September 29, 2026

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OpenAI’s head of Codex says AI still can’t get creative design right: ‘Give it up for the human brain’ OpenAI's head of Codex says AI still can't get creative design right: 'Give it up for the human brain'

OpenAI’s head of Codex says AI still can’t get creative design right: ‘Give it up for the human brain’

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OpenAI’s head of Codex sees room for improvement in AI design. Samuel Boivin/NurPhoto via Getty Images AI...
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I oversee all courts at Wimbledon. A typical workday during the Championships is 15 hours long and fueled by adrenaline. I oversee all courts at Wimbledon. A typical workday during the Championships is 15 hours long and fueled by adrenaline.

I oversee all courts at Wimbledon. A typical workday during the Championships is 15 hours long and fueled by adrenaline.

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AELTC/Charlie Raymond Kent This as-told-to essay is based on an in-person interview with Neil Stubley, head of...
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A self-sustaining private island in Canada sold for $6 million — it can only be reached by boat or helicopter A self-sustaining private island in Canada sold for $6 million — it can only be reached by boat or helicopter

A self-sustaining private island in Canada sold for $6 million — it can only be reached by boat or helicopter

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An aerial view of Strum Island in Canada, which sold for $6 million. Mike Rogers Strum Island,...
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I’m 63 and raising 2 grandchildren alone. It’s cost me my retirement years, but I wouldn’t trade it for the world. I'm 63 and raising 2 grandchildren alone. It's cost me my retirement years, but I wouldn't trade it for the world.

I’m 63 and raising 2 grandchildren alone. It’s cost me my retirement years, but I wouldn’t trade it for the world.

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Rebecca Black has raised two of her grandsons since they were young. Rebecca Black Rebecca Black, 63,...
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We’re childhood friends who scaled our startup to $13M by age 21. Dropping out of college was the right move — if anything, we did it too late. We're childhood friends who scaled our startup to $13M by age 21. Dropping out of college was the right move — if anything, we did it too late.

We’re childhood friends who scaled our startup to $13M by age 21. Dropping out of college was the right move — if anything, we did it too late.

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Rudy Arora and Sarthak Dhawan dropped out of college to go full-time on their AI startup. Courtesy...
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I’m a 38-year-old software engineer making $200K a year. I grew my salary by moving to the US and plan to retire soon in Mexico. I'm a 38-year-old software engineer making $200K a year. I grew my salary by moving to the US and plan to retire soon in Mexico.

I’m a 38-year-old software engineer making $200K a year. I grew my salary by moving to the US and plan to retire soon in Mexico.

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Courtesy of Carlos Santana Roldán; BI Carlos Santana Roldán is a 38-year-old software engineer living in California....
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Cognition’s CEO says token spend leaderboards are ‘directionally correct’ — but some people get carried away Cognition's CEO says token spend leaderboards are 'directionally correct' — but some people get carried away

Cognition’s CEO says token spend leaderboards are ‘directionally correct’ — but some people get carried away

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Scott Wu cofounded Cognition in 2023. IMF via Getty Images Cognition CEO Scott Wu said that employees...
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At 83 and 74, my husband and I still go on multi-day walks all over the world. We have no plans to stop anytime soon. At 83 and 74, my husband and I still go on multi-day walks all over the world. We have no plans to stop anytime soon.

At 83 and 74, my husband and I still go on multi-day walks all over the world. We have no plans to stop anytime soon.

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The author, shown posing on a trek through the Silvery Dolomites, said she and her husband will...
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Olivia Wilde says Hollywood’s beauty standards have made it harder to find actors who can ‘move their faces’ Olivia Wilde says Hollywood's beauty standards have made it harder to find actors who can 'move their faces'

Olivia Wilde says Hollywood’s beauty standards have made it harder to find actors who can ‘move their faces’

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Olivia Wilde says it’s harder to find expressive female actors in Hollywood due to the industry’s “impossible”...
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