Lawmakers tangle over 'eight weeks of taxpayer-funded vacation' quip

There were some fireworks at a House Rules Committee meeting Tuesday night ahead of the lower chamber’s vote Wednesday on reopening the federal government. When committee chair Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-N.C.) recognized Democratic Rep. Yasmin Ansari (Ariz.), the latter welcomed her “back from a taxpayer-funded eight-week vacation.” Following Ansari’s initial comments, Fox immediately… Source link

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Airbnb’s testing a ‘kitchen stocking’ service that lets guests place Instacart orders before their stay

Airbnb is piloting a service with Instacart that will allow guests to order groceries directly through the Airbnb app before and during their stay. bloomberg Report. According to an email sent to hosts, Airbnb will offer the “kitchen stocking” service during a three-month pilot program starting on January 5, the report said. The report says…

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AMD’s Su dismisses AI spending fears as stock rallies

Advanced Micro Devices‘ CEO Lisa Su shut down concerns over Big Tech’s elevated spending during an interview with CNBC’s “Squawk Box” on Wednesday and said investing in more computing will accelerate the pace of innovation. “I don’t think it’s a big gamble,” she said. “I think it’s the right gamble.” Many of AMD’s hyperscaler customers…

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Live updates: Emails allege new ties between Trump, Epstein; House sets shutdown vote

Democrats on the House Oversight Committee released new emails in which late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein wrote that President Trump “certainly” knew about his relationships with underage girls. In a brief exchange, Epstein said Trump “spent hours at my house” while another said the president “knew about girls.” The House will return later on Wednesday……

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Why Sweetgreen sales, stock are falling

Fast-casual salad chain Sweetgreen is struggling as its traffic and sales continue to fall and it reports millions in losses each quarter. Its earnings worsened in its third quarter this year, as same-store sales declined 9.5% due in part to a 11.7% drop in foot traffic. Sweetgreen revolutionized the quick service industry after launching in…

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