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  The past few years have been less than ideal in the football life of Russell Wilson. After a Hall of Fame career in Seattle, Wilson finished out his time there with a whimper. He wasn’t horrible but some could see the decline coming and this included then-head coach Pete Carroll. The Seahawks shipped Wilson to Denver and after just two up and down seasons, the team is ready to move on. Now we’re hearing the Pittsburgh Steelers could be a viable option if the Broncos sever ties with the nine-time Pro Bowler. Is Russell Wilson playing himself out of…

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  Opinion Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) took a shot at Democrats, suggesting that a study about scientists growing a pair of testicles in a lab may be a sign of hope for his colleagues. Indeed, researchers at Israel’s Bar-Ilan University have grown “laboratory testicles” in the hopes that such an advance would help with male infertility. “The tiny, artificial organs, produced from cells extracted from mouse testes, are said to resemble the structure and function of natural mouse testicles,” the New York Post reports. The publication notes that researchers “are aiming to develop human-like testicles from human stem cells to…

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Jensen Huang, the founder and CEO of Nvidia, is walking on cloud nine. After turning in another stellar earnings report that had Wall Street celebrating on Wednesday, Huang’s semiconductor giant was able to retake its position as the world’s third most valuable company from Google’s parent company Alphabet. Nvidia shares surged over 15% in early trading on Thursday, with the chip maker’s blowout quarter convincing investors that the AI revolution will continue to boost the company for years to come. Huang talked up the rise of AI and his company’s role in what some have called the modern gold rush…

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AT&T’s cellular network began experiencing major service problems for customers across the United States early on Thursday morning. Wireless customers took to the carrier’s forums, Reddit (1) (2) (3), and elsewhere to report that they’d lost all voice and mobile data service — with some of those impacted unable to reach 911 emergency services. “We are aware of an outage currently impacting our mobility users and are working to resolve it ASAP,” the company wrote in a banner notification on its support forum. But its other support channels on social media were surprisingly quiet about the outage, which had already lasted several…

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Startup carrier Avelo Airlines said Thursday that it was profitable in the fourth quarter of 2023, a significant milestone as the new airline continues to grow and begins to look towards its next phase. Avelo managed to eke the pre-tax profit for the quarter despite higher-than-expected fuel prices, the airline said, crediting its low-cost business model and cost structures. Want more airline-specific news? Sign up for TPG’s free biweekly Aviation newsletter. Although the airline still operated at a loss for the full year — typical for new companies as they launch and grow scale — the carrier said it brought…

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  Marshawn Lynch will avoid jail time for his DUI charge after taking a plea deal, according to reports. Becoming The Boz | Rainn Wilson’s Ultimate Sports Fantasy The charge will be lowered to reckless driving if the former NFL running back completes DUI school, a victim impact panel, an alcohol evaluation, 200 hours of community service, and stays out of trouble for a year. He also must pay a $1,140 fine. Lynch avoids a trial, which was set to start today. “Mr. Lynch has not been convicted of any offense at his time,” his attorneys, Richard Schonfeld and David…

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Nvidia crushed expectations with a bumper quarterly earnings report on Wednesday, reporting a 265% increase in revenue from the same period a year ago, sending shares up over 9% in extended trading. CEO Jensen Huang said Nvidia now has to “allocate [chips] fairly” as customers flock to its processors, key to the AI boom. “Accelerated computing and generative AI have hit the tipping point,” Huang said. But amidst the blowout quarter, Nvidia also acknowledged how tensions between the U.S. and China, particularly over semiconductors, is affecting its business. China now represents “mid-single digit percentage” of Nvidia’s data center revenue, chief…

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New Delhi, India — For three generations of Indians, Bollywood and radio meant one name: Ameen Sayani. On Tuesday, the voice that entered the homes of hundreds of millions of people fell silent one final time. Sayani, who began his career in the early 1950s with a weekly countdown show of Bollywood songs and dominated India’s airwaves for more than six decades, passed away in Mumbai following a cardiac arrest. He was 91. To his audience, he was much more than a presenter – blessed with a warm, kind voice, he cultivated a joyous, inimitable style of broadcasting that conjured the…

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  New analysis finds that the number of illegal immigrants who have entered the U.S. on Biden’s watch is greater than the population of 36 states. The numbers are absolutely staggering and there are still months left before Joe Biden will potentially leave office. If he doesn’t, and this madness continues, it’s nearly impossible to imagine what the country would look like in four more years. Illegal immigration has now eclipsed the economy as the top issue for the 2024 and this is why. Everyone knows this is not a sustainable situation. FOX News reports: 7.2M illegals entered the US…

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