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Briefing: Is glass a solid or a super slow liquid?

Strategic angle: Physicists create equilibrium glassy phase from rod-shaped particles, challenging traditional views on glass behavior.

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Briefing: 'Never Done This In My Life': Dealership Quotes BMW Driver $300 To Fix Spark Plugs. He Decides To Take Matters Into His Own Hands

Strategic angle: 'Put ngk spark plugs in man not the a premium.'

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Briefing: Rocket Lab wins $190 million Pentagon deal for hypersonic test flights

Strategic angle: The contract is for 20 hypersonic flight missions over four years.

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Briefing: Are US soldiers really "refusing orders" to fight in Iran war?

Strategic angle: Rumors of American soldiers refusing to fight in Iran lack evidence, despite rising concerns.

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Briefing: Here are the five key takeaways from this week's Fed meeting

Strategic angle: While no one expected the Fed to cut — much less hike — at this meeting, the market always looks for clues about what's next.

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Briefing: Durable dual-atom catalyst enables high-temperature CO₂ to CO conversion

Strategic angle: A breakthrough in carbon dioxide conversion technology could pave the way for more efficient synthetic fuel production.

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Briefing: Energy-efficient Fe-Ni catalyst could cut costs for alkaline water electrolysis

Strategic angle: Affordable, green energy production has long been promoted as a means to accelerate the decarbonization of sectors such as heavy industry, long-duration energy storage, and transportation.

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Briefing: Controlling the pinewood nematode: Finding the best balance between cost and effectiveness

Strategic angle: The pinewood nematode poses a significant threat to pine forests, prompting regulatory measures for effective management.

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Briefing: Former Uber Self-Driving Chief Crashes Tesla On FSD Into A Concrete Wall

Strategic angle: As automation improves, humans are still expected to supervise it, and that may be the most dangerous phase of all.

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Briefing: Tesla Owner Brags About Its Self-Closing Doors. Then A Toyota Driver Claps Back: 'Can Your Tesla Last Like A Toyota?'

Strategic angle: 'There's nothing a Tundra can't do.'

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Briefing: Amazon says U.S. Postal Service 'walked away at the eleventh hour' in negotiations

Strategic angle: Amazon reported that negotiations with the USPS to boost delivery volumes collapsed unexpectedly.

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Briefing: JPMorgan Chase taps Dwyane Wade, Tom Brady for new athlete wealth management push

Strategic angle: JPMorgan's move reflects growing competition among banks and wealth managers to serve athletes, who are increasingly becoming entrepreneurs and investors.

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Briefing: Liberty Walk Found A Way To Spend $17K On Your Civic Type R

Strategic angle: A new tuning kit transforms the Civic Type R with aggressive styling, offering both full packages and individual parts.

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Briefing: How two dim stars came together to shine brightly

Strategic angle: Brown dwarfs, often called 'failed stars', reveal their potential in a cosmic union.

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Briefing: US intelligence chief struggles to avoid contradicting Trump on Iran war

Strategic angle: Tulsi Gabbard refuses to say whether Tehran posed an ‘imminent nuclear threat’

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Briefing: London Wants SUV Drivers To Pay More Over One Statistic Critics Call ‘Ridiculous’

Strategic angle: The rise of bigger cars in London prompts debate over fees, safety, and how much space vehicles should take in the city.

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Briefing: HOF won't give puck to Hughes: Not his to own

Strategic angle: The Hockey Hall of Fame has decided against giving Jack Hughes the puck from his gold-medal-winning goal at the Milan Cortina Olympics.

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Briefing: Fed votes to hold rates steady, notes 'uncertain' impacts from Iran war

Strategic angle: The Federal Reserve on Wednesday released its decision in interest rates.

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Briefing: Skeleton in Magdeburg Cathedral is almost certainly Otto I

Strategic angle: Researchers believe they have confirmed the identity of the remains found in the sarcophagus of Holy Roman Emperor Otto the Great.

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Briefing: Marine Corps Live Fire Mishap Rained Artillery Shrapnel Over Highway

Strategic angle: A malfunction during a live fire display resulted in artillery shrapnel raining down on a nearby highway.