Warren Buffett steps down as Berkshire Hathaway chairman: the hour's strongest signal
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Global Affairs/Middle East/Signal 61
Warren Buffett steps down as Berkshire Hathaway chairman
Buffett will become chairman emeritus immediately and his son Howard will become chairman.
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Global Affairs/Europe/Signal 57
Trump says CNN, MS Now and Politico are banned from White House, repeating familiar ‘fake news’ attacks – live
President also threatened that other media outlets were soon to face the same punishment Sign up for the US Breaking News email Shapiro and Newsom aren’t the only governors making moves on AI lately.
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Global Affairs/Europe/Signal 51
Donald Trump says he is banning CNN and Politico from White House
The US president has had a tense and fiery relationship with the US media since returning to office.
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Investigative/Global/Signal 46
Early voting begins in US midterm elections that could flip control of Congress - AP News
Early voting begins in US midterm elections that could flip control of Congress AP News See more headlines & perspectives on Google News
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Global Affairs/Europe/Signal 46
Trump bans CNN, MS Now and Politico from the White House
US president has overseen an unprecedented restriction of access for major traditional news media since start of second term US politics live – latest updates In his latest attack on the US constitution’s first amendment and the press, Donald Trump has announced that he is…
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Global Affairs/North America/Signal 45
What expensive sulfur means for your dinner table
Oil supplies are falling, sulfur prices are threatening food costs, and we measure Lego against Hollywood
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Global Affairs/Middle East/Signal 44
Fighting uproots 112,000 in Yemen, thousands flee to Djibouti
Renewed fighting in Yemen has displaced more than 112,000 people and pushed nearly 3,000 others to flee across the Red Sea to Djibouti, according to the UN.
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Business & Finance/North America/Signal 44
California Gov. Newsom issues executive order to rein in AI 'before it's too late'
California Gov. Gavin Newsom and other 2028 Democratic presidential hopefuls have called for a more aggressive approach to addressing AI fears.
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Global Affairs/Middle East/Signal 43
US troop deaths in Iran war exceed Pentagon count by at least four, Washington Post reports
US troop deaths in Iran war exceed Pentagon count by at least four, Washington Post reports More US troops have died during the war on Iran than the Pentagon has publicly disclosed, the Washington Post reported on Friday, citing six US officials familiar with the Defence…
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Investigative/Global/Signal 41
Exclusive: US military had close call after using AI for false intelligence report, sources say - CNN
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Business & Finance/North America/Signal 41
SpaceX scores another $950 million from NASA for 3 more crewed flights to ISS
SpaceX is getting an extension to an existing contract that will allow three additional crewed Dragon flights to the International Space Station.
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Science & Climate/Global/Signal 40
Who do you trust in an emergency? Researchers ask people in places hit by extreme weather
One evening in August 2025, a Pakistani shepherd, Abuzar Hussain, was tending sheep and goats on the mountain slopes of Shijar. , a thunderous roar shattered the silence of the valley.
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Design & Architecture/North America/Signal 40
How Much Should You Weigh? This 1970s Scale Told You
A bathroom scale has one job: To tell you how much you weigh. But in the 1980s, the industrial designers at Krups decided to go further, with their Data EG scale. The scale contained a pull-out weight chart in the center.
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Design & Architecture/North America/Signal 40
Konstantin Grcic's Industrial-Looking Grinder for Alessi
The form of a grinder/peppermill must communicate to the user which part they're supposed to turn. " The body is machined out of aluminum, and the piece is meant to handle salt or pepper.
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Design & Architecture/North America/Signal 40
Chinese Cars are Now Achieving 5-Star Safety Ratings
When you think of Chinese automobiles, safety isn't the first thing that comes to mind. But in a relatively short amount of time, China's nascent automaking industry appears to have caught up with, and even exceeded, long-established car brands in safety ratings.
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Design & Architecture/North America/Signal 40
Examples of Well-Worn Objects
Patina is often romanticized, as it (arguably) improves the look of leather and some metals. But sometimes objects just get worn out. Which they should, right?
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Design & Architecture/North America/Signal 40
Industrial Designer Erina Caldeira's Steel Twist on Woven Baskets
This KŌSA container references the directionality of traditional basket weaving, but here the perpendicular elements do not actually touch. Instead the structure comes from the material: Two pieces of thin sheet steel, seamlessly joined.
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Design & Architecture/North America/Signal 40
Strutt's Awesome Powered Wheelchair is Not a Wheelchair (For Legal Reasons)
Let's say you've assembled a team and designed an awesome powered wheelchair. One that works better than incumbent designs and is easy on the eyes. How do you bring it to market?
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