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The first monthly jobs report released since McEntarfer’s ousting, the June jobs report, which initially reported a gain of 147,000 jobs, has now been revised downward to just 14,000 jobs in the July revision and now an absolute decrease of 13,000 jobs in the August revision.—
Tiana Lowe Doescher,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025 -
This results in a 67% optimization in rack space, a 66% reduction in power consumption, 58% annual OpEx savings, and a 69% decrease in initial investment costs.—
Thomas Coughlin,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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Astroscale, a satellite servicing and space debris mitigation company based in Japan, has selected India's Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) to deliver a small satellite named ISSA-J1 to orbit in 2027.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
12 Sep. 2025
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Given that the transmission of the parasites are vastly different, separate mitigation steps would be employed to minimize transmission.—
Jessie Richards,
The Conversation,
12 Sep. 2025
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Expectations are for some moderation from last month’s pace, but the data will be watched for signs that tariffs or the softening job market might be weighing on spending.—
Bill Stone,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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The major platforms have also reduced their content moderation efforts over the past year or so.—
Annie Margaret,
CNN Money,
13 Sep. 2025
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That stat alone underscores how well the starting rotation has held up, even as the relief corps falters.—
Julio Cesar Valdera Morales,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Sep. 2025
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Nights won’t offer much relief either as morning lows will be warmer as well, reducing the recovery time for anyone sensitive to heat illness.—
Briana Waxman,
CNN Money,
11 Sep. 2025
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Various social groups may push for change, and at times hegemons may make apparent concessions to these groups; these concessions are reforms implemented as an appeasement to prevent unrest or revolution.—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
10 Sep. 2025
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And since complete capitulation is no longer justified and the appeasement of bullies never works, Harvard Trustees should forgo the reported ongoing settlement negotiations with the Trump Administration and see the legal battle through to the end.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Time,
5 Sep. 2025
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