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With UPenn's president out, Bill Ackman is now lasering in on Harvard and MIT's presidents

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Bill Ackman (left) and Claudine Gay (right).
Bill Ackman (left) and Claudine Gay (right).

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Crisis PR expert calls testimony of elite college presidents an 'embarrassment' that could've been avoided

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(L-R) Dr. Claudine Gay, President of Harvard University, Liz Magill, President of University of Pennsylvania, Dr. Pamela Nadell, Professor of History and Jewish Studies at American University, and Dr.

Why Bill Ackman says Harvard needs to answer for antisemitism, but says Elon Musk's comments are OK

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A split image of Elon Musk (left) and Bill Ackman (right)
Bill Ackman (right) has criticized elite universities for their policies on antisemitism but was more forgiving when it came to Elon Musk.

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Business leaders slam Harvard, Penn, and MIT leadership following congressional hearing

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Claudine Gay, Liz Magill
Harvard president Claudine Gay (L) and Penn president Liz Magill (R) have been criticized for their testimony during a congressional hearing about antisemitism on campus.

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Penn could lose a $100 million donation after its president's bungled congressional hearing

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Liz Magill, President of University of Pennsylvania, testifies before the House Education and Workforce Committee.
Liz Magill.

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Elite colleges scramble to backtrack after evading questions about antisemitism

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Liz Magill, president of University of Pennsylvania, testifies before Congress
Liz Magill, president of University of Pennsylvania, testifies before the House Education and Workforce Committee in Washington, DC.

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Bill Ackman wants Harvard, MIT, and UPenn's presidents to 'resign in disgrace'

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Bill Ackman (left) and Claudine Gay (right).
Bill Ackman (left) called for the resignation of college presidents such as Harvard's Claudine Gay (right) on Tuesday. Gay had participated in a congressional hearing on Harvard's on-campus antisemitism on the same day.

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Pfizer CEO slams Harvard, MIT, and UPenn's presidents: 'One of the most despicable moments in the history of US academia'

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Albert Bourla (left) and Claudine Gay (right).
Pfizer chairman and CEO Albert Bourla (left) and Harvard president Claudine Gay (right).

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'This is the last opportunity for us to wake up': A leading economist warns we're headed for an AI-driven cataclysm

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Daron Acemoglu
"This is the last opportunity for us to wake up," warns Daron Acemoglu.

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How a leading economist learned to start worrying and fear artificial intelligence 

AI could soon tell you the future value of your home

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In this March 15, 2021 file photo, a sold sign stands in front of new home under construction in Houston. Mortgage rates remained near historic lows this week, Thursday, June 10.

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