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Italian prosecutors seek trial for Amazon, 4 execs in alleged $1.4B tax evasion

Article URL: https://www.reuters.com/world/italian-prosecutors-seek-trial-amazon-four-execs-over-alleged-14-bln-tax-evasion-2026-03-12/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47352297 Points: 19 # Comments: 0

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Colon cancer now leading cause of cancer deaths under 50 in US

Article URL: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/12/colon-cancer-leading-deaths Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47352277 Points: 39 # Comments: 15

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US- and Greek-owned tankers ablaze after Iran claims 'underwater drone' strike

Article URL: https://www.lloydslist.com/LL1156592/US--and-Greek-owned-tankers-ablaze-after-Iran-claims-underwater-drone-strike-in-Iraqi-waters Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47352262 Points: 115 # Comments: 123

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Asia rolls out 4-day weeks, WFH to solve fuel crisis caused by Iran war

Article URL: https://fortune.com/2026/03/11/iran-war-fuel-crisis-asia-work-from-home-closed-schools-price-caps/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47352215 Points: 58 # Comments: 15

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ATMs didn't kill bank Teller jobs, but the iPhone did

Article URL: https://davidoks.blog/p/why-the-atm-didnt-kill-bank-teller Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47351371 Points: 87 # Comments: 105

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Suburban school district uses license plate readers to verify student residency

Article URL: https://www.nbcchicago.com/consumer/suburban-school-district-uses-license-plate-readers-to-verify-student-residency/3906703/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47351239 Points: 104 # Comments: 119

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Hive (YC S14) is hiring scrappy product managers and product/data engineers

Article URL: https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/hive.co Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47351089 Points: 0 # Comments: 0

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Kotlin creator's new language: a formal way to talk to LLMs instead of English

Article URL: https://codespeak.dev/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47350931 Points: 89 # Comments: 59

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Malus – Clean Room as a Service

Article URL: https://malus.sh Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47350424 Points: 245 # Comments: 83

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US banks' exposure to private credit hits $300B (2025)

Article URL: https://alternativecreditinvestor.com/2025/10/22/us-banks-exposure-to-private-credit-hits-300bn/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47349798 Points: 128 # Comments: 73

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Disney+ is rolling out its TikTok-like ‘Verts’ short-form video feed

Following the success of TikTok and Instagram Reels, Verts is designed to boost daily engagement and reach mobile-first viewers, all while increasing discovery across Disney+'s catalog.

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Honda scraps 3 EVs planned for the US, blaming tariffs and Chinese competition

The Japanese automaker said the change of plans will cost it up to $15.7 billion.

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Google Maps is getting an AI ‘Ask Maps’ feature and upgraded ‘immersive’ navigation

The tech giant says the "Immersive Navigation" launch is the biggest update to Maps in over a decade.

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Facing heavy losses, Honda cancels its three US-made electric vehicles

Tariffs, torn-up US emissions regs, and being uncompetitive in China are all to blame.

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Google Maps gets its biggest navigation redesign in a decade, plus more AI

Google Maps is about to get more chatty and immersive.