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Palantir CEO Alex Karp Criticizes Elite Colleges in Earnings Call

Palantir CEO Alex Karp Criticizes Elite Colleges in Earnings Call

On Monday’s earnings call, Palantir executives took shots at elite education while expressing optimism about “blue collar” workers who use the company’s software products. “If you did not go to school, or you went to a school that’s not that great, or you went to Harvard or Princeton or Yale, once you come to Palantir, you’re a Palantirian, no one …

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Guardians Asked for Elite Prospect In Potential Steven Kwan Trade

Guardians Asked for Elite Prospect In Potential Steven Kwan Trade

Steven Kwan arguably has the most value of any player mentioned in trade rumors or reports over the last few weeks.  The Cleveland Guardians’ star outfielder is one of the best contact hitters in the sport, is a two-time All-Star, and is on his way to a fourth consecutive Gold Glove, all while being under team control for the next …

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Trump brings elite institutions to heel in $1.2 billion settlement spree – Axios

Trump brings elite institutions to heel in $1.2 billion settlement spree  Axios Harvard Is Said to Be Open to Spending Up to $500 Million to Resolve Trump Dispute  The New York Times Harvard’s $500 million surrender to Trump heralds an end to US academic freedoms  The Hill Harvard open to $500 million settlement with the Trump administration: report  KOMO Trump administration wants Harvard to …

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Citi launches long-awaited premium card, the Citi Strata Elite

Citi launches long-awaited premium card, the Citi Strata Elite

It’s been a busy summer for credit card issuers with all the changes and introductions of new credit cards. And now, Citi joined the party and finally released the successor to the Citi Prestige® Card — the all-new Citi Strata Elite℠ Card. This card has been anticipated for years, and now that it’s finally here, it’s surely surprised everyone with …

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Citi now offers transfers to American Airlines from Strata Elite, Prestige & Strata Premier – Frequent Miler

Citi now offers transfers to American Airlines from Strata Elite, Prestige & Strata Premier  Frequent Miler Citigroup enters credit card perk wars with $595 annual fee for Strata Elite  Yahoo Finance Citi Rolls Out a New Premium Card in Fight for Affluent Customers  The Wall Street Journal Citi Charges $595 for ‘Strata Elite’ Credit Card to Rival Amex, Chase  Bloomberg Citi adds American Airlines …

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Delta’s struggles with the airport lounge and the angst of the upper middle class in the age of ‘elite overproduction,’ explained

Delta’s struggles with the airport lounge and the angst of the upper middle class in the age of ‘elite overproduction,’ explained

That’s why the declining pleasure of the airport lounge resonates for a deeper reason: it’s a metaphor for the declining prospects of the upper middle class in an age of “elite overproduction,” which argues that certain societies grow so rich and successful that they produce too many people of premium education for the number of premium jobs—or premium experiences—that the …

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Exynos 2600’s graphics performance is faster than Snapdragon 8 Elite

Exynos 2600’s graphics performance is faster than Snapdragon 8 Elite

According to multiple reports, Samsung is developing a new flagship chipset for mobile devices, the Exynos 2600, which, it may use in the Galaxy S26 series. Yesterday, it was spotted on Geekbench, which revealed its specifications and CPU performance benchmarks. Well, today we have performance benchmarks of its GPU as well, and surprise, surprise, it performs much better the Snapdragon …

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Delta’s struggles with the airport lounge and the angst of the upper middle class in the age of ‘elite overproduction,’ explained

Delta’s struggles with the airport lounge and the angst of the upper middle class in the age of ‘elite overproduction,’ explained

Delta Air Lines is having a good 2025, reporting strong second-quarter earnings and reinstating its April profit guidance, leading to a substantial stock bump (up roughly 16% from June to July). True, its guidance is down from its January projections, but it’s weathering the storm of the tricky global economy well, maintaining its status as America’s leading premium airline. As …

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