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- Cardinals’ 23-Year-Old Prospect Ends Career Just 3 Days After Brutal Outing
The St. Louis Cardinals have received word that a recent draft pick is leaving the sport shortly after a promising promotion.
- Elon Musk says AI is the only way to fix the $40 trillion U.S. debt crisis—but a new study says even the most optimistic scenario won’t fill the hole
AI has the potential to be so transformative that it "should give optimists pause," the economists note.
- Cubs 2-Time All-Star Sends Alex Bregman Message After Red Sox Exit
The Chicago Cubs' struggling infielder received a diagnosis from a World Series champion after leaving the Boston Red Sox.
- Defense tech could be entering its awkward teenage years. Is the boom a bubble?
VCs are flooding into defense tech, but they could be unprepared for the sector’s brutal economics and lengthy timelines.
- How Paramount’s theater commitments could boost local economies across the nation
A proposed Paramount–Warner Bros. tie-up is drawing antitrust scrutiny, but we see a surge of up to $20 billion in annual economic activity.
Technology
- Google’s AI buildout drove 37% increase in electricity use in 2025
Google tries balancing AI data center emissions with clean energy efforts.
- Editorial: It's time to step up and have your say for science
Your comments on a dangerous rule putting politicals in charge of science can matter.
- Why California’s carbon manure math doesn’t add up
Something stinks in California’s climate policies. Years ago, the state set up a system that pays cattle farmers across the country to turn the methane emitted from cattle manure into natural gas, encouraging the dairy sector to produce a gas we burn instead of one that just pollutes the air. It’s become wildly popular because…
- T-Mobile moving tens of thousands of virtual machines off VMware amid lawsuit
T-Mobile wants Broadcom to keep supporting its VMware perpetual licenses.
- NASA chief praises progress Blue Origin is making after launch failure
"We've got time into 2027 before we're getting nervous."
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