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Watch Zuckerberg, Pichai and Dorsey testify at the House hearing on disinformation and extremism

Big tech is back on the virtual hill. Three of tech’s most prominent CEOs will appear before the House Energy and Commerce committee today at 9AM PT as lawmakers grill the companies on their failure to contain disinformation and extremism.

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Baton raises $10.5M to create ‘drop zones,’ where truckers can hand off freight

In the trucking industry, “dwell and detention” times are the enemies of efficiency, profits and drivers. More than two billion hours are lost each year due to dwell —the time spent at a distribution yard or facility — and detention

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How VC and private equity funds can launch portfolio-acceleration platforms

David Teten Contributor Share on Twitter David Teten is founder of Versatile VC and writes periodically at teten.com and @dteten. More posts by this contributor Does your VC have an investment thesis or a hypothesis? 15 steps to fundraising a

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Egypt’s Suez Canal still blocked as huge ship leaves global trade in a jam – NBC News

Egypt’s Suez Canal still blocked as huge ship leaves global trade in a jam  NBC News Suez Canal: Owner of cargo ship blocking waterway apologises  BBC News Dislodging the huge ship blocking the Suez Canal could take ‘days to weeks,’ as the

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Egypt’s Suez Canal still blocked as huge ship leaves global trade in a jam – NBC News

Egypt’s Suez Canal still blocked as huge ship leaves global trade in a jam  NBC News Stuck ship shuts down Suez Canal traffic  CNN Suez Canal: Owner of cargo ship blocking waterway apologises  BBC News What a Long Suez Canal Closure Means for

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North Korea Gives Biden a Missile Test—a Familiar Hello

It’s one of North Korea’s time-tested tactics: welcome a new U.S. administration with a provocative weapons test. But this time, the Kim Jong Un regime and the Biden administration find themselves with little leverage to force the other side to

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How did COVID-19 cause an increase in the adoption of 3D printing?

3D printers streamline procedures between the design and production stages, transferring the power of production to the average person

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Sleeping Octopuses May Have Dreams, But They’re Probably Brief

Octopuses have an “active” phase of sleep, the kind that might involve dreaming, but they probably don’t have long, complicated dreams like people do. (Image credit: Sylvia Medeiros)

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Charge upgraded to rape for man accused of assaulting 13-year-old girl

Prosecutors met with outcry after they initially indicted Yarin Sherf for lighter sex offense, saying his encounters with teen at quarantine hotel were consensual

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Virus czar says Israelis may soon no longer need to wear masks outdoors

Nachman Ash cheers falling morbidity numbers, urges 1 million remaining eligible people to get vaccinated

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