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A large health care union is attempting to place a proposal before voters in November that would impose a one-time 5% tax on the assets of billionaires. Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom is trying to block the measure. -
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Federal officials say a company that operates hundreds of landing pages for AI answers is running an operation that has duped thousands of users, who were unable to stop costly monthly charges.
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