. It was sold to a private equity firm more than a decade ago.
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Saks C.E.O. Steps Down as Company Struggles to Pay Down Debt
Saks Global’s executive chairman, Richard Baker, is taking over the luxury retailer he created with the 2024 acquisition of Neiman Marcus and Bergdorf Goodman.
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Richard Pollak, 91, Dies; Edited Magazine That Criticized the Media
He was a founder of More, which skewered the foibles of the press in the 1970s, and later wrote a critical biography of the psychoanalyst Bruno Bettelheim.
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A Study Is Retracted, Renewing Concerns About the Weedkiller Roundup
Problems with a 25-year-old landmark paper on the safety of Roundup’s active ingredient, glyphosate, have led to calls for the E.P.A. to reassess the widely used chemical.
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China’s BYD Surpasses Tesla as World Leader in Electric Car Sales
As the largest maker of electric vehicles in the United States, Tesla suffered more than other carmakers from the elimination of federal incentives.
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Trump Super PAC Raised More Than $100 Million in Recent Months
The haul highlights how the president’s team has continued aggressive fund-raising from donors with interests before the administration.
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Hopes Fade as Coast Guard Seeks Survivors of Latest Boat Strikes
The service said that conditions in the area where the search was taking place included nine-foot seas and winds approaching 50 miles per hour.