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These robots are coming for the jobs no one wants — and could fill workforce gaps
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These robots are coming for the jobs no one wants — and could fill workforce gaps

Agility Robotics is building humanoid bots to address a labor gap in the manufacturing industry, which is seeing vacancies and an aging workforce.

Lloyd Lee · 08 Mar, 2026
The survival training that kicks in after an American pilot is shot down
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The survival training that kicks in after an American pilot is shot down

From violent ejection to possible capture, here's how US aircrew train to survive even before they've hit the ground.

Kelsey Baker · 08 Mar, 2026
The bootcamp era is over. Companies are chasing elite college grads again.
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The bootcamp era is over. Companies are chasing elite college grads again.

Elite college grads aren't immune to the hiring slowdown, but as employers grow pickier, many are still first in line for new roles.

Jacob Zinkula · 08 Mar, 2026
A surprise court decision for millions of student-loan borrowers brings debt relief back into the picture
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A surprise court decision for millions of student-loan borrowers brings debt relief back into the picture

A court declined to approve Trump's move to end the SAVE student-loan repayment plan ahead of schedule. It ignited calls for prompt debt relief.

Ayelet Sheffey · 08 Mar, 2026
The EV graveyard: All the electric cars that automakers have axed this year
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The EV graveyard: All the electric cars that automakers have axed this year

EV sales have slowed significantly. Business Insider compiled a list of cars that have been discontinued or delayed this year.

Ben Shimkus · 08 Mar, 2026
What veterans say America's Middle East wars reveal about Iran
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What veterans say America's Middle East wars reveal about Iran

Veterans say the decadeslong wars in Iraq and Afghanistan hold key lessons for US military action in Iran.

Kelsey Baker · 08 Mar, 2026
My strange, sleep-deprived week hobnobbing with the global elite
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My strange, sleep-deprived week hobnobbing with the global elite

I spent a week with the global elite in Davos. There was a lot of talk about your job.

Aki Ito · 08 Mar, 2026
The fallout over OpenAI's Pentagon deal is growing
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The fallout over OpenAI's Pentagon deal is growing

Since OpenAI agreed to share its technology with the Pentagon last week, the company has faced a torrent of bad news.

Lauren Edmonds,Lakshmi Varanasi · 08 Mar, 2026
My mom has been collecting miniatures for 50 years. They have taken over our 1000-square-foot basement.
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My mom has been collecting miniatures for 50 years. They have taken over our 1000-square-foot basement.

My mom has spent 50 years collecting miniatures that now fill our entire basement. She didn't get rid of any and my friends loved coming to look at them.

Lauren Crosby Medlicott · 07 Mar, 2026
OpenAI's robotics head quits after company's Pentagon deal: 'This was about principle'
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OpenAI's robotics head quits after company's Pentagon deal: 'This was about principle'

Caitlin Kalinowski says she is quitting OpenAI over concerns that the technology could be used for mass surveillance and autonomous weapons.

Lakshmi Varanasi · 07 Mar, 2026
My partner and I live in different homes. Our son moves between, and we each enjoy having time to ourselves each week.
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My partner and I live in different homes. Our son moves between, and we each enjoy having time to ourselves each week.

My partner lives off-grid in a yurt while I rent a lakeside home. Living apart has strengthened our relationship.

Kelly Burch · 07 Mar, 2026
The US is sending a new drone-killer to the Middle East. It's logged over 1,000 Shahed intercepts over Ukraine.
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The US is sending a new drone-killer to the Middle East. It's logged over 1,000 Shahed intercepts over Ukraine.

The Merops uses a roughly $15,000 reusable interceptor drone, giving the US a cheaper air defense option against Iran's large number of Shahed drones.

Jake Epstein,Matthew Loh · 07 Mar, 2026