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The United States has taken a significant step towards becoming a nuclear reactor hub. On Tuesday, June 18, the Senate passed the Accelerating Deployment of Versatile, Advanced Nuclear for Clean Energy (ADVANCE) Act in an 88 to 2 vote. A version also garnered bipartisan support in the House of Representatives, passing 365 to 33 earlier this year, leaving the path clear for the bill to reach



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If you’ve already secured your ticket for TNW Conference 2024 taking place June 20 – 21 in Amsterdam, you probably already have your eye on several fascinating talks set to take place (if not, get some inspiration from our team here, here, and here). But there’s a lot more you can and should take advantage of while you’re there. Here are a few things not to be missed: Secure a spot on one of our



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Photo of Tesla's humanoid robot called Optimus. It has white body parts and an all-black head with a blue light
The prototype for Optimus was first revealed in September 2022.
  • Elon Musk says he wants Tesla's humanoid robot to be considered a friend.
  • Musk also joked that the company wanted to make the robot "good-looking."
  • Musk discussed the robot's potential at the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity.

Elon Musk wants you to think of Tesla's Optimus robot as a friend.

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AT&T is pushing prices up for customers who have stayed on old, retired “unlimited” data plans.

In August, customers can expect to see their bills rise by up to $20 for plans with multiple lines. “This is the total monthly increase, not per line increase,” the company says on its website. Customers with just a single line of service will see their



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No one cared about the "Crimes of Grindelwald."
  • Plenty of movies get unnecessary sequels — we're looking at you, "Speed" and "Pitch Perfect."
  • Yet there are many films that never became franchises or got stopped halfway through.
  • Here are 11 films we wish had quit while they were ahead and nine sequels we're still pining for.

After Pixar's latest film, "Inside Out 2," was



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Mountaineer and Everest guide Garrett Madison has made a career out of climbing the world's tallest, most challenging peaks.
  • Mountaineer and Everest guide Garrett Madison summits the tallest mountains in the world.
  • He's summited Everest 14 times, and just earned his second "triple crown," a rare mountaineering achievement.
  • When he's not on expedition, he keeps his



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Eric Schmidt bought his mansion for around $2 million in 1990, according to Zillow, and is now trying to sell it for $24.5 million.
  • Eric Schmidt, Google's ex-CEO, found a buyer for his Atherton mansion.
  • The property, located in the most expensive US zip code, includes a main home and a guest house.
  • Schmidt, who served as Google and Alphabet chairman, has a net worth



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Russia's President Vladimir Putin visits Uralvagonzavod, the country's main tank factory, in February 2024.
  • Russia is expanding arms production by buying secondhand tools via China to evade sanctions.
  • A new report sheds light on how the Kremlin is circumventing Western restrictions.
  • There's a lack of compliance in the secondhand market, the lead researcher told the FT.

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One of the best lines from Bridgerton’s third instalment undoubtedly comes from one of the season’s MVPs: the series’ answer to Kris Jenner, Portia Featherington (Polly Walker). 

"You know what is romantic? Security," she scoffs at her daughter Penelope (Nicola Coughlan) dismissing her dreams of a storybook romance as an ultimate goal. Of course, Bridgerton is set in the Regency era, but this line