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Meta Campaigns to Change Opinions on Data Centers
The tech giant has spent more than $6 million on TV ads in state capitals and Washington, with the message that data centers create jobs.
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Social Media Giants Face Landmark Legal Tests on Child Safety
Starting this week, a series of trials will test a new legal strategy claiming that Meta, TikTok, Snap and YouTube caused personal injury through addictive products.
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Southwest Begins Assigned Seating, Scrapping a Signature Quirk
The airline said its new policy, rolled out on Tuesday, responded to passengers’ preferences, but some customers said the scramble was part of the charm.
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Trump Issues Order, but No Funds, to Push Faster Rebuilding After L.A. Fires
Over the weekend, the president demanded that local officials expedite rebuilding permits and ordered an audit of federal funds. But he was silent on the region’s stalled request for $34 billion in federal aid.
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Bari Weiss Urges CBS News to Think Like a ‘Start-Up’
“We are not producing a product enough people want,” Ms. Weiss told employees at her first all-staff meeting at the network.
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How Computer Warfare Is Becoming Part of the Pentagon’s Arsenal
The military tested a new approach in Venezuela and during strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities.
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On Immigration, the G.O.P. Finds Itself in a Shocking Place: On Defense
Since President Trump’s rise, the issue has been a strength for the party. But now, after the chaos in Minnesota, Democrats see an opening and some Republicans worry that Mr. Trump is going too far.
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Washington D.C. Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton Announces Retirement
The 88-year-old nonvoting delegate for Washington, D.C., who has retreated from her duties amid declining health, made it official that she would retire at the end of her term.
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Mark Carney Rejects Suggestions That He Walked Back His Davos Speech to Trump
Scott Bessent said that the Canadian prime minister had recanted his call on middle powers to no longer accommodate the U.S.
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Alexander Vindman, of Trump Impeachment Fame, Runs for Senate in Florida
Mr. Vindman will run for the Democratic nomination to take on Senator Ashley Moody, a Republican. The race is an uphill fight for Democrats, but Mr. Vindman could be a strong fund-raiser.