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There are some clear indicators that Americans are paying much closer attention to shifts in the labor market than world leaders may think.

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Six years after Bob Iger named another parks chief to succeed him, he’s naming another successor.

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Musk said in his announcement he estimates “that within 2 to 3 years, the lowest cost way to generate AI compute will be in space.”

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The new valuation may feed recurring speculation that Waymo will eventually pursue an IPO as part of a spinoff from Alphabet.

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The foundation will concentrate at least 70% of its funding on ending preventable maternal and child deaths and controlling key infectious diseases.

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U.S. universities have failed to intentionally educate students to develop creative and critical thinking skills, leading to the current AI crisis.

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Statement from Alan Murray, Editor of Fortune