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How Google made peace with war
NEWS | 03 May 2026
On April 27, more than 600 Google employees signed a letter urging CEO Sundar Pichai to prevent the Pentagon from using the company's AI products for classified operations. "We believe that Google should not be in the business of war," the 2018 letter began. Several other Google employees echoed that they're increasingly relying on news reporting to learn about internal projects. Tschiegg says a lot of Google employees got re-engaged with activism because of Project Nimbus. Hugh Langley is a senior correspondent at Business Insider where he writes about Google, tech, and wealth.

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US households could be in for a second wave of Iran war inflation that hits more than just gas
NEWS | 03 May 2026
Consumers are in for a rude awakening from the what one expert is calling the second wave of inflation caused by the Iran war. The impact of the war on consumers' wallets has been relatively limited, with inflationary pressures showing up in high gas prices and pricier flights. The real household inflation hit comes later, hidden inside everyday products," Mark Malek, Siebert Financial CIO, said. "The second wave of inflation arrives with a lag. "The cruelest part of the second wave is its timing.

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AI is opening doors for philosophy majors
NEWS | 03 May 2026
Loading audio narration...Now, some of them are being recruited by the world's most powerful AI companies to help shape how machines think and behave — with six-figure salary packages. He focuses on the ethics of AI and ensuring that AI systems are aligned with human values and goals. "AI companies now hire them because not all AI development problems are technical," said Annette Zimmermann, an assistant philosophy professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. It requires at least 5 years of experience in AI ethics and safety within a governance, policy, legal, or research role. Sony Research, for instance, recently advertised an AI ethics internship focused on evaluation, guardrails, and responsible AI.

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Y Combinator's guide to being an AI-native company: tokenmaxx, don't headcountmaxx
NEWS | 03 May 2026
In a new episode of Y Combinator's "Startup School," partner Diana Hu instructs founders how to build an AI-native company. Hu was a YC-backed founder herself, building augmented reality company Escher Reality, which was acquired by Niantic. The more tokens spent, the more an individual employee or developer has used their AI tools. "One person with AI tools can be the equivalent of what used to take a large engineering team at a pre-AI company," Hu said. Hu said that leaders should not "outsource" their belief in these AI tools.

News Flash:
I helped block a data center in my town and learned how much power locals have
NEWS | 03 May 2026
The Atlanta area is one of several hot spots for data center development, and the town is home to a hyperscale data center under construction by Blackstone portfolio company QTS since 2022. Earlier this year, Crow Holdings put forward a plan to build another large data center in Fayetteville. After residents raised concerns at a planning and zoning meeting, the data center application was denied. The city also passed a moratorium on new data center applications, and data centers are no longer approved land uses in the city. I first heard about the new proposed data center on one of my town's four general-purpose Facebook groups, where people usually post about roadwork or lost dogs.

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SPONSORED | 03 May 2026
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She received a $20,000 basic income. Two years later, she's back to working multiple jobs.
NEWS | 03 May 2026
The two roles keep Harper financially afloat, especially after her guaranteed basic income program ended two years ago. "Before basic income, I was pretty much homeless," Harper said in April. Kendrick Brinson for BIOver the past decade, cities across America have run hundreds of basic income pilots. Most of these pilots study participants' lives immediately before, during, and directly after receiving basic income. Business Insider has heard from dozens of participants across the US who used cash payments to boost their careers.

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I got a behind-the-scenes look at Walmart's new digital price tags that are sparking controversy
NEWS | 03 May 2026
A big change is afoot at Walmart, and some shoppers are starting to notice. It all comes down to one of the smallest (but most important) features of any store: price tags. The retail giant's adoption of so-called digital shelf labels in place of traditional paper ones is causing a bit of confusion and concern about whether shoppers will get a fair deal. A proposal in New York State would prohibit electronic shelf labels in stores altogether. To learn more about these shelf labels and see how they behave in the wild, I visited two Wisconsin supercenters to talk to employees who are navigating the change.

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JetBlue is adding 11 routes from Spirit's former Florida hub to 'fill the void.' Here's the full list.
NEWS | 03 May 2026
Just hours after the collapse of Spirit Airlines on Saturday, rival low-cost carrier JetBlue Airways announced plans to add 11 new routes from its — and what was once Spirit's — primary Florida hub, Fort Lauderdale. "We got to know many of their crew members during our acquisition talks, and we're thinking about everyone whose lives are being disrupted. JetBlue is among several airlines offering to help stranded Spirit passengers in the coming days. Carriers like United and Southwest have published price-capped rescue fares on Spirit's former routes; fares are roughly $200-$400, depending on the airline. In its absence, prices on routes it once served but now have less competition will likely go up.

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I Read My Boyfriend's ChatGPT and We Broke up. I Don't Regret It.
NEWS | 03 May 2026
I just think using it for work is different than flooding it with your emotional needs. I don't think he knew what he felt, and he was unfortunately going to ChatGPT trying to figure it out. I don't think that he's a terrible person for having thought these things. It seems men are increasingly using ChatGPT as an emotional outlet. I don't necessarily regret reading my ex's chat, because I don't think we ultimately would've lasted anyway.

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A doctor turned a pandemic pay cut into a 16-property portfolio. Here's the first step she took.
NEWS | 03 May 2026
When the pandemic hit in 2020, putting even more pressure on the hospital, she took a big pay cut. Starting with what she knewTessmer-Tuck had long been interested in real estate as an investment, and 2020, with its historically low interest rates, presented an opportunity to get started. That made real estate investing, which can seem intimidating, feel much more manageable. They bought a few more single-family homes using traditional financing before moving on to commercial loans and larger multifamily properties. The added income and tax benefits from real estate have also made the couple feel more secure as they think about the future.

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I took my 8-year-old to the Miami Grand Prix. We enjoyed all the events, but the heat was unbearable.
NEWS | 03 May 2026
I always joke that my dad really wanted a son, but instead he had me, an only daughter. He got my son really into racing, and they watched the F1 together every Sunday. We took him this weekend to the F1 race in Miami, and it was an unforgettable experience, for many reasons. Try it nowThe hats were all over $100 at the F1 race. For comparison, a beer at Nu Stadium was $20, while at the F1 race, they were $13.

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My Mom Built a $200,000 Addition to My House and Moved in; It Paid Off
NEWS | 03 May 2026
Even before my mom moved in, we lived in a large house to accommodate all of us. Adrianna Newell for BIOur 2,700-square-foot house was formerly owned by my husband's uncle, who built the large center-hall colonial-style home 15 years ago. Over the next decade, the large house and estate provided plenty of space for our kids to spread out across three upstairs bedrooms. The floor plan, not drawn to scale, shows the addition built onto the existing house via the garage. Adrianna Newell for BIOn top of the benefits of having my mom under my roof, our house has also increased in value by about $75,000.

Current Events:
3 ways to stand out in the AI-era job market, according to a founder who's worked at top venture capital firms
NEWS | 03 May 2026
Here's how Simmons says candidates can stand out in today's AI-flooded job market. Use the tools you haveSimmons is a big believer in using the tools at our disposal — including AI — for a job search. She also said AI could help you "chart your course" into the field you want to work in. This is me doing the job before I have it,' and that was an interesting way to use new tools to pitch that they should get a job," Simmons said. That shows up in the passion in your interview, the energy that you bring, the tone in which you have the interview.

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I stayed at the most famous hotel in Athens. Its rooftop restaurant with Acropolis views can't be missed, even if you're not a guest.
NEWS | 03 May 2026
Tucked into the beating heart of Athens, with a perfect view of the Acropolis and mere steps from Greece's former royal palace, stands the Hotel Grande Bretagne. It's a noble name with a reputation to match, attracting powerful leaders and royals from all over the world, including British kings (Charles III) and American queens (Lady Gaga). Hotel Grande Bretagne, a Marriott property, is not only the oldest hotel in the city that birthed democracy, but it's also the most famous. So when I planned a trip to Greece, I knew I had to stay there. Could the 5-star hotel live up to its royal reputation?