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A researcher joked that working at OpenAI ages you. Now colleagues are posting their before-and-after photos.
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A researcher joked that working at OpenAI ages you. Now colleagues are posting their before-and-after photos.

A viral post about OpenAI's breakneck pace sparked a mini trend of AI lab staff sharing before-and-after photos.

Thibault Spirlet · 28 Aug, 2026
NATO needs to learn from Ukraine without copying its acts of desperation, commander says
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NATO needs to learn from Ukraine without copying its acts of desperation, commander says

The commander leading new Western training for Ukrainian troops said there's much to learn from them, but some lessons would be wrong to take.

Sinéad Baker · 28 Aug, 2026
Nvidia's potential Hugging Face deal shows how far it's moved from its GPU roots
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Nvidia's potential Hugging Face deal shows how far it's moved from its GPU roots

The chip company has been on a dealmaking spree to become an juggernaut in the AI space, and the potential acquisition could take it even further.

Dan DeFrancesco · 28 Aug, 2026
What Meta bought with its $18 billion settlement
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What Meta bought with its $18 billion settlement

Meta's $18 billion teen safety settlement is historic, but a 10-year payment plan, product loopholes, and leverage over rivals make it a bargain.

Pranav Dixit · 28 Aug, 2026
The 'OG' online map platform, MapQuest, says it won't change the name of Lake Ontario
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The 'OG' online map platform, MapQuest, says it won't change the name of Lake Ontario

MapQuest shared a tool for users to generate joke screenshots with their own names for Lake Ontario, writing: "Lake Are We Doing This Again?"

Pete Syme · 28 Aug, 2026
My role is changing now that my kids are teens, and stepping back isn't always easy
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My role is changing now that my kids are teens, and stepping back isn't always easy

Now that my two sons are teenagers, my role as a parent has changed. I'm learning to let them figure things out themselves, and it's not always easy.

Kristina Wright · 28 Aug, 2026
The internet has gone into full meme mode over Trump's Lake Ontario name change
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The internet has gone into full meme mode over Trump's Lake Ontario name change

After trade talks between the US and Canada collapsed, President Donald Trump issued an executive order to rename Lake Ontario as Lake America.

Joshua Nelken-Zitser · 28 Aug, 2026
Why your boss doesn't seem to care about your tech career anymore
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Why your boss doesn't seem to care about your tech career anymore

Tech middle managers are overseeing bigger teams and moving faster with AI, which can leave workers with less career coaching.

Tim Paradis · 28 Aug, 2026
The White House posted a video of Tim and Moby in MAGA hats. Their creators responded with a copyright lesson.
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The White House posted a video of Tim and Moby in MAGA hats. Their creators responded with a copyright lesson.

Tim and Moby's creators responded with a video explaining copyright infringement. Copyright lawyers say they have a case against the White House.

Truman Dickerson · 28 Aug, 2026
After falling behind on retirement savings, a Gen-Xer turned to real estate. He explains how he built a 7-figure portfolio starting with $15,000.
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After falling behind on retirement savings, a Gen-Xer turned to real estate. He explains how he built a 7-figure portfolio starting with $15,000.

Real estate investor Brannon Potts, who uses a "build-to-rent" strategy, got started with about $15,000 of his own money.

Kathleen Elkins · 28 Aug, 2026
12 jobs that are set to boom over the next decade
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12 jobs that are set to boom over the next decade

New data showed how employment for hundreds of jobs is projected to change over a decade, including those expected to grow the quickest.

Madison Hoff · 28 Aug, 2026
Minecraft's reclusive billionaire creator has gone from ‘reject AI’ to vibe coding: 'Time to eat some crow'
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Minecraft's reclusive billionaire creator has gone from ‘reject AI’ to vibe coding: 'Time to eat some crow'

Minecraft creator Markus Persson said AI coding advocates were "incompetent or evil" in January. By July, he said it was "time to eat some crow."

Henry Chandonnet · 28 Aug, 2026