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The 'Godmother of AI' says the biggest risk of AI in schools is taking away kids’ motivation to learn
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The 'Godmother of AI' says the biggest risk of AI in schools is taking away kids’ motivation to learn

Fei-Fei Li said schools should use AI to help learners ask questions and get unstuck, without letting it replace independent thinking.

Thibault Spirlet · 11 Aug, 2026
AI might be the one reason we're not in a recession, top economist David Rosenberg says
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AI might be the one reason we're not in a recession, top economist David Rosenberg says

The AI boom is soaking up investor capital, shoring up economic growth, and showing signs of strain, David Rosenberg says.

Theron Mohamed · 11 Aug, 2026
I was a flight attendant for 10 years. From nail color to body size, these were the strict beauty rules I had to follow.
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I was a flight attendant for 10 years. From nail color to body size, these were the strict beauty rules I had to follow.

There was always an unspoken agenda before each flight: an appearance check. Everything from my nail color to my body size was policed.

Alona Vasylieva · 11 Aug, 2026
TikTok is for the creator middle class, but top earners favor Instagram
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TikTok is for the creator middle class, but top earners favor Instagram

Overall, creators rank TikTok first for brand posts, but say Instagram has more earning potential, according to a new survey from CreatorIQ.

Lucia Moses · 11 Aug, 2026
A pain point in my Wall Street schedule inspired me to leave Citadel to found a laundry startup
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A pain point in my Wall Street schedule inspired me to leave Citadel to found a laundry startup

Maria Cabral Menezes, 27, would work out before her job at Citadel every day. Her smelly gym bag gave her an idea for the company she's now building.

Alice Tecotzky · 11 Aug, 2026
Ukrainian troops are buying war robots from their digital marketplace in record numbers
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Ukrainian troops are buying war robots from their digital marketplace in record numbers

Ground robots are among the "fastest-growing categories" for Ukraine's state-backed innovation platform Brave1, an official said.

Jake Epstein · 11 Aug, 2026
Zuckerberg's AI-for-all pitch faces a big problem
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Zuckerberg's AI-for-all pitch faces a big problem

Meta's Mark Zuckerberg spent 6,500 words explaining why he wants everyone to embrace AI, and how he's willing to throw money at people to get them on board.

Dan DeFrancesco · 11 Aug, 2026
I consume less than an hour of digital media a day. 'Cheat days' never helped me cut screen time, but 'NPC hours' did.
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I consume less than an hour of digital media a day. 'Cheat days' never helped me cut screen time, but 'NPC hours' did.

To get off my phone, I spent years trying different ways to curb my digital addiction. Here's what actually worked and why "cheat days" never will.

Eric R. Stone · 11 Aug, 2026
An Airbus A380 took a 7-hour flight to nowhere after U-turning over central Africa
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An Airbus A380 took a 7-hour flight to nowhere after U-turning over central Africa

British Airways Flight 54 departed Johannesburg over five hours behind schedule, then U-turned over DR Congo and returned to its origin.

Pete Syme · 11 Aug, 2026
Cursor’s head of talent says companies get one crucial thing wrong with work trials
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Cursor’s head of talent says companies get one crucial thing wrong with work trials

Cursor's head of talent, Adam Ward, said work trials, while expensive, offer technical signals and show how candidates collaborate and fit.

Thibault Spirlet · 11 Aug, 2026
I moved from the US to Australia 6 years ago. I love my life abroad, but still feel guilty every day.
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I moved from the US to Australia 6 years ago. I love my life abroad, but still feel guilty every day.

Expat guilt doesn't go away. You just get better at coping with it.

Jaimee Marshall · 11 Aug, 2026
I run a global consulting firm. Here's how I hack my productivity and wind down after work.
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I run a global consulting firm. Here's how I hack my productivity and wind down after work.

David Hatcher is the managing partner of Baringa, a global consulting firm. He shared his daily routine and some of his best productivity hacks.

Lakshmi Varanasi · 11 Aug, 2026