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Charlie Kirk was more than a conservative activist

Charlie Kirk, who was fatally shot last week at a campus event in Utah, was a hero to a generation of young conservatives; last week, my colleague Christian Paz wrote about how he and his organization, Turning Point USA, redefined what politics and political media looked like for many in Gen Z. I sat down […]

The London Stock Exchange debuts a blockchain-based platform, initially focused on private funds and increasing efficiency, marking its push into digital assets (Suvashree Ghosh/Bloomberg)

Suvashree Ghosh / Bloomberg:
The London Stock Exchange debuts a blockchain-based platform, initially focused on private funds and increasing efficiency, marking its push into digital assets  —  London Stock Exchange Group Plc has rolled out a blockchain-based platform initially focused on private funds, marking a push by the bourse operator into digital assets.

For the first time, more kids are obese than underweight

Something striking just happened in global nutrition: As of 2025, children worldwide are now more likely to be obese than underweight. According to UNICEF’s new Child Nutrition Report, about 9.4 percent of school-age kids (ages 5–19) are living with obesity, compared to 9.2 percent who are underweight. Twenty-five years ago, the gap was much wider: […]

Microsoft is changing how Xbox controllers work on Windows 11

Microsoft has started testing a change to how Xbox controllers operate on Windows 11. The change will allow Xbox controllers to easily access the Task View on Windows 11 to tab between apps and games, using the Xbox button. “A new change we’re introducing is when you long press the Xbox button, it will open […]

An Anthropic report details how Claude usage varies by country and US state, finding 36% use it for coding, 77% of business uses involve automation, and more (Anthropic)

Anthropic:
An Anthropic report details how Claude usage varies by country and US state, finding 36% use it for coding, 77% of business uses involve automation, and more  —  Introduction  —  Introduction  —  AI differs from prior technologies in its unprecedented adoption speed.