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Missiles, rockets, artillery, drones, and other weapons flew across the Philippines earlier this month in a large-scale military exercise that a top US commander described as a rehearsal for a Pacific fight. Loading audio narration… Adm. Samuel Paparo, head of US Indo-Pacific Command, said that Balikatan 2026, which brought over…
Popsmith cofounder Tal Moore beat the odds when Oprah chose his high-end stovetop popcorn popper for her coveted “Favorite Things” list. Loading audio narration… Moore said an Oprah Daily editor told him the team reviews about 15,000 products a year before Oprah makes her final picks. In 2024, the Popsmith…
Venture capitalists have spent the last few years hunting for the next great AI startup. Increasingly, they’re also using AI to scout for the next OpenAI or Anthropic. Loading audio narration… Early-stage investors are weaving chatbots and agents into nearly every part of the job: mapping markets, stress-testing ideas, preparing…
Ukraine has been fitting long-range attack drones with cheap unguided rockets, using them in the Russian rear to bombard strategic assets and suppress air defenses. Loading audio narration… The Unmanned Systems Forces, or USF, said on Monday that units had equipped fixed-wing exploding drones with up to eight rockets each.The…
Prosecutors in Andrew Left’s securities fraud trial say the prominent short-seller wasn’t always working alone in the tweet-and-trade tango he’s been accused of. Loading audio narration… The Citron Research founder is accused of manipulating the market and deceiving retail investors with a plan that earned him more than $20 million.Prosecutors…
Elementary school is filled with so many monumental moments that parents try to capture. There are the kids standing by the balloons in front of the school on the first day, the holiday concert, Field Day, or a hundred other school activities that we’re lucky to join in on. For…
When I found myself on a first-name basis with the local paramedics, I knew I needed to face the truth: my dad couldn’t continue living at home. It was only a matter of time before the minor emergencies that the EMTs were responding to became something major. Loading audio narration……
Nikesh Arora says AI has changed how he approaches hiring — but not in the ways many workers fear. Loading audio narration… The CEO of Palo Alto Networks — a cybersecurity company with a nearly $200 billion market cap — told The New York Times’ “Hard Fork” podcast that he…
Google is rolling out its first truly “always-on” AI agent that it says can plan parties, collate notes, and run a variety of other tasks in the background. Loading audio narration… Named Spark, the agent can run 24/7 and take actions on your behalf, Google said. While it can perform…
President Donald Trump’s student-loan repayment overhaul has been hit with a fresh lawsuit. Loading audio narration… On Tuesday, 25 Democratic-led states filed a lawsuit against the Department of Education and its leader, Linda McMahon, saying that the borrowing caps in the Trump’s “big beautiful” spending legislation exceeded the department’s authority…
