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Texas proposes 13,000% fee hike on hemp THC shops
The Texas Tribune
Redmond small businesses prepare for economic boost as Microsoft ends remote work
KOMO
Jobs Report Shows U.S. Hiring Slowed One Year Into Trump’s Second Term
The New York Times
500 more jobs coming to Wilson in new pharmaceutical plant, Stein says
WRAL
Musk's Grok chatbot restricts image generation after global backlash to sexualized deepfakes
AP NewsOpenAI Is Asking Contractors to Upload Work From Past Jobs to Evaluate the Performance of AI Agents
WIRED
What Are The Best And/Or Worst
The Autopian
Google: Don’t make “bite-sized” content for LLMs if you care about search rank
Ars Technica
I Went to CES for the Robotaxis. I Left Convinced of Waymo's Lead.
Business InsiderAndroid Auto bug breaks message replies for some users
9to5Google
Dietitians Reveal 11 Sneaky Signs You Have Low Magnesium
AOL.com
Measles continues raging in South Carolina; 99 new cases since Tuesday
Ars Technica
Measles Outbreak in South Carolina Worsens
The New York Times
The clock starts ticking the day you quit your GLP‑1 medication
Scripps News
Why some people can’t stay away from alcohol, even when they know it’s hurting them
CNN