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Google DeepMind Loses Key AI Researchers Amid Talent Exodus

By Norman Pearlstine

Google DeepMind is facing a significant talent drain as several prominent AI researchers depart for rivals OpenAI and Anthropic, sparking concerns about the lab's future in the AI race.

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FedEx Exceeds Earnings Expectations in Final Quarter with Freight Unit

By Mitchell Landsberg

FedEx reported strong fiscal fourth-quarter earnings that surpassed Wall Street estimates, marking the last quarter including its freight business before its spinoff.

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Elon Musk No Longer a Trillionaire After SpaceX Stock Plunge

By Helene Elliott

Elon Musk has lost his trillionaire status as shares of SpaceX and Tesla experienced significant declines, reducing his net worth to $957 billion.

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SpaceX Stock Drops 23% From Peak, Erasing Investor Gains

By Norman Pearlstine

SpaceX shares have fallen 23% from their recent high, wiping out most gains for average investors who bought after the company's massive IPO.

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US watchdog probes fatal Tesla crash into Texas home

By Mitchell Landsberg

The US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has opened an investigation into a fatal crash where a Tesla Model 3 reportedly in self-driving mode collided with a Texas home, killing a resident.

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Science

Google DeepMind Loses Key AI Researchers Amid Talent Exodus

By Norman Pearlstine

Google DeepMind is facing a significant talent drain as several prominent AI researchers depart for rivals OpenAI and Anthropic, sparking concerns about the lab's future in the AI race.

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FedEx Exceeds Earnings Expectations in Final Quarter with Freight Unit

By Mitchell Landsberg

FedEx reported strong fiscal fourth-quarter earnings that surpassed Wall Street estimates, marking the last quarter including its freight business before its spinoff.

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Elon Musk No Longer a Trillionaire After SpaceX Stock Plunge

By Helene Elliott

Elon Musk has lost his trillionaire status as shares of SpaceX and Tesla experienced significant declines, reducing his net worth to $957 billion.

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SpaceX Stock Drops 23% From Peak, Erasing Investor Gains

By Norman Pearlstine

SpaceX shares have fallen 23% from their recent high, wiping out most gains for average investors who bought after the company's massive IPO.

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US watchdog probes fatal Tesla crash into Texas home

By Mitchell Landsberg

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Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS, discovered in 2025, may be nearly 12 billion years old, predating our Solar System. New analysis reveals its unique chemical composition.

Healthcare

Tetanus Cases Rise Amid Declining Vaccination Rates

Tetanus Cases Rise Amid Declining Vaccination Rates

By Mitchell Landsberg on June 24, 2026

Experts warn of a resurgence of tetanus, a preventable but potentially deadly disease, as vaccination rates decline. Recent CDC reports highlight hundreds of cases and dozens of deaths over 15 years, with four pediatric cases in 2024 alone.

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Bird flu detected in Australia, ending continent’s free status

Bird flu detected in Australia, ending continent’s free status

By Helene Elliott on June 24, 2026

Highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 has been confirmed in two seabirds in Western Australia, marking the first detection of the globally circulating strain on the continent. The virus has previously spread across all other continents, impacting wildlife and mammals.

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Americans released from six-week hantavirus quarantine

Americans released from six-week hantavirus quarantine

By Steve Lopez on June 24, 2026

Eight Americans have been released from a six-week federal quarantine in Nebraska following exposure to a deadly hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship. The quarantine, criticized by some as "authoritarian," ended Monday.

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Nearly 3 Million Children at Risk as Ebola Cases Top 1,000 in DRC

Nearly 3 Million Children at Risk as Ebola Cases Top 1,000 in DRC

By Mitchell Landsberg on June 23, 2026

UNICEF reports that nearly 3 million children and adolescents in eastern DRC are at risk from Ebola and the disruption of essential services as confirmed cases surpass 1,000.

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Strength Training Linked to Longer Life, Study Finds

Strength Training Linked to Longer Life, Study Finds

By Helene Elliott on June 23, 2026

New research suggests that incorporating strength training into a routine can significantly lower the risk of early death, particularly from cardiovascular and neurological conditions.

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Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS may be older than the Solar System