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‘Feisty’ Otters Are Once Again Hijacking Surfboards in Santa Cruz

While surfing at Steamer Lane, a popular surf spot, 21-year-old Isabella Orduna felt a “nip” on her foot. She rolled into the ...
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Agentic Ad Agency Startup Raises $12M Seed Round To Build Ad System

Startup AdsGency AI raised a $12 million seed investment round led by XYZ Venture Capital to build out what its CEO describes as an agentic AI operating system and agency for advertisers. The ...

Aid groups use AI-generated ‘poverty porn’ to juice fundraising efforts

The starving child whose picture broke your heart when you saw it on a charity website may not be real. Global health ...
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Is This Mysterious Glow at the Center of the Milky Way Caused by Dark Matter?

An excess of gamma rays in the center of our galaxy could mean scientists have finally detected dark matter particles—or not ...