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WNBA players unanimously approved a seven-year collective bargaining agreement that increases the salary cap nearly five-fold, from $1.5 million in 2025 to $7 million in 2026. Top salaries will exceed $1 million for the first time.

Trump appointed 13 tech executives to his White House science council, including Meta's Zuckerberg, Nvidia's Huang, and Oracle's Ellison. The council will advise on AI research, chip development, and workforce strategy. Musk and Altman were not included.

A new Duke-Fed survey reveals companies plan half a million job cuts attributed to AI in 2026. The twist? Most CFOs admit they're seeing zero productivity gains.

Meta lost $280 billion in market capitalization in March 2026 following two child safety liability verdicts and mounting concerns over AI infrastructure spending. The stock fell 11% last week. Analysts are comparing the situation to Big Tobacco's legal troubles.

The Pentagon is preparing for weeks of limited ground operations in Iran, U.S. officials told The Washington Post on March 28. More than 3,500 Marines and sailors from the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit arrived in the region aboard the USS Tripoli on March 27.

New UN aviation rules limit passengers to two power banks per flight. Australian carriers already enforcing. What you need to know before your next trip.

An estimated 8 million people demonstrated across more than 3,300 events in all 50 US states on March 28, making it the largest single-day protest in American history. Organizers cited the Iran war, gas prices at $5.20 per gallon, mass deportations, and voting restrictions as primary grievances.

Four weeks into the Iran conflict, the White House faces twin strategic crises that don't care about its messaging.