We skipped our annual Christmas celebrations with extended family and went on vacation instead — just the 4 of us

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Author Margie Pumpa and husband smiling with colorful cups in caravan
I'm fortunate to come from a close family that values large Christmas gatherings; however, our travel plans meant last year's festivities looked a little different.

Margie Pumpa

I dropped out of college to work at Trivago. Now I run the company.

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Johannes Thomas went from intern to CEO of Trivago

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I invented a new type of landline for kids, and my daughter's friends tested it out. This year, we've raised $3.5 million in funding.

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Chett Kittleson co-founded Tin Can.

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Interceptor drones are taking over in Ukraine, but soldiers are still using machine guns to battle Russian threats

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A serviceman from an anti-drone mobile air defense unit of the 38th Separate Marine Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces fires a M2 Browning machine gun during a combat shift on the front line, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in the Donetsk region, Ukraine, October 20, 2025.
Ukrainian mobile air defense units have long relied on aging machine guns to battle drones. That's changing.

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Getting workers to trust and adopt AI is 'forcing HR people to reinvent themselves'

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Who makes the best combat drone pilots? Ukrainian drone schools say it's young, tech-loving gamers and people used to staring at screens

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A mean wearing googles holds a controller in a field with a small drone flying behind him
Ukraine's drone operators have been key to its fightback against Russia.

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The 'Godmother of AI' says your college diploma is losing power — here's what she looks for instead

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Fei-Fei Li at a reception at St James's Palace in London on November 5, 2025
AI pioneer Fei-Fei Li says that fast learners who embrace AI now outshine degree holders in hiring.

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Welcome to the golden age of employee monitoring

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An employee sitting at a cubicle surrounded by security cameras.

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Walmart is one of the last major retailers that still doesn't accept Apple Pay. It probably won't anytime soon, either.

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Miami Doral Florida, Walmart Supercenter, self checkout lane close view, customer scanning fresh fruit apple produce.
Contactless payments at Walmart are limited to the company's own apps.

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An OpenAI exec identifies 3 jobs on the cusp of being automated

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OpenAI's head of business products
OpenAI's head of business products flagged 3 jobs that could be automated in the next few years.

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