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SpaceX set to release its first earnings report as a public company. Here’s what to look for.

SpaceX is set to issue its first earnings report as a public company on Tuesday, offering a detailed look at how the rocket, satellite and AI provider is faring after its ballyhooed initial public offering in June.  SpaceX shares have sputtered after initially soaring following the transaction, the largest IPO in U.S. history. The company’s…

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Pentagon weighs eliminating civilian tenure at military academies and reviewing all curriculum, draft memo says

Washington — The Defense Department is considering its most sweeping remake of military higher education, according to an unreleased draft memorandum obtained by CBS News that would abolish civilian tenure and overhaul course offerings at the military service academies and senior war colleges that educate future military officers.  The memorandum, labeled “Refocusing the Military Service…

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Airlines are banning humanoid robots from flights. Why?

More airlines are banning humanoid and pet-like robots from boarding flights or traveling in passengers’ checked luggage, citing potential safety concerns.  Although humanoid robots remain rare outside the laboratory and even the factory floor, numerous companies are developing the technology, with robot evangelists such as Elon Musk predicting that they will eventually become common.  Earlier…

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North Carolina football GM Michael Lombardi, longtime Bill Belichick adviser, placed on administrative leave

North Carolina football general manager Michael Lombardi has been placed on paid administrative leave. The school announced the move with a statement Monday morning, coming days before the Tar Heels open preseason camp. The school didn’t provide details as to the reason, noting that employees and athletes aren’t permitted to address the topic “as is…

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Republicans spent years targeting progressive dark money. That could now boomerang on Trump.

During President Trump’s second term, Republicans have escalated their attacks on hard-to-trace fundraising methods used by left-leaning groups. Now, those efforts could force more disclosure for a project linked to Mr. Trump himself: Freedom 250, the entity behind America’s 250th birthday celebration. When the Trump administration set out to plan events for America’s 250th anniversary,…

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