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Real estate executive Gloria Caulfield (left) was the graduation speaker at University of Central Florida and Big Machine Records CEO Scott Borchetta spoke at Middle Tennessee State University's graduation. Both speakers were booed by students when they brought up artificial intelligence.
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Advice for 2026 commencement speakers: Don't bring up AI
Jude Joffe-Block, Michelle Aslam
Commencement speakers who bring up the sweeping changes that artificial intelligence is driving are facing boos from the Class of 2026.
A SpaceX rocket is getting prepared for another attempt to liftoff at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fl., on Sept. 9, 2024. The Elon Musk-controlled company is preparing to go public in what's expected to be the biggest listing in history.
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Elon Musk's SpaceX IPO plans reveal blockbuster spending on rockets and AI
Maria Aspan, Geoff Brumfiel
People hold hands near the scene of a shooting outside the Islamic Center of San Diego on Monday.
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How to help children cope after shootings like the San Diego mosque killings
Rhitu Chatterjee
Palestinian Ambassador to the United Nations Riyad Mansour pats his heart during the Kuwait crown prince's address at the High-Level Security Council meeting on Palestinians and Israel during the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly, Sept. 23, 2025.
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The U.S. threatens to revoke the Palestinian U.N. ambassador's visa
Daniel Estrin
Texas Standard
‘All about second chances’: Incarcerated veterans in Texas train shelter dogs for a better life
The goal of the program is to teach the trainers skills and give dogs a better chance for adoption.
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