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Catawba College Dr. Michael Bitzer on shifting political attitudes and America's 250th anniversary

New polling is out on where North Carolinians stand on President Trump, the state’s U.S. Senate race, and the nation’s 250th birthday. We’ll explore the details with Catawba College political scientist and pollster, Michael Bitzer

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Jul 6 • 12:00 PM EDT • Politics • ncnewsline.com
From Michelle Obama To Cardi B, Keke & Brandy & Monica, This Is Your Guide To Celebs At Essence Fest

From Michelle Obama to Cardi B, Keke Palmer, Brandy and Monica, and an Aaliyah Tribute, here's a recap of the celebs who showed up to Essence Fest to inspire, entertain, and celebrate.

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Jul 6 • 11:35 AM EDT • Entertainment • refinery29.com
White House Blasts Smithsonian History Exhibits For 'Radical' Activism

A new Trump administration report singles out references to 'Hamilton,' drag queens and Mickey Mouse.

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Jul 6 • 11:21 AM EDT • Entertainment • deadline.com
Cyclosporiasis outbreak: Michigan health officials provide more tips on prevention as cases rise

As cases of a parasite outbreak continue to rise rapidly in Southeast Michigan, state health officials have issued additional recommendations to prevent foodborne illnesses.

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Jul 6 • 11:12 AM EDT • Health • clickondetroit.com
Ryzen AI Developer Platform: AMD's Own Linux Distribution Built Atop Debian

With the AMD Ryzen AI Halo developer platform there is the option of ordering this Ryzen AI Max+ mini PC with either Microsoft Windows 11 or 'Linux OS'.

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Jul 6 • 11:00 AM EDT • Technology • phoronix.com
Microsoft to cut 3,200 jobs amid Xbox restructuring. 'Our business ... is not healthy.'

Microsoft is cutting 4,800 jobs, including 3,200 in its Xbox division.

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Jul 6 • 10:55 AM EDT • Business • finance.yahoo.com
Michigan health official breaks down scope of fast-moving cyclosporiasis outbreak

A fast-moving parasite outbreak is spreading across Southeast Michigan, and now we are getting answers from the state’s top doctor.

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Jul 6 • 10:46 AM EDT • Health • clickondetroit.com
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Strong Flare Erupts from Sun

The Sun emitted a strong solar flare, peaking at 4:41 p.m. ET on July 4. NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory, which watches the Sun constantly, captured an

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Jul 6 • 10:41 AM EDT • Science • science.nasa.gov
Xbox Laying Off 3,200 Staffers, CEO Confirms: "Our Business Today Is Not Healthy"

The CEO of Microsoft's Xbox video game unit has announced "the most significant restructure" in its 25-year history, with 3,200 workers facing layoffs.

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Jul 6 • 10:10 AM EDT • Business • deadline.com
NASA Webb Uncovers Unusual Galaxy Shaped by Cosmic Collision

Webb uncovers unusual galaxy shaped by cosmic collision: Webb's unprecedented sensitivity across near- and mid-infrared wavelengths cuts through the thick lanes of dust that obscure Centaurus A’s center in visible light, showing a densely packed tapestry of individual stars and an active, everchanging galaxy. These images mark four years of better-than-anticipated performance and successful science operations for the most powerful space telescope in history. Centaurus A is 11 million light-years away from Earth, relatively close in cosmic terms. Yet, unlike most nearby galaxies, it is very active, making it a powerful laboratory for understanding how galaxies and black holes grow and evolve together.

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Jul 6 • 10:00 AM EDT • Science • science.nasa.gov
Khamenei’s Funeral Shows It Is ‘Business as Usual’ in Tehran

The Rhetoric from Iran’s Official Platforms Shows That the Islamic Republic’s Ideological Foundations Remain Unchanged

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Jul 6 • 10:00 AM EDT • Business • meforum.org
Services PMI® at 54%; June 2026 ISM® Services PMI® Report

/PRNewswire/ -- Economic activity in the services sector continued to expand in June, say the nation's purchasing and supply executives in the latest ISM®...

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Jul 6 • 10:00 AM EDT • Business • prnewswire.com
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Texas Sports Academy Launches Elite Girls Volleyball School with TAV Leadership

Texas Sports Academy today announced the launch of its first-ever Girls Volleyball School, a groundbreaking institution that combines AI-powered academics with championship-level volleyball development.

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Jul 6 • 9:46 AM EDT • Sports • finance.yahoo.com
Xbox cuts 1,600 employees, with plans to shed 20% of its workforce

Microsoft announced plans to lay off around 4,800 employees on Monday. Of those, 1,600 come from Xbox layoffs and studio spinouts. More will follow.

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Jul 6 • 9:30 AM EDT • Business • businessinsider.com
Microsoft cuts 4,800 jobs across sales and Xbox. Read the memo.

Microsoft announced plans to lay off 4,800 employees on Monday, confirming Business Insider's earlier report.

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Jul 6 • 9:30 AM EDT • Business • businessinsider.com
Why Business Should Oppose OMB’s Plan To Politicize Grantmaking

The Office of Management and Budget is proposing sweeping changes to federal grantmaking that could harm American science, economic competitiveness and national security

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Jul 6 • 8:07 AM EDT • Business • forbes.com
Scientists want to quarantine alien life on the Moon before it reaches Earth

Scientists are calling for a lunar quarantine facility where samples from Mars, the Moon, and beyond would be examined before being brought to Earth. They warn that even a tiny alien microorganism could have unpredictable effects on Earth's ecosystems. By using robotic handling systems on the Moon, researchers hope to eliminate the risk of accidental exposure or release.

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Jul 6 • 8:00 AM EDT • Science • sciencedaily.com
AI and Data Science in Life Science Research: A Practical Guide for Scientists

Discover how AI and data science are reshaping life science research, covering genomics, imaging, ML methods, data management, and LLM tools for scientists.

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Jul 6 • 8:00 AM EDT • Science • technologynetworks.com
Experts say Cyclosporiasis cases continue to climb across southeast Michigan, northwest Ohio

An intestinal parasite is spreading across southeast Michigan and northwest Ohio, with health officials reporting cases in Monroe, Lenawee, Lucas, and Wood counties.

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Jul 6 • 7:58 AM EDT • Health • 13abc.com
Economic Development Committee to weigh two planning options for downtown and business campus sites

By Shereen Siewert | Wausau Pilot & Review Wausau's Economic Development Committee will consider planning agreements for a downtown mixed-use

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Jul 6 • 7:33 AM EDT • Business • wausaupilotandreview.com
Democrats to choose between progressive and establishment candidate in Michigan as McMorrow drops out of race

Candidate Abdul El-Sayed emerges as the party’s frontrunner in the primary campaign after Mallory McMorrow withdraws

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Jul 6 • 6:42 AM EDT • Politics • theguardian.com
James Webb telescope's largest-ever map of the universe unmasks hidden corners

Using the James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers have created the most detailed map of the cosmic web ever.

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Jul 6 • 6:08 AM EDT • Science • livescience.com
What if the Universe Isn’t as Uniform as Scientists Think?

A study based on 47 million galaxies found that the cosmic web retains patterns on enormous scales, which could force a reevaluation of a pillar of cosmology.

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Jul 6 • 5:30 AM EDT • Science • wired.com
Digital Science brings impact data into AI workflows

AI agents can now surface where research is being discussed, cited in policy, and mentioned beyond academic citations

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Jul 6 • 5:00 AM EDT • Science • researchinformation.info
New research traces how ‘forever chemicals’ move through the Great Lakes and into people

The study used more than 40 years of data to map fluctuating PFAS levels across species in the region's food chain.

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Jul 6 • 4:45 AM EDT • Science • grist.org
Sky owner strikes £1.6bn deal to buy ITV broadcasting in ‘rapidly changing’ media landscape

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news

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Jul 6 • 2:33 AM EDT • Business • theguardian.com
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Sudan’s maternity wards reopen, bringing hope amid post-war struggles

Sudan’s maternity wards reopen, bringing hope and safe deliveries to mothers navigating post-war economic hardships.

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Jul 6 • 2:18 AM EDT • Health • aljazeera.com
Why AI Doesn’t Think, Cannot Reason, Isn’t Intelligent and Will Never Achieve Consciousness

Recent public comments made about AI suggest that Americans have difficulty with the implications of linear time. This is odd given that its conception is largely Western and is centered on the clock time used to coordinate capitalist employment. The conceptual difficulty regards sequencing, or plans for future actions. But it also involves the distribution of profits. 100% of the capital equipment used in Western economic production was produced by workers. So, why does the resulting product belong to financiers rather than those who produced it?

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Jul 6 • 2:00 AM EDT • Technology • counterpunch.org
A scientist built 200 hotels for bees. Three years later, the guests he found changed what we know about pollinators and biodiversity

Hotels are usually built for travellers, but some are designed for creatures no bigger than your thumb. Scientists and conservationists have spent years creating these miniature refuges for wild bees in the form of small nesting structures fitted with narrow tunnels that mimic the hollow stems and cavities many solitary bee species naturally use to lay their eggs.

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Jul 6 • 1:07 AM EDT • Science • timesofindia.indiatimes.com
Africa Asserts Itself As Pandemic Agreement Talks Resume

The Pandemic Agreement talks resume at the World Health Organization’s (WHO) headquarters on Monday (7 July), kicking off immediately with a closed session on

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Jul 6 • 12:00 AM EDT • Health • healthpolicy-watch.news
Xbox Exclusive Game Delisted and Now Gone Forever

An Xbox exclusive game from the Xbox 360 era has been delisted, which means it is now gone forever with zero purchasing options.

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Jul 5 • 10:39 PM EDT • Technology • comicbook.com
Michigan Business Development Program’s deals are plentiful; its results are not

Subsidy workhorse sets modest goals and fails to meet them

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Jul 5 • 8:00 PM EDT • Business • mackinac.org
Trump posts a doctored photo of the Obamas and Air Force One with graffiti spray-painted on plane

President Donald Trump has posted a falsified image of former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama boarding Air Force One covered with graffiti | News-Talk 1380 WAOK

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Jul 5 • 7:59 PM EDT • Politics • audacy.com
Trump posts a doctored photo of the Obamas and Air Force One with graffiti spray-painted on plane

President Donald Trump has posted a falsified image of former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama boarding Air Force One covered with graffiti | WWJ Newsradio 950

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Jul 5 • 7:59 PM EDT • Politics • audacy.com
Business leaders, advocates betting on south DeKalb

A recent tax allocation district (TAD) grant award is sparking economic development on Memorial Drive in DeKalb County after the Belvedere Plaza Kroger closed last year.

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Jul 5 • 3:35 PM EDT • Business • decaturish.com
Reported cyclosporiasis cases in Michigan rise to 572, state health officials say
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Jul 5 • 3:21 PM EDT • Health • cbsnews.com
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Democrat Mallory McMorrow suspends her Michigan Senate campaign and scrambles the pivotal race

McMorrow’s exit comes after many Democrats increasingly viewed her as a long shot for the nomination. It also creates a fresh dynamic in one of the country’s most closely watched Senate races.

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Jul 5 • 3:20 PM EDT • Politics • pbs.org
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Mallory McMorrow ends bid for Democratic Senate nomination in Michigan

The state senator’s decision sets up a two-person Aug. 4 primary showdown between former public health official Abdul El-Sayed and Rep. Haley Stevens.

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Jul 5 • 2:31 PM EDT • Politics • nbcnews.com
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Mallory McMorrow suspends Senate campaign in Michigan
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Jul 5 • 2:13 PM EDT • Politics • cbsnews.com
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Mallory McMorrow drops out of Michigan’s Democratic Senate primary

Mallory McMorrow dropped out of the Democratic Senate primary in Michigan on Sunday, narrowing the field to two as the party faces a crucial choice next month in picking a nominee to defend a must-win seat.

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Jul 5 • 1:55 PM EDT • Politics • cnn.com
Mallory McMorrow Suspends Senate Bid in Democrats’ Heated Michigan Primary

The state senator sought to carve a middle path between a left-wing candidate and one backed by the party establishment, but she gained little traction.

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Jul 5 • 1:39 PM EDT • Politics • nytimes.com
Man killed, another injured in late-night shooting outside North Austin business

Police are investigating a late-night shooting that left one man dead and another injured in north Austin, marking the city's 32nd homicide of the year.

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Jul 5 • 10:07 AM EDT • Business • fox7austin.com
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The evidence for needing eight hours of sleep a night is shakier than we might assume.

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Jul 5 • 9:00 AM EDT • Health • nytimes.com
Superintelligent AI in space could explain the Fermi Paradox

Why haven't we found evidence of advanced aliens? It could be that they've outsourced cosmic exploration to superintelligent AI, a new paper suggests.

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Jul 5 • 8:00 AM EDT • Science • livescience.com
The missing 500 million: Cosmic bombardment melted Earth's first crust

The heat of the Hadean may have come from impacts as well as the interior.

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Jul 5 • 6:55 AM EDT • Science • arstechnica.com
Faith beats economy for GOP

A new study finds conservative voters value religious identity over economic policy

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Jul 5 • 6:45 AM EDT • Politics • salon.com
SC Democrat running for attorney general says he won’t take a dime in contributions. Is it foolish?

Can a candidate run statewide without campaign cash? Democrat Richard Hricik is testing that question in South Carolina’s attorney general race. And he says it’s not a gimmick.

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Jul 5 • 5:00 AM EDT • Politics • postandcourier.com
Colorado primary election voters shake things up

Every election has its surprises, but last Tuesday’s Colorado primary election results gave us several unexpected outcomes. U.S. Sen. Michael Bennett lost his bid to switch from the U.S. Senate and become Colorado’s next governor. Meanwhile, progressive Democratic U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette, from Denver, who had served 30 years in the U.S. House of Representatives, […]

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Jul 5 • 2:45 AM EDT • Politics • coloradopolitics.com
Carson Cooper Turns Heads with Outstanding NBA Summer League Debut

The former Spartan standout stole the spotlight in Memphis, flashing explosive athleticism and a surprising perimeter game to prove his versatile skill set belongs on the professional stage.

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Jul 5 • 2:39 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Phillies bring all the fireworks to Royals’ fourth straight loss

The Royals fell to the Phillies 6-1 after Michael Wacha allowed four runs on three homers in six innings. This was Wacha’s first start after being named a 2026 American League All-Star. While it was among his worst starts of the season, it wasn’t a terrible start overall. He even struck out 7! But the […]

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Jul 4 • 10:47 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
For much of the past century, scientists believed dinosaurs were already in decline when the asteroid struck 66 million years ago — but a 2025 study published in Science found fossils in New Mexico showing they were flourishing in diverse, thriving ecosystems right up until the moment of impact

For much of the past century, many scientists believed the dinosaurs were already in decline when the asteroid struck 66 million years ago, a group past its prime that a cosmic accident merely finished off. A 2025 study published in the journal Science, built on fossils from New Mexico, argues almost the opposite. Right up […]

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Jul 4 • 9:30 PM EDT • Science • spacedaily.com
Bobby Witt Jr., Michael Wacha named All-Stars

The Royals’ MVP candidate is in his third straight All-Star Game

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Jul 4 • 7:57 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Pokemon Winds and Waves Starter Evolutions Leaked

Pokemon Winds and Waves on Nintendo Switch 2 has a new leak that reveals the starter evolutions for Pombon, Browt, and Gecqua.

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Jul 4 • 7:28 PM EDT • Technology • comicbook.com
Xbox at a crossroads: 25 years later, Microsoft is done playing around

Microsoft is pressing its Xbox business for growth and stronger profits after 25 years of losses and thin margins. Here's the math and the strategy behind the reset, with Xbox layoffs expected as soon as next week.

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Jul 4 • 4:40 PM EDT • Technology • geekwire.com
Trump Accounts are now live. Here's how to register.

Billionaire CEO Michael Dell said he and his wife will gift $250 to the first 25 million children who sign up for a Trump Account.

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Jul 4 • 4:20 PM EDT • Business • businessinsider.com
Michael McDowell faces multiple penalties after three inspection failures

McDowell was forced to sit out NASCAR Cup qualifying in Chicago, the No. 71 Spire Motorsports car chief was ejected, and the team will face an in-race penalty on Sunday

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Jul 4 • 4:12 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Anthropic Launches Claude Science Beta: A Multi-Agent AI Workbench for Reproducible Genomics, Proteomics, and Cheminformatics Pipelines

Anthropic released Claude Science, a beta multi-agent AI workbench that runs end-to-end research pipelines and checks every citation.

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Jul 4 • 12:21 PM EDT • Science • marktechpost.com
BBB tips for businesses, individuals dealing with social media hacks

If you think hackers are only after the social media accounts of large companies, think again.

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Jul 4 • 12:00 PM EDT • Business • timesfreepress.com
The secret to healthy aging may be hidden in your blood

Some people live past 100 with remarkable health, and researchers may have uncovered one reason why. A new study found that centenarians have a unique chemical "fingerprint" in their blood that sets them apart from normal aging, including unusual patterns of bile acids and steroids linked to longer survival.

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Jul 4 • 8:00 AM EDT • Science • sciencedaily.com
NASA's Hubble captures a star-spangled sea of 500,000 stars

Celebrating the United States' 250th anniversary, NASA released a stunning Hubble portrait of Messier 3, an ancient globular cluster with more than 500,000 stars. The remarkable cluster is helping scientists unravel the Milky Way's past thanks to its rare stars and possible origins in a long ago cosmic merger.

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Jul 4 • 8:00 AM EDT • Science • sciencedaily.com
The secret to healthy aging may be hidden in your blood

Some people live past 100 with remarkable health, and researchers may have uncovered one reason why. A new study found that centenarians have a unique chemical "fingerprint" in their blood that sets them apart from normal aging, including unusual patterns of bile acids and steroids linked to longer survival.

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Jul 4 • 8:00 AM EDT • Health • sciencedaily.com
Chinese team’s brain-mimicking chip ‘up to 478 times faster than Nvidia GPU’

New chip performs data storage and computation in a single memory array, enabling real-time modelling of complex brain structures, team says.

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Jul 4 • 7:30 AM EDT • Science • scmp.com
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For one small business, AI was key to a quick start and expansion

Here Now Health isn't an AI-based company, but its quick path from an idea in founder Michelle Turner's mind to an operating mental health platform for foster children relied deeply on the technology now restructuring the U.S. economy.

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Jul 4 • 6:02 AM EDT • Business • reuters.com
For one small business, AI was key to a quick start and expansion

Here Now Health isn't an AI-based company, but its quick path from an idea in founder Michelle Turner's mind to an operating mental health platform for foster children relied deeply on the technology now restructuring the U.S. economy. Working from her Virginia Beach home, she used AI tools to school herself in startup culture, create a business plan and fine-tune a presentation for early-stage investors. Funding began to flow, and the company, launched in ‌January 2025, now has 16 employees and is certified in three states to provide Medicaid-funded mental health counseling for children entering the foster system, a gap in care she identified through her own experience as a foster parent.

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Jul 4 • 6:01 AM EDT • Business • finance.yahoo.com
5 charts show how unaffordable the 2026 World Cup is

Business Insider analyzed ticket prices, economic data, transit fares, and travel costs to show how the 2026 World Cup is the most expensive yet.

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Jul 4 • 5:53 AM EDT • Business • businessinsider.com
What to know about cyclosporiasis as Michigan health officials investigate 300+ cases in outbreak

Over 300 cases of cyclosporiasis have been reported within a week in Southeast Michigan, and Michigan health officials are investigating.

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Jul 4 • 5:00 AM EDT • Health • clickondetroit.com
Declaration of Independence sets 'America apart from everybody else'

Oakland County Circuit Judge Michael Warren explains why the Declaration of Independence makes the USA so unique in world history.

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Jul 4 • 12:02 AM EDT • Politics • detroitnews.com
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Fight them for the beaches: the real villain of Europe’s overtourism is big business

From Albania to Portugal, privatisation of the coastline is bringing locals out on to the streets. For them, the economic benefits are few and far between, says Adam Almeida, a writer living in London

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Jul 4 • 12:00 AM EDT • Business • theguardian.com
MSU's McCoy Biagioli makes history with second Michigan Amateur title

McCoy Biagioli, 20, of White Lake, beat Grand Blanc's Logan Price, 28, in the championship match Friday at Eagle Eye Golf & Banquet Center in Bath.

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Jul 3 • 7:13 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
U. of C. scientists call for halt to Quantum Shore construction, citing contamination and energy concerns

A group of graduate students, research staff and scientists, many affiliated with the University of Chicago, is joining the opposition to the Illinois Quantum and Microelectronics Park, arguing that their

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Jul 3 • 6:00 PM EDT • Science • hpherald.com
Firework chemistry: the science behind firework colors

Different chemical compounds create the brilliant reds, blues, greens and golds you see bursting overhead.

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Jul 3 • 4:39 PM EDT • Science • wvlt.tv
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Case-led working group proposes gerrymandering solutions

The proposal advocates the use of independent commissions, national standards and algorithmic mapping to prevent partisan interference

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Jul 3 • 4:30 PM EDT • Politics • spectrumlocalnews.com
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iPhone 18 With 9GB RAM Still Won't Support Two New iOS 27 Features

The lower-end iPhone 18 and iPhone 18e will be equipped with 9GB of RAM, up from 8GB in the iPhone 17 and iPhone 17e, according to supply chain analyst Ming-Chi Kuo. In a social media post, Kuo said the 1GB increase in RAM will ensure that Apple Intelligence features continue to run smoothly on the pair of devices. The higher-end iPhone 18 Pro, iPhone 18 Pro Max, and foldable "iPhone Ultra" will each have the same 12GB of RAM as the iPhone 17 Pro models, added Kuo.

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Jul 3 • 3:10 PM EDT • Technology • macrumors.com
Long Reads for the Long Weekend

(Welcome to the Entertainment Strategy Guy, a newsletter on the entertainment industry and business strategy. I write a weekly Streaming Ratings Report and a bi-weekly strategy column, along with occasional deep dives into other topics, like today’s article. Please subscribe.) Happy Fourth of July weekend! As has been a tradition of mine going back to the beginning of the EntStrategyGuy website, I’m sharing my favorite long reads of the last year, like I did in 2019, 2020, 2021, 2024, and 2025. Let’s dive right in! Subscribe “Different Prices for the Same Ride: How Uber and Lyft Use AI to Get More Money Out of You“ by Derek Kravitz in Consumer Reports I don’t think surveillance pricing, like the kind described in this brilliant Consumer Reports article, is long for the world—it’s toxically unpopular—but we’ll see if either party takes on this issue. If I ran a political party focused on affordability, I would focus on a few pro-consumer and pro-market policies: Banning non-compete agreements. Ending surveillance pricing Eliminating junk fees (read more here...) Ensuring “right to repair” for consumer (and military!) products Capping excessive app store fees Stopping digital/algorithmic price-fixing tools. Preventing automatic subscription price increases. And more. If you want to fight inflation, there are a lot of great ways to do it quickly. Speaking of higher prices... “Secret Documents Show Pepsi and Walmart Colluded to Raise Food Prices Across the Economy“ by Matt Stoller in BIG Again, I think a political party should focus on lowering prices for consumers. And deals like this—Walmart making a deal/forcing Pepsi to offer the lowest prices at its stores and nowhere else—hypothetically lower prices at Walmart...but raise them everywhere else. “15 DUIs, still driving: California’s failure to take repeat drunk drivers off the road“ by Robert Lewis and Lauren Hepler in CalMatters CalMatters does terrific reporting in California, something the Golden State desperately needs more of, and this article is a great example of that. “PugLips: The next insanely popular thing you’ve never heard of…” by Simon Carless in Game Discover Co I thought that this parody article (and yes, it’s a parody, but I was definitely unsure at first) was hilarious and totally nailed how much tech/business journalism feels these days. Actually, three of my favorite articles this year were on hype in the video game industry, including Georg Zoller’s “The Video Game Industries Very Dark Night”—which I linked to recently and wrote a follow-up here—and Owen Mahoney’s “Derek Zoolander, Videogame Exec”. In particular, I like Mahoney’s focus on user experience as a guide to what trends will actually grab hold of customers. “The Matrix Lies“ by Evan Shapiro in Media War & Peace Evan Shapiro’s first person account of his experience with AI was hilarious. I think LLMs capabilities have significantly grown from last summer, and yet...my editor/researcher just had an abysmal experience using an LLM to do a quite basic task (which our LLM normally does each week) and the LLM made a mistake on every single data entry...along with seven different mistakes affecting twelve of the twenty or so entries, including mistakes that are explicitly spelled out in the prompt. That’s a brutal failure rate. Again, if you use AI/LLM for data collection, you need to take a lot of extra steps to verify and check the data. “Ghosts in the Balcony: A Cross-Country Trip to 58 Theaters Fighting to Survive“ by Matthew Frank in The Ankler I thought Matthew Frank’s pitch to head across America to visit theaters sounded insane aggressive at the time—at least it felt that way to someone a decade older than him; man, to be in your twenties again, am I right?—but I knew the result would be great. And it was, a terrific feature by a great young writer. Also, I loved Matthew’s recent article on who’s getting the precious few entry level jobs in Hollywood. (Hint: nepotism.) “Disney erased FiveThirtyEight“ and “Did Las Vegas get too greedy?” by Nate Silver in Silver Bulletin I love media history and analysis, and there’s no one better to get the history of FiveThirtyEight than from Nate Silver, who wrote about his personal experience in one of my favorite pieces from this year. I also loved Nate’s breakdown of what’s causing Vegas’ woes, but I’ll offer one criticism, summarized as “Might I suggest antitrust?” Many centrists/center-right/libertarian thinkers (Nate is self-described as the latter) often don’t consider consolidation or antitrust as factors in policy issues like housing, America’s military readiness, or, in this case, Las Vegas. Even if libertarians want to debunk antitrust/consolidation concerns, I’d love to read that debunking. In this case, Vegas is incredibly consolidated (though it also has been for a long time) and I’d have loved to read Nate at least contending with this factor, since he addresses almost every other potential factor for Vegas’ decline. “Why Microsoft’s Carbon Removal Pullback Is Such a Big Deal“ by Robinson Meyer in Heatmap News I’m a big supporter of carbon removal efforts, but this nascent industry faces a lot of headwinds, including this big move most recently. I think it’s clear that solar panels and batteries should be able to get the world to its carbon footprint goals, but effective carbon renewal remains necessary to prevent the worst impacts of global warming. “AI is killing the cheap smartphone“ by David Oks LLMs and AI will impact the world in ways we’re not ready for, and already, third world countries are seeing the prices of cheap cellphones skyrocket due to the cost of chips skyrocketing. This article by David Oks is a terrific breakdown. “100 Days of Madness: Netflix, Paramount, Warner and the Future of Hollywood“ by Wade Major at Hollywood Heretic Wade Major dove deep into Hollywood/streaming’s financials in this must read piece. Not that I agree with everything in this article (read my take on Warner Bros./Paramount here) but the analysis is top notch. I think many people discount how quality thinking, regardless of the argument/conclusion, will make you a better thinker. “Erased by the UFC: Frank Shamrock, The MMA GOAT of the 20th Century“ by Nate Wilcox in The MMA Draw Newsletter Growing up playing the UFC fighting game on the Dreamcast, Frank Shamrock was my favorite MMA fighter, and this history/tribute to him was great. Other Fun Reads “The Hardest Part Of History To Tell Is How It Felt“ by Craig Fehrman at Defector “Unmasking the Sea Star Killer“ by Craig Welch at bioGraphic “What Could Save the Industry? Fin-Syn“ by Richard Rushfield in The Ankler Alex Rollins Berg in Underexposed on movie bumpers, pillow shots, Disney trash cinema, cult films, and Casablanca. David H. Montgomery in YouGov’s The Surveyor on punctuation marks, condiments, dinosaurs, and comic strips and kids media. “How Medium finally pivoted its way to profitability“ and “Why the best journalists on YouTube are all former Vox employees“ by Simon Owens in Simon Owens’s Media Newsletter “It’s Not Just You, Netflix Shows Have Gotten Slightly Shorter: Here’s What the Data Says“ by Kasey Moore at What’s on Netflix “Numlock Awards: How Diane Warren became the biggest loser in Oscar history“ by Nathaniel Rakich and “Numlock Awards: The Oscar Bait era is over. The Oscar Chum era is here.” by Walt Hickey & Michael Domanico at Numlock Awards

More than 60 North Carolina cases tied to parasite behind 'explosive diarrhea'

North Carolina is dealing with a rise in Cyclospora cases, a microscopic parasite known for unpleasant gastrointestinal symptoms, including "explosive diarrhea."

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Jul 3 • 1:54 PM EDT • Health • wral.com
'Mad Max' star Kjell Nilsson, known for playing Lord Humungus, dies at 76

Kjell Nilsson, memorable 'Mad Max' villain, died from kidney disease on Thursday, July 2, 2026. He was 76.

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Jul 3 • 1:30 PM EDT • Entertainment • ew.com
Clarity Narrative Introduces Service to Help Businesses Address the Hidden Cost of AI Misrepresentation

Photo Courtesy of Microsoft EdgeSOUTHINGTON, Conn., July 03, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Realized Solutions, Inc., the Connecticut technology firm ...

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Jul 3 • 12:06 PM EDT • Business • markets.businessinsider.com
Cherokee Nation health system generated $2B economic impact in Oklahoma, report finds

A new report found Cherokee Nation Health Services generated more than $2 billion in Oklahoma economic output in FY2025 while supporting nearly 11,500 jobs.

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Jul 3 • 9:14 AM EDT • Health • tribalbusinessnews.com
Completed State Budget Highlights Healthcare Champions

MHA CEO Brian Peters issued a statement celebrating healthcare champions following the Michigan Legislature passing a completed state budget.

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Jul 3 • 8:59 AM EDT • Health • mha.org
Hakeem Jeffries addresses Democratic Party divisions, says Trump is the bigger issue

On the eve of America's 250th birthday, NPR's Michel Martin asks House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries of New York about the Democratic Party's midterm future.

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Jul 3 • 8:53 AM EDT • Politics • npr.org
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After Sony Kills PS5 Discs and GTA 6 is Just a Code in a Box, Xbox Is Using Halo: Campaign Evolved's Physical Disc as a Selling Point

Microsoft is using the fact that Halo: Campaign Evolved will offer a physical game disc in its box as a selling point.

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Jul 3 • 8:40 AM EDT • Technology • ign.com
'Big Short' Michael Burry may have own version of 'Buffett effect'

Michael Burry from "The Big Short" told BI he doesn't believe his stock picks move markets, but several commenters said a "Burry effect" might exist.

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Jul 3 • 7:40 AM EDT • Business • businessinsider.com
Sony Already Invested $34 Million To Repurpose Its EU PlayStation Disc Factory

Sony is converting its PlayStation disc factory into a plant for optical microlenses.

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Jul 3 • 7:12 AM EDT • Technology • engadget.com
Mid-Michigan entertainment for the weekend of July 3-5 and beyond

Check out what’s going on around the area.

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Jul 3 • 6:42 AM EDT • Entertainment • themorningsun.com
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Sony has already started repurposing its lone PlayStation disc factory, and the body of physical gaming isn't even cold

The Sony disc-making operation is already planning to retrain its 300 employees to make microlenses.

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Jul 3 • 5:17 AM EDT • Technology • eurogamer.net
Drew Litton: The unifying power of sport

The cartoonist looks at the impact of soccer's World Cup and sees a dynamic that extends well beyond the pitch.

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Jul 3 • 4:15 AM EDT • Sports • coloradosun.com
‘Explosive Diarrhea Parasite’ Sickens 170 in Michigan, Hospitalizes At Least 20 Nationwide

Cyclosporiasis is a type of food poisoning that can cause severe diarrheal illness, but it is not usually life-threatening. The latest spike in Michigan has health officials on high alert.

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Jul 3 • 3:51 AM EDT • Health • nbcnews.com
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Oil price ‘may fall to $60 a barrel’ as voyages through the strait of Hormuz jump

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news

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Jul 3 • 2:41 AM EDT • Business • theguardian.com
Political division casts pall over 250th anniversary celebration

Michiganians fretted about political division in the U.S. even as they attended Greenfield Village to celebrate 250 years of the country being together.

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Jul 3 • 12:02 AM EDT • Politics • detroitnews.com
Wayne County health officials track 27 potential cyclosporiasis cases amid growing Michigan outbreak

Wayne County health officials say they are tracking 27 potential cases of cyclosporiasis as part of a growing intestinal illness outbreak spreading across southeast Michigan.

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Jul 2 • 10:51 PM EDT • Health • clickondetroit.com
TSMC, Arizona Science Center join forces for kids event

Kids from the Boys and Girls Clubs had the opportunity to learn from interns at Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Arizona on Wednesday at an event at the Arizona Science Center.

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Jul 2 • 8:00 PM EDT • Science • yourvalley.net
Global dietary estimates for conducting health, environmental and economic impact assessments

Nature Food - The Global Dietary Database for Impact Assessments provides information on what people eat across countries and demographic groups by integrating data on food availability,...

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Jul 2 • 8:00 PM EDT • Health • nature.com
This satellite constellation transformed earth science by creatively tuning in to GPS signals

When NASA's Cyclone Global Navigation Satellite System, or CYGNSS, launched into orbit in 2016, none of the University of Michigan Engineering researchers who developed the system expected it to transform ...

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Jul 2 • 7:40 PM EDT • Science • phys.org
India, Japan deepen business ties

The leaders of India and Japan pledged Thursday to strengthen economic ties, as cross-border dealmaking picks up between the two Asian nations.

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Jul 2 • 6:37 PM EDT • Business • semafor.com
‘Education, entertainment and celebration’: American Village hosting 2-day event for Fourth of July, America’s 250th

The two day festival spans from July 3 to July 4, bringing together music, history, food, art and family-friendly experiences in a “dynamic and patriotic setting.”

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Jul 2 • 5:12 PM EDT • Entertainment • wbrc.com
Microsoft launches AI-focused professional services business with $2.5B investment

Microsoft launches AI-focused professional services business with $2.5B investment - SiliconANGLE

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Jul 2 • 4:52 PM EDT • Business • siliconangle.com
Audit spots some errors, but gives Wyoming Business Council passing grade

Wyoming's embattled economic development shop is in the midst of legislative reforms after narrowly escaping effort to dismantle it.

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Jul 2 • 4:08 PM EDT • Business • wyofile.com
Lil Wayne, Karl-Anthony Towns top attendees at Michael Rubin's 2026 'White Party'

Some of the biggest names in the sports world partied with Fanatics CEO Michael Rubin at his annual "White Party."

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Jul 2 • 4:05 PM EDT • Sports • espn.com
13 IKEA Finds That Will Upgrade Your Home Office

These popular standing desks, monitor stands, and more will transform your home office into a sleek, organized space with ergonomic design.

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Jul 2 • 4:02 PM EDT • Technology • bgr.com