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Daily Edition:
A Quiet Revolution
Happy Friday, sharp thinkers!
Like always, I woke up at 4 AM to make sure you have today's best stories fresh from our world. In the quiet pre-dawn, I thought two things: First, Toyota and Waymo are partnering, so I could soon nap safely behind the wheel—and that's a big deal.
Second, letting decades-old desegregation orders expire feels like a sneaky reboot. Regarding North Korea taking your job... nothing surprises me at this point.
Welcome to another day in the simulation—here’s what’s at The Core today:
Fatih Taskiran
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Business
Ghosts in the Machine
U.S.
Separate Ways
Automobiles
Driving Dreams
Beyond the Core
Dimes on the Road
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Business
Ghosts in the Machine
The headlines focus on missiles, but North Korea has mastered another lucrative export: fake IT workers. Infiltrating Western companies, including Fortune 500 giants, undercover operatives have funneled millions back to Kim Jong Un's regime by posing as American developers.
These shadowy coders hold remote jobs, access sensitive data, and collect paychecks that fund the North's nuclear ambitions by using stolen IDs, AI-generated personas, and American accomplices. With AI, your next coworker might dial in from Pyongyang—not Pittsburgh.
In Context: Here's what to expect from today's jobs report.
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U.S.
Separate Ways
Let's talk about what everyone will talk about next—again. Just this week, the Justice Department quietly ended a decades-old desegregation order in Louisiana—and it's probably just the beginning. In the civil rights era, these orders ensured schools worked toward integration.
 But now, the Trump administration says it's redressing a "historical wrong," saying mandates have become pointless headaches. Critics say ending these agreements isn't just about paperwork; it says America doesn't care about racial equality. With dozens more districts on board, the classroom might be the next place to rewrite history.
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Automobiles
Driving Dreams
Toyota and Alphabet's Waymo dropped a bombshell yesterday that could change commutes forever—by letting our cars drive themselves. This new partnership isn't just about robotaxis; it's about getting self-driving technology into your garage.
 Waymo handles over 250,000 driverless rides a week in major cities, so personal self-driving cars could change commutes (and nap times). Even though Elon Musk may be rolling his eyes, but hey, Tesla isn't quite there, so perhaps he's just worried about getting overtaken. Buckle up, folks—actually, on second thought, maybe you won't have to.
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If you want to lift yourself up, lift up someone else.
— Booker T. Washington
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💬 Beyond the Core
Coin Flip
Fellow designers, I'm here for you: What's the deal with Pantone colors?
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📸 Lens to Life
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🗓️ Flashback
2008
Cyclone Nargis made landfall in Myanmar, killing over 130,000 people and leaving millions homeless.
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Fatih Taskiran
I'm glad we could get together here. Looking forward to seeing you tomorrow!
Before you go...
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