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A crewed US Air Force fighter and an uncrewed jet-powered aircraft flew together recently, communicating and showing how autonomous drones might fight in a future air war alongside human pilots.US defense firm General Atomics, a competitor in the Air Force’s Collaborative Combat Program aimed at developing and fielding loyal wingman-type…
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Trent Cotton, an HR industry veteran who is head of talent-acquisition insights at recruiting-software company iCIMS. This story has been edited for length and clarity.As someone who works in the talent space, I’ve lately noticed that many people think AI helps…
“Should I go to the first day of the conference or see my daughter?” I asked my group of fellow family travel writers during a Zoom meeting ahead of our work conference.The conference would be held in New York City, where my 20-year-old daughter lives and goes to college.My original…
As the demand for plastic surgery continues to grow, so does the desire for revisions.Following a pandemic-era boom in plastic surgery (with procedures increasing 19% from 2019 to 2022), about 1.6 million Americans got cosmetic surgery in 2024, according to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons.When those cosmetic procedures go…
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Dorenne Simonson, 66, who is her granddaughter’s kinship care provider in New Jersey. Simonson has parented her since she was two months old. This interview has been edited for length and clarity.I’ve always been in a situation where I had to…
Working with my family full time was not something I had pictured for myself growing up. Even when I was given a chance to sit down and learn the family business full time, I told myself it would only be temporary.I had plenty of peers who planned from the get-go…
Owning rental property comes with significant tax advantages. So significant that, when used strategically, they can help investors scale solely through tax savings.Jill Green, a full-time physician who invests in real estate with her husband on the side, has used tax savings to grow her portfolio by roughly one property…
