Trouble Scoring a Restaurant Reservation? Blame the Apps.
Summary
WSJ’s What’s News covers the U.S. sending the USS George Washington to the Middle East and a judge dismissing the anti-Semitism lawsuit against Harvard. The episode details Cuba’s severe fuel and power crisis, with residents struggling for basic needs. It also reports on Google’s AI safety initiatives, StubHub’s earnings drop, and how reservation apps complicate dining bookings.
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Headlines: Cuba crisis, AI safety, and dining apps
USS George Washington replaces Lincoln in Middle East
Judge dismisses anti-Semitism lawsuit against Harvard
Democrats signal potential Supreme Court overhaul
Cuba's humanitarian crisis and Fidel Castro anniversary
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AI industry safety initiatives and Flock camera safeguards
Markets rise on inflation data; StubHub shares fall
The difficulty of getting dinner reservations via apps
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