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The MIM-104 Patriot surface-to-air missile system is the kind of ground-based air defense system that the West needs more of.
  • NATO's chief has pledged a fivefold increase in air defenses.
  • Ground-based air defenses are an area that Western countries scaled back after the Cold War.
  • But the way Russia is fighting in Ukraine has proven its need.

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Peter Beck said private and public customers value his company's focus.
  • Rocket Lab CEO Peter Beck said customers know his company "just builds rockets and satellites."
  • Rocket Lab is a primary rival of Elon Musk's SpaceX.
  • Beck told BI he hadn't seen any "obvious" datapoint on how Musk and Trump's feud is impacting him.

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Business Insider's Laura Italiano outside the federal courthouse in Manhattan after the Sean "Diddy" Combs verdict. She's covered
  • As a veteran NYC legal reporter, I've now watched Sean 'Diddy' Combs beat the odds twice.
  • Wednesday's racketeering and sex-trafficking acquittals follow a 2001 guns-and-bribery trial victory.
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Sabrina Oostburg is on the track team at Belmont University.
Athletes who compete in non-revenue sports, like track and field, could see changes due to the House vs. NCAA settlement.
  • The recent NCAA settlement allows schools to directly pay athletes.
  • That will be a boon for players in top-earning sports like football and men's basketball.
  • Other sports, however, might see cuts, which could raise Title IX issues.

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Ken Griffin, Warren Buffett, and Whitney Wolfe Herd have suggestions for your summer reading
  • Top CEOs have shared their book recommendations.
  • Books like "Good to Great" and "The Lean Startup" offer insights on leadership and innovation.
  • Business leaders emphasize deep reading as a tool for career growth.

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Connections: Sports Edition is a new version of the popular New York Times word game that seeks to test the knowledge of sports fans.

Like the original Connections, the game is all about finding the "common threads between words." And just like Wordle, Connections resets after midnight and each new set of words gets trickier and trickier—so we've served up some hints and tips to get you over the


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Mary Jane Surette, 65, was laid off from her job in February and is looking at retirement if she doesn't find something else soon.
  • Mary Jane Surette, 65, faces job market challenges after a layoff from Kohl's.
  • Surette feels her age may be affecting her job search, despite her extensive marketing experience.
  • She remains determined to work but will retire in August if she

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"Writing is a use-it-or-lose-it skill, and I don't want to lose it," Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez told BI.
  • Several lawmakers told BI that they still don't use AI chatbots like ChatGPT or Grok.
  • Some cite the risk of "hallucination," while others worry about retaining their thinking skills.
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Handwrytten uses artificial intelligence and an army of robot scribes to write letters for customers.
  • Handwrytten uses robots, and sometimes AI, to create notes that appear as if a person wrote them.
  • Founder David Wachs told BI the company aims to help customers stand out in a digital world.
  • Most of the company's clients are businesses, though consumers use the service, too, he