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- Pistons Should Call Jalen Duren's Qualifying-Offer Bluff In Free-Agency Standoff
Would Duren risk a potential nine-figure payday over roughly $10 million? That’s what the Pistons have to weigh in the coming weeks.
- Phillies’ Bryce Harper Responds To MLB Suspension Update
The Philadelphia Phillies’ superstar slugger offered a candid response after MLB commissioner Rob Manfred floated a two-week suspension.
- Musk’s America PAC Has Spent More Than $8 Million On Midterms—Including $2.6 Million On Texas Senate
Musk has spent more than $1 million on three competitive Senate races in Michigan, Ohio and Texas.
- As Russia’s War In Ukraine Continues, China Expands In Central Asia
While Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine continues, China has expanded its presence in Central Asia’s defense market.
- Mets Make Bo Bichette Decision After Blue Jays Shortstop Move
New York Mets president of baseball operations David Stearns sent a clear message on the team’s infield for next season.
Technology
- Some satellite companies still have an appetite for boutique launch services
"Dedicated launch is pretty essential for us for most of our missions."
- Random rewards enrich classic game-theory insights
Simple games gain rich strategies in the face of noise.
- Bouncy castle launches horrifying MRSA outbreak, striking 48 kids in Ireland
The strain lurking in the inflatable structure was hypervirulent.
- Trump's forced coal plant extensions thrown out by judge
The Department of Energy declared an "emergency" when none existed.
- Roundtables: AI’s apocalypse crisis
Employees at the world’s leading AI labs are saying there’s a real possibility that advanced AI could destroy humanity. Are they right? Or is this more scaremongering and hype? Join MIT Technology Review executive editor Niall Firth for a conversation with senior AI editor Will Douglas Heaven and AI reporter Grace Huckins unpacking AI extinction…
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