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Jack Dorsey used Goose, Block's AI code editing tool, while creating his Bluetooth mesh messaging app Bitchat.

The first Block falls

The AI-driven job apocalypse is no longer a hypothetical.

Block CEO and cofounder Jack Dorsey gutted his fintech company


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A yacht sails past a plume of smoke rising from the port of Jebel Ali, in southern Dubai.
  • The US and Israel launched Operation Epic Fury against Iran on Saturday.
  • Iran's retaliation involved strikes across six Gulf nations.
  • Photos taken during and after the strikes showed damage to a luxury hotel in Dubai and other spots.

The attacks launched by the US and Israel on


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Sarah Pardi near the Seine River
  • Sarah Pardi, 35, and her husband moved to Paris in 2023 and plan to live there indefinitely.
  • Pardi said that France and the US have a lot in common, but there are a few big differences.
  • For one, locals don't really enjoy small talk, and discussing work after hours is a faux pas.

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Sarah Pardi


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Passengers are stranded in airports across the world amid ongoing air strikes in the Middle East.
  • Airports across the Middle East have suspended all flight operations until further notice, leaving many stranded.
  • The US and Israel launched strikes against Iran on Saturday, with Iran launching retaliatory strikes across the region.
  • One Emirates passenger told Business

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Bill Burley, Benchmark Capital
  • Passionate workers who keep learning are least likely to lose their jobs to AI, Bill Gurley says.
  • People "sitting idly" in a job without purpose are "ripe for disruption," the investor said.
  • Harnessing AI to become a better worker will make you the "last person" on the firing list, he said.

Passion could be the best defense against AI taking your job


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Real estate on Indian Creek and Allison Island — both in the Biscayne Bay — has reached new highs as California billionaires flock to Miami.
  • California billionaires, spooked by a proposed wealth tax, are hunting for real estate in Miami.
  • Larry Page set off the "gold rush," a local agent said. Sergey Brin and Mark Zuckerberg may follow.
  • These

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Wall Street CEOs Jamie Dimon, Jane Fraser, and David Solomon.
Wall Street CEOs Jamie Dimon, Jane Fraser, and David Solomon.
  • Bank CEOs have praised the pivotal efficiency changes promised by AI.
  • Some have said AI will cut jobs, and others say it will create more employment opportunities.
  • We look at the public record to see what banking's top executives are saying about head count.

Is AI coming for Wall Street's jobs? Not yet.

Some 60% of the 240 financial


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Sean Fitzpatrick, CEO of LexisNexis' global legal business, said the company's proprietary data "cannot be replicated."
  • Shares of LexisNexis's parent company Relx are down roughly 17% since the start of the year.
  • A top exec told Business Insider that LexisNexis isn't doomed because AI model makers lack its proprietary data.
  • Relx recently

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Marketing professional Cathy Xie cold emailed the CEO of the job she wanted with the subject line: "My landlord inspired this email."
  • Cathy Xie found job success by cold emailing a founder, securing a marketing manager role.
  • Mass applying to tech and AI jobs left Cathy Xie drained, pushing her to try new strategies.
  • Job seekers should focus on personalized outreach instead

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Tomahawk cruise missiles were part of the strike package launched against Iran during "Epic Fury."
  • The US fired Tomahawk cruise missiles as part of its strikes on Iran on Saturday.
  • Tomahawks have been used heavily in recent conflicts, raising concerns about stockpile strains.
  • The missiles would be crucial in a conflict with an

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Michael Selig, the chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, at a confirmation hearing in November.
  • The Commodity Futures Trading Commission is the sole federal regulator of prediction markets.
  • Chairman Michael Selig has emerged as an ally of the industry in its legal battles with states.
  • Here's what to know about Selig and the CFTC.

If you pay attention to Kalshi


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