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Seeking free money advice from AI? Don’t be so quick to upload any financial statements

If you’re financially pressed, confused about money, or just want a little free help figuring out how to improve your cash flow, you may be tempted to use AI.But you should know how to protect yourself before chatting about your finances with any AI tool (eg, ChatGPT, Copilot, Gemini, or Claude) so you don’t allow your sensitive personal information to be inadvertently exposed to others, including some who might use it to harm you. Also, you can’t count on AI to instruct you to protect your privacy – although depending on the wording of your prompt, it might.For instance, earlier this

Japanese automaker Nissan reduces losses and expects to return to profit

Taiwan ruling party nominates lawmaker sanctioned by China for Taipei mayor

UBS delays Fed rate cuts on inflation concerns, as jobs stay resilient

UBS Global Wealth Management joined a wave of brokerages in pushing back their U.S. monetary policy easing forecasts, citing persistent inflation and resilience in the labor market and economic growth.Brokerages are increasingly betting on no policy easing this year, in contrast to expectations of at least two quarter-point reductions earlier this year. The Iran war, which has stretched into its 11th week with no clear path to a ceasefire, has driven oil prices higher, heightening inflation concerns.U.S. consumer inflation quickened to a three-year high in April, with energy inflation account

South Korea has room for active fiscal spending thanks to AI boom, Fitch says

Rights groups urge Poland to halt support for US deportation flights to Ukraine

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Ukraine's Zelenskiy warns of incoming Russian drone attacks during daylight

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy warned of possible waves of Russian drone attacks throughout Wednesday, saying that more than a hundred drones were in Ukraine's airspace, as Moscow has shifted tactics to strike increasingly during daylight hours."Russia continues its strikes and is doing so brazenly – deliberately targeting our railway infrastructure and civilian sites in our cities," Zelenskiy said in a post on X.Since the beginning of the war more than four years ago, Russia has mainly carried out major drone and missile strikes at night. In recent weeks, however, it has repeatedl

Japanese investors sell foreign stocks in April as energy costs rise

Nissan posts narrow profit for fiscal year, beats analysts' estimates

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Kouri Richins set to be sentenced for her husband’s murder on what would have been his 44th birthday

Eric Richins, a Utah father of three, would have turned 44 years old on Wednesday. Instead, his wife will be sentenced for his murder.After a weekslong trial earlier this year, an eight-person jury convicted Kouri Richins, 36, of aggravated murder for fatally poisoning her husband in March 2022. She was also found guilty of attempted aggravated murder for trying to kill him weeks before his death, on Valentine’s Day, and insurance fraud and forgery related to his life insurance coverage.Kouri Richins – who published a children’s book about coping with grief following Eric Richins’ deat

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Dorofeyev scores in OT to give Golden Knights 3-2 win over Ducks and 3-2 series lead

Pavel Dorofeyev has made a name for himself with his shot from the right circle, the epitome of a skilled player making the best use of his talents by setting the Vegas record for power-play goals with 20 this season. But this is the Stanley Cup playoffs and toughness is asked of all the players. Dorofeyev took a hard shot off his right knee in the second period Tuesday night, forcing him to leave the ice for a few minutes. But Dorofeyev, who earlier had a power-play goal, scored at 4:10 of overtime to give Vegas a 3-2 victory over the Anaheim Ducks, moving the Gol

David Venturella to serve as acting ICE director

GOP Rep. Chuck Edwards, amid House Ethics inquiry, denies having inappropriate relationship with staff

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New York Times: ‘Alligator Alcatraz,’ the controversial Florida migrant detention facility, will close

Florida will shutter its controversial “Alligator Alcatraz” migrant detention facility by early June, The New York Times and CNN affiliate WFOR report, citing sources.Vendors at the site were told Tuesday that detainees will be removed by “the start of” June and the center will be dismantled in the following weeks, three people familiar with the facility’s operations told The New York Times.WFOR reported similar details about notices given to state contractors who run the facility, citing four sources familiar with the announcement.Though the facility, embedded deep in the Florida Ev

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Trump says stopping Iran's nuclear program outweighs Americans' economic pain

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that Americans’ financial struggles are not a factor in his decision-making as he seeks to negotiate an end to the Iran war, saying that preventing Tehran from acquiring a nuclear weapon is his top priority.Asked by a reporter to what extent Americans’ financial situations were motivating him to strike a deal, Trump said: “Not even a little bit.”"The only thing that matters, when I’m talking about Iran, they can’t have a nuclear weapon," Trump said before departing the White House for a trip to China. "I don’t think about Americans’

Democratic lawmakers grill FBI’s Kash Patel over report alleging excessive drinking

Obama meets with Talarico, aiming to boost Democrat's bid for US Senate in Texas

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The country where you don’t wear a rolex — you eat it

When Emmanuel Jonathan Okello decided to open a restaurant, he knew exactly what the menu would include: Rolexes.“There’s a common saying; in Uganda, we don’t wear the Rolex. We eat the rolex,” he said.Now a national dish in the East African country, and beyond, the humble street food takes its name, says Okello, from the simple way it was constructed from eggs and Indian chapati bread.“Rolex is mainly a word that was coined from rolled egg,” he said. “The first people to make it, they picked up the chapati that was originally made by the Indians and then began to put the omelet

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Former Philippine ‘drug war’ police chief runs away from government agents to avoid international arrest warrant

Scurrying through the backhalls and stairwells of the Philippine Senate, trailed by aides and falling over at least once, the large, bald man was trying to evade local agents.At the center of this comedic cat-and-mouse chase was Senator Ronald Dela Rosa, a longtime ally of former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, who has gone from a powerful enforcer of a bloody drug crackdown to a wanted criminal on the run.The scene was captured on CCTV and quickly became talk of the entire country.Prosecutors at the International Criminal Court (ICC) accuse Dela Rosa of conspiring with Duterte in allege

Catherine, Princess of Wales, visits Italy in first overseas royal trip since cancer treatment

Barcelona star Lamine Yamal waves Palestinian flag during title parade

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Nvidia CEO joins Trump for China trip, spurring hopes for H200 deal

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang will join President Donald Trump during his visit to Beijing, igniting hopes in China that the trip could yield results in the tech giant's long-stalled effort to sell its powerful H200 AI chips to local customers.Huang's inclusion, along with more than a dozen U.S. corporate chiefs, was not part of the original plan when the White House released its initial list of executives - a roster that included Tesla CEO Elon Musk and Apple's Tim Cook. Trump called Huang on Tuesday after seeing media coverage that he had not been invited, a source familiar with the matter said.

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NBA-Jason Collins, first openly gay active NBA player, dies at 47

Jason Collins, the first openly gay active player in the NBA, has died at the age of 47 after battling cancer, his family said on Tuesday.Collins revealed in September that he was undergoing treatment for a brain tumour and later disclosed he had stage four glioblastoma, an aggressive form of brain cancer. "We are heartbroken to share that Jason Collins, our beloved husband, son, brother and uncle, has died after a valiant fight with glioblastoma," the family said in a statement.Collins made headlines in 2013 when he became the first active male athlete in one of North America's four major

Trump set to meet with Xi in Beijing as war and inflation weigh on his presidency

Exclusive: CIA escalates secret war on cartels with deadly operations inside Mexico

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Trump says US FDA Commissioner Makary is out

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Who could replace Keir Starmer as Labour leader and Britain’s prime minister?

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Online seller eBay rejects GameStop's $56 billion takeover offer

Online seller eBay is rejecting an unsolicited $56 billion takeover offer from GameStop, calling the proposal “neither credible or attractive.”

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Amazon looks to redefine a need for speed with 30-minute deliveries

Amazon is rapidly opening store-sized delivery hubs in dozens of U.S. and foreign cities to fulfill customers’ most urgent product needs in 30 minutes or less

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‘My life is not affordable. No one cares’

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Ship operator and employee are charged in crash that caused the deadly collapse of Baltimore bridge

Prosecutors have filed criminal charges against the operator of the ship that crashed into Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge in March 2024 leading to the deaths of six construction workers

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Virginia representative distances herself after agreeing with radio show host’s offensive comment about Jeffries

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Why Kevin Warsh might still prove to be an independent Federal Reserve chair

Kevin Warsh has come under scrutiny for his ties to finance, but that background may also bolster more independence once he’s confirmed as Federal Reserve chairman.

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From LA to Scottsdale: The Founder Behind AdDynamix Is Building the Bridge Between AI and Business Tools

An LA digital advertising veteran of 28 years has moved to Scottsdale and is building what he calls the missing piece between business software and the AI assistants people now use every day. SCOTTSDALE, AZ. When Benoit Pecqueur talks about his latest company, he sounds less like a founder pitching a product and more like an operator who got tired of watching the same problem repeat itself. “Most small business owners are watching the AI revolution from the sidelines,” he says. “Not because they don’t want it. Because their tools don’t talk to ChatGPT or Claude. Their accountant still pulls