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The post-pandemic classroom is quietly ditching the laptop-for-every-kid model

When the COVID-19 pandemic forced in-person classroom instruction to go virtual, students suddenly needed to have their own laptops or tablets in order to interact with teachers and complete assignments. Most states used federal pandemic funding to address the digital divide. This refers to the gap between students and families who had their own tablets, […]

By Janice Mak and The ConversationJuly 31, 2026

National Guard major rented hotel rooms on the government’s dime just to hide a second wife, prosecutors say

Maj. Collin Welch forged divorce papers, immigration letters and Social Security cards to hide a Mongolian wife from his real family.

By Jonathan J. Cooper and The Associated PressJuly 31, 2026

Scouting America cuts LGBTQ+ spaces at jamboree under Pentagon pressure

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth threatened to end military ties unless Scouting America dropped diversity initiatives by late August.

By Jamie Stengle and The Associated PressJuly 31, 2026

‘Indiana Jones-esque’: someone tried to smuggle Civil War-era cannonballs through TSA in Alabama

The TSA officer was stunned: “I’ve seen inert grenades and training munitions but never an Indiana Jones-esque stolen artifact-type situation.”

By The Associated PressJuly 31, 2026

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Young Gen Z content creator films videos

More than half of Gen Zers want to become influencers—so now Arizona State University is offering a content creation degree for $142K

Arizona State University is helping turn its students into influencers with a bachelor’s degree in building a social media empire.

By Emma BurleighJuly 31, 2026

The Fed did exactly what Wall Street was expecting—so why are markets so vexed by Kevin Warsh?

“You’re dealing with the Fed that the market is still trying to understand,” J.P. Morgan’s Alex Wolf tells Fortune.

By Eleanor PringleJuly 31, 2026

Iran-style hackers shut down a Minnesota town’s water plant. Only the water tower saved it

Over 30 Minnesota systems were hit this week, and investigators say it “walks like a duck” that looks a lot like Iran.

By Jamie Stengle, Eric Tucker and The Associated PressJuly 31, 2026

Most Jewish Americans under 45 get the ick from Israel, polling shows

Only 4 in 10 religious Jewish adults under 45 call supporting Israel central to their identity, down sharply from older generations.

By Giovanna Dell'Orto and The Associated PressJuly 31, 2026

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Asia drives 60% of global growth, but the region’s CEOs can’t escape geopolitics. Here’s how they can stay competitive

BCG’s Yasushi Sasaki outlines why resilience, regional capital, and multi-market strategies are key to navigating geopolitical risk.

By Yasushi SasakiJuly 30, 2026

Samsung posts record $62 billion profit — and investors sell off anyway

Samsung’s second-quarter operating profit was a more than 19-fold increase from a year earlier, but investors didn’t care.

By Kim Tong-Hyung and The Associated PressJuly 30, 2026

Southeast Asia is ‘hungry for innovation’ and eager to leapfrog, says SAP’s new APAC president Verena Siow

Southeast Asia, home to young, digitally-savvy populations and a rising middle class, offers fertile ground for leapfrogging.

By Angelica AngJuly 29, 2026

Inside China’s two-speed economy: Why goods consumption is slumping even as exports and services boom

From collapsing car sales to booming services and AI-linked manufacturing, China’s growth engines are pulling in sharply different directions.

By Nicholas GordonJuly 29, 2026

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The World Cup’s VAR fights are a preview of every company’s AI rollout problem

America fell in love with soccer just as it awakened to the infuriating VAR system. The same dynamic is playing out inside every boardroom.

By Pooya Tabesh and The ConversationJuly 31, 2026

After a nearly 1,000% surge, the AI debt orgy can’t last forever, while hidden borrowing has exploded to $1.65 trillion

“At some point, the rivers of capital financing private and government debt issuance will flow less freely.”

By Jason MaJuly 31, 2026

‘Retiring backwards’: How cold economic reality forced Gen X into something like the reverse of baby boomers’ golden years

Time to get the band back together and get on the skateboard. It’s a retirement plan from a thrift store.

By Nick LichtenbergJuly 31, 2026

16 Nobel laureates just warned AI could displace workers. Bernie thinks a sovereign wealth fund may be the answer

Seventy percent of Americans back forcing AI firms to share stock with a sovereign fund, but the $27 billion White House equity strategy has no rule on it.

By Patrick J. Schena and The ConversationJuly 31, 2026

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