Artificial Intelligence
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Moderna CEO Slams RFK Jr.: $766M Cuts, $590M Contract Axed
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Moderna CEO rebukes RFK Jr. at WIRED Health, citing FDA-approved mRNA safety and funding hits: $766M BARDA cut and $590M canceled bird flu deal.
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RFK Jr.’s video games blame for shootings defies 2019 APA finding
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Video games blamed by RFK Jr. for mass shootings, but 2019 APA says no causal link; a 23% SSRI statistic and expert critiques complicate the debate.
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Stunning jobs revision: U.S. payrolls cut by 911,000 positions
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Jobs revision slashes U.S. payrolls by 911,000 from Mar 2024–Mar 2025, halving average gains and hitting information, wholesale and leisure sectors.
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After Flight 10, SpaceX’s critical fix: seal tiles on 403‑ft Starship
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Seal tiles top SpaceX’s Flight 10 takeaways: 8 dummy satellites, 403‑ft Starship reentry tile shedding, 6:30 p.m. CT launch, informing Artemis 2027.
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Microsoft return-to-office mandate: strict 3 days on-site by Feb 2026
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Microsoft return-to-office policy mandates 3 on-site days from Feb 2026 with a three-phase rollout, a 50-mile rule near Redmond, limited exceptions, and EVP discretion.
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Cracker Barrel halts remodels at 656 sites after backlash
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Cracker Barrel halted remodels after its logo backlash, freezing work at 656 of 660 sites after tests at 4; shares rose 6% as it restored the old logo.
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Physics Questions Weekly Thread: 5 Verified Insights and Clear Wins
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Physics Questions weekly thread maps 2025 behavior: March 25 and Sept 10 dates, 7-day spans, 2 subreddit redirects, and 3 core topics.
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Elph 360 returns at $379 with fewer features, up 80.5% shocker
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Elph 360 returns as HS A at $379—an 80.5% jump from 2016. Same 20.2MP, 12x zoom, 1080p; limited colors and feature removals spark debate worldwide.
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AGI inevitability debate: 72% wary, 2030 risk drives urgent rules
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AGI inevitability is contested: 72% worry about AI, DeepMind warns of pre‑2030 AGI, and 2025 summits push binding safety rules and audits.
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Alarming Link: 1-Year PM2.5 amyloid odds up 92%, plaques worse
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PM2.5 amyloid link quantified: a 1-year rise in traffic-related PM2.5 was tied to 92% higher odds of worse CERAD plaque scores in 224 autopsies.
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Shocking Gates Tie: $170B Boosts Mass Deportation, ICE Beds May Double
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Mass deportation accelerates: a $170B bill and $45B for detention could lift ICE capacity from 56,000 to 100,000+. A 2014–16 Gates GEO stake resurfaces.
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Microsoft Mandates 3 Days Onsite by Feb 2026: A Hard Return to Office
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Return to office: Microsoft will require at least 3 in-office days weekly by late Feb 2026 within 50 miles, starting in Puget Sound and phasing worldwide.
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Tariff refunds risk up to $1T amid Supreme Court showdown
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Tariff refunds could reach $750B–$1T by June 2026 as the Supreme Court weighs IEEPA tariffs; companies, not consumers, are likely to be repaid.
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Crypto regulation accelerates: Nasdaq Q3 2026, SEC-CFTC Sept. 29
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Crypto regulation heats up as Nasdaq targets Q3 2026 tokenized trades and SEC-CFTC plan Sept. 29 roundtable; bitcoin hovered near $111,130.
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SpaceX spectrum win: bold $17B deal turbocharges mobile push
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SpaceX spectrum acquisition: $17B with $8.5B cash, $8.5B stock, plus ~$2B interest coverage secures AWS-4/H-block rights for Starlink D2C.