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Pete Hegseth speaks beside President Trump during a press conference on Iran
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Trump Raises Stakes Against Iran

Pete Hegseth said the next round of U.S. strikes on Iran would be the largest yet, while Trump warned of even harsher action if Tehran did not meet U.S. demands. The White House used a rescue mission and a fast-moving deadline to sell the message.
Federal judge ruling in a citizenship revocation case
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Citizenship Pulled After China Tech Theft

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A federal judge revoked the citizenship of two former researchers after their trade-secret case crossed into fraud, theft, and foreign funding concerns. The ruling says the naturalization system was not meant to reward people who broke the rules before the ink was dry.
President Trump speaking about Iran's nuclear program
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Trump Says Iran Was Two Weeks Away

Trump told MS NOW Iran was close to a nuclear bomb and said U.S. strikes had badly damaged the program. The report also raised fresh questions about how much of Iran's nuclear material and infrastructure may still remain.
Palantir CEO Alex Karp speaking about AI and society
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AI Could Flip Political Power, Palantir Says

Palantir CEO Alex Karp told CNBC that AI may shift economic influence away from highly educated, largely Democratic voters and toward vocationally trained, working-class men. He warned the technology is risky but argued America must lead the race to avoid falling under rival rules.
Humanoid robots performing kung fu on a stage during a televised gala
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China’s Kung Fu Robots Are Backflipping Fast

State TV showed humanoid robots doing kung fu, parkour and backflips during the Lunar New Year gala. The display is both a tech demo and a big piece of PR. Progress is real. So are questions about intent, scale and oversight.