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The Chinese internet is looking to the country's weirdest viral movie for hints at Ox Alpha's origins
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The Chinese internet is looking to the country's weirdest viral movie for hints at Ox Alpha's origins

Some people on the Chinese internet think the model's name is a dead giveaway about its origins.

Shubhangi Goel · 24 Aug, 2026
My annual performance review made me realize we need to kill performance reviews
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My annual performance review made me realize we need to kill performance reviews

You hate annual reviews. Your boss hates annual reviews. HR experts hate annual reviews. It's time to finally kill off annual reviews.

Emily Stewart · 24 Aug, 2026
Genesis wants to move like a startup. Hyundai gives it the muscle to scale like an auto giant.
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Genesis wants to move like a startup. Hyundai gives it the muscle to scale like an auto giant.

Genesis COO Ted Mengiste said the brand works with a startup mindset while leveraging Hyundai's resources, including a massive manufacturing network.

Lloyd Lee · 24 Aug, 2026
Taiwan's troops are training to fight China in ordinary neighborhoods as people go about their days
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Taiwan's troops are training to fight China in ordinary neighborhoods as people go about their days

For 10 days and 9 nights, Taiwanese troops skirmished and drilled in city streets and alleys, right next to diners and joggers.

Matthew Loh · 24 Aug, 2026
‘The Odyssey’ actor John Leguizamo says his wife helps keep his ego in check
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‘The Odyssey’ actor John Leguizamo says his wife helps keep his ego in check

"She'll call me out, set me straight, put me in my place," John Leguizamo said.

Amanda Goh · 24 Aug, 2026
I left Canada for Bangkok and now work while the city sleeps. My quality of life has never been better.
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I left Canada for Bangkok and now work while the city sleeps. My quality of life has never been better.

Francis Cloutier lives in a two-bedroom condo in Bangkok with his wife, and rent is about $900.

Amanda Goh · 24 Aug, 2026
Sam Altman says he's worried about AI being controlled by a few powerful players
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Sam Altman says he's worried about AI being controlled by a few powerful players

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said that fears about AI going off the rails could lead people to trade liberty for safety.

Truman Dickerson · 23 Aug, 2026
Nike is offering $4,000 in rent money to winners of a NYC race. In Manhattan, that might not be enough.
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Nike is offering $4,000 in rent money to winners of a NYC race. In Manhattan, that might not be enough.

Four grand wouldn't cover a month's rent for most resident of Manhattan these days. In Brooklyn and Queens? Just barely.

Truman Dickerson · 23 Aug, 2026
Hugging Face has been fielding M&A interest for a deal worth at least $13 billion
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Hugging Face has been fielding M&A interest for a deal worth at least $13 billion

Hugging Face, an AI developer platform, has been exploring a potential $13 billion sale, highlighting its key role in the AI ecosystem.

Katie Roof · 23 Aug, 2026
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott says data centers deserve the backlash they're getting: 'They basically dug their own grave'
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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott says data centers deserve the backlash they're getting: 'They basically dug their own grave'

Gov. Greg Abbott initially supported expanding AI data center infrastructure in Texas, but backlash from local residents caused him to change course.

Lauren Edmonds · 23 Aug, 2026
I'm 70 and raising my 7-year-old grandson. I have faith everything will work out, but I may never retire.
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I'm 70 and raising my 7-year-old grandson. I have faith everything will work out, but I may never retire.

Ruth Olinger, 70, adopted her grandson and is raising him as her son. She pays $10,400 a year for day care and says she can't retire.

Noah Sheidlower · 23 Aug, 2026
I chose community college to save money. Now Yale is giving me a full ride.
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I chose community college to save money. Now Yale is giving me a full ride.

After immigrating from Brazil, Thalles de Souza attended community college to save money. He beat long odds to transfer to Yale with a full scholarship.

Lauren Crosby Medlicott · 23 Aug, 2026