On this day in 2023 - 3/17/2023

NEWS

3/17/2023 - On this day in 2023

Nuclear power plant leaked 400,000 GALLONS of radioactive water in November: Americans outraged after incident in Minnesota is just revealed to the public_DAILYMAIL

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TECH

Humanoid robots are coming_AXIOS

Blind Mice Regain Eyesight After Crispr Gene Editing_FORBES

The FBI And DOJ Are Investigating ByteDance’s Use Of TikTok To Spy On Journalists_FORBES

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FINANCE

SVB Crisis Tests India’s New Finance Hub Potential_WSJ

Stocks slip as worries worsen about banks, still up for week_AP

Credit Suisse sheds another 9% as traders digest emergency liquidity_CNBC

SVB Financial files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy with about $2.2 billion of liquidity_MARKETWATCH

Banks Borrow $164.8 Billion From Fed in Rush to Backstop Liquidity_YAHOOFINANCE

Dow drops 400 points as First Republic’s slide rattles Wall Street: Live updates_CNBC

First Republic gets $30 billion in deposits from 11 major U.S. banks, but stock resumes slide as it suspends dividend_MARKETWATCH

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A pint of 'the black stuff'! Prince and Princess of Wales sip on Guinness after praising each other in speeches at Kate's first St Patrick's Day Parade since becoming colonel of the Irish Guards_DAILYMAIL

U.S. judge in Texas will soon rule on the abortion pill mifepristone. Here’s what could happen_CNBC

Don’t use Sam Altman and AI hype in the same sentence_TECHCRUNCH

The Best Wireless Earbuds for Working Out_WIRED

This startup wants to use heat from data centers to warm swimming pools_POPULARSCIENCE

AI set to benefit from blockchain-based data infrastructure_COINTELEGRAPH

XFL 2023 standings: Here's a look at how all the teams stack up in both divisions_CBS

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China’s Xi to meet Putin as Beijing seeks bolder global role_AP

Wave of Stealthy China Cyberattacks Hits U.S., Private Networks, Google Says_WSJ

Pentagon Mobilized to Support Tech Startups After Bank Failure_DEFENSEONE

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Opinion: In Silicon Valley, a boom era feels like it’s ending_MARKETWATCH

Protests erupt in France over Macron’s retirement age push_AP

France’s Macron to Face No-Confidence Vote Over Pension Overhaul_WSJ

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Border crossings from Canada into New York, Vermont and N.H. are up tenfold. Local cops want help_NBC

Record Numbers of Migrants Are Dying at the U.S. Border_WSJ

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Rolls-Royce plan to put nuclear reactor on moon_

Former Israeli premier urges world leaders to shun Netanyahu

Americans Head to Europe for the Good Life on the Cheap

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Transgender Assistant Secretary of Health Rachel Levine says changing kids' genders has the 'highest support' of the Biden administration and is key to the mental health of minors_DAILYMAIL

Pilots who destroyed US Reaper drone are honoured by Russia as Putin's Black Sea fleet look set to win the race to recover it_DAILYMAIL

Vice President Kamala Harris is BOOED by the crowd at surprise March Madness appearance in Iowa as she watches her alma mater Howard University fall to top-seeded Kansas_DAILYMAIL

First Republic shares plunge 20% as $30B rescue package fails to calm worries of widening banking crisis: Credit Suisse also drops and SVB's parent company files for bankruptcy_DAILYMAIL

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SVB Financial files for Ch. 11 bankruptcy protection, says it has $2.2B in liquidity_TECHCRUNCH

Google warns users to take action to protect against remotely exploitable flaws in popular Android phones_TECHCRUNCH

MindGeek sold to private equity firm_TECHCRUNCH

Best practices for leveraging artificial intelligence and machine learning in 2023_TECHCRUNCH

Walmart invests $200 million in Indian mobile payments giant PhonePe_TECHCRUNCH

TikTok and MLS enter multiyear partnership to deepen the league’s presence on the app_TECHCRUNCH

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Silicon Valley Bank Parent Files For Bankruptcy_FORBES

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In Bulgaria, Russian Trolls Are Winning the Information War_WIRED

The Ugly Lessons of Silicon Valley Bank’s Collapse_WIRED

The Best Wireless Earbuds for Working Out_WIRED

The Best Wired Headphones for Serious Listening_WIRED

Should You Wait for Wi-Fi 7 Before Upgrading Your Router?_WIRED

After The Last of Us, Everything Will Be Transmedia_WIRED

How to Lucid Dream (Even if You Think You Can’t)_WIRED

Save the Planet by Eating This Big Ugly Fish_WIRED

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SVB's Parent Company Declares Bankruptcy While Tech Investors Return to the Failed Bank_GIZMODO

Samsung’s Galaxy A54 is an Affordable Way to Get One of the Best Smartphone Displays_GIZMODO

#PantryGoals on TikTok and Instagram Makes Obsessive Organization a New Status Symbol_GIZMODO

The FCC Cracks Down on Text Message Scammers_GIZMODO

They Got Married in a Taco Bell in the Metaverse_GIZMODO

Everything We Learned From the NASA-Axiom Moon Suit Unveiling_GIZMODO

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The Razer Blade 16 is The MacBook Pro of Gaming Laptops_GIZMODO

This Retro Gaming Handheld Feels Like a Game Boy For Adults_GIZMODO

Leading Denier Think Tank Uses AI Image of Dead Whale and Wind Turbines_GIZMODO

The Dubious Economic Calculus Behind the Willow Project_GIZMODO

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Taylor Swift kicks off her Eras tour in Glendale, Arizona... and the mayor thanks the singer by renaming the town Swift City_DAILYMAIL

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