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Zohran Mamdani picks failed progressive Biden nominee Julie Su as top ‘economic justice’ aide

19 décembre 2025 à 17:04
Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani on Friday named two new top aides — including a controversial Biden cabinet official who failed to address widespread fraud in California’s unemployment system. Mamdani tapped Julie Su to serve in his incoming administration in the newly-created post of deputy mayor for economic justice, and also brought on Mayor Eric Adams’ housing...

‘A black hole’: families and police say tech giants delay investigations in child abuse and drug cases

19 décembre 2025 à 17:00

US law enforcement officers say Meta and Snapchat routinely delay or reject warrants. The companies disagree

Max Osterman was 18 when he connected with a drug dealer on Snapchat who used the handle skyhigh.303. Max would message him whenever he wanted to buy Percocet, and they would meet. After about a year, and just days after their last exchange, Max collapsed. The pills he ordered had been laced with fentanyl. He died from the overdose in February 2021 at his home in Broomfield, Colorado.

The dealer continued selling prescription painkillers until 2023, when he was jailed on two drug distribution convictions. When handing down the sentence, the judge said he was responsible for four deaths, yet he never faced charges for supplying the pills that killed Max.

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© Composite: Family handout

© Composite: Family handout

© Composite: Family handout

Independent businesses: have your online sales been affected by the rise of AI?

19 décembre 2025 à 16:57

We’d like to hear from independent retailers about how changes to online searches has affected them. We’d also like to find out from customers about how easy it is to track down independent retailers

We’d like to find out more about how your business has been affected by changes to online searches amid the rise of AI.

Independent businesses have traditionally relied on online advertising for increased visibility and sales, even if they are based on the high street. However, with the introduction of AI mode and AI Overview summaries on Google, and the proliferation of LLMs such as ChatGPT or Google Gemini, people are altering their search habits, which may affect the online visibility of small businesses.

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© Photograph: Images By Tang Ming Tung/Getty Images

© Photograph: Images By Tang Ming Tung/Getty Images

© Photograph: Images By Tang Ming Tung/Getty Images

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