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BEIT LAHIA, GAZA - MAY 16: Palestinian residents from the areas of Beit Lahiya, Jibaliya, Tel al-Zaatar, and Tel al-Sultan in the Gaza Strip flee towards locations they perceive as safer following intensified Israeli military attacks in Gaza Strip on May 16, 2025. Many are seen carrying only essential belongings as they evacuate under ongoing attacks. (Photo by Khames Alrefi/Anadolu via Getty Images)
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AUSTIN, TEXAS - MAY 15: Toys are displayed on shelves in a Walmart Supercenter on May 15, 2025 in Austin, Texas. Walmart surpassed first-quarter earnings estimate, while falling short of quarterly sales. Chief Financial Officer John David Rainey has said that consumers could begin to see price hikes as early as later this month due to the various newly enacted Trump administration tariffs.
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NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MARCH 04: The private residence 432 Park Avenue towers above office buildings which stand largely empty on March 04, 2021 in New York City. According to Colliers International, in January the office available rate in Manhattan rose to 14.9%, which is the highest level on record dating back to 2000. Some companies are slowly asking employees to return to the office while other's are waiting for more New Yorkers to receive the vaccine for Covid-19. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
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Tech

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