Mark Zuckerberg has passed Elon Musk as the world's third-richest person as Tesla stock hits new lows
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Paramount stock surged 13% because Sony and Apollo might buy the company: Paramount was the best performer on the S&P 500 to end the week
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Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav got paid $50 million even as the company lost money
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Paid articlePaid China ordered Apple to take WhatsApp, Telegram, and other messaging apps off the iPhone
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Quick Glance: Apple removes WhatsApp and Threads in China
- Apple removes Meta-owned apps under Chinese government pressure.
- Apps delisted due to 'national security concerns'.
- Chinese users now unable to download Western social media apps.
- Apple faces declining iPhone sales in China despite branding efforts.
Netflix's CEO on where AI fits into the company's future: The streaming giant's chief executive said the technology can help its creators "tell their stories in ...
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Paid articlePaidQuick Glance: Netflix to Cease Reporting Subscriber Numbers from 2025
- Netflix will no longer report subscriber numbers starting from the first quarter of 2025. The announcement came with the first quarter 2024 results where Netflix exceeded expectations.
- Despite the success in the first quarter, Netflix shares dropped over 4.5% after-hours upon revealing the decision to stop reporting quarterly subscriber totals.
- The choice to discontinue reporting quarterly membership numbers or average revenue per member is based on Netflix's belief that engagement time is the best indicator of customer satisfaction.
- Netflix plans to announce major subscriber milestones but will halt reporting quarterly subscriber numbers and shift investor focus towards time-spent-viewing metrics.
Bitcoin passes $65,000 on the big 'halving' day: The top cryptocurrency is back in action, sending the whole crypto market into the green
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Paid articlePaid Oil markets are on edge after an Israeli airstrike on Iran: Oil markets have been jittery ever since Israel’s invasion of the Gaza Strip began last year
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Mass layoffs, Elon Musk wants his $56 billion back, and EV demand slows: Tesla news roundup
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Tesla is recalling thousands of Cybertrucks to fix faulty accelerators: It's just the latest issue plaguing the Cybertruck, which hit the market last November
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Quick Glance: Tesla Cybertrucks Recall Issued
- Tesla responds to defective accelerator pedals in nearly 3,900 Cybertruck pickups causing unintended acceleration.
- The recall involves Cybertruck vehicles manufactured between November 2023 and April 2024.
- An unauthorized use of soap during the accelerator pedal assembly likely led to the defect.
- Tesla voluntarily recalled the vehicles on April 12 due to two customer complaints.
Meta is putting its ChatGPT competitor AI assistant on Facebook and Instagram: Meta also debuted two models in its latest generative AI model family, Llama 3
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Trump Media says traders might be illegally short-selling the stock: Trump Media CEO Devin Nunes warned of "potential market manipulation"
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Ford wants to teach Mustang drivers to be better Mustang drivers: The company opened up its driver training to all new Mustang buyers
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Paid articlePaid Air traffic controllers will have to take a 10-hour break between shifts to avoid fatigue
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Scientists discovered that dangerous bacteria actually go looking for human blood
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Jeff Bezos' $100 million, Google's $100 billion, and Microsoft's new play: AI news roundup
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Nordstrom really wants to go private this time: The retailer tried going private in 2018 but those efforts fizzled out. Now it's formed a special committee for ...
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America's produce has a ton of pesticides: Consumer Reports' latest investigation suggests that 20% of commonly sold fruits and vegetables contain unsafe levels ...
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Check out this cool lava lake on one of Jupiter's moons: NASA's Juno spacecraft saw molten rock on Jupiter's moon Io
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The owners of the ship that hit the Baltimore bridge are trying to avoid paying for it
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The Dow jumps 200 points but the Nasdaq plunges as markets stay jittery after Israel and Iran clash
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Elon Musk's Tesla could face 'dark days' with earnings looming after layoffs: Tesla stock has fallen by almost 40% this year amid poor sales and layoffs ...
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Trump Media got back almost $1 billion in market cap as the stock rebounded: Trump Media stock spiked two days in a row after weeks of losses
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A JetBlue Airways plane almost ran into a Southwest Airlines plane: Nobody was injured in the incident, which took place at Reagan National Airport
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Google tells staff not to 'debate politics' after firing workers who protested Israel contract
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Paid articlePaid Super Micro Computer plunges 23%, dragging Nvidia and other AI stocks down with it
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Paid articlePaid A kid set a Waymo self-driving car on fire in San Francisco, police say: Cops say a teenager is responsible for the epic combustion of one of the automated ...
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Lululemon plans to layoff hundreds of employees as it closes a distribution center
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Microsoft has a new AI video generator and there's a way to tell it's all fake: AI image generators struggle with hands, but video generators are having ...
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Let's talk about these popular headphone myths: Despite what you've heard, gold-plated connectors don't produce better sound
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Mortgage rates are rising again as inflation fears mount: The average rate on the 30-year fixed mortgage hit a 2024 high this week
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The Pentagon is spending billions on Big Tech and Silicon Valley startups as it goes all in on AI
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Starbucks is redesigning its plastic cups to trim its environmental footprint: The coffee maker stopped using plastic straws for its iced coffee cups in 2020
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Paid articlePaid Alaska Airlines stock lifts off after Boeing paid up $162 million for the door plug blowout
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Paid articlePaidQuick Glance: Boeing Whistleblower Calls for Grounding of All 787 Dreamliners
- Boeing quality engineer Sam Salehpour is urging the planemaker to ground all 787 Dreamliners worldwide, citing potential structural issues.
- Salehpour alleges that Boeing took shortcuts during the construction of the 787 and 777 jets, compromising aircraft safety.
- After raising internal concerns with Boeing, Salehpour claims he faced retaliation and witnessed unsafe assembly practices in another program.
- Boeing defends the 787 Dreamliner's quality, while the FAA investigates Salehpour's claims, emphasizing the importance of aircraft safety.
Adobe's new AI feature lets you make some really random photos and videos: It's fun whether you're a content creator or someone who likes to mess around on ...
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Apple's China pivot, Amazon's secret project, Google fires protesters, and another IPO: Tech news roundup
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Chipmaking giant TSMC expects to pocket even more AI profits: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company said it's keeping its plans to spend up to $32 billion ...
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Procter & Gamble hiked prices — and then Pampers and Bounty sales dipped: The company's stock fell slightly after net sales failed to meet analysts' expectations
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The 20 best airports in the world: None of them are located in Africa or South America. Only one is in the western hemisphere
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Paid articlePaidQuick Glance: Challenges faced by Dubai Airport after heavy rainfall
- Dubai International Airport is in disarray following heavy rainfall, resulting in flooded runways.
- Numerous stranded passengers are waiting in terminals due to flight cancellations and delays.
- Emirates and Flydubai are apologizing to affected passengers and working to restore flight operations.
- The United Arab Emirates are dealing with the consequences of extreme rainfall causing traffic disruptions and damages in various cities.
Adidas' Yeezy boost, Amazon's smart carts, and Starbucks' new cups: Retail roundup
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Disneyland's Mickey and Minnie are trying to form a union: Most of the amusement park's other workers have already unionized
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Mutated strains of an unknown drug-resistant bacteria somehow got onto the International Space Station
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A space company wants to deliver important stuff anywhere on Earth in just 90 minutes
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The WHO's new AI health chatbot is already making some mistakes: The World Health Organization introduced a new AI chatbot that provides information on ...
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Tesla stock just hit a new 52-week low after analysts said investors may start 'tossing in the towel'
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Quick Glance: Tesla: Layoffs and Elon Musk's Reality Check
- Tesla is planning a major layoff to prepare for the future.
- Elon Musk's grasp on reality is questioned as Tesla performs mediocre in the automotive industry.
- Tesla experiences a decline in revenue margin compared to other automakers.
- The success of Tesla's future depends on the implementation of autonomous driving technology.
Amazon says 'Project Curiosity' wasn't a secret operation to spy on rivals: Amazon said its shell company Big River made most of its money from selling products ...
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Walmart-backed Ibotta stock skyrocketed post-IPO: The company ended its first day of trading up 17% as investors cheered an actually-profitable tech IPO
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The WHO is rebranding COVID and other respiratory illnesses: The international agency updated the terminology it recommends for describing respiratory infections ...
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Boeing wants to have flying cars by 2030: A company executive revealed the plans in a new interview
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Fake Ozempic sites, more Zepbound shortage, and J&J 's sales miss: Pharma news roundup
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Air Canada workers allegedly stole $15 million in gold: Police announced multiple arrests a year after 6,600 bars of 99.99-percent pure gold were reported ...
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Quick Glance: Six Arrested in $22M Airport Gold Heist, Inside Job Unveiled
- Six individuals were arrested for the multimillion-dollar gold heist at Toronto's Pearson International Airport.
- Police identified it as an 'inside job' and charged nine suspects in connection with the crime.
- Investigations revealed that former Air Canada employees were allegedly involved in the theft.
- The criminals intended to use the stolen gold and cash to finance illegal firearms trafficking into Canada.
Read Google's memo on firing employees who protested its cloud contract with Israel
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Quick Glance: Google terminates 28 employees after office occupation due to anti-Israel protests
- Google terminated 28 employees on Thursday who had occupied its offices to protest against contracts with the Israeli government, as confirmed by a Google spokesperson.
- The protesters were arrested and after refusing to leave the office of Google Cloud CEO Thomas Kurian in Sunnyvale or the workspace in New York City for nearly 10 hours, they were transferred to administrative positions to urge Google to terminate the Project Nimbus contract and cease business with the Israeli government.
- No Tech For Apartheid, a project by Jewish Voice for Peace and Linda Sarsour’s MPower Change, described the terminations as an "indiscriminate act of mass retaliation."
- The office occupations at Google were accompanied by demonstrations on-site and in Seattle, aiming to compel Google to withdraw from the project to establish cloud-based data centers and transition a significant portion of the Israeli government's IT infrastructure to cloud-based servers.
5 cryptocurrencies to watch as the big Bitcoin 'halving' begins: Dogecoin, Ether and other cryptocurrencies investors should keep an eye on as the mining reward ...
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Samsung is making executives work 6 days a week to ‘inject a sense of crisis’: While countries around the world are testing out shortened workweeks ...
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Quick Glance: Samsung Executives: New Work Schedule and Economic Challenges
- Samsung Group is introducing a six-day workweek for executives in response to economic challenges and disappointing results in 2023.
- The sudden change aims to create a sense of urgency and promote efforts to overcome the situation. The new work schedule takes effect immediately in most of Samsung's technology divisions.
- The work culture in South Korea is renowned for its intensity. In 2022, the average worker spent 1,901 hours at work.
- Recent data shows that Samsung has regained the top position in global smartphone shipments. First-quarter 2024 results are expected on April 30.
Cocoa prices are now the highest they've ever been: There's a shortage because of late orders and climate change decimating crop yields
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Tesla stock just hit a new 52-week low after analysts said investors may start 'tossing in the towel'
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Quick Glance: Tesla Cybertruck: Pedal Safety Issues
- The Tesla Cybertruck has faced criticism for various issues, but now a serious safety concern with the accelerator pedal has led to the temporary halt of deliveries.
- A video and reports show that the pedal cover can come loose and jam, causing unintended acceleration even when the foot is not on the pedal.
- Deliveries have been halted, appointments rescheduled and canceled as Tesla investigates acceleration issues. A regulatory investigation looms over the company, potentially requiring a recall of all trucks.
- Some drivers have attempted to manually remove the pedal cover, indicating a potentially serious safety issue that cannot be resolved through software.
Uber riders leave some wild things behind. Here are the 10 strangest — including a fart sensor
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Paid articlePaid Don't count on a big Bitcoin rally after the big 'halving' event, JPMorgan says: Banking giants such as JPMorgan and Goldman Sachs are not so confident about the ...
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Amazon is offering retailers its smart cart that it insists doesn't spy on people
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Motorola's plan to sell smartphones overseas includes wood and fake leather: Motorola is hedging its bets on AI-infused software features to attract users
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Boeing says it will compensate United for jet groundings and delays: Terms of the deal remain private but Boeing promises "credit memos"
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Paid articlePaidQuick Glance: United Airlines cuts 2024 aircraft delivery plan
- United Airlines has reduced its aircraft delivery expectations for the year due to Boeing delays.
- The company plans to lease 35 Airbus A321neos in 2026 and 2027.
- United Airlines incurred a $200 million loss due to the temporary grounding of the Boeing 737 Max 9 in January.
- The company exceeded Wall Street's expectations for the first quarter.
Forget UFOs, let's talk about Unidentified Submerged Objects: Retired Rear Admiral Tim Gallaudet is sounding the alarm about USOs
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Apple AirTags can do more than find your keys. Here are some tips: Connecting your AirTag is relatively seamless, but you should know how you expect to use them ...
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How to know if AirPods are fake: If you're getting a pair of Apple AirPods for $19, there's a good chance they're not Apple AirPods.
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Huge EV discounts haven't been enough for buyers: Some automakers are even going well beyond the average $6,000 price cut to entice customers.
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Love a video game, buy it. Really love that video game, buy the latest version. Hear why the gaming business is earning gold coins by reviving titles with ... Show more podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/video-game-remakes-revival-of-the-fittest/id1587735076
TSMC beat on Q2 sales expectations driven by AI boom, Nvidia, and Apple: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company said it's keeping its plans to spend up to ...
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Disneyland is spending almost $2 billion on a huge expansion: The $1.9 billion expansion plan will take decades to finish
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Adobe is fighting AI election deepfakes. Here's how: "AI-powered misinformation poses a significant risk to election integrity,” an Adobe executive said
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Check out this lava tube where humans sheltered for thousands of years: A mile-long lava tube in Saudi Arabia was full of life, as new archaeological research ...
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Boston Dynamics introduced a fully electric robot — with a dig at Tesla: Boston Dynamics is partnering with Hyundai to test its fully electric robot, Atlas ...
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Quick Glance: Boston Dynamics' New Fully Electric Atlas Robot
- Boston Dynamics has retired its hydraulic Atlas robots after 11 years and introduced a new fully electric version, marking a significant evolution in the company's product lineup.
- The electric Atlas offers enhanced strength, range of motion, and versatile applications across various industries, starting with automotive manufacturing for parent company Hyundai.
- Boston Dynamics has had a tumultuous history, from its founding as a promising research-focused startup to multiple acquisitions, but now seems to be focusing more on commercial applications.
- The launch of the electric Atlas not only signifies a milestone in robotics but also provides a glimpse into the future where humanoid robots are poised to play an increasingly integral role in the industry.
'Net interest income' has Wall Street worried right now. Here's what it is and why it matters
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Trump Media stock surges more than 20% to end weeks of bleeding: The company's shares climbed after seeing red since the beginning of the month
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Quick Glance: A Swift Tech-Stock Bubble and Burst in Three Weeks
- The value proposition of buying shares of Truth Social's parent company revolves around Donald Trump's ability to make you wealthy, a unique focus.
- Trump's history of promising financial gains extends to the realm of Truth Social stock, which currently presents a stark contrast.
- The current trajectory of Trump's stock value compared to its initial rise creates a tech-stock bubble phenomenon.
- Examining what Truth Social offers without the Trump factor reveals its foundation as a social network built on Mastodon, lacking technical uniqueness.
Red Lobster could file for bankruptcy soon: Private deliberations are ongoing and a final decision has not yet been finalized
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Paid articlePaidQuick Glance: Red Lobster Considers Bankruptcy
- The seafood chain Red Lobster is exploring a potential Chapter 11 filing to restructure its debts, based on insider insights.
- Legal guidance for Red Lobster is provided by King & Spalding. The restaurant chain is contemplating terminating long-term contracts and renegotiating a variety of leases.
- A sign reading “Open For Takeout & Free Delivery” is displayed outside a Red Lobster establishment in Secaucus, New Jersey, USA.
- Established in 1968 in Lakeland, Florida, Red Lobster started with a single restaurant. The introduction of their famous cheese-flavored biscuits occurred in 1992, and the chain now operates hundreds of locations in the US, Canada, and international franchises.
What's wrong (and right) with Neuralink?: The first patient to receive a Neuralink brain chip implant caused a splash recently. Is now the time for this product? ...
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Even more doses of Eli Lilly's Zepbound and Mounjaro are officially in a shortage, FDA says
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Shell says doing more to rein in global warming is 'unrealistic': It's telling shareholders to vote down a proposal that it bolster its efforts to fight climate ...
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The death penalty won't be sought against Julian Assange, the U.S. says: The 52-year-old WikiLeaks co-founder faces computer hacking and espionage charges.
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ChatGPT requires 15 times more energy than a traditional web search, says Arm exec
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Republican governors say the UAW's unionization push will 'threaten our jobs and the values we live by'
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Quick Glance: Historic Vote at Volkswagen Plant in Tennessee
- This week, 4,300 hourly workers at a Volkswagen plant in Chattanooga, Tennessee, are voting on whether to join the United Auto Workers union.
- The significance of this vote lies in the potential shift in union dynamics in the South, with the UAW launching a strong campaign to penetrate non-union auto factories in the region.
- The outcome of this vote could either significantly strengthen or hinder the union, with the UAW needing a majority of yes votes to win.
- Southern politicians warn of job losses if unionization occurs in the region, while Volkswagen emphasizes respecting employees' right to choose and its substantial investments in the plant.
The Dow drops 45 points as even AI and tech stocks fall: Tesla, Amazon, Nvidia and Meta all slipped, while Trump Media and United Airlines rose sharply
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