Economy
In a historic vote, Tennessee Volkswagen workers get their first union contract
By NPR ・ Feb 20, 2026
Volkswagen workers in Chattanooga, Tennessee voted to ratify their first union contract Thursday, se...
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Jobs
James Cameron Sounds Alarm Over Netflix-WBD Deal In Letter to Lawmaker
By The Hollywood Reporter ・ Feb 20, 2026
James Cameron is going to bat for Paramount in the bidding war for Warner Bros. Discovery. In a lett...
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Virtual Reality
Roblox sued by Los Angeles over claims platform ‘makes children easy prey for pedophiles’
By The Guardian ・ Feb 20, 2026
Officials in Los Angeles have said they are suing Roblox, alleging the popular online platform expos...
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Jobs
Inside Warner Bros. Discovery, Mood Shifts in Favor of Netflix Deal vs. Paramount Takeover
By Variety ・ Feb 19, 2026
Who will Warner Bros. Discovery employees welcome as their new overlords? The feeling among the rank...
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Tariffs paid by midsize US companies tripled last year, a new study shows
By AP News ・ Feb 19, 2026
WASHINGTON (AP) — Tariffs paid by midsize U.S. businesses tripled over the course of past year, new...
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Computing
Apple could be dropping eyes in the side of your head with new AirPods that can see
By supercarblondie.com ・ Feb 19, 2026
Your next set of Apple AirPods could come with a new set of cameras that can act like ‘eyes’ while y...
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Economy
Sales driven by higher-income shoppers
By NBC News ・ Feb 19, 2026
As Americans struggle with the cost of living, many are turning to Walmart to save. The discount ret...
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Assembly Speaker Robin Vos exits after 13 years, reshaping Wisconsin politics
By AP News ・ Feb 19, 2026
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Robin Vos, who has led the Republican charge in Wisconsin during his record-lon...
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Mobile
From chickens to humans, animals think "bouba" sounds round
By Ars Technica ・ Feb 19, 2026
Does “bouba” sound round to you? How about “maluma”? Neither are real words, but we’ve known for dec...
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Artificial Intelligence
Amazon revenue passes Walmart after earnings reports
By CNBC ・ Feb 19, 2026
For the first time, Amazon has dethroned Walmart as the company with the largest annual revenue. Wal...
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Internet
Love Story: John F Kennedy Jr & Carolyn Bessette: The costumes are great, actually!
By CNN ・ Feb 19, 2026
EDITOR’S NOTE: Featuring the good, the bad and the ugly, ‘Look of the Week’ is a regular series dedi...
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Artificial Intelligence
Bill Gates Cancels Speech in India Amid Epstein Controversy
By The New York Times ・ Feb 19, 2026
The philanthropist and Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates canceled a high-profile speech at an artifici...
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Software
Michael Pollan says AI may 'think' — but it will never be conscious
By NPR ・ Feb 19, 2026
What is consciousness? After writing a book about how using psychedelics in a therapeutic setting ca...
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Markets
In 2025, Trade Deficit in Goods Reached Record High
By The New York Times ・ Feb 19, 2026
President Trump has repeatedly promised that his steep tariffs would reduce U.S. imports, shrink the...
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Software
New Software: Rivian Apple Watch app
By Rivian Stories ・ Feb 19, 2026
No more digging around in a bag for your phone: the new Apple Watch app puts your most important veh...
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Internet
Anna Duggar Appears On Camera With ‘Whitaker, Beaumont, and Harrington’
By Yahoo ・ Feb 19, 2026
Once upon a time, 19 Kids and Counting felt like it was everywhere. But as the years passed and head...
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Artificial Intelligence
Amazon overtakes Walmart to lead the world in sales
By CNN ・ Feb 19, 2026
Amazon has surpassed Walmart as the world’s largest company, measured by sales, breaking Walmart’s 1...
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Internet
Hilary Duff Is Ready for Her Pop Return
By Rolling Stone ・ Feb 19, 2026
A s a former child star, Hilary Duff is often asked how she turned out OK. Maybe it’s because of the...
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Jobs
ECB Is Risking Independence With Lagarde Exit Maneuvers
By Bloomberg.com ・ Feb 19, 2026
European leaders may be about to get the chance to decide on one of the region’s most influential jo...
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Economy
The potential US-Iran war is a major risk for the Nasdaq; weekend risk to cap gains
By investingLive ・ Feb 19, 2026
FUNDAMENTAL OVERVIEW The Nasdaq failed to rally on the slightly soft US CPI report last Friday and c...
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Personal Finance
How Epstein and Maxwell used an elite Midwest arts school to prey on girls : NPR
By NPR ・ Feb 19, 2026
Years before they were convicted sex offenders, Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell used his wealt...
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Markets
Galaxy S25 gets the One UI 8.5 Beta 5 update
By SamMobile ・ Feb 19, 2026
Samsung is rolling out a new beta version of One UI 8.5 (Android 16 QPR2) to the Galaxy S25, Galaxy...
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Internet
Lively v. Baldoni Tests What Crosses the Line on a ‘Steamy’ Movie Set
By The New York Times ・ Feb 19, 2026
Arts|Lively v. Baldoni Tests What Crosses the Line on a ‘Steamy’ Movie Set Advertisement SKIP ADVERT...
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Texas Data Centers Challenge Virginia for Top Market Status
By Business Insider ・ Feb 19, 2026
The old saying "Everything is bigger in Texas" now applies to data centers. The Lone Star State is o...
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Economy
How do Olympians like Eileen Gu earn $23 million? Here's how : NPR
By NPR ・ Feb 19, 2026
Some Winter Olympics athletes not only win big in the ski slopes or in the skating rink — they also...
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Economy
DC insider warns there's only one solution to America's economic crisis
By AlterNet ・ Feb 19, 2026
I was secretary of labor 30 years ago when the U.S. economy was producing an average of 200,000 new...
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Internet
Ex-South Korean President Yoon, Who Declared Martial Law, Is Sentenced to Life in Prison: Live Updates
By The New York Times ・ Feb 19, 2026
While sentencing Yoon to life imprisonment, presiding Judge Ji Gwi-yeon said that Mr. Yoon had “flo...
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Economy
February 18, 2026
By Letters from an American | Heather Cox Richardson | Substack ・ Feb 19, 2026
Today Illinois governor J.B. Pritzker delivered the State of the State address. The underlying purpo...
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Economy
Bernie Sanders rails against billionaire ‘greed’ amid California tax battle
By The Guardian ・ Feb 19, 2026
Billionaires are “treading on very, very thin ice,” Bernie Sanders warned on Wednesday during a fier...
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Trump heads to Georgia as Republicans look for midterm boost
By Associated Press News ・ Feb 19, 2026
ATLANTA (AP) — He is weighing military action against Iran, leading an aggressive immigration crackd...
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