At a recent exercise at Fort Polk, Louisiana, a US Army company commander used attack drones and ground robots to destroy enemy positions, clearing the way for soldiers.The drones and robots did the difficult and dangerous work that a rifle company might otherwise have had to do, showing the role…
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The California wealth tax is one step closer to becoming reality.The proposed tax measure, which would require billionaires to pay a one-time tax equal to 5% of their net worth, will appear on the ballot in November after opponents, including Gov. Gavin Newsom, failed to cut a deal with the union behind it before the June 25 deadline.Now the 200-plus billionaires in California — which has more of them than any other state and most…
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A viral video shows a Boeing 777 freighter coming so close to the ground during an unusual flyover in Texas on Wednesday that people think it must be AI.The footage is real, with the plane’s wingtip appearing to come within feet of the pavement as bystanders stood just yards away.…
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Polestar said on Thursday that the Trump administration is forcing the electric vehicle maker to stop selling vehicles in the U.S. starting with the 2027 model year under a new regulation cracking down on China-linked automakers. The Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) declined to grant Polestar authorization…
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This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Jill Tucker, an education reporter with the San Francisco Chronicle. It has been edited for length and clarity.The two years that I spent teaching in Cape Verde with the Peace Corps have shaped so much about who I am. I taught…
