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In case you missed it this weekend, I talked to analysts and economists about what we're seeing from the nation's largest employers Amazon and Walmart given their focus on AI and what we should expect from other companies as a result. The fact of the matter is most companies are still working out their AI strategies, and it's early days. But we're likely to see more reorganization and disruption in the future. Economic factors play a big role here, especially as inflation continues to rise, tariff policies spur uncertainty and hiring cools. Here's what we're seeing from companies so far and what we can expect in the future. https://lnkd.in/gFWHRBsF

A humanoid robot’s highly anticipated debut quickly went awry when it stumbled onstage at a technology showcase in Moscow on Nov. 11. Backed by the “Rocky” theme song, the robot waddled onto the stage before a room full of journalists ready to catch a glimpse of what the developers called “Russia’s first anthropomorphic robot with artificial intelligence.” But as the robot attempted to wave its right hand, it stumbled around before falling flat, face-first. The two men accompanying the robot scrambled to drag it offstage, while other staff members tried to pull a black curtain across the stage to cover the blunder.

President Trump signed a deal to reopen the federal government after it passed through the House Wednesday evening, ending the longest shutdown in U.S. history. Many federal employees are expected back to work Thursday. The deal will fund the government through Jan. 30, pass three appropriations bills, reverse more than 4,000 federal layoffs the Trump administration attempted to implement earlier in the shutdown and prevent future layoffs through the end of January. It will appropriate funding for SNAP benefits through September 2026. Read more: https://wapo.st/4owwwsA

After 232 years, the U.S. Mint has retired the penny. It’s been a symbol of luck on an otherwise common walk. It’s been the change at the bottom of pockets for decades. The production of the penny might be done for physically, but it will spiritually live on in memory. The end of its production finishes the years-long farce of the government producing coins that cost more to make than they are worth. Well, not exactly. The Mint will continue pressing the nickel, which costs about 14 cents to make. And it’s not clear what will happen now that the smallest denomination of coin will be out of production. In February, President Donald Trump decided the country was finally going penniless. “For far too long the United States has minted pennies which literally cost us more than 2 cents,” Trump posted on Truth Social. “This is so wasteful! I have instructed my Secretary of the US Treasury to stop producing new pennies. Let’s rip the waste out of our great nations [sic] budget, even if it’s a penny at a time.” Read more: https://wapo.st/4oCIMrz

The shutdown may be ending — but flight chaos isn’t. Washington Post reporter Lori Aratani breaks down how Trump-era flight cuts are still disrupting travel.

The Senate voted Monday evening to reopen the federal government, taking the next step toward ending the longest shutdown in U.S. history. The agreement will now head to the House for passage later this week. The bipartisan compromise combines three full-year funding measures for specific parts of the government into one package, along with a stopgap funding bill for the rest of it through Jan. 30. Seven Democrats and an independent senator who caucuses with them split with their party to vote for the deal. House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) said he will call his chamber back to Washington after more than 50 days of recess to vote on the agreement. He has kept the House out of session for weeks to put pressure on Senate Democrats to accept a GOP funding extension. Read more: https://wapo.st/4nOCl3C

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Andrew Otazo has plucked, bagged, heaved and hauled more than 17 tons of trash from the mangroves in Florida. Every piece of garbage he removes reclaims space for what should be there: bird nesting grounds and fish nurseries. https://wapo.st/4nJ9my3

Here’s our warning to Meta: stop citing PG-13 ratings for Instagram. Conflating social media content and movies is thoroughly misleading. Read Charles Rivkin op-ed in The Washington Post: https://wapo.st/496jq0n