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The Pentagon’s counter-drone force has rolled out a new online marketplace for buying defensive tech
The Pentagon’s counter-drone task force and software company Kaizen Laboratories have developed a new online marketplace built to help users find and acquire systems for defending against uncrewed aerial systems. The “Counter-Unmanned Aircraft Systems Marketplace” is a catalog that military…
‘This place is crazy’: Ex-Apple engineer’s texts highlight OpenAI’s AI-centric workplace
One notable detail to emerge from the brewing legal battle between Apple and OpenAI isn’t about trade secrets at all — it’s about workplace culture and internal AI use. In a series of iMessages released Tuesday as part of OpenAI’s public response to Apple’s trade secrets lawsuit against it, a…
I graduated from college debt-free by reselling thrift-store clothes. I’ve made nearly $50,000 this year.
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Hannah Valentine, 25, cofounder of Drop Soda Market, a monthly vintage market. The conversation has been edited for length and clarity. I graduated from Lindenwood University with no student loan debt. After scholarships, my tuition cost about…
Paramount’s David Ellison seeks to distance himself from partisan politics after courting Trump
Remember David Ellison’s warm relationship with President Donald Trump? The Paramount Skydance CEO seems to wish you wouldn’t. Ellison courted Trump as he sought approval from the Department of Justice for his Warner Bros. Discovery deal. Now, Ellison is facing a lawsuit from 12 Democratic states…
My in-laws moved 2 doors down from us 5 years ago. The proximity comes with many perks and some unexpected challenges.
When my husband and I bought our house in 2019, the real-estate agent knew the house two doors down from us would eventually be up for sale. My husband and I joked that his parents would buy it when it was. Two years later, it was listed — and they did (after asking permission from
You can’t escape ads for the new Spider-Man movie — even in your BMW
With great power comes great responsibility, and BMW is using that power to beam “Spider-Man” ads into its cars. The German auto giant has been showing a banner ad for “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” in cars since late July as part of a brand tie-up with Marvel’s latest blockbuster. The banner reads…
My family usually books budget-friendly accommodations, but we spent $500 a night on an English estate. It was worth every penny.
From the time our three kids were little, our family has always prioritized low-cost travel. We’ve visited the free museums of New York City, hiked in Yosemite, and enjoyed several lay-on-the-beach vacations in Mexico. So when our oldest child graduated from high school last year, we felt a “last…
I’m in my 60s, taking care of my 84-year-old mom, who lives with me. Caregiving is the hardest job I’ve ever had.
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Carla Romagnano, who is in her 60s and lives in Idaho with her 84-year-old mom. The following has been edited for length and clarity. In 2022, my mom had a major fall, and prior to that, she was diagnosed with dementia. She broke her femur from
A former nurse turned FBI profiler interviewed dozens of killers. She explains what the most dangerous ones have in common.
Candice DeLong didn’t plan to spend her career interviewing killers. She started as a psychiatric nurse, helping patients at Northwestern University Hospital in Chicago, before an FBI agent attending one of her lectures suggested she consider joining the bureau. DeLong entered the FBI at age 30…
It looks like ‘Big Short’ investor Michael Burry nailed his bet against AI chip stocks
Michael Burry looks to be in the chips after a timely bet against semiconductor stocks. The investor of “The Big Short” fame said in a June 30 post on Substack that he’d shorted the iShares Semiconductor ETF (SOXX) at about $643, and refreshed his bearish put options on it too. The exchange-traded…