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Animators say ‘AI isn't going to get you an Oscar’    
Animators say ‘AI isn't going to get you an Oscar’
\"AI can never surprise us in the way we want our stories and art to be portrayed. Because of this, AI is simply a tool to be used by humans, not to replace them. Otherwise, we sacrifice the originality and creativity that consumers know and love.\"


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How fast food gets even faster with AI    
How fast food gets even faster with AI
Today’s email was written by Angela L. Pagán (favorite drive-thru order is two double cheeseburgers from McDonald’s) and Marnie Shure (recommends the McPops at CosMc’s, but not the 90-minute drive-thru line), edited by Susan Howson (will take an Oreo Mint milkshake from Cook-Out, please), and produced by Morgan Haefner (one Culver’s ButterBurger with cheese!).


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Post Office paid Fujitsu £95m to extend Horizon    
Post Office paid Fujitsu £95m to extend Horizon
In accounting terms, an impairment usually means that an asset which was once considered valuable has become less valuable, creating a loss for the business. The Post Office has not given the BBC more detail about how this loss had come about.


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Trump refuses conditions for fraud trial closing argument, won't be allowed to speak    
Trump refuses conditions for fraud trial closing argument, won't be allowed to speak
Kise wrote back, telling the judge, \"This is very unfair, your Honor.\" \"You are not allowing President Trump, who has been wrongfully demeaned and belittled by an out of control, politically motivated Attorney General, to speak about the things that must be spoken about,\" Kise wrote.


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The Messenger is counting on a sudden and dramatic advertising turnaround to survive    
The Messenger is counting on a sudden and dramatic advertising turnaround to survive
Without additional investment, The Messenger predicts, its ending cash balance by June will be negative $16 million. The company predicts operations will generate positive free cash flow in August.


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Pornography review to canvas public's view on issue    
Pornography review to canvas public's view on issue
It would also be important to look at business models that lead pornography firms to use algorithms that pushed ever more extreme content, including to those who may be particularly vulnerable, Prof Livingstone argued.














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The SEC didn't have 2-factor authentication when it got hacked, X says    
The SEC didn't have 2-factor authentication when it got hacked, X says
—Senators JD Vance and Thom Tillis in a Jan. 9 letter to the SEC. They’ve given Gensler until Jan. 23 to issue a response detailing who made the post—an SEC employee or an outside—and how the agency plans to rectify financial losses borne by investors as a result of the errant announcement, among other things.


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Bitcoin: Crypto fans can now invest in exchange-traded funds - but what are they?    
Bitcoin: Crypto fans can now invest in exchange-traded funds - but what are they?
Renewable energy use is growing - but it remains to be seen how investment companies can square the potential environmental cost of Bitcoin with buyers worried about environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) compliance.


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Amazon slashes jobs at Twitch, MGM and Prime Video    
Amazon slashes jobs at Twitch, MGM and Prime Video
The reductions at Amazon are the latest in a long series of job cuts in the tech sector, which had expanded rapidly as people increasingly turned to digital services during the pandemic, before contracting as that enthusiasm waned.


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After a Day of Unsettled Weather, Here’s the Forecast    
After a Day of Unsettled Weather, Here’s the Forecast
Much of the United States was continuing to grapple on Wednesday with a mixed bag of unsettled weather — snow, rain, strong winds, flooding and freezing temperatures — that had upended daily life for millions of people from coast to coast.


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Trump Promotes False Birther Conspiracy About Nikki Haley    
Trump Promotes False Birther Conspiracy About Nikki Haley
The Constitution sets very few standards for presidential candidates: They must be at least 35 years old, be a “natural-born” citizen and have been a resident of the United States for 14 years. Section Three of the 14th amendment, approved after the Civil War, added that anyone who engaged in or aided an “insurrection” against the United States was ineligible to “hold any office, civil or military.”


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Boohoo put 'Made in UK' labels on clothes made overseas    
Boohoo put 'Made in UK' labels on clothes made overseas
Secret filming by Panorama at one of these suppliers - MM Leicester Clothing Ltd - revealed staff being told they might have to work late into the night with just hours\' notice to get Boohoo\'s orders completed.


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Craft beer giant Brewdog abandons real living wage for employees    
Craft beer giant Brewdog abandons real living wage for employees
A spokesperson for the company said: \"As a result of the changes we\'re making - and despite unprecedented challenges in the hospitality sector - our staff outside London will be getting a 4.95% increase in base pay, and crew currently working in London will be paid 4.5% above the National Living Wage.


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Armed gangs and prison breaks: how Ecuador was plunged into chaos and bloodshed    
Armed gangs and prison breaks: how Ecuador was plunged into chaos and bloodshed
The gangs also do business with Balkan traffickers, who control the lucrative European market that has displaced the United States as the main destination for cocaine. The rival factions have learned urban guerrilla tactics from disbanded Colombian guerrilla groups, who, according to security experts, have branched out their drugs and crime businesses into neighbouring countries since the 2016 Colombia peace agreement.


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Thursday's inflation report could challenge the market outlook for big Fed rate cuts    
Thursday's inflation report could challenge the market outlook for big Fed rate cuts
\"The progress on inflation for the last six months is definitely there. … There\'s always good news and bad news,\" Clarida said Wednesday on CNBC\'s \"Squawk on the Street.\" \"Markets maybe are a little relaxed about where inflation is sticky and stubborn. But the data is definitely going in the direction that\'s favorable for the economy and the Fed.\"


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iRobot shares plunge 19% on report Amazon won't offer concessions to resolve EU probe    
iRobot shares plunge 19% on report Amazon won't offer concessions to resolve EU probe
The deal is still under review by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission. The U.K.\'s Competition and Markets Authority said in June that the deal would not result in \"a substantial lessening of competition\" in the U.K.Don\'t miss these stories from CNBC PRO:


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3 Burmese men tried to leave S'pore with S$508,925 in cash, arrested & convicted    
3 Burmese men tried to leave S'pore with S$508,925 in cash, arrested & convicted
The sanctioned Kyaw also had a business partner named Wai Sar Tun, whose name is the same as one of the three men convicted in Singapore, according to the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights.


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Neiman Marcus CEO says there's 'no need' to sell the business as Saks takeover rumors swirl    
Neiman Marcus CEO says there's 'no need' to sell the business as Saks takeover rumors swirl
If Neiman were to merge with Saks, the companies would be able to strip down costs, negotiate better terms with vendors and perhaps, put up a better shield against shifting industry trends that have dampened the relevance that department stores once commanded.Don\'t miss these stories from CNBC PRO:


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Starmer to embrace 'nanny state' with plan for toothbrushing in schools    
Starmer to embrace 'nanny state' with plan for toothbrushing in schools
In the UK, the charity Mind is available on 0300 123 3393 and Childline on 0800 1111. In the US, call or text Mental Health America at 988 or chat 988lifeline.org. In Australia, support is available at Beyond Blue on 1300 22 4636, Lifeline on 13 11 14, and at MensLine on 1300 789 978


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Texans owner fighting claims she needs guardian    
Texans owner fighting claims she needs guardian
Attorneys for Janice McNair, Cal McNair and Cary McNair did not immediately respond to emails seeking comment Wednesday. Texans spokesperson Omar Majzoub said the team had no comment on the situation.


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Amazon wants you to throw out your BMW’s user manual in favor of AI    
Amazon wants you to throw out your BMW’s user manual in favor of AI
Amazon was also extremely reticent to discuss what kind of AI they’re employing in BMW. It’s Amazon’s own language model, according to Miles, but the company wouldn’t discuss anything about the AI’s capabilities to compare with any other models. All the secrecy and inherent limitations of cloud-connected AI puts a damper on Amazon’s grand car concept, as much as I want a chatbot to finally tell me how to use my car’s wireless charging.


Singapore
S'pore photographers spent nights on Pulau Ubin to find 'super rare' venomous banded krait    
S'pore photographers spent nights on Pulau Ubin to find 'super rare' venomous banded krait
\"There was the sense of awe at being in the presence of something so venomous but yet so calm. It could have caused us a lot of pain with one bite, killed us even, but it just laid peacefully on the side of the road.\"


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Consumer spending rises in December to end solid holiday season, CNBC/NRF Retail Monitor shows    
Consumer spending rises in December to end solid holiday season, CNBC/NRF Retail Monitor shows
The data differs from the Census Bureau\'s retail sales report as it is the result of actual consumer purchases, while the Census relies on survey data. The government data is frequently revised as additional survey data become available. The CNBC/NRF Retail Monitor is not revised as it\'s calculated from actual transactions during the month. It is, however, seasonally adjusted, using the same program employed by the Census.


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Managers, take this simple assessment to hold better one-on-one meetings    
Managers, take this simple assessment to hold better one-on-one meetings
In that light, maybe managers need an outside assessment. Take this quiz, excerpted from Rogelberg’s book, to get a more comprehensive look at how well you’re approaching your one-on-ones—and to pinpoint how those check-ins could go a lot better.


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HS2 to Birmingham may cost £65bn, railway boss says    
HS2 to Birmingham may cost £65bn, railway boss says
\"We have also identified a limited number of locations and properties where the compulsory purchase process is well advanced and needs to continue until it\'s completed,\" the spokesperson added.


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Regulators Approve New Type of Bitcoin Fund, in Boon for Crypto Industry    
Regulators Approve New Type of Bitcoin Fund, in Boon for Crypto Industry
The price of Bitcoin shot up on Tuesday after a post appeared on the S.E.C.’s official X account announcing the approval of the E.T.F.s, but dropped swiftly when Gary Gensler, the S.E.C. chair, said the agency’s account had been hacked.


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SpaceX and T-Mobile send first texts via Starlink satellites    
SpaceX and T-Mobile send first texts via Starlink satellites
Qualcomm ended its partnership with satellite communications company Iridium late last year, with the latter on Wednesday pivoting to a new effort it calls \"Project Stardust.\" Iridium plans to test its D2D service in 2025 and begin rolling it out by 2026.Don\'t miss these stories from CNBC PRO:


Singapore
Only 1 case of 'questionable use' of diplomatic bags by S'pore staff in past 5 years    
Only 1 case of 'questionable use' of diplomatic bags by S'pore staff in past 5 years
Diplomatic bags are used for the conveyance of official documents, and limited quantities of personal items are allowed to enable staff to fulfil their overseas duties effectively, said Vivian.


Singapore
Ministerial salary review 2023 deferred due to other 'pressing issues', will be conducted 'in due course'    
Ministerial salary review 2023 deferred due to other 'pressing issues', will be conducted 'in due course'
He was replying on behalf of Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong to questions raised by Progress Singapore Party\'s (PSP) Non-constituency Member of Parliament (NCMP) Hazel Poa and People\'s Action Party (PAP) MP Alex Yam.


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Adan Canto, Actor in ‘The Cleaning Lady’ and ‘X-Men,’ Dies at 42    
Adan Canto, Actor in ‘The Cleaning Lady’ and ‘X-Men,’ Dies at 42
In 2013, he made his acting debut in the United States in the “The Following,” a crime series that starred Kevin Bacon. He also appeared in “Narcos,” “Mixology” and “Blood and Oil.”


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SAP to pay more than $230 million to settle bribery charges, U.S. authorities say    
SAP to pay more than $230 million to settle bribery charges, U.S. authorities say
\"SAP fully cooperated with the authorities, and these settlements close all compliance matters under investigation in the United States and South Africa,\" a SAP spokesperson said in a statement. \"The past conduct of certain former colleagues and former partners does not reflect SAP\'s values or our commitment to ethical behavior.\"


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With Trump’s tax cuts expiring, taxes could increase for most Americans after next year. Here’s how to plan ahead    
With Trump’s tax cuts expiring, taxes could increase for most Americans after next year. Here’s how to plan ahead
\"There’s a lot of thought that needs to go into making these gifts, and a range of tax planning options to consider, so the two years until 2026 is actually not a lot of time,\" says Bryan Kirk, director of estate and financial planning at Fiduciary Trust International.


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Software firm SAP to pay $220m over bribery charges    
Software firm SAP to pay $220m over bribery charges
The settlement includes a $118.8m criminal fine, according to the Department of Justice and Securities and Exchange Commission, which worked with authorities in South Africa on the investigation and announced the deal.


Singapore
Johor Bahru-Singapore RTS Link passes 65% construction milestone on both sides; connecting span complete    
Johor Bahru-Singapore RTS Link passes 65% construction milestone on both sides; connecting span complete
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Ecuador 'at war' with drug gangs, says president as violence continues    
Ecuador 'at war' with drug gangs, says president as violence continues
Colombia has, like many Latin American countries, expressed its support for Ecuador's government, and said on Wednesday it would increase military presence and controls along their nearly 600km (370-mile) shared border.


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Can Iowa Hold a Proper Caucus for Once?    
Can Iowa Hold a Proper Caucus for Once?
Local officials have repeatedly failed to meet the basic accounting standards Americans are accustomed to on election nights. And the kickoff contest for a 2024 election cycle that both major parties agree will decide the fate of American democracy is being hosted by a state with a history of fumbling the basic task of Democracy 101: accurately counting the votes.


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J D Wetherspoon to open pubs at Haven holiday parks    
J D Wetherspoon to open pubs at Haven holiday parks
And in 2014, Wetherspoon opened the first motorway service station pub, The Hope and Champion, off the M40 in Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire, despite facing a backlash from road safety campaigners.


Singapore
S'pore parliament: Should dosage of caffeine in drinks sold to young persons be capped?    
S'pore parliament: Should dosage of caffeine in drinks sold to young persons be capped?
The effects of caffeine vary from person to person. Some side effects one may experience include insomnia, anxiety, irritability, stomach discomfort and muscle tremors. One should consider cutting down on caffeine if they experience side effects.


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House panels approve Hunter Biden contempt finding after president's son crashes hearing    
House panels approve Hunter Biden contempt finding after president's son crashes hearing
Greene later in the hearing did hold up a poster with conservatively censored nude images, saying they came from a laptop that has been attributed to Hunter Biden. The display prompted an exasperated Raskin to object and exclaim, \"This is not the Jerry Springer show!\"


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NSW forced to claw back revenue after pokies clubs wrongly claim spending as ClubGrants    
NSW forced to claw back revenue after pokies clubs wrongly claim spending as ClubGrants
In Australia, Gambling Help Online is available on 1800 858 858. The National Debt Helpline is at 1800 007 007. In the UK, support for problem gambling can be found via the NHS National Problem Gambling Clinic on 020 7381 7722, or GamCare on 0808 8020 133. In the US, call the National Council on Problem Gambling at 800-GAMBLER or text 800GAM


Singapore
1.23 million mainland Chinese tourists visited S'pore in first 11 months of 2023    
1.23 million mainland Chinese tourists visited S'pore in first 11 months of 2023
Under the current arrangements, Singaporeans entering China for business, tourism, family visits, and transit purposes are entitled to a 15-day visa-free entry policy, while Chinese citizens holding ordinary passports are required to obtain a valid visa to travel and seek entry into Singapore.


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Gaming voice actors blindsided by 'garbage' union AI deal    
Gaming voice actors blindsided by 'garbage' union AI deal
\"We are excited by the new opportunities this opens up for world-leading AAA studios who can now access the benefits of Replica\'s AI voice technology while knowing that talent is recognized and compensated fairly for the use of their likeness,\" he said.


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It's not snow, it's styrofoam: Lake Tahoe littered with thousands of 'detrimental' beads    
It's not snow, it's styrofoam: Lake Tahoe littered with thousands of 'detrimental' beads
"It's our collective responsibility to take care of Lake Tahoe - to pick up our trash, leave no trace, leave only footprints on the Tahoe shoreline, and to be aware that our modern-day convenient lifestyle does come at a cost," Julie Regan, the executive director of the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency, said last year.


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How to have better one-on-ones    
How to have better one-on-ones
As the Federal Reserve has been focused on paring back inflation, data shows the efforts are making an impact. According to its December jobs report, wages are once again rising faster than prices—and workers feel like their salaries are stretching further. As Quartz’s Melvin Backman writes, it’s a big mood-booster.


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What's happening at Boeing? A timeline of the aircraft maker's terrible week    
What's happening at Boeing? A timeline of the aircraft maker's terrible week
Sieysoar Un tells “Good Morning America” in an interview that she thought she and her 12-year-old son, Josaih McCaul, were going to die during the Alaska Airlines flight. Alaska Airlines says it’s waiting for documentation from Boeing and the FAA to begin the investigation of its fleet of 737-9 Max aircraft and is canceling all flights using the planes through Jan. 13. On Wednesday alone, the airline cancels 204 flights.


Work
Animators say ‘AI isn't going to get you an Oscar’    
Animators say ‘AI isn't going to get you an Oscar’
\"AI can never surprise us in the way we want our stories and art to be portrayed. Because of this, AI is simply a tool to be used by humans, not to replace them. Otherwise, we sacrifice the originality and creativity that consumers know and love.\"


Work
Trump Promotes False Birther Conspiracy About Nikki Haley    
Trump Promotes False Birther Conspiracy About Nikki Haley
The Constitution sets very few standards for presidential candidates: They must be at least 35 years old, be a “natural-born” citizen and have been a resident of the United States for 14 years. Section Three of the 14th amendment, approved after the Civil War, added that anyone who engaged in or aided an “insurrection” against the United States was ineligible to “hold any office, civil or military.”


Work
After a Day of Unsettled Weather, Here’s the Forecast    
After a Day of Unsettled Weather, Here’s the Forecast
Much of the United States was continuing to grapple on Wednesday with a mixed bag of unsettled weather — snow, rain, strong winds, flooding and freezing temperatures — that had upended daily life for millions of people from coast to coast.


Work
How fast food gets even faster with AI    
How fast food gets even faster with AI
Today’s email was written by Angela L. Pagán (favorite drive-thru order is two double cheeseburgers from McDonald’s) and Marnie Shure (recommends the McPops at CosMc’s, but not the 90-minute drive-thru line), edited by Susan Howson (will take an Oreo Mint milkshake from Cook-Out, please), and produced by Morgan Haefner (one Culver’s ButterBurger with cheese!).


Work
What's happening at Boeing? A timeline of the aircraft maker's terrible week    
What's happening at Boeing? A timeline of the aircraft maker's terrible week
Sieysoar Un tells “Good Morning America” in an interview that she thought she and her 12-year-old son, Josaih McCaul, were going to die during the Alaska Airlines flight. Alaska Airlines says it’s waiting for documentation from Boeing and the FAA to begin the investigation of its fleet of 737-9 Max aircraft and is canceling all flights using the planes through Jan. 13. On Wednesday alone, the airline cancels 204 flights.


Work
Texans owner fighting claims she needs guardian    
Texans owner fighting claims she needs guardian
Attorneys for Janice McNair, Cal McNair and Cary McNair did not immediately respond to emails seeking comment Wednesday. Texans spokesperson Omar Majzoub said the team had no comment on the situation.


Work
How to have better one-on-ones    
How to have better one-on-ones
As the Federal Reserve has been focused on paring back inflation, data shows the efforts are making an impact. According to its December jobs report, wages are once again rising faster than prices—and workers feel like their salaries are stretching further. As Quartz’s Melvin Backman writes, it’s a big mood-booster.


Work
Amazon wants you to throw out your BMW’s user manual in favor of AI    
Amazon wants you to throw out your BMW’s user manual in favor of AI
Amazon was also extremely reticent to discuss what kind of AI they’re employing in BMW. It’s Amazon’s own language model, according to Miles, but the company wouldn’t discuss anything about the AI’s capabilities to compare with any other models. All the secrecy and inherent limitations of cloud-connected AI puts a damper on Amazon’s grand car concept, as much as I want a chatbot to finally tell me how to use my car’s wireless charging.


Work
Managers, take this simple assessment to hold better one-on-one meetings    
Managers, take this simple assessment to hold better one-on-one meetings
In that light, maybe managers need an outside assessment. Take this quiz, excerpted from Rogelberg’s book, to get a more comprehensive look at how well you’re approaching your one-on-ones—and to pinpoint how those check-ins could go a lot better.


Work
The SEC didn't have 2-factor authentication when it got hacked, X says    
The SEC didn't have 2-factor authentication when it got hacked, X says
—Senators JD Vance and Thom Tillis in a Jan. 9 letter to the SEC. They’ve given Gensler until Jan. 23 to issue a response detailing who made the post—an SEC employee or an outside—and how the agency plans to rectify financial losses borne by investors as a result of the errant announcement, among other things.


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Bitcoin: Crypto fans can now invest in exchange-traded funds - but what are they?    
Bitcoin: Crypto fans can now invest in exchange-traded funds - but what are they?
Renewable energy use is growing - but it remains to be seen how investment companies can square the potential environmental cost of Bitcoin with buyers worried about environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) compliance.


Work
Software firm SAP to pay $220m over bribery charges    
Software firm SAP to pay $220m over bribery charges
The settlement includes a $118.8m criminal fine, according to the Department of Justice and Securities and Exchange Commission, which worked with authorities in South Africa on the investigation and announced the deal.


Work
Boohoo put 'Made in UK' labels on clothes made overseas    
Boohoo put 'Made in UK' labels on clothes made overseas
Secret filming by Panorama at one of these suppliers - MM Leicester Clothing Ltd - revealed staff being told they might have to work late into the night with just hours\' notice to get Boohoo\'s orders completed.


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Pornography review to canvas public's view on issue    
Pornography review to canvas public's view on issue
It would also be important to look at business models that lead pornography firms to use algorithms that pushed ever more extreme content, including to those who may be particularly vulnerable, Prof Livingstone argued.


Work
HS2 to Birmingham may cost £65bn, railway boss says    
HS2 to Birmingham may cost £65bn, railway boss says
\"We have also identified a limited number of locations and properties where the compulsory purchase process is well advanced and needs to continue until it\'s completed,\" the spokesperson added.


Work
Craft beer giant Brewdog abandons real living wage for employees    
Craft beer giant Brewdog abandons real living wage for employees
A spokesperson for the company said: \"As a result of the changes we\'re making - and despite unprecedented challenges in the hospitality sector - our staff outside London will be getting a 4.95% increase in base pay, and crew currently working in London will be paid 4.5% above the National Living Wage.


Work
J D Wetherspoon to open pubs at Haven holiday parks    
J D Wetherspoon to open pubs at Haven holiday parks
And in 2014, Wetherspoon opened the first motorway service station pub, The Hope and Champion, off the M40 in Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire, despite facing a backlash from road safety campaigners.


Work
Software firm SAP to pay $220m over bribery charges    
Software firm SAP to pay $220m over bribery charges
The settlement includes a $118.8m criminal fine, according to the Department of Justice and Securities and Exchange Commission, which worked with authorities in South Africa on the investigation and announced the deal.


Work
Regulators Approve New Type of Bitcoin Fund, in Boon for Crypto Industry    
Regulators Approve New Type of Bitcoin Fund, in Boon for Crypto Industry
The price of Bitcoin shot up on Tuesday after a post appeared on the S.E.C.’s official X account announcing the approval of the E.T.F.s, but dropped swiftly when Gary Gensler, the S.E.C. chair, said the agency’s account had been hacked.


Work
SpaceX and T-Mobile send first texts via Starlink satellites    
SpaceX and T-Mobile send first texts via Starlink satellites
Qualcomm ended its partnership with satellite communications company Iridium late last year, with the latter on Wednesday pivoting to a new effort it calls \"Project Stardust.\" Iridium plans to test its D2D service in 2025 and begin rolling it out by 2026.Don\'t miss these stories from CNBC PRO:


Work
iRobot shares plunge 19% on report Amazon won't offer concessions to resolve EU probe    
iRobot shares plunge 19% on report Amazon won't offer concessions to resolve EU probe
The deal is still under review by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission. The U.K.\'s Competition and Markets Authority said in June that the deal would not result in \"a substantial lessening of competition\" in the U.K.Don\'t miss these stories from CNBC PRO:


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Thursday's inflation report could challenge the market outlook for big Fed rate cuts    
Thursday's inflation report could challenge the market outlook for big Fed rate cuts
\"The progress on inflation for the last six months is definitely there. … There\'s always good news and bad news,\" Clarida said Wednesday on CNBC\'s \"Squawk on the Street.\" \"Markets maybe are a little relaxed about where inflation is sticky and stubborn. But the data is definitely going in the direction that\'s favorable for the economy and the Fed.\"


Work
Trump refuses conditions for fraud trial closing argument, won't be allowed to speak    
Trump refuses conditions for fraud trial closing argument, won't be allowed to speak
Kise wrote back, telling the judge, \"This is very unfair, your Honor.\" \"You are not allowing President Trump, who has been wrongfully demeaned and belittled by an out of control, politically motivated Attorney General, to speak about the things that must be spoken about,\" Kise wrote.


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OpenAI debuts GPT Store, new business tier after leadership fracas    
OpenAI debuts GPT Store, new business tier after leadership fracas
The tender offer, led by Josh Kushner\'s Thrive Capital, was jeopardized by Altman\'s temporary ouster, but his return cleared the way for things to proceed. Employees reportedly had until Jan. 5 to decide whether to participate.Don\'t miss these stories from CNBC PRO:


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Amazon lays off more than 500 employees in its Twitch unit    
Amazon lays off more than 500 employees in its Twitch unit
We are all here because we believe in the power of Twitch and our community - and while our mission is far from over, right now our focus is on taking care of each other. I am always grateful for how well you all support and show up for one another during our best and most difficult moments. 


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Amazon cuts hundreds of jobs in Prime Video and MGM Studios: Read the memo to employees    
Amazon cuts hundreds of jobs in Prime Video and MGM Studios: Read the memo to employees
Our prioritization of initiatives that we know will move the needle, along with our continued investments in programming, marketing and product, positions our business for an even stronger future. Prime Video is one of the most popular benefits for Prime members, and one of most widely used entertainment destinations in the world. I\'m proud of the work you do every day on behalf of our customers, and I\'m looking forward to continuing to build our business for the future.


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Consumer spending growth will slow in 2024, economist predicts — it's 'not necessarily sustainable'    
Consumer spending growth will slow in 2024, economist predicts รข€” it's 'not necessarily sustainable'
What the Federal Reserve will do with interest rates is key to determining borrowing costs and credit conditions going forward, Kleinhenz added. The central bank has already indicated as many as three cuts coming this year. However, even then, credit card APRs aren\'t likely to improve much. 


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Hunter Biden Abruptly Exits Hearing As Marjorie Taylor Greene Starts Speaking    
Hunter Biden Abruptly Exits Hearing As Marjorie Taylor Greene Starts Speaking
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Judge Rules On Donald Trump's Request To Give Closing Argument At Fraud Trial    
Judge Rules On Donald Trump's Request To Give Closing Argument At Fraud Trial
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Israeli Cabinet Minister Adds To Calls For ‘Voluntary Emigration’ From Gaza    
Israeli Cabinet Minister Adds To Calls For ‘Voluntary Emigration’ From Gaza
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Hunter Biden Crashes Committee Vote On Contempt Resolution Against Him    
Hunter Biden Crashes Committee Vote On Contempt Resolution Against Him
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Legendary Alabama Coach Nick Saban Retiring: Reports    
Legendary Alabama Coach Nick Saban Retiring: Reports
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GOP AGs Urging Impeachment Of Secretary Mayorkas Squirm When Asked About Trump    
GOP AGs Urging Impeachment Of Secretary Mayorkas Squirm When Asked About Trump
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