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Sep 10 2024BUSINESS

Lulu's Fashion Lounge: Streamlining for Success or Cutting Too Deep?

Lulu's Fashion Lounge is undergoing significant changes to its board in an effort to reduce costs and streamline operations. The company is downsizing its board from eleven to six members and is halting payments to non-employee directors. On the surface, this may appear to be a move to get the compa

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Sep 08 2024TECHNOLOGY

The Blackwell Delay: A Yield Snag or a Sneak Peek at the Future?

Nvidia's recent quarterly results brought both good news and disappointment for investors. While revenue and earnings exceeded guidance, the company's fiscal Q3 outlook fell short of expectations due to the delay in its next-generation AI accelerator chip, Blackwell. Nvidia management clarified tha

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Sep 08 2024POLITICS

Missouri's Sports Betting Showdown: Will the Ballots Decide?

In a nail-biting legal battle, Missouri's Cole County Judge has ruled in favor of keeping sports betting on the state's November ballots. The decision comes after a lawsuit challenged whether proponents had gathered enough signatures from registered voters to qualify for inclusion. But what does t

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Sep 08 2024BUSINESS

Flooring Chain's Sale: A Step Forward or a Faux Pas?

LL Flooring, once known as Lumber Liquidators, has signed an agreement with F9 Investments to sell off its business. The going-concern sale includes 219 stores, inventory at those locations and the company's distribution center in Sandston, Virginia. The transaction is expected to wrap up by the en

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Sep 06 2024ENTERTAINMENT

English Teacher: From Classroom to Concert Stage

Lily Fontaine and her bandmates are flipping the script on what it means to be an indie rock star. With their debut album "This Could Be Texas," they've proven that sometimes the most unlikely teachers make for the best lessons. But let's rewind a bit. How did these former dream poppers become funk

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Sep 06 2024LIFESTYLE

Swipe Left on These Careers? Dating Apps and the Jobs That Make Love Hard

Looking for love on dating apps? Be warned, some careers might make it harder to find that special someone. Think long shifts, unpredictable schedules, and maybe even a dash of sleep deprivation. A recent survey revealed some jobs that are less than appealing to potential partners. Could your ca

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Sep 06 2024TECHNOLOGY

TikTok's Troubling Ties: Is Your Data Safe?

The Justice Department has dropped a bombshell accusation against TikTok and its parent company ByteDance. They claim that these Chinese tech giants have been secretly gathering bulk data on American users based on their views on sensitive topics like abortion, gun control, and religion. This revela

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Sep 06 2024TECHNOLOGY

TikTok's Troubled Dance: Data, Divisiveness, and Democracy

The Justice Department is throwing shade at TikTok, accusing it of being a bit too cozy with its parent company in Beijing. They say TikTok used an internal system called Lark to share US user data, including views on hot-button issues like abortion and gun control, with ByteDance employees in Chin

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Sep 06 2024TECHNOLOGY

TikTok and the Data Minefield: Is Your Privacy at Risk?

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) is accusing TikTok of a serious breach: secretly collecting American users' views on hot-button issues like abortion, guns, and religion. This data, the DOJ claims, is then sent back to TikTok's parent company, ByteDance, in Beijing. The DOJ claims that TikTok

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Sep 06 2024TECHNOLOGY

The Great TikTok Debate: Data, Divide and Chinese Influence

Is TikTok a threat to American democracy? That's the question at the heart of a heated legal battle between the US government and the wildly popular video-sharing app. The Justice Department alleges that TikTok has been secretly collecting sensitive data on users' views about hot-button issues like

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