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I ate an RFK-approved diet for a week. It sparked a food fight.
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I ate an RFK-approved diet for a week. It sparked a food fight.

I followed RFK Jr.'s food pyramid for a week on a budget. Readers flooded me with criticism, tips, and insults, showing how political food has become.

Emily Stewart · 04 Mar, 2026
I've lived in the UAE for 17 years. I ran to the basement as missiles flew overhead — and I still feel safe.
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I've lived in the UAE for 17 years. I ran to the basement as missiles flew overhead — and I still feel safe.

Dubai-based journalist Rebecca Anne Proctor says talk of a possible military strike on Iran has lingered over dinners and gatherings since the start of the year...

Rebecca Anne Proctor · 04 Mar, 2026
Ray Dalio says AI is 'eating everything' — and it might 'eat itself'
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Ray Dalio says AI is 'eating everything' — and it might 'eat itself'

Ray Dalio says AI is "eating everything," but warns the boom could backfire if companies struggle to turn massive spending into profits.

Lee Chong Ming · 04 Mar, 2026
I was at a QuitGPT protest. The discontent extends far beyond OpenAI's Pentagon deal.
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I was at a QuitGPT protest. The discontent extends far beyond OpenAI's Pentagon deal.

A small group of 40 to 50 protesters gathered in front of OpenAI's San Francisco headquarters with a list of concerns aside from its Pentagon deal.

Katherine Li · 04 Mar, 2026
Ukraine's military drone guru says the next phase of Russia's Shahed war will be all about new extreme speeds
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Ukraine's military drone guru says the next phase of Russia's Shahed war will be all about new extreme speeds

Beskrestnov warned that interceptor drones may "turn out to be useless" in the next phase, calling for new research into countering faster Shaheds.

Matthew Loh · 04 Mar, 2026
Texas couple stuck in Dubai after cruise was canceled says they can't get help from US: 'I want to know an exit plan'
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Texas couple stuck in Dubai after cruise was canceled says they can't get help from US: 'I want to know an exit plan'

A couple from Texas are stuck in Dubai after the attack on Iran and retaliatory strikes. They said they can't get help from the US.

Kelsey Vlamis · 04 Mar, 2026
Some contractors who worked on OpenAI projects say Handshake AI is withholding thousands of dollars in pay
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Some contractors who worked on OpenAI projects say Handshake AI is withholding thousands of dollars in pay

Handshake AI cut off access to the projects and told some workers they'd violated their contract.

Shubhangi Goel,Grace Kay · 04 Mar, 2026
US releases names of 4 service members killed in the Iran conflict
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US releases names of 4 service members killed in the Iran conflict

The fallen servicemembers were identified as Captain Cody Khork, Sgt. 1st Class Noah Tietjens, Sgt. 1st Class Nicole Armor, and Sgt. Declan Coady.

Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert · 04 Mar, 2026
The AI boom is minting startup multimillionaires at an unprecedented speed
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The AI boom is minting startup multimillionaires at an unprecedented speed

AI startup Anthropic's soaring valuation enriches employees quickly, with stock options creating multimillionaires within a short timeframe.

Alistair Barr · 03 Mar, 2026
Amazon's cloud reboot shows the future of consulting in the AI era
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Amazon's cloud reboot shows the future of consulting in the AI era

AWS ProServe's AI-driven consulting changes signal shifts for firms like PwC and EY. Industry adapts to AI, impacting hiring and workflows.

Alistair Barr · 03 Mar, 2026
Meta is forming a new AI engineering org for its superintelligence push, with teams as large as 50 people per manager
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Meta is forming a new AI engineering org for its superintelligence push, with teams as large as 50 people per manager

Meta's applied AI engineering team, headed by VP Maher Saba, partners with Superintelligence Labs and uses a flat organizational model.

Pranav Dixit · 03 Mar, 2026
America's average gas price saw its largest single-day jump in four years
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America's average gas price saw its largest single-day jump in four years

Consumers in 49 of the 50 states woke up to higher prices at the gas pump on Tuesday as attacks in the Middle East spur fears of supply disruptions.

Ben Shimkus · 03 Mar, 2026