New data: AI makes work easier and lonelier

The greater risk isn’t that AI replaces human relationships, but that it eliminates the moments that create them. Still in ...
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Open-Source Coding Model Ornith-1.0 Writes Its Own Training Scaffold in Reinforcement Learning

Open-source agentic coding model Ornith-1.0, released today under the MIT license, uses a self-improving reinforcement ...

Anant Agarwal, Founder of edX, Named CEO of Grady

X founder and longtime open-education advocate takes the helm of a faculty-built AI company focused on teaching and learning in higher education. MILLBURN, N.J., June 30, 2026 / ...

I'm retiring soon with a solid nest egg. My pension offers monthly payments with no COLA — or a lump sum I think I can grow 6% tax-free. What do I do?

Deciding whether to take a lump sum or accept guaranteed monthly payments with a pension is an age-old retirement question.