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White House’s Top Secret AI Rules So Secret Even Allies Are Guessing

Trust no one except the handpicked AI whisperers in the room.

In a move that screams 'classified cloak-and-dagger starring Nvidia’s Jensen Huang and a cast of mystery,' the White Hou...

Iran’s President Denies Threatening To Resign Like It’s A Weekly Soap Opera

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Iran’s President Denies Threatening To Resign Like It’s A Weekly Soap Opera

Masoud Pezeshkian insists crisis talks aren’t just dramatic reality TV reruns.

In a saga that sounds like a political telenovela, Iranian president Masoud Pezeshkian vehemently denied repeatedly thre...

OpenAI Throws 'First Ever' Influencer Trip, Sparks Luxury Jealousy Algorithm

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OpenAI Throws 'First Ever' Influencer Trip, Sparks Luxury Jealousy Algorithm

Nothing says AI innovation like inviting influencers on lavish all-expenses-paid vacations.

In a dazzling deviation from fast fashion and beauty brands, OpenAI hosted its 'first ever brand trip' over an unnamed w...

College Grad Beats Debt by Turning Trash into $48K in Vintage Rags

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College Grad Beats Debt by Turning Trash into $48K in Vintage Rags

She buys stained, ripped clothes by weight and calls it 'inventory.'

Hannah Valentine, 25, turned her teenage habit of raiding closets and thrift bins into a full-time vintage clothing hust...

OpenAI’s Hiring Practice: Visa Holders First, U.S. Workers Figure It Out Later

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OpenAI’s Hiring Practice: Visa Holders First, U.S. Workers Figure It Out Later

Apparently ‘Apply by carrier pigeon’ isn’t the American dream’s preferred application method.

On July 28, 2026, OpenAI agreed to cough up $3.2 million—because playing talent chess with U.S. workers and visa holders...

In-Laws Buy House Next Door, Launch 5-Year Experiment in Boundary Therapy

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In-Laws Buy House Next Door, Launch 5-Year Experiment in Boundary Therapy

Because nothing says 'family bonding' like a verbal agreement called 'The Accords.'

Sydney Allen and hubby scooped up a house in 2019, cheekily guessing his parents would nab the next-door place when it w...

US Says 'Enjoy Caribbean, But Don't Swim With Sharks Or Criminals'

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US Says 'Enjoy Caribbean, But Don't Swim With Sharks Or Criminals'

Travel safely: dodge mosquitoes, decompression, gangland, and jet-ski creeps.

On July 22, the US State Department hit travelers with the ultimate Caribbean mood killer: a global 'do not travel' warn...

Apple and OpenAI Tug Trade Secrets Like Two Kids Fighting Over One Crayon

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Apple and OpenAI Tug Trade Secrets Like Two Kids Fighting Over One Crayon

OpenAI counters with iMessages, because real grown-ups settle lawsuits via group chats.

In the latest episode of Silicon Valley’s 'Whose Secret Is It Anyway?', Apple sued OpenAI for allegedly swiping trade se...

Palantir Grows $1.1B Profit With Sales Team Smaller Than Startup’s Lunch Table

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Palantir Grows $1.1B Profit With Sales Team Smaller Than Startup’s Lunch Table

Only seven people sell, but somehow they made more than many companies’ total revenue.

In an earnings call that sounds like a startup horror story told by a James Bond villain, Palantir CEO Alex Karp boasted...

Scotland Celebrates Exam Success While MPs Debate If Killers Get Early Release

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Scotland Celebrates Exam Success While MPs Debate If Killers Get Early Release

Pass rates soar and prisons maybe open early for domestic abusers—progress in two very different directions!

In what can only be described as the national mixtape of hope and head-scratching policy, Scotland's pupils received rec...

Apple Sues OpenAI for Trade Secrets, Then Emails Wrong Lawyer Twice

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Apple Sues OpenAI for Trade Secrets, Then Emails Wrong Lawyer Twice

Accidental mix-up of Asian surnames turns lawsuit into an awkward group chat.

In an epic Silicon Valley soap opera starring Apple and OpenAI, July brought a lawsuit accusing OpenAI of pilfering trad...

Ohio Republicans Lose Rust Belt Edge To Ex-Wife Allegations and Poor Tinder Profiles

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Ohio Republicans Lose Rust Belt Edge To Ex-Wife Allegations and Poor Tinder Profiles

Max Miller insists abuse claims won’t get in the way of his losing streak.

In a move that surprised no one except maybe Ohio Republicans, northeastern Ohio’s 7th District turned from a red fortre...

Prediction Market Startup Tells States ‘Litigate, Then Innovate’ Like Uber and Airbnb

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Prediction Market Startup Tells States ‘Litigate, Then Innovate’ Like Uber and Airbnb

Kalshi’s CEO explains disruption is just a cycle of lawsuits, laws, and lobbyists.

Kalshi cofounder Tarek Mansour delivered the startup survival playbook Monday on CNBC: get sued relentlessly like Uber a...

Oscar Nominee Confesses Hollywood's Ageism: Circe Turns Men to Piglets, Jobs to Dust

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Oscar Nominee Confesses Hollywood's Ageism: Circe Turns Men to Piglets, Jobs to Dust

Samantha Morton's biggest magic trick? Making gigs disappear for a whole year.

Samantha Morton, the 49-year-old two-time Oscar nominee who played enchantress Circe in Christopher Nolan's $912M blockb...

Ex-Congressman Waits for Scandal to RSVP Before Crashing Re-Election Party

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Ex-Congressman Waits for Scandal to RSVP Before Crashing Re-Election Party

Jim Renacci's comeback plan depends on Max Miller taking one for the team... or stepping aside.

Former Rep. Jim Renacci, who once lost Ohio’s top political prize (spoiler: the Senate), is lurking like a disappointed ...

Trump Promotes Lawn Care Like It’s a Presidential Policy Initiative

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Trump Promotes Lawn Care Like It’s a Presidential Policy Initiative

Because nothing screams leadership like free grass from Ohio’s finest fertilizer monarchy.

On a Monday that probably could've been spent doing literally anything else, Donald Trump held court in the Oval Office ...

Rugby Star Says Bookies Didn’t Just Bet, They Brought the Party Drugs Too

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Rugby Star Says Bookies Didn’t Just Bet, They Brought the Party Drugs Too

Because why gamble on sports when you can gamble on your morality too?

In a striking twist to gambling scandal coverage, former rugby league star Luke Bateman dropped a bombshell to a parliam...

Trump Privately Tells Alleged Family Attacker 'Things Aren't Looking Good,' Publicly Shrugs

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Trump Privately Tells Alleged Family Attacker 'Things Aren't Looking Good,' Publicly Shrugs

Max Miller's Ohio reelection just hit 'very sad' status on Trump's praise scale.

In what sounds like a very chaotic sequel to a reality TV meltdown, ex-Trump aide Max Miller – best known for tying the ...

Palantir CEO Warns AI Labs Are Colonial Invaders, Calls It Token Self-Pleasuring