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Tech Report: Prime Day drives $24B in sales, Pentagon awards AI contracts
WMGT 41 - Georgia
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July 15, 2025
Amazon's annual Prime Day event generated a staggering $24 billion in U.S. e-commerce sales over four days, according to Adobe Analytics. (LILAMAX)- Amazon’s annual Prime Day event generated a staggering $24 billion in U.S. e-commerce sales over...
How Joe Verde’s ‘either-or’ strategy turns online leads into in-store sales – Sean Gardner
CBT News - Georgia
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July 15, 2025
Converting digital leads into actual showroom traffic remains one of the biggest challenges in automotive retail. On today’s episode of CBT Now, Sean Gardner, instructor and sales trainer at the Joe Verde Group, breaks down how Joe’s “either-or”...
Trump announces new weapons for Ukraine, threatens sanctions on Russian oil buyers
GEO TV
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Trump threatens secondary sanctions on Russia in 50 days. Says up to 17 Patriot batteries could be available 'very soon'. Russian markets rise, suggesting relief over delay. US President Donald Trump announced new weapons for Ukraine on Monday,...
Finland bans Russians, Belarusians from buying property over security concerns
The Kyiv Independent
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July 16, 2025
A new Finnish law banning Russian and Belarusian citizens from purchasing real estate took effect July 15, part of a broader effort to bolster Finland's national security amid Russia's increasingly aggressive posture in the region. The measure was...
Plumbing Contractors Association of Long Island announces annual golf outing
Long Island Press - New York
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July 15, 2025
Plumbing Contractors Association of Long Island is hosting its annual golf outing in Farmingdale. Photo courtesy of the Plumbing Contractors Association of Long Island The Plumbing Contractors Association of Long Island is proud to announce its...
Ukrainian Defense Ministry launches program to stimulate military startups with AI
Interfax Ukraine
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July 15, 2025
The Ministry of Defense of Ukraine launches the K4 Startup Studio program – it brings together world-class developers, military experts and mentors and is aimed at the development of military startups with artificial intelligence, the Defense...
Centers of Excellence Offer African Military Leaders Space to Study Security Challenges
Africa Defense Forum
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July 15, 2025
Ask experts for solutions to Africa’s myriad security challenges, and many are likely to call for greater cooperation, training and professionalism among the continent’s armed forces. For many military and security personnel, the path toward that...
Administration Works To Ban Adversaries From Buying U.S. Farmland
PNW AG Network - Washington
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July 15, 2025
The Trump Administration said it is taking steps to enhance food security and, in turn, national security. Last week, Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins, along with other cabinet members and elected officials, announced steps to prohibit the ownership of...
Trump To Sell Weapons To Europe For Transfer To Ukraine
Daily Wire
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July 15, 2025
On Monday, President Trump reportedly asked Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky if Ukraine could strike Moscow and St. Petersburg if Trump offered the necessary weapons. He also revealed a plan in which European nations would buy American...
Apple Agrees To $500M Deal To Buy Rare Earths From American Company, Reduce China Dependence
Daily Wire
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July 15, 2025
United States tech giant Apple announced on Tuesday that it has agreed to purchase $500 million worth of rare earth magnets from American company MP Materials, after the Defense Department became the company’s largest shareholder last week. Apple...
British Band Forms Alliance for Musicians Facing ‘Intimidations’ for Accusing Israel of ‘Genocide’ in Gaza
Algemeiner Journal
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July 18, 2025
The British band Massive Attack announced on Thursday an alliance for musicians who are facing alleged “intimidations from within” the music industry and legal profession as well as “organized censorship” for accusing Israel of committing genocide...
U.S. Embassy in Yemen Reveals Houthi Financing Network Through Sanctioned Companies & Intermediaries
Yemen Online
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Aden — The United States Embassy in Yemen has issued a detailed statement outlining the financial and logistical networks used by the Houthi movement to sustain its military operations, accusing the group of leveraging a web of front companies,...
James Craig trial opening statements: Prosecutors say 'no doubt' of guilt, defense says he was a 'broken' man
Denver 7 - Colorado
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July 15, 2025
ARAPAHOE COUNTY, Colo. — Opening statements in the trial for a former Aurora dentist accused of poisoning his wife's smoothies and killing her in 2023 started on Tuesday morning, with prosecutors arguing there is no doubt about guilt in this case...
Pentagon Signs Contract With Musk’s AI After It Called Itself “MechaHitler”
Truthout
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July 15, 2025
Truthout is a vital news source and a living history of political struggle. If you think our work is valuable, support us with a donation of any size. The Pentagon announced that it signed a contract with Elon Musk’s AI firm with a value of up to...
F/A XX: Why The Navy's New Fighter Jet May Never See The Skies After All
SlashGear
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July 18, 2025
The U.S. Navy's dream of a next-generation fighter jet, the F/A-XX, is officially on the back burner. It was an ambitious program intended to deliver a sixth-generation, carrier-based combat aircraft to replace the aging F/A-18 Super Hornet. The...
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Why Donald Trump is allowing Nvidia to sell AI chips to China again
Firstpost
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July 15, 2025
Nvidia is now selling its H20 Artificial Intelligence (AI) chips to China again. The tech giant, which last week briefly touched a market cap of $4 trillion, has been allowed to do so by the Donald Trump administration. Nvidia has said that it...
Philippine defence chief renounced Maltese citizenship before his appointment
The Malta Independent
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Philippine Defence Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. had renounced his Maltese citizenship and disclosed it to Filipino authorities before taking office, the Defence Department said Monday. Philippine law generally disqualifies candidates for high...
Pentagon Transfers Blue sUAS Program to DCMA, Opens Door to More Drone Companies
Dronelife - New Hampshire
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July 15, 2025
Major Changes Coming to the Pentagon’s Blue sUAS Drone Program The Pentagon is making sweeping changes to its Blue sUAS program that could transform how the military buys and uses small drones. These reforms, outlined in a new Defense Secretary...
Quanted To Sponsor Cornell Financial Engineering 2025 Quant Conference
Rebellion Research
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July 18, 2025
Quanted To Sponsor Cornell Financial Engineering 2025 Quant Conference Buy Tickets! Cornell Financial Engineering Manhattan 2025 Future of Finance & Ai Conference In quant finance, acquiring external data is slow, costly, and uncertain. Trials can...
Column: ‘One big beautiful bill’ invests in our families, military and future
The Virginian-Pilot
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July 15, 2025
Coastal Virginians know that leadership isn’t about always getting everything you want — it’s about standing firm in your values and delivering real results for the people you serve. That’s what I have tried to do every day in Congress, and it’s...