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Judge dismisses Trump lawsuit that claimed Harvard failed to protect Jewish students

Federal court rules administration failed to plausibly show ongoing violation of civil rights law

The Guardian - US · Aug 13

Author Malcolm Gladwell would rather have a dad who makes $100,000 than $1 billion—he says extreme wealth is 'crippling to your motivation'

Bestselling author Malcolm Gladwell argues that growing up with financial disadvantages can actually better prepare children for success.

Fortune · Aug 13

High Pulse Microwave Weapons Used On UAPs: What We Know About The Secret White Sands Operation

Harvard's Avi Loeb supports using high pulse microwave weapons on UAPs at White Sands to determine if they represent non-human technology, advocating for scientific analysis over legacy files

International Business Times UK · Aug 13

'Alien Technology': Harvard Scientist Warns Declassified Pentagon Files Reveal Huge UFO Discovery

Two US military witnesses report a UFO encounter with a 25-minute time discrepancy on an analogue watch, sparking speculation about electromagnetic effects, black projects, or alien technology.

International Business Times UK · Aug 12

If the markets reject OpenAI and Anthropic, the US should nationalize them

From space to telecommunications, the US has a long history of fostering technology for the public good. These AI models could be aligned to democratic values, not corporate profits

The Guardian - US · Aug 12

ETMarkets Smart Talk | India is ‘pricey’, not expensive: Mark Zuckerberg’s Harvard classmate Vikas Pershad on investing

Pershad, who has been investing in Indian equities for nearly three decades, believes investors need to look beyond short-term market noise and focus on long-term earnings growth, return on equity and structural changes in the economy.

The Economic Times · Aug 12

How a book that inspired Warren Buffett and a $14,000 side hustle helped billionaire Bill Ackman get started as an investor

Pershing Square Capital Management CEO Bill Ackman says he was inspired to become an investor after working at his dad’s real estate company.

Fortune · Aug 11

In 2025, Harvard University developed a chemical coating for insecticide-treated bed nets that blocks malaria parasites inside mosquitoes instead of killing the insects. It produced a breakthrough that could fight malaria without increasing insecticide resistance

Scientists have discovered novel compounds that prevent the transmission of malaria parasites in mosquitoes. These innovative chemicals can be applied to bed nets without causing insecticide resistance. When infected mosquitoes come into contact with the treated netting, the parasites are eliminated. This advancement represents a promising new approach to tackling…

The Economic Times · Aug 10

Design Defect Claim That Sig Sauer Fired Without Trigger Pull Not Necessarily Blocked by Second Amendment

From Judge Thomas Thrash (N.D. Ga.) Friday in Harvard v. Sig Sauer, Inc.; note that Harvard is just plaintiff's last… The post Design Defect Claim That Sig Sauer Fired Without Trigger Pull Not Necessarily Blocked by Second Amendment appeared first on Reason.com.

Reason · Aug 10

Forget DeepSeek. China's real ‘Sputnik moment’ is happening on campus as American universities lose their advantage

China's tech rise runs deeper than any single breakthrough. Its universities generate critical technology patents at 8x the U.S. rate

Fortune · Aug 10