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President Biden announced a new A.I. data center in Wisconsin as part of his economic agenda. 4 min read

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From 2020 -- The Times's Manny Fernandez observed the end of his Malibu, in which he ate, worked and slept as a reporter covering Texas. -- 4 min read

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Shohei Ohtani's Ex-Interpreter to Plead Guilty to Fraud -- Ippei Mizuhara, who is accused of stealing nearly $17 million from the baseball superstar, will face a maximum sentence of 33 years. -- From The Athletic

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Steve Albini, Influential Producer of '90s Rock and Beyond, Dies at 61 -- A musician and audio engineer, he helped define the sound of alternative rock while becoming an outspoken critic of the music industry. -- 6 min read

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