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- With U.S. debt above $40 trillion, the IMF chief warns that economic growth alone won’t solve the problem
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has said the U.S. can grow its way out of the debt.
- Jenna Ortega’s ‘Klara And The Sun’ Earns Low Critics’ Score In Early Rotten Tomatoes Reviews
Jenna Ortega’s new film "Klara and the Sun" is getting splattered with negative reviews by Rotten Tomatoes’ critics following the film’s premiere at the BFI London Film Festival.
- NBA Putting Pressure On Seattle Bidders For Higher Expansion Fees
Friday reporting indicates that Seattle expansion bids are not where the NBA wants them. And they're willing to reintroduce Mexico City possibilities to drive an increase
- ‘He can’t run again’: MAGA merch sellers are closing shop and cutting prices. One sold $63 million but now she’s closed three stores
MAGA merch boomed while Trump was on the ballot, but sellers are closing stores, slashing prices, and wondering if their businesses can outlast him.
- Kristi Noem Exits Envoy Role To Join State Department—Her Third Job In The Trump Administration
Noem was ousted as Homeland Security secretary earlier this year and became the special envoy for the Shield of the Americas initiative established by Trump in March.
Technology
- OpenAI models hacked a crypto wallet and breached more websites
The actions could have resulted in criminal charges had humans been behind the keyboard.
- “thegentlemanpervert” producing AI CSAM is a NJ prosecutor, say cops
Discord user flagged AI CSAM, triggering arrest of New Jersey deputy AG.
- US Rep proposes bill to give video game buyers "ownership," not "a license"
There are still significant hurdles ahead, both technical and legislative.
- Bug turns one of the biggest fears about Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses into reality
The bug is fixed, but privacy concerns remain.
- Roundtables: A Conversation With the Creator of AI-Designed Viruses
Listen to the session or watch below Can AI design new life forms? In 2025, Stanford University PhD student Samuel King came up with a preliminary answer when he used a generative AI model to propose genetic blueprints for microscopic viruses. It isn’t yet an example of AI-generated life, but that could be next. Watch…
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