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IMF raises its forecast for world growth this year but warns of risks from AI boom and debt
The International Monetary Fund on Tuesday slightly upgraded its outlook for the world economy for this year, while warning of growing risks from rising debt, including the financial frenzy around artificial intelligence.
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Kroger to lay off 3,000 corporate employees over 3 years as it leans into artificial intelligence
Grocery store chain Kroger said it will lay off 3,000 corporate employees over the next three years as it ramps up its use of artificial intelligence to streamline operations.
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Cyberattacks hit European supermarket chains and disrupt refrigeration systems
Cyberattacks disrupted European supermarket chains, affecting refrigeration systems at hundreds of stores in France and forcing a major grocer to shut down websites serving customers in Europe and the United States.
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Trump’s diesel deal with Putin draws criticism from a frustrated Congress
The House speaker stood before Donald Trump during his first term at the White House and pointed a finger declaring that with this president, "All roads lead to Putin."
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Planning board approves member’s request to open Mill Town properties to nonresidential uses
The Chattanooga-Hamilton County Regional Planning Commission on Monday unanimously approved developer and planning Commissioner Ethan Collier's request to lift conditions on several properties in his company's Mill Town development to expand permitted uses beyond strictly residential.
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Trump praises TVA reforms in Clarksville, citing incorrect CEO pay figures
President Donald Trump said at a midterm rally in Tennessee on Saturday that his administration had "completely reformed" the Tennessee Valley Authority as he shared incorrect figures about the pay for previous CEOs of the federal utility.
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Zelenskyy says Russia strikes energy facilities despite Trump claim of an energy ceasefire
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Monday that while Ukraine is willing to halt attacks on Russia's energy infrastructure, Moscow has continued to strike his country's energy sites despite U.S. President Donald Trump's announcement that the warring countries had agreed to cease such attacks.
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From ‘hands-free’ to ‘eyes-off’: How General Motors is simulating its way to autonomous driving
At the General Motors Global Technical Center in Warren, Michigan, in suburban Detroit, hundreds of volunteer, real-world drivers have hopped inside a Cadillac Lyriq electric vehicle or other popular GM models and experienced all sorts of things while in the car: regular roadway driving, driving up and down hills, construction, rain, nearby traffic and other scenarios.
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US stocks hover near their latest record in mixed trading on Wall Street
Wall Street kicked off a busy week on Monday with a mixed finish for the major U.S. stock indexes, although the market remained near its all-time high.
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EU sanctions nearly 1,600 Russian people and firms linked to drone and missile parts
The European Union imposed sanctions on Monday on almost 1,600 Russian people and companies linked to Russia’s arms industry, notably targeting those suspected of involvement in making parts for drones and missiles.
