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Trump blog page shuts down for good. Former President Donald Trump's blog has been permanently shut down. The page, 'From the Desk of Donald J. Trump,' has been scrubbed from Trump's website and 'will not be returning,' his senior aide Jason Miller told CNBC. (Kevin Breuninger via CNBC)
Apple employees will return to the office in September. Apple employees' full-time work-from-home arrangement may be coming to an end in a few months' time. The tech giant's CEO sent out an email to employees, asking them to return to the office starting in September. (Mariella Moon via Engadget)
The lab-leak theory: inside the fight to uncover COVID-19's origins. Gilles Demaneuf is a data scientist with the Bank of New Zealand in Auckland. He was diagnosed with Asperger's Syndrome ten years ago, and believes it gives him a professional advantage. (Katherine Eban via Vanity Fair)
Software Developer Community Stack Overflow Sold to Tech Giant Prosus for $1.8 Billion. Prosus NV said it struck a $1.8 billion deal to acquire Stack Overflow, an online community for software developers, in a bet on growing demand for online tech learning. (Ben Dummett via Wall Street Journal)
Building a Home in the U.S. Has Never Been More Expensive. From lumber to paint to concrete, the cost of almost every single item that goes into building a house in the U.S. is soaring. In some cases, the price increases have topped 100% since the pandemic began. Â (Marcy Nicholson via Bloomberg)
Introducing The 50 Over 50: Women Proving Success Has No Age Limit. Meet our inaugural class of entrepreneurs, leaders, scientists and creators who, after the age of 50, are achieving their greatest accomplishments and making their biggest impact. (Maggie McGrath via Forbes)
Investors race to win early-stage startup deals in India. India may be grappling with the second wave of the coronavirus, rising unemployment, and a dwindling economy, but the South Asian nation's burgeoning startup ecosystem has never had it better. (Manish Singh via TechCrunch)
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