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New chair of CDC vaccine panel fired from pediatric practice, wife says - thehill.com

The wife of the newly appointed chair of the vaccine advisory panel that recently voted to roll back infant hepatitis B vaccination guidelines said Thursday that he had been fired from his pediatric cardiology practice because of his position on the committee…

Giant, rare 7-armed sea creature spotted in California's Monterey Bay - SFGATE

The animal, recently spotted in the depths of Monterey Bay, can reach lengths of 13 feet and weigh up to 165 pounds.

Instead of fixing WoW’s new floating house exploit, Blizzard makes it official - Ars Technica

“We all kinda immediately agreed this was way too cool to change.”…

Triple-negative breast cancer vaccine shows promise in early clinical trial - NBC News

When Chase Johnson was 31, her dog began acting strange.

Amazon Prime Video pulls AI-powered recaps after Fallout flub - The Verge

Amazon Prime Video has pulled its AI-powered Video Recaps after viewers noticed errors in Fallout’s season one summary.

Disney to Invest $1 Billion in OpenAI and License Characters for Use in ChatGPT, Sora - The Wall Street Journal

The three-year deal lets users generate videos of Disney and Marvel characters; Disney also accused Google of infringing on its copyrights

Notre Dame missed the CFP, then took its ball and went home. Here’s why that’s a problem - Deseret News

Notre Dame missed a spot in the CFP, then took its ball and went home. Here’s why that’s a problem

White House issues federal agency guidance against "woke" AI - Axios

The Trump administration released guidance for federal agencies to try to ensure that the AI models they buy aren't spitting out "woke" responses.

Kilmar Abrego Garcia to be released immediately from ICE custody, judge orders - NBC News

Judge Paula Xinis of the U.S. District Court in Maryland ordered Abrego be released immediately, citing a lack of a final order of removal for Abrego.

RFK Jr.’s Health Department Is Pondering a National Men’s Health Initiative - WIRED

At an FDA discussion of testosterone replacement therapy, a top official called for special health centers to address a “men’s health crisis.” Others called to ease men’s access to hormones.

Indiana GOP rejects Trump’s map in major blow to his gerrymandering push - Politico

The GOP-controlled state Senate voted down a bill that would have wiped out Indiana’s two Democratic-held seats in the House.

House passes bill to restore federal workers’ bargaining rights - Politico

It's a first step to overturning the president's executive orders, but the legislation still needs to clear the Senate.

Stock Market Today: S&P 500, Dow Up, Gold Miners Jump; AI Stocks Brush Off Oracle Drop (Live Coverage) - Investor's Business Daily

Stock Market Today: The Dow Jones index rises while falling AI names hit other indexes. Oracle stock sinks on worries about rising AI costs.

Broadcom Reports $18 Billion in Revenue as AI Chip Sales Climb - The Wall Street Journal

The chip designer reported fast growth in AI chip sales but a flat outlook for higher-margin product lines

Costco Tops Earnings Estimates But Stock Fails to Gain Traction - Barron's

Oracle Slides by Most Since January on Mounting AI Spending - Bloomberg.com

Oracle Corp. shares plunged the most in almost 11 months after the company escalated its spending on AI data centers and other equipment, rising outlays that are taking longer to translate into cloud revenue than investors want.

OpenAI releases GPT-5.2 after “code red” Google threat alert - Ars Technica

Company claims new AI model tops Gemini and matches humans on 70% of work tasks.

Wall Street is starting to worry about a 'lost decade' for US stocks - Business Insider

Bloated valuations and an aging bull market are two things that could hold back the S&P 500 for the next decade, forecasters say.

Lululemon CEO Calvin McDonald to depart in January as retailer struggles to compete, woo shoppers - cnbc.com

Lululemon's CEO Calvin McDonald will leave the athleisure retailer at the end of January as sales in its largest market sag and consumers flee to competitors.

Astronomers observe a coronal mass ejection from a distant star - Physics World

Burst from M-dwarf star could be powerful enough to strip the atmosphere of any planets that orbit it, with implications for the search for extraterrestrial life