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Daily Edition:
Rise of the Machines
Good morning, Reader!
While you were probably deciding whether today’s coffee needed an extra shot (spoiler alert: it did), I was busy scanning through bizarre naming bans in Japan, unsettling visa dramas from the Trump administration, and the latest AI twist that could soon make even my job look shaky (yikes!). But hey, I’ve survived worse—and I promise to keep bringing you the stories worth knowing before your second cup goes cold.
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Enjoy today’s edition!
Fatih Taskiran
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Work
Top Tools for Modern Creators
U.S.
Screen Test
Asia
Character Limit
Beyond the Core
America's Best Burger Chains
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Work
Welcome to the AI-pocalypse
AI isn't just writing essays and drawing weird images anymore—it's coming straight for white-collar jobs. Dario Amodei, CEO of Anthropic, dropped a bombshell this week, warning that AI will zap up to half of entry-level jobs, pushing unemployment rates up to 20%.
 Once-safe starter jobs are now prime targets for ruthless bots looking for efficiency. Meanwhile, LinkedIn's Aneesh Raman says the bottom of career ladders is already splintering, creating a Gen Z career crisis like the 1980s. It might hit faster than you can type "job security" because CEOs are quietly plotting automation strategies. Consider this your wake-up call.
In Context: Maybe you're "functionally unemployed" and don't even know it
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U.S.
Screen Test
Your dream of studying in the U.S. just got a little more complicated—thanks to the Trump administration's latest move. U.S. embassies aren't scheduling new student visa appointments, citing mandatory social media screenings. This "temporary" halt aims to vet applicants thoroughly for security risks, antisemitic activities, and problematic affiliations.
 Chinese students are feeling especially singled out, with many describing the move as reminiscent of historical exclusions. With international enrollment already under strain, U.S. universities brace for more disruption and uncertainty.
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Asia
Lost in Translation
You might want to reconsider naming your kid Pikachu, Nike, or Pudding in Japan. There are new naming rules in Japan aimed at curbing the trend of "kirakira" or sparkly names—unique baby names chosen for their pronunciation. It's hard to decode their pronunciations from kanji characters, which can have multiple meanings and sounds. They've been popular since the 1980s.
 Names must now be registered with official pronunciations, or parents will have to go back to the drawing board. While some see this as a loss of individual expression, many welcome the move, arguing that overly creative names can complicate children's lives and invite unnecessary teasing.
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Courage is fear holding on a minute longer.
— George S. Patton
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💬 Beyond the Core
Sayonara
Musk's farewell to his government job. Now he'll write an email about the five best things he did?
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Brielliant!
Downhill cheese chase runners stumble, trip, and roll to victory.
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📸 Lens to Life
Get ready, we'll see an emoji in the sky tonight. 🙂
🗓️ Flashback
1660
Charles II returns to London from exile in the Netherlands to claim the English throne on his 30th birthday.
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1851
Sojourner Truth addresses the first Black Women's Rights Convention in Akron, Ohio.
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1953
Tenzing Norgay and Edmund Hillary (Nepal) were the first to summit Mount Everest as part of a British expedition.
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Fatih Taskiran
I'm glad we could get together here. Looking forward to seeing you tomorrow!
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