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Steve Kornacki: How a traditionally Republican area helped deliver a progressive victory in New Jersey

Analilia Mejia carried turf that had long been a GOP stronghold on her way to posting another big Democratic overperformance in a special House election.

US to recover uranium from Iran at a 'leisurely pace', Trump tells Reuters | Reuters

President Donald Trump told Reuters on Friday that the U.S. will work with Iran to recover its enriched uranium and bring it back to the United States.

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Pricing - Claude API Docs

Learn about Anthropic's pricing structure for models and features

Hosting of models for GitHub Copilot - GitHub Docs

Learn how different AI models are hosted for GitHub Copilot.

This Week in NLP #387 - by Robert Dale - This Week in NLP

Keep up with what happened in Natural Language Processing in the week ending Friday 17th April 2026.

AI related layoffs and/or doom

Companies rehire workers after AI layoffs in ‘boomerang’ trend

AI was supposed to replace workers, but some companies are now bringing them back.

🔒 Snap Is Laying Off 16% of Full-Time Staff as It Embraces A.I. - The New York Times

The company, which owns the social media app Snapchat, said it was laying off about 1,000 employees as it increased its reliance on artificial intelligence.

'This is not fun and games…’: OpenAI exec says AI 'doomers' are holding back the ‘incredible economic opportunities’ the tech can provide for ‘families and for society writ large’ | TechRadar

People's negative opinions on AI are holding back its progress, says OpenAI policy exec.

AI Buzz

Beltway Buzz, April 17, 2026 - Ogletree

The Beltway Buzz® is a weekly update summarizing labor and employment news from inside the Beltway and clarifying how what’s happening in Washington, D.C., could impact your business.

AI Health Tips Exposed: Not Everything Online Is Safe

Artificial intelligence is fast spreading as more people feel threatened the new technology would make them obscure and push them into redundancy. Here is

AI at scale puts Pichai on TIME 100 list

New Delhi: Sundar Pichai has been named in TIME’s ‘100 Most Influential People of 2026’, spotlighting his role in taking artificial intelligence to global scale.Featured in the ‘Titans’ category,...

AI development workflows

How AI is changing how startups build and scale: From code to execution - Microsoft for Startups Blog

Discover the impact of AI on coding workflows for developers, enhancing productivity and simplifying complex processes.

Agentic Development Guide: Autonomous AI in Modern Software

Learn how agentic development empowers AI agents to automate coding, decision-making, and workflows, transforming how software is built.

Why Separating "Speed Tasks" is the Secret to Mastering AI at Work

Efficiency increases when you develop reusable AI systems tailored to recurring tasks. These systems consist of saved instructions, templates and reference materials that streamline your workflow and ensure consistency.

Fun Stories or Jokes to Get Rid of the DOOM

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Marvel Comics Announces New Challenges of Doom Limited Series

Imágenes de "Avengers: Doomsday" y apertura de "Mandalorian" reveladas en CinemaCon | AP News

LAS VEGAS (AP) — The Walt Disney Co. montó una presentación con contenido taquillero para los dueños de salas el jueves en CinemaCon, al mostrar el inicio de la nueva película de Star Wars y nuevas imágenes de “Avengers: Doomsday”, con el regreso de Chris Evans como Capitán América.

47 Clever ‘Speed Bump’ Comics That Poke Fun At People And Daily Life

If you like humor that feels both effortless and sharply observant, Dave Coverly’s Speed Bump comics are an easy favorite. Known for his long-running single-panel series, Coverly has a knack for turning ordinary moments into something unexpectedly funny, whether he’s poking at human behavior, ...

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The Qing Dynasty conquered China in 1644, founding the last imperial dynasty that would rule until 1912.

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