🤖 AI — Global researchers created Humanity's Last Exam AI benchmark with 2,500 expert-level questions across multiple subjects, published in Nature. Researchers found AI chatbots display more patience and empathy than humans in conversations, prompting half of teenagers to seek artificial companionship. Kentucky Today commentary examined artificial intelligence's unprecedented impact on children and teenagers in modern society.
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🔬 TECH — Archer Aviation filed a federal countersuit Monday alleging rival Joby Aviation concealed Chinese manufacturing ties and defrauded the U.S. government about its supply chain. Peter Thiel's Founders Fund is nearing a $6 billion close for its fourth growth fund, according to sources. Russian spies used iPhone-hacking tools likely developed by U.S. military contractor L3Harris to target users in Ukraine and China.
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🚀 SCIENCE — Potsdam Institute researchers found global warming accelerated around 2015 after removing natural climate influences from temperature records, according to March 2026 study. NASA's DART spacecraft impact altered asteroid Dimorphos' solar orbit in March 2026, marking humanity's first celestial trajectory change for planetary defense. Valdosta State University will host a free public Science Café on genomics Friday, March 13, at Augie's Café.
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🌍 WORLD — Labor introduced legislation enabling Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke to block temporary visa holders from Iran and other specified countries. A Bali court sentenced three Australians to 12-16 years imprisonment Tuesday for the fatal shooting of Melbourne resident Zivan Radmanovic in June. New South Wales police announced a $250,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of Julian Ingram, a suspected triple murderer who has been missing since January 22.
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🇺🇸 US — Trump's comments helped ease historic oil price volatility Monday as crude hit $115 per barrel before falling on emergency meeting reports. More than 3,200 lawyers urged Prime Minister Keir Starmer Monday to abandon plans replacing juries with judges in some criminal trials. Teachers in Southwark and Croydon positioned themselves on streets Friday afternoon as "red v blue school wars" social media trend exposed generational digital divide.
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💼 BUSINESS — President Donald Trump predicted Monday that the U.S.-Israel war against Iran will end "very soon" and oil prices will drop. Oil prices fell 10% Tuesday after Trump threatened military action against Iran over potential Strait of Hormuz blockade. Asian markets rose Tuesday following the oil price decline and Trump's signals that the Iran conflict may be ending soon.
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🏥 HEALTH — Medical facilities now offer specialized rehabilitation programs, memory care services, and transitional care options beyond traditional nursing homes for long-term patients. Researchers found GLP-1 drugs may reduce heart attack complications and lower heart failure risks in a new mouse study. Rowan University unveiled a $690 million West Campus development project today to support health, manufacturing innovation and workforce development initiatives.
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🏟 SPORTS — Duke tops USA TODAY Sports coaches poll entering conference tournament week, receiving 28 of 31 first-place votes ahead of March Madness selection. ESPN hired six former Washington Post journalists after the newspaper eliminated over 300 jobs in February, the company announced recently.
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🏛 POLITICS — President Trump held a $1 million donor dinner at Mar-a-Lago while simultaneously ordering military strikes against Iran in February, according to Time Magazine. The Catholic Thing argues that America's founding as a nation in 1776 preceded its government formation in 1787 by eleven years. The Trump administration launched the Iranian military operations without informing key allies including Italy, abandoning traditional diplomatic coordination practices.
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