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  • Elon Musk is sounding much more chipper about our AI future.
  • Musk has long been concerned about the risks posed by AI.
  • However, in a recent interview, Musk focused on some of the positive consequences of the tech.

Is Elon Musk feeling more positive about AI?

The billionaire has long touted the technology's potentially catastrophic risks, often likening AI to



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For months, I’ve been thinking about selling my PlayStation VR2. After a damning scoop, I’m finally ready to let it go.

Months ago, I stashed the PSVR 2 away in a closet. I hadn’t played it for a very long time, but I hoped Sony might release new games that would make me want to bring it back out. Based on Android Central’s reportin



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In the 1970s, a real-estate developer proposed a futuristic tower with a giant stock-trading floor.
  • A new book, "The Atlas of Never Built Architecture," explores the world as it could've been.
  • Authors Sam Lubell and Greg Goldin explore never-built designs from over 300 global architects.
  • Here's what Wall Street, Jakarta's skyline, and



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A screenshot from a video showing a wounded man strapped to an Israeli military jeep.
  • The Israel Defense Forces strapped a wounded Palestinian man to a jeep during a raid.
  • The IDF said the incident violated protocol and that it was under investigation.
  • The UN Special Rapporteur on the occupied Palestinian territories said it was "human shielding in action."

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I took a coach bus from Midtown Manhattan to the Hamptons on Long Island.
  • I took the Jitney coach bus from New York City to the Hamptons for $41.
  • It was a pretty standard coach bus, and the bathroom wasn't great, but it was calm and quiet.
  • I appreciated the charging outlets at each seat and the bus attendant who handed out snacks.

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Welcome back to our Sunday edition, a roundup of some of our top stories. Goldman Sachs' 2024 summer internship class had an acceptance rate of less than 1%. Two who made the cut shared their first impressions of Wall Street and



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  • Used EVs now cost less than their gas counterparts, with the gap ballooning since February.
  • Only 18% of consumers said they're likely to buy an EV, a multi-year low.
  • The demand pullback has "wreaked havoc" on production, a new report said.

Consumers are pumping the brakes on electric-vehicle demand as technological limitations erase the premium buyers used to be willing to pay.

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  • Hot honey is being added to restaurant menus and grocery store shelves across the US.
  • It's being paired with pepperoni pizza, chicken sandwiches, margaritas, and even ice cream.
  • The founder of leading brand Mike's Hot Honey started making it in his college apartment after trying it on a pizza in Brazil.

It's being drizzled on pizzas, added to chicken sandwiches, and



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Former Mayor of New York Rudy Giuliani talks to reporters as he leaves after his defamation trial, where a jury awarded $148 million in damages to two former Georgia election workers.
  • Rudy Giuliani has delayed disclosing all of his finances even after declaring bankruptcy.
  • Before he went bankrupt, lawyers accused him of hiding his finances in other civil lawsuits.
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I flew on Finnair's A350 from New York to Helsinki and loved the experience.
  • I used to not care about where I sat on an airplane, but I'll pay extra for the aisle these days.
  • I want the freedom to move around and the openness helps with claustrophobia on long flights.
  • I've been asked before to give up a seat I paid for to accommodate other people, but I rarely do.

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Taylor Swift performs in Cardiff, Wales.
  • Taylor Swift's economic impact boosted the US economy by billions.
  • Now, she might do the same thing in Europe on the latest leg of her Eras Tour.
  • In Italy, some hotel prices are up 45% during the dates of Swift's shows, one tourist company said.

"Baby, let the games begin."

The lyrics from Taylor Swift's "…Ready For It?" might be


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