Layoffs Hit Highest Since Covid-19 Even as Trump Brags About Economy
“John, we’re really looking at the data, the analyses here particularly out of Minneapolis, and other parts of the country where we’re seeing Somalia, there’s widespread fraud,…
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Jeff Bezos calls his AI company “Project Prometheus.” So does this California lawyer.
Jeff Bezos last month went public with his new AI firm, which is currently being called Project Prometheus. The effort had been in development for a while, but is still relatively…
Layoffs have exceeded 1.1M in 2025, the highest mark since the 2020 pandemic, consultancy says
Companies have cut more than 1 million jobs so far this year, a consulting firm said Thursday, citing restructuring, artificial intelligence and economic factors such as tariffs as the key…
Pete Hegseth Hit With Major Lawsuit Over DOD Media Restrictions
America’s news media companies are not taking the Pentagon’s new press restrictions laying down. The New York Times named several key Trump officials in a sweeping lawsuit Thursday,…
Bombshell Report Undercuts Pete Hegseth’s Main Defense for Boat Strike
The Defense Department’s decision to kill the two survivors of a boat bombing in the Caribbean Sea—which may very well be a war crime—was all part of Secretary Pete Hegseth’s contingency…
Delivering securely on data and AI strategy
That’s getting more challenging, says Nithin Ramachandran, who is global vice president for data and AI at industrial and consumer products manufacturer 3M. “Our experience with generative…
This new poll shows Obamacare enrollees are struggling, as premiums are set to surge
Fifty-two-year-old Dinam Bigny sank into debt and had to get a roommate this year, in part because of health insurance premiums that cost him nearly $900 per month. Next year, those…
How AI is uncovering hidden geothermal energy resources
In the case of Big Blind, this prospecting information gave the company enough confidence to purchase a federal lease, allowing it to develop a geothermal plant. With that lease secured,…
MVNOs face consolidation threat in 2026, say analysts
With the Simba-M1 merger, mobile virtual network operators could lose bargaining power and thus may have to tie up or exit Mobile virtual network operators (MVNOs) face a shrinking runway,…
Mobile virtual network operators face consolidation threat in 2026: analysts
With the Simba-M1 merger, MVNOs could lose bargaining power and thus may have to tie up or exit Mobile virtual network operators (MVNOs) face a shrinking runway, as rising wholesale costs…
Will telco consolidation force mobile resellers to follow suit?
With the Simba-M1 merger, MVNOs could lose bargaining power and thus may have to tie up or exit Mobile virtual network operators (MVNOs) face a shrinking runway as rising wholesale costs…
Transcript: Angry Trump Loses 2026 Plot as GOP Panics: “Flashing Red”
Sargent: Well, we had the Washington Post also reporting that Republicans privately fear that the pool of vulnerable GOP incumbents is larger than they thought. We discussed that earlier.…
15 tiny habits that compound into major productivity gains
Small changes in routines can create significant improvements in how much gets accomplished in a day. Here, experts share 15 practical habits that can boost productivity and lead to better…
What Survivor Can Teach Us About the Government
America’s politics now run like a reality show — and the villains keep winning. Source link
The Budget Crunch Is Coming. States Must Adjust Their Spending Accordingly
The trend toward budget shortfalls is unmistakable. Source link
A Farewell to the Separation of Powers?
With Trump v. Slaughter, presidential power may grow larger than ever before. Source link
A Catfight in a Snake Pit in Philly’s Art Museum
While crazies quarrel in the City of Brotherly Love, Boston’s MFA does a superb Winslow Homer show . . . What does it all have to do with Canadians? Source link
A Fair Accounting of Pete Hegseth’s Role in the Caribbean Boat Strike
There are plenty of reasons to doubt the Washington Post, but that does not make the Trump administration’s military campaign prudent or constitutional. Source link
Hershey’s innovation lab just created its own Dubai chocolate bar
Hershey’s has finally jumped on the Dubai chocolate trend, and it typifies the intentional approach the company is taking to viral candy. The Hershey’s Company announced it’s releasing a…
Trump’s Crackdown on Afghan Refugees Will Have Dire Consequences
Not only are Afghans themselves confused about their legal status, the organizations that assist them as they navigate the process of resettling are working off of statements from…
Why most New Year’s resolutions fail—and what that says about leadership habits
Yes, it’s that time of year again: when we don’t just wrap up one chapter but start anticipating the next, determined to begin with something that resembles a clean slate. The ritual is…
Minneapolis Will Prove It’s Better than Trump’s Sick Somali Smear
The caricature of Jews as crooks coexisted for such bigots with the stereotypes of Jews as both rapacious capitalists and violent revolutionaries. The irreconcilables somehow reconciled in…
Gertrude Stein’s Preparations for the Afterlife
Seeing the astonishing innovations in painting of the time encouraged Stein, who was already writing fiction, to experiment more radically in her own work. Cézanne, she later remembered,…
Why the grid relies on nuclear reactors in the winter
This scheduled regularity might seem mundane, but it’s quite the feat that operational reactors are as reliable and predictable as they are. It leaves some big shoes to fill for…