Top OpenAI executive Fidji Simo is stepping down, citing a 'disabling disease that still has no cure'

Top OpenAI executive Fidji Simo is stepping down, citing a 'disabling disease that still has no cure'

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New Fed task force members share Chairman Kevin Warsh's embrace of AI

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A series of task forces designed to bring outside thinking to the Federal Reserve will include the "best minds," Chairman Kevin Warsh said Thursday. For a task force that could be especially consequential for the Fed's management of the economy — on artificial intelligence — those outside minds all seem to lean in the same direction. 

Why A Record-Hot Ocean Is Supercharging The El Niño Effect

The ocean covers about 71% of the planet, from the Pacific side, Earth is almost nothing but water.

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A strengthening El Niño is forming over the hottest ocean ever recorded. After absorbing more than 90% of the excess heat from global warming, the ocean is beginning to release some of that energy back into the atmosphere. The consequences could shape weather around the world. Here’s why the ocean, not the air, is the climate story everyone should be watching.

This month a heatwave emptied Fourth of July parades across the eastern United States. In June, deadly heat gripped Europe, where Western Europe went on to record its hottest June ever measured. The two were reported as separate emergencies. They were not wrong to be. But both are part of a bigger story that we are still barely telling.

These 10 states are best positioned to land AI data center deals despite rising public opposition

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Say what you will about whether artificial intelligence is good for humanity. It is undoubtedly worth billions of dollars — and then some — to the states that can attract AI business.

Latino Trump Voters Twice As Likely To Describe Themselves As ‘American’ Than By Ethnicity

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Ethnic identity appears significantly less important to the identities of Latinos who voted for President Donald Trump than those who voted for Kamala Harris, according to a new Pew Research poll, which suggests the fastest-growing U.S. voter bloc is starkly divided in its politics.

Here's how Trump Account assets may affect your college aid eligibility

President Donald Trump speaks at the launch of Trump investment accounts in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, July 6, 2026.

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Justin Baldoni has finally spoken out after the 'It Ends With Us' settlement

Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni have reached a settlement, bringing their "It Ends With Us" legal feud to an end.

Council Post: Why AI‑Driven Inventory Optimization Frameworks Are Replacing Traditional Planning Models

Santanu Boral is a supply chain solution architect and digital transformation strategist for ERP modernization and life sciences.

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Imagine a pharmaceutical supply chain confronting a problem that no dashboard or spreadsheet could adequately capture. A warehouse holds enough of a critical drug to satisfy months of projected demand, yet a regional hospital system is experiencing a shortage because the replenishment logic failed to anticipate a sudden demand surge. The inventory exists; the intelligence needed to position it where it is required does not.

White House Grounded Trump’s Qatari Jet Over Security Concerns, More Reports Confirm

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The White House grounded President Donald Trump’s new Air Force One jet gifted by Qatar earlier this week amid concerns it lacks proper security capabilities, according to multiple reports, though the White House insists the new plane has “high-level security protocols.”

European New Car Sales Strong, But China Reaping The Benefits

Chery's Jaecoo 7 SUV has had a spectacularly succesful introduction to Europe. Photographer: Leon Sadiki/Bloomberg

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