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Andrew Klavan and Spencer A. Klavan

An age-old misunderstanding about technology is rearing its ugly head

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Adam Lashinsky

‘Circularity’ is a flashing warning for the AI boom

David Ignatius

Hegseth’s ‘who cares?’ doctrine is finally taking heat

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