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AXIOS (Megan Morrone) - Chamath Palihapitiya rejects the AI jobs apocalypse

The AI job apocalypse may make for an "incredible headline," AI investor and All-In podcast co-host Chamath Palihapitiya said on "The Axios Show" — but he says it ignores history. Why it matters: The AI boom has turned the future of work into a political fight , an investor thesis and a sales pitch . Palihapitiya's counter: New technology changes what humans do, but it doesn't make them irrelevant. The big picture: The Social Capital CEO rejected the idea that AI and robotics will wipe out work — even for plumbers. Axios' Dan Primack floated a future where robots could crawl under the cabinet and do the job. - Palihapitiya asks who will run the plumbing business, or the robotics company. Humans will still need shelter, food, clothing…

NPR (Geoff Brumfiel) - Report: Russia's nuclear-powered 'Skyfall' missile is dirty and dangerous

MIT researchers think they've worked out exactly how Russia's Burevestnik nuclear-powered missile flies. "It's almost certainly a terrible idea," one analyst said. "But it's not an impossible idea."

AMERICANGREATNESS (AG News Staff) - Study Finds Faculty Political Donations at Top Universities Heavily Tilted Left

A new study examining campaign donations from faculty members at top American universities found that politically active professors overwhelmingly support left-wing causes and candidates. The […] Source

BABYLONBEE (Babylon Bee) - Scientists Invent Revolutionary Kids’ Bike That Uses Pedals Instead Of Electric Power

CAMBRIDGE, MA — Engineers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology reportedly developed an innovative new children's bike that uses pedals instead of electricity for power.

NPR (Katia Riddle) - Philanthropy in science has little oversight. Jeffrey Epstein exploited that

A large share of science funding comes through philanthropy, with little legal or public scrutiny. This lack of oversight allowed Jeffrey Epstein to cultivate scientists and launder his reputation.

JUSTTHENEWS (Misty Severi) - Hegseth pulls troop attendance at more top-ranked schools over social justice issues

The latest decision impacts military students at Brown University, Columbia, MIT, Princeton and Yale among others.