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Meet Katie Zacharia, Trump’s choice to replace Karoline Leavitt as White House press secretary

Katie Zacharia was offered the role of White House press secretary.Terry Wyatt/Getty Images for 2521 Entertainment and Angel StudiosPresident Donald Trump has offered Katie Zacharia the role of White House press secretary.Zacharia works for Trump Media and Technology Group, which runs Truth Social.She would replace Karoline Leavitt, who left the job in August.President Donald Trump …

Elon Musk is beefing with telecom billionaire Mukesh Ambani as Starlink’s launch in India stalls. Here’s why.

Elon Musk asked on X if Mukesh Ambani, chairman of Reliance Industries, is the "real boss of India" as SpaceX's Starlink awaits regulatory approval in the country.Getty ImagesStarlink has been trying to offer satellite-based internet in India for several years.Elon Musk said on X that "monopolistic" efforts are holding back Starlink from entering the country.Musk …

The major companies putting $1,000 into their employees’ Trump accounts, from Goldman Sachs to Micron

Several companies have announced plans to contribute $1,000 to eligible employees' Trump accounts.Brendan Smialowski / AFP via Getty ImagesTrump Accounts launched on July 4, and children born between 2025 and 2028 got $1,000.A growing number of companies have pledged to match that $1,000 contribution for their employees.Here are the companies that have said they'll contribute …

Anthropic wants users to be nicer to Claude. Here’s what smart people are saying about its move to ban abusive behavior.

Anthropic's ban on abuse toward Claude is igniting a fight over whether AI deserves moral concern.Kevin Dietsch/Getty ImagesAnthropic will begin treating sustained, needless abuse of Claude as a policy violation.Some say the rule could train safer AI; others say it blurs the line between machines and people."Granting them human-like empathy is one of the most …

3 fired OpenAI researchers release letter saying their axing will leave ‘chilling’ effects on company culture

OpenAI fired three employees last week after the company said an internal investigation found they mishandled sensitive information.David Paul Morris/Bloomberg via Getty ImagesThree former OpenAI safety researchers said they were abruptly fired from the company last week.Each employee said on X that they were only given verbal reasons for their firing.The employees said their firings …

SpaceX’s Starlink is now closer to becoming a major mobile carrier rival

Elon Musk's SpaceX was handed a win by the FCC.Sebastian Gollnow/picture alliance via Getty ImagesEarlier this week, the FCC approved SpaceX's plan to deploy 15,000 Starlink satellites for direct-to-device service.The federal agency also waived a rule that requires a leasing agreement with a ground-based carrier.On Thursday, SpaceX said it will acquire a slice of low-frequency …

My parents are getting older, but they’ve done a lot to prepare. Being honest and upfront has been the most helpful.

The author's parents have taken helpful steps to prepare for their future.Westend61/Getty ImagesMy husband and I are now firmly in the sandwich generation.Our attention is often split between our kids and our parents.However, our parents have taken steps to make this transitional time a bit easier.On a recent Tuesday, I received three text messages in …