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JPMorgan Hacks Its Own Brain, Promotes Guy to AI Overlord
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Business

JPMorgan Hacks Its Own Brain, Promotes Guy to AI Overlord

Guy Halamish will orchestrate data gods to summon AI miracles at JPMorgan.

In a stunning 2026 plot twist, JPMorgan's $25 billion profit-generating Commercial and Investment Bank division appointe...

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DOJ Tracks Congress’s Epstein Searches Because Privacy Is Overrated
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Politics

DOJ Tracks Congress’s Epstein Searches Because Privacy Is Overrated

They logged every search like they planned their own episode of ‘Big Brother: Capitol Hill.’

Hold onto your search histories, America! On Wednesday, Attorney General Pam Bondi was caught red-handed at a House Judi...

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Man Made of Junk Tech Freaks Out as Wires Pull His Hand Like Dead Charger
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Entertainment

Man Made of Junk Tech Freaks Out as Wires Pull His Hand Like Dead Charger

Because nothing screams apocalyptic future like being unraveled by your obsolete gadgets.

Director Gore Verbinski reminds us that doomscrolling isn't just bad for your mood, it's basically a sci-fi apocalypse i...

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White-Collar Jobs Shrink While Economy Throws One Hell of a GDP Party
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Business

White-Collar Jobs Shrink While Economy Throws One Hell of a GDP Party

AI isn’t to blame yet — these office zombies fired themselves first.

Brace yourself for a 2020s economy plot twist: finance, insurance, media, and consulting sectors—the so-called 'white-co...

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Man Warns AI Apocalypse While Getting Help Writing Warning About AI Apocalypse
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Technology

Man Warns AI Apocalypse While Getting Help Writing Warning About AI Apocalypse

Using AI to write about AI’s job-killing takeover is somehow The Point.

Matt Shumer, the 26-year-old GP of Shumer Capital, must have found irony in the dictionary since he used AI to write his...

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Trump’s Twin Cities Ice Age Ends: Agents Withdraw Like Bad Tinder Dates
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US News

Trump’s Twin Cities Ice Age Ends: Agents Withdraw Like Bad Tinder Dates

After 4,000 arrests, two shootings, and dozen resignations, even ICE called it quits.

In a blockbuster Minnesota saga, Trump’s top border sherpa Tom Homan announced a "significant drawdown" of 2,000 winteri...

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Florida’s Secret Vacation Spots: Nature, Clams, And One Town Older Than America
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US News

Florida’s Secret Vacation Spots: Nature, Clams, And One Town Older Than America

Forget Disney—discover where grandma rents her winter beach house instead.

While the rest of the US is shivering in 2025’s relentless winter, Florida locals are flaunting bikini season like it’s ...

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HP’s ‘Boring’ Business Laptop Secretly Smuggles Gaming Power Under Gray Cover
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Technology

HP’s ‘Boring’ Business Laptop Secretly Smuggles Gaming Power Under Gray Cover

Because nothing says ‘exciting workstation’ like a stealthy AMD Strix Halo disguise.

In a daring corporate propaganda twist, HP’s ZBook Ultra G1a masked as your garden-variety snooze-fest business laptop a...

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Ex-Permanent Secretary Complains While Career Helping Mess Unfolds
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Politics

Ex-Permanent Secretary Complains While Career Helping Mess Unfolds

Criticism from the guy who mapped the disaster? Perfect timing!

Sir Simon McDonald, former Foreign Office permanent secretary (think office chair royalty), is waving red flags about No...

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Top AI Whistleblowers Quit to Write Poetry, Warn Robots May Build Chemical Weapons
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Technology

Top AI Whistleblowers Quit to Write Poetry, Warn Robots May Build Chemical Weapons

When your AI safety team ghosts you faster than ChatGPT writes essays.

On Monday, an Anthropic researcher dramatically quit AI tech to pen 'poetry about the place we find ourselves,' proving ...

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Silicon Valley Dumps $150 Million Into Congress to Tame AI Apocalypse
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Politics

Silicon Valley Dumps $150 Million Into Congress to Tame AI Apocalypse

Because who better than billionaires to teach politicians how to handle robot overlords?

In a stunning corporate kumbaya, AI giants led by OpenAI CEO Greg Brockman and his wife Anna have personally contributed...

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House Democrats Plan Silent Defiance, Because Yelling Last Year Flopped
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Politics

House Democrats Plan Silent Defiance, Because Yelling Last Year Flopped

After last year’s tantrum, now it’s quietly pretending to protest Trump.

On Feb. 24, 2026, instead of turning Congress into chaos karaoke, House Democrats are leaning into a new vibe: silent de...

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McDonald’s Plans Protein-Packed Happy Meals for Our Juice-Fasting Future
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Business

McDonald’s Plans Protein-Packed Happy Meals for Our Juice-Fasting Future

Because nothing says 'weight loss journey' like a sausage biscuit in a lettuce wrap.

On a historic Wednesday earnings call, McDonald’s CEO Chris Kempczinski bravely embraced the future of fast food by cate...

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DeepMind CEO Splits Day Into Two Shifts Because Who Needs Normal Sleep?
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Technology

DeepMind CEO Splits Day Into Two Shifts Because Who Needs Normal Sleep?

Six hours of sleep sounds like a luxury when you also moonlight from 10 p.m. to 4 a.m.

Demis Hassabis, the Google DeepMind CEO who apparently runs his brain like a Tesla factory during production hell, divid...

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Elon Musk Plans Moon Catapult To Launch AI Because Earth Is Just Too Mainstream
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Technology

Elon Musk Plans Moon Catapult To Launch AI Because Earth Is Just Too Mainstream

Who needs earthly utility bills when you can orbit a terawatt instead?

In a cosmic twist fit for the Space Oddity podcast, Elon Musk held xAI's first all-hands meeting post-SpaceX merger, unv...

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English Says 'Love' for Everything, Gets Emotional Gym Membership
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World News

English Says 'Love' for Everything, Gets Emotional Gym Membership

Meanwhile, Japanese and Arabic invented feelings English never even dreamed of.

As Valentine's Day creeps closer, Axios reminds us that English is emotionally lazy with one 'L' word handling everythin...

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Shadow Ministry Resigns, Liberals Now Just A Toddler’s Tea Party
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Politics

Shadow Ministry Resigns, Liberals Now Just A Toddler’s Tea Party

Angus Taylor’s leadership bid turns political family reunion into a meltdown.

On February 12, 2026, Angus Taylor bravely launched his Liberal party leadership bid by handing a spill motion to Sussan...

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Pentagon to Buy Coal Power Because Sunshine Is Too Moody
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Politics

Pentagon to Buy Coal Power Because Sunshine Is Too Moody

Trump orders military to cozy up with coal plants for 'energy dominance.'

On February 11, 2026, President Trump ramped up his coal crusade by signing an executive order telling the Pentagon to b...

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Republicans Treat Thomas Massie Like Voting Invisible Man on Capitol Votes
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Politics

Republicans Treat Thomas Massie Like Voting Invisible Man on Capitol Votes

House Speaker stops waiting on Massie like your ex’s unread texts.

Rep. Thomas Massie of Kentucky, aka the GOP’s professional party-line escape artist, just hit his routine of 'no' votes ...

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Game Launches, Then Fires Most Team Before Players Can Rage Quit
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Technology

Game Launches, Then Fires Most Team Before Players Can Rage Quit

Wildlight's bold new strategy: hurry up and lay off the crew.

Wildlight Entertainment, fresh off launching Highguard—an exclusive 'multiplayer shooter' cooked up by veterans from Ape...

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