Economists, policymakers and technology leaders must act now to understand the economics of transformative AI and to build the incentives, guardrails, and institutions needed to steer AI in a direction that complements humans and benefits society.
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Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
13 July 2026
Safer volcanic forecasting is now possible thanks to this new system design that keeps humans out of harm’s way and electronics away from corrosive plumes.
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Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
13 July 2026
Read on for a roundup of the most opulent and expensive celebrity proposal pieces of all time, ones most of us mere mortals can only dream about in this lifetime.
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Freya Drohan,
InStyle,
30 June 2026
Even in the modern era, few mortals can achieve such milestone anniversaries, at least not without the help of a cryogenic freezer.
Wynonna, with help from her younger sister, the town’s sheriff and an infamous Wild West gunslinger, must save her hometown from demons and other supernatural creatures.
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Emily Weaver,
PEOPLE,
5 July 2026
Earth-friendly, conscientious gardeners learn to slow down and pay attention — not only to plants but to the many creatures that share the garden.
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Rita Perwich,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 July 2026
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