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I travel for work a lot and my son missed our bedtime stories. I built an AI version of my voice for him.
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I travel for work a lot and my son missed our bedtime stories. I built an AI version of my voice for him.

Max Fricke built an AI app that tells personalized bedtime stories in his own voice when work travel keeps him away from home.

Kelly Burch · 16 Jul, 2026
Jensen Huang hands out red bean buns to Tokyo crowd in his latest culinary adventure
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Jensen Huang hands out red bean buns to Tokyo crowd in his latest culinary adventure

Jensen Huang visits Tokyo, unveils AI factory plan with Noetra Corp, shares dinner with tech leaders, and hands out red bean buns.

Georgia Hennessy · 16 Jul, 2026
Warren Buffett should direct some of his giving to Trump Accounts, the program's architect says
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Warren Buffett should direct some of his giving to Trump Accounts, the program's architect says

Warren Buffett giving a chunk of his fortune to 70 million American children would be a "fitting legacy" for the investor, Brad Gerstner said.

Theron Mohamed · 16 Jul, 2026
Ukraine is ousting its pro-tech defense minister after just 6 months. Troops fear it's a monumental victory for Russia.
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Ukraine is ousting its pro-tech defense minister after just 6 months. Troops fear it's a monumental victory for Russia.

Mykhailo Fedorov set out to transform Ukraine's military into a modern fighting force. Soldiers praised many of his reforms.

Matthew Loh,Jake Epstein · 16 Jul, 2026
We shared a hotel room with 3 generations for 10 days. I thought it would be a nightmare, but it brought us closer than ever.
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We shared a hotel room with 3 generations for 10 days. I thought it would be a nightmare, but it brought us closer than ever.

I shared a hotel room with my husband, son, and mother-in-law while visiting Yellowstone National Park. It wasn't easy, but I'm glad we did it.

Kinsey Gidick · 16 Jul, 2026
Israel learned from Iran's missile attacks that it needs far more interceptors than expected. 'It's a race,' missile chief says.
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Israel learned from Iran's missile attacks that it needs far more interceptors than expected. 'It's a race,' missile chief says.

Israel plans to ramp up production of its top ballistic missile interceptor. These kinds of munitions are in high demand globally.

Jake Epstein · 16 Jul, 2026
Inside Ukraine's war robot revolution
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Inside Ukraine's war robot revolution

Inside Ukraine's robotics revolution, drones, ground robots, and autonomous weapons are rapidly reshaping the war with Russia.

Jake Epstein,Robert Leslie · 16 Jul, 2026
Hitting it big betting on startups in the AI era will be a lot harder, but Silicon Valley might not feel the worst of it
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Hitting it big betting on startups in the AI era will be a lot harder, but Silicon Valley might not feel the worst of it

Anthropic turned Menlo Ventures' $1 billion investment into roughly $14 billion. But finding the next breakout AI startup will only get harder.

Dan DeFrancesco · 16 Jul, 2026
Kalshi is trying to turn flight cancellations into trades
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Kalshi is trying to turn flight cancellations into trades

The prediction market is launching a new category of bets linked to flight cancellations at US airports.

Cheryl Teh,Aditi Bharade · 16 Jul, 2026
Walmart's people chief says these 10 jobs are still hot in the age of AI
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Walmart's people chief says these 10 jobs are still hot in the age of AI

Walmart's Donna Morris says large employers should demonstrate optimism about the continued need for people, even as tech disrupts all sorts of jobs.

Dominick Reuter · 16 Jul, 2026
The AI burn book: Decoding the cat fights between Sam Altman, Elon Musk, and Anthropic
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The AI burn book: Decoding the cat fights between Sam Altman, Elon Musk, and Anthropic

The AI industry's burn book is growing as Sam Altman and Elon Musk publicly rip each other on X, with Altman throwing shade at Anthropic.

Henry Chandonnet · 16 Jul, 2026
I was told a computer science degree would guarantee a job. Four years later, I'm pivoting.
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I was told a computer science degree would guarantee a job. Four years later, I'm pivoting.

Mackenzie McAllister, a 22-year-old computer science grad, said she used AI as a crutch during school. Now she's considering data analytics roles.

Ana Altchek · 16 Jul, 2026