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President Donald Trump has no shame in admitting what he wants to get out of attacking Venezuela and threatening other energy resource-rich nations. "We're gonna get the oil flowing the way it should be," he said January 3rd, soon after his administration stunned the world with what many policy experts and Democratic lawmakers are calling an unlawful incursion into Caracas that led to the


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New TVs from TCL and Hisense, like the TCL X11L, are closing the performance gap to those from Sony, LG, and Samsung.
New TVs from TCL and Hisense, like the TCL X11L, are closing the performance gap to those from Sony, LG, and Samsung.

For all the time that I've been covering technology, there's been a hierarchy when it comes to TV brands. The big three - Sony, Samsung, and LG - have been on top for a while. Pioneer and Panasonic were up there with plasma TVs, and Panasonic is getting back in the game in


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The author is grateful for the gift her grandfather gave her when she turned 21.
  • For my 21st birthday, my grandfather gave me 21,000 South African rand (about $1,500 USD).
  • However, the gift came with the condition that I see a financial advisor and invest it.
  • I'm grateful both for the gift and for what it taught me.

One month before my 21st birthday, my grandfather told me he


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MBB refers to the top three strategy consulting firms, McKinsey, Bain, and BCG.
  • McKinsey has thousands of AI agents working alongside its human employees.
  • Global Managing Partner Bob Sternfels identified three skills that AI models can't do.
  • He also said AI adoption is changing how companies look for talent.

Artificial intelligence is reshaping McKinsey's workforce


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Palmer Luckey, founder of Erebor Bank and Anduril Industries.
  • Anduril founder Palmer Luckey has voiced support for the Trump administration's new regulations on the defense industry.
  • An executive order signed on Wednesday targeted defense contractors for underperforming.
  • "It's good to scare people sometimes," Luckey said in an interview with Bloomberg.

President


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Donaldson has said he spent hours Skyping with peers, learning how to make it big on YouTube.
  • The venture capitalist Bill Gurley said embracing peers, not having sharp elbows, is key to success.
  • MrBeast, the world's most followed YouTuber, exemplifies this lesson, Gurley said.
  • Donaldson has described spending hours on calls with peers, learning how to go viral.

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As a social drinker, alternating boozy beverages with N/As helped me have fun while cutting back on alcohol.
  • I wanted to drink less in 2025 than I did the previous year.
  • I kept track of my drinking and followed the 1-2-3 rule.
  • Dry January and alternating alcohol with mocktails helped me stick to my goals.

This time last year, I was in for a rude awakening. Despite fancying myself a


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Box CEO Aaron Levie says that as AI makes expert knowledge universal, companies will win or lose based on how well they manage and deploy context.
  • Box CEO Aaron Levie says AI will commoditize expertise, forcing companies to compete on context.
  • As AI agents spread, Levie says proprietary data and institutional knowledge will define winners.
  • Tech leaders say "context

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It's the first week of a new year and there's no time for the tech world to slowly ease back into things following the holidays. That's because CES 2026 is in full swing, with all manner of companies descending on Las Vegas to reveal their latest innovations and what they're planning to bring your way in the near future. 

Many of the Engadget crew are on the ground to check out as much of the new


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  • Alexander Campbell is departing $83.5 billion Millennium, several people said.
  • The longtime head of corporate strategy joined the hedge fund more than a decade ago.
  • Non-investing roles are expanding at major hedge funds like Millennium amid industry growth.

Izzy Englander's Millennium, which recently sold off a 15% stake of the firm, has just lost its head of corporate strategy


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