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We were promised empathy in a box: a tireless digital companion that listens without judgment, available 24/7, and never sends a bill. The idea of AI as a psychologist or therapist has surged alongside mental health demand, with apps, chatbots, and “empathetic AI” platforms now claiming to offer everything from stress counseling to trauma recovery.ContinueContinue reading “The dangerous rise of the AI therapist”

High-power magnets undergird an enormous amount of modern society. From high-end audio speakers to electric vehicles, wind turbines, and fighter jets, they are a vital component in much of the technology we touch every day. To make them requires mining and refining rare earth elements—a supply chain largely controlled by China. Companies around the worldContinueContinue reading “This U.S. company’s new magnet could loosen China’s stranglehold on the supply chain”

Find out on episode seven of ‘Entrepreneur Elevator Pitch.’ source https://www.entrepreneur.com/starting-a-business/heres-what-happened-on-episode-7-of-elevator-pitch/498641

Most people think of solopreneurs as a one-person machine. The solopreneur (according to social media) sends invoices, juggles client calls, manages marketing campaigns, and troubleshoots their own website—all before lunch. It’s a compelling narrative because it celebrates endless hustle and grit. But it’s also a myth. Solopreneurship simply means you make the business decisions. YouContinueContinue reading “Solopreneurship doesn’t have to be a one-person operation”

The Cold War lasted 45 agonizing years. Daily life in the Soviet Union was a mixture of dread and horror—children taught to report their parents’ whispered doubts, families queuing for hours for bread, dissidents vanishing in the night. November 8, 1989, was just another day of knowing World War III might pop off at anyContinueContinue reading “What the Berlin Wall teaches urban reformers”