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Microsoft offers voluntary buyouts to more than 25% of its global workforce
The company has 223,000 full-time employees globally as of June 30, 2026, according to its annual filing.
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'Star Trek' actor Walter Koenig dies at 90
Koenig was best known for her role as Pavel Chekov in the original "Star Trek" series and in the first seven movies of the franchise.
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DOJ touts major drops in crimes amid enforcement surge, 31% decline in aggravated assaults across US
Preliminary results from the National Crime Victimization Survey showed a 25% drop nationwide in non-fatal violent crime.
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Finance professionals say the AI skills gap is widening
The CQF Institute, a global quantitative finance membership organization based in London, reported 88% of quantitative finance professionals worldwide believe a skills gap exists across the industry. Quantitative finance is a field that analyzes investment opportunities.
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Artemis II crew successfully splashes down in Pacific after historic lunar mission
On this 250th anniversary of America, this mission has set in motion a new age in space. Next step will be to build a base on the moon that will support human life, followed by using this as a slingshot to go to Mars.
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Watch live: Artemis II crew to splash down in Pacific near San Diego after lunar mission
The crew of the Artemis II is set to splash down Friday evening at approximately 8:07 p.m. ET. The four astronauts were the first crew to journey to the moon since 1973. They traveled farther into space than any astronauts before them.
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As lawmakers mull bills, Pa. community pushback on data centers is widespread
Currently, there are no comprehensive regulations in state law specific to data centers. Meanwhile, the local public meetings often filled with questions and aggravation.
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Pritzker, GOP candidate say they support a free press, differ on tax credits
Pritzker spoke at the Illinois Local News Summit in Chicago on Friday and said Illinois was the first state in the nation to launch a tax-incentive program for local news.
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Only 41% of Washington drivers comply with ignition interlock mandate after DUIs
Washington state lawmakers allocated $400,000 in 2024 to the bipartisan Joint Legislative Audit and Review Committee to examine installation rates and issue recommendations to improve them. Staff returned on Wednesday with three after realizing that no one was responsible for tracking compliance.
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Illinois proposal would give unemployment benefits to striking workers
Opponents include the Illinois Chamber of Commerce and associations representing manufacturers, retail merchants, construction, trucking and transportation builders.
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Japanese semiconductor supplier to open site near Phoenix
The city of Chandler announced that TOCALO, a Japanese-based company, will be opening a 30,245-square-foot facility.
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Michigan ‘digital age’ bills pulled after privacy concerns raised
The bills would have required device manufacturers and operating systems to “estimate” a user’s age at activation and transmit a continuous “digital age signal” to apps and websites the user attempted to access.
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Utah investigators seek records from Discord related to Kirk assasination suspect
According to the warrant, Robinson had posted a comment on Discord that may have suggested involvement in Kirk's death.