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In just one year, Google turns AI setbacks into dominance
In just one year, Google turns AI setbacks into dominance

Caught off guard by ChatGPT and mocked for early blunders with its own generative artificial intelligence efforts, Google has pulled off a dramatic turnaround in just one year, becoming a major player in consumer-facing AI.

September 24, 2025

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New York's finance sector faces risks from Trump visa crackdown
New York's finance sector faces risks from Trump visa crackdown

On a bright September morning, employees stream through the turnstiles and vast lobby of Goldman Sachs’ headquarters in the sunlit Battery Park City neighborhood of Manhattan.

September 24, 2025

Toxic homes a lasting legacy of Los Angeles fires
Toxic homes a lasting legacy of Los Angeles fires

The fires that tore through Los Angeles nine months ago didn't destroy Karen Girard's home. But the smokeleft her walls, floors and furniture infused with a toxic cocktail.

September 24, 2025

China steps into spotlight at UN climate talks
China steps into spotlight at UN climate talks

China's emissions-cutting pledge is poised to take center stage at a United Nations climate meeting Wednesday, after US President Donald Trump unleashed a blistering -- if predictable -- broadside against the science surrounding planet-warming fossil fuels.

September 24, 2025

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Chile puts forward ex-president Bachelet for UN top job
Chile puts forward ex-president Bachelet for UN top job

Chile on Tuesday put forward its former president Michelle Bachelet as a candidate to replace UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, whose term ends next year.

September 24, 2025

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US hails 'gladiator' DeChambeau as Ryder Cup controversy swirls
US hails 'gladiator' DeChambeau as Ryder Cup controversy swirls

Two-time US Open champion Bryson DeChambeau was hailed by United States teammates as an explosive X-factor, gladiator and showman on Tuesday as controversy erupted around him at the Ryder Cup.

September 23, 2025