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Ukrainian troops say their hard-won lessons on Iranian Shaheds apply far beyond their war at home
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Ukrainian troops say their hard-won lessons on Iranian Shaheds apply far beyond their war at home

Ukraine developed low-cost ways to defeat Iranian drone designs, and some troops say the lessons from its war now have wider relevance.

Sinéad Baker,Matthew Loh,Jake Epstein · 06 Mar, 2026
AI is creating an identity crisis for coders: 'I focused on this one thing, and now it doesn't matter anymore.'
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AI is creating an identity crisis for coders: 'I focused on this one thing, and now it doesn't matter anymore.'

AI is shifting software engineers from being crafters of "elegant code" to overseers of agents. That change can dampen workers' job satisfaction.

Tim Paradis · 06 Mar, 2026
A longevity and sports medicine doctor who completed 15 Ironmans shares his workout routine. It includes a run-commute.
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A longevity and sports medicine doctor who completed 15 Ironmans shares his workout routine. It includes a run-commute.

Dr. Jordan Metzl, a longevity and sports medicine doctor, runs home after work and strength trains in the park.

Julia Pugachevsky · 06 Mar, 2026
I'm an 85-year-old ghostwriter who's never been more in demand. I charge high prices, embrace my wrinkles, and live full out.
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I'm an 85-year-old ghostwriter who's never been more in demand. I charge high prices, embrace my wrinkles, and live full out.

Judy Katz had a successful PR career at places like Madison Square Garden before she started her own PR firm. Now she ghostwrites in her 80s.

Perri Ormont Blumberg · 06 Mar, 2026
David Ellison won Warner Bros. Now he has to prove Paramount can beat Netflix at its own game.
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David Ellison won Warner Bros. Now he has to prove Paramount can beat Netflix at its own game.

Paramount Skydance CEO David Ellison is looking to battle Netflix by bringing on short-form video and hiring key executives away from Amazon.

James Faris · 06 Mar, 2026
An ex-Googler just raised $38 million to catch 'silent' security failures. Read his startup's pitch deck.
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An ex-Googler just raised $38 million to catch 'silent' security failures. Read his startup's pitch deck.

Fig Security, co-founded by Google Cloud alum Gal Shafir, raises $38M to tackle 'silent' cybersecurity failures with detection tools.

Geoff Weiss · 06 Mar, 2026
The next big power struggle: Democracy vs. AI CEOs
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The next big power struggle: Democracy vs. AI CEOs

Anthropic and Dario Amodei clash with the Department of Defense over AI use, highlighting a looming power struggle between democracies and AI CEOs.

Alistair Barr · 06 Mar, 2026
Nose jobs in Korea and dentistry in Bangkok: Medical tourism is luring Americans abroad
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Nose jobs in Korea and dentistry in Bangkok: Medical tourism is luring Americans abroad

Avid travelers told Business Insider why they book doctors' appointments abroad — and how much money they save compared to the US.

Allie Kelly · 06 Mar, 2026
AI isn't replacing expertise — it's exposing who actually has it, an economist says
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AI isn't replacing expertise — it's exposing who actually has it, an economist says

After months of observing AI use, economist John A. List says the tech is exposing shallow understanding — and rewarding true expertise.

Thibault Spirlet · 06 Mar, 2026
I went to ClawCon, where OpenClaw obsessives ate free lobster tails and debated about AI
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I went to ClawCon, where OpenClaw obsessives ate free lobster tails and debated about AI

On Wednesday, hundreds of OpenClaw fans packed tightly into a West Village event space to network, fan out, and munch on lobster tails.

Henry Chandonnet · 06 Mar, 2026
Billionaire investor Chamath Palihapitiya sparred with an X user over an investment loss — then offered to fund his daughters' college
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Billionaire investor Chamath Palihapitiya sparred with an X user over an investment loss — then offered to fund his daughters' college

After an X exchange over an investment loss, Chamath Palihapitiya said he funded the user's daughters' college accounts.

Lee Chong Ming,Lloyd Lee · 06 Mar, 2026
Dario Amodei says he's sorry for the 'tone' he took in a leaked internal message criticizing the Trump administration
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Dario Amodei says he's sorry for the 'tone' he took in a leaked internal message criticizing the Trump administration

"It was a difficult day for the company, and I apologize for the tone of the post," Dario Amodei said in a statement on Anthropic's website.

Amanda Goh,Lee Chong Ming · 06 Mar, 2026