As both sides continue trying to negotiate an end to the war, the Trump administration rejected Iran’s newest proposal to end the ongoing conflict, viewing it as an “insufficient” offer.

The news broke just one day after President Trump threatened a renewed war with the country on social media, saying Iran must compromise quickly “or there won’t be anything left,” adding that “the Clock is Ticking” (see post).

Despite the threat, Trump reportedly still wants a diplomatic resolution. However, if Iran isn’t able to make meaningful concessions, it could mean war will break out again. According to US officials:

What did Iran ask for in its offer? The nation reportedly demanded an end to all military operations and blockades, guarantees against future attacks, the ability to resume oil exports, and delayed talks over its nuclear program.

Why did the US deny it? Administration officials believe Iran’s latest offer failed to address core US demands, particularly surrounding its nuclear program, including strict limits on uranium enrichment and overall nuclear activities. Trump recently said a 20-year suspension would be enough.

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Nearly 8 in 10 professionals in the US are searching for new work opportunities, with roughly half actively looking to switch jobs this year, according to a recent survey by the job board site FlexJobs.

US workers are entering what researchers call the “Job-Ready Era,” with employees increasingly open to leaving their current roles for potentially better opportunities. The survey also found that:

But why? People mainly want career changes for things like remote work, better salaries, and healthier work-life balance; however, layoffs in tech and media are also forcing many to look elsewhere.

Who wants a new job the most? Many of the career changers are millennials, with the average pivot happening around age 39. Gen X workers are next up, with Americans between ages 45 and 54 having held an average of 2.2 jobs, according to government data.

OpenAI will now let ChatGPT users connect their financial accounts directly to the chatbot, sparking immediate concerns about privacy, security, and how sensitive financial data could eventually be used.

The announcement came with the release of a suite of personal finance tools designed to let ChatGPT users (many of whom already ask financial questions) turn ChatGPT into a personalized financial assistant.

According to the company:

Once connected, users can ask questions about budgeting, subscriptions, debt, spending habits, investments, or long-term financial goals using real transaction data instead of general advice.

Why release this? The rollout reflects a wave of people increasingly using AI for money-related guidance. According to OpenAI, over 200 million users already ask financial questions to ChatGPT every month, making the feature a natural fit.

That’s the exact question many critics are raising with the new release. While OpenAI says ChatGPT will not be able to move money or make transactions, it will have access to balances, transactions, portfolios, mortgages, credit card debt, and much more.

That being said, OpenAI says users must opt into sharing sensitive information. According to the tech giant:

Does that mean your financial info is safe? Well… The Verge noted that OpenAI has not fully explained what additional protections exist against hacks or how the company may use financial information beyond model training. Do with that what you will.

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Last week, Japan’s second-biggest carmaker just reported its first annual loss since going public in 1957, as its big bet on electric vehicles failed to pay off and resulted in a $2.7 billion loss.

Back in 2021, Honda said all of its vehicles would be electric or hydrogen-powered by 2040, leaning on both its own tech and partnerships with GM and Sony to get there.

However, the automaker vastly overestimated EV demand. Honda said that the end of EV tax credits and tariffs increased competition and put a damper on customers’ willingness to switch to electric.

Now, Honda is completely reversing its EV ambitions. According to execs:

So what will it do now? Honda still plans to invest in electrification long term, but the company wants to expand on its hybrid lineup rather than racing toward a fleet of fully electric models.

Well, at least Honda still has its… motorcycles? The company’s motorcycle division, which dominates nearly a third of the global market, ended up generating about half the company’s profits after an 11% jump in sales last year.

Tomorrow, a Harvard University faculty committee will decide whether to limit the number of A’s professors can give out per course as part of an effort to rein in rampant grade inflation.

Under the proposal, professors would be limited to awarding flat A grades to no more than 20% of a class, plus four additional students. But it might not stop there:

But why cap students’ success? Supporters say the changes are necessary to make grades meaningful again, as AI and chatbots have contributed to massive grade inflation (see more), which has weakened the value of high grades.

Harvard has seen its fair share of this phenomenon:

While some faculty say the changes could make it easier for employers to gauge students’ performance and make them work harder, critics warn that the changes could increase stress, damage collaboration among students, and hurt Harvard undergraduates’ competitiveness.

> An AI app designed to analyze photos of users’ poop for health insights reportedly offered a reporter access to a database of highly sensitive stool images and medical information.

> Researchers uncovered a copy of the earliest surviving English poem, “Caedmon’s Hymn,” a foundational work in English literature. The discovery comes just weeks after archaeologists found part of The Iliad buried with a Roman-era Egyptian mummy.

> Scientists in Thailand have found a new massive, long-necked "titan" dinosaur species that stretched nearly 89 feet long and weighed the equivalent of nine adult elephants.

> The James Webb Space Telescope captured images of what is likely one of the universe’s earliest galaxies, dating back over 13 billion years.

> Researchers are puzzled after a fisherman caught an American eel in the Chicago River, since the species is typically found in the Atlantic Ocean, nearly 3,000 miles away.

> NASA’s Psyche spacecraft is on its way to study an extremely metal-rich asteroid located between Mars and Jupiter, which could potentially offer clues into our early solar system.