In recent years, the Transportation Security Administration has been piloting facial recognition at security checkpoints. But opting out of getting scanned can be complicated, according to a recent report from the non-profit Algorithmic Justice League. Joy Buolamwini is president of the organization and co-authored that report.
The Intelligence from The Economist - Next top model: GPT-5 and its AI rivals
A look at progress in generative AI shows that OpenAI’s latest, greatest model sits on a neat curve of growing utility over time. But what other firms are on that curve, and where is it taking humanity? After a long, wary time, Japanese savers are getting into investing—with gusto. And what goofy, small-time wrestling leagues reveal about today’s America.
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Code Story: Insights from Startup Tech Leaders - S11 E12: Ravi Madabhushi, ScaleKit
Ravi Madabhushi finds that all of the stops along his professional journey were accidental. He grew up in a tiny village in the south of India - so small, it would take you 10 minutes to sprint across it, end to end. His goals back then were common - get a job, get married, etc. - but after he moved to Bangalore post school, he got acquainted with startups... and was hooked. Outside of tech, he is married with 2 kids. He enjoys playing tennis, badminton, and squash. He got introduced to squash when he was playing tennis, it started raining, and they were forced inside to play "inside tennis"... IE squash.
Ravi and his team had a successful exit from their prior company, and decided to give startups another go. They wanted to solve the authentication problem for builders wanting to focus on their product - not building auth. What they found was a new arena in the world of AI, agents, and authentication of everything in between.
This is the creation story of ScaleKit.
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Headlines From The Times - Deadly Steel Plant Blast, Gaza Journalist Killed, Disney Streaming Surge, California Smoke Claim Dispute
One person is dead and another missing after a massive explosion at a U.S. Steel plant near Pittsburgh, prompting urgent rescue efforts and a shelter-in-place order. In Gaza, a strike on a journalists’ tent killed seven, including prominent Al Jazeera reporter Anas Al-Sharif, drawing international condemnation. Disney reports strong streaming growth despite theatrical losses, with plans to merge Disney+ and Hulu next year. And in California, wildfire survivors accuse the state’s last-resort insurer of illegally denying smoke damage claims, prompting state intervention.
Marketplace All-in-One - The ghost that launched a business
Hey, Million Bazillionaires! We just wrapped up the latest season of the show and are already working on the next one. In the meantime, we’re bringing you a special feature from our friends at Story Pirates. In this episode, you’ll hear two fun stories: “The Ghost That Launched a Business,” a terrifying tale about entrepreneurship, written by Jesse, a 9-year-old from the UK, and “Julius Caesar: The Guinea Pig, Not the Famous Ancient Roman Dude, But This Rodent Thinks Otherwise,” a story about how our names sometimes shape who we are inside, written by a 9-year-old from Illinois named Scottie.
Up First from NPR - D.C. Crackdown, Europe’s Putin-Trump Scramble, Ford’s Cheaper EV Rollout
President Trump asserts federal control over Washington D.C., police force. European leaders will meet with Trump before a U.S. - Russia summit. Ford plans to invest billions of dollars into a plant in Kentucky to prepare to build a new, cheaper electric truck.
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The Daily - Trump Sends the National Guard Into Washington, D.C.
President Trump said on Monday that he would take control of the Washington, D.C., police department and send hundreds of National Guard troops to the city.
Devlin Barrett, who covers the F.B.I. for The New York Times, explains why the president says this is necessary and how it fits into his broader strategy for dealing with cities run by Democrats.
Guest: Devlin Barrett, a New York Times reporter covering the Justice Department and the F.B.I.
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- Trump ordered the National Guard to Washington and a takeover of the capital’s police.
- But crime is down in Washington.
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Lost Debate - What Washed Away
Years before the levees failed, New Orleans’ public schools were already in crisis. The corruption was so entrenched that the FBI even set up shop inside the district. The first episode of Where the Schools Went uncovers how decades of mismanagement and neglect turned New Orleans into a cautionary tale long before Hurricane Katrina ever made landfall, and how it set the stage for what would come after. We also follow a group of educators who fled to Houston in the aftermath of the storm and built a school for displaced students. And then we follow them – and their students – back to a city and school system struggling to rebuild.
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Start Here - Trump’s DC Police Takeover
President Trump announces that he will federalize Washington D.C.’s police department, while also calling in National Guard troops. Two die in a Pennsylvania steel plant explosion. And the White House strikes a deal with Nvidia to sell chips in China.
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Take This Pod and Shove It - Our Review of the New Album Snipe Hunter by Tyler Childers
Tyler Childers refuses to be pinned down. As one of the most celebrated country artists working today, his unpredictability has frustrated some listeners while also delighting others. This week we give our thoughts on the highly anticipated Snipe Hunter, Childers's new album produced by Rick Rubin.
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