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The Trump administration approached Microsoft for its donation to fund the White House's $300 million ballroom, documents released by Sen. Elizabeth Warren's (D-MA) office reveal.

In response to a Democrat-led letter questioning Big Tech's involvement in the ballroom's construction, Microsoft counsel Karen Christian writes that the company "was contacted by a fundraiser for the effort

• Tesla has set several key dates for its self-driving tech, robots, and new vehicles in 2026.
• Musk has said to expect "something special" this year, including a flashy Roadster demo and Cybercab volume production.
• Analysts told Business Insider that

Branda Statman has had some "scary times" on LinkedIn. Not scary in terms of worrying about her safety — scary in terms of embarrassment. Statman, a brand manager who lives in Phoenix, has scoped out exes or potential partners on the platform more than once without switching to private browsing mode, forgetting they'd be notified. A couple of guys have called her out on it

• Business Insider surveyed 167 software engineers about vibe-coding.
• Over 45% of respondents said they felt they were "keeping up" with AI tools. Almost 17% reported feeling behind.
• Eight engineers followed up with Business Insider, describing their

• 'Big Short' investor Michael Burry has bet against the AI boom.
• Burry said in a new Substack post that returns on invested capital in Big Tech are declining.
• He said that's because AI is pushing Big Tech away from its asset-light business models.

Michael Burry, the

• Fed Chair Jerome Powell said the central bank has received grand jury subpoenas from the Justice Department.
• Economists, business leaders, and analysts are weighing the implications of the development.
• Economists warn the probe threatens central bank independence and could rattle markets.

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said late Sunday that the

• Seventeen's Joshua Hong attended the Golden Globes and met the stars of "Heated Rivalry."
• Connor Storrie and Hudson Williams presented an award and met Hong

• Helen Mirren, 80, says she is skeptical about the modern obsession with being young forever.
• The actor says tech bros who are trying to hack aging "just haven't grown up yet."
• "I don't call it growing old. I call it growing up. You constantly grow up through life," she said.

Helen Mirren, 80, isn't buying into the fantasy of eternal youth.

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• Trump said he wants to keep ExxonMobil out of Venezuela, saying it was "playing too cute."
• Exxon CEO Darren Woods said on Friday that Venezuela is currently "uninvestable."
• Other oil companies, like Chevron, pledged a commitment to increase oil production in Venezuela.

President Donald Trump said he's "inclined" to

• Aspiring product managers should try to "be a crab," says a Google AI product manager.
• Marily Nika, who has over a decade of product experience, says past experience is a competitive advantage.
• Product

• Ukraine said Russia just used a new type of attack drone that it's calling the Geran-5.
• It uses a more powerful turbojet engine and can carry a 200-pound warhead, Kyiv's intelligence said.
• GUR said it looks much like Iran's Karrar attack drone, and could be used soon to fire