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2026-02-12T21:14:51.718Z

Troops are mocking Air Force gate guards over a new rule: 'You sound like a Walmart greeter'

One Air Force base's new mandated greetings for security personnel saw backlash, with troops and civilian workers calling them 'stupid.'

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2026-02-11T00:43:30.914Z

NBC's Super Bowl ratings just miss record — and Bad Bunny was a top draw

Telemundo, however, did deliver a record with the most-watched Super Bowl in US Spanish-language history with an average of 3.3 million viewers.

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2026-02-09T03:17:11.345Z

Elon Musk said we'd reach Mars in 2026. Now, he says SpaceX is building a city on the moon.

The CEO said that the company is shifting its focus from Mars to creating a "self-growing city" on the moon because it would be more practical.

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2026-02-05T12:52:03.295Z

Layoffs in January were the most to start a year since 2009, as employers like Amazon and UPS slashed jobs

Companies such as Amazon and UPS have said they're trimming staff this year, contributing to the highest level of January layoffs in 17 years.

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2026-02-05T10:11:01.267Z

Mark Zuckerberg's 2004 coding jams were loud, emo, and very on brand

Mark Zuckerberg published a playlist of five songs he was pumping while building Facebook in 2004. It includes hard-rocking hits and some synth funk.

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2026-02-04T23:26:15.872Z

Wall Street eagerly awaits bullish AI updates from Amazon heading into its latest earnings

Amazon stock has been a laggard among its Magnificent Seven peers, but Wall Street is bullish that the latest results will show AI-driven strength.

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OpenAI is building an 'integrity team' to prevent ChatGPT ads from going off the rails

A job posting details how OpenAI's ads integrity team will look to help the company scale its ad operation without compromising user trust or safety.

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2026-02-04T11:53:01.247Z

Worried about AI taking jobs? Ex-Microsoft exec tells parents what kind of education matters most for their kids.

Craig Mundie, ex-Microsoft exec, discusses AI's impact on education. He urges a shift to personalized learning with AI and STEM-humanities integration.

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2026-02-04T05:01:14.554Z

OpenAI just snagged an Anthropic safety researcher for its high-profile head of preparedness role

OpenAI hired an Anthropic safety researcher as its head of preparedness, which pays up to $555,000 plus equity.

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2026-02-02T16:25:23.730Z

Elon Musk spent another $10 million to keep the GOP in control of Congress

The world's richest man gave $5 million apiece to two super PACs supporting GOP House and Senate candidates, according to new FEC disclosures.

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2026-02-02T10:44:01.229Z

My employees were wary of AI. Then I incentivized them with profit sharing.

The CEO of a payments startup says linking AI adoption to profit sharing helped cut costs and boost morale.

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2026-01-30T09:25:01.406Z

As private credit gets crowded, this $7 billion shop is betting on 'funkier stuff'

The manager opened up an evergreen private credit fund to new capital at the start of the year.

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2026-01-29T19:58:57.008Z

A man impersonated an FBI agent in a botched jailbreak attempt at Luigi Mangione facility, prosecutors say

Mark Anderson showed up at the Metropolitan Detention Center claiming to have a court order to free an inmate, federal prosecutors said.

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2026-01-27T23:34:38.305Z

Read Sam Altman's internal Slack message to employees saying ICE 'is going too far'

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman privately wrote that part of being patriotic "is the American duty to push back against overreach."

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2026-01-27T15:49:11.462Z

I didn't think Delta Comfort would be worth the upgrade. I was wrong.

I upgraded to Delta Comfort, an economy booking with extra legroom and other perks, for a flight from Fort Myers, Florida, to New York City.

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2026-01-27T10:55:01.222Z

Minneapolis shootings have pushed CEOs back into politics. Some are being more blunt than others.

Leaders voicing alarm over federal agents' actions risk backlash from a president known to target execs who cross him.

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2026-01-27T10:12:21.928Z

'Absolutely shameful': Business and tech leaders react to Saturday's fatal immigration shooting

The killing of Alex Pretti, a US citizen, by Border Patrol in Minneapolis on Saturday has drawn sharp responses from business leaders.

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2026-01-25T23:03:51.709Z

The National Basketball Players Association says it stands with Minnesota protesters: 'NBA players can no longer remain silent'

The National Basketball Players Association, a union representing NBA players, shared a statement on Sunday in support of protesters in Minnesota.

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2026-01-25T20:02:30.950Z

The CEOs of Minnesota's largest companies call for 'de-escalation' of tensions after the second fatal shooting by federal immigration agents

Minnesota-based CEOs, including leaders from Target, 3M and Cargill, urge peace after fatal shootings by federal agents in Minneapolis.

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2026-01-24T14:24:01.283Z

I'm set to inherit my childhood home abroad. I'm not sure it will be worth the headache.

Parents think passing down their homes for their children to inherit is the ultimate reward. In this economy, it might not be.

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