News Alert W/ Kevin Boulandier (2025)

22/10/2025

A new report highlights “Dunbar’s number” — the idea that humans can maintain close social connections with about 150 people.
British psychologist Robin Dunbar found a link between brain size and social group size across primates, and humans follow the same pattern. Within that 150:

* 5 are your closest friends,
* 10 more are in your inner circle,
* 35 are casual friends, and
* about 100 others you still recognize.

Even in the age of social media, our brains haven’t evolved to handle more deep connections.

22/10/2025

CONGRESS LATEST: House Speaker Mike Johnson said Tuesday he’ll allow a floor vote on a bipartisan bill to release all Jeffrey Epstein files once the government shutdown ends.
The measure, led by Reps. Thomas Massie and Ro Khanna, is expected to hit the required 218 signatures after Rep.-elect Adelita Grijalva is sworn in.
Johnson said he won’t block the vote and praised the House Oversight Committee’s ongoing investigation, which has already made 43,000 pages of Epstein-related documents public. The Justice Department has paused cooperation until the shutdown is resolved.

22/10/2025

NEW: Leaked documents reveal Amazon intends to replace over 600,000 U.S. workers with robots by 2033, aiming to save $12.6 billion and reduce new hires by 160,000 by 2027.
The company says automation will create new technical roles, though it hasn’t specified how many will be permanent. Amazon expects to double product output with fewer workers, automating up to 75% of its high-speed delivery operations.
It still plans to hire 250,000 seasonal employees this holiday season, but their long-term status remains uncertain.

21/10/2025

NEW TONIGHT: OpenAI announced Tuesday the launch of Atlas, its new AI-powered web browser, positioning the ChatGPT maker in direct competition with Google Chrome.
The browser, debuting on Apple laptops before expanding to Windows, iOS, and Android, aims to “rethink what a browser can be,” said OpenAI CEO Sam Altman.
Atlas integrates ChatGPT directly into browsing, with an “agent mode” that can search, click, and summarize web pages for users. OpenAI is hoping the move will help it turn a profit and capture a share of the digital advertising market long dominated by Google.
Artificial intelligence, AI, ChatGPT, Breaking News, OpenAI, trending, Breaking, Sam Altman

21/10/2025

NEW: A new study from the National Bureau of Economic Research suggests that banning cellphones in schools can lead to better student focus, fewer absences, and higher test scores over time.
Researchers examined a Florida school district that implemented a cellphone ban and found that while disciplinary issues initially spiked, they returned to normal levels by the second year. During that same period, student test scores rose by about 2–3 percentiles compared to the year before the ban.
The study also found a decline in unexcused absences, which may have contributed to improved academic performance. The positive effects were strongest among middle and high school students, who were more likely to use phones during class, while elementary schools showed smaller changes.
Researchers say the findings highlight how phone bans can cause short-term challenges as schools adjust but ultimately foster a more focused and academically productive environment.
The results come as more states and school systems nationwide consider or adopt classroom cellphone restrictions amid growing concerns about how screen use affects student attention, learning, and mental health.

21/10/2025

NEW: Vice President JD Vance expressed cautious optimism Tuesday about Gaza’s fragile ceasefire, saying progress is “better than anticipated” during a visit to Israel alongside other American envoys.
At a new center for civilian and military cooperation. White House Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff said the U.S. is “exceeding where we thought we would be at this time.” The delegation arrived amid renewed violence over the weekend and ongoing questions about plans for a long-term peace, including when and how an international security force will deploy to Gaza.
The ceasefire, in effect since Oct. 10, remains a critical test for stability in the region.

21/10/2025

NEW: After a “productive” call between Rubio and Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov, White House officials say no meeting between Trump and Putin is expected anytime soon.
The summit, which was expected in Hungary in the coming weeks, has been essentially called off after the Rubio call.
It appears Rubio and his Russian counterpart had differing opinions on how to end the Ukraine war which is why the in-person meeting between both of them was stalled while the Putin-Trump one was called off.
Trump has renewed efforts to end the Ukraine war, meeting with Zelenskyy and speaking with Putin last week but it appears that no new pathway has been established.
Ukraine, Trending, Russia, Donald Trump, Global News, Lyiv, Moscow, Florida, Miami

21/10/2025

NEW: Warner Bros. Discovery announced Tuesday that it is officially putting itself up for sale while continuing plans to separate its cable networks from its streaming and studio divisions.
The company revealed it had received “unsolicited interest” from multiple parties, though a September bid from Paramount Global appears to have stalled.
The board said there is no set timeline for the review,
which could lead to a full sale, individual transactions for Warner Bros. and Discovery Global, or a merger-and-spin-off structure.

20/10/2025

NEW: Whole Foods Market says 2026 will be the year of fiber, fat, and freezer meals, as consumers lean into gut health, nostalgic cooking, and convenient gourmet options.
Expect fiber-packed snacks, premium frozen entrees, and tallow-based staples to fill shelves by early 2026.

20/10/2025

JUST IN: Amazon Web Services has been out nearly all day Monday, impacting much of the internet.
From social media, to airlines, banking, work platforms and more, major websites and apps are inoperable and service has been disrupted.
The cause remains unknown and as of 3:25pm, AWS says they are still working on it.
The outage is a reminder to us all on how fragile the internet’s backbone can be.
Technology, AWS, Social Media, Breaking News, Trending, News, Amazon Web Services, Trending News, top News, Amazon, Shopping, Latest.

20/10/2025

NEW: Senior Trump administration officials are quietly exploring the possibility of arranging a meeting between President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un during Trump’s Asia trip next month, according to reports.
While no logistical steps or direct contact have begun, discussions reflect growing interest in reviving talks with Pyongyang.
Kim has hinted at openness to a renewed dialogue, saying he has “good memories” of Trump. The pair last met in 2019, when Trump became the first sitting U.S. president to step into North Korea, in what was widely seen as a symbolic but fleeting diplomatic breakthrough.

20/10/2025

NEW: President Donald Trump on Sunday proposed dividing Ukraine’s Donbas region, leaving most of it under Russian control as part of a potential peace plan.
Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One, Trump’s remarks marked another shift in his stance on the war after recently expressing frustration with Putin and openness to helping Ukraine.
Despite meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Trump did not commit to supplying Tomahawk missiles, which would allow Kyiv to strike deep inside Russia.
The comments came as Ukrainian drones hit a major gas facility in southern Russia, and Kyiv officials accused Moscow of using new rocket-powered bombs on civilians in Kharkiv.

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