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On James" terms
4+ hour, 6+ min ago (678+ words) Le Bron James has never been one to leave quietly. Even when his exits appear straightforward, they carry layers that become more apparent with the passage of time. His latest decision, informing the Lakers before free agency that he intends…...
Lawmaker rejects upper-middle income status
2+ hour, 1+ min ago (270+ words) A LAWMAKER on Thursday questioned the World Bank's reclassification of the Philippines as an upper-middle income country, asserting that it fails to reflect the true situation of workers who continue to receive low wages. In a statement, Party-list Rep. Antonio…...
Brunch, Japanese- (and French-) style
22+ hour, 21+ min ago (472+ words) THE French and the Japanese have a great mutual admiration for each other, perhaps best proven by the refinement their cultures are said to have, both taking from each other. In a brunch menu by Kazu Caf, done in collaboration…...
Employers call for more reforms to boost productivity following wage hike order
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (442+ words) BUSINESS GROUPS said the P85 wage hike for Metro Manila must be accompanied by further reforms to boost productivity and reduce the cost of doing business, to ensure that employers can comply with the order. Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry…...
Apple raises prices of Mac Books, i Pads as memory costs skyrocket
6+ day, 11+ hour ago (785+ words) SAN FRANCISCO " Apple raised i Pad and Mac Book prices on Thursday, saying it could no longer shield customers from soaring memory and storage chip costs driven by the AI industry's datacenter buildout. The move does not affect Apple's main…...
British art has lost a giant
2+ week, 3+ day ago (1063+ words) AS A CHILD growing up in gloomy northern England, David Hockney noticed the sharply defined shadows in the Hollywood films of comedy duo Laurel and Hardy. "Strong shadows meant a lot of sun," the painter recalled to BBC television in…...
Open AI defeats Elon Musk's lawsuit, removes obstacle to IPO
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (836+ words) OAKLAND, California " A US jury on Monday ruled against Elon Musk in his lawsuit against Open AI, finding the artificial intelligence company not liable to the world's richest person for having allegedly strayed from its original mission to benefit humanity....