Elon Musk has sparked debate by warning about the West's potential demise due to low birth rates. He argues that declining populations, not migration, pose the primary threat to Western civilization. Musk's concerns echo previous statements about population collapse leading to economic stagnation and societal decline, urging consideration of pro-natalist policies and technological solutions.
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Lucy Guo, the world's youngest self-made billionaire, attributes her early entrepreneurial spirit to her frugal upbringing. Despite her parents' emphasis on academics, she dropped out of Carnegie Mellon to pursue the Thiel Fellowship. Guo's childhood hustles, from selling Pokémon cards to creating online gaming tools, laid the foundation for her success with companies like Scale AI and Passes.
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The Press Information Bureau (PIB) has refuted Pakistan's propaganda claiming India's S-400 air defence system was damaged during Operation Sindoor. PIB clarified that reports of destruction are false, and the circulated image is from a 2010 Russian parade. India launched Operation Sindoor after the Pahalgam terror attack, striking terror hubs, and intercepted Pakistani drones and missiles using the S-400.
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