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Siddharth Kashiramka joined Amazon in 2022, where he works on AI projects. Siddharth KashiramkaSiddharth Kashiramka joined Amazon in 2022 as a product manager for AI projects. Looking back, he thought his résumé highlighted his impact — but he would not write in the third-person now. And he would stick to one page, the standard recommended résumé length.

Kate Stockinger with her family at a Holi celebration in India. Kate StockingerKate Stockinger grew up in the UK and met her now-husband in New York. The couple raised their two daughters in five cities across four continents before deciding to settle in Minnesota. She finds people in her husband's home state welcoming but her kids had trouble settling in.

Gov. Gavin Newsom of California called a special session to boost funding to defend policies against the incoming Trump administration. Bill Pugliano/Getty ImagesDemocrats hope blue states can be the party's redoubt against Trump's second term. Democrats will be in the minority in both houses of Congress in January 2025. Democrats are also lining up lawyers to stymie Trump's agenda and planning for 2028.

Army Tactical Missile Systems, or ATACMS, are fired during joint training between the United States and South Korea. South Korean Defense Ministry via Getty ImagesPresident Joe Biden will allow Ukraine to strike Russia with US-provided long-range missiles. The US previously restricted Ukraine from striking Russia with the powerful ATACMS. The major development follows Russia's decision to include North Korea in the conflict.

OpenAI cofounders Sam Altman and Elon Musk. Getty ImagesElon Musk's emails, revealed in court documents, describe OpenAI's talent wars in its early days. OpenAI increased salaries to compete with Google DeepMind's counteroffers and attract top talent."Either we get the best people in the world or we will get whipped by Deepmind," Musk wrote.

SNL revives Domingo with Charli XCX and a "HOT TO GO!" by Chappell Roan spoof.