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Checking a bag on United Airlines now costs $10 more as Iran war sends jet fuel costs up nearly 100% in major hubs
United Airlines has raised checked baggage fees by $10, citing a dramatic spike in jet fuel costs tied to the ongoing conflict with Iran. Jet fuel in major hubs including Chicago, Houston, Los Angeles, and New York has nearly doubled to $4.88 per gallon, up from $2.50 before fighting broke out on February 28. The fee hike signals that airlines are moving quickly to pass surging operational costs onto passengers as the geopolitical crisis shows no signs of easing.
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AI’s next frontier is the real world
Artificial intelligence is moving beyond screens and software to reshape the physical infrastructure of daily life. Airports, hospitals, and office buildings — long reliant on paper trails, manual verification, and human gatekeeping — are becoming the next proving ground for intelligent systems. The shift promises to eliminate friction at scale, but it also raises urgent questions about who controls the environments we move through every day.
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College grads in ‘AI-proof’ careers like psychology and education are seeing negative returns on their degrees
Graduate degrees in fields like psychology and education—long considered stable, human-centered careers resistant to automation—are delivering negative financial returns for many holders, according to new research. The findings challenge the assumption that advanced credentials in "AI-proof" disciplines reliably translate to higher earnings. As the labor market shifts, students betting on human skills alone may be taking on debt with diminishing payoff.
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Internet Watch Foundation finds 260-fold increase in AI-generated CSAM in just one year, and ‘it’s the tip of the iceberg’
The Internet Watch Foundation has recorded a 260-fold surge in AI-generated child sexual abuse material in a single year, a rate of growth that investigators warn represents only a fraction of what is circulating online. The scale of real-world harm is already significant: one in 17 young people report direct personal experience of deepfake imagery abuse. Experts say the combination of increasingly accessible generation tools and the difficulty of detection makes this one of the most urgent child safety crises of the digital age.
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