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Working Past 100? In Japan, Some People Never Quit.


Sree VijaykumarWe met five remarkable centenarians who credited their longevity to eating well, Japan's affordable health care, exercise and family support. But for these five, there is also something else: their work.



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Large language models get all the hype, but small models do the real work - WSJ
Large language models get all the hype, but small models do the real work - WSJ
For many tasks in corporate America, it's not the biggest and smartest AI models, but the smaller, more simplistic ones that are winning the day.


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Obama Called NYC Mayoral Candidate Mamdani on Saturday: ABC - Bloomberg
Obama Called NYC Mayoral Candidate Mamdani on Saturday: ABC - Bloomberg
Former US President Barack Obama spoke with New York City Democratic mayor candidate Zohran Mamdani on Saturday to praise his campaign, ABC News reports, citing two unidentified people.


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Trump Administration Could Strike Venezuela At 'Any Moment', Report Says
Trump Administration Could Strike Venezuela At 'Any Moment', Report Says
Strikes could come within hours or days, according to the Miami Herald.


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Next question for Gaza peace plan: Who wants to police it? - WSJ
Next question for Gaza peace plan: Who wants to police it? - WSJ
Any country sending troops to keep the peace in the enclave could risk having a run-in with Hamas, which says it will resist any attempt to confront it.


 
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Louvre thieves tried to negotiate with Israeli firm to sell stolen jewels on Darknet
Louvre thieves tried to negotiate with Israeli firm to sell stolen jewels on Darknet
Israeli firm CGI Group says Louvre ignored thieves' offer to negotiate over stolen jewels, even after they showed proof; the thieves demanded tens of millions of euros as French police arrested five more suspects, but the jewels are still missing


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Automakers hunt high and low for chips as supply crisis worsens
Global automakers are scrambling to find chips and checking with suppliers to see if they have enough stockpiled, as a deepening semiconductor supply crunch related to Dutch firm Nexperia threatens car production across the industry.


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How to Know When to Stop a Strategic Project
How to Know When to Stop a Strategic Project
The HBR Executive Playbook on deciding when a project is no longer worth the resource investment.


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Nine people with life-threatening injuries after mass stabbing on train in Cambridgeshire - latest
Nine people with life-threatening injuries after mass stabbing on train in Cambridgeshire - latest
A total of 10 people are in hospital following the stabbings, as police say counter-terrorism officers will join the investigation.


 
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China to Suspend Some Rare Earth Curbs, Probes on US Chip Firms - Bloomberg
China to Suspend Some Rare Earth Curbs, Probes on US Chip Firms - Bloomberg
China will effectively suspend implementation of additional export controls on rare earth metals and terminate investigations targeting US companies in the semiconductor supply chain, the White House announced.


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Giorgia Meloni and Nigel Farage compared
Giorgia Meloni and Nigel Farage compared
Beppe Severgnini, an Italian journalist, on the power and the fury of two of Europe's right-wing populist leaders


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US defense company Anduril flies its uncrewed jet drone for first time
Anduril's jet-powered drone flew for the first time on Friday, the company and the U.S. Air Force said, marking a significant step for the defense tech company's drone ambitions.


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Robotic lawnmower uses AI to dodge cats, toys
Robotic lawnmower uses AI to dodge cats, toys
: The Sunseeker Elite X5 can mow on its own, but it doesn't come cheap


 
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Czech police forced to turn off facial recognition at the airport - European Digital Rights (EDRi)
Czech police forced to turn off facial recognition at the airport - European Digital Rights (EDRi)
The shutdown of the facial recognition cameras at the Vaclav Havel Airport in Prague came after years of criticism from EDRi member IuRe.


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Human-object emotional bonds illuminate pathways for emotionally intelligent AI
Human-object emotional bonds illuminate pathways for emotionally intelligent AI
Most AI research misses a fundamental insight from psychology: humans form deep, meaningful emotional connections with objects through...


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US will not send officials to COP30 climate talks, White House says
The U.S. will not send any high-level officials to the upcoming COP30 climate summit in Brazil, a White House official told Reuters, alleviating some concern among world leaders that Washington would send a team to scupper the talks.


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Dyeing For Fashion: Meet The Scientists Growing Colour Without Chemicals
Dyeing For Fashion: Meet The Scientists Growing Colour Without Chemicals
Earthshot Prize finalist Colorifix is reimagining the future of fashion, by inventing non-snythetic dye made from microbes in a lab.


 
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San Francisco's skyline is set to change with a new 41-story tower
San Francisco's skyline is set to change with a new 41-story tower
530 Sansome, a 41-story project with a hotel, offices, retail and a fire station, aims to revive San Francisco's Financial District.


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Trump tells Ilhan Omar to leave the country
The president has long attacked the progressive lawmaker for her heritage.


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Samuel Adams Utopias Illegal to Sell in 15 States
Samuel Adams Utopias Illegal to Sell in 15 States
With the 2025 release of Utopias, the man who started the Boston Beer Company in his kitchen continues to relish his renegade status in business.


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Sweden's leading business dynasty prepares for succession - The Economist
Sweden's leading business dynasty prepares for succession - The Economist
The sixth generation of Wallenbergs is stepping up


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The Magnificent Seven's Market Cap vs. the S&P 500 | The Motley Fool
The Magnificent Seven's Market Cap vs. the S&P 500 | The Motley Fool
The Magnificent Seven account for 37% of the S&P 500 as of October 2025. Read on for a full comparison.


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FBI Ousts Leader as Patel Fumes Over Attention to Agency Jet Use
The FBI forced out a senior official overseeing aviation shortly after Director Kash Patel grew outraged about revelations of his publicly-available jet logs indicating he'd flown to see his musician girlfriend perform, said three people familiar with the situation.


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Las Vegas Police Debut the World's First Tesla Cybertruck Patrol Fleet
Las Vegas Police Debut the World's First Tesla Cybertruck Patrol Fleet
Las Vegas unveils the world's first police fleet of Tesla Cybertrucks, marking a major milestone for EV adoption in public safety.


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Canadians React to Prime Minister's Apology to Trump Over Tariffs Ad - BI
Canadians React to Prime Minister's Apology to Trump Over Tariffs Ad - BI
Ontario's premier didn't apologize for airing an anti-tariffs ad that angered President Donald Trump -- but Canada's prime minister did. Now, Canadians are using social media to process the awkward situation.


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William Dalrymple: rediscovering the ancient wonders of eastern Turkey - FT
William Dalrymple: rediscovering the ancient wonders of eastern Turkey - FT
Forty years after he first visited as a student, the historian takes a road trip across Eastern Anatolia, finding restored monuments, new museums and archaeological digs that shed fresh light on the region's complex past


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China is filling up its oil reserves fast
China is filling up its oil reserves fast
The cushion could protect the country from any short-term supply disruptions related to new U.S. sanctions on Russian crude


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How the Earth Invented Sleep
How the Earth Invented Sleep
The Sunday Morning Post: The scientific connection between billion-year-old volcanos, oxygen, and your dreams


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Nvidia to supply more than 260,000 Blackwell AI chips to South Korea
U.S. semiconductor leader Nvidia on Friday said it will supply more than 260,000 of its most advanced AI chips to South Korea's government and some of the country's biggest businesses, including Samsung Electronics .


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The Ranks of Corporate Zombies Are Growing: Credit Weekly - Bloomberg
The Ranks of Corporate Zombies Are Growing: Credit Weekly - Bloomberg
The tally of "zombie companies" in the US that aren't earning enough to cover their interest expenses stands at the highest since early 2022, with almost 100 gaining the designation in October. The main reason: Companies that gorged on debt at near-zero interest rates in the pandemic era have since been hurt by tariffs and higher funding costs.


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The U.S. tried permanent daylight saving time - and hated it
The U.S. tried permanent daylight saving time - and hated it
In 1974, America set its clocks forward for good in the name of energy savings.


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Stringent climate policies could offer major health and economic gains by 2030
Stringent climate policies could offer major health and economic gains by 2030
Air pollution is one of the world's leading health risks, contributing to nearly one in eight deaths globally. A new study published in Science Advances by the Euro-Mediterranean Center on Climate Change (CMCC) shows that stringent climate policies designed to avoid temporarily exceeding 1.5?C warming could prevent hundreds of thousands of premature deaths while avoiding trillions of dollars in economic damages.


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Inside The Montana Town Where Entrepreneurs Are Rebuilding the American Dream
Inside The Montana Town Where Entrepreneurs Are Rebuilding the American Dream
In Great Falls, Montana, local entrepreneurs banded together to save their town -- turning empty streets into a thriving hub of small business and creativity.


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US military kills three in another strike on Caribbean vessel
US military kills three in another strike on Caribbean vessel
Defence secretary says the strike was carried out on Trump's orders and targeted 'narco-terrorists'.


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Americans Over 80 Keep Working Even While Battling Injury, Disability - BI
Americans Over 80 Keep Working Even While Battling Injury, Disability - BI
As she inches back to her desk once her leg is tended to, Willson stops to clear off a stack of papers. Nestled between bills and medical records on one side of the desk sits a stapled-together printout of 50 websites for finding freelance work. Tucked away on the other side is a slightly wrinkled cover letter she's been sending to companies."I really need a job," she says under her breath.


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CIA chief quietly meets EU officials to soothe US intel-sharing fears
CIA chief quietly meets EU officials to soothe US intel-sharing fears
Trump administration's volatile foreign policy has shaken Europe's confidence in Washington's intelligence cooperation.


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AI researchers 'embodied' an LLM into a robot - and it started channeling Robin Williams
AI researchers 'embodied' an LLM into a robot - and it started channeling Robin Williams
AI researchers at Andon Labs embedded various LLMs in a vacuum robot to test how ready they were to be embodied. And hilarity ensued.


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80% of NYC-area air traffic controllers absent amid 'surge' in callouts: FAA
80% of NYC-area air traffic controllers absent amid 'surge' in callouts: FAA
Staffing shortages snarled flights at a slew of major airports on Friday.


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Will Trump's Tariff Deal Tilt the Playing Field Back Toward China?
Will Trump's Tariff Deal Tilt the Playing Field Back Toward China?
The president’s trade truce with China has lowered U.S. tariffs to a level that could pause a longer-term effort to reduce America’s dependence on Beijing.


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In Chinese American Families, There's a Generational Split on Mamdani
In Chinese American Families, There's a Generational Split on Mamdani
Many older Chinese immigrants are shifting to the political right, dividing from their children, a trend playing out in the New York City mayor’s race.


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Death Toll Rises From Hurricane Melissa as Many Communities Remain Cut off
Death Toll Rises From Hurricane Melissa as Many Communities Remain Cut off
Authorities have yet to reach dozens of communities in Jamaica, raising the question of how many people really died in last week’s storm.


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Three killed in US military strike on alleged drug vessel in the Caribbean
Three killed in US military strike on alleged drug vessel in the Caribbean
Earlier Friday, the Republican chair and ranking Democrat on the senate armed services committee released a pair of letters sent to Hegseth written in late September and early October requesting the department’s legal rationale for the strikes and the list of drug cartels that the Trump administration has designated as terrorist organizations in its justification for the use of military force.


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LA Dodgers retain World Series after thrilling Game 7 win over Toronto Blue Jays
LA Dodgers retain World Series after thrilling Game 7 win over Toronto Blue Jays
Now the Dodgers head back to the US with the first back-to-back titles MLB has seen since the New York Yankees won three straight from 1998 through 2000, needing just one more ring for the true dynasty.


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As Barack Obama stumps for other Democrats, the party gets to see what it lost
As Barack Obama stumps for other Democrats, the party gets to see what it lost
Obama dutifully heaped praise on Spanberger and urged Virginians to vote for her. It was a performance of wit and wisdom that reminded America what it has lost – and Democrats what they have never been able to recreate. The party needs someone who will take the fight to Trump. But its best candidate for 2028 is the one who cannot run.


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For SNAP Recipients, Anxiety Over Funding Leads to Hard Choices
For SNAP Recipients, Anxiety Over Funding Leads to Hard Choices
At one grocery store in Massachusetts, SNAP recipients faced growing fears, dwindling funds and lighter shopping carts.


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Austin Asked Voters to Raise Taxes for the Homeless. It's Not Going Well.
Austin Asked Voters to Raise Taxes for the Homeless. It's Not Going Well.
A proposed tax hike before the city on Tuesday has become a referendum on governance in the fast-changing Texas capital.


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Food Stamp Cuts Expose Trump's Strategy to Use Shutdown to Advance Agenda
Food Stamp Cuts Expose Trump's Strategy to Use Shutdown to Advance Agenda
The president has stretched the limits of his powers to help those at the heart of his agenda, not the many in greatest need.


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Anger Over ICE Raids Is Driving Some Latino Voters to the Polls
Anger Over ICE Raids Is Driving Some Latino Voters to the Polls
Democrats are concerned that the immigration crackdown will hurt Latino turnout on Tuesday. Republicans dispute that the raids will play any role in the election.


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Democrats Running for Governor Stick to a Familiar Theme: Fight Trump
Democrats Running for Governor Stick to a Familiar Theme: Fight Trump
While other Democrats have tried to address their party’s failings with new strategies, Abigail Spanberger in Virginia and Mikie Sherrill in New Jersey are hoping to once again tap into anger at the president.



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