Trump responds to Mamdani: 'He's off to a bad start'

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Trump slammed New York City's incoming mayor on Wednesday.

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  • President Donald Trump said New York City's incoming mayor, Zohran Mamdani, is "off to a bad start."
  • Trump had threatened to withhold federal funding if Mamdani was elected.
  • The president had backed former Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo.

President Donald Trump slammed incoming New York City mayor Zohran

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The FAA is cutting 10% of flights in 40 busy markets to ensure safety during the government shutdown

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The FAA said it was reducing flight capacity across 40 busy markets to maintain safety.

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  • The FAA is reducing flights by 10% in 40 busy markets due to safety concerns and staffing shortages.
  • The reduction is a response to a shortage of air traffic controllers during the government shutdown.
  • The FAA said it would work with airlines to determine how to implement the reductions.

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RFK Jr.’s FDA is in Meltdown Mode

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Reports suggest that, internally, the Food and Drug Administration is facing a crisis of confidence.
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I worked at Baidu, ByteDance, and Microsoft. Now, I've raised millions to build robotic pets.

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He Jiabin is now building AI-powered robotic pets in Beijing.
He Jiabin left jobs in Big Tech and is now building AI-powered robotic pets.

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  • He Jiabin, now 35, built smart backpacks in college — a project that launched him into China's Big Tech scene.
  • He worked at Microsoft Research Asia, Baidu, and ByteDance before deciding to leave Big Tech behind.
  • Now, he's the CEO of a robotics startup called Ropet, building AI-powered robotic pets.

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I was an MD at a big bank, and I retired early. Real happiness came from buying my freedom, not an expensive watch.

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Eric Sim, 55, spent more than 20 years in banking. The former UBS managing director says people should use their money to buy freedom, and not impress others.

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  • Eric Sim, 55, left banking in 2017 after working in the industry for over 20 years.
  • Sim said he was able to retire early because he didn't spend like the average investment banker.
  • Use your money to buy freedom, not to impress others
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DoorDash's plans to spend big on tech upgrades and delivery robots in 2026 are spooking Wall Street

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DoorDash said its spending on new initiatives in 2026 will be significantly more than this year.

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  • DoorDash plans to spend "several hundred million dollars more" on key initiatives in 2026.
  • The company will develop a global tech platform and invest in delivery robots, CEO Tony Xu said.
  • DoorDash shares fell in after-hours trading after the news.

DoorDash is investing

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Sam Altman says he would be ashamed if OpenAI weren't the first company run by an AI CEO

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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman

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  • OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is fully prepared to be replaced by AI.
  • He said he'd be ashamed if his own company isn't the first one led by an AI CEO.
  • And, once he is replaced, he said he would like to be a farmer.

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is biding his time until AI replaces him.

He said he'd be ashamed if OpenAI isn't the first company run by an AI CEO.

"Shame on me if

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Snap and Perplexity sign $400 million deal to put AI search directly in Snapchat

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Snap and Perplexity AI have struck a $400 million deal that will bring the AI search engine directly to Snapchat sometime in "early 2026," the two companies announced. With the partnership, Perplexity's AI search engine will be a prominent part of Snapchat's "chat" interface so users can "ask questions and get clear, conversational answers drawn from verifiable sources, all within Snapchat."

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